1. He takes pride in glory, content and assured,
And abhors dishonor that would defile him.

2. A conqueror when the highlands have clashed,
And defeated when honor has fled from him.

3. The sun complained and the blooming flowers
When the night cleared and the dawn appeared.

4. Each shining thing is veiled in smoke,
And each radiant thing eclipsed by dust.

5. As his swords complained to the battlefields,
The piles of might and the combat gear.

6. He is forgiving to the one who pleads to him,
If the abundant rain has been stingy.

7. The liberator of captives in every land,
If death has made imprisonment preferable.

8. When bestowal precedes his right,
Regret pursues the gains of his seeker.

9. The repulsion of lofty ideas wars against him,
And his destiny divides him, deluded or fooled.

10. Impudent in might, yet kind and cheerful,
As if his traits are water and fire.

11. His gentleness acts for him,
And the rest of his day is a matter of resolve.

12. He crossed the dangerous roads of Tameem,
So the endeavor and the caravan were pleasant.

13. Mountains, firmly settled
And at home, in endurance, seas.

14. When they are angry, the coats of mail
Are the ornament of each tyrant's ruin.

15. Adnan is pleased with their glory,
And Nizār prides itself on their efforts.

16. They grew the crown of kings, and for the valleys
Pride in what poured from the rain.

17. Until there came one like an Indian sword,
Adorning the splendor of its shine.

18. At his feet, the mouths of kings
From kissing them in the assembly, perfumers.

19. Like drinking from a bouquet they bowed down,
No ruggedness or harshness to be turned away.

20. The minister of goodness, Ahmed the Lofty,
And who is he of the house of glory to be named?

21. I honored you, so my prolixity and concision
And the length of my praises in you, a summary.

22. My worries did not eclipse the light of my merit,
Nor does the brilliant rust flake away.