عَجِبَ الأَمِيرُ لِجُرْأَتِي يَوْمَ الْوَغَى

فَأَجَبْتُهُ وَجَلَبْتُ شَاهِدَ حُبِّهْ

The prince wondered at my boldness on the day of battle

So I answered him and brought witness of his love

لِمَ لاَ يَكُونُ اللَّيْثُ وَالنَّقْدُ الْعِدَى

مَنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ مُصَوَّراً فِي قَلْبِهِ

Why should not the lion and the gold be the enemy

Whoever you were depicted in his heart