ومِن بَني القُوّادِ مَن يغنِه

عَن سَيفِه سُيُوفُ أجفانِهِ

Among the valiant leaders are those whose eyelids' swords

Make his own sword redundant,

سُلطانُ عَينَيهِ لَه سَطوَةٌ

أشَدُّ مِن سَطوَةِ سُلطانِهِ

The rule of his eyes is a power

Stronger than the rule of his reign