وَبِي شَادِنٌ لاَ يُخْطِىءُ الفتكَ لحظُه

وَلاَ عجبٌ فَهْوَ السِّنَانُ المُقَوَّمُ

My father wields a flawless striking blade,

No wonder, for he's the straightened spear.

تَظَلَّمَ لَمَّا قُمْتُ أشْكُوهُ ظَالِمًا

فَوَاعَجَبًا مِنْ ظَالِمٍ يَتَظَلَّمُ

When I complained of his tyranny,

How strange for an oppressor to complain!

وَأيْنَعَ آسُ الصدغِ فِي نَارِ خَدّهِ

وَلَمْ أرَ آسًا يَانِعًا فِي جَهَنَّمُ

The apple of his cheek ripened in the fire of his wrath,

Never did I see a ripe apple in hell.

لَهُ إذْ برَاهُ اللَّهُ في الحسنِ مُفْرَدٌ

ثَمَانِيَةٌ فَأعْجَبْ لِفَردٍ يُقَسَّمُ

When Allah singled him out for beauty,

Wondrous that one so unique can be divided!

قَوَامٌ وَخَصرٌ وَانْعِطَافٌ وَنَاظِرٌ

وَخَدٌّ وَجِيدٌ وَالْتِفَاتٌ وَمَبْسَمُ

Stature, waist, grace of movement, gaze,

Cheek, brow, glance, and smile.