حَلَفتُ بِرَبِّ العَرشِ مَا وُكِّلُ امرُؤٌ

على شَانٍ ضَيفٍ زَائِرٍ مِثلَ مَالِكِ

I swear by the Lord of the Throne, no man was ever

Assigned responsibility for a visiting guest like Malik.

تَمَالَكَ عَن فِعلِ بالمَذَمَّةِ طَبعُهُ

ولَم يَكُن عَن عَليَاءَ بِالمُتَمالِكِ

He restrained himself from mean acts though it was his nature,

And he was not haughty despite his high rank.

ولا تَعجَبُوا مِن كُلِّ مَأ حَازَ مَالِكٌ

فَذَلِكُمُ مِن فَضلِ مَالِكِ مَالِكِ

So do not wonder at whatever Malik may have gained,

For that is from the grace of Malik, the Owner.