حَذا خالِدٌ في فِعلِهِ حَذوَ بَرمَكٍ

حَذا خالِدٌ في فِعلِهِ حَذوَ بَرمَكٍ

فَمَجدٌ لَهُ مُستَطرَفٌ وَأَصيلُ

فَمَجدٌ لَهُ مُستَطرَفٌ وَأَصيلُ

In his conduct, Khalid followed Barmak's example.

Khalid was exemplary in his deeds, following the example of Barmack,

So his glory is both newly won and ancestral.

So glory to him, splendid and innate,

وَكانَ ذَوو الآمالِ يُدعَونَ قَبلَهُ

وَكانَ ذَوو الآمالِ يُدعَونَ قَبلَهُ

بِلَفظٍ عَلى الإِعدامِ فيهِ دَليلُ

بِلَفظٍ عَلى الإِعدامِ فيهِ دَليلُ

And before him, those with hopes were called

And those who aspire were called before him

By a term that itself signaled destitution.

With words implying their demise contained a sign,

يُسَمَّونَ بِالسُؤّالِ في كُلِّ مَوطِنٍ

يُسَمَّونَ بِالسُؤّالِ في كُلِّ مَوطِنٍ

وَإِن كانَ فيهِم نابِهٌ وَجَليلُ

وَإِن كانَ فيهِم نابِهٌ وَجَليلُ

They were called 'beggars' in every place,

They were named with a question wherever they settled,

Even if among them were distinguished and eminent men.

Even if among them was a noble elder,

فَسَمّاهُمُ الزُوارَ سِتراً عَلَيهِمُ

فَسَمّاهُمُ الزُوارَ سِتراً عَلَيهِمُ

فَأَستارُهُ في المُهتَدينَ سُدولُ

فَأَستارُهُ في المُهتَدينَ سُدولُ

So he called them 'visitors,' to give them cover;

So he named them visitors, covering over them,

Thus his veils hang down over those who find their way.

Thus his curtains over the guided are veils.