1. Their unity in their craft was a fortress,
The goddess of beauty guided them with her traits,
١. وعصبة عَصَمتهم في صناعتهم
إلهة الحسن فاستهدوا بسيماها
2. And immortalized were the swordsmen of fame,
Those who surpassed the land's contention or excelled in glory,
٢. وخلَّدوا ذكر أرباب السيوف ومن
قاق الورى حجّةً أو فاقهم جاها
3. Or delved into the sea of death and extracted its pearls,
Fashioning beautiful adornments that amazed all who saw,
٣. أو خاض بحر المنايا فاجتنى درراً
وصاغ منها حُلى حسن بها باها
4. Or plunged into the sea of knowledge, grasping
Its cosmic depths to expand his mind,
٤. أو غاص في لج بحر العلم مجتلياً
غوامض الكون تعميماً لجدواها
5. The houses of knowledge and merit, their fame soared,
Blanketing the earth, both far and wide,
٥. وآل علمٍ وفضلٍ جطار صيتهم
فطبَّق الكون أدناها وأقصاها
6. I bid them farewell, and within me from their beauty,
Are tokens that stir longing when recalled.
٦. ودَّعتها وبنفسى من محاسنها
آيات حسن يهيج الشوق ذكراها