جِئتُ يَوماً مُحمدَ بنَ البَشِيرِ

منبعَ الجُودِ والجَدَى والخِيرِ

One day I came to Muhammad ibn Al-Bashir

The source of generosity, excellence and goodness

فأرَاني حَقِيقَةَ الأَدَبِ المَحضِ

ومَحضَ الإِجلاَلِ والتَّوقِيرِ

He showed me the epitome of pure manners

And utmost reverence and respect

وأعَدَّ التَّرحِيبَ والبِشرَ حتى

تَمَّ مَعنَى التَّرِحيبِ والتَّبشِيرِ

He welcomed me warmly and gave glad tidings

Until the meaning of welcoming was complete

بَسَطَت كَفُّهُ البَسَاطَةَ لِلعَا

فِينَ أبهَى أرِيكَةٍ وَسِرِيرِ

His palm spread out rugs for the guests

More splendid than any couch or bed

ثُمَّ صَفَّ النَّمَارِبقَ الغُرَّ صَفًّا

والزَّرَابي مُبثُوثَةَ التَّحبِيرِ

Then he lined up crystal decanters in rows

And jugs with caps decorated and edged with gold

نَثَرَ الكُتبَ فهى دُرٌّ نَثِيرٌ

يُبهِرُ العَقلَ فَوقَ دُرٍّ نَثِيرِ

He spread out books which are like scattered pearls

Dazzling the mind beyond any precious jewels

فَكَأني لِطِيبِ يَومِى جَلِيسٌ

لأبي الطِّيِّبِ الأَدِيبِ الشَّهِيرِ

It was as if I was a companion there

To the famous poet Abu Al-Tayyib

وكَأنَّ النَّدَى بِسُوقِ عُكَّاظِ

في إفَاضَاتِ جَرولِ و جَرِيرِ

And as if the dew was in the Ukaz market

In the outpourings of Jarwal and Jareer

إنَّه النَّدبُ سُؤدَداً وذَكَاءً

وارتِقَاءً لِكُلِّ أمرٍ عَسِيرِ

He is excellence and intelligence personified

And the height of every difficult matter