وَمَدْحِي عَلَى الأَمْلاَكِ وَقْفٌ وَإِنَّمَا

رَأَيْتُكَ مِنْهَا فَامْتَدَحْتُ عَلَى وَسْمِي

My praise of kingdoms is a waqf - an endowment,

For I have seen in you that for which I sing your name.

وَمَا كُنْتُ بِالْمُهْدِي لِغَيْرِكَ مِدْحَتِي

وَلَوْ أَنَّهُ قَدْ حَلَّ فِي مَفْرِقِ النَّجْمِ

I would not direct my eulogy to other than you,

Even if he were poised at the zenith of the stars.