1. No, by the life and dawn's shine
and magic of your frank, straightforward eyes

2. and stature shaming the bending bough
and easy grace of shoulder and waist

3. and a face as elegant as the night
framed by the morning sun's lover's kiss

4. and smiles disclosing in line
diamonds to humble A jeweler's prize

5. No gazelle has crossed my mind
I have remained forever adoring you

6. I lingered on amid love and passion
a victim always patient to pine

7. My heart was never treacherous
betrayal suits no faith divine

8. My only love since I fell for you
has been to keep my heart your valentine

9. For I believe that pure love
is itself life's true discipline

10. His eyes could heal
the sickness of a world diseased

11. Remaining drunk, intensely staining
the soul of those on whom he gazed

12. Though once the just judge of all judges
he began tormenting every lover blind

13. So never seek, my heart, another love,
if honest you would prove to be

14. The full moon of his beauty made
me forget the candlelight of yore

15. In the flame his cheek lit up,
I shed my guilt forevermore

16. The day we met, willingly I offered
a life miserly kept in store

17. His clan excels as much as any
prince might stand distinguished before

18. Recalling ancestors whose generous deeds
made tightfisted Arab tribes deplore

19. He guards the pearls of legacy
and showers bounties' gems galore

20. Forget what came before his grace
left all the past to now ignore

21. Majestic, mild, refined his aura
gently calms or strongly raves

22. Harsh towards enemies, tender to his own
in his hands difficulty paves the way.

23. What a gift is this honored one
who all the traits of glory gave

24. Feared by madmen, lethal to a fool
his sword strikes true what fools deprave

25. The full moon of his handsome light
in state auspicious fortunes save

26. Where justice dwells and peace prevails
what care we for ancestral waves?

27. Bless the state whose rightful claim
to justice this trustee gave!

28. Named Al-Khayri for the promise
of goodness his nativity gave

29. My patron whose glory resides
above the stars that nightly lave

30. Mother of Exaltation bore a prince
as perfect as a man could wave

31. Take these words, though they but try
to seek pardon you virtuously gave

32. Wanting genius to praise you rightly,
for your greatness leaves poets grave

33. Grace and blessings, O noble one, be granted
fame and honor forever and a day!