سَمِعُوا الصَّلاةَ على النّبِيِّ تَوالَى

سَمِعُوا الصَّلاةَ على النّبِيِّ تَوالَى

فَتَفَرَّقُوا شِيَعاً وقالوا لالا

فَتَفَرَّقُوا شِيَعاً وقالوا لالا

They heard blessings upon the Prophet recited in succession;

They heard the prayer upon the Prophet continuously

So they split into factions and said, “No, no!”

So they dispersed into sects and said no more

ثُمَّ اسْتَمَرَّ على الصَّلاةِ إِمامُهم

ثُمَّ اسْتَمَرَّ على الصَّلاةِ إِمامُهم

فَتَخَرَّبُوا وَرَمَى الرِّجالُ رِجالا

فَتَخَرَّبُوا وَرَمَى الرِّجالُ رِجالا

Then their imam continued invoking blessings;

Then their imam kept on with the prayer

So they ran riot, and men pelted men.

So they were confused and men threw at men

يا آلَ حِمْصَ تَوَقّعوا مِنْ عارِهَا

يا آلَ حِمْصَ تَوَقّعوا مِنْ عارِهَا

خِزْياً يَحِلُّ عَليكُمُ وَوَبَالا

خِزْياً يَحِلُّ عَليكُمُ وَوَبَالا

O people of Homs, expect from its disgrace

O people of Homs expect from its shame

Humiliation to befall you, and calamity.

Humiliation that will befall you and affliction

شَاهَتْ وُجوهُكُمُ وُجوهاً طالَما

شَاهَتْ وُجوهُكُمُ وُجوهاً طالَما

رَغِمَتْ مَعاطِسُها وساءَتْ حَالا

رَغِمَتْ مَعاطِسُها وساءَتْ حَالا

Foul be your faces—faces that have so often

Your faces have long been insolent faces

Had their noses rubbed in dust and fared ill.

Though its sneezes defiled and its state was vile

إِنْ يُثْنَ مَنْ صَلّى عليهِ كَرامَةً

إِنْ يُثْنَ مَنْ صَلّى عليهِ كَرامَةً

فاللّهُ قَدْ صَلّى عليهِ تَعالَى

فاللّهُ قَدْ صَلّى عليهِ تَعالَى

If one who has invoked blessings upon him to honor him is deterred,

If one prays on him as an honor

Then God—exalted is He—has indeed bestowed blessings upon him.

Then Allah has prayed on him, the Exalted