كَفَاهُ لَحْظٌ مِنَ اللَّـ

كَفَاهُ لَحْظٌ مِنَ اللَّـ

ـهِ بِالْعِنَايَةِ حَفَّهْ

ـهِ بِالْعِنَايَةِ حَفَّهْ

A glance from God suffices him—

Enough for him was a glance from God,

God has enfolded him in care—

enfolding him in care,

وَكَوْنُ هَذَا الأَمْيرِ الـ

وَكَوْنُ هَذَا الأَمْيرِ الـ

ـجَلِيلِ فِي الضَّيْمِ كَهْفَهْ

ـجَلِيلِ فِي الضَّيْمِ كَهْفَهْ

and that this august prince

and having this prince, the

is his refuge amid oppression.

noble one, as his refuge when wronged.

قَيْلٌ بَنَى صَرْحَ مَجْدٍ

قَيْلٌ بَنَى صَرْحَ مَجْدٍ

أَعْلَى إِلَى النَّجْمِ سَقْفَهْ

أَعْلَى إِلَى النَّجْمِ سَقْفَهْ

A sovereign who built an edifice of glory

A sovereign built an edifice of glory,

and lifted its roof toward the star;

raising its roof to the star.

مُرَادُهُ لا يُسَامَى

مُرَادُهُ لا يُسَامَى

وَرَأْيُهُ لا يُسَفَّهْ

وَرَأْيُهُ لا يُسَفَّهْ

his purpose is beyond all rivalry,

His aim cannot be rivaled,

and his judgment cannot be called foolish.

and his judgment is not deemed foolish.

عَالٍ عُلُوا كَبِيراً

عَالٍ عُلُوا كَبِيراً

عَنِ الأُمُورِ المُسِفَّهْ

عَنِ الأُمُورِ المُسِفَّهْ

Lofty with a mighty loftiness,

He stands greatly exalted,

above all foolish affairs,

above debasing affairs.

بِكُلِّ مَا فِيهِ نَفْعٌ

بِكُلِّ مَا فِيهِ نَفْعٌ

لِلشَّرْقِ يَبْسُطُ كَفَّهْ

لِلشَّرْقِ يَبْسُطُ كَفَّهْ

with everything that brings benefit

With all that holds benefit

to the East, he extends his hand.

for the East, he extends his hand.

أَزُفُّ شِعْرِي إِلَيْهِ

أَزُفُّ شِعْرِي إِلَيْهِ

وَفَخْرُهُ أَنْ اَزُفَّهْ

وَفَخْرُهُ أَنْ اَزُفَّهْ

I conduct my poem to him in bridal procession,

I ceremoniously present my verse to him,

and its pride is that I conduct it to him.

and its honor lies in my presenting it.