وَرَعَيْتَ هذا الجيشَ مِنكَ بِناظِرٍ

مَا كادَ يُهْمَلُ رَعْيُهُ بِمَنامِ

You have shepherded this army with your watchful eye

Its care has hardly been neglected in your sleep

وَرَدَدْتَ لِلأَقلامِ أَمْرَ سُيُوفهِ

فَأَقرَّتِ الأَسيافُ لِلأَقلامِ

And you have brought swords under the command of pens

So swords submit themselves to pens