1. Praise be to Allah who granted me
The heart and tongue of the youngest,

2. And verily man's merit
And pride is in his reason and eloquence.

3. Praises with which I will be recompensed
And His blessings I can never fully praise.

4. Then blessings of Allah and peace
As long as dark and light differ,

5. Upon the chosen Prophet and his family
Muhammad and the pride of his men.

6. This is a book containing wisdom and manners
Surpassing the poetry and speeches.

7. I composed it for the master of kings
And refuge of the anxious and destitute.

8. It came out like pure gold
I took an unprecedented approach in its prosody, composition and style.

9. Not the usual words collected together
But origination of various wisdoms

10. With enthusiasm for knowledge, what an enthusiasm!
I invented its meanings

11. For a king never failing those who hope in him.
The sea of generosity, Lord of hands and favors,

12. Sun of supremacy, light of guidance, my father al-Hasan,
The Muzayidi, the Asadi in his truthfulness,

13. When his praise is called a lie, it proves his truthfulness.
The Aryuhi, the Lumai, the Asadi,

14. Leader of Auf, valiant of the clan of Asad.
Refuge of every fearful distressed one,

15. And pasture of the lost and guests.
The equal of Antar when swords clash,

16. And Hatim, he is hopes and wishes.
The Asadi, and verily the clan of Asad

17. Are the soul of supremacy and the rest of people are a body.
Killers of kings and champions,

18. Conquerors, warriors and breakers of champion.
When times get hard they display valor

19. And barren years and leanness make them fierce.
The least branch of Quraish in lineage

20. When called upon regard Khuzaymah their Sheikh.
Among them many intrepid kings

21. Foremost in might and generosity.
Like Ali and the supported Ali

22. Pillar and support of religion and state.
Then Dabais whose zeal made him wild,

23. Vast armed, of heated courage.
How much with the might of his bitter soul

24. He protected platforms of Islam and captives.
He ransomed captives from Ortuq and his army

25. And rescued them from bondage and shackles.
Were it not for him they would be his slaves forever

26. And their freedom would become his prisoner.
His encampment never ceased to be

27. A refuge for each king and caliph fleeing aggression.
And destitute people in need and fearful ones

28. Seek it out.
So the hungry gets satiated therein

29. And the fearful feels safe under its protection.
With the horsemen of Muzayid, the Arabs

30. The guest who seeks refuge finds what he desires.
Would that I dwelled in that encampment

31. Amidst the suns of glory and family!
For it is the Kaaba of people of merit

32. And Mecca of praise and sanctuary of reason.
In the best land, guest of the best refuge

33. A respected king whom people of wisdom regard highly.
Dazzling mighty in Bukhara, glorious,

34. Most wondrous amalgamation of merit and praise.
Mas'ur the war kindled hearted,

35. Who disciplines the slave and is gentle to dogs.
So his fire is reckless tongued

36. And his dog in forbearance is like a coward.
Every frightened one feels safe in his abode

37. Except deer and partridges of his hunting group.
For they are frightened and perturbed

38. Their legs hungry and grieved.
Sultan Jangi fearsome in war,

39. Refuge of the anxious, eloquent in speech.
If his feats were denied by contemporaries

40. Wolves and eagles would sprout from it.
Or if his encampment were to be descended upon by moons

41. It would not eclipse for its business is radiance.
But since my wish failed me

42. From reaching that pasture and desire.
And I found no way to hopes

43. Or to taste its shady shade.
I wished to have with him

44. A memory and deputizing servant in his service.
So I found nothing but a book I composed

45. I gift to him adorned in prose,
To deputize me in service

46. Ever present at his court and companion.
For he is the best of kings, originally

47. Those who praise him reap benefits.
And any praise rendered to another

48. Is mere slander devoid of his ascension.
For even when exceeded in his truthfulness

49. And the praiser is excessive beyond his right,
The most benevolent house of the clan of Nizār is his house

50. The best of kings, alive or dead.
Kings live under his shade

51. As destitutes live.
Time has known loyalty and generosity

52. And situations revealed and negated non-existence.
It judges neighbors and visitors

53. And forces kings and eras.
The most faithful king to the covenant of a neighbor

54. Clashclang who knows him by his letter.
If he left the youth in his lands

55. He would return the white of old age from its blackness.

56. Or if his gifts were like swords
Youth would extend and persist for people.

57. Or if time copied his actions
Neither evil nor disgrace would be created.

58. Or that he gives refuge from the injustice of adversity
Death grip would seize no one.

59. When time was unkind to my journey
I dispatched this, my product and superiority,

60. A precious and singular book in its art
With no peer between poetry and speeches.

61. It is like its master amidst kings and Arabs
Protected, realized from nothingness.