1. My praise of kingdoms is a waqf - an endowment,
For I have seen in you that for which I sing your name.
١. وَمَدْحِي عَلَى الأَمْلاَكِ وَقْفٌ وَإِنَّمَا
رَأَيْتُكَ مِنْهَا فَامْتَدَحْتُ عَلَى وَسْمِي
2. I would not direct my eulogy to other than you,
Even if he were poised at the zenith of the stars.
٢. وَمَا كُنْتُ بِالْمُهْدِي لِغَيْرِكَ مِدْحَتِي
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُ قَدْ حَلَّ فِي مَفْرِقِ النَّجْمِ