1. Death cast spears into the eyes of endurance
And said to the beauty of patience amid calamities, "Shed tears!"

2. Upon the supreme commander whose resolve was broken
Just as the edge of a polished sword is broken

3. I see the time of this world moving its inhabitants
To another abode, some wealthy and some destitute

4. And the trusted guardian of the kingdom betrayed what was entrusted to him
To keep the secrets of the veiled majesty hidden

5. So fate that cast him down into the grave
Snatched him from the chest of auspicious Thursday

6. What the Lord of the Throne, may His majesty be glorified, willed
Is subtle and hidden from the most penetrating imagination

7. His armies did not ward it off though they were near as a hand to a mouth
Nor did the blows of every sharp sword or piercing blades help him

8. At the hands of brave warriors, each challenger
Defending his protection and seeking refuge

9. Attacking spiritedly in the manner of Persian cavalry
Speaking of the heroes of 'Aad and Jurhum

10. 'Ali ibn Hamdun, whose praise
Lifted the ambitions of the eloquent speaker

11. On the day of calamity, all troops deserted him
Though many had lived long under his protection

12. As if the perfumes of aloeswood
Had purified the air around him from any foul smell

13. Whenever the excited camels met him, they saw
In his attack, teeth that smiled

14. He moved from the saddle of leadership with his demise
To a grave amidst the darkness of a narrow coffin

15. And how many honored with glory on a dais
Come to a crumbled ruin of a lofty house

16. And how much generosity poured from his right hand
To the hands of the destitute and the forbidden

17. As if the clear sky on the day of his generosity
Was clouded with the gloom of thick clouds

18. So I sought refuge in the shadow of a wing
In the wilderness of darkness amidst the gloom

19. And the breast of wishes suckled me until I was
Like a newborn come to the old civilization

20. I did not refuse his generosity except escorted
By the grace of the Bountiful and Generous Benefactor

21. O Master whom we visited alive and dead
He always possessed this magnificent essence

22. We repeat greetings of love to you
Even if you did not reciprocate the Muslim's greeting

23. He whose heartbeats at the ruins pulverize rocks
Seeking rain without Him is like one who performs tayammum and misses water

24. His aura emanates from his cheerful countenance
Good tidings for the optimist

25. That human was a giver of good news
Of the greatest hopes and most abundant spoils

26. He always inclined towards righteousness and piety
A pure hearted protector from every sin

27. He moved while honored by his Lord
To a Garden wherein he has an abode of dignity

28. Every association has dignity without any undignified
Utterance about him from the silent

29. He forgives the offender with his forgiving nature
And shows composure in anger with clenched teeth

30. A school whose students are its jurists
Including scholars and students

31. Lights in the brave army, and their horsemen in war
Are from every sharp sword

32. He worked to support the Divine Law
Clarifying the truth that satisfies every Muslim

33. I see the commander of commanders surrendered his reins
To the judgment of a decisive decree in the wild

34. And surrendered himself to the destined end
Though no ladder reached his lofty summit

35. When the King secretly signaled him
You would see him rise with forbidden haste

36. His opinions target goals like
The bolts of arrows target their aims

37. And his conquering hand that assaults the enemies
Surrenders to the blessed, determined palm

38. O sons, are you chiefs' aides?
You are all honored and sons of the honored

39. You are swords whose sharp edges make other swords blunt
And your oaths in them are sealed

40. A beautiful consolation for this affliction, for you
Are sweet-hearted mountains, nay rising stars

41. May your organized unity in honor persist
And the unity of enemies be disorganized