1. The affairs of men were once a source of strength
But al-Walid when he rose destroyed their order
١. وَكانَت أُمورُ الناسِ مُنبِتَةَ القوى
فَشَدَّ الوَليدُ حينَ قامَ نِظامها
2. A Caliph of truth, not a Caliph of falsehood
Cast off from the path of faith until he corrected it
٢. خَليفَةُ حَقٍّ لا خَليفَةُ باطِلٍ
رَمى عَن قَناةِ الدينِ حَتّى أَقامَها