1. I was satisfied with the rule of Qais's council,
And I did not feel cheated when I appointed my uncle.
١. رَضيتُ حُكومَةَ المِرقالِ قَيسٍ
وَما أَخسَستُ إِذ حَكَّمتُ خالي
2. He has a hand that spills blood, and a hand
Whose generosity rivals the pouring rain of the north.
٢. لَهُ كَفٌّ تَفيضُ دَماً وَكَفٌّ
يُباري جودُها سَحَّ الشَمالِ
3. And we are the rulers in every matter,
Since ancient times we were endowed with the glory of nobility.
٣. وَنَحنُ الحاكِمونَ بِكُلِّ أَمرٍ
قَديماً نَبتَني شَرَفَ المَعالي
4. As long as we exist, it will not cease in us
The one with the radiant face, white like the crescent moon.
٤. وَلا يَنفَكُّ فينا ما بَقينا
مُنيرُ الوَجهِ أَبيَضُ كَالهِلالِ
5. Do not, O negligent one, increase in foolishness,
The case of Majid is firmly established.
٥. أَلا يا مالِ لا تَزدَد سَفاهاً
قَضِيَّةَ ماجِدٍ ثَبتِ المَقالِ