إِنَّ عَمرواً وَما تَجَشَّمَ عَمروٌ

كَاِبنِ بيضٍ غَداةَ سُدَّ السَبيلُ

Indeed Amr and what Amr endured

Is like the son of Bayad on the morrow when the road was blocked.

لَم تَجِد غالِبٌ وَراءَكَ مَعدىً

لِتُراثٍ وَلا دَمٌ مَطلولُ

No conqueror did you find behind you, Ma'diyy,

For inheritance, nor blood shed wantonly.

كُلُّ أَمرٍ يَنوبُ عَبساً جَميعاً

أَنتَ فيهِ المُطاعُ فيما تَقولُ

Every matter becomes, in its entirety, submissive to you,

You in it are obeyed in what you say.

قَد تَحَمَّلتَ خَيرَ ذاكَ وَليداً

أَنتَ لِلصالِحاتِ قِدماً فَعولُ

You took on well that, O Walid,

For good works your feet are active and speedy.