1. My caravan, the East has dawned
And the morning breeze of Najd blew, igniting love within me

2. My companion, hurry to Najd, my Najd
The abode of passion, and the land, so hasten gently with me

3. If you don't journey with me in the darkness of ecstasy
Light up my heart and calm my flutterings

4. You both, whether you stay or leave
I will go on, though long the road

5. Yes, we all feel the pang of parting and distance
But between you and I there's a difference

6. For she who bid me farewell and whom I bid farewell
With a glance that pierced and burned my core

7. Khayrida, a fawn, a gazelle
Unique in an age that saw none like her

8. Her clothes blended with the branch, till
Only her clothes seemed to bear fruit

9. With the grace of wild does as she turns
A melodious voice, glances and neck

10. Her lips shine radiant like the midday sun
In summer, when the horizon is clouded

11. She smiles a pearl smile, what a pearl!
I greedily drink it in with a lightning glance

12. When drink goes down her throat
It seems to reveal its subtlety through her throat

13. She has a chest smoother than silk
And two breasts, each a solid pearl

14. The light of her body is frozen light
Whose branches flow down her legs by night

15. Even if my praise weren't an obligation
I'd expound on her, my words never ending

16. But it is a duty, and she's generous and true
My thanks to one so generous and kind to me

17. Who was good to me until I came to describe
My loving heart, or rather, my passion for her

18. Bashir bin Nasif, noble Abu Nadda
The essence of munificence, though my praise cannot do justice

19. Glorious are his traits of glory, as
His name derives from good news or good men

20. Exalted, excellent in gentleness, ever gentle
With concord, as a friend is always true

21. When describing him: determination, steadfastness, humility,
Modesty, affection, manliness and wisdom

22. When my thoughts dwell on his greatness
I plunge into a sea whose depth I know not

23. He has gathered all virtues within him
Nothing vile or immoral in him at all

24. Open-handed, if the men of his time rivaled him
Or those before, in munificence, he'd still lead

25. A rain cloud of generosity, for his is true generosity
A sky of graciousness, and branches that bear fruit

26. He rewards good above what's due
And for the good he receives, he shows gratitude

27. Generosity is his nature, he cannot be provoked
By devils of stinginess, rather, he sees them as fools

28. I seek refuge for his munificence from their harm
And I hope it will increase his provision from God

29. He's of noble origin, with branches reaching high
And an ancient lineage, ever fruitful

30. His origin, branches, family and clan are wholesome
As are his words, deeds, nature and character

31. Brave, when swords clash in battle
The swords of his enemies fast and crack

32. To him belongs the white banner and his face like it
While the faces of his enemies are blackened and blue

33. Happy, though some opposed him foolishly
For opposing the happy is foolishness

34. So O sea of pride none can diminish
And O door of munificence with provision for all

35. I am your captive, joyous in captivity
Eloquence and neck gracefully yours

36. Ever you, O free spirit and its soul
Come to me with words that dance

37. Ever you attain all desires and wishes
While your enemies attain demise and ruin

38. Ever you gain acceptance and triumph
While your opponents gain rejection and defeat

39. So live ever free, generous Nadda
And suffice with generosity and freedom

40. May your good fortune serve you forever
An obedient slave, never to abandon you

41. Be like the full moon, your sons like stars
Forever rising through the heavens' spheres