طربت قوافي الشعر حيثُ يقودها
ودِّي لتاجِ الدولة الجَحْجاحِ
The rhymes of poetry were enchanting as he led them,
My affection to the crown of the state, the undaunted.
طرب المُتَيّمِ بالوصالِ وشاربٍ
نشوانَ تَنْغِضُه حُميَّا الرَّاحِ
The longing lover's bliss in union, the contented sipper
Of delight that soft breezes diminish, gently wafting.
لأغرَّ فيَّاضِ النَّوالِ مُمَدَّحٍ
حاز الفخارَ بنجدةٍ وسَماحِ
For the generous overflowing bowl he praised,
Attaining glory through his help and generosity.
ينجابُ محلُ الأرض عن قسماته
ويعود منه الليلُ وجه صَباحِ
The abode of land yields to his decrees,
And from it returns the night, face of dawn.
يلقى العُفاةَ بذي حياءٍ مُطْرقٍ
عند النَّوال وفي الوغى بوَقاحِ
He meets the uncouth with dignified reserve,
At the bowl, and in tumult with self-restraint.
فتراهُ يوم السلم مُتْلِفَ مالهِ
ولدى الكتيبةِ مُتْلف الأرواحِ
You see him in peace, harmonizing his wealth,
And with the army, harmonizing souls.
حتفُ الرجال لدى النزال وضربه
والطعنُ حتفُ صوارمٍ ورماحِ
Men's destiny in battle and his strike,
And piercing, the destiny of keen swords and spears.
تغزو صحاحاً بيضهُ ورماحُهُ
وتعود غِبَّ الروع غيرَ صِحاحِ
He boldly raids the lands, his white swords and spears,
And returns driving fear, not missing his mark.
فيه حِرانٌ دونَ كل دنيَّةٍ
وأخو مضاءٍ في العُلى وجِماحِ
In him is passion, without any vileness,
And a brother of splendor, at the peak, soaring.
نُعْمى أبي العباسِ أيُّ مُباحةٍ
وحِمى أبي العباس غيرُ مُباحِ
Excellent, Abu Al-Abbas, what liberties!
And the sanctuary of Abu Al-Abbas is inviolable.
غَيْرانُ في الرحمن رَبُّ تَقيَّةٍ
عَبثَاتُه جِدٌّ بغير مُزاحِ
Zealous for the Merciful, Lord of piety,
His passions are serious, not joking.
تركَ الهوى في عنفوانِ شَبابهِ
حيثُ الشيوخُ ذوو هَوىً ومراحِ
He left desire in his youthful prime,
Where the elders have desire and diversion.
فإذا العيونُ لمَحْنَ نحو مُحرَّمٍ
أغْضى ونحو المجد رَبُّ طِماحِ
So if eyes glance toward forbidden fruit,
He lowers his gaze, and to glory, Lord of ambition.
أخْلاقُ آباءٍ تَقَيَّلَ منهُمُ
شِيم العُلى يوْمَيْ ندىً وكِفاحِ
The morals of forefathers he emulated from them,
The traits of glory, in his day, and struggle.
