المؤمنونthe faithful إليكtoward you مستبقوناracing one another
المؤمنون إليك مستبقونا
لذمارهمfor their honor وديارهمand their homes فادوناsacrificing themselves
لذمارهم وديارهم فادونا
The faithful race toward you,
The faithful are yearning for you,
sacrificing themselves for their honor and homes.
For their homes and abodes, so help us!
فاحشدso muster كتائبكyour battalions التيwhich أعددتهاyou prepared
فاحشد كتائبك التي أعددتها
للحقfor truth أبلجَradiant والرجاءِand hope متيناsteadfast
للحق أبلجَ والرجاءِ متينا
So muster the battalions you prepared
Rally your legions which you have prepared
for radiant truth and steadfast hope.
For truth, glistening white, and steadfast hope.
وخذand take الوفاءfaithfulness منfrom الصوارمsharp swords والقناand spears
وخذ الوفاء من الصوارم والقنا
إنif لمnot تجدyou find منin دهركyour age الموفيناthose keeping faith
إن لم تجد من دهرك الموفينا
Take faithfulness from sharp swords and spears
And take loyalty from the swords and the spears
if you find none in your age who keep faith.
If you do not find it from your fickle epoch.
واتركand leave لقوتكto your power الرهيبةfearsome حكمهاits judgment
واترك لقوتك الرهيبة حكمها
تجدyou will find العداةthe enemies إليكto you يحتكموناappealing for judgment
تجد العداة إليك يحتكمونا
Let your fearsome power pronounce its judgment;
And let your mighty terror have its way,
you will find your enemies seeking judgment from you.
You will find the enemies appealing to you.
فإذاso when امتلكتyou possess البأسmight فيهمover them غالباًvictorious
فإذا امتلكت البأس فيهم غالباً
فقدthen indeed امتلكتyou possess العدلjustice والقانوناand the law
فقد امتلكت العدل والقانونا
Once you possess victorious might over them,
When you have totally conquered and prevailed among them
you possess justice and the law.
You will have possessed justice and law.
عظadmonish ياO أميرCommander المؤمنينof the Faithful ممالكاًkingdoms
عظ يا أمير المؤمنين ممالكاً
ذهبتthat went شمالاًleftward بالأذىwith harm ويميناand rightward
ذهبت شمالاً بالأذى ويمينا
Admonish, O Commander of the Faithful, kingdoms
Counsel, O Commander of the Faithful, kingdoms
that have carried harm to left and right.
That have harmed us on the left and the right.
خافتthey feared جميلكyour goodness أنwould ينالwin منfrom الورىmankind
خافت جميلك أن ينال من الورى
ماwhat لاnot تنالcan win شراسةthe ferocity الباغيناof the aggressors
ما لا تنال شراسة الباغينا
They feared your goodness would win from mankind
They fear sullying your beauty, that fierceness of transgressors
what the aggressors' ferocity cannot win.
Cannot attain what gentleness of yours has attained.
باتتthey have begun تمدlaying لكfor you المصايدtraps عنوةopenly
باتت تمد لك المصايد عنوة
حيناًat times وتختلسand stealthily devises المكايدplots حياunclear in the supplied text
حيناً وتختلس المكايد حيا
They have taken to laying traps for you openly
By night it sets for you snares by force
at times, and stealthily devising plots [final word unclear].
And by day it steals strategies.
ياO آلpeople of عيسىJesus ماwhat لعيسىails Jesus لمnot يقمhe has risen
يا آل عيسى ما لعيسى لم يقم
مستنكراًdenouncing ماwhat أنتمُyou جانوناare committing
مستنكراً ما أنتمُ جانونا
O people of Jesus, why has Jesus not risen
O House of Jesus, what is left for Jesus if he rose
to denounce what you are committing?
Disavowing what you have innovated?
أوصاكمhe counseled you بالمعتدينconcerning aggressors فماso what لكمails you
أوصاكم بالمعتدين فما لكم
بالآمنagainst the peaceful المأمونthe secure فتّاكيناmurderous
بالآمن المأمون فتّاكينا
He counseled you concerning aggressors; why, then, are you
He enjoined you to be kind to aggressors, so why are you
murderers of the peaceful and secure?
Murderers of the safe and secure?
ماذاwhat جناهwrong have done المسلمونthe Muslims عليكمُto you
ماذا جناه المسلمون عليكمُ
وهمُwhile they علىover الأمصارthe provinces غلّابوناwere prevailing
وهمُ على الأمصار غلّابونا
What wrong did the Muslims do you
What wrong have the Muslims done to you
when they prevailed over the provinces?
While they are the conquerors of regions?
هلwas كانthere منهمfrom them يومduring شركمُyour wrongdoing سوىanything but
هل كان منهم يوم شركمُ سوى
عفوthe pardon القديرof the powerful وقدرةand the power العافيناof those forgiving
عفو القدير وقدرة العافينا
At the time of your wrongdoing, did they show anything but
Was there ever a day when they shared your religion except
the powerful man's pardon and the pardoners' power?
The Clement's pardon and the forgiveness of the clement?
ضاعتwere wasted مراحمهمtheir mercies سدىin vain ولوَand if اَنَّهاthey had
ضاعت مراحمهم سدى ولوَ اَنَّها
حلتfallen بمحتفظupon one who remembers لَكُنَّthey would have been ديوناdebts
حلت بمحتفظ لَكُنَّ ديونا
Their mercies were wasted in vain; had they
Their mercy was wasted, and had it been
fallen upon someone who remembered, they would have become debts.
Upon one who preserved it, it would be debts.
ومنand among البليةcalamities أنthat تقومshould rise وحوشكمyour beasts
ومن البلية أن تقوم وحوشكم
فوضىunrestrained المخالبin their claws تدعىclaiming التمديناcivilization
فوضى المخالب تدعى التمدينا
It is a calamity that your beasts should rise,
And the calamity is that your beasts arise
their claws unrestrained, claiming civilization.
As anarchy of claws claiming to be civilized.
ياO مغربwestern realm الإسلامof Islam فيكin you تعلةٌa consolation
يا مغرب الإسلام فيك تعلةٌ
تسليcomforting أخاكyour brother المشرقthe East المغبوناwronged
تسلي أخاك المشرق المغبونا
O western realm of Islam, in you is a consolation
O West of Islam, in you is a blemish
that comforts your wronged brother, the East.
That consoles your Eastern brother, the deceived one,
وبقيةand the remainder الأسلابof the plunder فيكin you مذكِّرٌa reminder
وبقية الأسلاب فيك مذكِّرٌ
ومحرضand an incitement لحماتكto your defenders الباقيناremaining
ومحرض لحماتك الباقينا
The plunder remaining in you is a reminder
And remnants of prisoners in you are memory
and an incitement to your surviving defenders.
And incitement of your surviving passions.
لحقتshe joined بتونسTunis والجزائرand Algiers بغتةًsuddenly
لحقت بتونس والجزائر بغتةً
مراكشٌMarrakesh فليبكهاso let mourn her الباكوناthe mourners
مراكشٌ فليبكها الباكونا
Suddenly she joined Tunis and Algiers—
Marrakesh befell Tunis and Algiers suddenly,
Marrakesh; let the mourners weep for her.
And Tripoli refused the customs and took only
وأبتand resisted علىagainst العاديthe aggressor طرابلسٌTripoli وماand did not
وأبت على العادي طرابلسٌ وما
تخذتtake سوىanything but مهجthe souls الأباةof the unyielding حصوناas fortresses
تخذت سوى مهج الأباة حصونا
But Tripoli resisted the aggressor, and
The determination of refusal as fortress.
took no fortresses but the souls of the unyielding.
An Arab blossom whose fertility is protected
عربيةArab زهراءradiant يحميguard خدرهاher secluded chamber
عربية زهراء يحمي خدرها
عربArabs كماjust as تحميguard الليوثthe lions عريناa den
عرب كما تحمي الليوث عرينا
Radiant and Arab, her secluded chamber is guarded
By Arabs as lions protect their lair.
by Arabs, as lions guard a den.
Prey which their affairs are arranged
صيدproud men يدبرmanage أمرهمtheir affairs ويسوسهمand govern them
صيد يدبر أمرهم ويسوسهم
صيدproud men منamong الأتراكthe Turks قواموناsteadfast guardians
صيد من الأتراك قوامونا
Proud men, whose affairs are managed and who are governed
And they are ruled by a portion of the Turks.
by proud Turks, steadfast guardians.
O sister Egypt, and in her breast is an ember,
ياO أختsister مصرof Egypt وفيwhile in حشاهاher breast جمرةan ember
يا أخت مصر وفي حشاها جمرة
لبيكat your service حتىuntil يكتفيare satisfied الداعوناthose calling
لبيك حتى يكتفي الداعونا
O sister of Egypt—an ember burns in her breast—
I am at your service until the callers are satisfied.
at your service, until those calling ask no more!
I sent you supplies, and I wish I had sent
بعثتshe has sent إليكto you بزادهاher provisions وتودand she wishes لوif only
بعثت إليك بزادها وتود لو
بعثتshe could send إليكto you الجندthe troops مبتدريناhastening forward
بعثت إليك الجند مبتدرينا
She has sent you her provisions, wishing
The armies rushing forth.
she could send you troops hastening forward.
If I owned the Nile, I would have helped it flow
والنيلand the Nile لوif ملكتshe controlled أعنتهits reins جرىwould flow
والنيل لو ملكت أعنته جرى
خلفafter القلوبthe hearts مودةin affection وحنيناand longing
خلف القلوب مودة وحنينا
And the Nile, had she controlled its reins, would have flowed
Behind hearts with affection and longing.
after those hearts, in affection and longing.
What is there for resolve, and what is there for Egypt and in it
ماwhat للحيودcause for turning aside وماand what لمصرfor Egypt وماand nothing بهاwithin her
ما للحيود وما لمصر وما بها
إلاexcept شجونٌsorrows تستثيرthat awaken شجوناother sorrows
إلا شجونٌ تستثير شجونا
Why turn aside? What ails Egypt, when within her
Except sorrows that provoke sorrows?
are only sorrows that awaken other sorrows?
It is not for the volunteer chosen one
ماnot كانwas للمتطوعfor the volunteer المختارfreely choosing أنto
ما كان للمتطوع المختار أن
يشكوcomplain of قيوداًshackles أوor يخافfear ظنوناsuspicions
يشكو قيوداً أو يخاف ظنونا
The volunteer who freely chooses should not
To complain of shackles or fear suspicions.
complain of shackles or fear suspicions.
After the loyal one has sacrificed himself with his soul
هلdoes بعدafter ماwhen جادfreely gave الوفيthe faithful man بروحهhis soul
هل بعد ما جاد الوفي بروحه
يتلمسhe seek التصديقapproval والتأميناand assurances
يتلمس التصديق والتأمينا
After the faithful man has freely given his soul,
Does he feel out trust and reassurance?
must he seek approval and assurances?
The caliphate sufficed from ruling Egypt
حسبenough for الخلافةthe caliphate منfrom إمارةthe emirate مصرof Egypt ماthat which
حسب الخلافة من إمارة مصر ما
أصمىstruck dead العداةthe enemies وأفحمand silenced الواشيناthe slanderers
أصمى العداة وأفحم الواشينا
Enough for the caliphate from Egypt's emirate is that which
That which deafened the enemies and silenced the slanderers
struck the enemies dead and silenced the slanderers,
And honored the authority of Egypt’s crown and throne
وأعزَّand strengthened حجةَthe claim تاجِof the crown مصرَof Egypt وعرشهاand her throne
وأعزَّ حجةَ تاجِ مصرَ وعرشها
بالمعطياتthrough the women giving البرَّcharity والمعطيناand the men giving
بالمعطيات البرَّ والمعطينا
and strengthened the claim of Egypt's crown and throne
With righteous gifts and givers.
through the women and men who bestow charity.
How excellent is the time of the majestic Omar,
ياoh حبذاhow splendid عمرُOmar الجليلthe noble موفقاًblessed with success
يا حبذا عمرُ الجليل موفقاً
للصابرينto the patient الثابتينthe steadfast معيناa helper
للصابرين الثابتين معينا
How splendid is noble Omar, blessed with success,
Supporter of the steadfast, our ally,
a helper to the patient and steadfast,
And the tenderness of Umm Al-Mumineen pouring upon him
وحنانand the tenderness أمof the Mother المؤمنينof the Faithful تفيضهshe pours forth
وحنان أم المؤمنين تفيضه
بسماحهاwith her generosity ونوالهاand her gifts مقروناjoined
بسماحها ونوالها مقرونا
and the tenderness the Mother of the Faithful pours forth,
Her generosity and gifts coupled.
joined with her generosity and gifts.
I wish I had accompanied his expedition, perhaps
ياoh ليتنيif only I سايرتhad accompanied بعثتهاher mission عسىperhaps
يا ليتني سايرت بعثتها عسى
أأسوI might tend جريحاًa wounded man أوor أغيثaid طعيناone pierced by weapons
أأسو جريحاً أو أغيث طعينا
If only I had accompanied her mission, that perhaps
I would help a wounded man or save a choking one,
I might tend a wounded man or aid one pierced by weapons,
And roam around the martyrs in their arena
وأطوفand go among بالشهداءthe martyrs فيin ميدانهمtheir battlefield
وأطوف بالشهداء في ميدانهم
فأهزand shake شمthe lofty heights جبالهof its mountains تأبيناin lamentation
فأهز شم جباله تأبينا
and go among the martyrs on their battlefield,
So I would shake the mountains with elegy,
shaking its lofty mountains with my lament,
And see the souls wandering in turmoil
وأرىand see النفوسthe souls الحائماتcircling علىabove الوغىthe battle
وأرى النفوس الحائمات على الوغى
منfrom بعدafter ماwhen لحقتthey joined بعلِّيِّيناthe exalted ones on high
من بعد ما لحقت بعلِّيِّينا
and see the souls circling above the battle
After joining my intimate friend
after joining the exalted ones on high,
And the resolves of the heroes around their protector
وعزائمand the resolve الأبطالof the heroes حولaround حماهمُtheir defended ground
وعزائم الأبطال حول حماهمُ
مشدودةheld firm وهزائمand the defeats الطاغيناof the tyrants
مشدودة وهزائم الطاغينا
and the heroes' resolve around their defended ground,
Extended, and the defeats of the tyrants.
held firm—and the tyrants' defeats.
O House of Rome, you seek vain wishes
ياO آلpeople of رومةRome تطلبونdo you seek أمانياًhopes
يا آل رومة تطلبون أمانياً
ختالةdeceptive أمor تطلبونdo you seek منوناdeath
ختالة أم تطلبون منونا
O people of Rome, do you seek hopes
Or do you seek death from us?
that deceive, or do you seek death?
You came dragging iron, and you went
جئتمyou came تجرونdragging الحديدiron ورحتمُand you departed
جئتم تجرون الحديد ورحتمُ
بحديدكمwith your own iron فيin اليمِّthe sea مغلوليناshackled
بحديدكم في اليمِّ مغلولينا
You came dragging iron, and departed
With your iron in the abyss fettered,
shackled in your own iron in the sea.
And you danced in it drunk, so dance
ورقصتمand you danced فيهupon it سكارىdrunken فارقصواso dance
ورقصتم فيه سكارى فارقصوا
فيon الليلةthe night السوداءblack مذبوحيناslaughtered
في الليلة السوداء مذبوحينا
You danced upon it drunkenly; now dance
In the dark night slaughtered.
on the black night, slaughtered.
If the clashing of your swords provokes you,
لئنِif indeed استفزكمُroused you صليلُthe clang سيوفكمof your swords
لئنِ استفزكمُ صليلُ سيوفكم
فلقدthen indeed تبدلit has changed into زفرةa sigh وأنيناand groaning
فلقد تبدل زفرة وأنينا
If the clang of your swords roused you,
Then the moan has changed to moaning and lament.
it has indeed turned into sighing and groaning.
And if the signs on your clothes make you arrogant,
وإنand if ازدهتكمmade you proud مُعْلَماتُthe adorned ones ثيابكمof your garments
وإن ازدهتكم مُعْلَماتُ ثيابكم
فلقدthen indeed لبستمyou have put on بعدهنafter them الطيناmud
فلقد لبستم بعدهن الطينا
And if your adorned uniforms made you proud,
Then you have worn clay after them.
you have since put on mud in their place.
You blame your advisers and refuse
تهتمyou acted arrogantly علىtoward نصحائكمyour counselors وأبيتمُand you refused
تهتم على نصحائكم وأبيتمُ
فالآنso now تنصحكمcounsels you لظىthe flames الراميناof the marksmen
فالآن تنصحكم لظى الرامينا
You lorded it over your counselors and refused them;
So now the heat of spears advise you.
now the marksmen's flames counsel you.
Send the wolves to the lions - five of them
هاتواbring الذئابthe wolves إلىto الليوثthe lions فخمسةfor five
هاتوا الذئاب إلى الليوث فخمسة
منهمof them أبادواannihilated منكمُof you خمسيناfifty
منهم أبادوا منكمُ خمسينا
Bring the wolves to the lions, for five
Destroyed fifty of you.
of them annihilated fifty of you.
And gather your whales and eagles
واستجمِعواand gather together حيتانَكمyour whales ونسوركمand your eagles
واستجمِعوا حيتانَكم ونسوركم
فالصائدونfor the hunters هناكthere مرتقبوناare waiting
فالصائدون هناك مرتقبونا
Gather together your whales and your eagles;
For the hunters are waiting for us there.
the hunters are waiting there.
And take abundant provisions, for you
واستكثرواand stock up on الزادprovisions الشهيَّdelicious فإنكمfor you
واستكثروا الزاد الشهيَّ فإنكم
وسلاحَكمand your weapons والزادَand the provisions مأخوذوناwill be captured
وسلاحَكم والزادَ مأخوذونا
Stock up on delicious provisions, for you,
And your weapons and provisions are seized.
your weapons, and your provisions will be captured.
None of them remained destitute or unarmed
لمnot يبقremains منهمamong them معسرa destitute man أوor أعزلan unarmed man
لم يبق منهم معسر أو أعزل
بعدafter الذيwhat غنموهthey took as booty منتصريناvictorious
بعد الذي غنموه منتصرينا
None among them remains destitute or unarmed
After they gained victory.
after the booty they took in victory.
So eat from bitter food if you exceed
فكلواso eat منfrom الزقّومZaqqum, Hell's bitter tree إنif جاوزتمُyou pass beyond
فكلوا من الزقّوم إن جاوزتمُ
حدthe bounds الأسارىof the captives واشربواand drink الغسليناghislin, Hell's putrid discharge
حد الأسارى واشربوا الغسلينا
So eat of Zaqqum if you pass
The limit of captivity, and drink salty water,
beyond the bounds of captives, and drink Hell's putrid discharge.
And complete the great reinforcements with youths
واستكملواand complete المددthe reinforcements الكبيرgreat بفتيةٍwith youths
واستكملوا المدد الكبير بفتيةٍ
سيقواdriven إلىto الهيجاءbattle هيّابيناterrified
سيقوا إلى الهيجاء هيّابينا
Complete your great reinforcements with youths
Driven to the furnace terrified,
driven terrified into battle.
Who will die of fear the day he sees its horror,
سيموتwill die خوفاًof fear يومwhen يشهدhe witnesses هولهاits horror
سيموت خوفاً يوم يشهد هولها
منwhoever لمdoes not يمتdie قبلbefore القتالthe fighting جنوناof madness
من لم يمت قبل القتال جنونا
He will die of fear when he witnesses its horror,
Who did not die mad before fighting.
whoever has not died of madness before the fighting.
Did you think the plain of Barqa a tavern for you
أحسبتمُdid you think بطحاءthe open plain برقةof Barqa حانةًa tavern
أحسبتمُ بطحاء برقة حانةً
لكمُfor you وغزوَand the conquest القيروانof Qayrawan مجوناdebauchery
لكمُ وغزوَ القيروان مجونا
Did you think Barqa's open plain a tavern
And attacking Qayrawan carefree?
for you, and the conquest of Qayrawan a debauch?
Or are you victorious even though among your enemies in it
أمor تظفرونwill you prevail وإنalthough indeed منamong أعدائكمyour enemies
أم تظفرون وإن من أعدائكم
فيهاthere سهولاًplains تلتويwinding وحزوناand rugged heights
فيها سهولاً تلتوي وحزونا
Or will you prevail, though among your enemies
Are plains that coil and fold?
there are winding plains and rugged heights?
Or do you fill your bellies with blood
أمor تملأونwill you fill معalong with الدماءblood بطونكمyour bellies
أم تملأون مع الدماء بطونكم
ذهباًwith gold وماwhile not تركhas left الحميمboiling water بطوناany bellies
ذهباً وما ترك الحميم بطونا
Or will you fill your bellies, along with blood,
And gold, and the intimate did not leave a belly?
with gold, though boiling water has left no bellies?
You were enraged by the might of the protectors so you went
أعياكمُexhausted you بأسthe might الحماةof the defenders فرحتمُso you went
أعياكمُ بأس الحماة فرحتمُ
تشفونsoothing غلتكمyour burning rage منon الثاويناthose who stayed
تشفون غلتكم من الثاوينا
The defenders' might exhausted you, so you went
Quenching your rage from the weakened.
venting your burning rage upon those who stayed.
You exemplified their elders and women
مثَّلتمُyou mutilated بشيوخهمtheir old men ونسائهمand their women
مثَّلتمُ بشيوخهم ونسائهم
وذبحتمُand you slaughtered الأطفالthe children جباريناacting as tyrants
وذبحتمُ الأطفال جبارينا
You mutilated their old men and women,
And slaughtered the children compulsorily.
and slaughtered the children like tyrants.
You feared the pride and dignity of the captive
وخشيتمُand you feared شممَthe proud bearing الأسيرof the captive وكبرَهand his dignity
وخشيتمُ شممَ الأسير وكبرَه
فقتلتمُso you killed المأسورthe captive والمسجوناand the prisoner
فقتلتمُ المأسور والمسجونا
You feared the captive's proud bearing and dignity,
So you killed the imprisoned and jailed.
so you killed the captive and the prisoner.
Your swords broke their bones - did they then
حطمتshattered عظامَهمtheir bones سيوفُكُمُyour swords فهلbut did
حطمت عظامَهم سيوفُكُمُ فهل
جرحتthey wound مواثيقاًcovenants لهمof theirs ويقيناand conviction
جرحت مواثيقاً لهم ويقينا
Your swords shattered their bones; but did they
Wound covenants for them and certainty?
wound their covenants and conviction?
Your land and sky grew angry at you
غضبتgrew angry عليكمwith you أرضكمyour earth وسماؤكمand your sky
غضبت عليكم أرضكم وسماؤكم
والدينand faith لوif تدريknew العقاربthe scorpions ديناany faith
والدين لو تدري العقارب دينا
Your earth and sky grew angry with you,
And religion - if scorpions knew religion!
and faith itself—if scorpions knew any faith.
And your friends’ faces disowned you
وتنكرتand turned hostile لكمُtoward you وجوهthe faces صحابكمof your companions
وتنكرت لكمُ وجوه صحابكم
وتبدَّلand became الحلفاءthe allies لوَّاميناreproachers
وتبدَّل الحلفاء لوَّامينا
Your companions' faces turned hostile toward you,
And allies changed to blamers.
and your allies became reproachers.
Do you raise your heads after what
هلcan ترفعونyou raise رؤسكمyour heads بعدafter الذيwhat
هل ترفعون رؤسكم بعد الذي
أخزاكمُhas disgraced you أمor تفتحونopen عيوناeyes
أخزاكمُ أم تفتحون عيونا
Can you raise your heads after what
Disgraced you, or do you open your eyes?
has disgraced you, or open your eyes?
You waged war and failed, and your hatred
حاربتمُyou fought ففشلتمُand you failed وستلتويand will turn inward
حاربتمُ ففشلتمُ وستلتوي
أحقادكمyour hatreds فيكمwithin you فتحتربوناso you will fight one another
أحقادكم فيكم فتحتربونا
You fought and failed; your hatreds will turn
Will coil back at you so you fight us.
inward upon you, and you will fight one another.
And the anarchy of that kingdom you
ويبيتand will become فوضىchaos ذلكthat الملكkingdom الذيwhich
ويبيت فوضى ذلك الملك الذي
رمتمyou sought زيادتهits expansion بمنقوصيناwith the dispossessed
رمتم زيادته بمنقوصينا
That kingdom will fall into chaos, which
Aspired to increase with the deficient will pass the night.
you sought to enlarge with the dispossessed.
You declared annexation of the countries, and declared
أعلنتمُyou announced ضمَّthe annexation البلادof the land وأعلنتwhile proclaimed
أعلنتمُ ضمَّ البلاد وأعلنت
أسدthe lions البلادof the land النصرvictory والتمكيناand secure dominion
أسد البلاد النصر والتمكينا
You proclaimed the annexation of the land, while
The lion of the countries victory and empowerment.
the land's lions proclaimed victory and secure dominion.
O leader of the fleet, those are their seas
ياO قائدcommander الأسطولof the fleet تلكthose are بحارهمtheir seas
يا قائد الأسطول تلك بحارهم
أأمنتhave you trusted أعماقاًdepths لهاof theirs ومتوناand surfaces
أأمنت أعماقاً لها ومتونا
O commander of the fleet, those are their seas;
Did you secure depths and bases for them?
have you trusted both their depths and surfaces?
Weigh it down with armored ships and return
أثقلتهyou weighed it down بالدارعينwith armored men فعدso return بهwith it
أثقلته بالدارعين فعد به
ملآنfull منof أشلائهمtheir torn limbs مشحوناladen
ملآن من أشلائهم مشحونا
You weighed it down with armored men; return with it
Filled with their body parts loaded.
full and laden with their torn limbs.
And when you arrive at its ports which
وإذاand when وصلتyou reach إلىto مراسيهits moorings التيwhich
وإذا وصلت إلى مراسيه التي
وهنتhave grown feeble فإنكthen you أبلغare the most eloquent الناعيناof death-announcers
وهنت فإنك أبلغ الناعينا
And when you reach its moorings, which
Became fragile, you are the most eloquent in informing.
have grown feeble, you will be the most eloquent herald of death.
Bring certainty to the people, for they
احملcarry إلىto القومthe people اليقينthe certain truth فإنهمfor they
احمل إلى القوم اليقين فإنهم
ملّواare tired of هناكthere خديعةthe deception الراويناof the storytellers
ملّوا هناك خديعة الراوينا
Carry the certain truth to the people, for they
Have been tired there of the deceits of the storytellers.
are tired there of the storytellers' deception.
And recall your gains which satisfy
واذكرand mention غنائمكyour spoils التيwhich تُرضيyou please بهاwith them
واذكر غنائمك التي تُرضي بها
شعباًa people أشلَّcrippled وعيهلاًand a headlong man مفتوناdeluded
شعباً أشلَّ وعيهلاً مفتونا
Tell of the spoils with which you please
A nation weighed down and a people captivated.
a crippled people and a deluded, headlong man.
O House of Othman, the outcome is yours
ياO آلhouse of عثمانOsman المصيرُthe outcome إليكمُis yours
يا آل عثمان المصيرُ إليكمُ
وأرىand I see هلالَكمُyour crescent السعيدauspicious ضميناas guarantor
وأرى هلالَكمُ السعيد ضمينا
O house of Osman, the outcome is yours;
And I see your auspicious crescent protected.
I see your auspicious crescent as its guarantor.
And for every nation with you there is a vengeance, and they
ولكلand for every قومpeople عندكمagainst you ثارٌa blood-debt فماbut not
ولكل قوم عندكم ثارٌ فما
همthey بالغوهwill attain it ولاnor همُthey ناسوناare forgetting
هم بالغوه ولا همُ ناسونا
Every people has a blood-debt against you, which
Are not indifferent or forgetful.
they cannot exact, nor do they forget.
If you throw them into hellfire you have executed
إنif تقذفوهمyou cast them فيinto الجحيمHell أقمتمُyou will have enforced
إن تقذفوهم في الجحيم أقمتمُ
حدَّthe due measure العقوبةof punishment غيرwithout being ظلّاميناunjust
حدَّ العقوبة غير ظلّامينا
If you cast them into Hell, you will have enforced
The penalty without being unjust.
the due measure of punishment without injustice.
No nation has found in protection of their king
لمnot يلقhave encountered قومany people فيin حمايةdefending ملكهمtheir kingdom
لم يلق قوم في حماية ملكهم
بالعدلwith justice والإحسانand kindness ماwhat تجدوناyou encounter
بالعدل والإحسان ما تجدونا
No people, defending their kingdom
Justice and grace like we find.
with justice and kindness, have encountered what you encounter.
Why do I see stillness across the Balkans
ماwhat ليails me أرىI see فيthroughout سائرall البلقانthe Balkans منfrom
ما لي أرى في سائر البلقان من
بعدafter التألبthe rallying together والضجيجand the clamor سكوناsilence
بعد التألب والضجيج سكونا
Why do I see throughout all the Balkans,
After the incitement and clamor?
after the rallying and clamor, silence?
No land welcomed those who attacked you
لاmay not رحبتwelcome بالواثبينthose assailing عليكمُyou
لا رحبت بالواثبين عليكمُ
أرضany land ولاnor حملcarry العبابthe surging sea سفيناships
أرض ولا حمل العباب سفينا
May no land welcome those who assail you,
And ships did not carry knights.
nor the surging sea carry their ships.
A holiday passed over you concerned
ولقدand indeed مضىpassed عيدa festival عليكمfor you مشفقanxious
ولقد مضى عيد عليكم مشفق
فاستقبلواso welcome عيداًa festival لكمfor you ميموناauspicious
فاستقبلوا عيداً لكم ميمونا
A festival has passed, anxious for you;
So receive a blessed holiday.
now welcome a festival auspicious for you.
O son of the Caliph, before you is the valley in which
ياO ابنson الخليفةof the caliph دونكhere before you is الواديthe valley الذيwhere
يا ابن الخليفة دونك الوادي الذي
تلقىyou find أخاًa brother لكto you ربَّهُits lord وخديناand a close companion
تلقى أخاً لك ربَّهُ وخدينا
O son of the caliph, here is the valley where
A brother of yours met his Lord and cheek.
you find its lord a brother and close companion.
The gift of caliphate to the emirate became
هبةthe gift الخلافةof the caliphate للإمارةto the emirate أصبحتhas become
هبة الخلافة للإمارة أصبحت
إرثاًan inheritance كماas شاءwilled العزيزthe Mighty One ثميناprecious
إرثاً كما شاء العزيز ثمينا
The caliphate's gift to the emirate has become
An inheritance as the Almighty willed, precious.
a precious inheritance, as the Mighty One willed.
The trusted conscience advised you, so he left no
ناجاكconfided in you مؤتمنone trusted الضميرin conscience فلمand did not يدعleave
ناجاك مؤتمن الضمير فلم يدع
سراًa secret لممتلئِfor one brimming الضميرwith feeling مصوناconcealed
سراً لممتلئِ الضمير مصونا
One of trusted conscience has confided in you, leaving
Secret for the full conscience protected.
no secret concealed in a heart brimming over.
In every direction a waving banner
فيin كلevery ناحيةquarter لواءa banner خافقٌfluttering
في كل ناحية لواء خافقٌ
ومسلِّمٌand a greeter لكto you ينثرscattering النسريناwild roses
ومسلِّمٌ لك ينثر النسرينا
In every quarter a banner flutters,
And a governor submitted to you scattering eagles.
and someone greets you, scattering wild roses.
And there is in the folds of Egypt a flock
ويودُّand wish فيin أترابthe peers مصرَof Egypt رعيةٌsubjects
ويودُّ في أتراب مصرَ رعيةٌ
متشوقونlonging إليكfor you لوif only يفدوناthey could come as delegates
متشوقون إليك لو يفدونا
And subjects in Egypt's sister lands wish,
Yearning for you - if only they could ransom us!
in their longing for you, that they might come.
Bring their share of your proximity closer to them
قرِّبْbring closer إليهمto them منfrom ركابكyour traveling court حظهمtheir share
قرِّبْ إليهم من ركابك حظهم
إنيindeed I أراهمsee them منهtoward it يقتربوناdrawing nearer
إني أراهم منه يقتربونا
Bring closer to them their share of your traveling court;
I see them approaching it.
I see them drawing nearer to it.
He who made the caliphate among you
إنindeed الذيHe who جعلplaced الخلافةthe caliphate فيكمُamong you
إن الذي جعل الخلافة فيكمُ
جعلplaced المودةaffection والمحبةand love فيناamong us
جعل المودة والمحبة فينا
He who placed the caliphate among you
Made affection and love among us.
placed affection and love among us.
If our hearts and your hearts unite
إنindeed ائتلافthe harmony قلوبناof our hearts وقلوبكمand your hearts
إن ائتلاف قلوبنا وقلوبكم
ليمدُّsurely extends أيديكمyour hands إلىtoward أيديناour hands
ليمدُّ أيديكم إلى أيدينا
The harmony of our hearts and yours
It will extend your hands to our hands.
surely extends your hands toward ours.
O House of Egypt, and in events there are lessons
ياO آلpeople of مصرَEgypt وفيand in الحوادثevents عبرةa lesson
يا آل مصرَ وفي الحوادث عبرة
فتصفَّحوهاso examine them اليومtoday معتبريناtaking heed
فتصفَّحوها اليوم معتبرينا
O people of Egypt, events contain a lesson;
So reflect upon them today, taking heed.
examine them today and take heed.
And the Caliph has rewarded you for that
ولقدand indeed أثابكمُhas rewarded you الخليفةthe caliph بالذيwith what
ولقد أثابكمُ الخليفة بالذي
بولائكمthrough your loyalty حاولتموهyou sought it سنيناfor years
بولائكم حاولتموه سنينا
The caliph has indeed rewarded you with what
Which by your loyalty you strove for years.
you sought through your loyalty for years.
This radiance of the religion has ennobled your land
هذاthis is ضياءDiya (radiance) الدينal-Din (of the faith) شرَّفَhas honored أرضَكمyour land
هذا ضياء الدين شرَّفَ أرضَكم
فاستقبلوهso welcome him اليومtoday محتفليناcelebrating
فاستقبلوه اليوم محتفلينا
Here is Diya al-Din, honoring your land;
So receive him today celebrating.
welcome him today in celebration.
And anticipate high hopes for Al-Rashid
وتعجلواand hasten toward الآمالhopes عاليةًlofty فقدfor indeed
وتعجلوا الآمال عاليةً فقد
بعثhas sent الرشيدal-Rashid, the rightly guided إليكمto you المأموناal-Ma'mun, the trusted
بعث الرشيد إليكم المأمونا
Hasten toward lofty hopes, for
Has sent Al-Mamun to you as trusted.
al-Rashid has sent you al-Ma'mun.
Give your finest guest a beautiful reception, you are
أولىhe bestowed ضيوفَكُمُupon your guests الجميلَkindness فأنتمُso you
أولى ضيوفَكُمُ الجميلَ فأنتمُ
فيin عزةhonor وضيوفكمand your guests راضوناare content
في عزة وضيوفكم راضونا
He has bestowed kindness upon your guests; thus you
In strength and your guests satisfied.
are honored, and your guests content.
Not that their precedence over it was to boast
ماnot كانwas سبقهمُtheir taking the lead إليهin it تجمّلاًaffectation
ما كان سبقهمُ إليه تجمّلاً
لكنهbut it is إقرارُan acknowledgment معترفيناby those who recognize
لكنه إقرارُ معترفينا
Their taking the lead in this was no affectation,
But it is acknowledgment of those admitting.
but an acknowledgment by those who recognize it.
So leave the case to the Caliph, perhaps you
فدعواso leave القضيةthe matter للخليفةto the caliph علَّكمperhaps you
فدعوا القضية للخليفة علَّكم
بعدafter الودادgoodwill إليهمُtoward them ناجوناwill be saved
بعد الوداد إليهمُ ناجونا
So leave the matter to the caliph; perhaps you
After affection will be saved from them.
will find deliverance after showing goodwill toward them.
There was no burden on Egypt if after
ماnot كانwould be منany حرجٍharm علىupon مصرٍEgypt إذاif
ما كان من حرجٍ على مصرٍ إذا
جربتمُyou tried بعدafter الجفاءestrangement الليناgentleness
جربتمُ بعد الجفاء اللينا
No harm would come to Egypt if
Hostility you tried gentleness.
you tried gentleness after estrangement.
If you recognized the right of each day
لوif تعرفونyou recognized لكلfor each يومday حقَّهits due
لو تعرفون لكل يوم حقَّه
لحمدتمُyou would praise التدريبtraining والتمريناand practice
لحمدتمُ التدريب والتمرينا
If you recognized each day's due,
You would praise training and exercise.
you would praise training and practice.
I see the new era blessed,
إنيindeed I أرىsee العهدthe era الجديدnew مباركاًblessed
إني أرى العهد الجديد مباركاً
وأرىand I see سلامتكمyour safety لهfor it عربوناas a pledge
وأرى سلامتكم له عربونا
I see the new era as blessed,
And I see your wellbeing an assurance for it.
and your safety as a pledge of it.
Partial English translation: 179 of 180 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1