خادم الله يخدم العزُّ بابَهْ

خادم الله يخدم العزُّ بابَهْ

وتود العلى تمس ركابَهْ

وتود العلى تمس ركابَهْ

The servant of God—honor serves at his gate.

The servant of God serves the Mighty at his door

And lofty glory longs to touch his stirrup.

And the exalted long to touch his feet

وله من رضى الإله وشاحٌ

وله من رضى الإله وشاحٌ

وعليه شهامة ومهابه

وعليه شهامة ومهابه

And his is a sash of God's good pleasure.

And he has the pleasure of God as a shawl

And upon him rest noble courage and majesty.

And he has glory and awe

والسعيد السعيد من شملته

والسعيد السعيد من شملته

نظرة منه أو حباه خطابه

نظرة منه أو حباه خطابه

And blessed, truly blessed, is whoever is embraced

Happy is the one who is included

By a glance from him, or favored by his speech.

In his glance or addressed in his words

لك طوبى إن كنت يوما تراه

لك طوبى إن كنت يوما تراه

راضياً عنك قد أحاط حجابه

راضياً عنك قد أحاط حجابه

Bliss is yours if one day you see him

You are blessed if one day you see him

Pleased with you, his veil drawn all around.

Pleased with you, drawn his veil

وإذا كان ساخطاً قل سريعاً

وإذا كان ساخطاً قل سريعاً

إنما الله ساخطٌ فتشابه

إنما الله ساخطٌ فتشابه

And if he is displeased, say at once:

And if he is angry, say quickly

It is God alone who is displeased—hence the likeness.

God is angry, so they resemble each other