إِنَّ شَمْسَ الدِّينِ فّخْرَ الْمُلُوكْ

إِنَّ شَمْسَ الدِّينِ فّخْرَ الْمُلُوكْ

دُرَّةَ الْعِقْدِ وَوُسْطَى السُّلُوكْ

دُرَّةَ الْعِقْدِ وَوُسْطَى السُّلُوكْ

Indeed, Shams al-Din, the pride of kings,

The sun of the faith, pride of kings,

the pearl of the necklace and the central jewel of its strands,

Pearl of the necklace, exemplar of conduct,

دَلَكَ الْكَفَّ بِحِنَّاءٍ فَقُلْنَا

دَلَكَ الْكَفَّ بِحِنَّاءٍ فَقُلْنَا

أَنْتَ شَمْسُ الدِّينِ عِنْدَ الدُّلُوكْ

أَنْتَ شَمْسُ الدِّينِ عِنْدَ الدُّلُوكْ

rubbed his palm with henna, so we said:

When that hand clasped us lovingly, we said:

You are Shams al-Din—the sun of faith—at sunset.

"You are the sun of the faith for the afflicted."