أَمْلَى الْهَنَا وَالسَّعْدُ رَدَّدْ

أَمْلَى الْهَنَا وَالسَّعْدُ رَدَّدْ

نَصْرٌ لِمَوْلاَنَا مُؤَبَّدْ

نَصْرٌ لِمَوْلاَنَا مُؤَبَّدْ

Bliss dictated, and good fortune echoed:

Hope and happiness echoed,

Joy dictated, and fortune repeated,

Victory for our master, everlasting,

Victory for our master forever.

A perpetual victory for our Lord.

وَسَعادَةٌ مَعْقُودَةٌ

وَسَعادَةٌ مَعْقُودَةٌ

بِبُنُودِهِ فِي كلِّ مَشْهَدْ

بِبُنُودِهِ فِي كلِّ مَشْهَدْ

And happiness bound

And happiness tied

And happiness tied

To his banners in every encounter;

With his clauses in every scene.

To his banners in every scene.

وَسَلاَمَةٌ تُهْدِي لَهُ الْ

وَسَلاَمَةٌ تُهْدِي لَهُ الْ

آمَالَ وَاضِحَةَ الْمُقَلَّْد

آمَالَ وَاضِحَةَ الْمُقَلَّْد

And well-being that brings him the

And safety that gives him

And safety that gifts him the

Hopes, radiant at the neck;

Clear hopes firmly tied.

Hopes, with clear adornments.

وَصَرَامَةٌ تَجْنِي لَهُ

وَصَرَامَةٌ تَجْنِي لَهُ

زَهْرَ الْمُنَى مِنْ كُلِّ مَقْصَدْ

زَهْرَ الْمُنَى مِنْ كُلِّ مَقْصَدْ

And resolve that harvests for him

And firmness that reaps for him

And strictness that harvests for him

The flowers of wishes from every aim;

The flower of purpose from every aim.

The flowers of desire from every destination.

وَعَزَائِمٌ تَسْبِي لَهُ الْ

وَعَزَائِمٌ تَسْبِي لَهُ الْ

أَعْدَاءَ مِنْ مَثْنىً وَمَوْحَدْ

أَعْدَاءَ مِنْ مَثْنىً وَمَوْحَدْ

And firm resolves that take captive for him the

And resolves that capture for him

And resolves that capture for him the

Enemies, in twos and singly;

The enemies two by two and one by one.

Enemies, in pairs and one by one.

وَغَنَائِمٌ تُسْبَى لَهُ

وَغَنَائِمٌ تُسْبَى لَهُ

مِمَّنْ عَنِ الأَذْعَانِ عَرَّدْ

مِمَّنْ عَنِ الأَذْعَانِ عَرَّدْ

And spoils captured for him

And spoils taken from those

And spoils taken as booty for him

From whoever fled submission.

Who rebelled against obeying.

From those who shied away from submission.

مَوْلايَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ مَنْ

مَوْلايَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ مَنْ

جُنْدُ الإِلَهِ بِهِ مُؤَيَّدْ

جُنْدُ الإِلَهِ بِهِ مُؤَيَّدْ

My lord Ismail, through whom

My master Ismail whom

My Lord Isma'il, the one by whom

God's army is strengthened;

The soldiers of God support.

The army of God is supported.

مَوْلايَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ مَنْ

مَوْلايَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ مَنْ

جَمْعُ الْعُدَاةِ بِهِ مُبَدَّدْ

جَمْعُ الْعُدَاةِ بِهِ مُبَدَّدْ

My lord Ismail, through whom

My master Ismail whom

My Lord Isma'il, the one by whom

The enemy host is scattered.

The group of enemies is scattered by.

The gathering of enemies is scattered.

مَلِكٌ عَلاَ فَوْقَ الْعُلاَ

مَلِكٌ عَلاَ فَوْقَ الْعُلاَ

وَالْعَفْوُ عَنْ ذِي الْجُرْمِ يَشْهَدْ

وَالْعَفْوُ عَنْ ذِي الْجُرْمِ يَشْهَدْ

A king who rose above the heights,

A king high above the high

A king who rose above all heights,

And pardon for the guilty bears witness;

And pardoning the guilty he witnesses.

And his pardoning of the guilty bears witness.

مَلِكٌ تَنَاهَى حَمْدُهُ

مَلِكٌ تَنَاهَى حَمْدُهُ

إِذْ لَيْسَ مَا فِي النَّاسِ يُحْمَدْ

إِذْ لَيْسَ مَا فِي النَّاسِ يُحْمَدْ

A king whose praise reached its utmost,

A king whose praise is boundless

A king whose praise has reached its utmost limit,

Since what is found among men earns no praise.

For nothing among people is praiseworthy.

Since there is nothing among people more praiseworthy.

فَالسَّعْدُ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ

فَالسَّعْدُ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ

وَالْحِلْمُ رَائِدُهُ الْمُسَدَّدْ

وَالْحِلْمُ رَائِدُهُ الْمُسَدَّدْ

Good fortune is among his supporters,

And happiness is from his supporters

Fortune is among his supporters,

And forbearance is his unerring guide;

And clemency his guided leader.

And forbearance is his unerring guide.

وَلَهُ مِنَ الرُّعْبِ الذِي

وَلَهُ مِنَ الرُّعْبِ الذِي

يُفْنِي العِدَا جُنْدٌ مُجَنَّدْ

يُفْنِي العِدَا جُنْدٌ مُجَنَّدْ

And he has, in the terror that

And he has from the awe that

And he has a terror that

Annihilates his foes, a mustered army.

Annihilates the enemies an enlisted army.

Annihilates the enemies like a mobilized army.

أَوْ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ خَيْ

أَوْ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ خَيْ

رِ الْخَلْقِ مَوْلاَنَا مُحَمَّدْ

رِ الْخَلْقِ مَوْلاَنَا مُحَمَّدْ

Is he not among the descendants of the best

Or isn't he from the best of people

Is he not of the sons of the best

Of creation, our master Muhammad?

Our master Muhammad.

Of creation, our Lord Muhammad?

صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ اللهُ مَا

صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ اللهُ مَا

دَامَتْ مَوَاهِبُهُ تًجَدَّدْ

دَامَتْ مَوَاهِبُهُ تًجَدَّدْ

May God bless him so long as

May God bless him

May God bless him as long as

His gifts continue to be renewed.

As long as his gifts renew.

His gifts continue to be renewed.

وَالرُّعْبُ كَانَ يَؤُمُّهُ

وَالرُّعْبُ كَانَ يَؤُمُّهُ

شَهْراً فَيَخْذُلُ كُلَّ مُبْعَدْ

شَهْراً فَيَخْذُلُ كُلَّ مُبْعَدْ

And terror would go before him

And awe went around him

And terror would precede him

A month ahead, leaving every outcast helpless.

A month, so every distant one weakened.

By a month's journey, defeating every distant foe.

لاَ بِدْعَ فِي أَنْ يَقْتَنِي

لاَ بِدْعَ فِي أَنْ يَقْتَنِي

مَا لِلأَبِ الْوَلَدُ الْمُمَجَّدْ

مَا لِلأَبِ الْوَلَدُ الْمُمَجَّدْ

It is no wonder that he acquires

No wonder that he acquires

It is no wonder that the glorified son

What his father possesses—the exalted son.

What the glorious son gets from the father.

Inherits what belongs to the father.

يَغْشَى الْوَغَى مُسْتَبْشِراً

يَغْشَى الْوَغَى مُسْتَبْشِراً

وَالْبَأْسُ مِنْهَا قَدْ تَوَقَّدْ

وَالْبَأْسُ مِنْهَا قَدْ تَوَقَّدْ

He enters battle rejoicing,

He attacks the madness happily

He plunges into battle rejoicing,

And its fury has already flared;

And prowess from it has sparked.

While its fury has already ignited.

وَالضَّرْبُ أَبْرَقَ ثُمَّ أَرْعَدْ

وَالضَّرْبُ أَبْرَقَ ثُمَّ أَرْعَدْ

وَالطَّعْنُ أَتْهَمَ ثُمَّ أَنْجَدْ

وَالطَّعْنُ أَتْهَمَ ثُمَّ أَنْجَدْ

And striking flashed lightning, then thundered,

And the strike lightened then thundered,

And the striking of swords flashed with lightning, then thundered.

And thrusting reached Tihamah, then Najd;

And the stabs accused then helped.

And the thrusting of spears reached the lowlands, then the highlands.

وَالسُّمْرُ تُغْرَسُ فِي الْكُلَى

وَالسُّمْرُ تُغْرَسُ فِي الْكُلَى

وَالْبِيضُ فِي الأَعْنَاقِ تُغْمَدْ

وَالْبِيضُ فِي الأَعْنَاقِ تُغْمَدْ

And brown spears are planted in kidneys,

And the spears are planted in the kidneys,

And the brown spears are planted in the kidneys,

And white swords are sheathed in necks;

And the swords in the necks are sheathed.

And the white swords are sheathed in the necks.

وَالأَرْضُ تُكْسَى حُلَّةً

وَالأَرْضُ تُكْسَى حُلَّةً

بِدَمِ الْمُجَدَّلِ وَالْمُقَدَّدْ

بِدَمِ الْمُجَدَّلِ وَالْمُقَدَّدْ

And the earth is clothed in a robe

And the earth is covered in a garment

And the earth is clothed in a garment

Of the blood of the felled and the sliced apart.

With the blood of the brave and the subdued.

With the blood of the felled and the sliced.

فَهُنَاكَ يَزْهَدُ فِي الدُّنَى

فَهُنَاكَ يَزْهَدُ فِي الدُّنَى

إِذْ لَيْسَ فِي الإِقْدَامِ يَزْهَدْ

إِذْ لَيْسَ فِي الإِقْدَامِ يَزْهَدْ

There he disdains worldly life,

There he disdains worldliness

There, he renounces the world,

For he does not disdain advancing boldly;

Since there is no disdain in daring.

As he does not renounce advancing bravely.

وَهُنَاكَ يَعْظُمُ بِشْرُهُ

وَهُنَاكَ يَعْظُمُ بِشْرُهُ

وَالْوَيْلُ مِنْهُ لِكُلِّ أَصْيَدْ

وَالْوَيْلُ مِنْهُ لِكُلِّ أَصْيَدْ

And there his cheer grows greater,

And there his good news is great

And there, his gladness grows immense,

And woe from him to every haughty warrior!

And woe from it to every prey.

And woe from him to every haughty one.

فَيَفُلُّ جَمْعَ كُمَاتِهَا

فَيَفُلُّ جَمْعَ كُمَاتِهَا

وَيَحُلُّ مِنْهَا مَا تَعَقَّدْ

وَيَحُلُّ مِنْهَا مَا تَعَقَّدْ

He routs the host of its champions,

So their groups weaken

So he breaks the ranks of its champions,

And unties its tangled knots;

And what solidified unravels.

And unties from it what was knotted.

يَثْنِي نََجاةَ مَنِ انْثَنَى

يَثْنِي نََجاةَ مَنِ انْثَنَى

وَيَقُدُّ جِلْدَةَ مَنْ تَجَلَّدْ

وَيَقُدُّ جِلْدَةَ مَنْ تَجَلَّدْ

He blocks the escape of whoever retreats,

He folds the safety of whoever bent

He thwarts the escape of those who turn away,

And slices the skin of whoever stands firm.

And skins the hide of whoever was obstinate.

And cuts through the skin of him who shows endurance.

وَاللَّيْثُ أَبْطَشُ مَا يَكُو

وَاللَّيْثُ أَبْطَشُ مَا يَكُو

نُ إِذْ تَبَسَّمَ أَوْ تَأَوَّدْ

نُ إِذْ تَبَسَّمَ أَوْ تَأَوَّدْ

And the lion is at its fiercest

And the lion pounces when

And the lion is at his fierce-

When it smiles or sways.

He smiles or befriends.

-st when he smiles or flexes his body.

شَبِّهْ بِهِ الْمِقْدَامَ لَيْ

شَبِّهْ بِهِ الْمِقْدَامَ لَيْ

ثَ اللهِ حَمْزَةَ ذَا الْمُهَنَّدْ

ثَ اللهِ حَمْزَةَ ذَا الْمُهَنَّدْ

Liken to him the intrepid Lion

Liken to him the daring

Compare to him the brave li-

Of God, Hamzah, bearer of the Indian blade;

Lion of God Hamza the intrepid.

-on of God, Hamza, wielder of the Indian sword,

أَوْ جَدَّهُ الْمَوْلَى أَبَا

أَوْ جَدَّهُ الْمَوْلَى أَبَا

حَسَنٍ يُدَمِّرُ مَنْ تَمَرَّدْ

حَسَنٍ يُدَمِّرُ مَنْ تَمَرَّدْ

Or his forefather, the lord Abu

Or his creation Abu

Or his ancestor, the Lord Abu

Hasan, who destroys whoever rebels;

Hassan who destroys whoever rebelled.

Hasan, destroying whoever rebelled.

أَوْ فَارِسَ الْيَرْمُوكِ سَيْ

أَوْ فَارِسَ الْيَرْمُوكِ سَيْ

فَ اللهِ خَالِداً الْمُخَلَّدْ

فَ اللهِ خَالِداً الْمُخَلَّدْ

Or the horseman of Yarmuk, the Sword

Or the horseman of Yarmouk the sword of God Khalid the eternal.

Or the knight of Yarmouk, the Sword

Of God, Khalid the immortal;

Or the owner of zulfiqar the

Of God, the immortalized Khalid.

أَوْ صَاحِبَ الصَّمْصَامِ لَيْ

أَوْ صَاحِبَ الصَّمْصَامِ لَيْ

ثَ الْقَادِسِيَّةِ حِينَ يَنْهَدْ

ثَ الْقَادِسِيَّةِ حِينَ يَنْهَدْ

Or the bearer of al-Samsam, the lion

Lion of al-Qadisiya when it rages.

Or the bearer of the sharp sword, the li-

Of al-Qadisiyyah when he charges;

Or his creation the pure

-on of Al-Qadisiyyah, when he rises up.

أَوْ جَدَّهُ النَّفْسَ الزَّكِ

أَوْ جَدَّهُ النَّفْسَ الزَّكِ

يَّةَمِنْ سَنَا الْمَنْصُورِ أَخْمَدْ

يَّةَمِنْ سَنَا الْمَنْصُورِ أَخْمَدْ

Or his forefather, the Pure Soul,

Soul from the spear throw of Mansur extinguished.

Or his ancestor, the Pure So-

Who quenched al-Mansur's radiance.

Leave mentioning Bostam

-ul, whose light eclipsed the splendor of Al-Mansur.

دَعْ ذِكْرَ بَسْطَامٍوَعَنْتَ

دَعْ ذِكْرَ بَسْطَامٍوَعَنْتَ

رَةَ الْفَوَارِسِ حِينَ يَحْرَدْ

رَةَ الْفَوَارِسِ حِينَ يَحْرَدْ

Leave aside mention of Bastam and Antarah

And Antara the horsemen when it neighs.

Leave the mention of Bastam and 'Anta-

Of the horsemen, when he rages;

And Rabia bin Mukaddam

-rah of the knights when he becomes furious.

وَرَبِيعَةَ بْنِ مُكَدَّمٍ

وَرَبِيعَةَ بْنِ مُكَدَّمٍ

وَدُرَيْدِهِمْ وَأَخِيهِ مَعْبَدْ

وَدُرَيْدِهِمْ وَأَخِيهِ مَعْبَدْ

And Rabi'ah ibn Mukaddam,

And their Durayd and his brother Ma'bad.

And Rabi'ah ibn Mukaddam,

And their Durayd and his brother Ma'bad;

And playful with the tongues

And their Duraid and his brother Ma'bad,

وَمُلاَعِبٍ لأَِسِنَّةٍ

وَمُلاَعِبٍ لأَِسِنَّةٍ

وَابْنِ الطُّفّيْلِ خَلِيلِ أَرْبَدْ

وَابْنِ الطُّفّيْلِ خَلِيلِ أَرْبَدْ

And the Player with Spearheads,

And Ibn al-Tufayl friend of Arbad.

And the Player with Spears,

And Ibn al-Tufayl, Arbad's companion.

This playful with the tongues when

And the son of Al-Tufayl, the companion of Arbad.

هَذَا الْمُلاَعِبُ لِلأَسِ

هَذَا الْمُلاَعِبُ لِلأَسِ

نَّةِ إِذْ جَبِينُ الْحَرْبِ أَسْوَدْ

نَّةِ إِذْ جَبِينُ الْحَرْبِ أَسْوَدْ

This is the player with

The face of war is gloomy.

He is the true player with the spear-

Spearheads, when war's brow is black;

This collided, resisted, aimed and supported.

-heads when the brow of war turns black.

هَذَا الْمُصَادِمُ وَالْمُقَا

هَذَا الْمُصَادِمُ وَالْمُقَا

وِمُ وَالْمُسَدَّدُ وَالْمُؤَيَّدْ

وِمُ وَالْمُسَدَّدُ وَالْمُؤَيَّدْ

This is the one who clashes and stands

This striker, this stabber, the virtue of this cannot be denied.

This is the clashing and the resist-

Firm, rightly guided and aided;

This straightener of his spear

-ing warrior, the guided and the supported.

هَذَا الْمُضَارِبُ وَالطَّا

هَذَا الْمُضَارِبُ وَالطَّا

عِنُ فَضْلُ هَذَا لَيْسَ يُجْحَدْ

عِنُ فَضْلُ هَذَا لَيْسَ يُجْحَدْ

This is the striker and the

In the weak spot of the obstinate hero.

This is the smiter and the pierc-

Spear-thruster; this man's excellence is not denied.

This disperser of whoever

-ing one, whose excellence cannot be denied.

هَذَا الْمُقَوَّمُ رُمْحَهُ

هَذَا الْمُقَوَّمُ رُمْحَهُ

فِي ثَغْرَةِ الْبَطَلِ الْمُزَرَّدْ

فِي ثَغْرَةِ الْبَطَلِ الْمُزَرَّدْ

This is he who levels his spear

Went astray in misguidance when it loved.

This is the one who straightens his spear

In the throat hollow of the mail-clad champion;

This lifter of every banner

In the upper chest of the chain-mailed hero.

هَذَا الْمُبَدِّدُ مَنْ تَأَ

هَذَا الْمُبَدِّدُ مَنْ تَأَ

لَّبَ فِي الْغَوَايَةِ إِذْ تَوَدَّدْ

لَّبَ فِي الْغَوَايَةِ إِذْ تَوَدَّدْ

This is he who scatters those who band

And defacer of every degenerate.

This is the scatterer of whoever ra-

Together in error, when he shows affection;

This arranger whose virtue

-llies in delusion, despite displays of amity.

هَذَا الْمُرَفِّعُ كُلَّ أَرْ

هَذَا الْمُرَفِّعُ كُلَّ أَرْ

وَعَ وَالْمُعَفِّرُ كُلَّ أَوْغَدْ

وَعَ وَالْمُعَفِّرُ كُلَّ أَوْغَدْ

This is he who elevates every

Is the necklace of high virtues that scattered.

This is the uplifter of every no-

Noble man, and casts every scoundrel into dust;

This who alone attained

-ble hero, and the one who rubs every scoundrel in the dust.

هَذَا الْمُنَظِّمُ فَضْلُهُ

هَذَا الْمُنَظِّمُ فَضْلُهُ

عِقْدَ الْمَعَالِي اللَّذْ تَبَدَّدْ

عِقْدَ الْمَعَالِي اللَّذْ تَبَدَّدْ

This is he whose excellence strings together

The jewelry of glories and feats.

This is the one whose grace arranges

The necklace of high honors that lay scattered;

This who alone put on

The necklace of high deeds that had scattered.

هَذَا الذِي بِحُلَى الْمَفَا

هَذَا الذِي بِحُلَى الْمَفَا

خِرِ وَالْمَآثِرِ قَدْ تَفَرَّدْ

خِرِ وَالْمَآثِرِ قَدْ تَفَرَّدْ

This is he who, in the ornaments of glory

The finery of eulogies and praises.

This is the one who, with the ornaments of glo-

And noble deeds, stands unrivaled;

This who narrates the

-ries and great deeds, stands alone.

هَذَا الذِي بِمُلَى الْمَحَا

هَذَا الذِي بِمُلَى الْمَحَا

مِدِ وَالْمَمَادِحِ قَدْ تَزَرَّدْ

مِدِ وَالْمَمَادِحِ قَدْ تَزَرَّدْ

This is he who, in mantles of praise

Traditions of virtues from the guided.

This is the one who, with the abundance of prai-

And commendation, has clad himself in mail;

This who our happiness

-ses and eulogies, is armored.

هَذَا الذِي يَرْوِي أَحَا

هَذَا الذِي يَرْوِي أَحَا

دِيثَ الْفَضَائِلِ عَنْ مُسَدَّدْ

دِيثَ الْفَضَائِلِ عَنْ مُسَدَّدْ

This is he who relates accounts

And return returned with.

This is the one who narrates the tradi-

Of virtues on Musaddad's authority;

So our lives because of his existence

-tions of virtues from a guided source.

هَذَا الذِي عَادَتْ بِهِ

هَذَا الذِي عَادَتْ بِهِ

أَفْرَاحُنَا وَالْعَوْدُ أَحْمَدْ

أَفْرَاحُنَا وَالْعَوْدُ أَحْمَدْ

This is he through whom returned

By God how relaxed and lush.

This is the one through whom returned

Our joys—and their return is more welcome.

And all of us from his sweet

Our joys, and the return is most praiseworthy.

فَحَيَاتُنَا بِوُجُودِهِ

فَحَيَاتُنَا بِوُجُودِهِ

لِلَّهِ مَا أَهْنَا وَأَرْغَدْ

لِلَّهِ مَا أَهْنَا وَأَرْغَدْ

So our life, through his presence—

Springs are not deprived.

For our life, through his existence,

By God, how blissful and full of ease!

God's caliph whom

By God, how blissful and abundant it is!

وَجَمِيعُنَا عَنْ جُودِهِ الْ

وَجَمِيعُنَا عَنْ جُودِهِ الْ

عَذْبِ الْمَوَارِدِ لَيْسَ يُطْرَدْ

عَذْبِ الْمَوَارِدِ لَيْسَ يُطْرَدْ

And none of us, from his bounty's

All pride is attributed to.

And all of us, from his generosity's

Sweet watering places, is driven away.

My poetry excelled with your praise

Sweet watering places, are never turned away.

أَخَلِيفَةَ اللهِ الذِي

أَخَلِيفَةَ اللهِ الذِي

كُلُّ الْفَخَارِ إِلَيْهِ مُسْنَدْ

كُلُّ الْفَخَارِ إِلَيْهِ مُسْنَدْ

O caliph of God, to whom

Until it disdained the adornment of chrysolite.

O Caliph of God, to whom

All glory is attributed:

It thrived, the harmony of its composition

All glory is attributed!

شِعْرِي ازْدَهَى بِمَدِيحِكُمْ

شِعْرِي ازْدَهَى بِمَدِيحِكُمْ

حَتَّى ازْدَرَى بِحُلَى الزَّبَرْجَدْ

حَتَّى ازْدَرَى بِحُلَى الزَّبَرْجَدْ

My poetry gloried in praising you,

With you over the beaded necklace.

My poetry flourished in your praise,

Until it scorned the ornaments of peridot;

So drape over its shoulders

Until it looked down upon ornaments of chrysolite.

أَرْبَى تَنَاسُقُ نَظْمِهِ

أَرْبَى تَنَاسُقُ نَظْمِهِ

بِكُمْ علَى الْعِقْدِ الْمُنَضَّدْ

بِكُمْ علَى الْعِقْدِ الْمُنَضَّدْ

The harmony of its composition surpassed,

The garments of approval, for with that it thrives.

The harmony of its verses, because of you, surpassed

Through you, the neatly strung necklace.

And protect you from whoever

The beautifully strung necklace.

فَاخْلَعْ عَلَى أَعْطِافِهِ

فَاخْلَعْ عَلَى أَعْطِافِهِ

حُلَلَ الرِّضَى فَبِذَاكَ يَسْعَدْ

حُلَلَ الرِّضَى فَبِذَاكَ يَسْعَدْ

So bestow upon its shoulders

Took aim at you with evil or transcended.

So drape upon its sides

Robes of approval; through that it will rejoice.

And you remained, O sun of guidance,

The robes of approval, for by that it is made happy.

وَقَاكَ مَنْ أَسْمَاكَ مِنْ

وَقَاكَ مَنْ أَسْمَاكَ مِنْ

شَرٍّ تَصَوَّبَ أَوْ تَصَعَّدْ

شَرٍّ تَصَوَّبَ أَوْ تَصَعَّدْ

May He who exalted you protect you from

Refuge of the haven for whoever professed faith.

May He who raised your name protect you from

Evil that descends or ascends;

And make the commander of the faithful

Any evil that descends or ascends.

وَبَقِيتَ يَا شَمْسَ الْهُدَى

وَبَقِيتَ يَا شَمْسَ الْهُدَى

رُكْنَ الْمَلاَذِ لِمَنْ تَشَهَّدْ

رُكْنَ الْمَلاَذِ لِمَنْ تَشَهَّدْ

And may you remain, O sun of guidance,

Happy and satisfied and give him comfort.

And may you remain, O sun of guidance,

A pillar of refuge for whoever professes the faith;

A pillar of refuge for whoever bears witness.

وَاصْعَدْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِي

وَاصْعَدْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِي

نَ وَدُمْ قَرِيرَ الْعَيْنِ وَاسْعَدْ

نَ وَدُمْ قَرِيرَ الْعَيْنِ وَاسْعَدْ

And rise, O Commander of the Faithful,

And ascend, O Commander of the Faith-

And remain tranquil of eye, and be happy.

-ful, and remain with comforted eyes, and be happy.