1. Tell the keeper of the kingdom, about his servant,
Words that are true to whoever utters them.

2. I mean Abu Harb, ally of the sublime,
And conveyor of hopes to the people.

3. Glory prides itself on attaining him,
And the exalted flourish because he reached them.

4. Remaining as he was in his generosity, though
The days have changed their circumstances.

5. The most magnificent thing about him is an ambition
That bewilders whoever witnesses its virtues.

6. The kings of the earth placed in his palm
The treasuries and riches of the world.

7. So his palm was busy with bounty,
Permitting whatever its request encompasses.

8. Thus no day was his safeguarding of their wealth
More effective than his squandering of his own.