1. A man of leisure who had no youth
Known for his generosity and self-denial
١. ذُو راحةٍ لم تدَع له نَشَباً
يُعرفُ مِنه بَذلٌ وحِرمانُ
2. And an ambition that made its seeker imagine
When he rose high with glory
٢. وهمَّةٍ خيَّلت لقاصِدِه
لمَّا عَلا في العُلى له شانُ
3. That Solomon in his own kingdom
Would acknowledge his sovereignty, Solomon himself
٣. أنَّ سُلَيمانَها يَقِرُّ لَه
بالمُلكِ في ملكِه سُلَيمانُ