1. We banished the night's darkness from the land of guidance
No banner there is black, no nation dressed in black
١. نَفَينا سَوادَ اللَيلِ عَن دَولَةِ الهُدى
فَلا رايَةٌ سَودا وَلا أُمَّةٌ سَودا
2. And in lieu of punishment, we set a tribute
So those who bowed, fulfilled it, and those who rebelled, were slain
٢. وَبَينَ مُجازاةٍ ضَرَبنا وَجِزيَةٍ
فَمِن طائِعٍ أَدّى وَمِن خالِعٍ أَودى