1. كأنَّ مِجَنَّ الشمس فوق جبِينه

    اذا ما وجوهُ الحدثاِ اكْفهرَّتِ

    It is as though the sun’s shield were above his brow,

    whenever the faces of adversity grow grim.

  2. يدلُّ عليه نشرُ عِرْضٍ كأنهُ

    رياحُ الخزامى اذْ جرت فاستمرتِ

    The fragrance of his honor reveals him, as though it were

    lavender breezes blowing steadily onward.

  3. كثيرُ اهتزاز العِف من طرب العلى

    اذا ما أحاديثُ المَاجيدِ كُرَّتِ

    He often sways with delight in glory,

    whenever tales of the illustrious are retold.

  4. أياديه عند الناس جاوزْنَ عِدَّة

    فلو كاثرتْ رمْلَ الشَّقيق أبرَّت

    His favors to people have surpassed all counting;

    so if they vied with the sands of al-Shaqiq, they would outnumber them.

  5. يطيبُ جَنى أخْلاقه لِمُسالمٍ

    فان كرعتْ فيها الأعادي أمَرَّتِ

    The fruit of his character is sweet to the peaceable;

    but if enemies drink of it, it turns bitter.

  6. وهوبٌ اذا ما ضنَّت السُّحب بالحيا

    وماضِ اذا حُمْس الفوارس فرَّت

    Lavish in giving when the clouds begrudge their rain,

    and pressing onward when the fiercest horsemen flee.