يا نفسُ روضُ الأمنيات تبسُّما

يا نفسُ روضُ الأمنيات تبسُّما

أيامُهُ في العمرِ تسطعُ أنجُما

أيامُهُ في العمرِ تسطعُ أنجُما

O soul, the garden of aspirations smiled;

O soul, the garden of wishes has smiled.

its days, throughout life, shine like stars.

Its days shine like stars throughout life.

وموائدُ القرباتِ عابقةُ الشَّذا

وموائدُ القرباتِ عابقةُ الشَّذا

تسري جلاءً للقلوبِ وبَلْسما

تسري جلاءً للقلوبِ وبَلْسما

The banquet tables of devotions that draw one near to God breathe sweet perfume;

And the banquet tables of devotion are fragrant with sweet scent,

they spread, bringing hearts illumination and balm.

Flowing as a cleansing for hearts and a balm.

مُذْ رَفْرَفَتْ أعلامُهُ وحروفهُ

مُذْ رَفْرَفَتْ أعلامُهُ وحروفهُ

تنسابُ من كلماتنا ندَماً دما

تنسابُ من كلماتنا ندَماً دما

Press onward—its banners have fluttered, and its letters

Ever since its banners fluttered, its letters

stream from our words as remorse, as blood.

Have streamed from our words in remorse, as blood.

لَمْ نُهدِه نصْراً ولمْ نجْعَلْ لهُ

لَمْ نُهدِه نصْراً ولمْ نجْعَلْ لهُ

في المجدِ والعلياءِ مِنَّا سُلَّما

في المجدِ والعلياءِ مِنَّا سُلَّما

We gave it no victory, nor did we make for it

We have not offered it victory, nor made for it

a ladder of ourselves toward glory and the heights.

A ladder of ourselves to glory and eminence.