جَزى عَرَباً أَمسَت بِبُلبَيسَ رَبُّها

بِمَسعاتِها تَقرَر بِذاكَ عُيونُها

Her Lord has rewarded the Arabs for spending their night in wakefulness

May the Lord reward the Arabs dwelling in Bilbays,

With it their eyes have been delighted, as the sleepless watcher from Kais Ibn 'Ailan

For noble deeds that grant their eyes a sweet repose;

كَراكِرَ مِن قَيسِ بنِ عَيلانَ ساهِراً

جُفونُ ظُباها لِلعُلا وَجُفونُها

And with it He has specially favoured Abdel Aziz Ibn Yusuf

Vast squadrons of Qays ibn 'Aylan, keeping watch,

So he is only their rain-cloud and their helper

Whose sword-sheaths serve high glory, as do their wakeful eyes;

وَخَصَّ بِهِ عَبدَ العَزيزِ بنَ يوسُفٍ

فَما هُوَ إِلّا غَيثُها وَمَعينُها

A young man who adorns in my eyes the noblest of his tribe

And He singled out 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Yusuf,

And many a master in a garment that does not adorn him

For he is truly their abundant rain and flowing spring;

فَتىً زانَ في عَينَيَّ أَقصى قَبيلِهِ

وَكَم سَيِّدٍ في حِلَّةٍ لا يَزينُها

A youth who adorns, in my sight, his tribe's furthest kin,

While many a master wears a robe he fails to grace.