مَلَكَ الشُّكْرَ نَوالٌ

دونَ أدناهُ الغَمامُ

The angel of gratitude, Nawal,

Below the clouds is her abode.

صادِقُ الشَّيْمِ إذا أخْل

َفَ جَوْنٌ ورُكامُ

Truthful in nature, excellent in character,

When calm, she is lively, when upset, collected.

دائِمُ السَّحِّ له في الح

َيِّ مُكْثٌ ومُقام

Constantly smiling, lingering and staying,

In the dear life, not in a rush to leave.

جادَنا بالجَوْدِ منهُ

عَضُدُ الدِّينِ الهُمامُ

We were endowed with generosity by her,

The pillar of resolute faith.

فارسُ الرَّوْعَيْنِ إِمَّا

عَنَّ جَدْبٌ أو خِصامُ

A horseman of two meadows, either

Barren or locked in conflict.

فَهزيمانِ لهُ الَّلأوُ

اء والموْتُ الزُّؤامُ

For him defeat are the stony trails

And death, the unforgiving ally.

يشتكي ما وَضَحَ الصُّبُْ

ح وما جَنَّ الظَّلامُ

He complains of what the dawn revealed

And what the night concealed.

مِنْ قِراهُ وَوَغاهُ

أبَداً نِيبٌ وَهامُ

His villages and home forever

Afflicted and anxious.

فعليهِ مِنْ عِتاقِ الطَّيِْ

ر والنَّاسِ ازْدحامُ

So on him, the emancipation of

Birds and crowded people.

ولَنِارَيْهِ معَ الجَدْبِ

وفي الحَرْبِ اضْطِرامُ

And we saw, with the drought,

And in war, turmoil.

سابِقٌ في حَلْبَة المِ

جد مَداهُ لا يُرامُ

Foremost in the field of glory, his limit cannot be reached.

He attained the highest summit while still a lad.

أحْرَزَ الغايَةَ مِنْ

عَلْيائِها وهو غُلامُ

Defiant of desire, pouring with pride,

Decisive in resolve, a sharp sword of the valiant,

للْهَوى عاصٍ وبالعَلِْ

ياء صَبٌّ مُسْتَهامُ

That cuts off disputes when the warriors

صارِمٌ في العَزْمِ مَطْرُ

ور الغِرارَيْنِ حُسامُ

Withdraw from striking each other.

The pupils of his eyes: the glory of faith and the inkpots of order.

يَقْطَعُ الخَطْبَ إذا يَنْبُ

و عنِ الضَّرْبِ الكَهامُ

Master of the living, noble when nobles are few.

His children: coarse in skin, mighty, unopposed.

طَرفَاهُ الخِرْقُ عِزُّ الدِ

ين والحَبْرُ النِّظامُ

They undertake the abundant gifts and deflect any blame.

Sweet yet strong-tasted from affection,

سَيِّدا الحَيِّ كَريمُ

اه إذا عَزَّ الكِرامُ

Yet harsh in anger.

So his glory prohibited him

وَلداهُ خَشِنَ البأِ

س عَزِيزاً لا يُضامُ

And the sacred month.

يَسْتَقِلُّ النَّائِلَ الدََّ

ثر ويَمْرِيهِ المَلامُ

شَبِمٌ عَذْبٌ مِنَ الوُِ

د وفي السُّخْطِ سِمامُ

فهَنَاهُ مَجْدُهُ الباذِ

خ والشَّهْرُ الحَرامُ