1. O Abū ‘Alī, O youth of Ash‘ar,
And son of their chief, the most fragrant,

2. Glory is now complete for Qahtan,
As you are complete in sword and minbar.

3. Son of Abū Ja‘far, the hoped-for one,
For deeds like his father Abū Ja‘far's;

4. You marched on with glory and camped with it,
And hid from us in dew, so appear!

5. Will you give us to drink a red draught
Like red gold, sparkling and pure?