1. The driver of camels was slow in the sands
And cut through wastelands and brambles hither

2. No carrion would quench your heart's thirst
I surrendered it to your affection sincerely

3. Of a bosom that melts all ice
And dryness, had it hardened rocks, would soften

4. No admonishing ever dissuaded it from kindness
Evident in eyes, it bends and sways

5. When we parted, you left me in fervor
My tears flowed singly and in pairs

6. O clouds, water her abode in my stead
For this weeping has exhausted my tears

7. Long has the joy of life
Stolen amidst her homes, and I attained what I wished

8. I kissed the lips among them till sated
And plucked the branches, branch after branch

9. My heart yearned for nights gone by
In their darkness, I roused a cup and drew nearer

10. Conversation flowed unrestrained
Inciting censure when it sang

11. I find no substitute satisfactory, but
Praising this prince distracts me from them

12. He surged like a raging sea and roared like a lion in its den
Brandishing a blade, he approached us

13. Nobler than any Ali in pride
Raising above the gray-haired a banner

14. O benefactor of mankind, with bounty and favor
And illuminator of full moons with light and beauty

15. We have tested you with wrath in virtues
And found you a pillar in adversities

16. We found you the most compassionate of men in sympathy
And the best of men in goodness

17. So pitch to them a tent of generosity and care
And with a sweet tongue, endear yourself to us

18. You exalted people with justice and forbearance
And ruled lands with ease and care

19. You guided elders from every region
To the heights, while you are the youngest

20. If we weighed kings against you in a test
Of generosity, you would be heaviest in weight

21. Who can compare suns to you in splendor?
God forbid, you are the most brilliant and lofty

22. I swear by the joy in your face in war
And by the white antelopes when they glanced askance

23. The souls of foes are but
Flowers severed by the blade of your sword

24. When you pardon a man
Misfortunes leave him be, indebted

25. My heart is closest to you
And my loyalty, though we are distanced

26. You are the most fertile valley of hopes
And its meadows have flourished, so we sought refuge

27. How can we fear adversity
When we reside in the shade of your glory?

28. No, it is your pillar which has become
A refuge for people, may you have no deficiency