1. وَما ذاكَ إِلّا أَنَّني واثِقٌ بِما

    لَدَيكَ وَأَنّي عالِمٌ بِوَفائِكا

    And that is only because I am confident in what

    you have, and because I know your faithfulness.

  2. كَأَنَّكَ في صَدري إِذا جِئتَ زائِراً

    تُقَدِّرُ فيهِ حاجَتي بِابتِدائِكا

    As though, when you come to visit, you were within my breast,

    gauging my need there on your own initiative.

  3. وَإِنَّ أَميرَ المُؤمِنينَ وَغَيرَهُ

    لَيَعلَمُ في الهَيجاءِ فَضلَ غِنائِكا

    And indeed the Commander of the Faithful and others

    surely know in battle the worth of your service.

  4. كَأَنَّكَ عِندَ الكَرِّ في الحَربِ إِنَّما

    تَفِرُّ مِنَ السِلمِ الَّذي مِن وَرائِكا

    As though, when charging in war, you were merely

    fleeing the peace that lies behind you.

  5. كَأَنَّ المَنايا لَيسَ تَجري لَدى الوَغى

    إِذا التَقَتِ الأَبطالُ إِلّا بِرائِكا

    As though death did not run its course amid battle,

    when champions meet, save by your judgment.

  6. فَما آفَةُ الأَملاكِ غَيرَكَ في الوَغى

    وَلا آفَةُ الأَموالِ غَيرُ حِبائِكا

    So kings have no scourge but you in battle,

    and riches no scourge but your gifts.