كان يختص من القو

كان يختص من القو

م رجال بالسياسه

م رجال بالسياسه

There once were, singled out among the peo—

Once, among the people, only

—ple, men well versed in statecraft:

certain men devoted themselves to politics,

من ذوي الحكمة والرأي

من ذوي الحكمة والرأي

واصحاب الكياسه

واصحاب الكياسه

men endowed with wisdom and sound judgment,

men of wisdom and judgment,

and possessed of keen discernment.

and possessors of discernment.

يعرفون الأمر عرفا

يعرفون الأمر عرفا

ناً على نهج الفراسه

ناً على نهج الفراسه

They understood affairs with profound know—

They understood affairs well,

—ledge, following the path of insight.

following the path of keen intuition.

فاتى عصر السيا

فاتى عصر السيا

سات بحثا ودراسه

سات بحثا ودراسه

Then came the age of politi—

Then came the age of politics,

—cs, pursued through research and study;

of inquiry and study.

فغدا والحمد لله

فغدا والحمد لله

جميع الناس ساسه

جميع الناس ساسه

and so—praise be to God—

And so, praise be to God,

everyone became a statesman.

all the people became politicians.