مَوَدَّتُهُ عهْدٌ وصوْبُ بَنانِهِ

إذا صرَّحَ المحْلُ الشَّنيعُ عِهادُ

His affection is a covenant and the excellence of his character

When the ugly situation becomes explicit, bonds are broken

وطوْدُ أناةٍ وهو في عَزَماتِهِ

قواضبُ تُمْهيها الوَغى وحِدادُ

And the firmness of composure while he determines his path

Ships that clamor and mourning distract him

ونارُ سَمومٍ أوْقَدتْها حفيظَةٌ

وعند الرِّضا عذب الورود بُرادُ

And a fire of poisons kindled by rage

And beside acceptance, roses in goblets are sweet

يسيل على القاعَيْن طِرْسٍ ومعركٍ

بسَلْمٍ وفي حرْبٍ دَمٌ ومِدادُ

It flows upon the valleys a clashing and battle

With peace, and in war, blood and ink

فتنْصُرهُ ما بينَ قانٍ وحالِكٍ

مَزابرُ جَمٌّ فَضْلُها وصِعادُ

So he is victorious between subduing and perishing

Tombs overflowing, their superiority and loftiness

وزيرٌ كأنَّ الصُّبح غُرَّة وجهه

إذا ما خطوبٌ قَطَّبَتْ وشِدادُ

A minister whose face the dawn is bashful of

When anxieties furrow and hardships press

تخافُ الكُماةُ والكُفاةُ صِيالَهُ

إذا ما دَعاهُ حُجَّةٌ وجِلادُ

Archers and swordsmen fear his determination

If an argument and combat call him

فَرعْلاءُ فيها للشُّجاعِ تَعَجُّبٌ

وغَرَّاءُ فيها للَّبيبِ سَدادُ

So glory among them is wondrous for the brave

And cunning among them is guidance for the wise

فلا بَرِحَتْ تاجَ الملوك مَناقِبٌ

أبا جعفرٍ يُبْدا بها وتُعادُ

The crown of kings did not stop boasting

Abu Ja'far whose glories are initiated and repeated

ودامَ مُطاعاً ما تَغَنَّتْ حَمامَةٌ

وما أحْرَزَ الشأوَ البَعيدَ جَواد

And his authority remained obeyed, for as long as a dove cooed

And a steed kept the distant endeavor