تعجَّبوا منْ عِراقيٍّ بِلا سَفَهٍ

تعجَّبوا منْ عِراقيٍّ بِلا سَفَهٍ

ولا نفاقٍ ولا خُبثٍ ولا كَذِبِ

ولا نفاقٍ ولا خُبثٍ ولا كَذِبِ

They marveled at an Iraqi without folly,

They were astonished at an Iraqi with no foolishness

Without hypocrisy, without malice, without lies,

Nor hypocrisy, wickedness, or lies

يرى فَخارَ القوافي منْ توسُّعِها

يرى فَخارَ القوافي منْ توسُّعِها

عاراً وإنْ جاء في المنظومِ بالعجب

عاراً وإنْ جاء في المنظومِ بالعجب

Who regards pride in rhymes, arising from their breadth,

He sees the pride of rhymes in their expansion

As a disgrace, though he produces wonders in verse.

As shameful even if they appear wondrous in verse

واستعظموا شأن أقوالي فقلت لهم

واستعظموا شأن أقوالي فقلت لهم

إني وَليُّ عليٍّ سيدِ العربِ

إني وَليُّ عليٍّ سيدِ العربِ

And they esteemed my words highly, so I told them:

And they were awed by my words, so I said to them

I am indeed a loyal supporter of Ali, lord of the Arabs.

I am a loyal follower of Ali, master of the Arabs