سابقات فوقها سابغات

سابقات فوقها سابغات

كلّ عنها كلّ ماض وصارم

كلّ عنها كلّ ماض وصارم

Swift steeds, with ample coats of mail upon them;

With flowing robes they stand atop,

Every keen blade and sharp sword grew blunt against them.

All that's past them stern and gone,

شيّدت للملك أسنى المعالي

شيّدت للملك أسنى المعالي

وبنت للدين أسمى المعالم

وبنت للدين أسمى المعالم

They raised for kingship the most splendid heights of glory,

For king they built the highest thrones,

And built for the faith the loftiest landmarks.

And for faith erected noble domes.