أَتَتْهُ المَنايا حِينَ تمَّ تَمامُهُ

وأَقْصَرَ عنه كُلُّ قِرْنٍ يُطاولُهْ

Death came to him when his perfection was complete

And every proud rival was too short for him

وكانَ كليثِ الغابِ يَحْمي عَرِينَهُ

وتَرْضَى بِهِ أَشْبالُهُ وحَلائِلُهْ

He was like a lion defending his lair

His cubs and mates were content with him

غَضُوبٌ حَلِيمٌ حين يُطلَب حِلْمُهُ

وسمٌّ زُعافٌ لا تُصابُ مَقاتِلُهْ

Wrathful yet forbearing when his forbearance was sought

Deadly poison no warriors could match