وهوand he is ليثa lion عندwhen اختصامclashing العواليthe lofty spears
وهو ليث عند اختصام العوالي
وهوand he is غيثrain عندwhen اقتسامapportioning النوافلthe gifts
وهو غيث عند اقتسام النوافل
And he is a lion when lofty spears clash,
He is a lion when competing for supremacies,
and he is rain when gifts are apportioned.
And rain when sharing benevolences.
منof بنيthe sons of نصرNasr الألىwho شيّدواthey built المجglory (continued next line)
من بني نصر الألى شيّدوا المج
دcompletion of 'glory' ببأسwith might ماضdecisive وحلمand forbearance ونائلand bounty
د ببأس ماض وحلم ونائل
Of the sons of Nasr, who built glory
Of the sons of Nasr the sublime, they built glory
with decisive might, forbearance, and bounty.
With ferocity past, and forbearance, and attainment.
ياO إمامleader of الهدىguidance وربّand lord of الأياديbenefactions
يا إمام الهدى وربّ الأيادي
وسمامand poison to العداthe foes وقطبand the axis of الفضائلthe virtues
وسمام العدا وقطب الفضائل
O leader of guidance and lord of benefactions,
O Imam of guidance, and Lord of hands,
and poison to foes and the axis of virtues.
And summit of chivalry, and pole of virtues.
Sol 6.1