يا رشيد العلى ويا خير صدر

يا رشيد العلى ويا خير صدر

ملأ الكون بهجةً واستناره

ملأ الكون بهجةً واستناره

O Rashid of eminence, O best of chiefs,

O Rashid of lofty glory, O finest grand vizier,

You have filled the universe with joy and illumination.

Who filled the universe with joy and radiance.

تتهنّى مدى الزمان بمجدٍ

تتهنّى مدى الزمان بمجدٍ

مشرق في سما العلى أقماره

مشرق في سما العلى أقماره

May you delight through all time in a glory

May you rejoice for all time in a glory

Whose moons shine in the heavens of eminence.

Whose moons shine in the sky of lofty glory.

لك كل الأنام شرقاً وغرباً

لك كل الأنام شرقاً وغرباً

شهدوا بالذكا وحسن الإداره

شهدوا بالذكا وحسن الإداره

All humankind, in east and west, have

For you, all humankind, east and west,

Borne witness to your intelligence and able governance.

Have borne witness to your intelligence and sound administration.

مذ أتى يدرك الصدارة عوداً

مذ أتى يدرك الصدارة عوداً

قال كلٌّ مسرة وبشاره

قال كلٌّ مسرة وبشاره

When he came to assume the foremost office once again,

Since he came to attain the grand vizierate once again,

Everyone cried, “Joy and glad tidings!”

Everyone said, with joy and glad tidings:

بالهنا والسعود والمجد أرخ

بالهنا والسعود والمجد أرخ

لرشيد قد عاد دور الصداره

لرشيد قد عاد دور الصداره

With felicity, good fortune, and glory, set down the date:

With happiness, good fortune, and glory, record the date:

For Rashid, the turn of leadership has come round again.

Rashid's turn as grand vizier has indeed returned.