رعى اللّهُ مجداً صاحِبِياً تنقَّلَتْ

مناقُبه من كابرٍ نحوَ كابرِ

Allah has preserved the glory of my companion

Whose merits have moved from eminent to eminent

منيف الذُّرى دحْضاً على غير أهلهِ

يَزِلُّ مَدى عَلْيائهِ بالمُفاخرِ

Of gentle character, warding off harm from the unworthy

The extent of his nobility diminishes not with boasts

بناهُ السَّراةُ الأكرمون فصافحت

مَعاقِدهُ هامَ النَّجومِ الزَّواهرِ

He was built up by the most generous nobles, so his principles

Clasped the stars of brilliant splendor

حوى عضد الدين الجوادُ قديمَه

وحادثهِ منْ سُؤدَدٍ ومَفاخرِ

The pillar of the faith, the generous one, contained his ancient ways

And his new ones, of gentle character and boasts

وزادَ بمسْعاهُ الحميدِ فقاقَهُ

وكم أوَّلٍ يزْدادُ قدْراً بآخِرِ

And his praiseworthy hearing increased him, so it fortified him

And how many early ones grow in worth with the last

فجاء كنصل السيف أمْنع صاحبٍ

وأبْهَجَ منْظور وأقْربَ ناصرِ

So he came like the sharp sword, the most unassailable companion

And the most radiant sight and the nearest supporter

تهابُ القَنا والمشْرفيَّةُ بأسهُ

وتحسدُ جَدْواهُ غِزارُ الَمواطر

Al-Qanah and Al-Mushrifiyyah dread his might

And the pouring rains envy his bounty

ويأوي ضَريكُ الحي بين بيوتهِ

إِلى رغدٍ من خُرَّمِ العيش ناضرِ

And the vagabond neighbor seeks refuge in his houses

To a life of ease from the noble company

ظُباهُ اذا ما صرَّح المحْلُ والوغى

غَدتْ بيت قتّال وحيٍّ وعاقِرِ

When the arena was opened and the clamor arose

His house became one of warriors, religious zeal, and chastity

اذا ذلَّ السمر عن نيل بُغيةٍ

حَواهُ بأطْرافِ النُّهى والمَزابرِ

If the evening conversation neglected attaining an objective

He contained it with the limits of propriety and tombs

فهُنِّئتِ الأعيْادُ منه بماجِدٍ

رفيعِ عِماد البيتِ جَمِّ المآثرِ

So the holidays were congratulated with glorious deeds

Exalted pillars of the house, perfecting great works

ولو لا أيادٍ جَمَّةٌ صاحبِيَّةٌ

توالتْ فمدحي كيف أسهبت قاصر

And if it were not for plentiful, friendly hands

How my praise would have prolonged, inadequate

وخوْفُ اتِّهامِ الظَّنِّ أنيِّ مادحٌ

لرِفْدٍ وأني للمطامعِ ساهرُ

And fear of accusing assumptions that I am a praiser

For payment and that I am awake to self-interest

لما مَرَّ يومٌ خالياً عن بَدائِعٍ

من المَدْحِ يرويهنَّ بادٍ وحاضر

No day would have passed without unique expressions

Of praise he inspires in past and present

ولكن أُديمُ الشُّكْرَ في كل حالةٍ

واِنْ لم أقلْ شعراً فاني ناثِرُ

But I continuously give thanks in every situation

And if I did not say poetry, I am a disseminator

حوى عضد الدين المَزايا وأذْعنتْ

له ولمَسْعاهُ العُلى والمَفاخرُ

He contained the pillar of the faith and its lofty merits bowed down

To him and his sublime endeavor and boasts

فجاء كنصل السيف أمَّا فِرْنْدهُ

فزيْنٌ وأما حَدُّهُ فهو باتِرُ

So he came like the sharp sword, as for its blade

It is beautifully adorned, and as for its edge, it is penetrating

تخافُ سُطاهُ المَشْرفيَّةُ والقَنا

وتحْسدُ جَدوى راحتَيه المواطر

Al-Mushrifiyya and Al-Qanah fear his authority

And the pouring rains envy his restful bounty

ويحمدهُ الجارُ الطَّليبُ بجرْمه

وقد أسلمتهُ للحِمامِ العَشائرُ

And the neighbor seeking refuge praises him for his crime

And the clans have submitted to his protection

هو المرءُ أما نصرهُ فهو مُظهرٌ

مُذيعٌ وأما جودهُ فهو ساتِرُ

He is the man! As for his victory, it is a demonstration

Announcing widely, and as for his generosity, it is concealing

سليم دواعي الصدر لا يضمر الأذى

فانْ رامَ حرباً فالشُّجاعُ المجاهر

Serene are the intentions of his heart, he does not harbor malice

So if he seeks war, he is the brave, overt fighter

وشيكُ القِرى لا يُخمد القرُّناره

ولا يتوخَّى العُذْرَ طاهٍ وقادِرُ

Quick to anger, he does not extinguish the burning coals

Nor seek excuses, complacent and capable

يَطيبُ بذاكرهُ نَدِيٌّ ومجْمعٌ

وينْشرُ نُعْماه مُقيمْ وسائرُ

In his thoughts are amiability and a pleasant assembly

And he spreads his bounty, resident and traveling

فثَمَّ النَّوال الغمر والغيث باخلٌ

وثَمَّ الودادُ السمح والدهر غادر

So there is abundant bestowal and useful rain

And there is benign affection and treacherous fate

فهُني بالعيد السَّعيدِ وصَرفَتْ

نواهيهِ أحْوالَ الورى والأوامرُ

So congratulations on the blessed feast, and its prohibitions

Have turned the states of existence and commands