فَلَم أَرَ كَالإِسلامِ عِزّاً لِأُمَّةٍ

وَلا مِثلَ أَضيافِ الأَراشِيِّ مَعشَراً

I saw no glory like Islam for a nation,

Nor folk like the guests of Araash hosting a throng,

نَبِيٌّ وَصِدّيقٌ وَفاروقُ أُمَّةٍ

وَخَيرُ بَني حَوّاءَ فَرعاً وَعُنصُرا

A prophet, a truthful one, and champion of a nation,

And the best of Eve's daughters a branch and mainstay.

فَوافَوا لِميقاتٍ وَقَدرِ قَضِيَّةٍ

وَكانَ قَضاءُ اللَهِ قَدراً مُقَدَّرا

They came at the appointed time and destined decree,

And God's decree was a predetermined destiny,

إِلى رَجُلٍ نَجدٍ يُباري بِجودِهِ

شُموسَ الضُحى جوداً وَمَجداً وَمَفخَرا

To a Najdi man who vies in his generosity

With the suns of dawn, in bounty, glory and pride.

وَفارِسِ خَلقِ اللَهِ في كُلِّ غارَةٍ

إِذا لَبِسَ القَومُ الحَديدَ المُسَمَّرا

And the finest of God's creation in every raid,

When men don armor and coats of mail fastened,

فَفَدّى وَحَيّا ثُمَّ أَدنى قِراهُمُ

فَلَم يَقرِهِم إِلّا سَميناً مُتَمَّرا

He ransomed and sustained life, then brought them near,

Only to free them while sleek and well fed.