أتيناك يا قَرْمَ أهلِ العراقِ

أتيناك يا قَرْمَ أهلِ العراقِ

بخيرٍ كتابٍ من القائمِ

بخيرٍ كتابٍ من القائمِ

We have come to you, O chief of the people of Iraq,

We came to you, O Qaram, people of Iraq

With the finest letter from al-Qāʾim.

With the best letter from Al-Qa'im

أتيناكَ من عندِ خَير الأنام

أتيناكَ من عندِ خَير الأنام

وذاك ابن عمِّ أبي القاسمِ

وذاك ابن عمِّ أبي القاسمِ

We have come to you from the best of humankind,

We came to you from the best of mankind

And he is the cousin of Abū al-Qāsim.

And he is the cousin of Abul Qasim

أتيناكَ بعهدِكَ من عِندِه

أتيناكَ بعهدِكَ من عِندِه

على من يَليك من العالَمِ

على من يَليك من العالَمِ

We have come to you with your commission from him,

We came to you with your covenant from him

Over those around you in the world.

For those who succeed you in the world

يُولّيكَ فيه جسامَ الأمورِ

يُولّيكَ فيه جسامَ الأمورِ

فأنتَ صَنيعُ بني هاشمِ

فأنتَ صَنيعُ بني هاشمِ

In it he entrusts you with weighty affairs,

To make you in charge of important affairs

For you are a protégé of the sons of Hāshim,

For you are the making of Banu Hashim

من العِترة البَرَّةِ المُصطَفَين

من العِترة البَرَّةِ المُصطَفَين

على مَن سَما من بني آدمِ

على مَن سَما من بني آدمِ

Of the righteous kindred, chosen

From the righteous chosen family

Above those who have risen high among Adam's sons.

Over those who reached the highest among the children of Adam