1. They said, you came late
But I replied, the abode of eternity is another
١. قَالُوا أَتَيْتَ مُؤَخّراً
فَأَجَبْتُ دارُ الخُلْدِ أُخْرَى
2. And the seal of all messengers was
The most honoured of all
٢. وخِتامُ كُلِّ الرُّسْل صَا
رَ ِمنَ الجَمِيع أَجَلَّ قَدْرا
3. And the delay of daybreak is more beloved
To describe it as superior
٣. وتَأَخُّرُ الأَسْحارِ صَيْ
يَرَهَا بوَصْفِ الفَضْلِ أَحْرَى
4. The time of the genuine with the delay
Excels all times fully
٤. وَقْتُ الأَصِيل مَعَ التّأَخُّ
رِ يَفْضُلُ الأَوْقاتَ طُرّا
5. And the little sword prevailed
And was completed with goodness and pearls
٥. والخِنْصَرُ الصُّغْرَى عَلَتْ
وتختَّمت تِبراً ودُرّا
6. And you see the spear, though delayed
In the spears is still considered foremost
٦. وتَرَى السِّنَانَ وإن تَأَخَّ
رَ في الرِّماح يُعَدُّ صَدْرَا
7. The crescent preceded the full moon
But did not become full moon by preceding
٧. سَبَقَ الهِلالُ البَدْرَ لَ
كِنْ لم يَصِرْ بالسَّبْقِ بَدْرا