مُستمسكاً منهم بِأَكرَم ذمة

شرفت وَجل وَفاؤُها أن يحقرا

Upholding the most noble covenant with them

Its nobility and loyalty are too lofty to be scorned

وَلَقَد وَصَلت إِلى محل دُونَه

تَكبو الكَواكب وَالمَواكب في السَرى

And it has reached a status below which

The stars and constellations bow down in worship

وَرَفعت في تِلكَ الأَماني خَوافِقاً

يَمشي الزَمان بِظلها مُتبخترا

And in those aspirations I have raised banners

Time walks in their shadow, boastful

فَأَخذت في طَلب العُلوم وَلم أَخف

شَر العَدوّ وَلَم أَهب أُسدَ الشَرى

So I sought knowledge without concealing

The evil of enemies or the lion of bravery

متلافياً درج المَفاخر راكِباً

لبني المَعالي وَالعَوالي قسوَرا

Avoiding the steps to arrogance, riding

The mounts of glory and might unbridled

لِبني الَّذي أَفنى الأُلوف بِكَفه

حَزماً وَعَزماً مُنجدا أَو مُغوِرا

For the son who destroyed thousands with his palm

With resolve and purpose, aiding or destructive

لِبَني الَّذي قادَ الجُيوش إِلى العِدا

بِالعادِيات عَليهمُ مُستَظهِرا

For the son who led armies to enemies

With his steeds, overpowering them

أَسباط مَن بِعَطائه وَسطائه

بِالعَدل قَد أَحيا النُفوس وَدمَّرا

The tribes whose gifts and intermediaries

With justice gave life and destroyed souls

البالغ الغايات بِالهمم الَّتي

بَعثت مَآثرُ بَعضِها الاسكندرا

Who attained the utmost with ambitions

That brought about feats of which Alexander dreamed

وَبُنودُه وَجُنوده بعلوّها

وَنمّوها فَوق الثريّا وَالثَرى

Whose buildings and soldiers in their loftiness

And growth surpassed gravel and earth

أَمته أَملاك البِلاد فَأَبصرت

ملكاً لحدّ حسامه مستوزرا

His nation saw kingdoms as possessions

A king whose sword's edge has a minister