1. رعى الله منشيها ولا فضّ فاهه

    لقد فاه في درّ ليكتب بالدرّ

    May God preserve its composer, and may his mouth never be broken.

    Indeed, he spoke in pearls, words to be inscribed with pearls.

  2. وما هي إلا تحفة كسروية

    تشير إلى الفضلين بالنظم والنثر

    And it is but a precious gift worthy of Kisra,

    Pointing to the twin excellences of verse and prose.

  3. من الترك وافت ذات فخر ومن رأى

    يقر لها فضلا على السر والجهر

    From the Turks it came, bearing honor; whoever sees it

    Acknowledges its merit, in private and in public.

  4. فهذا مقام الهزل منه بجوهر

    فجدّا مقام الجد يزهو على الزهر

    This, then, is his realm of jest, adorned with jewels;

    So truly, his realm of earnestness outshines the flowers.