Claude 2

  1. إِن تَرجُ طولَ عُبَيدِ اللَهِ لا تَخِبِ

    أَو تَرمِ في غَرَضٍ مِن سَيبِهِ تَصِبِ

    If you hope for the kindness of servants of God, you will not be disappointed,

    Or if you aim for some of their youthfulness, you will succeed.

  2. لَم تَلقَ مِثلَ مَساعيهِ الَّتي اِتَّصَلَت

    وَما تَقَيَّلَ مِنها عَن أَبٍ فَأَبِ

    You will not find anyone whose efforts are equal

    To those which have continued, not ceasing for a moment.

  3. رَأيٌ صَليبٌ عَلى الأَيّامِ يَتبَعُهُ

    ظَرفٌ مَتى يَعتَرِض في عَيشِنا يَطِبِ

    An opinion, a cross upon the days, which he follows,

    A manner which, whenever it interferes with our life, is good.

  4. ذاكُم أَخٌ أَفتَديهِ إِن يُحِسَّ أَسىً

    بِالنَفسِ مِمّا تَوَقّاهُ وَبِالنَشَبِ

    That brother of yours, I would sacrifice myself for him if he feels any sorrow,

    With my soul, from that which he desires, and with vigor.

  5. إِن كانَ مِن فارِسٍ في بَيتِ سُؤدُدِها

    وَكُنتُ مِن طَيِّئٍ في البَيتِ ذي الحَسَبِ

    If he is from a noble Persian family in their abode of generosity,

    While I am from Tayyi’ in the house of pedigree.

  6. فَلَم يَضِرنا تَنائي المَنصِبَينِ وَقَد

    رُحنا نَسيبَينِ في خُلقٍ وَفي أَدَبِ

    The differing of our positions does not harm us, and we have indeed

    Become relatives in manners and in politeness.

  7. إِذا تَشاكَلَتِ الأَخلاقُ وَاِقتَرَبَت

    دَنَت مَسافَةُ بَينَ العَجمِ وَالعَرَبِ

    When manners become similar and draw near,

    The distance between non-Arab and Arab shrinks.

  8. إِسلَم وَلا زِلتَ في سِترٍ مِنَ النُوَبِ

    وَعِش حَميداً عَلى الأَيّامِ وَالحِقَبِ

    Convert to Islam while you are still veiled in blessings,

    And live a praiseworthy life throughout the days and eras.

  9. وَليَهنِكَ البُرءُ مِمّا كُنتَ تَألَمُهُ

    فَالأَجرُ في عُقبِ ذاكَ الشَكوِ وَالوَصَبِ

    And let being cleared of what you used to suffer make you happy,

    For the reward comes after that complaint and difficulty.

  10. أَوحَشتَ مُذ غِبتَ قَوماً كُنتَ أُنسَهُمُ

    إِذا شَهِدتَهُمُ فَاِشهَد وَلا تَغِبِ

    You have become lonely since you went away from a people who were your friends

    When you visited them, so visit and do not go away.

  11. إِلّا تَكُن مَلِكاً تُثنى تَحِيَّتُهُ

    فَإِنَّكَ اِبنُ مُلوكٍ سادَةٍ نُجُبِ

    Unless you are a king who is greeted,

    For you are the son of noble, eminent kings.

  12. وَإِن فَصَدتَ اِبتِغاءَ البُرءِ مِن سَقَمٍ

    فَقَد أَرَقتَ دَماً يَشفي مِنَ الكَلَبِ

    And if you have turned away seeking to be rid of sickness,

    Then you have shed blood that cures from dog-bite.