لَعَمري لَئِن كانَ المُخَبِّرُ صادِقاً

لَقَد رُزِئَت في سالِفِ الدَهرِ جَعفَرُ

By my life! If the informer spoke truthfully,

Ja'far was certainly maligned in days gone by.

فَتىً كانَ أَمّا كُلَّ شَيءٍ سَأَلتَهُ

فَيُعطي وَأَمّا كُلَّ ذَنبٍ فَيَغفِرُ

He was a man who, when asked, gave everything,

And who forgave every sin.

فَإِن يَكُ نَوءٌ مِن سَحابٍ أَصابَهُ

فَقَد كانَ يَعلو في اللِقاءِ وَيَظفَرُ

If he has been struck by a torrent of misfortune,

He used to rise high in battle and be victorious.