1. The full moon resembles the cheek of a beloved
Grieving over the loss of the one she loves

2. Her tears are released from the shackles of captivity
While her heart remains hostage to the hands of loved ones

3. Who will bring back the days when I was looked upon
With affection, those days my little eye longs for

4. When all the buds were intoxicated with rapture
And here I am, smitten by the intoxicated one

5. I and my bliss are wondrous, but not surprising
Layla is Layla, and the madman is a madman

6. So let the cold nights of winter pass us by
With August and the fires of July

7. The passing breeze conveys its fragrance to us
As musk from two perfume shops is presented

8. If I were to sell my beloved for a small price
From beneath her veil, I would not be cheated

9. Her smile is like teeth cooled with ice
Or pearls concealed within rare gems

10. If you were harsh by nature, even towards me
The harshness of your nature would not have lasted

11. A cultured man cannot be corrected
Until the fire's heat softens him

12. Do not worry about seeking provision
Sustenance for man was decreed before creation

13. He who boasts of status has not tested living
Nor was Qarun immortalized by abundant wealth

14. Know that death comes by divine decree
Since the existence of the letters Kaf and Noon

15. Do not despair when facing hardship
For many difficulties are followed by relief

16. The Noon was created from a Noon
By the power of The One, The All-Knowing, Most Wise

17. Adorn your soul with good deeds, for then
Your soul will never need adornment again

18. The she-camels of FuLa are a caravan whose
Swaying shows their strength and firmness

19. We came with them, moving to and fro
As if swaying back and forth like the letter Ain

20. Until we arrived at virtuous Abu Al-Salt
The perfume whose excellence Al-Taban spoke of

21. Crowned with the highest virtues when he performed tayammum
Success assured for him, guaranteed and promised

22. No mountain equals the weight of his forbearance
Nor cloves, nor olive trees their olive oils

23. Ink owed him what was brought to the Prophet
From Jibreel about the Most Merciful

24. As if his palms were Sihyun and Jaihyun whenever
They descended in the plains of his glory

25. How many battles against transgressing armies
Where none but he could describe the courage

26. Under his rule, no wolf preyed on a ewe
Nor did hawks snatch sparrows

27. He is served by chivalrous Ghassanites
Of fair complexion, obedient and compliant

28. Generous of palm, helping those in need
The most noble of people, soft and gentle

29. O you who wear the coat of majesty and rule
To whose power even sultans bow down

30. You exemplified generosity, so it became
Obligatory, a confirmed tradition

31. None dare hope for what you attained
Except as a virgin hopes to be deflowered