مُبْدعٌ في شمائلِ المَجدِ حَتْماً

ما اهتَدَيْنا لأخْذِه واقتِباسِه

An excellent poet in virtues of glory assuredly

We were not guided to take and emulate him

فهوَ فَظٌ بالمال حينَ تَراهُ

وجَوادٌ بالعَفْوِ في وَقتِ باسِهْ

Yet he is vulgar in wealth when you see him

And generous in pardon at the hour of his heroism