ثَبْتُ الحُبى لا يَستَفِزُّ أناتَهُ

ثَبْتُ الحُبى لا يَستَفِزُّ أناتَهُ

طيشُ الخطوب ولا يَروع المشكِلُ

طيشُ الخطوب ولا يَروع المشكِلُ

Steadfast in his seat, his composure is not unsettled

His resolve is steadfast, not stirred to impatience,

by calamities’ turbulence, nor does difficulty alarm him.

The rashness of events does not alarm him.

يقْظانُ يهْزِمُ منه كلَّ كريهَةٍ

يقْظانُ يهْزِمُ منه كلَّ كريهَةٍ

رأيٌ وبأسٌ صارِمٌ وتَوكُّلُ

رأيٌ وبأسٌ صارِمٌ وتَوكُّلُ

Vigilant—every ordeal is vanquished by his

Awake, he defeats every hateful thing -

judgment, decisive valor, and trust in God.

A resolute mind, might and trust in God.

سِيَّانِ في إِقْدامِهِ ومَضائِهِ

سِيَّانِ في إِقْدامِهِ ومَضائِهِ

فَذُّ الفَوارس والخميسُ الجحفَل

فَذُّ الفَوارس والخميسُ الجحفَل

Before his daring and resolve, alike are

In his daring and determination,

a lone horseman and a vast, massed army.

The epitome of chivalry and Thursday's hero.

فكأنما في دَسْتِهِ ونَدِيَّهِ

فكأنما في دَسْتِهِ ونَدِيَّهِ

ثَهْلانُ عند الرَّائعاتِ ويَذْبُلُ

ثَهْلانُ عند الرَّائعاتِ ويَذْبُلُ

So it is as though, in his seat of state and his council,

In his hand and his help,

he were Mount Thahlan and Mount Yadhbul amid terrors.

As if there were a fertilizing rain for the terrified and withering.

يُخْفي الغزالة والكواكب بالدُّجى

يُخْفي الغزالة والكواكب بالدُّجى

والصُّبْحَ رفْعُ دخانه والقسطَل

والصُّبْحَ رفْعُ دخانه والقسطَل

The sun, and the stars by night, are veiled,

He hides the gazelles and stars in the darkness,

and the dawn, by his rising smoke and battle-dust.

And dawn is the rising of his smoke and rest.

فيَجيشُ منْ أعْدائهِ ونِياقِهِ

فيَجيشُ منْ أعْدائهِ ونِياقِهِ

في حالتَيْهِ معْركٌ أو مِرْجَلُ

في حالتَيْهِ معْركٌ أو مِرْجَلُ

So, with his enemies and his she-camels, there seethes

So from his enemies and rivals

in his two roles a battlefield or a cauldron.

In both states there is battle or truce.

فكُماةُ معْركِهِ وكُومُ عِشارهِ

فكُماةُ معْركِهِ وكُومُ عِشارهِ

للضَّيْف والطَّير المُحَلِّق مأكَل

للضَّيْف والطَّير المُحَلِّق مأكَل

Thus the armored warriors on his battlefield and his high-humped pregnant she-camels

The leftovers of his battle and the tufts of his encampment

are food for the guest and the soaring birds.

Are food for the guest and hovering birds.

حازَ المناقَبَ أحمدُ بن مُحمَّدٍ

حازَ المناقَبَ أحمدُ بن مُحمَّدٍ

فَحباهُ رتْبتهُ المُطاعُ العَبْهَلُ

فَحباهُ رتْبتهُ المُطاعُ العَبْهَلُ

Ahmad son of Muhammad has attained noble virtues;

Ahmad son of Mohammed attained virtues

so the obeyed, unfettered sovereign granted him his rank.

So the Most High granted him his obeyed position.

فاستَبْشر العاني وأيْقَنَ بالحمى

فاستَبْشر العاني وأيْقَنَ بالحمى

جانٍ وأيْسَرَ بالرَّغائب مُرْمِلُ

جانٍ وأيْسَرَ بالرَّغائب مُرْمِلُ

So the captive rejoiced, and sure of protection was

Rejoice, O afflicted one, and feel safe from fever -

an offender; and a destitute man grew rich through lavish gifts.

A protector and bestower of desires to the hopeful.

فَبَقيتَ يا غَرْسَ الخِلافة قائماً

فَبَقيتَ يا غَرْسَ الخِلافة قائماً

بالمجْدِ يحْميك القديمُ الأوَّلُ

بالمجْدِ يحْميك القديمُ الأوَّلُ

So may you remain, O sapling of the caliphate, standing firm

So you remained, O scion of the caliphate, established

in glory; the Eternal, the First, protects you.

In glory, protected by the First and Ancient.