قولوا لمن نقض العهود

قولوا لمن نقض العهود

يكون غدرك عليك لا لك

يكون غدرك عليك لا لك

Say to him who broke the pledges:

Tell those who broke their pacts

Your treachery will be against you, not for you.

Your betrayal will be upon you, not for you

ما حاسد أبدا يسود

ما حاسد أبدا يسود

فسوف تنظر وبال فعلك

فسوف تنظر وبال فعلك

No envious person ever rises to eminence.

No envious person ever prevails

So you will see the dire consequences of your deed.

So you will see the consequences of your actions

طه النبي جدّي الحميد

طه النبي جدّي الحميد

ما حدّ يا مغرور عملك

ما حدّ يا مغرور عملك

Taha, the Prophet, is my praiseworthy forefather.

My grandfather Taha the prophet, my praiseworthy ancestor

What limit is there, deluded one, to your conduct?

No limit, O arrogant one, to your deeds

وكم جنود لي أسود

وكم جنود لي أسود

كم أهلكوا من ناس قبلك

كم أهلكوا من ناس قبلك

And how many troops I have—lions!

And I have many dark soldiers

How many people they have destroyed before you!

Who have destroyed many people before you

اللَه يا مغرور حكمك

اللَه يا مغرور حكمك

والعيدروس الأب خصمك

والعيدروس الأب خصمك

God, deluded one, is your judge.

O arrogant one, your rule is God's judgment

And al-Aydarus, the father, is your adversary.

And Al-Aidarous the father is your adversary

فكن على تحقيق علمك

فكن على تحقيق علمك

إن بدّ تهزمك الجنود

إن بدّ تهزمك الجنود

So be certain of what you know:

So be intent on attaining your knowledge

If need be, the troops will defeat you.

Lest the soldiers defeat you

ولا يفي يا ذاك أملك

ولا يفي يا ذاك أملك

ولا تساعدك السعود

ولا تساعدك السعود

Nor will your hope be fulfilled, you there.

Neither, O you, will your hope avail you

Nor will the auspicious stars help you.

Nor will the Sauds support you

ولا برح طالعك زحلك

ولا برح طالعك زحلك

من ظنّ أن يدرك بجهده

من ظنّ أن يدرك بجهده

And may your Saturn remain your ascendant.

Nor will your luck cease to oppose you

Whoever thinks he can attain through his own effort

Whoever thinks to attain with his effort

ما لم يرده اللَه يخسر

ما لم يرده اللَه يخسر

أو يأخذ الأشيا بيده

أو يأخذ الأشيا بيده

what God has not willed will lose.

What God did not will, will lose

Or whoever takes things into his own hands

Or take things into his hands

فقد أتى حوبا ومنكر

فقد أتى حوبا ومنكر

اللَه يعلم قلب عبده

اللَه يعلم قلب عبده

has indeed committed sin and wrongdoing.

He has come to sin and denial

God knows His servant's heart.

God knows the heart of His servant

الشيء مقدر فكن تدبر

الشيء مقدر فكن تدبر

فسوف توثقك القيود

فسوف توثقك القيود

The matter is decreed, so reflect.

Things are predestined so contemplate

So the fetters will bind you.

For you will soon be bound

وينقضي من بعد أجلك

وينقضي من بعد أجلك

على المدى والصبر أبصر

على المدى والصبر أبصر

And afterward your allotted span will end.

And after your term, finished

With time and patience, discern

See clearly with patience and endurance

بأمر محتوم مقدّر

بأمر محتوم مقدّر

وعامر السلطان ينصر

وعامر السلطان ينصر

a matter inevitable and ordained.

With the destined, predetermined order

And Sultan Amir will be granted victory—

And Amer the sultan will give victory

الظافر الملك السعيد

الظافر الملك السعيد

لا شك من عاداه يهلك

لا شك من عاداه يهلك

the triumphant, fortunate king.

The victorious king, fortunate

Without doubt, whoever opposes him will perish.

No doubt, whoever opposes him will perish

ورأيه رأي سديد

ورأيه رأي سديد

ومسلكه في خير مسلك

ومسلكه في خير مسلك

And his judgment is sound judgment.

And his view is a right view

And his path is the best of paths.

And his path is the best path