أكبر بفيصل من مليك حازم

أكبر بفيصل من مليك حازم

وبنجله فخر الإمارة غازي

وبنجله فخر الإمارة غازي

How great is Faisal, a resolute king,

Greater than Faisal is Malik Hazim

and his son Ghazi, the pride of princely rank,

And his son, the pride of emirate, Ghazi

والجيش في تنكيله بعصابة

والجيش في تنكيله بعصابة

قد افسدت والقائد الممتاز

قد افسدت والقائد الممتاز

and the army in its harsh punishment of a band

And the army in punishing the gang

that had spread corruption, and the distinguished commander!

That had corrupted, and the excellent commander

ووزارة الحزم الرشيدة ابرزت

ووزارة الحزم الرشيدة ابرزت

اثر الكفاءة ايما ابراز

اثر الكفاءة ايما ابراز

And the wise ministry of resolve displayed

And the wise decisive government showed

the effect of competence most strikingly.

The effect of efficiency however prominently displayed

ضمت غداة تعلقت في نهجها

ضمت غداة تعلقت في نهجها

بالمجد احرازا الى احراز

بالمجد احرازا الى احراز

It added, as along its course it aspired

It brought together after it clung in its approach

to glory, achievement upon achievement.

To glory, achievements to achievements

فاعزها الشعب الكريم وانها

فاعزها الشعب الكريم وانها

لجديرة كالصبح بالاعزاز

لجديرة كالصبح بالاعزاز

So the noble people honored it, and indeed it

So its people honored it, and it is

is worthy, like the dawn, of honor.

Worthy like the dawn of glorification

من فتية راضوا الصعاب بحكمة

من فتية راضوا الصعاب بحكمة

سلت سخيمة كل قلب ناز

سلت سخيمة كل قلب ناز

It is made up of young men who tamed hardships with wisdom

Of young men who tamed difficulties wisely

that drew the rancor from every restive heart.

It asked generous, every heart delighted

وكأنهم زهر النجوم مضيئة

وكأنهم زهر النجوم مضيئة

ما في الفضاء الرحب من اجواز

ما في الفضاء الرحب من اجواز

And they are like radiant stars, illuminating

As if they are the flowers of the shining stars

all the reaches of the spacious sky.

In the vast space of horizons

اما العصاة فكالعصافير التي

اما العصاة فكالعصافير التي

قد اجفلت عند انقضاض البازي

قد اجفلت عند انقضاض البازي

As for the rebels, they are like sparrows that

As for the rebels, they are like the birds

scattered in fright at the goshawk's swoop.

That were scared by the swooping hawk

وهي التي قد مثلت في الليل بالشهداء

وهي التي قد مثلت في الليل بالشهداء

بعد القتل والاجهاز

بعد القتل والاجهاز

And it was this band that mutilated the martyrs by night,

They who had represented the martyrs in the night

after killing them and finishing them off.

After the killing and preparation

الجيش طاردها وبدد شملها

الجيش طاردها وبدد شملها

والخيل دامية من المهماز

والخيل دامية من المهماز

The army pursued it and scattered its ranks,

The army chased them and scattered their unity

and the horses bled from the spur.

And the horses are bloody from the blade

قل يا بني آثور لا تتمردوا

قل يا بني آثور لا تتمردوا

فاللَه للمتمردين مجاز

فاللَه للمتمردين مجاز

Say: O sons of Athur, do not rebel,

Say O sons of Athor, do not rebel

for God requites those who rebel.

For God is the requiter of the rebels

فبدا لهم ان القرار على اللظى

فبدا لهم ان القرار على اللظى

متعذر فاووا لكل نشاز

متعذر فاووا لكل نشاز

So it became clear to them that resting on the flames

So it seemed to them that the decision on the flames

was impossible, so they sought refuge on every height.

Was impossible, so they went to all discord

لما رأوا ان لاعصام من الردى

لما رأوا ان لاعصام من الردى

القوا سلاح الثائر الحفاز

القوا سلاح الثائر الحفاز

When they saw that there was no protection from death,

When they saw that there is no escape from perdition

they threw down the impetuous rebel's arms.

They threw down the weapon of the fiery rebel

خانوا العراق ببغيهم وهو الذي

خانوا العراق ببغيهم وهو الذي

قد سد ما في القوم من اعواز

قد سد ما في القوم من اعواز

They betrayed Iraq through their rebellion, though it

They betrayed Iraq with their despotism, and it is the one

had supplied everything the people lacked.

That blocked what was deficient in the people

راموا باسلحة لهم افزازه

راموا باسلحة لهم افزازه

من حدث الدخلاء بالافزاز

من حدث الدخلاء بالافزاز

With weapons of their own, they sought to frighten it;

They wanted with weapons supplied to them

who spoke to the outsiders of intimidation?

From the plots of the infiltrators with supplies

أبغي العصاة بدافع من نفسهم

أبغي العصاة بدافع من نفسهم

ام كان ذاك البغي بالايعاز

ام كان ذاك البغي بالايعاز

Did the rebels revolt from an impulse of their own,

Did the rebels want from their own impulse

or was that rebellion instigated?

Or was that treason by incitement?

بل انهم قوم مشوا من طيشهم

بل انهم قوم مشوا من طيشهم

يسعون خلف ممخرق لماز

يسعون خلف ممخرق لماز

Rather, they are a people who, in their recklessness, went

Rather they are people who walked from their frivolity

hurrying after a slandering charlatan.

Seeking after a glowing coal

قد غرهم من قال من سفه به

قد غرهم من قال من سفه به

ثوروا فسيف الجيش غير جراز

ثوروا فسيف الجيش غير جراز

They were deceived by one who said, in his foolishness:

Those who spoke nonsense to them deluded them

Revolt, for the army's sword is not keen!

Rebel, so the sword of the army is not blunt

ولعلهم قد آمنوا من بعد ما

ولعلهم قد آمنوا من بعد ما

جحدوا بما للسيف من اعجاز

جحدوا بما للسيف من اعجاز

And perhaps they have come to believe—after having

And perhaps they had believed after

denied it—in the sword's miraculous power.

They denied the miracles of the sword

من كان لا يعنو لاحسان عنا

من كان لا يعنو لاحسان عنا

من خوفه للصارم الهزاز

من خوفه للصارم الهزاز

Whoever would not yield to kindness yielded

Whoever does not heed kindness

out of fear to the keen, brandished sword.

Out of fear of the shaking sword

واليوم لا خوف عليهم بعد ما

واليوم لا خوف عليهم بعد ما

طلبوا الامان على يد الجلواز

طلبوا الامان على يد الجلواز

And today they have nothing to fear, now that

And today there is no fear for them after

they have sought safe conduct through the constable.

They sought safety at the hands of the warriors