1. O Angel of worship, praying devoutly,
Blessed in his day, and tomorrow auspicious,

2. Destined for a nation deserving of joy,
It made him its crown, its glory, its leader,

3. It turned away wherever he walked,
And bowed down wherever he appeared,

4. Revering him in his beauty,
As it would revere the full moon,

5. You are a ray from the Most High
That God sent down as guidance,

6. How many homes has it illuminated?
How many mosques given light?

7. How many markets has it adorned
With beauty, enhancing the land?

8. Were it not for piety I would say
None but you has God created,

9. If you wish, you can be gentle,
Or, if you prefer, be firm,

10. And if you desire error, it strays,
Or if you seek right, it is guided,

11. You are the voice in this house
And it echoes back your tone,

12. Like the parrot in its cage
That mimics all it’s shown,

13. Like soft clay in the potter’s hands
Shaped according to his design,

14. It takes on what you have trained it to,
And man becomes what habits refine,

15. You stand alone in the world
In your excellence, peerless displayed,

16. And every lion the Imam targeted
In battle, by you was waylaid,

17. You it was who marshalled them
And drove them to perdition,

18. Saying: Be for God and the Sultan,
And for the Turks a redemption!