ولو لمْ أشاهدْ منهُ جودَ يمينِه

وحُدِّثْتُ عن إفراطِها خِلتُه كِذْبا

Though I had not seen his generous right hand

And were told of its excess, I’d call it lies,

خِصالاً رأيناها نجوماً مُنيرةً

عُلاهُ لها شرقٌ فلا عدِمَتْ غربا

We’ve seen in him illustrious qualities

The East exalts them, no West denies,

وقد نطقَتْ بالفعلِ لي عرَصاتُه

لأني وجدتُ الأهل فيهنّ والرّحْبا

His noble deeds have spoken clear to me

I found in them good family and space