1. سَعادَةٌ ما نالَها قَطُّ أَحَد

    يَحوزُها المَولى الهمام المُعتَمَد

    Good fortune such as no one has ever attained

    Is enjoyed by the valiant, trusted lord:

  2. مُؤَيِّدُ الدَولَة وَاِبنُ ركنِها

    وَاِبنُ أَخي مُعِزِّها أَخو العَضُد

    Mu’ayyid al-Dawla, and son of Rukn al-Dawla,

    And nephew of Mu‘izz al-Dawla, brother of ‘Adud al-Dawla.