رأتْshe saw جمَّabundant in المآثرnoble deeds منfrom نِزارٍNizar
رأتْ جمَّ المآثر من نِزارٍ
مهيبَawe-inspiring اللَّحظِin gaze يبدأُhe begins بالسَّلامِwith a greeting
مهيبَ اللَّحظِ يبدأُ بالسَّلامِ
She saw a man of Nizar, rich in noble deeds,
She saw the splendor of Nizar's feats
awe-inspiring in his gaze, who offers greetings first.
Fearsome of glance, he begins with peace
إذاwhenever شهدhe attends النَّديَّthe assembly لفصلِto settle حُكمٍa judgment
إذا شهد النَّديَّ لفصلِ حُكمٍ
تحفَّظَexercises restraint عندهin his presence هَذِرُthe loose-tongued one الكلامِspeech
تحفَّظَ عنده هَذِرُ الكلامِ
Whenever he attends the assembly to render judgment,
When eloquence testifies to a period of rule
the chatterer guards his speech in his presence.
Chatter dies down before him