May is a sad month
On a strange night
While the people of Kuwait were busy
One in an election campaign
and the other at a baby shower
and a third stressed out following a football match in the Amir's (ruler) Cup finals
…and suddenly
the broadcast is interrupted
and something strange happens.
We exchange sad looks
The Amir and father Shaikh Saad Al Abdulla Al Sabah has passed away.

We shiver with sadness
We are choked by tears
The father of everyone has gone
The lover of people
The one who was one of us has gone
The man of difficult moments has gone
The father of all has gone …
The whole of Kuwait cries for you
Its sea and air
Our towers are asking about you
Our hearts are complaining about missing you
You left at our moment of need
You we ill .. we knew that
You were tired.. we were hurting for you
You would go missing.. we would ask about you.
Your presence among us was a blessing for Kuwait as a whole!!

We won't forget your love to your people
And we won't forget your hand waving happily to us
How can we forget the Man of our liberation
How can we forget Jaber's support?

When study Kuwait's contemporary history and search for the beginnings of the modern state, we will see different images of the former Amir Shaikh Saad Al Abdulla, especially when we dig deep into the establishment of the ministries of Interior and Defence. The former Amir had foresight and worked hard to establish capable institutions which could defend the country internally and externally and that is something which not anyone can do – except those who could shoulder responsibility. The late Amir has a number of achievements in building the modern state, but in my humble opinion, his most notable achievement after his heroic deeds during liberation is rebuilding a modern state.