1. I praise the Prince Al-Fath, seeking his favor,
Can one ask for more, when he is so eager?
١. مدحتُ الأمير الفتحَ أطلُبُ عُرفَهُ
وهل يُستزادُ قائلٌ وهو راغبُ
2. So I exhausted the arts of poetry, numerous though they be,
Yet his glorious deeds and titles are inexhaustible to me.
٢. فأفنى فنونَ الشعر وهي كثيرةٌ
وما فنيتْ آثارُه والمناقبُ