1. That veil, with which the bashful one was covered,
Made the light brighter than it, or that full moon.

2. Yes, that is a bashful face of ours, more radiant
With its lights, so thoughts of caution disappeared.

3. So oh love of her, in lifelong habit that did not cease,
On the page of my heart, of affection for her, a line.

4. Contentment is marred by anger, and anger by acceptance,
So neither her union is union, nor her separation, separation.

5. Her anklets complain of the softness of her legs,
As her waist complains of the heaviness of her buttocks.

6. So I did not know, if she hinted with a sip of pleasure,
Was that the sparkle of her lips, or was it the wine?

7. So in her hair there is night, and in her face the dawn,
And in her cherry lips a pearl, and in her glances, magic.

8. I see my excuse until I die one day of love for her,
And if I do not die of love for her, what is my excuse?

9. And poetry freshly composed, naked,
Yearns for her languid, virginal glances.

10. I went to the most generous man, for he
Is most deserving to be gifted this poetry.

11. A king who earns praise and glory, accomplished,
But at him are not gathered abundance and plenty.

12. When his pen flows in his book,
There are born from it subtraction for people, and addition.

13. Luck assists him in what he desires,
And the world serves him, and fate is gentle with him.

14. And one day when God decreed that
He would meet his enemies, victory would come to him.

15. The non-Arab armies came to him at dawn
Hosts that the plains and mountains could not contain.

16. And every languid girl came out of her tent,
For leaving the tent was their habit.

17. Oh Abu al-Tayyib, do you see for us
Any escape when our situation is so dire?

18. So think as the shooting star dashed out of the sky,
And neither fear nor alarm could stop it.

19. And he knew at the time of the attack,
That only resolve, determination and patience would be useful.

20. So he left them slain until his blade
Was broken from stabbing their horsemen.

21. And he unsheathed the sword of punishment until with it
He showed the elders of a people to whom only breaking remained.

22. And how strange that he attacked though his shield
Was broken, its panels shattered and fragmented.

23. And for the arrows and guns there was a standstill,
For the polished blade had left its mark on them.

24. So they fled, with no hands to unsheathe striking,
Nor arrows to shake or strings to sever.

25. And they killed thousands of them, and none remained
Except carrion for desert birds, who had their graves.

26. And he came with the blade of the sword reddened with blood
As the perfume holder scented with aroma was reddened.

27. And he relieved his companions of every worry,
So for that he gained glory and pride.

28. And the people called out to him with thanks and praise,
And good fortune shone on him, and fame spread wide for him.

29. Oh Abu al-Tayyib, the kingdom was sweetened by you,
And with your rising the world shone radiant, and the time was adorned by you.

30. Indeed, people were in endless darkness every night,
But now you are their pride.