إِلا زَمان صدقه

ذي الهمم الموفقه

Except for the era of its truthfulness,

Of sublime aspirations and successes,

يا مخجل السحاب

بجوده السكاب

O cloud-concealer of shame

With your rain-laden clouds,

يا ذا العُلا وَالجود

وَالبَذل بِالمَوجود

O most high, most generous,

Giving freely of your bounty,

وَملك الزمان

وَصاحب القرآن

Sovereign of the age,

Keeper of the Quran,

وَواهب الأُلوف

وَخارق الصفوف

Granter of thousands upon thousands,

Breacher of ranks,

وَمَعمل الصفاح

وَظالم الرماح

Maker of reconciliations,

Subduer of lances,

يا ذا العَطايا الشامِله

يا ذا القَضايا العادِله

O universal giver of gifts,

O just judge,

يا ذا السجايا الزاكيه

يا ذا المَساعي الهادِيه

O pure-natured one,

O rightly-guided patron,

يا ذا الفخار السامي

يا ذا النوال الهامي

O noble pride,

O lofty favour,

يا ذا البَنان الواكفه

يا ذا الظلال الوارِفه

O sheltering shades,

O encompassing shadows.

لَولاك ماتَ الفَضل

لَولاك عَم الأزل

Without you, virtue would have died,

Without you, time would have encompassed all,

لَولاك ماتَ الناس

لَولاك عَم الباس

Without you, mankind would have died,

Without you, misery would have spread.

لَولاك لَم يرع الأَدب

لَولاك لَم تحم العَرَب

Without you, manners would have vanished,

Without you, the Arabs would have been disgraced,

لَولاك غاض الجود

وَاِحتقر الوفود

Without you, generosity would have waned

And delegations been scorned,

لولاك ما كان كَرم

لَولاك لَم ترع الذمم

Without you, no magnanimity would have existed,

Without you, debts of honour would have ceased,

لَولاك جار الدهر

لَولاك ماتَ الحر

Without you, the age would have been mean,

Without you, gallantry would have died,

لَولاك خاب الآمل

لولاك رَد السائل

Without you, hopes would have been dashed,

Without you, the supplicant would have been turned away.

لَولاك لَم يصدق طَمع

لولاك ذمت النجع

Without you, greed could not have been believed,

Without you, the community would have been blamed.

بَقيت مَحسود النعم

وَدُمت مَنصور العلم

May you remain, blessed in your prosperity,

Supported in your knowledge,

من الليالي في حرم

ما لاح نجم وَنجم

Among nights in your sanctuary

Where star on star has risen,

تَبقى عَلى الأَيام

مؤيد الأَعلام

Enduring through the days,

Aided by your standards,

في دَولَةٍ مخلده

وَنعمة مجدده

In an eternal state,

And a renewed favour.