كذا فليقُم من قامَ للّهِ بالأمرِ

كذا فليقُم من قامَ للّهِ بالأمرِ

وجاهدَ فيه بالرُّدينيّةِ السُّمرِ

وجاهدَ فيه بالرُّدينيّةِ السُّمرِ

Thus let him rise who undertakes the cause for God

Thus shall he who rose for Allah's cause

and fights for it with tawny Rudayni spears.

And struggled for it with strong determination

تهنَّ أميرَ المؤمنينَ بِنُصرةٍ

تهنَّ أميرَ المؤمنينَ بِنُصرةٍ

أتتكَ مِن اللَهِ القديرِ على قَدرِ

أتتكَ مِن اللَهِ القديرِ على قَدرِ

Rejoice, Commander of the Faithful, in a victory

Gladden the Commander of the Faithful with victory

that came to you from almighty God in due measure.

Bestowed upon you by Allah, the All Powerful according to His decree

أهنتَ عزيزَ المالِ في جنبِ نصرهِ

أهنتَ عزيزَ المالِ في جنبِ نصرهِ

فأعطاكَ بالتَّهوينِ عِزّاً على الدّهرِ

فأعطاكَ بالتَّهوينِ عِزّاً على الدّهرِ

You held precious wealth cheap for the sake of aiding Him,

You belittled the dear wealth compared to the victory

so He gave you, for holding it cheap, glory for all time.

So He gave you honor for belittling it that will last forever

وجُدتَ بنفسٍ لا يُجادُ بمثلِها

وجُدتَ بنفسٍ لا يُجادُ بمثلِها

فجُوزيتَ بالنّصرِ المعجّلِ والأجرِ

فجُوزيتَ بالنّصرِ المعجّلِ والأجرِ

And you offered your life, whose like is never offered,

You came with a soul that has no equal

so you were rewarded with swift victory and recompense.

So you were rewarded with instant victory and reward

لقيتَ ملوكَ التركِ اذ جاءَ جمعُها

لقيتَ ملوكَ التركِ اذ جاءَ جمعُها

نجاءً لدينِ اللَهِ بالكِبرِ والكُفرِ

نجاءً لدينِ اللَهِ بالكِبرِ والكُفرِ

You faced the kings of the Turks when their host came

You met the kings of the Turks when their army came

rushing against God's faith in arrogance and unbelief.

As an enemy to Allah's religion with arrogance and disbelief

فللتَ ملوكاً ما تسنّى لهمّةٍ

فللتَ ملوكاً ما تسنّى لهمّةٍ

ملوكيّةٍ قصدٌ لعسكرِها المَجرِ

ملوكيّةٍ قصدٌ لعسكرِها المَجرِ

You routed kings: no resolve had been able,

You destroyed kings the likes of which no kingly determination has achieved

even a monarch's, to attack their immense army.

With the aim of their armies wandering confused

وقابلتهم اذ قابلوكَ بعزمةٍ

وقابلتهم اذ قابلوكَ بعزمةٍ

كعزمِ رسولِ اللَهِ في عُدوتي بدرِ

كعزمِ رسولِ اللَهِ في عُدوتي بدرِ

And you faced them, when they faced you, with a resolve

And you met them when they came to you with determination

like that of God's Messenger on the two sides of Badr.

Like the Messenger of Allah's determination at the two battles of Badr

وصُلتَ عليهم صولةً هاشميّةً

وصُلتَ عليهم صولةً هاشميّةً

أذاقتهُمُ كأساً أمرَّ مِن الصّبرِ

أذاقتهُمُ كأساً أمرَّ مِن الصّبرِ

And you charged upon them with a Hashimite onslaught

You attacked them with a Hashimite assault

that made them taste a cup more bitter than aloe.

That made them taste a bitter cup of endurance

تركتهُم صرعى وأشلاءُ صيدِهم

تركتهُم صرعى وأشلاءُ صيدِهم

تُوزَّعُ بينَ النُّونِ والسِّيدِ والنّسرِ

تُوزَّعُ بينَ النُّونِ والسِّيدِ والنّسرِ

You left them slain, and the limbs of their proud chiefs

You left them slain, their prey scattered

are portioned out among the fish, the wolf, and the vulture.

Distributed between An-nun, As-sayyid and An-nasr

وحُقَّ لمن قد قامَ في نصرِ دينهِ

وحُقَّ لمن قد قامَ في نصرِ دينهِ

بصدقِ يقينٍ أن يُؤيّدَ بالنَّصرِ

بصدقِ يقينٍ أن يُؤيّدَ بالنَّصرِ

And it is fitting that one who has risen to defend his faith

It is right for whoever sincerely rose to defend his religion

with true conviction should be supported by victory.

To be supported with victory

وآكَ وليُّ الأمرِ كفءاً فزفَّها

وآكَ وليُّ الأمرِ كفءاً فزفَّها

اليكَ تهادى حينَ أغليتَ في المهرِ

اليكَ تهادى حينَ أغليتَ في المهرِ

The Lord of command promised you a worthy match, then led her as a bride

O governor, you were a suitable match so it was brought to you

to you, swaying gracefully, when you set the dowry high.

As gifts presented when you excelled in generosity

فجاءتك بكراً وانثنت وهي ثيّبٌ

فجاءتك بكراً وانثنت وهي ثيّبٌ

فأحسن بها في الدهر من ثيّبٍ بكر

فأحسن بها في الدهر من ثيّبٍ بكر

So she came to you a virgin and turned away no longer one;

It came to you as a virgin and surrendered while a widow

how splendid she is for all time—no longer a virgin, yet a virgin!

So treat her well for a widow is better than a virgin

فيا وقعةً أهدت الى الناسِ كلّهم

فيا وقعةً أهدت الى الناسِ كلّهم

أماناً أعادَ اليُسرَ في موضعِ العُسرِ

أماناً أعادَ اليُسرَ في موضعِ العُسرِ

O battle that bestowed upon all people

O battle that brought safety to all people

security that restored ease in place of hardship!

Returning ease where there was hardship

هنيئاً لِمن أصلى لوافحَ حرِّها

هنيئاً لِمن أصلى لوافحَ حرِّها

ليأمنَ يومَ العرضِ من لَهبِ الحَرِّ

ليأمنَ يومَ العرضِ من لَهبِ الحَرِّ

Happy is he who kindled its scorching blasts of heat,

Congratulations to those who prayed facing its heat

to be safe on the Day of Presentation from blazing heat.

To be safe on the Day of Judgement from the flames of heat

فيا ليتني لو كنتُ بينَ صفوفِها

فيا ليتني لو كنتُ بينَ صفوفِها

لينبئ في الهيجاءِ عن خَبري خُبري

لينبئ في الهيجاءِ عن خَبري خُبري

Oh, would that I had been among its ranks,

I wish I was between its rows

so that, in battle, my experience might tell my story.

To relate my news in passion, news after news

أجولُ وخيرُ الناس ينظرُ جرأتي

أجولُ وخيرُ الناس ينظرُ جرأتي

على الصّفِّ في الأقدامِ والكرِّ والفرِّ

على الصّفِّ في الأقدامِ والكرِّ والفرِّ

I would wheel about while the best of men watched my daring

I roam as the best of people watch my boldness

against the battle line, in advance, charge, and retreat,

On the battle line, advancing, attacking and retreating

لألقى بنحري المشرفيّةَ دونهُ

لألقى بنحري المشرفيّةَ دونهُ

وأحطمَ صدرَ السّمهريّةِ في الصّدرِ

وأحطمَ صدرَ السّمهريّةِ في الصّدرِ

to meet the Mashrafi swords with my throat in his defense,

I would throw my honored neck before it

and shatter the points of Samhari spears in my breast.

And shatter the chest of determination with my own chest

أروحُ بمحمرِّ الدِّماءِ مضُرَّجاً

أروحُ بمحمرِّ الدِّماءِ مضُرَّجاً

لأغدو في الفِردوسِ في حُللٍ خُضرِ

لأغدو في الفِردوسِ في حُللٍ خُضرِ

At evening I would go, smeared with crimson blood,

I would return drenched in the blood

to be at dawn in Paradise, clad in green robes.

To arrive in Paradise wearing green garments

وان تكُ في العمرِ المبغّضِ بقيةٌ

وان تكُ في العمرِ المبغّضِ بقيةٌ

أردُّ متونَ البيضِ في قُرُبٍ حُمرِ

أردُّ متونَ البيضِ في قُرُبٍ حُمرِ

And if a remnant of this hated life remained,

And if some detested life remains

I would return the bright sword-blades to red scabbards.

I will return the white blades to red scabbards

رفعتُ الى الباب الكريمِ قصيدةً

رفعتُ الى الباب الكريمِ قصيدةً

تنوبُ منابَ العبدِ في الحمدِ والشُّكرِ

تنوبُ منابَ العبدِ في الحمدِ والشُّكرِ

I have presented a poem to the noble gate

I have raised to you, O noble gate, a poem

that takes the servant's place in praise and thanks.

That takes the place of a slave's praise and gratitude

زهت فهي سِلكُ العِقدِ تمَّ بهاؤه

زهت فهي سِلكُ العِقدِ تمَّ بهاؤه

بما نظمت يُمناكَ مِن فاخرِ الدُّرِّ

بما نظمت يُمناكَ مِن فاخرِ الدُّرِّ

It shines: it is the necklace's thread, its beauty completed

It is adorned, a necklace completed by its gems

by the splendid pearls your right hand has strung.

With what I composed praising your favors, O radiant pearls

مدحتُكَ أرجو أن أن أفوزَ برتبةٍ

مدحتُكَ أرجو أن أن أفوزَ برتبةٍ

يُزانُ بها شِعري ويعلو بها قدري

يُزانُ بها شِعري ويعلو بها قدري

I praised you, hoping to attain a rank

I praised you hoping to attain a position

that would adorn my poetry and raise my standing.

That would balance my poetry and raise my worth

والاّ فَمن جاءَ الكتابُ بمدحهِ

والاّ فَمن جاءَ الكتابُ بمدحهِ

لفي غنيةٍ منه عن المدحِ بالشِّعرِ

لفي غنيةٍ منه عن المدحِ بالشِّعرِ

Otherwise, one whose praise the Book proclaims

Otherwise, the one the book came praising

surely has, through it, no need of praise in verse.

Has no need for praise through poetry