1. Your shadow remains a refuge for the weak,
And the spring of your glory remains a rest for the weary.

2. O King whose views
Have drawn their trains upon the clouds' ridge,

3. You are supported by your God with that which
You have used to extend protection over people and gain eminence.

4. With magnanimity that leaves the weak esteemed
And zeal that leaves the mighty abased.

5. And qualities that if they clasped the hand of dawn
Would leave the left hand empty of purity.

6. And blades that protected the frontiers of the land
And showed you at the limit of time as glorious.

7. You have set them above necks as shackles
And left them in breasts festering.

8. The eyes of the world have aspired to your supremacy
And the glance of fate has turned away from you diminished.

9. The exalted ones have granted you the right of their dowry
Until you were content to have them as lovers.

10. If the leaders of your tribes are heading toward you
The houses of wealth have become empty of you.

11. You give and ask your petitioners for excuse along with the gift
Thus you have become the questioned giver.

12. You find the few praises excessive
And see the much giving as too little.

13. O you who when you promise good to your delegation
Time itself becomes guarantor of what you say.

14. My master, much weighs upon you
When my assumption of your eminence is good.

15. And in your countryside I have a dear one whom I have not found
Anyone but you to turn to for justice.

16. When I presented to your eminence a glance to mention him
And met acceptance from your benevolence,

17. I congratulated myself and then said to it rejoice
And trust for that is the promise of Ismael.

18. He is the truthful in promise for whose faithfulness
We seek evidence in texts and revelation.

19. The Quraysh have continued boasting that I
Made him for a time your messenger.

20. And this servant well known for loving you is vocal
In speaking well of you morning and evening.

21. So make the reward for his poetry from his wealth
Since his way is not to see any burden.