1. The sword and eloquence, radiant witnesses
To Nasir al-Din's valor and triumph.

2. The renowned knight makes his swords drip
With bloodshed, while the monks gaze askance.

3. Devoted to the Piety of the Merciful, he keeps vigil;
Reciting prayers, verses and surahs.

4. He sees events and days go by
With wakeful eyes, contemplating Divine Oneness.

5. To obstinate souls his proof is his zeal,
Like his spear toward the prey and the battle lines.

6. His adversary remains forever disconnected,
Seeing his eloquence useless and enraged.

7. A harshness, with which arrogance cannot long persist,
And a gentleness, nobler than the tenderness of youth.

8. And who is equal to Saoud in resolve and ambition
Among Arabs or Persians, nomads or townspeople?