1. When people praise an unworthy man
And exalt his name and attribute to him merit,
١. إذا مدحَ الأقوامُ قَرْماً بسؤْددٍ
وأعلَوْا لهُ ذِكْرا ونَثُّوا لهُ فَضْلا
2. I praise Ibn Abbad because I do not see
Anyone comparable to him in virtue or nobility.
٢. مَدحْتُ ابنَ عَبّادٍ لأنَّي لا أرى
لهُ في النَّدى نِدّا ولا في العُلا شَكْلا
3. He is generous whenever he decides firmly
To perform a glorious deed. He surpasses those who wield the sword.
٣. كريمٌ إذا ما جرَّدَ العَزمَ ماضياً
لأُكْرومةٍ أزرى بِمنْ جرَّدَ النَّصْلا
4. Refined and subtle are his qualities, charming his gestures,
As if each part of his body had a mind of its own.
٤. ظريفُ السَّجايا حُلوَةٌ حركاتُهُ
كأنَّ لهُ في كُلِّ جارِحَةٍ عَقْلا