1. The son of Yusuf Mahmud, his manners are bad
His reputation among people is known, like rain showers
١. إِنَّ اِبنَ يوسُفَ مَحمودٌ خَلائِقُهُ
سيئانِ مَعروفُهُ في الناسِ وَالمَطَرا
2. He is the flaming arrow, thrown at the enemy
The honored one, with whom the harmful are disobeyed
٢. هُوَ الشِهابُ الَّذي يُرمى العَدُوُّ بِهِ
وَالمَشرِفِيُّ الَّذي تُعصى بِهِ مُضَرُ
3. He does not fear death, his soul is intrepid
His opinion united, his generosity scattered
٣. لا يَرهَبُ المَوتَ إِنَّ النَفسَ باسِلَةٌ
وَالرَأيُ مُجتَمِعٌ وَالجودُ مُنتَشِرُ
4. He revived Iraq, though its pillars had weakened
Blind, deaf, leaving neither remaining nor vanishing
٤. أَحيا العِراقَ وَقَد ثَلَّت دَعائِمَهُ
عَمياءُ صَمّاءُ لا تُبقي وَلا تَذَرُ