إنَّما حامدٌ عَلى الحَمدِ وَقفُ

إنَّما حامدٌ عَلى الحَمدِ وَقفُ

ليسَ بينَ الأنامِ في ذاكَ خُلفُ

ليسَ بينَ الأنامِ في ذاكَ خُلفُ

Hamid is set apart for praise alone;

He is indeed praised for praising, and he stands firm in that praise.

among mankind there is no disagreement about that.

Among people there is no difference in this regard.

يَنثَني رمحُهُ فَيُثنَى علَيهِ

يَنثَني رمحُهُ فَيُثنَى علَيهِ

ولَه في يَدَيهِ حطمٌ وقَصفُ

ولَه في يَدَيهِ حطمٌ وقَصفُ

His spear bends, and so praise is bestowed on him;

His spear bends and so he is bent towards it,

and in his two hands are crushing and shattering.

In his hands he has shattering blows and splintering.

حَيثُ يلقى فَوارسَ الخَيلِ بالخَي

حَيثُ يلقى فَوارسَ الخَيلِ بالخَي

لِ فَتَهوى لِقاءهُ وهو حَتفُ

لِ فَتَهوى لِقاءهُ وهو حَتفُ

Where he meets the mounted warriors with horses,

Wherever he meets the horsemen with horses,

they long to meet him, though he is death.

They yearn to meet him while he remains composed.

يتَلقَّى حُماتَها بالمَنايا

يتَلقَّى حُماتَها بالمَنايا

ثُمَّ يُبقي عَلى اقتِدارٍ ويَعفو

ثُمَّ يُبقي عَلى اقتِدارٍ ويَعفو

He meets their defenders with death,

He confronts their attacks with deaths,

then spares them, despite his power, and pardons.

Then he retains his power and pardons.

ثُمَّ يَأتي عَلَى المُدامِ بخلقٍ

ثُمَّ يَأتي عَلَى المُدامِ بخلقٍ

مِثلها بالمِزاجِ لا وهيَ صِرفُ

مِثلها بالمِزاجِ لا وهيَ صِرفُ

Then he drinks the wine with a temperament

Then he turns to drinking in a manner,

like it when mixed, not when it is unmixed.

That matches it in temperament, not turning away.