1. The clouds floated by and our valleys bid them adieu
As if they were achievers fulfilling hopes held by you

2. They told a tale from Abul `Abbas resembling it
When it flows and its trees stand erect in array

3. God has clothed Abdullah with a garment
From seeking David, adding to his pursuits

4. Verily, the land tax by two gold coins he collects
The management of an alert one knows how to enliven it

5. He rushed some with a push from his advancement
And guided others with a pull from his coming

6. When he speaks no jest enters into his talk
Neither is it other than serious he means thereby

7. Lofty ambition does not diminish his resolve
Nor is there way to a fault that would blame him

8. The height of his ambition raises him above that
And surplus of his wealth enriches him beyond that