يا دارَ مَجدٍ عَلى العَلياءِ قَد بُنِيَت

يا دارَ مَجدٍ عَلى العَلياءِ قَد بُنِيَت

وَأُسِّست بِالتّقى لا نالَها تلَفُ

وَأُسِّست بِالتّقى لا نالَها تلَفُ

O house of glory, built upon the heights,

O abode of glory built on the heights

And founded upon piety—may no ruin befall her.

Founded on piety, unobtainable for the negligent

بِحِكمَةٍ أَلفَت تبنى مرصفةً

بِحِكمَةٍ أَلفَت تبنى مرصفةً

نَعم وجَانبَها التبذيرُ وَالسّرفُ

نَعم وجَانبَها التبذيرُ وَالسّرفُ

Wisely assembled, she is built in ordered courses;

With wisdom it built a lasting edifice

Yes, wastefulness and extravagance have shunned her.

Yes, and extravagance and profligacy avoided it

مِن جَوهَرِ العزِّ قَد صاغوا لَها لَبِناً

مِن جَوهَرِ العزِّ قَد صاغوا لَها لَبِناً

لَها الجَواهِرُ وَهيَ الدرّةُ الصّدفُ

لَها الجَواهِرُ وَهيَ الدرّةُ الصّدفُ

From the jewel of honor they have fashioned bricks for her;

From the essence of honor they constructed bricks for it

The jewels are her shell, and she is the pearl.

It has gems and it is the lustrous pearl

كَقبّةِ الفلكِ العالي بِها اِرتَفَعَت

كَقبّةِ الفلكِ العالي بِها اِرتَفَعَت

بُروجُ جاهٍ لَها العَلياءُ تَكتَنِفُ

بُروجُ جاهٍ لَها العَلياءُ تَكتَنِفُ

Like the dome of the lofty heavens, within her have risen

Like the dome of the sublime sky in its loftiness

Towers of prestige, with eminence encompassing her.

The mansions of prestige surround it protectively

قُصورُها مِن جِنانِ الخُلدِ قَد نُقِلَت

قُصورُها مِن جِنانِ الخُلدِ قَد نُقِلَت

وَمِن جِنانِ الهَنا شيدَت لَها غُرَفُ

وَمِن جِنانِ الهَنا شيدَت لَها غُرَفُ

Her palaces have been transported from the gardens of eternity,

Its palaces were transported from the gardens of eternity

And chambers were built for her from the gardens of bliss.

And from the gardens of bliss chambers were built for it

كَأَنّها الرّوضَةُ الغنّاءُ مزهرةٌ

كَأَنّها الرّوضَةُ الغنّاءُ مزهرةٌ

تَميسُ أزهارُها إذ عمّها الترفُ

تَميسُ أزهارُها إذ عمّها الترفُ

As though she were a lush garden in bloom,

It is as if it were the verdant garden in full bloom

Her flowers sway gracefully, as opulence fills her.

Its flowers thrive as luxury encircles it

دارٌ بِها تُدرَكُ الآمالُ كامِلةً

دارٌ بِها تُدرَكُ الآمالُ كامِلةً

وَعِندَها يَحصُلُ الإِكرامُ وَالتحفُ

وَعِندَها يَحصُلُ الإِكرامُ وَالتحفُ

A house where hopes are attained in full,

An abode in which hopes are attained completely

And where honor and gifts are received.

And in which benevolence and gifts are obtained

وَعِندَها تَخضَعُ الآسادُ مُطرِقَةً

وَعِندَها تَخضَعُ الآسادُ مُطرِقَةً

مِن شِدّةِ الخَوفِ خيلوا أَنّهم خَرفوا

مِن شِدّةِ الخَوفِ خيلوا أَنّهم خَرفوا

And before her, lions submit with lowered heads;

And in which lions bow down reverently

From sheer terror, they seem to have lost their wits.

Out of intense fear they imagined they were senile

تيهي عَلى الدورِ فَخراً حَيثُ كُنت على

تيهي عَلى الدورِ فَخراً حَيثُ كُنت على

مَبناكِ قَد يُحمَدُ الإِنفاقُ والكلفُ

مَبناكِ قَد يُحمَدُ الإِنفاقُ والكلفُ

Exult proudly over other houses, wherever you stand;

Wandering around the houses proudly wherever you were

The expenditure and costs of your construction merit praise.

For your edifice expenditures and efforts may be praised

وَكُنتِ في الدورِ بَدراً خيلَ منزلةً

وَكُنتِ في الدورِ بَدراً خيلَ منزلةً

لِشَمسِ مَجدٍ على الآفاق ينكشفُ

لِشَمسِ مَجدٍ على الآفاق ينكشفُ

And among houses you were a full moon, deemed an abode

You were among the houses like a full moon among mansions

For a sun of glory revealed across the horizons.

For a sun of glory diffusing light over horizons

الضّيغَمُ الأسَدُ الرّئبالُ مُنفَرِداً

الضّيغَمُ الأسَدُ الرّئبالُ مُنفَرِداً

لَهُ الأُسودُ بِهذا الأَمرِ تَعتَرِفُ

لَهُ الأُسودُ بِهذا الأَمرِ تَعتَرِفُ

The fierce lion, the lion, the mighty lion, unrivaled;

The formidable lion prevailing alone

The lions acknowledge this distinction as his.

For him the lions in this matter defer

عَليُّ قَدْرٍ وَجاهٍ كاِسمِهِ وذُرىً

عَليُّ قَدْرٍ وَجاهٍ كاِسمِهِ وذُرىً

وَهِمّةٍ بِجَميلِ العَزمِ تَتّصِفُ

وَهِمّةٍ بِجَميلِ العَزمِ تَتّصِفُ

Exalted in rank and prestige, as his name Ali implies, and in stature,

‘Ali of high status, glory and progeny

And in ambition marked by noble resolve.

And ambition characterized by excellent resolve

لا زِلتِ عالِيَةً لا زِلتِ عامِرَةً

لا زِلتِ عالِيَةً لا زِلتِ عامِرَةً

وَأَنتِ كَهفُ الرّجا لِلنّاسِ وَالكنفُ

وَأَنتِ كَهفُ الرّجا لِلنّاسِ وَالكنفُ

May you ever remain lofty, may you ever remain flourishing,

You have remained lofty, you have remained prosperous

And you are the cave of hope for the people, and their shelter.

For people you are the cave of hope and refuge

وَطالَ بانيكِ عُمراً وَاِبنُهُ معهُ

وَطالَ بانيكِ عُمراً وَاِبنُهُ معهُ

وَدامَ سَعدكِ لا يُدرى لَهُ طَرفُ

وَدامَ سَعدكِ لا يُدرى لَهُ طَرفُ

And may your builder live long, and his son with him,

Long live your founder and his son with him

And may your good fortune endure, with no end known to it.

And may your good fortune last, its limit unknown

وَدامَ فيكِ لِمِثلي ما يُسَرُّ بِهِ

وَدامَ فيكِ لِمِثلي ما يُسَرُّ بِهِ

وما بِهِ تُشتفى الآلامُ والدنفُ

وما بِهِ تُشتفى الآلامُ والدنفُ

And may there abide in you, for one like me, all that brings joy,

And may there remain in you, for the likes of me

And that by which pains and wasting sickness are healed.

That which delights, and remedies pains and troubles

وَكلُّ ما نَرتَجي أَرَّخت من مِنَحٍ

وَكلُّ ما نَرتَجي أَرَّخت من مِنَحٍ

وَالمَجدُ فيكِ وَفيكِ العِزُّ والشرفُ

وَالمَجدُ فيكِ وَفيكِ العِزُّ والشرفُ

And all the gifts we hope for—I have recorded the date:

And may you continue to bestow all that we hope for

And glory is in you, and in you are honor and nobility.

Glory is in you, honor and nobility in you