أفي الرأيِ يُشْبَهُ أمْ في السخا

ءِ أمْ في الشجاعةِ أمْ في الأدبْ

In opinion, is he alike, or in generosity, or in courage, or in manners?

We see not after him a match for him,

فلسنا نرى بعدَهُ مثلَهُ

فيا ليتَهُ ما تولى حلبْ

Oh would that he had not assumed Aleppo's rule!