1. Victories kept unfolding as vengeance was taken,
And the affairs of Muslims found stability.

2. The sword of Allah was unsheathed by its champion of faith,
With it he set a limit to transgression and went too far.

3. War bowed to him despite its supporters,
And if it forgot him for a while, it would soon remember.

4. Its affairs will return to him as it is submissive,
Broken by his might, humiliated and deterred.

5. As if the orbits of events circle around a towering peak,
A smooth slope for conquests to glide down.

6. Hardships of fate slip off its surfaces,
As dust slips off the blade of a polished sword.

7. O champion of faith, who brings pride
To the architects of glory, Arab or foreigner.

8. The enemies know you wield a sword
That destroys and wrecks them without hinder.

9. You follow God’s guidance and get angry
For His sake, jealous of His approval.

10. With your hand the sword of God you strike them,
Who can seek refuge from the strike of Thul-Fiqar?

11. God’s horses charge at them angrily
As the night expelled the beasts at dawn.

12. Squadrons of God swarming wrathfully
With support for Muslims as their motto.

13. So they fled while spears gored them,
Shrieking from their blows in panic.

14. They came to you submissively, humbled,
With nothing left but their heads as offerings.

15. You led them until they rebelled,
Then you destroyed them, a lesson and a loss.

16. You calmed your sword which glimmered
With God’s light, its brilliance and dignity.

17. With it you adorned the neck of glory with pearls
Whose enjoyment is long despite their brevity.

18. O emblem of glory with which you embroidered
Its beauty, and which shines among its pearls.

19. The subjects sleep with ease and tranquility
While you stay awake, protecting and alert.

20. So if you rest from rule for an instant
It remains your main support while you are its bracelet.

21. Live long, O savior of Muslims, for your life
Brings honor to the world and pride.

22. Rule as a king as long as the eye beholds its match,
And the two hands accompany wishes and hopes.