مُمدَّحٌ غمْرُ الرِّداء والشِّيَمْ

مُمدَّحٌ غمْرُ الرِّداء والشِّيَمْ

إذا حمى أبْدى وإِن جادَ كَتَمْ

إذا حمى أبْدى وإِن جادَ كَتَمْ

Much-praised, ample of cloak and noble character.

Praiseworthy is his complete generosity,

When he defends, he acts openly; when he gives, he conceals it.

When resolute he shows mercy, and when generous he conceals.

شهْمٌ يفِرُّ القرْنُ منه والعدَمْ

شهْمٌ يفِرُّ القرْنُ منه والعدَمْ

منْ رائعِ البأس وفيَّاض الكرَمْ

منْ رائعِ البأس وفيَّاض الكرَمْ

Noble-spirited: his rival flees from him, and poverty too,

A staunch lion that others flee from in fear and helplessness,

Before his terrifying might and overflowing generosity.

Magnanimous in valor, overflowing in munificence,

طوْدٌ من الصَّبر إذا الخطب ألَمْ

طوْدٌ من الصَّبر إذا الخطب ألَمْ

وصارِمٌ ذو شُطَبٍ إذا عَزَمْ

وصارِمٌ ذو شُطَبٍ إذا عَزَمْ

A mountain of steadfastness when calamity strikes,

A pillar of patience when faced with adversity,

And a keen, grooved sword when he resolves.

A determined, unyielding sword when resolute,

طبٌّ بضرب الدَّارعين في القِمَمْ

طبٌّ بضرب الدَّارعين في القِمَمْ

حتى إذا الجَوُّ من المَحْلِ قَتَمْ

حتى إذا الجَوُّ من المَحْلِ قَتَمْ

Expert at striking armored men upon their crowns.

Excellent in striking down fully-armed warriors at their peaks,

Then, when the air turns dust-dark from drought,

Until the atmosphere is cleared of adversaries,

واحلولكتْ غُبرته حتى ادْلهمْ

واحلولكتْ غُبرته حتى ادْلهمْ

وأصبح القِشْعُ شتيتاً مُقْتسمْ

وأصبح القِشْعُ شتيتاً مُقْتسمْ

And its dusty haze blackens until all is deeply dark,

And its dust settles after finishing them off,

And the clouds become scattered, divided,

And the battlefield is left fragmented and divided,

مُفرَّقاً مثل أقاطيعِ النَّعَمْ

مُفرَّقاً مثل أقاطيعِ النَّعَمْ

لا بلَلٌ من جَوْنِه ولا رَذَمْ

لا بلَلٌ من جَوْنِه ولا رَذَمْ

Dispersed like herds of livestock,

Scattered like livestock grazing freely,

No moisture from its dark cloud, nor any drizzle,

With no wetness from his blade or bloodstains,

أغْنى ندى الصَّاحب عن صوب الديم

أغْنى ندى الصَّاحب عن صوب الديم

وجادَ أغْماضَ الرجال والأكم

وجادَ أغْماضَ الرجال والأكم

Al-Sahib's bounty makes the downpour of steady rains needless,

The hospitality of my companion suffices over provisions of blood,

And drenches men's lowlands and the hills

And he generously pours forth the souls of men and skulls,

بالوابل الغَيْداق من صوب النِّعمْ

بالوابل الغَيْداق من صوب النِّعمْ

لا بلَلٌ من جَوْنِه ولا رَذَمْ

لا بلَلٌ من جَوْنِه ولا رَذَمْ

With a copious deluge of blessings pouring down.

With abundant, unstinting gifts from the side of blessings,

No moisture from its dark cloud, nor any drizzle.

With no wetness from his blade or bloodstains.

يرْهبُه الفقْرُ وتخْشاهُ الإِزَمْ

يرْهبُه الفقْرُ وتخْشاهُ الإِزَمْ

منْ تامِكٍ وذي سَنامينِ أحَمْ

منْ تامِكٍ وذي سَنامينِ أحَمْ

Poverty dreads him, and hardships fear him.

Destitution fears him, and hardship is wary of him,

Of high-humped camels and black ones with two humps,

Of perfect physique and with sublime features,

أموالهُ الدَّثْر الكثيف لا الصَّرمْ

أموالهُ الدَّثْر الكثيف لا الصَّرمْ

فهو عِمادُ الدولة الوافي الذِّمَمْ

فهو عِمادُ الدولة الوافي الذِّمَمْ

His wealth is vast and plentiful, not a small herd.

His wealth is abundant riches, not meager,

So he is the state's pillar, faithful to his pledges,

He is the pillar of the state, fulfilling all responsibilities,

مجْدُ المُلوكِ والمَلاذِ المُعتصم

مجْدُ المُلوكِ والمَلاذِ المُعتصم

إنْ حادثٌ جار وإنْ خطبٌ ألَمْ

إنْ حادثٌ جار وإنْ خطبٌ ألَمْ

The glory of kings and the refuge where protection is sought,

The glory of kings and the refuge of those seeking protection.

If misfortune oppresses, and if calamity strikes.

If an adversity comes about or an affliction pains,

عاش مُطاعاً ما هَدى السَّفْر علَم

عاش مُطاعاً ما هَدى السَّفْر علَم

أيَّامُه في كلِّ ما يبْغي خَدَمْ

أيَّامُه في كلِّ ما يبْغي خَدَمْ

May he live obeyed as long as a landmark guides travelers;

He lives obeyed for as long as the journey of life continues,

His days are servants in all that he seeks.

His days in all that he desires are served.