1. Why should I not greet him, when I have
Gifts that gleam from the highlands

2. To me, though people are forbidden
To speak wildly with ornate words

3. To Abiadh of Banu Taim ibn Ka'b
Who are like bereaved women in mourning

4. Each tribe has a guide and a chief
Yet you lead every guide

5. The pillar of the tent, you know Ma'add
That a house is held up by its pillars

6. He has a caller in Mecca, Moshma'il
And another above his house shouting

7. To Rudah from Shayza, fully clad
The cream of piety dressed in finery

8. So he brought them to Rubdh, his hands
Doing good, not aimlessly wandering

9. To Khair ibn Jada'an ibn Umar
Tall of stature, lofty of pillar

10. The rains soaked the grave of Abi Zuheir
To a ceiling, to the ponds of wild beasts

11. I have not met your equal, O Ibn Sa'd
For kindness and good to be gained