هو الطَّوْدُ المُنيف وكلُّ خطْبٍ

يَروعُ سِواهُ ريحٌ بلْ نَسيمُ

He is the towering mountain, and every peril

That threatens others is to him a gentle breeze.

يزيدُ وَقارَهُ طيشُ اللَّيالي

وتُكْثِرُ منْ كياسَتِهِ الهُمومُ

Frivolity enhances his dignity;

Cares add to his wisdom.

تَبَلُّجُهُ لِراجيهِ بُروقٌ

وأنْمُلُهُ لسائلِهِ غُيومُ

His benevolence shines like lightning for those who seek his aid,

And his clouds rain heavily on those who question him.

يُباسِطُ من لَطافَتِهِ الأقاصِي

كأنَّ النَّاسَ كُلَّهُمُ حَميمُ

He lavishes from his tenderness on the farthest regions,

As if all people were his dear kindred.

حَييٌّ في مَودَّتِهِ عَييٌّ

وأفْوَهُ في عَداوَتِهِ خَصيمُ

Vigorous in his affection, frail in his enmity,

Yet terrible when quarreling with the proud,

هو القاسي إذا اشْتَجرَ العَوالي

وعند السَّلْمِ مأنوسٌ رَحيمُ

And a kind friend when reconciliation comes.

When the well-trained mares enter his palace with eulogies,

إذا وخَدَتْ بمِدْحَته المَطايا

طَوَتْ عنها المَوارِدَ وهي هيمُ

They divert from them the springs, but the mares continue whinnying,

Hoping that he will establish in Darami

رَجاءً أنْ تُنيخَ بِدارِميٍّ

لَها ولركْبِها منهُ النَّعيمُ

Ease and plenty for them and their riders.

The wise show patience though they suffer pain,

يُليمُّ الحازِمونَ وإنْ تَحَرَّوا

وأحْمَدُ لا المَلومُ ولا المُليمُ

And none is blamed but Ahmad is the most forbearing.

A minister whose triumphs make the barren land fertile,

وزيرٌ تُخْصِبُ الغبْراءُ منهُ

ويسْفِرُ منْ مُحيَّاهُ الصَّريمُ

And the bright sword flashes from his ready smile.

His ambition is sublime as heaven,

مُنيفُ المَجْدِ همَّتُهُ سَماءٌ

تُظِلُّ ومِنْ مَساعيهِ النُّجومُ

Overshadowing from his deeds the stars.