حَمداً لَك اللهمّ إنّ أَميرنا

حَمداً لَك اللهمّ إنّ أَميرنا

لَمّا أَنار لَديك بَدر سُعودهِ

لَمّا أَنار لَديك بَدر سُعودهِ

Praise be to You, O God! Indeed, our prince—

Praise be to You, O God! Indeed, our emir—

when the full moon of his good fortune shone before You—

when the full moon of his good fortune shone in Your presence,

خَضعت لَهُ الآساد حَتّى أَنَّها

خَضعت لَهُ الآساد حَتّى أَنَّها

أَمسى يَقود بِها أَقَلّ عَبيدهِ

أَمسى يَقود بِها أَقَلّ عَبيدهِ

the lions bowed to him, so completely that

the lions submitted to him, so much so that

the least of his servants came to lead them.

the least of his servants came to lead them.