إِنَّ اِبنَ أَحوَزَ قَد داوَت كَتائِبُهُ

داءَ العِراقَ وَجَلَّت ظُلمَةَ الفِتَنِ

The forces of Ibn Ahwoz have been infected

With the malady of Iraq and the darkness of strife

في كُلِّ شَرقٍ وَغَربٍ مِن كَتائِبِهِ

شَهباءُ كَالرُكنِ مِن ثَهلانَ أَو حَضَنِ

In every direction, east and west, his forces

Are like shooting stars or a sturdy pillar

يَشفي بِأَرماحِهِ مِن كُلِّ مُبتَدِعٍ

ديناً يَحيدُ عَنِ الفُرقانِ وَالسُنَنِ

With their spears they heal those led astray

From the straight path and proper traditions

إِنَّ اِبنَ أَحوَزَ مَحمودٌ شَمائِلُهُ

وَالمُستَقالُ بِهِ مِن عَثرَةِ الزَمَنِ

Truly Ibn Ahwoz is praiseworthy in his traits

And a safe haven from the pitfalls of time

لا تَتَّقي خَيلُهُ وَطءَ القَتيلِ وَلا

خَوضَ الدِماءِ إِذا كانَت إِلى الثُنَنِ

His horses do not shy from trampling the slain

Or charging into bloodbaths at full gallop

مَن كانَ مُرٌّ أَباهُ كانَ ذا شَرَفٍ

عالٍ وَعودَ نُضارٍ غَيرَ ذي أُبَنِ

He who has a bitter father will have high honor

And youthful vigor, not softness and pliancy