سيفي المهند ما كحده حد

وجدي أحمد

My sharpened sword's edge is unmatched,

Ahmad my arm is strong.

أقدّ به هامة معاندي قد

وأهدّه هدّ

With it I strike the head of hostile foes,

And make firm my bond.

وهز لنا عند المبارزة جد

قول مؤكد

In battle it shakes mightily for us,

My word is truth.

من حدّ إذا قمنا ومن له حدّ

اللَه يشهد

It is the judge of who can stand against us,

God bears witness.

وفضلنا يشهد بكل مشهد

الأب عن جدّ

Our virtue bears witness in every arena,

The father's honor passed down.

العيدروس الأب والسويني

كألف فارس

Al-Ayderus the father, and Al-Suwayni,

Like a thousand horsemen.

وكم أسود قائمة بعوني

وربّ حارس

How many mighty lions stand with me,

And many a guardian.

كأنه قد ظنّ يهملوني

بالقهر تاعس

As if they thought I'd be neglected

In miserable defeat.

ما مهرتك يا حاسدي ستحمد

وليس تسعد

My envy will not praise you,

Nor lead to your joy.

وسوف تنظر أينا له اليد

ومن يؤيد

You'll see which of us has the upper hand,

And who brings support.

بدر السعادة قد قرب طلوعه

فسوف يظهر

The dawn of fortune has drawn near its rising,

Soon it will appear.

إذا بدا كل الشهب تطيعه

ولو تأخر

When all the stars obey it,

Though late it seemed.

غصن زكيّ أصله معا فروعه

وزهره أثمر

A righteous branch, its roots and offshoots together,

Its blossoms bear fruit.

فيا بن شمس الدين قم تأكد

فحربنا شدّ

So rise and be sure, son of Shams al-Din,

Our war is difficult.

فسوف تنهب يا فتى وتبعد

وابنك يقيد

You will plunder, oh youth, and drive away,

And your son will be fettered.