وَمُشْتَمِلٍ على كَرَمٍ وَحَزْمٍ

شَباةُ يَراعِهِ ظُبَةُ الحُسامِ

Full of generosity and wisdom,

His youth rivals the sharpness of swords.

زَجَرْتُ إِليهِ أَصْهَبَ داعِرِيَّاً

مُرَاحَاً سَوْطُهُ تَعِبَ الخِطامِ

I spurred towards him a roaring lion,

Whose whip made the reins weary.

فَمَتَّعَ ناظِرِي بِأَغَرَّ طَلْقٍ

بِهِ فَضَلاتُ بِشْرٍ وَابْتِسامِ

He delighted my eyes with the smoothest gallop,

With it the finest human qualities and smiles.

وَهَزَّتْهُ المَكارِمُ لابْنِ أَرْضٍ

نَزيعِ الدَّارِ مِنْ نَفَرٍ كِرامِ

And virtues shook him as a son of the land

Of eminent people from a high lineage.

فَراحَ كَأَنَّهُ ثَمِلٌ أُدِيرَتْ

عَليهِ الكَأْسُ تَرْعَفُ بِالمُدامِ

He galloped as if drunk, after

The cup of wine was passed overflowing to him.