ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper الناصرthe giver of victory اللّهGod لمdid not أعذI seek refuge
ونعم النصير الناصر اللّه لم أعذ
بسلطانهin His might إلاexcept that تجلىHe manifested Himself بنصرتيby aiding me
بسلطانه إلا تجلى بنصرتي
And what an excellent helper is God, the Giver of victory! Never have I sought refuge
How excellent a helper is Allah, the helper, the victorious!
in His might but He has manifested Himself in aiding me.
I have never sought refuge in his power except that he manifested his support for me.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod حسبيsufficient for me بنصرهthrough His aid
ونعم النصير اللّه حسبي بنصره
علىagainst النفسthe self والشيطانand Satan وسطamid العريكةone's innate nature
على النفس والشيطان وسط العريكة
And what an excellent helper is God! His aid suffices me
How excellent a helper is Allah! He suffices me with his victory
against the self and Satan, in the depths of my nature.
Over the self and Satan amidst the fray.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod يسمعHe hears دعوتيmy prayer
ونعم النصير اللّه يسمع دعوتي
ويبصرand He sees أعدائيmy enemies ويرسلand He sends نجدتيhelp for me
ويبصر أعدائي ويرسل نجدتي
And what an excellent helper is God! He hears my prayer
How excellent a helper is Allah! He hears my supplication
and sees my enemies and sends me succor.
And sees my enemies and sends me aid.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod حاربتI fought باسمهin His name
ونعم النصير اللّه حاربت باسمه
عزائمthe resolves of كفرunbelief ناصبتنيopposed me فذلتso they were humbled
عزائم كفر ناصبتني فذلت
And what an excellent helper is God! In His name I fought
How excellent a helper is Allah! I fought in his name
the resolves of unbelief that opposed me, and they were humbled.
Against the resolves of unbelief that opposed me, so they were humiliated.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod سلHe drew حسامهHis sword
ونعم النصير اللّه سل حسامه
فبددso He scattered أعدائيmy enemies وافلجand made prevail حجتيmy argument
فبدد أعدائي وافلج حجتي
And what an excellent helper is God! He drew His sword
How excellent a helper is Allah! Ask his sword
and scattered my enemies and made my argument prevail.
So it may scatter my enemies and refute my opponents.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod يخذلHe forsakes ظالماًan oppressor
ونعم النصير اللّه يخذل ظالماً
وينصرand He aids مظلوماًone oppressed ولوeven if بعدafter برهةa while
وينصر مظلوماً ولو بعد برهة
And what an excellent helper is God! He forsakes the oppressor
How excellent a helper is Allah! He forsakes the unjust
and aids the oppressed, even after a time.
And aids the oppressed even after a while.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod ماnot ضاعwas lost محتميone seeking refuge in
ونعم النصير اللّه ما ضاع محتمي
حماهHis sanctuary ولمand did not يخذلHe forsake ضراعةthe humble plea of مخبتa humble devotee
حماه ولم يخذل ضراعة مخبت
And what an excellent helper is God! None is lost who seeks
How excellent a helper is Allah! One who takes refuge in him is not lost -
His sanctuary, nor does He forsake a humble supplicant's plea.
He protects him and does not disappoint one who humbly seeks him.
ونعمand excellent is النصيرthe helper اللّهGod حجتهHis proof علتrose high
ونعم النصير اللّه حجته علت
وكلمتهand His word تعلوrises علىabove كلevery كلمةword
وكلمته تعلو على كل كلمة
And what an excellent helper is God! His proof has risen high,
How excellent a helper is Allah! His argument has triumphed
and His word rises above every word.
And his word is supreme over all words.
نصيركYour champion ياO نعمexcellent is النصيرthe helper بغارةwith an onslaught
نصيرك يا نعم النصير بغارة
الهيةdivine موحيةdeath-dealing غضبيةwrathful
الهية موحية غضبية
Aid Your champion, O excellent Helper, with an onslaught
Your helper, O how excellent a helper, with a divine, inspired, wrathful raid
divine, death-dealing, wrathful.
Your helper is the best of helpers against the enemy -
نصيركYour champion خيرbest of الناصرينthe helpers علىagainst العدىthe foes
نصيرك خير الناصرين على العدى
يكتّبhe arrays in squadrons خيلthe cavalry of اللّهGod فيin كلevery بقعةplace
يكتّب خيل اللّه في كل بقعة
Your champion against the foes, O best of helpers,
He marshals the horses of Allah in every place.
marshals God's cavalry in every place.
Unsheathe your swords, O Lord of might and seizure, upon the adversary -
سيوفكYour swords ياO ذاpossessor of البطشmight والأخذand chastisement سلهاdraw them
سيوفك يا ذا البطش والأخذ سلها
علىagainst الخصمthe foe أناI بينهمamong them بمضيعةin peril
على الخصم أنا بينهم بمضيعة
Your swords, O wielder of might and chastisement—draw them
I am among them in jeopardy.
against the foe; I am among them, in peril.
Partial English translation: 21 of 22 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1