1. The queen of poetry, tell us about the men of loyalty
Speak to us and want the beauty of praise

2. Tell us about our Arab people, the people
Of glory in the past and lofty dignity

3. About shepherds who came barefoot from the desert
And won sovereignty over the world

4. Their morals raised them up so they excelled
Then after that loftiness they became lowly

5. And the building of morals is higher and more lasting
Than the building of towering fortresses

6. If their lands have become desolate, no
Long lasting story about them remains

7. The pages of history are filled with what is narrated
About them of gallantry and refusal to submit

8. And what you hear today from me
Is a drop from the clouds of that water

9. The sword wreaked havoc in Umayyad and Damascus
And Homs like a red rose

10. Those who left of them became prey to the
Sword while the rest wandered in the desert

11. Where is the palace of Ibrahim Muneef
Which was the most splendid of palaces in the desert?

12. And a bed of silk and a pile
Of sand beds and dry plants

13. The son of kings is humiliated and time is
Busy with humiliating the heavyweights and grandees

14. Wandering in the deserts, announced by the
Night and hidden from you by the eyelid of intelligence

15. Disguised, fearing spies, in the garb
Of a warrior, who was the knight of battles

16. When he saw no hope of salvation
And his determination weakened out of exhaustion

17. He headed to Kufa seeking a friend
With whom he could hide from enemies

18. But eyes were following his tracks
Pursuing him intensely

19. And he saw soldiers in the alleys who had blocked
For him the way to any hope

20. So he turned to the side of the city seeking
A house he had seen, magnificent in construction

21. He removed his mask and faced the
Door and spent the night in the expanse of that courtyard

22. And there was the owner of the place, who had come forward
Among his assistants and boon companions

23. He said, who are you? He said, I am a weak one
Seeking refuge with you from the powerful

24. Welcome, welcome! And he reserved for him in the
Palace a room without delay

25. So he stayed there in the best of what he
Desired of happiness and bliss

26. The host did not know who he was and did not
Ask him about that, as is the custom of generous people

27. And he saw that the owner of the palace went out
Every day with his faithful companions

28. He would leave in the morning cheerful
Then return frowning in the evening

29. So suspicion gripped him and one day he said
To him when they were seated together for dinner

30. By my father, what has caused this worry
And why do I see you enduring hardship?

31. He said, Ibrahim ibn Suleiman used to oppress
And tyrannize, he killed his affectionate father

32. And left me bereaved after him and my weeping is prolonged
And yesterday news came to me that my enemy

33. Is hiding here from the patrols
So I am searching for him to take

34. My revenge on him and quench my rage
He said, who is your father? He said, he is Lays

35. ibn Yahya ibn Akram, best of fathers!
If mountains were heaped upon him

36. These news would not alarm him
Strangely, fate has led him to the house

37. Of his fiercest enemy and foe!
His soul hated life, and the expanse of

38. That courtyard pained his eyes
He said, O you, your right upon me

39. Is a duty after this hospitality
So I will guide your steps to your

40. Enemy, fulfilling thereby some of what is due
He said, who is that? He said, I am the

41. Killer, so take revenge and justly spill my blood
The youth laughed, he said, woe to you! Has

42. Being far away and lonely made you imagine things?
So you sought corruption? He replied, no,

43. What I said is the truth, by the Lord of the heavens!
And he presented evidence until all

44. Doubt was removed from the listeners completely
The young man was enraged at him and his

45. Eyes became like glowing embers
He was about to kill him on the spot, but

46. Something more important prevented that
He said, be whoever you want, you are my

47. Guest, and that to me is one of the holiest names
By God, I will not betray my covenant with

48. You, when you have had my food and drink
If you killed my father, with God

49. You will meet your reward on the day of reward
However, I want you to leave, as I fear

50. The soul's outburst of passions
So he left safely and he gave him enough

51. Provisions to reach the desert unharmed
Those are our forefathers, and that is the

52. Heritage of glory lasting from them to the sons!
Honor in generosity, intelligence

53. In dignity, and power in loyalty