1. Among the valiant leaders are those whose eyelids' swords
Make his own sword redundant,
١. ومِن بَني القُوّادِ مَن يغنِه
عَن سَيفِه سُيُوفُ أجفانِهِ
2. The rule of his eyes is a power
Stronger than the rule of his reign
٢. سُلطانُ عَينَيهِ لَه سَطوَةٌ
أشَدُّ مِن سَطوَةِ سُلطانِهِ