نَأَتكَ سُلَيمى فَالهَوى مُتَشاجِرٌ
وَفي نَأيها لِلقَلبِ داءٌ مُخامِرُ
You came to me, O Sulayma, and love is at odds,
In your absence, an ailment lingers in my heart.
نَأَتكَ وهام القَلبُ نَأياً بِذِكرِها
ولجّ كَما لَجَّ الخَليعُ المُقامِرُ
You came, and my heart wandered in remembrance of you,
Plunged recklessly like a shameless gambler.
بواضحة الأَقرابِ خَفّاقَةِ الحَشى
برهرَهة لا يَجتَويها المُعاشِرُ
With a supple, fluttering bosom,
A thrilling one, no companion can endure.
إِذا عَدَّدَ الناسُ المَكارِمَ وَالعُلا
فَلا يَفخَرَن يَوماً عَلى الغَمرِ فاخِرُ
When people count their virtues and glories,
No boaster should ever pride himself.
تَراهُم خشوعاً حينَ يَبدو مَهابَةً
كَما خَشَعَت يَوماً لِكِسرى الأَساوِرُ
I see them humbled when awe appears,
As wrists were humbled before Chosroes' bracelets.
أغَرّ بِطاحِيٌّ كَأَنَّ جَبينَهُ
إِذا ما بَدا بَدرٌ إِذا لاحَ باهِرُ
A radiant-browed Bahili, as though his forehead,
When the full moon appeared beaming bright.
وَقى عِرضَهُ بِالمالِ فَالمالُ جُنَّةٌ
لَهُ وَأَهانَ المالَ وَالعِرضُ وافِرُ
He protected his honor with wealth, so wealth is a shield,
Yet he disgraced wealth while honor excelled.
وَفي سَيبه لِلمُجتَدينَ عِمارَةٌ
وَفي سَيفِهِ لِلدّينِ عِزٌّ وَناصِرُ
In his sword lies glory and defense of the faith,
In his captives, life for the devout.
نَماهُ إلى فَرعَي لُؤَيِّ بنِ غالِبٍ
أَبوهُ أَبو العاصي وَحَربٌ وَعامِرُ
He traces back to the lines of Lu'ay bin Ghalib,
His father, Harb, a protector and builder.
وَخَمسَةُ آباءٍ لَهُ قَد تَتابَعوا
خَلائِفُ عَدلٍ مُلكُهُم مُتَواتِرُ
Five forefathers succeeded in order,
Rulers whose reign was successive and just.
بهاليلُ سَبّاقونَ في كُلِّ غايَةٍ
إِذا اِستَبَقَت في المَكرُماتِ المَعاشِرُ
Pioneers racing ahead of all quests,
When the virtuous compete and vie.
هُمُ خَيرُ مَن بَين الحجونِ إِلى الصَّفا
إِلى حَيثُ أَفضَت بِالبِطاحِ الحَزاوِرُ
They are the best of those between Hajoun and Saffa,
To where the valleys spill into Biṭāḥ.
وَهُم جَمَعوا هَذا الأَنامَ عَلى الهدى
وَقَد فرقَت بَينَ الأَنامِ البَصائِرُ
They gathered the people to guidance,
While perversities parted the people.
