لِي مِنْ سِرِّ بَنِي العَبَّا

سِ خِلٌّ وَرَئِيْسُ

I have from the secrets of the tribe of Al Abbass

A sincere friend and chief

شَهِدَ المَجْدُ عَلَيْهِ

أَنَّهُ عِلْقٌ نَفِيْسُ

Glory bore witness of him

That he is a precious pearl

يَهَبُ الأَسْلاَبَ والمَا

لُ عَلَى الشُّكْرِ حَبِيْسُ

He gives away possessions and money

Imprisoned by gratitude

وَإِذَا جَالَسْتُهُ لَمْ

يُدْرَ مَنْ مِنَّا الجَلِيْسُ

And when I sat with him, it was not known

Who of us two was the companion