1. شَدتُ أَمير المؤمنينَ قوى المُلك

    صَدَعتَ بِفتحِ الروم أَفئِدة التُّركِ

    I strengthened, O Commander of the Faithful, the powers of kingship.

    By conquering the Romans, you shattered the hearts of the Turks.

  2. فَريتَ بِسيف اللَهِ هام عَدوّه

    وَطأطأت للإِسلام ناصية الشركِ

    With God's sword, you cleft the heads of His enemy.

    And you lowered polytheism's forelock before Islam.

  3. فأَصبَحت مَسروراً بِما كانَ ضاحِكاً

    وأَصبَحَ نَقفورٌ عَلى مُلكِهِ يَبكي

    So you became joyful at what he had been laughing at.

    And Nikephoros began weeping over his kingdom.