لَعَمري لَئِن خَلّى جُبَيرٌ مَكانَهُ
لَقَد كانَ شَعشاعَ العَشِيَّةِ شَيظَما
By my life, if Jubayr has left his place,
By my life, if Jubair leaves his place
he was indeed tall and lean at evening, towering in stature.
He was certainly the burning flame of evening
أَشَمَّ طُوالَ الساعِدَينِ تَرى لَهُ
إِذا القَومُ هابوا القَومَ أَن يَتَقَدَّما
High-bridged of nose and long of forearm, you look to him
With arms longer than spear shafts, you would see him
to step forward when men fear their foes.
When the people recoiled, stepping forward
لَعَمري لَقَد عالى عَلى النَعشِ مُحرِزٌ
فَتىً نالَ قِدماً عِفَّةً وَتَكَرُّما
By my life, Muhriz was indeed raised high upon the bier,
By my life, Muhariz was borne high on the bier
a youth who long ago attained self-restraint and generosity.
A man of chaste conduct and generosity
فَتىً كانَ أَحيا مِن فَتاةٍ حَيِيَّةٍ
وَأَشجَعَ مِن لَيثٍ بِخَفّانَ مُقدِما
A youth who was more modest than a bashful maiden,
A man more alive than a sprightly young girl
and braver when advancing than a lion in Khaffan.
And braver than a lion with hasty steps
إِذا اللَحمُ كانَ الزادَ لَم يُلفَ لَحمُهُ
جَميعاً وَلَكِن شاعَ في الحَيِّ أَلحُما
When meat was the fare, his meat was not found
When meat was the provision, his meat was not
all together; instead, it was shared in portions throughout the clan.
Hoarded, but shared among the living
إِذا الأَمرُ نابَ الحَيَّ لَم يُقضَ دونَهُ
وَإِن طَرَقَ الأَضيافُ لَيلاً تَبَسَّما
When trouble befell the clan, it was not resolved without him;
When leadership suited the tribe, none but he
and if guests arrived by night, he smiled.
Would undertake it, smiling if guests knocked at night
Sol 6.1