1. You came and revived men after they perished
And destroyed men after they prospered
١. وافى فأردى رجالاً بعدما نعِموا
دَهراً وأحيا رجالاً بعدما هلكوا
2. You rose while the moon was halfway through its orbit
So the land and the sky shone brightly because of you
٢. طلعتَ والبدرَ نصفَ الشهر في قَرَنٍ
فأشرقت بكما الأرضُونَ والفَلَكُ
3. The sky brightened until its observer thought
That the brilliance of the teeth in its horizon was laughter
٣. وأسفَرَ الجوُّ حتى ظَنَّ مُبصِرُهُ
بأنّ لَمعَ السَّنَا فى أُفقِهِ ضَحِكُ
4. Leading every musical note of the singer's melody
That almost melts from its burning heat
٤. يقودُ كُلَّ مُجِنٍّ ضِغنَ ذى تِرَةٍ
يكادُ من حَرِّه الماذِي ينسَبِكُ
5. Until he restored the rule of the Family of Zahra
And reclaimed the right which they had neglected
٥. حتى أعاد بحدِّ السَّيف مُلكَ بني ال
زّهراء واستُرجِعَ الحقُّ الذي تركوا
6. If only they had supporters like him
In the past Fadak would not have been usurped
٦. فلو يكونُ لهم أمثالُهُ عَضُداً
فيما مضَى ما غَدَت مغصوبةً فَدَكُ