لَو أَنَّ قُوَّةَ وَجهِهِ في قَلبِهِ

لَو أَنَّ قُوَّةَ وَجهِهِ في قَلبِهِ

قَبَضَ الأُسودَ وَجَدَّلَ الأَبطالا

قَبَضَ الأُسودَ وَجَدَّلَ الأَبطالا

If his face’s brazen strength were lodged in his heart,

If the boldness of his face were in his heart,

he would seize lions and lay champions low.

he would seize lions and lay champions low.

أَو كانَ طولُ لِسانِهِ بِيَمينِهِ

أَو كانَ طولُ لِسانِهِ بِيَمينِهِ

أَفنى الكُنوزَ وَأَنفَذَ الأَموالا

أَفنى الكُنوزَ وَأَنفَذَ الأَموالا

Or were the length of his tongue in his right hand,

Or if the length of his tongue were in his right hand,

he would empty the treasure-hoards and spend all wealth.

he would exhaust the treasures and spend all the wealth.