1. رَفَلْتُ بابْراهِيم في حُلَلِ السّعْدِ

    وأُفْرِدْتُ بالفَخْرِ المُؤَثَّلِ والمَجْدِ

    Through Ibrahim, I strode proudly in robes of good fortune,

    And was singled out for deep-rooted honor and glory.

  2. تبنّى حُسامَ النّصْرِ منّيَ مُرْضَعاً

    وعُوِّصْتُ حِجْرَ المُسْتَعينِ منَ المَهْدِ

    He adopted me, victory’s sword, as a suckling,

    And I was given al-Musta‘in’s lap in place of the cradle.

  3. فجِئْتُ مَرينيَّ المَضا لمَنِ انْتَضى

    وإنْ كنْتُ مَنسوبَ النِّجارِ الى الهِنْدِ

    Thus I came forth Marinid in keenness for whoever drew me,

    Though my ancestry was traced to India.

  4. وكمْ رِيءَ منْ نَجْلٍ أبَرَّ بفَضْلِهِ

    علَى الوالِدِ المَشْهورِ بالفَضْلِ والجَدِّ

    And how many a son has been seen to surpass, through his excellence,

    His father, renowned for merit and good fortune!