1. O great leader, formidable and dangerous,
You are like a polished sword from bladework.

2. The sword swears to become prince,
If you sharpen it against its enemy the prince.

3. Go with the spirit of loftiness wherever you wish,
For great deeds go wherever you go.

4. And you own the heart wherever you are, a tower,
And you own the chest, a pulpit and bed.

5. You were in war an example of might, until
The age revered you though a ferocious lion.

6. So you crushed armies after armies,
And under you the deserts seethe.

7. And fortresses standing like mountains,
Looming, feared by the eagles.

8. No sheets of steel protected them,
But the soldiers’ chests protected them.

9. Gouro’s heart is tortured and death is sweet to him
On the day he calls to mobilize and rally.

10. He inspired the soldiers in battle until
Each was flying towards death.

11. What the Germans built in half a century
Gouro shook from its foundations.

12. You planned and victory obeys what you planned,
And the Lord of Victory is the Almighty.

13. Whoever you relied upon in times of distress,
Seeking refuge in Him - what an excellent refuge!

14. O Bush, be not arrogant, for this is
The way of fate, and luck revolves.

15. You were drunk on conceit and lost in illusion,
So look today how the end was.

16. You were masters, but became slaves,
And the punishment of the mighty people is harsh.

17. When Gouro’s right hand took off in triumph,
It rejoiced, though rejoicing is not proper.

18. That was out of arrogance from you, and nothing
Concerns the arrogant except arrogance.

19. Indeed if his right hand takes off, there remains in him
The heart of a lion, stirring against the lions.

20. Or ambition that does not cease,
Or resolve that does not weaken.

21. War used to be by weapons, but it became
A skill’s war, won by the expert.

22. You came, Gouro, and security in Lebanon is
Lost, and affliction is abundant.

23. You came to Lebanon while the eyes are shedding
Tears, and the heart of the poor is broken.

24. So remedy the woes among your sons,
Before major affliction comes down.

25. Our neighbors have been unjust to us,
But we were patient and not deterred by hostility.

26. And we crouched around the den as lions,
And stood while our hearts raged within.

27. How can we accept humiliation when inside us
Is every free man who seeks protection?

28. We are a people who glory in adversities,
Not deterred by the evils of enemies swarming.

29. If not for our love of peace, we would have flown
As we flew to wars.

30. If not for our fascination with France,
We would not have suffered ignorance or shame.

31. In our chests are great souls,
Every misfortune to them is small.

32. So prepare us for the tribulations of nights,
For Lebanon's son in turmoil is renowned.

33. O father of ruins, cure the malady in us,
The malady of division is ruinous.

34. The Turks divided us for centuries,
So we became while rancor boiled in us.

35. The eye of heaven watches over you wakefully,
And the hearts of allies surround you like a fence.