1. Damascus rejoices in the justice of its ruler
He encompasses beauty in character, nature and appearance

2. A leader, combining tradition and reason
An orator, his pulpit higher than the highest

3. He is the sea, the sea of knowledge and excellence, like the dew
And who in truth is more astute a composer?

4. You will never see a sea to rival Ja'far
Though you may see many seas beneath Ja'far