يفْضُل الصَّارمَ في عَزْمتِه

ويَفوقُ الطَّوْدَ حِلْماً ووَقارا

The firm one excels in his resolve

And surpasses mountains in patience and dignity

ويُعيدُ الليلَ والحَظَّ إذا

جادَ او أسْفَرَ سَعْداً ونَهارا

He brings back the night and luck when

He is generous whether it dawns or the day shines

عاقِرٌ في الحرب والجدْب إذا

صَرَّحَ الشَّرَّان خيْلاً وعِشارا

Barren in war and drought when

The mill streams horses and people

فَسَرايا جيشهِ أو جودِهِ

تمْلأ الأفْقَ نَوالاً وغُبارا

So the squadrons of his army or his generosity

Fill the horizon with gain and dust

تجعلُ الصَّلْدَ حَوامي خيْلِهِ

وعَزازَ الأرضِ وعْثاً وخَبارا

They make the smooth ground stirrups for his horses

And the glories of earth be disturbed and ruined

خبْرُ فضْلٍ بحرُ جودٍ زاخِرٌ

فَضَ الأحْبارَ طُرَّاً والبِحارا

News of excellence an abundant sea of generosity

It exceeded the seas in surge and expanse

فتراهُ في جِدالٍ ونَدىً

يُخجلُ الأفْوَه فضلاً والقِطارا

You see him in contention and companionship

Shaming eloquent mouths in excellence and caravans

وإٍِذا مازَ رِجالاً شَرَفٌ

كانَ للعلياءِ والمَجْدِ مَنارا

And when he rivals glorious men

He is a beacon for the exalted and glory

أحمدُ الخَيْرِ أبو جعفرهِ

والذي أصبحَ في المجدِ المُشارا

Ahmad the beneficent, Abu Ja'far

He who became well-known for glory

ووزيرٌ يَأرَجُ الدَّهْرُ به

أرَج التَّجْرِ يَفُضُّونَ العِطارا

And a minister whom the ages shine for

Like the radiance of perfume sellers

كُلَّ نادٍ روْضةٌ منْ ذِكْرِهِ

تحسبُ الذكرَ خُزامى وعَرارا

Every praiser is a garden from his mention

You'd think praise were chamomile and myrtle

حمدُهُ الذُّخْرَ إذا ما غَيْرُه

جعلَ الذُّخْرَ لُجَيْناً ونُضارا

When others change bounty

He makes bounty tender and fresh

بدْرُ وجْهٍ وعُلاً مَشْرِقُهُ

في الوى جَنَّبَهُ اللّهُ السَّرارا

A full moon, his face, and his height shining

Allah has saved him from evil

وبَرودٌ سَلْسَلٌ في وِرْدِهِ

فإذا حارَبْتهُ أضْرَمْتَ نارا

Cool and serene in his affection

If you fight him you'd kindle fire

أنِفَتْ أرْماحهُ منْ موطِنٍ

لا يُفيدُ النَّصْرَ عِزَّاً واقْتسارا

His spears refuse any stance

Victory does not benefit pride and force

فإذا ثَعْلَبُ رُمحٍ لم يَجِد

مَنزلاً كانَ لهُ النَّحْرُ وِجارا

When the fox of a spear finds no home

Slitting necks becomes its neighbor

شرفَ الدينِ هَنيئاً فَلقدْ

أنْجَدَ المَدْحُ التَّميميُ وغارا

Honor of faith, congratulations, for indeed

Praise of Tameem excelled and ventured

واثِباً لو سابقَتْهُ زَعْزَعٌ

غادَرَ الهُوجَ رَذايا ثُمَّ سارا

If he raced calamities that shook

He'd leave the roaring lions then travel on

يا مَنيعَ الجارِ بَذّالَ القِرى

والنَّدى كان لكَ الرَّحمنُ جارا

O you who protects neighbors and is generous to towns

Mercy was your neighbor