سأنشُرُ أوصافَ المُهدَّب مادحاً

كوَصْفِ نزيلِ المحْل آلَ المُهَلّبِ

I will spread the praise of the refined one, praising him

Like the praise of the guest of the house, the family of Al-Muhallab

فلم تَرعَيْني مثْلَه ابنَ أكارمٍ

ولا كأبيهِ كنتُ شاهْدتُ من أب

For none has cared for me like him, the son of the generous

Nor was I, as with his father, a witness of the father

هُما عَوَّداني في قديمٍ وحادثٍ

من الدّهر إنْجاحاً لدى كُلّ مطْلب

They both accustomed me, in old and recent times

Of life, to succeed in every request

وقد زادَني فوق الذي كنتُ آلفاً

نجيبٌ نماهُ للعلا خيرُ مُنْجِب

And he increased me beyond what I was used to

A noble one who grew for the heights, the best nurturer

ولابنِ أبي البدْرِ اجتمعْنَ فضائلٌ

جَعلْنَ رجائي فيه غيرَ مُخيّب

And to the son of Abu Al-Badr accumulated virtues

That made my hopes in him not disappointing

شَمائلُ طَلْقِِ الوجهِ أبيضَ ماجدٍ

من القومِ من يَحلُلْ بِواديه يُخْصب

The features of the bright, triumphant face

Among the people is one who thrives in his valley, made fertile

أخو ثقةٍ يَهتَزُّ عِطفاه للندى

إذا زُرته هَزَّ الحُسامَ المُجَرَّب

A brother of sincerity, his kindness sways

When I visit him, he brandishes the tested sword

ولم ألْقه في الدّهرِ إلا ولِمَّتي

على شعَثٍ والصِدْقُ غيرُ مكَذِّب

And I did not find him in life except my allegiance

To disheveled hair, and truthfulness is not denied

فليت أخا ذُبيانَ يَرفَع طَرفَهُ

وإن كان من تحت الصّفيح المنَصَّب

I wish I had a brother Dhubyan who would raise his gaze

Even if he were under the erected canopy

إذَنْ لم يقُلْ أيُّ الرجالِ مُهَذَّبٌ

لوِ اكتحَلَتْ ألحاظُهُ بالمُهَذَّب

Then no man said refined

If his glances were adorned with the refined