نقلوا عن اخ المكارم نقلا

ما ارى أن يصحَّ حاشا وكلا

They relayed from the brother of virtues, a relay

That I do not see to be correct, never and not at all

كيف من صحّ اصله عربياً

يجحد العرب والمكارم اصلا

How can one whose origin is Arabic

Deny the Arabs and virtues in origin

انما العرب في القديم طرازٌ

اينما حلَّ بالنضار محلى

The Arabs of old were a model

Wherever he settled was a home of brightness

باقر العلم لا جهلت تعلّم

كرم العرب قدح فضل معلى

Learned, not ignorant, he gained knowledge

The generosity of Arabs a draft of superior fullness

ايهذا الجليل بل من تعدى

بعلاه الفتى الأجل الاجلا

Is this the noble? Rather, who transgressed

With his loftiness the excellent youth, the most excellent

والكريم النبيل اصلاً وفرعا

والعديم المثيل قولا وفعلا

And the generous, noble in origin and branch

And the matchless, in word and deed

لست ادري وليت أنيَ ادري

قلت جداً اخيَّ ام قلت هزلا

I do not know, and would that I know

Have I said seriously, my brother, or jestfully

فاخو الفضل من اذا اعتاص معنى

مشكل حلَّه الذي حاز فضلا

The brother of virtue, when the meaning was ambiguous

He solved it, the one who gained virtue

انت ذاك الفتى المشار اليه

مفرد في الزمان قد عزَّ مثلا

You are that excellent youth pointed to

Unique in time, esteeming the like

يا فتى حيدر المرشح ليثاً

ان يكن رشح الغضنفر شبلا

O Haydar, the lion boldly nominated

If the nomination of al-Ghazzanfar was a cub

وهما ما جرى من السيف حدّاً

وغماماً اجرى الحيا المستهلا

And both flowed from the sword a limit

And a cloud the serpent set flowing

ما على السحب ان تريقك وبلا

او على الكف ان تهزَّك نصلا

It is not for the clouds to spill you without cause

Or for the palm to shake you, a blade

كل من كان حائزاً للمساعي

حاز بعضا وانت من حاز كُلا

Everyone who attained efforts

Attained some, while you attained all

انت اشهى من الشمول لقلبي

بل واصفى من الشمال واحلى

You are more coveted to my heart than inclusiveness

Rather, purer than the north wind and sweeter

فالى اين ترتقي لمحل

قصر الخطو ما تركت محلا

So to where do you rise in rank

The palace of steps did not leave any rank

لا تبالي امرء يصول بجدٍّ

شدَّ للبطش منه باعاً اشلا

Do not care for a man foolishly ferocious

Tightening the grip, from him a land wider

ليس بالثبت من تطيش خطاه

كلما قيل قد تثبَّت زلا

Not firmly planted is he whose steps falter

Whenever it was said, he was steadfast, he slipped

لا ولا السابق المطيل عناناً

ربما قصّر العنان فجلى

No, nor the rider loosening the bridle

Sometimes he shortened the bridle and was clear

طال ما أخطأ المكثر قولا

انما القول كلما قلَّ دلا

Prolonged is the error of the frequent speaker

Rather, speech the less of it the more guiding