دار الخلافة حاطك البسفورُ

دار الخلافة حاطك البسفورُ

وأجل قدرك في الورى الدستورُ

وأجل قدرك في الورى الدستورُ

Abode of the Caliphate, the Bosphorus guards you,

The caliphate palace has installed you as a pillar,

and the constitution has exalted your standing among humankind.

And your supreme status in the world is the constitution.

هذي مواكب عيده اللاتي بها

هذي مواكب عيده اللاتي بها

ماجت ميادين الحمى والدور

ماجت ميادين الحمى والدور

These are its anniversary processions, through which

These are processions in which Lat has appeared,

the homeland's squares and houses surged.

The arenas of zeal and homes bustled.

ذكرى أغر محجل ضمن المنى

ذكرى أغر محجل ضمن المنى

تبديله الحدثان والتغيير

تبديله الحدثان والتغيير

The anniversary of a radiant, white-stockinged day: hopes were assured

A memory of a splendid, auspicious gathering at Mina,

by its turning of fortune and by change.

Its events and changes are renewal.

الحكم عدل والرعية حرة

الحكم عدل والرعية حرة

والملك بينهما أعز فخور

والملك بينهما أعز فخور

Government is just, and the people are free,

Just rule and free people,

and between the two the king is most exalted and proud.

And the king between them most honorable and proud.

وخليفة الرحمن مطرد الندى

وخليفة الرحمن مطرد الندى

والبر موفور الجلال وقور

والبر موفور الجلال وقور

And the Merciful's caliph, unceasing in generosity

The caliph of the Merciful, who drives away humidity,

and goodness, abundant in majesty, dignified.

Whose kindness is abundant, majestic and dignified.

مصدوقةٌ شوراهُ عالٍ رأيُهُ

مصدوقةٌ شوراهُ عالٍ رأيُهُ

والأمن تحت لوائه والنور

والأمن تحت لوائه والنور

He receives honest counsel; his judgment is lofty,

His consultations are truthful, his opinion is sublime,

and beneath his banner dwell security and light.

And safety and light are under his banner.

يدري بأن التاج ليس بمخلص

يدري بأن التاج ليس بمخلص

للفرد حتى يخلص الجمهور

للفرد حتى يخلص الجمهور

He knows the crown will not be loyal

He knows the crown does not purely

to one man until the populace is loyal.

Benefit the individual until it benefits the masses.

يرعى ويسترعي الشعوب أمورها

يرعى ويسترعي الشعوب أمورها

ملك له التدبير والتخيير

ملك له التدبير والتخيير

He tends their affairs and entrusts the peoples with them—

He looks after nations and lets them manage their affairs,

a king possessing direction and choice.

A king for whom planning and selection are fit.

حسب العباد من النظام وأهله

حسب العباد من النظام وأهله

أن لا يدل على الوضيع وزير

أن لا يدل على الوضيع وزير

The people need only this of the order and its men:

The people are content with the system and its people,

that no minister should lord it over the lowly.

That no minister points to the lowly.

جمع الشوارد حول حوض واستوى

جمع الشوارد حول حوض واستوى

في ظله مستأجر وأجير

في ظله مستأجر وأجير

He gathered the scattered round one pool, and equal stood

He gathered the dispersed around a basin until

in his shade the employer and the hired hand.

The tenant and employee sat in its shade.

ما اختص أحمد بالخلافة أمة

ما اختص أحمد بالخلافة أمة

علماً بأن الدائرات تدور

علماً بأن الدائرات تدور

Ahmad reserved the caliphate for no one nation,

Ahmed did not reserve the caliphate for a nation,

knowing that the turns of fate turn.

Knowing fortunes and eras circulated it.

أولى بها من صانها من بعد ما

أولى بها من صانها من بعد ما

عبثت مقاديرٌ بها وعصور

عبثت مقاديرٌ بها وعصور

Most entitled to it is he who guarded it after

More rightful to it than one who protected it after

fates and ages had played havoc with it.

Destinies tampered with it and ages.

وجلا السماء السيف وهي دجىً كما

وجلا السماء السيف وهي دجىً كما

ملأ السرير الأرض وهي تمور

ملأ السرير الأرض وهي تمور

The sword cleared the sky while it was darkness, just as

The sky cleared of the sword and it was still gloomy,

the throne filled the earth while it heaved.

While the throne filled the earth and it boiled.

شقيت بما تتوهم الأعداء من

شقيت بما تتوهم الأعداء من

هذا التراث وإنه لعسير

هذا التراث وإنه لعسير

You have suffered from what enemies imagine of

It suffered what enemies imagined,

this inheritance—an arduous one indeed.

Of this legacy, though arduous.

لك كل يوم يا رشادُ شفاعةٌ

لك كل يوم يا رشادُ شفاعةٌ

في القوم عند اللّه وهو غفور

في القوم عند اللّه وهو غفور

Each day, O Rashad, you have an intercession

For you, O Rashad, every day intercession

for the people before God, who is forgiving.

With God for the people, and He is forgiving.

يممتَ حصنَ الخارجين فأذعنوا

يممتَ حصنَ الخارجين فأذعنوا

وأسا الجراحَ الدامياتِ خبير

وأسا الجراحَ الدامياتِ خبير

You made for the rebels' stronghold, and they submitted;

You fortified the fortress of dissenters so they surrendered,

and a skilled healer tended the bleeding wounds.

And a skilled healer dressed their bloody wounds.

وعلا مكان السيف بعد صليله

وعلا مكان السيف بعد صليله

في الهدنة التسبيح والتكبير

في الهدنة التسبيح والتكبير

And in place of the sword, after its clash, rose

And the tasbeeh and takbeer arose in place of the sword's clanging after it resounded,

in the truce, glorification of God and cries of 'God is greatest.'

And they performed prayers so they made peace,

وأقمت بنيهم الصلاة فسلموا

وأقمت بنيهم الصلاة فسلموا

إلا فريقاً ما يزال يثور

إلا فريقاً ما يزال يثور

And you brought their sons to prayer, and they submitted,

Except a group that still rebels.

except a faction that still revolts.

Did they experience your just and excellent rule or

عافوا شهيَّ العدل والإحسان أم

عافوا شهيَّ العدل والإحسان أم

غصوا بهذا الماء وهو نمير

غصوا بهذا الماء وهو نمير

Did they spurn the savor of justice and kindness, or

Choke on this water, though gentle?

choke on this water, though it is pure?

More deserving to remain with his increased misguidance is he who

أولى بمن زاد النهار ضلاله

أولى بمن زاد النهار ضلاله

أن لا يفارق عينَه الديجور

أن لا يفارق عينَه الديجور

The man whose waywardness daylight increases deserves

Does not part from delusion in his eyes.

never to have pitch darkness leave his eye.

And let everyone who wishes to overpower

وليبق أعزلَ كلُّ من يبغي على

وليبق أعزلَ كلُّ من يبغي على

حراسِّه والراصدون كثير

حراسِّه والراصدون كثير

And let every man remain unarmed who turns against

His guards remain powerless while many lie in wait.

his guards; the watchers are many.

The greatest change with your might is around them,

إن أكبر الغيران بأسك حولهم

إن أكبر الغيران بأسك حولهم

ففسادهم لو يمهلون كبير

ففسادهم لو يمهلون كبير

If the jealous deem your might around them great,

For their corruption, if given respite, is great.

their mischief, if granted respite, is great indeed.

Their killing was not vengeance against them,

ما كان قتلهمُ انتقاماً منهمُ

ما كان قتلهمُ انتقاماً منهمُ

لكنه لذنوبهم تكفير

لكنه لذنوبهم تكفير

Killing them was not vengeance against them,

But expiation for their sins.

but an atonement for their sins.

They are fuel for their disorder, while

فهم وقود ضرامهم حيناً ومن

فهم وقود ضرامهم حيناً ومن

دمهم لإطفاء الضرام بحور

دمهم لإطفاء الضرام بحور

For a time they are fuel for their own blaze, and from

Their blood extinguishes the blaze of disorder in oceans.

their blood come seas to quench the blaze.

If shedding the blood of a sinner cleansed

لو طهر الدم آثماً من رجسه

لو طهر الدم آثماً من رجسه

لم يبق مأثوم ولا مأزور

لم يبق مأثوم ولا مأزور

If blood could cleanse a sinner of his defilement,

His vileness, no sinner or transgressor would remain.

no sinner or guilt-laden man would remain.

Houran shaken and Macedonia bereaved,

حورانُ مزدجرٌ ومقدونية

حورانُ مزدجرٌ ومقدونية

ثكلى وقد راع العراقَ نذير

ثكلى وقد راع العراقَ نذير

Hauran is a deterrent lesson, and Macedonia

While Iraq was warned by a warner.

is bereaved; a warning has terrified Iraq.

And Sana'a distanced itself from its debauchery,

وتنصلت صنعاءُ من فجارها

وتنصلت صنعاءُ من فجارها

وأبى على المتطاولين عسير

وأبى على المتطاولين عسير

Sanaa has disowned its wicked men,

And Aseer refused the arrogant.

and Asir has resisted the overreaching.

لن يخلوَ البلقان من شر وإن

لن يخلوَ البلقان من شر وإن

ملأت ثراه جماجمٌ ونحور

ملأت ثراه جماجمٌ ونحور

The Balkans will never be free of evil, even if

The Balkans will not be devoid of evil, even

skulls and throats fill their soil.

If its expanses fill with skulls and chests.

من لم يطعك موفقاً مستغفراً

من لم يطعك موفقاً مستغفراً

فليبق وهو المرغم المقهور

فليبق وهو المرغم المقهور

Whoever will not obey you, rightly guided and seeking pardon,

Whoever disobeys you, though you pardon and forgive,

let him live on, humbled and subdued.

Let him remain compelled and subjugated.

في القلزم المجتاز مأذون فإن

في القلزم المجتاز مأذون فإن

غوضبت فهو محرم محظور

غوضبت فهو محرم محظور

On al-Qulzum the traveler has leave to cross; but if

In prison, he is allowed, but if he transgresses,

you are antagonized, he is barred and forbidden passage.

He is forbidden and prohibited.

قد قام يجمع شاطئيه أبر في

قد قام يجمع شاطئيه أبر في

مصرٍ وآخرُ في الحجاز قدير

مصرٍ وآخرُ في الحجاز قدير

There has arisen to join its shores a most dutiful man in

The honorable one gathered its two shores,

Egypt, and another capable man in the Hijaz.

One in Egypt and another in Hejaz, with power.

مد الشريف إلى العزيز يمينه

مد الشريف إلى العزيز يمينه

وسعى نصير يصطفيه نصير

وسعى نصير يصطفيه نصير

The Sharif extended his right hand to al-Aziz,

The noble one extended to the mighty one his right hand,

and a champion strove, whom another champion chooses.

And the supporter hastened to choose the supporter.

هو حجة النسب الزكي على الأولى

هو حجة النسب الزكي على الأولى

أشقاهمُ التحريضُ والتنفير

أشقاهمُ التحريضُ والتنفير

He is pure lineage's proof against those

He is the proof of the pure lineage against the corrupted,

whom incitement and estrangement have made wretched.

Whom instigation and incitement split apart.

لولا وسيلته إليهم لم يطع

لولا وسيلته إليهم لم يطع

عاص ولم يحقن دم مهدور

عاص ولم يحقن دم مهدور

But for his mediation with them, none would obey—

Were it not for his access to them, the disobedient would not have obeyed,

no rebel—nor would blood doomed to spill be spared.

Nor would spilled blood have been spared.

يا زائراً في كل يوم أمةً

يا زائراً في كل يوم أمةً

يا ليت مصر تعودها وتزور

يا ليت مصر تعودها وتزور

O you who visit a nation every day,

Oh frequent visitor of a nation every day,

would that you would revisit Egypt and call upon her!

I wish Egypt would return to host and visit you.

جاء الحجاز بشيرها بمحمد

جاء الحجاز بشيرها بمحمد

بعد الشآم فهل لمصرَ بشير

بعد الشآم فهل لمصرَ بشير

To the Hijaz came its herald with Muhammad,

The Hejaz gave you its good tidings with Mohammed,

after Syria—will Egypt have a herald?

After Syria, so does Egypt have a giver of good news?

إن صفق النيل السعيد فإنما

إن صفق النيل السعيد فإنما

تصفيقه عن حبها تعبير

تصفيقه عن حبها تعبير

If the happy Nile claps, it is only

If the happy Nile claps,

that its clapping expresses her love.

Its clapping expresses its love.

وإذا علت أهرامها وتطلعت

وإذا علت أهرامها وتطلعت

فسلام مسترعٍ إليك يشير

فسلام مسترعٍ إليك يشير

And when her pyramids rise high and gaze upward,

And if its pyramids rise high and expect,

it is a greeting from one seeking notice, gesturing toward you.

It is a safe farewell waving to you.

المسلمون على اختلاف بقاعهم

المسلمون على اختلاف بقاعهم

في الأرض ما لهم سواك مصير

في الأرض ما لهم سواك مصير

Muslims, however different their regions

Though Muslims differ in their lands,

on earth, have none but you to turn to.

You alone are their destination.

بيني وبينك زاخران وإنما

بيني وبينك زاخران وإنما

سببي إليك إذا أردت قصير

سببي إليك إذا أردت قصير

Between you and me lie two swelling seas; yet

Between me and you are abundance, and yet

my path to you, if you wish, is short.

My route to you, when I want, is brief.

لولا مضاعفةُ القيود لكان لي

لولا مضاعفةُ القيود لكان لي

في كل أرض موطن وعشير

في كل أرض موطن وعشير

Were my fetters not doubled, I would have

If not for the doubling of shackles,

in every land a home and kindred.

I would have in every land a home and family.

من لي بأجنحة الحمام فأغتدي

من لي بأجنحة الحمام فأغتدي

بين المعاقل حولهن السور

بين المعاقل حولهن السور

Who will give me doves' wings, that I may go at dawn

I wish I had wings of a dove, so I would wander

among the strongholds ringed by walls?

Between fortresses with walls around them.

وأرى السواحل دونهن سلاسلٌ

وأرى السواحل دونهن سلاسلٌ

وأرى السفائن فوقهن نسور

وأرى السفائن فوقهن نسور

And see the coasts, with chains before them,

I would see coasts below them with chains,

and see the ships, with eagles above them.

And above them, I would see eagles soaring.

وكأنها شم الجبال مواخراً

وكأنها شم الجبال مواخراً

يدوي حديدٌ تحتها مصهور

يدوي حديدٌ تحتها مصهور

As though they were lofty mountains plowing the sea,

As if they were inhaling the mountains from behind,

beneath them molten iron roars.

With iron clamoring beneath them, melted.

لو كان لي أجر الوفاء لكان لي

لو كان لي أجر الوفاء لكان لي

فوق الخليج خورنق وسدير

فوق الخليج خورنق وسدير

Had I the reward of loyalty, I would have

If I had the reward of loyalty, I would have

above the gulf a Khawarnaq and a Sadir.

Above the Gulf, a creek and plateau.

حسبي مطاف بالرياض وزهرة

حسبي مطاف بالرياض وزهرة

ولكل طير روضة وغدير

ولكل طير روضة وغدير

A place to roam in gardens and a flower suffice me;

It suffices me to circle the gardens, and a flower,

every bird has a garden and a pool.

And for every bird, a meadow and stream.

وتحية من سانحات مثلما

وتحية من سانحات مثلما

مرت بأبرار الملائك حور

مرت بأبرار الملائك حور

And a greeting from auspicious passersby, as

And greetings from those like the houris

houris passed by the righteous angels.

Who passed the righteous angels.

يا آل عثمان السلام عليكم

يا آل عثمان السلام عليكم

ما هز أعطاف الوفيِّ شعور

ما هز أعطاف الوفيِّ شعور

O House of Uthman, peace be upon you,

Oh House of Othman, peace be upon you,

as long as feeling stirs a loyal man's frame.

As long as the loyal's emotions stir.

أهواكمُ وأود لو سَلِمَتْ لكم

أهواكمُ وأود لو سَلِمَتْ لكم

في العالمين مدائن وثغور

في العالمين مدائن وثغور

I love you, and wish there might remain safe for you

I love you and wish the fortresses and citadels

cities and frontier strongholds throughout the worlds.

In both worlds would be well for you.

وأود لو عاشوا وليس عليهم

وأود لو عاشوا وليس عليهم

إلا أمير المؤمنين أمير

إلا أمير المؤمنين أمير

I wish they might live with none over them

And I wish they lived with no one over them

as ruler save the Commander of the Faithful.

Except the Commander of the Faithful, the Prince.

إن الذي فتح الممالك محسناً

إن الذي فتح الممالك محسناً

بخلود هذا الملك لهو جدير

بخلود هذا الملك لهو جدير

He who conquered kingdoms while doing good

He who opened kingdoms virtuously

is indeed worthy that this sovereignty endure forever.

Is worthy of this eternal kingdom.

لولاكم في الشرق غال حصينه

لولاكم في الشرق غال حصينه

في الغرب ممدود الشباك مغير

في الغرب ممدود الشباك مغير

But for you in the East, its stronghold would have been ravaged

If not for you, in the east its fortress would be expensive,

by a raider in the West, his nets spread wide.

In the west, its nets spread wide.

هل بعد ما شهدت لكم آثاركم

هل بعد ما شهدت لكم آثاركم

بالعدل يعبث بالعيان نكير

بالعدل يعبث بالعيان نكير

After your works have testified for you

After your just traces witnessed for you,

to justice, can denial trifle with what eyes behold?

Would a denier play games with facts?

يا لابسين من الحديد سوابغاً

يا لابسين من الحديد سوابغاً

وكأنما هو سندس وحرير

وكأنما هو سندس وحرير

O you who wear full coats of iron mail,

Oh you who wear thick coats of iron,

as though it were fine brocade and silk;

As if it were silk and satin.

ومظلَّلين من اللوافح بالقنا

ومظلَّلين من اللوافح بالقنا

في البيد إذ أذكى الرمالَ هجير

في البيد إذ أذكى الرمالَ هجير

and are shaded from scorching blasts by spears

And you shaded by spears in the wasteland,

in the deserts, when noon heat sets the sands aflame;

When the sands were stirred by zeal.

ومغربين عن الديارِ وذكرُها

ومغربين عن الديارِ وذكرُها

لكم أنيسٌ في النوى وسمير

لكم أنيسٌ في النوى وسمير

and journey far from home, whose memory

And you estranged from the lands, and their memory

is your companion in separation and your friend by night;

Is a friend to you in purpose and night conversation.

لا فارقت سيما النعيم وجوهَكم

لا فارقت سيما النعيم وجوهَكم

يوماً ولا غابت هناك بدور

يوماً ولا غابت هناك بدور

may the mark of bliss never leave your faces

Never did the mark of bliss leave your faces,

for a day, nor may full moons ever set there.

Nor there did the homes disappear.

قسماً بمكة لن يراع مسالم

قسماً بمكة لن يراع مسالم

أمَّنتموه وسيفكم مشهور

أمَّنتموه وسيفكم مشهور

By Mecca, no peaceful man shall be frightened

I swear by Mecca, no appeased one

whom you have granted safety, while your sword is drawn.

You granted safety will fear while your sword is drawn.

لا خافكم إلا عدوكم ولا

لا خافكم إلا عدوكم ولا

عَدَتِ الأحبةَ غبطةٌ وسرور

عَدَتِ الأحبةَ غبطةٌ وسرور

May none fear you but your enemy, and may

None fear you but your enemy, and for

delight and joy never pass your loved ones by.

Loved ones, there is no delight and joy.

لكم العزائم والثبات وللعدى

لكم العزائم والثبات وللعدى

حض الخوارج والخنا والزور

حض الخوارج والخنا والزور

Yours are resolve and steadfastness; your enemies have

You have resolve, steadfastness, while for the enemy is

the stirring of rebels, foul speech, and lies.

The incitement of dissenters, betrayal and falsehood.

إن أيقظوا في كل واد فتنة

إن أيقظوا في كل واد فتنة

فبكل واد جحفل منصور

فبكل واد جحفل منصور

If they awaken strife in every valley,

If they awake discord in every valley,

in every valley stands a victorious host.

In every valley is an army victorious.

خشعت جبالهم لكم رهباً كما

خشعت جبالهم لكم رهباً كما

لانت جنادلُ قبلها وصخور

لانت جنادلُ قبلها وصخور

Their mountains bowed to you in dread, just as

Their mountains bowed to you in awe,

boulders and rocks before them grew soft.

As soft spears and boulders before bowed.

وقلوب أهل البغي باقية كما

وقلوب أهل البغي باقية كما

خلقت تفيض ضغائناً وتفور

خلقت تفيض ضغائناً وتفور

Yet the hearts of the rebellious remain as

And the hearts of the hateful remain

they were created, overflowing with rancor and seething.

As they were created, overflowing with hatred and boiling.

هل تلتقي حول العرين صغارهم

هل تلتقي حول العرين صغارهم

من بعد ما هال الكبار زئير

من بعد ما هال الكبار زئير

Will their little ones gather around the lion's den

Do their small ones around the den meet

after a roar has terrified the great ones?

After the roar of the elders terrified?

سارت جنودكمُ لكل عظيمة

سارت جنودكمُ لكل عظيمة

يا ليتني بين الجنود أسير

يا ليتني بين الجنود أسير

Your soldiers marched to meet every mighty task;

Your armies marched to every formidable one.

would that I might march among the soldiers!

I wish I was a captive among the soldiers!

أهدي إليهم خير ما صنعت يد

أهدي إليهم خير ما صنعت يد

وحكى فمٌ عذبٌ وصان ضمير

وحكى فمٌ عذبٌ وصان ضمير

I offer them the best that any hand has fashioned,

I would gift them the best my hands made

any sweet mouth has voiced, and any conscience has kept.

And my eloquent, protected tongue would recount.

إني لأدلي بالمواثيق التي

إني لأدلي بالمواثيق التي

أسوان ترعاها لكم والطور

أسوان ترعاها لكم والطور

I invoke the covenants that

I give the pacts which Esawen

Aswan and al-Tur uphold for you;

Tends for you and Tabor.

وأمانةٌ مرعيَّةٌ ووديعةٌ

وأمانةٌ مرعيَّةٌ ووديعةٌ

محميِّةٌ بهما ينوء ثبير

محميِّةٌ بهما ينوء ثبير

and a trust faithfully kept, and a deposit

An agreement kept and a trust

well protected—Thabir staggers beneath the weight of both.

Protected through which Thabeer sighs.

إن كنت شاعرَكم بمصرَ فإنني

إن كنت شاعرَكم بمصرَ فإنني

لكمُ غداً في الخافقين سفير

لكمُ غداً في الخافقين سفير

If I am your poet in Egypt,

If I am your poet in Egypt,

tomorrow I shall be your envoy in East and West.

Tomorrow in the horizons I am your ambassador.

إني صبرت على الجهاد وطالما

إني صبرت على الجهاد وطالما

بلغ المدى بعد الجهاد صبور

بلغ المدى بعد الجهاد صبور

I have persevered in struggle, and many a time

I have been patient with jihad, and often

a patient man has reached his goal after struggle.

Perseverance after jihad reached the farthest goals.