له صبرُ الدِّلاصِ على الرَّزايا

له صبرُ الدِّلاصِ على الرَّزايا

وعند الرَّوْعِ اِقْدامُ السِّهامِ

وعند الرَّوْعِ اِقْدامُ السِّهامِ

He has polished armor's endurance against calamities,

He has the patience of one accustomed to affliction,

And, in danger, the daring of arrows.

And in peril the advance of arrows.

اذا الخطبُ اكفهرَّ جَلا دُجاهُ

اذا الخطبُ اكفهرَّ جَلا دُجاهُ

فَضَوَّاهُ برأيٍ وابْتِسامِ

فَضَوَّاهُ برأيٍ وابْتِسامِ

When trouble darkens, he dispels its gloom,

When matters grow serious his mien grows stern,

Then lights it with judgment and a smile.

He disperses them with reason and a smile.

يودُّ وقارَهُ عادِيُّ طَوْدٍ

يودُّ وقارَهُ عادِيُّ طَوْدٍ

ويحْسدُ كَفَّهُ صَوْبُ الغَمامِ

ويحْسدُ كَفَّهُ صَوْبُ الغَمامِ

An ancient mountain longs for his dignity,

His dignity makes the arrogant esteem him,

And the clouds' downpour envies his palm.

His firmness makes the clouds envy him.

خلائقُه تَمُرُ على الأعادي

خلائقُه تَمُرُ على الأعادي

وتَعْذُبُ في الفُكاهةِ والنِّدامِ

وتَعْذُبُ في الفُكاهةِ والنِّدامِ

His qualities taste bitter to enemies,

His character passes over enemies

And sweet in jest and among boon companions.

And takes delight in merriment and regret.

لهُ مالٌ حَلالٌ للْمَقاوي

لهُ مالٌ حَلالٌ للْمَقاوي

يذود الفقْرَ عن عَرَضٍ حَرامِ

يذود الفقْرَ عن عَرَضٍ حَرامِ

He has wealth freely available to the destitute,

He has lawful wealth for enjoyment

Shielding inviolable honor from poverty.

Which wards off poverty from an honoured man.

سَريعُ العفْو حين يجِلُّ جُرْمٌ

سَريعُ العفْو حين يجِلُّ جُرْمٌ

لِمُجْترمٍ بَطيءُ الاِنتقامِ

لِمُجْترمٍ بَطيءُ الاِنتقامِ

Swift to pardon when an offense is grave,

Quick to pardon when a crime is manifest

Slow to take revenge upon an offender.

From one slow to take vengeance.