أَمِيرٌ لهُ طَلْعَةٌ طَالَما

أَمِيرٌ لهُ طَلْعَةٌ طَالَما

بَدَتْ قَمَراً تَحتَ لَيلِ التَّمامِ

بَدَتْ قَمَراً تَحتَ لَيلِ التَّمامِ

An emir whose countenance has so often

A prince with a radiant visage that has long

Appeared as a moon beneath the longest night.

Appeared like a moon beneath the dark of night's completeness.

يُطاعِنُ بِالرأْي قَبلَ السِّنانِ

يُطاعِنُ بِالرأْي قَبلَ السِّنانِ

وَيَضرِبُ بِالعَزْمِ قَبلَ الحُسامِ

وَيَضرِبُ بِالعَزْمِ قَبلَ الحُسامِ

He thrusts with judgment before the spearpoint,

He strikes with opinion before the spears,

And he strikes with resolve before the sword.

And with resolve before the swords.

وَيَقتادُها ضُمَّراً كالرِّياحِ

وَيَقتادُها ضُمَّراً كالرِّياحِ

حُشِيَ البَرْقُ مِن خَلفِها في ضَرامِ

حُشِيَ البَرْقُ مِن خَلفِها في ضَرامِ

And he leads them, lean steeds like the winds;

He leads them calmly like the winds,

Behind them, lightning was packed into a blaze.

Lightning flashing behind them in the darkness.

يَطِيرُ بِها العَزْمُ دُونَ السِّياطِ

يَطِيرُ بِها العَزْمُ دُونَ السِّياطِ

وَيُمسِكُها الزَّجْرُ دُونَ اللِّجامِ

وَيُمسِكُها الزَّجْرُ دُونَ اللِّجامِ

Resolve makes them fly without whips,

Resolve makes them fly without need of whips,

And a stern command restrains them without a bridle.

And rebuke holds them without need of reins.

وَنَنسُبُ تَهذِيبَ تَأْدِيبهنَّ

وَنَنسُبُ تَهذِيبَ تَأْدِيبهنَّ

لِتَهذِيبِ فُرسانِهِنَّ الكِرامِ

لِتَهذِيبِ فُرسانِهِنَّ الكِرامِ

And we ascribe the refinement of their training

And we attribute the refinement of their training

To the refinement of their noble horsemen.

To the refinement of their generous horsemen.