لو قيل للمجد حد عنهم وخالهم

لو قيل للمجد حد عنهم وخالهم

بما احتكمت من الدنيا لما حادا

بما احتكمت من الدنيا لما حادا

Were Glory told, “Turn from them and forsake them

If glory were told, “Turn away from them and leave them,

for whatever of this world you chose to claim,” it would never turn aside.

in return for whatever you demand of this world,” it would not turn aside.

إن المكارم أرواح يكون لها

إن المكارم أرواح يكون لها

آل المهلب دون الناس أجسادا

آل المهلب دون الناس أجسادا

For noble virtues are spirits whose bodies

Indeed, noble virtues are spirits whose

among all mankind are the house of al-Muhallab.

bodies are the family of al-Muhallab alone among mankind.