خليفةَO caliph اللهof God دُمlive on للدّينfor the faith تحرسهyou guard it
خليفةَ الله دُم للدّين تحرسه
منfrom العِدىfoes وتقيهand you shield it شرَthe evil of كلevery فئهfaction
من العِدى وتقيه شرَ كل فئه
O caliph of God, live on, guarding the faith
The Caliph of God, his blood guards the faith
against foes and shielding it from the evil of every faction.
From enemies, protecting it from the harm of each faction
فاللهfor God يَجعَلappoints عدلاًa just man منfrom خلائِقهHis creatures
فالله يَجعَل عدلاً من خلائِقه
مُطَهِراpurifying دينهHis religion فيat رَأسthe beginning of كلّevery مِئهhundred (years)
مُطَهِرا دينه في رَأس كلّ مِئه
For God appoints a just man from among His creatures
So God makes a just one from His creations
to purify His religion at the beginning of every century.
Purifying His religion at the turn of each century
Sol 6.1