رعى اللّه مجداً في لُؤيِّ بن غالبٍ

تطاولَ حتى ما تُنالُ فوارعُهْ

Allah has nurtured glory in Lu'ayy bin Ghalib

His nobility reaches heights none can attain

تَفَرَّق في الصِّيد الكِرام شتيتُه

ولابن طِرادٍ كُلُّهُ وجَوامعهْ

The generous parted in the hunt scattered about

While everything of Ibn Tiraad's is brought together

أغرُّ رحيبُ الصَّدْر أما ملامُهُ

فعاصٍ وأما جودُه فهو طائعهْ

Broad is his generous chest if blamed

Disobedient, and if generous, obedient

تُضيءُ ظلام الليل غُرَّةُ وجههِ

وتُظْلمُ منه بالطِّرادِ وقائعهْ

The brightness of his face illuminates the dark night

And from it aspects of generosity are dimmed

وتمري نداهُ الجائحاتُ كأنما

تشايعُه في المكْرُماتِ موانعهْ

His streaming generosity passes like

Impediments vying to honor him

ومن كالوزير الزَّينبيِّ اذا القَنا

تحطَّمُ ما بين النُّحورِ شَوارعهْ

And one like the minister Zainabbi when the spears

Collided between the throats on its streets

فتىً هامُ أبناء المعالي صِلاتُه

قديماً وأطْواقُ الرِّقابِ صنائعُهْ

A youth whom the children of the noble turn to

Since long ago, and necks are the artifacts of his nobility

عَليمٌ بأسْرارِ القلوبِ كأنما

رَويَّتُهُ في الخافياتِ طلائعهْ

Knowledgeable of the secrets of hearts as if

His intimates in the unknown are his scouts

تُناطُ حُباهُ في النَّديِّ بماجِدٍ

رِشاقٌ معانيهِ ضِخامٌ دَسائِعُهْ

His talents are attributed to the excellent

His meanings subtle, his overflowing talents coarse

سَمامٌ على الأعداءِ مُرٌّ مَذاقُهُ

وبرْدٌ لدى العافين عذْبٌ شرائعه

Firm against enemies, bitter is his taste

And coolness for intimates, pleasant are his ways