لا دَليلٌ إِلّا عَلَيهِ عَلامَةٌ

لا دَليلٌ إِلّا عَلَيهِ عَلامَةٌ

لا بَخيلٌ إِلّا إِلَيهِ مَلامَه

لا بَخيلٌ إِلّا إِلَيهِ مَلامَه

There is no guide without a sign upon him.

No guide but signs point to Him,

There is no miser toward whom blame is not directed.

No miser but blame is cast upon him.

وَلِدينِ الإِسلامِ عِندَ رِجالٍ

وَلِدينِ الإِسلامِ عِندَ رِجالٍ

ظَلَموهُ إِفكاً وَإِفكاً ظُلامَه

ظَلَموهُ إِفكاً وَإِفكاً ظُلامَه

And the faith of Islam has, against men,

And for the religion of Islam among men

Who wronged it with falsehood upon falsehood, a grievance.

Who have wronged it with lies and falsehoods made darker.

سَلِمَ الحِصنُ ما عَلَيكَ مَلامَه

سَلِمَ الحِصنُ ما عَلَيكَ مَلامَه

ما يُلامُ الَّذي يُريدُ السَلامَه

ما يُلامُ الَّذي يُريدُ السَلامَه

The fortress remained safe; no blame falls on you.

The fortress surrendered; do not blame it,

One who desires safety is not blamed.

Blame not he who desires safety,

وَطَلاقُ الحُصونِ مِن غَيرِ حَربٍ

وَطَلاقُ الحُصونِ مِن غَيرِ حَربٍ

بِدعَةٌ سَنَّها بِبَيروتَ سامَه

بِدعَةٌ سَنَّها بِبَيروتَ سامَه

And divorcing fortresses without a fight

And the surrender of fortresses without war

Is an innovation Samah instituted in Beirut.

Is an innovation established by Samah in Beirut.

لا تُهَنّيهِ بِالسَلامَه مِنها

لا تُهَنّيهِ بِالسَلامَه مِنها

بَل يُعَزّي في نَفسِهِ بِالسَلامَه

بَل يُعَزّي في نَفسِهِ بِالسَلامَه

Do not congratulate him on his safety from them;

Do not congratulate him for its safety from it,

Rather, he offers condolences for himself over his safety.

Rather, console yourself in your soul with safety.