شَرَفاً أَيُّهَا الْهُمَامُ الْخَطِيرُ

شَرَفاً أَيُّهَا الْهُمَامُ الْخَطِيرُ

هَكَذَا فَارِسُ الْحِمَى وَالْوَزِيرُ

هَكَذَا فَارِسُ الْحِمَى وَالْوَزِيرُ

Honor to you, O valiant, eminent hero!

Noble ambitions, perilous though you be,

Such is the homeland's knight and minister.

Thus does the knight of valor and minister fare,

لَمْ يُضِرْ مَنْ رَمَاكَ مَجْدَكَ لَكِنْ

لَمْ يُضِرْ مَنْ رَمَاكَ مَجْدَكَ لَكِنْ

كَادَ مِنْ جَهْلهِ الْبِلادَ يَضِيرُ

كَادَ مِنْ جَهْلهِ الْبِلادَ يَضِيرُ

Your assailant did not harm your glory, but

He who envies your glory cannot really harm you,

through his ignorance he nearly harmed the country.

Yet in his ignorance, he makes the land suffer.

فوَقَاكَ اللّهُ الكَريمُ وَرُدَّتْ

فوَقَاكَ اللّهُ الكَريمُ وَرُدَّتْ

يدُ مَنْ رَامَكَ الأَيادِي الكَثِيرُ

يدُ مَنْ رَامَكَ الأَيادِي الكَثِيرُ

So God, the Generous, protected you, and back was driven

But God, Most Generous, has protected you,

the hand of whoever sought to harm you, by the many hands.

And made powerless the hands of the many who envied you,

لِلْمُرُوءَاتِ ذِمَّةٌ وَحِفَاظٌ

لِلْمُرُوءَاتِ ذِمَّةٌ وَحِفَاظٌ

بِهِمَا يُدْفَعُ البَلاءُ الْمُغِيرُ

بِهِمَا يُدْفَعُ البَلاءُ الْمُغِيرُ

Noble deeds have a pledge of loyalty and protection;

Integrity and protection are owed to all mankind,

through both, invading calamity is repelled.

With them calamity's danger may be averted.

أَجَلَّ الْحِمَى مَنْ لَهُ فِيه تَقْ

أَجَلَّ الْحِمَى مَنْ لَهُ فِيه تَقْ

ديمُ وَفِي أَمْرِ رَبَّهٍ تَأْخِيرُ

ديمُ وَفِي أَمْرِ رَبَّهٍ تَأْخِيرُ

He who holds precedence there has honored the homeland,

Noblest defender is he who earliest came to its defense,

and his lord's command is delayed.

And postponed responding to his Lord's command.

أَنْتْ مَا زِلْتَ للدِّيَارِ أَميناً

أَنْتْ مَا زِلْتَ للدِّيَارِ أَميناً

فَلَكَ الأَمْنُ والمَخَاوِفُ زُورُ

فَلَكَ الأَمْنُ والمَخَاوِفُ زُورُ

You have remained faithful to the homeland;

You have never ceased to be the land's trusted guardian.

so safety is yours, and fears are groundless.

So peace and security are yours, while fears are groundless.

قَدْ يَشُوبُ الآراءَ خَلْفٌ وَلَكِنَّ

قَدْ يَشُوبُ الآراءَ خَلْفٌ وَلَكِنَّ

الْهَوَى رحْمَةٌ وَبَرٌّ وَخَيْرُ

الْهَوَى رحْمَةٌ وَبَرٌّ وَخَيْرُ

Disagreement may cloud opinions, yet

Opinions may sometimes conflict, but

affection is mercy, kindness, and goodness.

Passion is mercy, righteousness and good.

إِنَّمَا الْحُبُّ وَاحِدٌ وَالمَسَاعِي

إِنَّمَا الْحُبُّ وَاحِدٌ وَالمَسَاعِي

فِيه شَتَّى فَهلْ عَلَيْه نَكِيرُ

فِيه شَتَّى فَهلْ عَلَيْه نَكِيرُ

Love is but one, and the endeavors

Love is single, though intentions toward it vary,

within it are varied—so is it to be condemned?

Is there any fault in its diversity?

أَيُّهَا الْوَافِدُونَ لِلْجَوْد وَالإِحْ

أَيُّهَا الْوَافِدُونَ لِلْجَوْد وَالإِحْ

سَانِ حَيَّاكمُ الْعَلِيُّ الْقَديرُ

سَانِ حَيَّاكمُ الْعَلِيُّ الْقَديرُ

O you who come for generosity and benevolence,

O you who come seeking generosity and kindness,

may the Most High, the Almighty, greet you!

The Most High, All Powerful salutes you.

فَلأَنْتُمْ رَهْطُ الْفِلاحِ وَأَهْلٌ

فَلأَنْتُمْ رَهْطُ الْفِلاحِ وَأَهْلٌ

لِلْمَعَالِي وَسَعْيُكُمْ مَأْثُورُ

لِلْمَعَالِي وَسَعْيُكُمْ مَأْثُورُ

For you are indeed the company of success, and worthy

For you are the fellowship of success, worthy

of lofty honors; your striving is remembered.

Of the loftiest ideals, and your efforts are renowned.

زَانَ فِيكُمْ صَدْرُ الرِّياسَة حُرٌّ

زَانَ فِيكُمْ صَدْرُ الرِّياسَة حُرٌّ

عَبْقَرِيٌ إِقَدَامُهُ مَشْهُورُ

عَبْقَرِيٌ إِقَدَامُهُ مَشْهُورُ

A noble man among you graced the seat of leadership,

The breast of leadership was freely given to you,

a genius whose daring is renowned.

Your courage and valor are well known.

هُوَ عبْدُ الْهَادِي هُوَ الْحَكَمُ الْعا

هُوَ عبْدُ الْهَادِي هُوَ الْحَكَمُ الْعا

دِلُ فِي الْقَوْمِ وَالشِّهَابُ الْمُنِيرُ

دِلُ فِي الْقَوْمِ وَالشِّهَابُ الْمُنِيرُ

He is Abd al-Hadi; he is the just arbiter

You are Abd al-Hadi. You are the just ruler among the people,

among the people, and the shining meteor.

And the brilliant star shining in the gathering.