يُقالُ إِنَّ اللَيثَ في ذي الشِدَّه

يُقالُ إِنَّ اللَيثَ في ذي الشِدَّه

رَأى مِنَ الذِئبِ صَفا المَوَدَّه

رَأى مِنَ الذِئبِ صَفا المَوَدَّه

It is said that the lion, in this distress,

It is said that the lion in his mightiness

Found pure affection in the wolf.

Saw the wolf's sincerity and affection

فَقالَ يا مَن صانَ لي مَحَلّي

فَقالَ يا مَن صانَ لي مَحَلّي

في حالَتَي وِلايَتي وَعَزلي

في حالَتَي وِلايَتي وَعَزلي

So he said, 'O you who preserved my station for me,

He said: "O you who protected my place

Both when I ruled and when I was deposed,

In my reign and dismissal

إِن عُدتُ لِلأَرضِ بِإِذنِ اللَهِ

إِن عُدتُ لِلأَرضِ بِإِذنِ اللَهِ

وَعادَ لي فيها قَديمُ الجاهِ

وَعادَ لي فيها قَديمُ الجاهِ

If I return to the land by God's leave,

If I return to the land by God's will

And my former prestige there returns to me,

And my former glory is restored

أعطيكَ عِجلَينِ وَأَلفَ شاةِ

أعطيكَ عِجلَينِ وَأَلفَ شاةِ

ثُمَّ تَكونُ والِيَ الوُلاةِ

ثُمَّ تَكونُ والِيَ الوُلاةِ

I will give you two calves and a thousand sheep;

I will give you two calves and a thousand sheep

Then you shall be governor of governors,

Then you will be the governor of governors

وَصاحِبَ اللِواءِ في الذِئابِ

وَصاحِبَ اللِواءِ في الذِئابِ

وَقاهِرَ الرُعاةِ وَالكِلابِ

وَقاهِرَ الرُعاةِ وَالكِلابِ

And bearer of the banner among the wolves,

And the bearer of the banner among wolves

And vanquisher of the shepherds and dogs.'

The subduer of shepherds and dogs

حَتّى إِذا ما تَمَّتِ الكَرامَه

حَتّى إِذا ما تَمَّتِ الكَرامَه

وَوَطِئَ الأَرضَ عَلى السَلامَه

وَوَطِئَ الأَرضَ عَلى السَلامَه

At last, when the honor was complete,

Until when the generosity is complete

And he set foot safely on the land,

And he steps on the land in safety

سَعى إِلَيهِ الذِئبُ بَعدَ شَهرِ

سَعى إِلَيهِ الذِئبُ بَعدَ شَهرِ

وَهوَ مُطاعُ النَهيِ ماضي الأَمرِ

وَهوَ مُطاعُ النَهيِ ماضي الأَمرِ

A month later, the wolf approached him,

The wolf came to him after a month

Whose prohibitions were obeyed and whose commands prevailed.

While he commands prohibition and executes orders

فَقالَ يا مَن لا تُداسُ أَرضُه

فَقالَ يا مَن لا تُداسُ أَرضُه

وَمَن لَهُ طولُ الفَلا وَعَرضُه

وَمَن لَهُ طولُ الفَلا وَعَرضُه

So he said, 'O you whose land is not trampled,

So he said: "O you whose land is not trampled

And to whom the wilderness belongs in length and breadth,

And who has the length and breadth of glory

قَد نِلتَ ما نِلتَ مِنَ التَكريمِ

قَد نِلتَ ما نِلتَ مِنَ التَكريمِ

وَذا أَوانِ المَوعِدِ الكَريمِ

وَذا أَوانِ المَوعِدِ الكَريمِ

You have indeed gained the honor you have gained,

You have attained what you attained of honor

And now is the time for the generous promise.'

And this is the time of the precious promise"

قالَ تَجَرَّأتَ وَساءَ زَعمُكُما

قالَ تَجَرَّأتَ وَساءَ زَعمُكُما

فَمَن تَكونُ يا فَتى وَما اِسمُكا

فَمَن تَكونُ يا فَتى وَما اِسمُكا

He said, 'You have grown bold, and yours is a sorry claim!

He said: "You have transgressed, your claim is bad

Who are you, then, young man, and what is your name?'

Who are you, young man, and what is your name?"

أَجابَهُ إِن كانَ ظَنّي صادِقاً

أَجابَهُ إِن كانَ ظَنّي صادِقاً

فَإِنَّني والي الوُلاةِ سابِقا

فَإِنَّني والي الوُلاةِ سابِقا

He answered him, 'If my belief is correct,

He replied: "If my assumption is right

Then I am the former governor of governors.'

Then I am the former governor of governors"