ثَوى بِمَكَّةَ بِضعَ عَشرَةَ حِجَّةً

ثَوى بِمَكَّةَ بِضعَ عَشرَةَ حِجَّةً

يُذَكِّرُ لَو يَلقى خَليلاً مُؤاتِيا

يُذَكِّرُ لَو يَلقى خَليلاً مُؤاتِيا

He dwelt in Mecca for ten-odd years,

He settled in Mecca for a dozen pilgrimages

Exhorting, hoping to find a supportive friend.

Reminding, were he to meet a generous friend

وَيَعرِضُ في أَهلِ المَواسِمِ نَفسَهُ

وَيَعرِضُ في أَهلِ المَواسِمِ نَفسَهُ

فَلَم يَرَ مَن يُؤوِي وَلَم يَرَ داعِيا

فَلَم يَرَ مَن يُؤوِي وَلَم يَرَ داعِيا

And he presented himself among those at the pilgrimage gatherings,

And displaying himself before the crowds

But found no one to shelter him, nor anyone to invite him.

But found none to shelter nor anyone calling

فَلَمّا أَتانا وَاِطمَأَنَّت بِهِ النَوى

فَلَمّا أَتانا وَاِطمَأَنَّت بِهِ النَوى

فَأَصبَحَ مَسروراً بِطَيبَةَ راضِيا

فَأَصبَحَ مَسروراً بِطَيبَةَ راضِيا

Then, when he came to us and his wanderings came to rest,

When he came to us and settled happily

He became joyful and content in Taybah.

He awoke content in the goodness of Taybah

وَأَصبَحَ لا يَخشى عَداوَةَ ظالِمٍ

وَأَصبَحَ لا يَخشى عَداوَةَ ظالِمٍ

قَريبٍ وَلا يَخشى مِنَ الناسِ باغِيا

قَريبٍ وَلا يَخشى مِنَ الناسِ باغِيا

And he no longer feared the enmity of an oppressor

And awoke fearing no unjust enemy

Close at hand, nor feared any aggressor among the people.

Neither kin nor the people's rebellion

بَذَلنا لَهُ الأَموالَ مِن جُلِّ مالِنا

بَذَلنا لَهُ الأَموالَ مِن جُلِّ مالِنا

وَأَنفُسَنا عِندَ الوَغى وَالتَآسِيا

وَأَنفُسَنا عِندَ الوَغى وَالتَآسِيا

We offered him wealth from the greater part of our possessions,

We gave him our wealth from the best of our riches

And our lives in battle, and mutual support.

And ourselves in turmoil and discord

نُحارِبُ مَن عادى مِنَ الناسِ كُلَّهِم

نُحارِبُ مَن عادى مِنَ الناسِ كُلَّهِم

جَمعاً وَإِن كانَ الحَبيبُ المُصافِيا

جَمعاً وَإِن كانَ الحَبيبُ المُصافِيا

We fight whoever among all people is hostile to him,

We battle all who oppose the people

One and all, even if he were a beloved, loyal friend.

Together, even if the beloved purifies

وَنَعلَمُ أَنَّ اللَهَ لا رَبَّ غَيرُهُ

وَنَعلَمُ أَنَّ اللَهَ لا رَبَّ غَيرُهُ

وَأَنَّ كِتابَ اللَهِ أَصبَحَ هادِيا

وَأَنَّ كِتابَ اللَهِ أَصبَحَ هادِيا

And we know that God alone is Lord,

And we know that there is no Lord but Allah

And that God's Book has become a guide.

And that Allah's book has become our guide