1. Convey on my behalf to the minister who is mine
None can match his perfection and grace

2. My heart is free of all worries and doubts
And my companion is without equal

3. If I wished, I could change my fortune
With the unsheathed sword of blame

4. I refuse to surrender to fate
Or be compliant in all ways

5. By my life, I yearn for the daughter of nobility
And aspire for the favor of the stingy

6. Cursed be the proximity to her - how sweet
Is the touch of her lips and the embrace of her kiss

7. She captivates hearts and is blessed
With mercy and acceptance

8. Not like one who died from daughters
Or succumbed to an immense calamity

9. Those who keep your secret absent
And safeguard the confidence of each lover

10. When you are absent due to illness or health
Who then can empathize and console?

11. Unlike defiant sons or aloof fathers
The daughters are always loving and loyal

12. Fathers often disown their sons over petty disputes
While the daughters remain obedient and faithful

13. The daughters deserve a generous share
Of love, loyalty and lifelong devotion

14. They frequently visit graves in grief
With little hope and much longing

15. Such is their loyalty, not fleeting passions
Or standing at the ruins of past lovers

16. Awaiting the gatherings, not seeking fortunes
Or traveling in quest of wealth

17. That's why it's said in the common phrase
There is no devotion like a daughter's devotion

18. Oh son of Hamad, when faced with calamities
Counter them with strength, not frailty

19. Make forbearance your destination
To find solace from anguish

20. If your eyes show no sign of tears
And you conceal your sorrows stoically

21. You will be a consoling friend
To those mourning in weeping and wailing

22. Alas, death cannot be stopped - make peace, not war, your goal
And patience your path to achieve your aims

23. With time, all pain is soothed
And the mind finds tranquility

24. Man is but a fleeting moment
Between the darkness of night and morning's light

25. In wealth, he finds contentment
In food, clothing and the basics of life

26. All he takes to the grave
Are the shrouds wrapping his fragile body

27. Triumphant is he who curbs greed
And is content with little wealth