1. O you who stand amid al-Sham
Near that revered place

2. The dwelling of the heart's hunter
The home of the generous folk so dear

3. You have from us support
That lifts you among the people here

4. And there the enviers assail
With blame and hostile jeers

5. Until their tongues let loose
Are but as arrows flying fierce

6. Pay their cackling no heed
Falsehood's the wont of wicked peers

7. Show patience, for this is but
The start of a triumphant career