1. The breeze stirred the leaves of the willow
A gleam appeared, awakening memories of Nejd

2. It told tales of the settlement of Banu Hilal and Banu Sulaym
Stirring emotions long buried within

3. It carried the spirit of that camp
Where gazelles' eyes hunt lions

4. When it left, gone was all pleasure
Life became bitter when it departed

5. It returned cool, sweet water
We smelled roses on its dunes

6. Nights when we saw nothing but lightning
Thousands of sparks left no moment unlit

7. Dusk's lightning smiled as it granted
Us pearls and intoxicated us with wine

8. Nights we never feared separation
Nor saw rejection or refusal from our beloved

9. Nights when the spring of youth clothed us
In its robes, warming us with its chill

10. The breeze returns, musk-scented, folding
Its lodges to grant us pearls and its treason, honey

11. Gardens of bliss adorned with beauties
Who dwell forever in eternal peace

12. Houries of intimacy created as precious gems
Adorning slender necks with necklaces

13. Brides of Paradise, dressed in transparent silk
That sets their features aglow

14. When I asked fate for its salt, and for my beloved Laila
It said: "Take them!" And take Saadi too!

15. May God water that camp with abundant rain
Like the family of Abdullah when they saw the delegation

16. It flowed, reaching them like a torrent
Holding nothing back, neglecting no one

17. It spread in every direction like markings on skin
Leaving no place parched or barren

18. When it descended from the sky to the earth
It opened: take what you wish of its copious gift

19. Stand before it and look upon virtues
That bring it pride and grant it happiness

20. Celestial knowledge in its diffusion: the stars spread
And its glory covered the horizons for ages

21. Lines that shine so brightly, the Pleiades cannot match them
He writes them sincerely, elucidating, guiding

22. His sword's sharpness silences the babbling of fools
His proofs refute the most stubborn tongues

23. These are the fruits of his judicious mind
None can challenge what he makes clear

24. His father and grandfather excelled here too
Nobility's son is surely noble indeed

25. They are lords whom time's passage has decreed
Witnesses, when conciliatory; destroying fortresses, when warring

26. Bestowing clouds, when angry; lions, when mounts
Stars, when they rise; lions, when they attack

27. They are the finest Arabs, of Khandaf's clan
Ask the sword about them, and the polished blade

28. Ask the thick ranks of enemies, if you number them
Would any of those hordes leave even one of them?

29. Count among the individuals: Adnan, he
Is one of the sublime lords of all people

30. He brought generosity and munificence to perfection
My Master! None were more generous or high-minded

31. The little they had did not limit their generosity
Rather, they poured like rain, whether downpour or drizzle

32. And Mudar, what are they when war grows hot
But lions rending with swords the necks of lions?

33. And Ilyas, guardian of the people's covenant
None could break a pact they've agreed to guard

34. Mudrika's stature none can comprehend
He is but the sea, endless in length and breadth

35. In generosity: Khuzaymah, singular
A unique standard on the day of battle As for the Banu Samun - recall Kananah

36. Rising above the heights, disdaining aid of enemies
I have not seen the likes of Nadr, Malik and Fahr Their perspicacity surpassing wisdom's bounds

37. The palm of generosity conquered Ghalib's grip His avarice smashed, toppled from its pedestal
Kaab rose high; and the glory of Murrah's honor -

38. Recall Kilab, whenever munificence is recalled
As for Qusayy - he is the apogee of mankind

39. While Abd Manaf brought glory to all people
How many times in Mecca did Hashim's palm

40. Strike down, as drought intensified, fires blazed
About Shaybah's praise - ask people, for when

41. His white hair prayed, rain poured in abundance
Do not forget to mention Abdullah - he Is mankind's greatest in dignity and purity

42. Hasten to the best of all creation, Muhammad The greatest man in rank, the most praiseworthy
For the one whose virtues this poem exalts How can my words do justice to extol?

43. His daughter Fatimah your mother, and the noble youth Ali, your father: the magnificent, fragrant lion
What pride remains for successors to claim Even if they recount all I have proclaimed?

44. I was always silent about every disgrace
But in the blessed Ramadan I renewed my vow

45. Be pleased with this fasting and the breaking of the fast thereafter May their reward from the All-Sufficient reach your door
For fate is but your servant, and Eid but your slave

46. As long as the lightning of Sarrai flashes and stirs the leaves of the willow