فَتىً كانَ يُدنيهِ الغِنى مِن صَديقَهِ

إِذا ما هُوَ اِستَغنى وَيُبعِدُهُ الفَقَرُ

A youth whom wealth brought closer to his friend,

Whenever he prospered, while poverty kept him apart.

فَتىً لا يَعدُّ المالَ رَبّاً وَلا تُرى

بِهِ جَفوَةٌ إِن نالَ مالاً وَلا كِبرُ

A youth who did not reckon wealth as a master, nor was there seen

Any harshness in him when he gained riches, nor arrogance.

فَتىً كانَ يُعطي السَيفَ في الرَوعِ حَقَّهُ

إِذا ثَوَّبَ الداعي وَتَشقى بِهِ الجُزرُ

A youth who gave the sword its due right in the terror of battle,

When the herald called, and by his hand the slaughter-camels met their doom.

وَهَوّنَ وَجدي أَنَني سَوفَ أَغتَدي

عَلى إِثرِهِ يَوماً وَإِن نَفَسَ العُمرُ

It has eased my anguish that I shall surely set forth

Following his trail one day, even if life is prolonged.