استَقْبِلِ العِزَّ مَرْفُوعاً بِهِ عَلَمُكْ

استَقْبِلِ العِزَّ مَرْفُوعاً بِهِ عَلَمُكْ

واسْتَوْثقِ الأمنَ مَحْفوظاً بِهِ ذِمَمُكْ

واسْتَوْثقِ الأمنَ مَحْفوظاً بِهِ ذِمَمُكْ

Welcome glory, with your banner raised by it.

Raise high the banner of glory, under which your nation prospers,

And secure safety, with your pledges safeguarded by it.

And cherish the security of covenants, which safeguard your people's trust.

واستَطْلِعِ السَّعْدَ من أفْقٍ إلى أفْقٍ

واستَطْلِعِ السَّعْدَ من أفْقٍ إلى أفْقٍ

كواكباً تَتَلالا فَوقَها هِمَمُكْ

كواكباً تَتَلالا فَوقَها هِمَمُكْ

And seek out good fortune from horizon to horizon,

Survey the horizons for good fortune, with aspirations higher than the stars,

as glittering stars, above which stand your aspirations.

And open the doors of destiny, whose keys are either your swords against enemies, or your favors towards friends.

واسْتَفْتِحِ الدَّهرَ أبواباً مفاتِحُها

واسْتَفْتِحِ الدَّهرَ أبواباً مفاتِحُها

إمَّا سيوفُكَ فِي الأعداءِ أو نِعَمُكْ

إمَّا سيوفُكَ فِي الأعداءِ أو نِعَمُكْ

And open the doors of Time, whose keys

Bestow favors generously, for we have gained an auspicious share

are either your swords against enemies or your favors.

In the state of glory, which won that share through your rule.

أَجزِلْ بِهَا نِعَماً فُزْنا بِهَا قِسَماً

أَجزِلْ بِهَا نِعَماً فُزْنا بِهَا قِسَماً

فِي دَوْلَةِ العِزِّ إذ فازَتْ بِهَا قِسَمُكْ

فِي دَوْلَةِ العِزِّ إذ فازَتْ بِهَا قِسَمُكْ

How lavish the favors we won as our allotted shares,

If your sword ignites against enemies in battle,

in glory's reign, when your own shares won them.

It will light a fire whose glow reflects your generosity.

فإنْ نَحا سَيْفُكَ الأعداءَ مُضْطَرِماً

فإنْ نَحا سَيْفُكَ الأعداءَ مُضْطَرِماً

ناراً أنارَ لَنَا فِي صَفْحِهِ كَرَمُكْ

ناراً أنارَ لَنَا فِي صَفْحِهِ كَرَمُكْ

For if your sword bears down on enemies, blazing

And if their lands all become sanctuaries for you,

with fire, your generosity shines for us upon its blade.

Your sanctuary will embrace us through your benevolence.

وإن غَدَا كُلُّ رَحْبٍ من بِلادِهِمُ

وإن غَدَا كُلُّ رَحْبٍ من بِلادِهِمُ

عَليْهِمُ حُرُماً أفضى بنا حَرَمُكْ

عَليْهِمُ حُرُماً أفضى بنا حَرَمُكْ

And if every broad expanse of their lands becomes

For us you are like the day, smiling, while for enemies you are darkness,

forbidden to them, your sanctuary opens wide for us.

A night when their eyes evoke your pardon, and your vengeance screams within them,

فأنت كالدَّهْرِ مُمْساهُ ومُصْبَحِهِ

فأنت كالدَّهْرِ مُمْساهُ ومُصْبَحِهِ

لَنَا ضُحاكَ وَفِي أعدائنا ظُلَمُكْ

لَنَا ضُحاكَ وَفِي أعدائنا ظُلَمُكْ

For you are like Time in its evening and its morning:

And when your clemency makes them imagine your horses,

your daylight is ours; your darkness falls upon our enemies.

Your clemency towards the guilty is but your clemency.

ليلٌ إذا هَوَّمَتْ فيهِ عيونُهمُ

ليلٌ إذا هَوَّمَتْ فيهِ عيونُهمُ

بذكْرِ عفوِكَ صاحَتْ فيهمُ نِقَمُكْ

بذكْرِ عفوِكَ صاحَتْ فيهمُ نِقَمُكْ

A night in which, when their eyes doze

For this the Merciful made you two lights for us,

at the mention of your pardon, your reprisals cry out among them.

Exalting the greatness of both and magnifying your prestige,

وإن تَخَيَّلَ خَيْلاً منكَ حُلْمُهُمُ

وإن تَخَيَّلَ خَيْلاً منكَ حُلْمُهُمُ

فإنَّ حِلْمَكَ عن جانِيهِمُ حُلُمُكْ

فإنَّ حِلْمَكَ عن جانِيهِمُ حُلُمُكْ

And if their dream conjures up cavalry from you,

Glorifier of your lofty, chosen state - your sword in battle, your standard as emblem.

then your forbearance toward their offender is but a dream of you.

And if one day they are softened by your kindness, that will be your sublime seal, and your ready pen.

لِمِثْلِها أنشَأَ الرَّحْمنُ منكَ لَنا

لِمِثْلِها أنشَأَ الرَّحْمنُ منكَ لَنا

نورَيْنِ عَظَّمَ من قَدْرَيْهِما عِظَمُكْ

نورَيْنِ عَظَّمَ من قَدْرَيْهِما عِظَمُكْ

For such things, the All-Merciful brought forth from you for us

You encompass all horses and warriors like triumph and opening,

two lights whose worth your greatness magnified:

And restrain the violent like prohibition and prevention, to guard the nation through your protection.

مُعِزَّ دَوْلَتِكَ العُلْيا وصَفْوَتَها

مُعِزَّ دَوْلَتِكَ العُلْيا وصَفْوَتَها

هَذَا حُسامُكَ فِي الهيجا وذا عَلَمُكْ

هَذَا حُسامُكَ فِي الهيجا وذا عَلَمُكْ

the exalter of your lofty realm and its choicest one.

Your noble rule's foundation never falters in any endeavor,

This is your keen sword in battle, and that your banner.

For in its pride your feet have transcended all efforts.

وإنْ تَرَدَّتْهُما عِطْفاكَ يَوْمَ رِضاً

وإنْ تَرَدَّتْهُما عِطْفاكَ يَوْمَ رِضاً

فَذَاكَ خَاتِمُكَ الأسنى وذَا قَلَمُكْ

فَذَاكَ خَاتِمُكَ الأسنى وذَا قَلَمُكْ

And if your shoulders wear them on a day of favor,

You named it "Warner of Foes," so triumphs and gladdening tidings through it will never cease,

then that is your most splendid signet, and this your pen.

Aspiring towards your lofty ranks which for it encompass every fortune.

كالنَّصْرِ والفتحِ شَمْلاً أنتَ جامعُهُ

كالنَّصْرِ والفتحِ شَمْلاً أنتَ جامعُهُ

لكلِّ خيلِ وغىً فرسانُها حَشَمُكْ

لكلِّ خيلِ وغىً فرسانُها حَشَمُكْ

Like victory and conquest, a union you bring together

Rightfully it fulfills the promise of one you do not accuse

for every troop of war-horses whose riders are your retainers.

Of insincerity or favoritism - for loyalty and fairness you do not doubt.

وكالنُهى والمُنى فيمن شَدَدتَ به

وكالنُهى والمُنى فيمن شَدَدتَ به

للملكِ عِصْمَةَ مشدودٍ بِهِ عُصُمُكْ

للملكِ عِصْمَةَ مشدودٍ بِهِ عُصُمُكْ

And like reason and hopes in the man through whom you secured

A servant who, on Ashura, witnessed the day with his own eyes,

a protective bond for kingship, your own bonds bound fast through him.

And heard your every word heeded in each compliant ear,

نجيبُ مُلكِكَ لَمْ تقعُدْ بِهِ قَدَمٌ

نجيبُ مُلكِكَ لَمْ تقعُدْ بِهِ قَدَمٌ

عن كلِّ سعيٍ عَلَتْ فِي فخرهِ قَدَمُكْ

عن كلِّ سعيٍ عَلَتْ فِي فخرهِ قَدَمُكْ

Your realm's noble one—no foot has held him back

Swearing allegiance to God through the guidance of your wisdom,

from any endeavor in whose glory your own foot rose high.

Or however your wisdom manifested itself so ingeniously.

سمَّيْتَهُ مُنْذِرَ الأعداءِ لا عَدَمٌ

سمَّيْتَهُ مُنْذِرَ الأعداءِ لا عَدَمٌ

منهُ الفتوحُ ولا البُشرى بِهِ عَدَمُكْ

منهُ الفتوحُ ولا البُشرى بِهِ عَدَمُكْ

You named him Mundhir, warner of enemies; may there be no lack

And delighted our eyes with your confirmations,

of conquests from him, nor may you lack glad tidings of him.

The essence of life, which the name of life embodies through your being.

ساعٍ مراتِبُكَ العليا لهُ أَمَمٌ

ساعٍ مراتِبُكَ العليا لهُ أَمَمٌ

وكلُّ حظٍّ من الدنيا بِهِ أَمَمُكْ

وكلُّ حظٍّ من الدنيا بِهِ أَمَمُكْ

A striver, with your loftiest ranks within his reach,

In a state whose days are your servants, and a paradise whose fruits are your morals,

and through him every worldly share of fortune within yours.

Where the birds of your prosperity sing in the gardens, soaring above its plains.

فَحَقَّهُ عَهدُ من لا أنتَ مُتَّهِمٌ

فَحَقَّهُ عَهدُ من لا أنتَ مُتَّهِمٌ

منه السَّدادَ ولا الإيثارُ مُتَّهِمُكْ

منه السَّدادَ ولا الإيثارُ مُتَّهِمُكْ

So his due is the pledge of one whose

Know that kingdoms everywhere continue to orbit under your summit,

sound judgment you do not distrust, nor does preference accuse you:

And never has a crown for the head neglected your steps, or a stirrup its ornaments by your feet.

عبدٌ غَدَا يومَ عاشوراءَ شاهِدَهُ

عبدٌ غَدَا يومَ عاشوراءَ شاهِدَهُ

فِي كُلِّ سمعٍ مطاعٍ عندَهُ كَلِمُكْ

فِي كُلِّ سمعٍ مطاعٍ عندَهُ كَلِمُكْ

a servant who, on the day of Ashura, became its witness,

your words obeyed by him in every hearing.

للهِ من بَيْعَةٍ قادَ القلوبَ لَهَا

للهِ من بَيْعَةٍ قادَ القلوبَ لَهَا

رشادُ حُكْمِكَ أو مَا أبدعَتْ حكَمُكْ

رشادُ حُكْمِكَ أو مَا أبدعَتْ حكَمُكْ

By God, what a pledge of allegiance! Hearts were led to it

by the sound guidance of your judgment, or what your wisdom devised.

وقرَّ عيناً بما أقْرَرْتَ أعْيُنَنا

وقرَّ عيناً بما أقْرَرْتَ أعْيُنَنا

مَا شاكَهَ اسْمَ الحَيا واسْمَ الحياةِ سِمُكْ

مَا شاكَهَ اسْمَ الحَيا واسْمَ الحياةِ سِمُكْ

And let your eye rejoice in that with which you gladdened our eyes,

so long as your name resembles the name of rain and the name of life,

في دولةٍ للعُلا أيَّامُها خَدَمُكْ

في دولةٍ للعُلا أيَّامُها خَدَمُكْ

وجنَّةٍ للمُنى أثمارُها شِيَمُكْ

وجنَّةٍ للمُنى أثمارُها شِيَمُكْ

in a reign whose days are your servants in attaining glory,

and a garden of hopes whose fruits are your virtues,

غَنَّاءَ ممّا تَغَنَّى فِي حَدائِقِها

غَنَّاءَ ممّا تَغَنَّى فِي حَدائِقِها

طيورُ يُمْنِكَ تَهْمِي فَوْقَها دِيَمُكْ

طيورُ يُمْنِكَ تَهْمِي فَوْقَها دِيَمُكْ

lush with the song sung within its gardens

by the birds of your good fortune, while your steady rains pour over it.

واعْلُ ولا زَالتِ الأملاكُ قاطِبَةً

واعْلُ ولا زَالتِ الأملاكُ قاطِبَةً

تعلو عَلَى الشُّمِّ من أطوادِها أكَمُكْ

تعلو عَلَى الشُّمِّ من أطوادِها أكَمُكْ

And rise high; may all kings forever remain

with your hills rising above the lofty peaks of their mountains.

ولا خَلَتْ منك تاجاً للعِنانِ يَدٌ

ولا خَلَتْ منك تاجاً للعِنانِ يَدٌ

ولا تَخلَّى ركابٌ حَليُهُ قَدَمُكْ

ولا تَخلَّى ركابٌ حَليُهُ قَدَمُكْ

And may no hand lack you as a crown upon the reins,

nor may a stirrup whose ornament is your foot stand empty.