1. May Abu al-Abbas be congratulated, he saw the vision of his leader,
And what he decided exceeded all expectations,

2. The Commander of the Faithful called him to take up a task,
That surpassed what any towering figure could accomplish,

3. So he readily responded with wisdom, decisiveness and eloquence,
The insight of Abu al-Abbas is truly judicious,

4. You took up what exhausted even the strongest men,
And you, with blessings and fortune, were prepared and ready,

5. With it you turned back the proudest raiders,
The like of you returning even the veteran warrior to renewed zeal,

6. It is enough that a lion constrained the passes and straits,
And was a protector over them like Yazid,

7. And achieved in them what a fierce, angry lion,
The father of Ashbal, the long-armed Abd al-Dhiyaf, would.