تبارى شَبا آرائِهِ ورِماحُهُ

وكُلٌّ بطَعْن الدَّارعينَ عَليمُ

His opinions and spears contend in glory,

And each is adept at piercing armored foes.

فخافٍ لهُ قَرْعُ الرَّويَّة سالمٌ

وبادٍ لهُ صدرُ القَناةِ حَطيمُ

The clanging of armor is safe from him,

And the breastplate is shattered by his blows.

إذا ما اسمهرَّ الموتُ في حافتيْهِما

أقَرَّ لهُ ذِمْرٌ ودانَ حكيمُ

When death takes on a pale hue in their faces,

He submits to fate and the wise one yields.

يَعُزُّ ويُثْري من نَداهُ وبأسهِ

وما استصرخاه خائفٌ وعديمُ

He enriches and strengthens those near him, his might,

Not what the fearful and destitute appealed for.

فللضَّيفِ والجارِ المُقيمِ بأرضه

سَجيسَ الليالي عِزَّةٌ ونَعيمُ

For guest and neighbor settled on his land,

Noble nights, honor and joy he yields.

أبا جعفرٍ تاجَ المُلوكِ الذي لهُ

من المجدِ فضلٌ حادثٌ وقَديمُ

Abu Ja'far, crown of kings, his

Glory ancient and renewed reveals.

عصَفْتَ بشيطان التكبُّرِ عصْفةً

وشيطانُ كِبْرِ القادرينَ رَجيمُ

You lashed the demon of arrogance,

And the demon of the arrogant you sealed.

فأصبحَ مهزوماً بلطفِكَ مثلما

غَدا المحْلُ من جدْواك وهو هزيم

So he was defeated by your kindness, just as

The arena from your munificence kneels.

فلا أزْمةٌ إِلا وأنتَ جَوادُها

ولا قسْوةٌ إلا وأنت رَحيمُ

No calamity but you are its solace,

No harshness but you are gentle and healed.

حوى الوزراءُ الفخر إذ أنت منهمُ

كما أحْرَزتْ منكَ الفخارُ تميمُ

The ministers prided in you,

As Tameem prides in its musk that reveals.