وَقَد رأَتْ مِصْرُ أَيَّامَ الخَصِيبِ بهِ

وَقَد رأَتْ مِصْرُ أَيَّامَ الخَصِيبِ بهِ

وَسَرَّهَا قَائِمٌ مِنهُ وَمُنتَظِرُ

وَسَرَّهَا قَائِمٌ مِنهُ وَمُنتَظِرُ

And through him Egypt has seen the days of al-Khasib;

Egypt saw prosperous days with him

And what is present from him and what is awaited have gladdened her.

And was delighted by one standing firm and expectant

ولا بنِ هانيهِ مَدْحٌ سَوفَ يَتبعُهُ

ولا بنِ هانيهِ مَدْحٌ سَوفَ يَتبعُهُ

عَبْدُ الوَزِيرِ وَمَوْلَى جُودِهِ عُمَرُ

عَبْدُ الوَزِيرِ وَمَوْلَى جُودِهِ عُمَرُ

And a panegyric by his Ibn Hani will be followed by

Nor will the praise of Ibn Haniyya ever be followed

Umar, the minister’s servant and the client of his generosity.

By Abd al-Wazir's slave and dependent 'Umar