1. They said he's a prince, he said no, a just king
Fear of God, she said no, an angel

2. Yes, the Most High has blessed me with this life and the next
And reason bears witness, as do traces and celestial orbits

3. If you asked the moon to tell of his brilliance without
Affectation and the new moon shone with his crescent

4. So let Damascus rejoice in his purpose and Aleppo his protection
In might, no harm will come, no loss will occur

5. How many found refuge in him, the security of birds in a sanctuary
And he was like an easily fooled sand grouse ensnared

6. Do not mention seas next to his bounties
For the seas are but ponds next to his blessings

7. And listen to praises like necklaces made of pearls
With which his eulogists have sung, however they strung them