قُلْ لأعْلَى الوَرَى مَحَلاّ ورُتْبَهْ

قُلْ لأعْلَى الوَرَى مَحَلاّ ورُتْبَهْ

وأجَلِّ الأنَّامِ قَدْراً وأَنبَهْ

وأجَلِّ الأنَّامِ قَدْراً وأَنبَهْ

Say to the highest of all people in station and rank,

Say to the highest in rank and position

and the most exalted of humankind in esteem, and the most renowned,

And the most eminent of men in worth and alertness

والكَرِيمِ الذي بَنَى لِذَوِي الآ

والكَرِيمِ الذي بَنَى لِذَوِي الآ

مالِ في سَاحَةِ المَنَامَةِ كعْبهْ

مالِ في سَاحَةِ المَنَامَةِ كعْبهْ

and the generous man who built for those with

And the generous one who built for his people

hopes a Kaaba in Manama’s precincts:

A place of prominence in Manama

وأَبُوهُ مَنْ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا وأمَّا

وأَبُوهُ مَنْ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا وأمَّا

أُمُّهُ فَهيَ بالبَتُولَةِ أَشْبَهْ

أُمُّهُ فَهيَ بالبَتُولَةِ أَشْبَهْ

And his father is the man we know; as for

Whose father we know well, and whose

his mother, she is most like the Virgin.

Mother is most maiden-like

خَيِّرٌ مَنْ بَينَ خَيِّرِينَ تَربَّى

خَيِّرٌ مَنْ بَينَ خَيِّرِينَ تَربَّى

طَاهِر العِرْضِ عَنْ خَناً ومَسبَّهْ

طَاهِر العِرْضِ عَنْ خَناً ومَسبَّهْ

Virtuous is he who was raised among the virtuous,

A good man raised among the good

his honor pure of lewdness and disgrace.

Of pure honor, far from fault and blame

رَحِمَ اللَّهُ والدَيهِ وأَبْقَا

رَحِمَ اللَّهُ والدَيهِ وأَبْقَا

هُ بَقَاءَ الدّنى وأعلى كَعْبَهْ

هُ بَقَاءَ الدّنى وأعلى كَعْبَهْ

May God have mercy on his parents and preserve

May God have mercy on his parents and grant him

him as long as the worlds endure, and exalt his standing.

An enduring life of glory and loftiness

إنَّ قَوْماً مِن الأحِبَّةِ عِندِي

إنَّ قَوْماً مِن الأحِبَّةِ عِندِي

وأعَزُّ الوَرَى عَلَيَّ الأحِبَّهْ

وأعَزُّ الوَرَى عَلَيَّ الأحِبَّهْ

Indeed, a group of friends is with me,

I have some dear friends

and friends are the dearest of all people to me.

And the dearest of all to me are my loved ones

وبِبَيْتِي ما شِئْتُ والحمدُ للَّهِ

وبِبَيْتِي ما شِئْتُ والحمدُ للَّهِ

ولكِنْ ما فِيهِ حَبَّةُ شَنْبَه

ولكِنْ ما فِيهِ حَبَّةُ شَنْبَه

And in my house is all I could wish—praise be to God—

In my house I have what I want, praise God

but there is not a grain of shanbah in it.

But nothing like a morsel of sugar

وَدَعَانِي إلى اسْتماحَتِكَ الوِدُّ

وَدَعَانِي إلى اسْتماحَتِكَ الوِدُّ

الذي قَد علَمتَهُ والصُّحْبهْ

الذي قَد علَمتَهُ والصُّحْبهْ

And what moved me to seek your bounty was the affection

Affection has called me to seek your friendship

you already know, and our companionship.

Which you know well, and companionship

فَلَئِنْ جَاءَ ما التَمسْتُ فَشُكراً

فَلَئِنْ جَاءَ ما التَمسْتُ فَشُكراً

ولَئنْ كَانَ غيرُ ذَاكَ فَغَضْبَهْ

ولَئنْ كَانَ غيرُ ذَاكَ فَغَضْبَهْ

So if what I asked for comes, then thanks;

So if what I seek comes about, then thanks

and if it is otherwise, then anger.

But if not, then anger

ورَمَى اللَّهُ مَنْ يُعاديكَ يا را

ورَمَى اللَّهُ مَنْ يُعاديكَ يا را

شِدُ إمَّا بِحَيَّةٍ أو بِحربَهْ

شِدُ إمَّا بِحَيَّةٍ أو بِحربَهْ

And may God strike whoever opposes you, O

And may God smite whoever is your enemy, O guide

Rashid, with either a serpent or a spear.

Whether with a snake or with war

فَلئِنْ تَابَ بعدَ ذَاكَ وإلاّ

فَلئِنْ تَابَ بعدَ ذَاكَ وإلاّ

فَرَمَاهُ بِطَعنةٍ أو بِضَرْبهْ

فَرَمَاهُ بِطَعنةٍ أو بِضَرْبهْ

Then if he repents after that—otherwise,

If after that he repents, fine, but if not

may He strike him with a stab or a blow.

Then strike him with a stab or a blow

ومَن اغْتَاظَ من دُعَايَ ولَمْ يَرْ

ومَن اغْتَاظَ من دُعَايَ ولَمْ يَرْ

ضَ بِمَا قُلْتُ فيكَ فَهو ابن

ضَ بِمَا قُلْتُ فيكَ فَهو ابن

And whoever is angered by my prayer and does not

And whoever is angered by my prayer, and does not

approve of what I have said of you is a son...

Appreciate what I have said about you, is a son of