لِلَّهِ ما خَلَدُ الأَمحاضِ في خَلَدي

لِلَّهِ ما خَلَدُ الأَمحاضِ في خَلَدي

لِمَن غَدا وَالنَدى كالروحِ وَالجَسَدِ

لِمَن غَدا وَالنَدى كالروحِ وَالجَسَدِ

By God, what thoughts of pure affection dwell in my mind

For God what the vulture etched in my liver

For him who, with generosity, has become like soul and body—

For whom tomorrow and the dew are like the soul and body

الأَوحَديّ أَبي الجَيشِ الَّذي ظَفَرَت

الأَوحَديّ أَبي الجَيشِ الَّذي ظَفَرَت

مِنهُ بِأَنفَسِ عِلقٍ في الأَنامِ يَدي

مِنهُ بِأَنفَسِ عِلقٍ في الأَنامِ يَدي

The peerless Abu al-Jaysh, from whom my hand has won

The unique, my father of the army which my hands

The most precious treasure among humankind.

Victoriously seized from him the best souls among people

مُوَفِّقُ الرأي في الراياتِ لَذَّتُهُ

مُوَفِّقُ الرأي في الراياتِ لَذَّتُهُ

في الجَدِّ وَالجودِ لا في العَيشَةِ الرَغَدِ

في الجَدِّ وَالجودِ لا في العَيشَةِ الرَغَدِ

He guides counsel aright amid the banners; his delight

The wise in opinion among the banners, his pleasure

Is in earnest striving and generosity, not in a life of ease.

Is in seriousness and generosity, not in an easy life

إِذا رأتهُ العُلا نادَتهُ مُفصِحَةً

إِذا رأتهُ العُلا نادَتهُ مُفصِحَةً

يا قُرَّةَ العَينِ بَل يا فَلذَةَ الكَبِدِ

يا قُرَّةَ العَينِ بَل يا فَلذَةَ الكَبِدِ

When high glory sees him, it calls to him clearly:

When the highs see him, they call him eloquently

“O delight of the eye—nay, O piece of the liver!”

O delight of the eye! Nay, O piece of the liver