1. إِنجازُ وَعدِكَ في السِكّينِ مَكرُمَةٌ

    غَرّاءُ فَضلُكَ فيها غَيرُ مَجحودِ

    Fulfilling your promise of the knife is a noble deed,

    A radiant one—your generosity in it is undeniable.

  2. أَحسِن بِهِ أَزرَقاً في أَبيَضٍ يَقَقٍ

    لَهُ مَناطِقُ مِن بيضٍ وَمِن سودِ

    How fine it is, blue amid purest white,

    With bands of white and of black.

  3. خُلفُ الوَعيدِ حَميدٌ لا يُذَمُّ بِهِ

    وَلَم يَكُن خُلفُ مَوعودٍ بِمَحمودِ

    Failing to carry out a threat is praiseworthy; one is not blamed for it,

    But failing to keep a promise has never been praiseworthy.