يَسُرُّ زماني أن أنَاطَ بأهله

وآنفُ أن أُعزى إليه لجهِله

My time delights that it entrusted itself to its people

And I’m too noble to seek solace from it for its ignorance

ويُعجبُني أن أخرتني صروفه

فتأخيرُها الإنسان برهانُ فضلِه

And I’m amazed that its turns have delayed me

For delaying them is proof of man’s merit

فإنا رَأَينَا قائمَ السيف كلما

تقلَّده الأبطالُ قُدَّامَ نَصلِه

For we have seen the standing sword whenever

The heroes have worn it before its blade