1. I eulogize a dog endowed with wisdom
Whose affairs fill the horizons
١. أَنعَتُ كَلباً لَقِنَ النُحاسِ
مَحسورَ أَقطارِ شُؤونِ الراسِ
2. He turns in my embrace with zeal
With two ambitious, burning eyes
٢. يُديرُ في وَقبَينِ ذا حِماسِ
طَمّاحَتَينِ كَلَظى المِقباسِ
3. Like the redness of the hot ember
Straight in conduct like a sapling
٣. مِثلَ اِحوِرارِ الشادِنِ المَيّاسِ
مُسَلَّكِ الخَلقِ كَغُصنِ الآسِ
4. What a fine comrade and consoling brother
Without any sale or carouse
٤. نِعمَ الخَليلُ وَالأَخُ المُواسي
مِن غَيرِ ما بَيعٍ وَلا مِكاسِ
5. How many billy goats has he vanquished in the thickets
He tracks them down near the cliffs
٥. كَم تَيسِ رَملِ لاحَ في الكِناسِ
عَفَّرَهُ بِجانِبَي أَوطاسِ
6. None can match him but his equal
None can match him but his equal
٦. لَم يُعطَ إِلّا مِثلَهُ النُواسي
لَم يُعطَ إِلّا مِثلَهُ النُواسي