1. No harm from one who finds no torment in love,
If only he would take from me the blame of my remorse.

2. I complain to God of a tormentor I endure,
And they increase nothing in my heart but confusion.

3. A delicate spirit that wonders at longing,
Conversations of abandonment in the embrace of maidens.

4. As if I were devoted to faces of beauty,
Between locks of hair like spears.

5. As if I were a candle when an inflamed heart spent the night saying:
"Melt, O my vitals, from anguish!"

6. Patience brings not my heart nearer, nor takes it further,
As if it were money in the palm of Job.

7. Had it not been for the son of Job, we would not have ventured forth
To honors, or attained what we sought.

8. The Supported One calls his chosen one with inducement,
So if he delays, he will summon him with intimidation.

9. A king, if a day passes without pardon in it,
That cannot be counted as part of a lifespan.

10. For generosity and knowledge there are pens at rest
From which purposes flow, beneath the written.

11. A group within whom are the traits of the predecessors-
Their chronicles are translated through appropriate structuring.

12. When one with daring aims for the heights,
He strives and attains success through approximation.

13. And when one inclines towards folly and keeps late nights awake,
He sets flowing the blood of enemies through channels.

14. Generosity has sworn it will not abandon his hand,
Whether for healing or for eagle and wolf.

15. As for its protector, he has sacrificed his kingdom,
A refuge for every outcast opposed.

16. Strange is the house that grieves its visitor,
So leave Baghdad and abandon its Nubian door!

17. And delight in the promise of wishes when you see him,
For that is a promise free of deceit.

18. And marvel at the hands of generous ones - never have they grown weary!
The seas are but founts of wonders.

19. All time is enslaved in his crafts,
And the house of each foe is a demolished house.

20. O granters of favors, after which are favors
Like water following poured out water.

21. One who praises disgracefully merely for gain -
I have not praised you except after trial.

22. You it was who awakened my thoughts to praise you
And trained me gently though things were difficult.

23. Until I established the delight of the eye in ease
And mention of praising you spread through the horizons with me.

24. Praise which makes jealous the darkness of ink for it -
Red trinkets and steeds and robes.