يا من صفا منهُ لي ودادُ

يا من صفا منهُ لي ودادُ

ومن لهُ في العلى ازديادُ

ومن لهُ في العلى ازديادُ

O you whose affection for me is pure,

O you whose affection is sincere towards me

And whose eminence keeps increasing,

And who is ever on the increase in the Highest

ومن لواءُ العلى حواهُ

ومن لواءُ العلى حواهُ

لهُ به الورى انفرادُ

لهُ به الورى انفرادُ

And whom the banner of eminence has embraced,

And who is protected by the banner on high

By it, you stand unrivaled among humankind.

To him belongs the uniqueness of leadership in all the lands

ذا عبدُكم صالحٌ أتاكم

ذا عبدُكم صالحٌ أتاكم

لهُ إلى الّطاعة انقيادُ

لهُ إلى الّطاعة انقيادُ

This is your servant Salih, who has come to you,

This, your servant, has come to you upright

Yielding in obedience.

Inclined towards obedience in every way

فحُسّن العذر منهُ واغضض

فحُسّن العذر منهُ واغضض

عنه ففي ذلك السّدادُ

عنه ففي ذلك السّدادُ

So look kindly on his excuse, and be lenient

So treat him with kindness and turn a blind eye

With him, for that is the right course.

For in doing so lies righteousness

ما فسدت نيّة عليكم

ما فسدت نيّة عليكم

من صالح لا ولا مُرادُ

من صالح لا ولا مُرادُ

No ill intention toward you has arisen

His intention towards you has never been corrupted

From Salih—no, nor any ill purpose.

Nor the intention of any upright soul

وهل سمعتم يكونُ يوماً

وهل سمعتم يكونُ يوماً

في الدّهر من صالح فسادُ

في الدّهر من صالح فسادُ

And have you heard that there could ever be,

And have you ever heard that there comes a day

In all time, corruption from Salih?

When from the righteous comes corruption?