1. I am the nurturer of loyalty and the lord of virtues,
The raincloud of dew and the lion of battle.

2. I am the falcon of kings - when disaster rages
And the fates cast their spears, piercing misfortune.

3. I am the crown of kings, the people know this,
I am the master of time and chief of nobles.

4. I am the most generous of men except those
Of valor, sublimity, and majesty.

5. I am he of the flowing locks, Solomon,
Scion of the crowned, the meritorious,

6. Son of Nabhan, son of Amr, and son of Kilab,
Scion of the Prophet, the most virtuous.

7. I am the accomplished, crowned king, magnificent in valor,
Bountiful in gift-giving, bountiful in feasts.

8. Each day I give to the poor and cast down
The insolent's turban in place of sandals.

9. My generosity comes after request,
Yet my munificence precedes all asking.

10. When I speak, my words are borne out by deeds,
Not like some speaker with no deeds to show.

11. I give horses caparisoned,
Camels, cattle, and lovely slave girls.

12. I water the peak but also sheathe the point
Of the spear amidst the valiant warriors' skulls.

13. When the brave turns from the mêlée
Or is stunned by the flash of blades,

14. I plunge into the foe with my Indian sword -
A plunge like al-Ghadanfar's midst the lions.

15. On a steed swifter than lightning, easier to turn
Than a thoughts in an enlightened, keen mind,

16. Above it sways a firm breast, evading
Spear-tips, like a bending branch on a sand-dune.

17. With my noble, glittering sword I quench war,
Vanquishing the heat of terrors.

18. When the kingdom was in strife and people bowed
To the loss of the great, exalted king,

19. My contentment flowed unto the people, restoring
Life to the dead of hope without match.

20. Such is my way and such are my deeds,
Ever was I thus, these are my attributes.