حَذا خالِدٌ في فِعلِهِ حَذوَ بَرمَكٍ

فَمَجدٌ لَهُ مُستَطرَفٌ وَأَصيلُ

Khalid was exemplary in his deeds, following the example of Barmack,

So glory to him, splendid and innate,

وَكانَ ذَوو الآمالِ يُدعَونَ قَبلَهُ

بِلَفظٍ عَلى الإِعدامِ فيهِ دَليلُ

And those who aspire were called before him

With words implying their demise contained a sign,

يُسَمَّونَ بِالسُؤّالِ في كُلِّ مَوطِنٍ

وَإِن كانَ فيهِم نابِهٌ وَجَليلُ

They were named with a question wherever they settled,

Even if among them was a noble elder,

فَسَمّاهُمُ الزُوارَ سِتراً عَلَيهِمُ

فَأَستارُهُ في المُهتَدينَ سُدولُ

So he named them visitors, covering over them,

Thus his curtains over the guided are veils.