لقد سررت غداة النهر إذ برزت

لقد سررت غداة النهر إذ برزت

أشياخ همدان فيها المجد والخير

أشياخ همدان فيها المجد والخير

I was indeed delighted that morning at the river, when there appeared

I was delighted one morning at the riverbank

the elders of Hamdan, where glory and goodness dwell.

When the elders of Hamdan appeared, full of glory and goodness,

يقودهم ملكٌ جزلٌ مواهبُه

يقودهم ملكٌ جزلٌ مواهبُه

واري الزناد لدى الخيرات مذكور

واري الزناد لدى الخيرات مذكور

A king leads them, whose gifts are abundant,

Led by a magnificent king whose talents are abundant,

his fire-sticks glowing, renowned for good deeds.

The helper against adversity, renowned for his virtues,

أعني سعيد بن قيس خير ذي يزنٍ

أعني سعيد بن قيس خير ذي يزنٍ

سامي العماد لدى السلطان محبور

سامي العماد لدى السلطان محبور

I mean Sa'id ibn Qays, the finest of Dhu Yazan,

I mean Sa'eed bin Qais, the best of the highborn,

lofty of pillar, favored in the sovereign's presence.

His glory lofty with the Sultan, held in high esteem,

ما أن يلين إذا ما سيم منقصة

ما أن يلين إذا ما سيم منقصة

لكن له غضب فيها وتنكير

لكن له غضب فيها وتنكير

He never yields when subjected to humiliation,

He does not relent when confronted with dishonor,

but meets it with anger and disapproval.

But meets it with anger and condemnation,

أغرُّ أبلج يستسقى الغمام به

أغرُّ أبلج يستسقى الغمام به

جنابه الدهر يضحي وهو ممطور

جنابه الدهر يضحي وهو ممطور

Radiant and bright-faced, through him the clouds are entreated for rain;

Dazzlingly fair, clouds are summoned by him,

his precinct greets the morning, forever showered with rain.

His stance ever victorious though destiny frowns.