يا ربّ يا ربّ يا ربّ الأنام ومن

يا ربّ يا ربّ يا ربّ الأنام ومن

إليه مفزعنا سرا وإعلانا

إليه مفزعنا سرا وإعلانا

O Lord, O Lord, O Lord of all creatures, and the One

O Lord, O Lord, O Lord of mankind and who

O Lord, O Lord, O Lord of all mankind, and He

To whom we flee, in secret and openly.

We flee to in secret and openly

In whom is our refuge, both in secret and openly,

يا ذا الجلال وذا الأكرام مالكنا

يا ذا الجلال وذا الأكرام مالكنا

يا حيّ يا موليا فضلا وإحسانا

يا حيّ يا موليا فضلا وإحسانا

O Possessor of majesty and honor, our Sovereign,

O You of majesty and generosity, our protector

O Possessor of Majesty and Generosity, our Sovereign,

O Ever-Living One, O Bestower of bounty and kindness.

O Living One, O Master, with grace and favor

O Ever-Living, O Bestower of grace and beneficence,

يا ربّ أيّد بروح القدس ملجأنا

يا ربّ أيّد بروح القدس ملجأنا

عبد المجيد ولا تبقيه حيرانا

عبد المجيد ولا تبقيه حيرانا

O Lord, strengthen with the Holy Spirit our refuge,

O Lord, support with the Holy Spirit our refuge

O Lord, support with the Holy Spirit our sanctuary,

Abd al-Majid, and do not leave him bewildered.

Abdul Majeed, and do not leave him confused

Abd al-Majid—and do not leave him bewildered.

أبن الخلائف وأبن الأكرمين ومن

أبن الخلائف وأبن الأكرمين ومن

توارثوا الملك سلطاناً فسلطانا

توارثوا الملك سلطاناً فسلطانا

Son of caliphs and of the noblest, and of those

The son of the Caliphs and son of the most generous, who

Son of the Caliphs, son of the most noble ones, and those who

Who inherited sovereignty, sultan after sultan.

Inherited the kingdom, sultan after sultan

Inherited the kingdom, Sultan succeeding Sultan.

أحيا الجهاد لنا من بعد ما درست

أحيا الجهاد لنا من بعد ما درست

وضاعف المال أنواعا وألوانا

وضاعف المال أنواعا وألوانا

He revived jihad for us after it had faded away,

He revived jihad for us after it faded

He revived Jihad for us after its traces had faded,

And multiplied wealth in kinds and hues.

And doubled the money in types and colors

And he multiplied wealth in all its types and hues.

فانصره نصرا عزيزا لا نظير له

فانصره نصرا عزيزا لا نظير له

حتى يزيد العدا هماً وأحزانا

حتى يزيد العدا هماً وأحزانا

So grant him mighty victory, without equal,

So support him with unmatched mighty victory

So grant him a mighty victory that has no equal,

Until he increases his foes' worry and sorrow.

Until he increases the enemies in worries and sorrows

Until he increases the enemy in anxiety and sorrow.

واحفظ علاه وأرسل يا كريم له

واحفظ علاه وأرسل يا كريم له

من الملائك حفّاظاً وأعوانا

من الملائك حفّاظاً وأعوانا

Preserve his eminence and send to him, O Generous One,

And protect his family, and send, O Generous One, to him

Preserve his high station, and send to him, O Generous One,

Guardians and helpers from among the angels.

From the angels, guardians and helpers

From among the angels, guardians and helpers.

وانصر به الشرع وارفع يا رؤوف به

وانصر به الشرع وارفع يا رؤوف به

عن دينك الحق لا تعدمه برهانا

عن دينك الحق لا تعدمه برهانا

Through him uphold the sacred law; through him, O Compassionate One, lift [harm]

And support through him the Sharia, and elevate through him, O Compassionate One

Grant victory to the Divine Law through him, and raise, O Compassionate One, by his hand,

From Your true religion; do not deprive it of a proof.

Your true religion, do not deprive it of proof

The banner of Your true religion; do not deprive him of proof.

واجمع إلهي قلوب المسلمين على

واجمع إلهي قلوب المسلمين على

وداده أعله أعظم له شانا

وداده أعله أعظم له شانا

Unite, my God, the hearts of the Muslims in

And gather, my God, the hearts of Muslims upon

And gather, my God, the hearts of the Muslims upon

Love for him; exalt him and magnify his standing.

Loving him, make his glory greater

His love; elevate him and make his status supreme.

به الصواب أصب واجعل له فرجا

به الصواب أصب واجعل له فرجا

بطانة الخير أقطابا وأركانا

بطانة الخير أقطابا وأركانا

Through him bring about what is right, and grant him relief,

In him lies the right path and make for him an escape

Through him may the right course be struck, and grant him a relief,

An inner circle of goodness, guiding poles and pillars.

Good advisors and pillars and cornerstones

And an entourage of goodness, spiritual poles and pillars.

واهدم وزلزل وفرق جمع شانئه

واهدم وزلزل وفرق جمع شانئه

واجعل فؤادهم بالرعب ملانا

واجعل فؤادهم بالرعب ملانا

Overthrow, shake, and scatter the gathering of his foe,

And demolish, shake, and scatter the group of his enemies

Destroy, shake, and scatter the gathering of his detractor,

And fill their hearts with terror.

And make their hearts filled with terror

And fill their hearts with terror.

وانصر وأيد وثبت جيش نصرته

وانصر وأيد وثبت جيش نصرته

أنصار دينك حقا آل عثمانا

أنصار دينك حقا آل عثمانا

Grant victory, support, and steadfastness to the army aiding him,

And support, aid, and make steadfast his army of victory

Grant victory, support, and make steadfast the army of his aid,

The true champions of Your religion, the House of Uthman.

Your religion's supporters, truly the family of Othman

The true helpers of Your religion, the House of Osman.

الباذلون بيوم الحرب أنفسهم

الباذلون بيوم الحرب أنفسهم

للّه كم بذلوا نفسا وأبدانا

للّه كم بذلوا نفسا وأبدانا

Those who give their lives on the day of battle

Who sacrifice on the day of war themselves

Those who sacrifice their souls on the day of war—

For God—how many lives and bodies they have given!

For God, how many souls and bodies they sacrificed

For God’s sake, how many souls and bodies have they offered!

والضاربون ببيض الهند مرهفةً

والضاربون ببيض الهند مرهفةً

تخالها في ظلام الحرب نيرانا

تخالها في ظلام الحرب نيرانا

And those who strike with sharpened, gleaming Indian blades,

And strike with Indian steel swords sharpened

Striking with the white swords of India, sharpened,

Which you would take for fires in the darkness of battle.

Which in the darkness of war appear like fires

Which you would think, in the darkness of war, were flames.

والطاعنون بسمر الخط عالية

والطاعنون بسمر الخط عالية

إذا العدو رآها شرعت باتا

إذا العدو رآها شرعت باتا

And those who thrust with brown spears of al-Khatt, held high;

And stab with spears of elegantly-written calligraphy

Piercing with the brown spears of Khatt, raised high;

When the enemy sees them leveled, he spends the night [ending unclear].

When the enemy sees them the path parts from fear

If the enemy sees them, he is cut down instantly.

والمصطلون بنار الحرب شاعلة

والمصطلون بنار الحرب شاعلة

مطلوبهم منك يا ذل الفضل رضوانا

مطلوبهم منك يا ذل الفضل رضوانا

And those who brave the blazing fire of war;

And burn with the raging fires of war

Those who endure the heat of war while it blazes,

What they seek from You, O Possessor of bounty, is Your good pleasure.

Whose reward from You, O Owner of Grace, is satisfaction

Seeking from You, O Possessor of Grace, only Your good pleasure.

والراكبون عتاق الخيل ضامرة

والراكبون عتاق الخيل ضامرة

تخالها في مجال الحرب عقبانا

تخالها في مجال الحرب عقبانا

And those who ride lean, noble-bred horses,

And who ride thoroughbred horses with wolfish speed

Riders of noble steeds, lean and fit,

Which you would take for eagles in the field of battle.

In the arena of war they appear like eagles

You would mistake them in the field of war for eagles.

جيش إذا صاح صياح الحروب لهم

جيش إذا صاح صياح الحروب لهم

طاروا إلى الموت فرسانا ورجلانا

طاروا إلى الموت فرسانا ورجلانا

An army that, when the herald of war calls to them,

An army which when the cry of wars rises for them

An army which, if the war-cry calls out to them,

Flies toward death, mounted and on foot.

They fly to death, horsemen and infantry alike

They fly towards death, both horsemen and foot soldiers.

هم الجبال ثباتاً يوم حربهم

هم الجبال ثباتاً يوم حربهم

فصابرٌ من عداهم صبره خانا

فصابرٌ من عداهم صبره خانا

They are mountains in steadfastness on their day of battle;

They are mountains in steadfastness on their day of war

They are mountains of steadfastness on the day of their battle,

The steadfast one among their foes finds his endurance betraying him.

So whoever opposes them, his patience betrays him

While the patient one among their foes finds his patience fails.

هم الليوث ليوث الغاب غاضبةً

هم الليوث ليوث الغاب غاضبةً

والليث لا يلتقي إن كان غضبانا

والليث لا يلتقي إن كان غضبانا

They are lions, forest lions, enraged;

They are furious lions, lions of the angry forest

They are the lions, the lions of the thicket, enraged,

And no one confronts a lion when it is angry.

And a furious lion does not encounter except surrendering

And the lion is not to be met when he is angry.

هم الألى دأبهم شقّ الصفوف لدى

هم الألى دأبهم شقّ الصفوف لدى

حملاتهم صار جيش الكفر دهشانا

حملاتهم صار جيش الكفر دهشانا

They are those whose habit is to cleave the ranks; at

They are those who always split ranks when

They are those whose habit is to cleave through ranks;

Their charges, the army of unbelief is left bewildered.

They attack, the army of disbelief turns confused

At their charges, the army of disbelief is left stunned.

الدافعون عن الإسلام كلّ أذىً

الدافعون عن الإسلام كلّ أذىً

بأنفسٍ قد غلت قدرا وأثمانا

بأنفسٍ قد غلت قدرا وأثمانا

Those who ward every harm off Islam,

Repelling every harm from Islam with souls

Defenders of Islam against every harm,

With lives grown precious in worth and value.

Weighted in worth and prices

With souls that have become dear in value and price.

كم غمة كشفوا كم كربة رفعوا

كم غمة كشفوا كم كربة رفعوا

وكم أزاحوا عن الإسلام عدوانا

وكم أزاحوا عن الإسلام عدوانا

How much distress they have dispelled, how much anguish lifted!

How many worries they uncovered, how many distresses they lifted

How many griefs have they dispelled, how many distresses lifted,

How much aggression they have driven away from Islam!

And how much transgression against Islam they removed

And how much aggression have they removed from Islam!

يا ربّ زدهم بتأييد إذا زحفوا

يا ربّ زدهم بتأييد إذا زحفوا

واقطع بسيفهم ظلما وكفرانا

واقطع بسيفهم ظلما وكفرانا

O Lord, give them greater support when they advance,

O Lord, increase them if they march forth with support

O Lord, increase them in support when they march forth,

And cut away injustice and unbelief with their sword.

And cut with their swords injustice and disbelief

And cut down, by their sword, oppression and disbelief.

ألق السكينة ربي في قلوبهم

ألق السكينة ربي في قلوبهم

وزدهم يا إله العرش إيمانا

وزدهم يا إله العرش إيمانا

Cast tranquility, my Lord, into their hearts,

Grant tranquility, my Lord, in their hearts

Cast tranquility, my Lord, into their hearts,

And increase their faith, O God of the Throne.

And increase, O God of the Throne, their faith

And increase them, O God of the Throne, in faith.

وجّهت وجهي أنلني ما دعوت به

وجّهت وجهي أنلني ما دعوت به

بأهل بدرٍ حماة الدين أركانا

بأهل بدرٍ حماة الدين أركانا

I have turned my face to You; grant me what I have prayed for,

I directed my face to gain what I supplicated with

I have turned my face to You; grant me what I have prayed for,

By the people of Badr, defenders and pillars of the faith,

By the people of Badr, the pillars of the religion

By the People of Badr, the protectors of the religion, its pillars.

من الإله لهم قال افعلوا وذروا

من الإله لهم قال افعلوا وذروا

ما شئتم لكم أوجبت غفرانا

ما شئتم لكم أوجبت غفرانا

To whom God said, 'Do and leave undone

From God to them He said "Go forth and leave

Those to whom the Deity said: 'Do and leave

Whatever you wish; I have ordained forgiveness for you.'

What you wish for yourselves I have obligated forgiveness"

Whatever you wish, for I have mandated forgiveness for you.'

أعني الألى صرح الحفاظ ذكرهم

أعني الألى صرح الحفاظ ذكرهم

باسمهم تاركا من خلفهم بانا

باسمهم تاركا من خلفهم بانا

I mean those whose mention the hadith masters made explicit

I mean those the keeper of the covenant mentioned

I mean those whose mention the guardians have declared clear,

By their names, leaving those behind them aside; this became clear.

With their names, leaving those after them surviving

Distinguishing, by their names, those who came after them.

بقطبهم أحمد المختار من مضمر

بقطبهم أحمد المختار من مضمر

وسيد الخلق أملاكا وإنسانا

وسيد الخلق أملاكا وإنسانا

By their spiritual pole, Ahmad the Chosen, of Mudar [unclear reading],

With their pole Ahmad the Chosen One from Mudhar

By their Pole, Ahmad the Chosen, from the tribe of Mudar,

And master of creation, angels and humankind;

And the Master of Creation, angels and humans alike

The Master of Creation, both angels and mankind.

كذا خليفته الصديق ملجأنا

كذا خليفته الصديق ملجأنا

وأعظم الناس إيمانا وإيقانا

وأعظم الناس إيمانا وإيقانا

Likewise his successor, al-Siddiq, our refuge,

Likewise his successor, the Truthful, our refuge

Likewise his successor, al-Siddiq, our refuge,

The greatest of people in faith and certainty;

And greatest of people in faith and certainty

The greatest of people in faith and certainty.

وبالمكنى أبي حفص الذي افتتحت

وبالمكنى أبي حفص الذي افتتحت

به المغالق حتى صعبها هانا

به المغالق حتى صعبها هانا

And by the one styled Abu Hafs, through whom were opened

And with the surname Abu Hafs whom

And by the one nicknamed Abu Hafs, by whom were opened

The locked things, until even the hardest of them yielded;

The strongholds were opened by until they seemed easy

The locks, until the most difficult of them became easy.

وبالخليفة ذي النورين ثالثهم

وبالخليفة ذي النورين ثالثهم

أعني بذلك عثمان بن عفانا

أعني بذلك عثمان بن عفانا

And by the caliph, Possessor of the Two Lights, their third—

And with the Caliph of the Two Lights, their third one

And by the Caliph, the Possessor of Two Lights, their third—

By that I mean Uthman ibn Affan;

I mean by that Uthman ibn Affan

I mean by that Uthman ibn Affan.

وبالإمام أخي المختار ذاك علي

وبالإمام أخي المختار ذاك علي

من في الوغى بالعدا تلفيه فرحانا

من في الوغى بالعدا تلفيه فرحانا

And by the imam, the Chosen One's brother, that Ali,

And with the Imam my brother, the Chosen One, that is Ali

And by the Imam, brother of the Chosen One, that is Ali,

Whom you find rejoicing at his foes in battle;

From whom in discord the enemies find him cheerful

Whom you find rejoicing against the enemy in the tumult of war.

وبابن عثمان عبد الله سيدنا

وبابن عثمان عبد الله سيدنا

وابن البكير إياس ساد إعلانا

وابن البكير إياس ساد إعلانا

And by Ibn Uthman, Abd Allah, our master,

And ibn Uthman, Abdullah our master

And by the son of Uthman, Abdullah our master,

And Ibn al-Bukayr, Iyas, openly preeminent;

And ibn Bakir, Iyas, openly leading

And Ibn al-Bukayr, Iyas, whose sovereignty was proclaimed.

وحاطب وبلال ثم حمزة ذا

وحاطب وبلال ثم حمزة ذا

عم النبي كريم ساد قحطانا

عم النبي كريم ساد قحطانا

And Hatib and Bilal, then Hamza, that

Hudhaifa and Habib increasing acceptance

And Hatib, and Bilal, then Hamza—that

Uncle of the Prophet, a noble man who surpassed Qahtan;

Ibn Rabi'a, my God, and ibn Rafi'a

Uncle of the Prophet, the generous one who surpassed Qahtan.

بسعدهم وأبي طلحة وسهلهم

بسعدهم وأبي طلحة وسهلهم

كذا سعيد ظهير ساد عدنانا

كذا سعيد ظهير ساد عدنانا

By their Sa'd, and Abu Talha, and their Sahl,

Rifa'a and then Zaid, they were both lords

By their Sa'd, and Abu Talha, and their Sahl,

Likewise Sa'id, Zahir, who surpassed Adnan;

And Abu Zaid al-Zubayr, likewise Abu

Likewise Sa'id, the helper who led Adnan.

بصنوه وعبيد الله ثم أبي

بصنوه وعبيد الله ثم أبي

حذيفةٍ وحبيب زاد رضوانا

حذيفةٍ وحبيب زاد رضوانا

By his brother, and Ubayd Allah, then Abu

Lababah the good, who strengthened the brothers

By his brother, and Ubaydallah, then Abu

Hudhayfa, and Habib, who grew in divine favor;

And ibn Auf and Amr Uqbah and also

Hudhayfa, and Habib, who increased in Divine pleasure.

بابن الربيع إلهي وابن رافعهم

بابن الربيع إلهي وابن رافعهم

رفاعة ثم زيد سيدا كانا

رفاعة ثم زيد سيدا كانا

By Ibn al-Rabi', my God, and the son of their Rafi',

Ubaydah protected by the religion

By Ibn al-Rabi', my God, and the son of their Rafi',

Rifa'a, then Zayd, who was a leader;

Amir and Khunays then Asam they

Rifa'a, then Zayd—both were masters.

وبالزبير أبي زيد كذاك أبو

وبالزبير أبي زيد كذاك أبو

لبابة الخير من قد عزّ إخوانا

لبابة الخير من قد عزّ إخوانا

And by al-Zubayr, Abu Zayd, and likewise Abu

Then ibn Samit who increased compliance

And by al-Zubayr, Abu Zayd, likewise Abu

Lubaba the good, who was mighty among his brethren;

Uwaymir then Atban, and indeed for them

Lubaba the Good, who strengthened his brothers.

وبابن عوف وعمرو عقبة وكذا

وبابن عوف وعمرو عقبة وكذا

عبيدة من لدين الله قد صانا

عبيدة من لدين الله قد صانا

And by Ibn Awf, and Amr, Uqba, and likewise

Is a Lordship, and Mu'adh of good perfumed scent

And by Ibn Awf, and Amr, Uqba, and likewise

Ubayda, who safeguarded God's religion;

And Muawwidh and his brother, then Maslamah

Ubayda, who preserved the religion of God.

وعامر وخنيس ثم عاصهمهم

وعامر وخنيس ثم عاصهمهم

ثم ابن صامتهم من زاد إذعانا

ثم ابن صامتهم من زاد إذعانا

And Amir and Khunays, then their Asim [unclear reading],

And also Malik, Muqaddam of glory

And Amir, and Khunais, then their Asim,

Then the son of their Samit, who grew in submission;

Qudamah and Hilal matchless

Then the son of their Samit, who increased in submission.

عويمر ثم عتبان وحقّ لهم

عويمر ثم عتبان وحقّ لهم

سيادةٌ ومعاذ طاب أردانا

سيادةٌ ومعاذ طاب أردانا

Uwaymir, then Itban—and rightly theirs was

Murarah and Abu Fadl glorifying

Uwaimir, then Itban—and rightfully theirs is

Leadership—and Mu'adh, whose sleeves were pure;

I beseeched You O Lord of mankind through them

Sovereignty—and Mu'adh, of pure raiment.

ومعوذٍ وأخيه ثم مسطحهم

ومعوذٍ وأخيه ثم مسطحهم

كذاك مالكهم مقدام ما شانا

كذاك مالكهم مقدام ما شانا

And Mu'awwidh and his brother, then their Mistah,

I hope from You grace, forgiveness, and favor

And Mu'awwidh, and his brother, then their Mistah,

Likewise their Malik, a bold warrior who brought no disgrace;

Then prayers upon the Chosen One our master

Likewise their Malik, the daring one who never disgraced.

قدامةٍ وهلال لا نظير لهم

قدامةٍ وهلال لا نظير لهم

مرارةٍ وأبيّ فضلهم بانا

مرارةٍ وأبيّ فضلهم بانا

Qudama and Hilal—none are their equals—

Whom old age did not touch on the day of war

Qudama and Hilal—there is no equal to them—

Marara and Ubayy, whose excellence was plain.

Murara, and Ubayy, whose virtue is evident.

إني توسّلت يا رب الأنام بهم

إني توسّلت يا رب الأنام بهم

أرجوك فضلا وغفرانا وإحسانا

أرجوك فضلا وغفرانا وإحسانا

I have sought Your favor through them, O Lord of all creatures;

I have sought intercession, O Lord of mankind, through them;

I ask You for bounty, forgiveness, and kindness.

I hope from You for grace, forgiveness, and beneficence.

ثم الصلاة على المختار سيدنا

ثم الصلاة على المختار سيدنا

ما صارت الشيبُ يوم الحرب شيّانا

ما صارت الشيبُ يوم الحرب شيّانا

Then blessings upon the Chosen One, our master,

Then blessings be upon the Chosen One, our Master,

So long as the gray-haired turn dragon's-blood red on the day of battle.

As long as the gray of age marks the warriors of battle.