إِنّي وَجَدتُ أَبا الخَنساءِ خَيرَهُمُ

فَقَد صَدَقتُ لَهُ مَدحي وَتَمجيدي

I found Abu Khansa to be the best of them,

So I spoke the truth in my praise and glorification of him.

إِنَّ عِداتِكَ إِيّانا لَآتِيَةٌ

حَقّاً وَطَيِّبَةٌ ما نَفسُ مَوعودِ

Your promises to us will surely come,

Truly good, as long as this soul is promised.

ما فَوقَ بَيتِكَ مِن بَيتٍ عَلِمتُ بِهِ

وَفي أَرومَتِهِ ما مَنبِتُ العودِ

I know of no house superior to yours,

Nor of any land that produces fragrant wood like yours.