سار يبغي باللُّها مدّاحَهُ

سار يبغي باللُّها مدّاحَهُ

مُنجِدا عاماً وعاماً معرِقاً

مُنجِدا عاماً وعاماً معرِقاً

He traveled, seeking his panegyrists with gifts,

He went seeking praise from God

heading to Najd one year, and to Iraq another.

A helper year after year exhausted

لم يكلّفهُم إليهِ رحلةً

لم يكلّفهُم إليهِ رحلةً

إنّ خيرَ الماءِ ما لا يُستَقَى

إنّ خيرَ الماءِ ما لا يُستَقَى

He did not require them to journey to him;

He did not burden them with a journey to Him

indeed, the best water is that which need not be drawn.

Indeed, the best water is that which is not drawn

فترَى البُردَ إلى مدّاحهِ

فترَى البُردَ إلى مدّاحهِ

بنَداهُ ولُهاهُ حِزَقاً

بنَداهُ ولُهاهُ حِزَقاً

So you see the couriers bound for his panegyrists,

So you see the coldness to his praiser

in groups, bearing his bounty and gifts.

His wrists and temples cracked