1. By the life of my father, who is the son of one whom you know
Honor has been debased, unprotected by restraint

2. Does greed lead me towards baseness?
Then shame on me if I do not spurn it

3. My eyes would have turned from degradation but for my aspiring soul
It found refuge in the hair at my temples

4. Noble stock whose lineage the night has darkened
Their dawn shone out and illuminated them

5. I have seen among them every majestic white knight
Bright joy and modesty on his cheeks

6. Pure like water sealed with musk, his valor unadulterated
His mother bore no sons to serve as slaves

7. When war bares its fangs, he plunges in
Clothed in the raiment of steadfastness and nobility

8. And in times of peace, he is most gentle
As the waving of a loose garment’s hem sways gently

9. When love flowers, he and his boon companions
Slim waisted, their cheeks glowing with thirst

10. He milks sustenance for us, the breadth of his vessel
Nurturing it with the affluence of bliss

11. Confident, his soul tranquil, he pastures our sanctuaries
Protected by the keen swords of our warriors

12. And we rush to defend those who call for aid; in battle
The gait of men pounds with slow heaviness

13. No dishonor has tempted us to cowardice
Nor has fortune stirred in us arrogance