1. Shall I not inform Abu Bahar, my friend
What an excellent brother of affection and friend
١. أَلا أَبلِغ أَبا بَحرٍ خَليلي
فَنِعمَ أَخو المَوَدَّةِ وَالخَليلُ
2. That after you my building has been completed
And your elephant has been kind to me
٢. بِأن قَد تَمَّ بَعدُكُمُ بِنائي
وَضَنَّ عَليَّ بِالمَعروفِ فيلُ
3. So grant me from your trunks, trunks
And much is not the best of you, O large army
٣. فَهَب لي مِن جذوعِكُمُ جذوعاً
وَأَكثَرُ لَيسَ خَيرَكُم الغَليلُ