1. When the clouds pour down
Say: Guide your camel to shelter and lodging.

2. However much the courtyard complains of rain,
Send it far into the date palm desert.

3. It separates the gazelles in the dust,
And casts stones from the caves and crevices.

4. It waters the valleys of the narrow pass with a pouring rain,
Through which the herds of mountain goats are seen scared.

5. When the pregnant camels weaken from the strain of walking
They find no refuge but the edges of the sand dunes.

6. They entwine the baby camels with the fibrous ropes
As if the palm trees were carrying them knotted.

7. It shuffles awkwardly on its two front feet, so lead it away quickly
Whenever lightning flashes and thunder roars.

8. It leaves a pool in every part of the land,
Like the tail of a bustard trailing behind.

9. And even if Mu'izz the son of Salih sings
To the rainy cloud so it may settle a while,

10. A man whose virtue and height of glory grew long
For no man's glory grows until his hopes have spanned far.

11. He is at peace to see every peace rendered without any peace
On his part - without freely giving and bestowing bounty.

12. And a night whose new moon we desired towards a man
The new moon desired after having gone astray.

13. We all came to him, every lost thing that does not see
In it other than the mid-day sun sweetly flowing.

14. When they are collected they passionately howl
As if they were pregnant, multiplying the gentle singing.

15. Partridges, whenever they return at night
To the brushwood resemble the soldier, steadfast.

16. And the bustard's wing beats dance whenever
They suspect the caravan in the darkness hopefully.

17. As if old men wake linking arms
Reciting the Holy Book sent down.

18. And a span of time when the flashing of lightning appears
The living creature stirs whichever way it fancies.

19. And they went back driving the torrents successively
To where the lightning pours out its brilliant blaze.

20. And steeds furrowing the plain with hooves
Casting pebbles over the earth like pebbles.

21. Whenever they strike fire from each flint
They light a flame in the darkness of night.

22. The habit of prosperous Meimouna is not to be seen
Abase himself before people to gain advantage from them.

23. But when the sons of Salih came of age
They came of the noblest and most generous people.

24. A generous man whose provision is not shut to him
Even if the gate of provision is locked to you.

25. Whenever he is looked to favorably he remains not
Without looking to his expectations until they are fulfilled.

26. So visit him. You visit one who does not refuse
A petitioner who came covered in rags.

27. He built for the clan of Shaddad pride and power
Over all creation and glory adorned.

28. With determination he folded the breast of defenders broken
And rebutted the attack of the overreaching.

29. We forgot, because of him, those who were before him
And how many we later saw surpassing the first!

30. And God has preferred Muhammed the Prophet
Above all messengers who were sent before.

31. And if he thrusts his spear at a band of warriors, no ringMAIL
Covers a knight except it shows the place of death.

32. The slender, crooked spear point plunges in blood
And does not bend back except to make grievous slaughter.

33. The lines of his caligraphy are like spearheads planted
Until they are touched by the right hand of one wielding a sword.

34. O Father of Salih none but you does good
And no king but you bestows favor on people.

35. You emboldened and made the valiant to be fearful
You were generous and made the liberal seem stingy.

36. You burdened me with what if another were to endure but some of it
A young camel would weaken its frame under the load.

37. I do not stop praising you extravagantly
And stringing together a necklace from your glory.