1. He wore the cloak, yet it did not burden him,
And they knew that composure and resolve lined his cloak.
١. لَبِسَ القِبَاءَ فَلَمْ يَعِبْهُ وَأَيْقَنُوا
أَنَّ النُّهَى وَالحَزْمَ حَشْوُ قِبَائِهِ
2. He set out the next day, tying to his waist
A sword with which he charges upon his enemies.
٢. وَغَدَا فَنَاطَ إِلَى شَبَا أَقْلاَمِهِ
سَيْفَاً يَصُولُ بِهِ عَلَى أَعْدَائِهِ
3. Advancing with virtues that distinguished him,
Merits that raised him above his noble peers.
٣. مُتَّقَدِّمَاً بِمَنَاقِبِ اَوْفَتْ بِهِ
فَضْلاً عَلَى الأَشْرَافِ مِنْ أَكْفَائِهِ
4. As though the brilliance of his face came from his sword,
And the sharpness of his sword came from his vision.
٤. فَكَأَنَّ رَوْنَقَ وَجْهِهِ مِنْ سَيْفِهِ
وَكَأَنَّ حِدَّةَ سَيْفِهِ مِنْ رَائِهِ