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The generosity, nobility, and liberality

إن السماحة والتكرم والندى

1. The generosity, nobility, and liberality
Of the generous man Ahmad Ibn Al-Haytham

١. إِنَّ السَماحَةَ وَالتَكَرُّمَ وَالنَدى
لِفَتى السَماحَةِ أَحمَدَ بنِ الهَيثَمِ

2. His virtuous manners have made him
A shining white mark on the face of gloomy time

٢. جَعَلَتهُ أَخلاقُ المُروءَةِ غُرَّةً
بَيضاءَ في وَجهِ الزَمانِ الأَدهَمِ

3. A king who built great glory for Al-Azd
With his two swords and money

٣. مَلِكٌ بَنى لِلأَزدِ مَجداً عالِياً
بِالأَبيَضَينِ حُسامِهِ وَالدَرهَمِ

4. His fathers were the hunt of kings whenever they belonged
So he belongs to the generous kings

٤. آباؤُهُ صيدُ المُلوكِ مَتى اِنتَمى
فَإِلى المُلوكِ ذَوي المَكارِمِ يَنتَمي

5. The fathers of Sa'daq straightened with their deeds
The roughness of time though it was not straightened

٥. آباءُ صِضقٍ قَوَّموا بِفِعالِهِم
صَعَرَ الزَمانِ وَكانَ غَيرَ مُؤَوَّمِ

6. They inherited generosity so they bequeathed it, thus you see
None but them is intent on generosity

٦. وَرِثوا السَماحَ فَأَورَثوهُ فَما تَرى
في غَيرِهِم لِلجودِ مِن مُتَلَوَّمِ

7. Boughs of lofty palm trees, they left generosity
Of the giver, nobility, and magnanimity

٧. بُسلُن جَحاجِحَةٌ هُمُ خَلَفوا النَدى
مِن نائِلٍ وَسَماحَةٍ وَتَكَرُّمِ