رعاك ضمانُ اللّه ما أظْلم الدجى

رعاك ضمانُ اللّه ما أظْلم الدجى

بهيماً وما ابيضَّتْ وجوهُ المطالعِ

بهيماً وما ابيضَّتْ وجوهُ المطالعِ

May God's protection guard you as long as the night grows dark,

May God protect you as long as night's gloom darkens,

pitch-black, and as long as the faces of the horizons whiten;

And faces of dawns whiten, and fragrance of benefactors lingers,

وما طاب ذكرُ المحسنين وما جرى ال

وما طاب ذكرُ المحسنين وما جرى ال

نَّسيمُ بأرجاءِ المُروتِ البلاقعِ

نَّسيمُ بأرجاءِ المُروتِ البلاقعِ

and as long as remembrance of benefactors is sweet, and as long as the

And breeze blows through expanses of meadows.

breeze flows across the desolate, barren plains.

My heart and pride in you, both

فقلبيَ والعَلْياءُ فيكَ كِلاهُما

فقلبيَ والعَلْياءُ فيكَ كِلاهُما

ذوا صَبْوةٍ سلوانُها غيرُ واقعِ

ذوا صَبْوةٍ سلوانُها غيرُ واقعِ

For my heart and lofty glory alike, for you,

Are filled with fervor not yet actualized.

bear a longing from which no relief will come.

You illuminated events as if they were

أضاءت بك الأحداثُ حتى كأنها

أضاءت بك الأحداثُ حتى كأنها

بَشائرُ في ألْحاظِنا والمَسامعِ

بَشائرُ في ألْحاظِنا والمَسامعِ

Events have grown radiant through you, until they seem

Tidings before our eyes and ears,

glad tidings to our eyes and ears.

And you made days beautiful as if they were

وطابتْ بك الأيامُ حتى كأنها

وطابتْ بك الأيامُ حتى كأنها

اِيابُ شبابٍ أو وصالُ مُقاطعِ

اِيابُ شبابٍ أو وصالُ مُقاطعِ

And the days have grown sweet through you, until they seem

Return of youth or reunion after separation.

the return of youth, or reunion with one who had severed ties.

We granted people nights of your glorious deeds,

وهَبْنا ليالي الناس منكَ لماجِدٍ

وهَبْنا ليالي الناس منكَ لماجِدٍ

رفيع عِمادِ البيتِ جَمِّ الصَّنائع

رفيع عِمادِ البيتِ جَمِّ الصَّنائع

And we have given mankind's nights to a noble man in you,

The lofty pillars of the magnificent house of crafts.

whose house's pillar is lofty and whose benefactions are many;

The most wondrous protector of refugees as if he were

لأْروعَ محْميِّ النَّزيلِ كأنه

لأْروعَ محْميِّ النَّزيلِ كأنه

إِلى النصر مرُّ العاصفاتِ الزعازعِ

إِلى النصر مرُّ العاصفاتِ الزعازعِ

to an awe-inspiring man whose guest is protected, as though he were

Raging storms marching to victory.

the rush of violent storm-winds toward victory:

Patience like steadfast mountains,

أناةٌ كعاديِّ الجِبالِ رَزينَةٌ

أناةٌ كعاديِّ الجِبالِ رَزينَةٌ

وفتْكٌ كأطراف الرِّماحِ الشوارع

وفتْكٌ كأطراف الرِّماحِ الشوارع

deliberation, steady as age-old mountains,

And devastation like tips of sharpened spears.

and deadly assault, like the tips of leveled spears.