1. قِدِم الأميرُ أخو الأميـ

    ـرِ أبو الحسين المُصْعَبُ

    The prince has arrived, brother of the prince—

    Abu al-Husayn al-Mus'ab.

  2. فالأهلُ والسهلُ المرَيـ

    ـعُ لوجهه والمَرْحَبُ

    So kinfolk and the fertile, level ground

    await his presence, with a warm welcome.

  3. وعلى السعادة تُبتَنى

    حُجْراتُهُ وتُطنَّبُ

    And upon good fortune are built

    his chambers, and their tent ropes are stretched.

  4. مَلِكٌ أغرٌّ مُحجَّبٌ

    معروفُهُ لا يُحجَبُ

    A radiant king, kept behind a veil;

    his bounty is never veiled.

  5. يغدو بِعرْضٍ وافرٍ

    يحميهِ مالٌ مُنْهَبُ

    He goes forth with abundant honor,

    protected by wealth thrown open to plunder.

  6. بدرٌ كأن البدرَ مقـ

    ـروناً إليه كوكبُ

    A full moon: as though the full moon, paired

    with him, were a mere star.

  7. بحرٌ كأن البحر مقـ

    ـروناً إليه مِذْنَبُ

    A sea: as though the sea, paired

    with him, were a rivulet.

  8. سيفٌ له من كلّ نا

    حيةٍ ووجهٍ مَضْربُ

    A sword that has, in every direction

    and on every side, a striking edge.

  9. ليثٌ لَهُ في كلِّ جا

    رحةٍ وعضوٍ مخْلبُ

    A lion that has, in every limb

    and every member, a claw.

  10. خُلِعَتْ عليه من المحا

    سنِ خِلعةٌ لا تُسلَبُ

    Bestowed upon him from fine qualities

    is a robe of honor that cannot be stripped away.

  11. عَذُبَتْ خلائقُهُ فكا

    دَ من العذوبة يُشرَبُ

    His qualities are so sweet that he could almost

    be drunk for their sweetness.

  12. وَهَبَتْ له كفٌّ وَهُو

    بٌ كلَّ ما لا يُوهَبُ

    A bountiful hand has bestowed upon him

    all that cannot be bestowed.

  13. عَضُدٌ لسيّدِنا وغيـ

    ـثٌ للورى يَتصبّبُ

    A strong arm for our lord, and rain

    pouring down upon humankind.