1. رَحِمَ اللَهُ نافِعَ اِبنِ بُدَيلٍ

    رَحمَةَ المُشتَهي ثَوابَ الجِهادِ

    May God have mercy on Nafiʿ, son of Budayl,

    with the mercy shown to one who yearns for the reward of jihad.

  2. صابِراً صادِقَ الحَديثِ إِذا ما

    أَكثَرَ القَومُ قالَ قَولَ السِدادِ

    Steadfast and truthful in speech—whenever

    the people spoke at length, he spoke words of sound judgment.

  3. كُنتُ قَبلَ اللِقاءِ مِنهُ بِجَهلٍ

    فَقَدَ اَمسَيتُ قَد أَصابَ فُؤادي

    Before the encounter, I knew nothing of him;

    for now he has indeed struck my heart.