رَضيتُ حُكومَةَ المِرقالِ قَيسٍ

وَما أَخسَستُ إِذ حَكَّمتُ خالي

I was satisfied with the rule of Qais's council,

And I did not feel cheated when I appointed my uncle.

لَهُ كَفٌّ تَفيضُ دَماً وَكَفٌّ

يُباري جودُها سَحَّ الشَمالِ

He has a hand that spills blood, and a hand

Whose generosity rivals the pouring rain of the north.

وَنَحنُ الحاكِمونَ بِكُلِّ أَمرٍ

قَديماً نَبتَني شَرَفَ المَعالي

And we are the rulers in every matter,

Since ancient times we were endowed with the glory of nobility.

وَلا يَنفَكُّ فينا ما بَقينا

مُنيرُ الوَجهِ أَبيَضُ كَالهِلالِ

As long as we exist, it will not cease in us

The one with the radiant face, white like the crescent moon.

أَلا يا مالِ لا تَزدَد سَفاهاً

قَضِيَّةَ ماجِدٍ ثَبتِ المَقالِ

Do not, O negligent one, increase in foolishness,

The case of Majid is firmly established.