إذا خدمَ السُّلطانَ قَومُ ليُسرِفوا

بهِ وينالُوا ما يَتَشَوَّفوا

If a people serve a ruler to excess

In order to gain what they crave

خدمْتُ إلَهي واعتصَمْتُ بحَبلِهِ

لِيَعصِمني من كُلِّ ما أتَخَوَّفُ

I have served my God and held fast to His rope

That He may protect me from all I fear

رضِيت بمَنْ يولي السّلاطِينَ مُلكَهُمْ

وينزِعُهُ عنهُمْ أجلُّ وأشرَفُ

I am content with Him who gives kings their realm

And takes it away from them, Most Majestic, Most Noble