1. لباب ابن الوليد شكوت خصمي

    وخالد لا خفا سيف الرسول

    At Ibn al-Walid’s door, I complained of my adversary;

    and Khalid—there is no hiding it—is the Messenger’s sword.

  2. وسيف اللَه صح بذا حديث

    أخذناه عن الصحب الفحول

    That he is the Sword of God is confirmed by a sound report

    which we received from the stalwart Companions.

  3. فهذا السيف قاطع هام باغ

    بماضي حد سطوته الصقيل

    This sword cleaves the heads of every aggressor

    with the keen, polished edge of his might.

  4. ألوذ بفضله وأروم نصري

    وأرجو منك للعليا وصولي

    I seek refuge in his bounty and pursue my victory,

    and through you I hope to reach the heights.

  5. وإني داخل بصفاء قلب

    عليه وهو غياث الدخيل

    Indeed, I enter his presence with a pure heart;

    he is the rescuer of whoever enters seeking shelter.

  6. ففي حسبي وفي نسبي إليه

    أتيت ومقصدي حسن القبول

    Trusting in my standing and in the lineage that binds me to him,

    I have come, seeking gracious acceptance.

  7. وبالإلحاق لي عتب عليه

    إذا انتسب الفروع إلى الأصول

    Yet over my being acknowledged as kin, I have a reproach to make of him,

    when branches trace their lineage back to roots.