جَميلُ المُحَيّا بُختَرِيُّ إِذا مَشى

جَميلُ المُحَيّا بُختَرِيُّ إِذا مَشى

وَفي الدِّرعِ ضَخمُ المَنكَبَينِ شَناقُ

وَفي الدِّرعِ ضَخمُ المَنكَبَينِ شَناقُ

Handsome of face, proud of gait when he walks;

The handsome Bukhari is graceful when he walks,

And in armor, broad-shouldered and tall;

And in armor broad of shoulder blades.

شَديدُ القُوى مِن أَهلِ بَيتٍ إِذا وَهى

شَديدُ القُوى مِن أَهلِ بَيتٍ إِذا وَهى

مِنَ الدينِ فَتقٌ حُمِّلوا فَأَطاقوا

مِنَ الدينِ فَتقٌ حُمِّلوا فَأَطاقوا

Mighty in strength, of a household whose men, whenever there opened

Of mighty strength from a house when weakened

A breach in the faith, were given the burden and proved equal to it.

In religion, steadfast, they shouldered and withstood.

مَراجيحُ في اللَأواءِ إِن نَزَلَت بِهِم

مَراجيحُ في اللَأواءِ إِن نَزَلَت بِهِم

مَيامينُ قَد قادوا الجُيوشَ وَساقوا

مَيامينُ قَد قادوا الجُيوشَ وَساقوا

Steady of judgment in hardship, should it descend upon them;

Swings in valor, if ordained for them,

Blessed men, who have indeed led armies and driven them onward.

Right-hand men who led armies and marched them on.