لا تَجبُنَنَّ فَكَم جَبانٍ مُحجِمٍ

لا تَجبُنَنَّ فَكَم جَبانٍ مُحجِمٍ

قَد ماتَ مَوتَ الباسِلِ المُتَوَثِّبِ

قَد ماتَ مَوتَ الباسِلِ المُتَوَثِّبِ

Do not lose heart—for many a coward who shrank from action

Do not be cowardly—for many a coward who hangs back

has died the death of the valiant warrior springing to attack.

Has died the death of the valiant man who springs forward.

وَلِيَمنَحَ الأَعداءَ صَلباً صُلَّبا

وَلِيَمنَحَ الأَعداءَ صَلباً صُلَّبا

وَلِيَسمُ لِلجُلّى بِقَلبٍ قُلَّبِ

وَلِيَسمُ لِلجُلّى بِقَلبٍ قُلَّبِ

Let him show his enemies a backbone tempered hard,

And let him present the enemies with a firm, unyielding backbone.

and rise to the gravest trial with a seasoned, resourceful heart.

And let him rise to the greatest challenge with a resourceful heart.

وَلِيَغدُ في تَعَبٍ يَرُح في راحَةٍ

وَلِيَغدُ في تَعَبٍ يَرُح في راحَةٍ

إِنَّ الأُمورَ مُريحُها في المُتعِبِ

إِنَّ الأُمورَ مُريحُها في المُتعِبِ

Let him set out through toil, that he may return to rest;

And let him set out in toil in the morning; he will return in ease in the evening.

for what brings ease in all affairs is found in what wearies.

Indeed, in affairs, what brings ease lies in what brings toil.