أَرِقتُ لِبَرقٍ ناصِبٍ يَتَأَلَّقُ

إِذا ما هَفا ظَلَّيتُ بِالدَمعِ أَشرَقُ

I was kept awake by persistent flashes of lightning

I remained sleepless watching a rising bolt of lightning that gleams,

Whenever it shone brightly, I wept copiously

Whenever it flashed, I remained choking with tears.

إِذا ناضَ لَم أَملِك سَوابِقَ عَبرَةٍ

تَحُمُّ لَها الأَحشاءُ وَالقَلبُ يَخفُقُ

When it flashed, I could not control the flow of tears

When it gleamed, I could not master the racing tears,

That filled my heart as it pounded rapidly

For which my innards burn with fever and my heart pounds.

أَمُدُّ لَهُ طَرفي وَمِن دونِ وَمضِهِ

خُبوتٌ وَأَحقافٌ وَبَيداءُ سَملَقُ

I extended my gaze to its gleam that dispelled

I extend my gaze towards it, though between me and its flash

The gloom, dreariness and desolate emptiness

Lie lowlands, winding sand dunes, and a barren waste,

وَمَجهَلَةٍ لِلجِنِّ في عَرَصاتِها

عَزيفٌ يُراعُ الذِئبُ مِنهُ وَيَفرَقُ

In the wastelands where ghosts howled

And unknown lands where the Jinn, within their courtyards,

The wolves were startled and scattered in panic

Make a whistling sound that terrifies the wolf and makes him flee.

أُرَجِّمُ فيهِ الظَنَّ أَينَ مَصابُهُ

عَسى في رِياضِ المَجدِ يَهمي وَيَغدَقُ

I guessed where it might strike

I cast my conjectures regarding where its rain will fall;

Perhaps in the gardens of glory, generously pouring forth

Perhaps upon the gardens of glory it will pour and flow abundant.

مَنابِعُ أَنوارِ الهُدى في عِراصِها

لِباغي الهُدى وَالفَضلِ هديٌ وَمَرفِقُ

The fountains of the lights of guidance in its pastures

The wellsprings of the lights of guidance are in its tracts,

Are guidance and support for the seeker of guidance and virtue

For the seeker of guidance and virtue, there is direction and assistance.

وَمَوطِنُ أَملاكٍ غَطاريفَ سادَةٍ

لَهُم عُنصُرٌ في باذِخِ المَجدِ مُعرِقُ

It is the dwelling place of glorious kings

A homeland of kings, noble masters and chiefs,

Among the eminent in magnificent glory, holding sway

Possessing a lineage deeply rooted in towering glory.

إِذا نازَلوا كانوا لُيوثاً عَوابِساً

وَإِن نَزَلوا كانوا بُحوراً تَدَّفقُ

When they descend, they are ferocious lions

When they descend to battle, they are grim-faced lions,

When they alight, they are copiously flowing seas

And when they settle in peace, they are seas overflowing.

أَجَل مَن يَكُن عَبدُ العَزيزِ فَخارَهُ

فَلا غَروَ لَو فَوقَ الكَواكِبِ يُعتِقُ

Indeed, whoever is a servant of the glorious one, his pride

Indeed, he who counts Abdulaziz as his source of pride—

Is no wonder, even if he transcends the stars in honor

It is no wonder if he soars above the stars.

هُوَ النِعمَةُ الكُبرى مِنَ اللَهِ لِلوَرى

وَرَحمَتُهُ وَاللَهُ جَلَّ المُوَفِّق

He is the greatest blessing from God to the world

He is the greatest blessing from God to mankind,

And His mercy, and God is the Grantor of success

And His mercy; and God, the Exalted, is the Granter of Success.

بِهِ اللَهُ أَعطاهُم حَياةً جَديدَةً

وَهُم قَبلَهُ أَيدي سَبا قَد تَمَزَّقوا

With him, God has given them a new life

Through him, God has granted them a new life,

When before him they were hands of captives torn apart

When before him they were torn apart like the scattered people of Saba.

قِوامٌ لَهُم في دينِهِم وَمَعاشِهِم

إِلى الحَقِّ يَهديهِم وَبِالحَقِّ يَنطِقُ

An authority for them in their religion and livelihood

A pillar for them in their religion and their livelihood,

Guiding them to the truth and speaking with the truth

To the Truth he guides them, and with the Truth he speaks.

فَمَن يَعتَصِم مِنهُ بِحَبلٍ وَذِمَّةٍ

وَإِلّا مِنَ الدينِ الحَنيفِيِّ يَمرُقُ

Whoever seeks refuge in him, pledged to him,

So whoever holds fast to a rope and covenant from him remains safe,

Will be guided aright, otherwise he will stray from the true religion

Otherwise, from the true monotheistic faith he strays.

أَلَيسَ أَتى في مُحكَمِ الذِكرِ أَمرُنا

بِطاعَتِهِ حَقّاً وَلا نَتَفَرَّقُ

Has not the definitive Scripture commanded us

Did there not come in the decisive text of the Remembrance our command

To obey him rightly, and not split apart?

To obey him truly, and that we must not divide?

فَقالَ أَطيعوا اللَهَ ثُمَّ رَسولَهُ

كَذاكَ وَلِيَّ الأَمرِ نَصٌّ مُحَقَّقُ

It says: "Obey God, then the Messenger"

For He said: "Obey God, then His Messenger,"

This is an established text, clear and unequivocal

Likewise "the Guardian of Authority"—a text verified and clear.

فَقُل لِاُناسٍ بِالكُوَيتِ وَحائِلٍ

يَقولونَ إِنّا بِالكِتابِ نُصَدِّقُ

Say to the people of Kuwait and Hail

So say to certain people in Kuwait and Ha'il,

Who say "We believe in the Book", do you speak truthfully?

Who claim, "Indeed, in the Book do we believe":

أَهذا كَلامُ اللَهِ أَم قَولُ غَيرِهِ

مِ الحُكمُ مَنسوخٌ أَفيدوا وَحَقِّقوا

Is this the word of God or the speech of another?

"Is this the word of God, or the saying of another?

Clarify and ascertain: has the rule been abrogated

Or is the ruling abrogated? Inform us and verify!"

في الغَربِ أَم في الهِندِ فيما عَلِمتُمُ

أَمِ اليَمَنِ الأَقصى وَما ضَمَّ جِلَّقُ

In the West? Or in India? Let me know

Whether in the West, or in India, as far as you know,

Or in Yemen or what is included in Jilaj?

Or in farthest Yemen, or what Damascus embraces.

إِمامٌ عَلى نَهجِ الشَريعَةِ سائِرٌ

نُبايِعُهُ نَحنُ وَأَنتُم وَنَصدُق

A leader walking the path of Sacred Law

An Imam proceeding upon the path of the Shari'ah;

We pledge allegiance to him, us and you jointly

We pledge allegiance to him—as should you—and we are sincere.

وَهَل عُدَّ في آبائِكُم وَجُدودِكُم

خَليفَةُ عَدلٍ أَو إِمامٌ مُوَفَّقُ

Was there ever counted among your fathers and forefathers

And was there ever counted among your fathers and grandfathers

A just caliph or guided imam leading aright?

A Caliph of justice or a divinely aided Imam?

فَأَنتُم عَلى آثارِهِ تَقتَفونَهُ

أَبينوا لَنا أَم ذا هَوىً وَتَحَمُّقُ

Are you following their traces, inform us,

So are you now following in his footsteps?

Or is this mere fancy and obstinacy?

Explain to us! Or is this merely caprice and foolishness?

وَإِلّا فَما يَمنَعُكُمُ أَن تُبايِعوا

عَلى ما بِهِ يَقضي الكِتابُ المُصَدَّقُ

Why then do you refuse to pledge allegiance

Otherwise, what prevents you from pledging allegiance

To one the Book, verified, decrees?

According to what the verified Book decrees?

إِمامَ هُدىً لِلرُّشدِ يَهدي وَيَهتَدي

مُقيمَ سَواءٍ بِالرَعِيَّةِ يَرفُقُ

An imam guiding to righteousness, guiding and guided

An Imam of guidance, guiding to rectitude and being guided himself,

Establishing justice among the flock, gentle

Establishing equity, and treating the subjects with gentleness.

فَمَن باتَ لَيلاً خالِعاً بَيعَةَ الَّذي

بِهِ لُمَّ شَعثُ المُسلِمينَ المُفَرَّقُ

Whoever spends a night renouncing the pledge of allegiance to one

So whoever spends the night having cast off allegiance to the one

By whom the disjointed community of Muslims was united

By whom the disheveled, scattered state of the Muslims was gathered,

فَإِن ماتَ كانَت ميتَةً جاهِلِيَّةً

وَإِن عاشَ فَهوَ المارِقُ المُتَزندِقُ

If he dies, his is an ignorant pagan death

If he dies, his death is one of pagan ignorance,

If he lives, he is a dissenting apostate

And if he lives, he is a rogue and a heretic.

كَما جاءَ في الأَخبارِ نَصّاً مُوَكَّداً

فَلَسنا بِأَدنى شُبهَةٍ نَتَعَلَّقُ

As has come in reports, decisively confirmed

Just as it came in the traditions as a confirmed text,

We have no slightest doubt or uncertainty

So we do not cling to the slightest doubt.

أَما المُسلِمونَ الآنَ مِن جِذمِ رَيدَةٍ

إِلى الشامِ قَولٌ مُحكَمٌ لا مُلَفَّقُ

Verily all the Muslims today, from Judham and Riyadh

As for the Muslims now, from the root of Raydah

To Syria, unanimously uphold this clear, undisputed position

To the Levant—a firm statement, not fabricated—

وَمِن مُنتَهى الرِيعانِ حَتّى تُنيخَها

بِأَقصى عُمانٍ كُلُّهُم قَد تَحَقَّقوا

From the furthest outskirts of the sands of Ri'yan

And from the furthest reaches of Al-Ri'an until you make your mounts kneel

To the farthest parts of Oman, all have realized

In the ends of Oman: all of them have verified...

بِأَنَّ لَهُ في عُنقِ كُلِّ مُوَحِّدٍ

مِنَ اللَهِ عَهدٌ بِالإِمامَةِ موثَقُ

That over the neck of every monotheist

That he holds, upon the neck of every monotheist,

God has enjoined an oath of allegiance to the imam

A covenant of leadership from God, firmly bound.

فَيا لَيتَ شِعري أَينَ ضَلَّت حُلومُكُم

وَغَرَّكُمُ الغَرّارُ وَالحَظُّ مُخفِقُ

So I wonder where did your sanity stray

Oh, how I wish I knew where your minds have gone astray!

And what deceived you, and what wish enticed you

The Deceiver has deluded you, and your fortune is failing.

فَهَلّا اِتَّقَيتُم وَثبَةً مُقرِنِيَّةً

كَأَنَّ لَدَيها أَجدَلَ الطَيرِ خِرنِقُ

Why did you not fear a suddenly pouncing beast

Have you not feared a leap from the Muqrin lineage?

As if it had the sharpest talons of predatory birds

Before which the mightiest hawk appears but a feeble leveret.

فَلا تُخرِجوهُ عَن سَجِيَّةِ حِلمِهِ

فَما هُوَ إِلّا اللَيثُ إِن هَمَّ يَصدُقُ

Do not take him beyond his customary forbearance

So do not provoke him out of his nature of forbearance,

For he is only a lion if he intends to fulfill his promise

For he is but a lion: if he intends to strike, he strikes true.

فَكَم عَفَّ عَمَّن لَو جَزاهُ بِذَنبِهِ

لَطارَ مَعَ العَنقاءِ حَيثُ تُحَلِّقُ

How often has he pardoned one who, if repaid for his crime,

How often has he pardoned one whom, had he repaid him for his sin,

Would have flown away where the ostrich takes flight

Would have flown with the Phoenix to where it soars.

أَرَيتُكُمُ لَو جَرَّ مَن قَد ذَكَرتُهُ

عَلَيكُمُ يَسوقُ الفَيلَقَ الجَمَّ فَيلَقُ

Do you not see, if he unleashed against the ones I mentioned

Consider if he were to march those I have mentioned

His legions, marching elephants in multitudes overwhelming

Against you, driving vast army upon army,

أَهَل كُنتُمُ إِلّا لُقَيمَةَ آكِلٍ

لَهُم قَبلَ ما قَرنُ الغَزالَةِ بُشرِقُ

Would you have been anything but morsels for a devourer

Would you be anything but a small morsel for the eater

Whose hands are joined to rend the gazelle's flanks?

To them, before the horn of the sun even rises?

جَحافِلُ فيها مِن سُلالَةِ ناهِسٍ

أُسودٌ على أَعدا الشَريعَةِ حُنَّقُ

Battalions among them are of the progeny of Nahish

Legions containing the offspring of Nahis,

Lions against the enemies of Sacred Law, enraged

Lions, furious against the enemies of the Divine Law.

سِراعٌ إِلى الهَيجاءِ عِطاشٌ إِلى الوَغى

إِذا ما حِياضُ المَوتِ بِالمَوتِ تُدهَقُ

Long striders in the field of spearing the foe

Hasting to the fray, thirsty for the tumult of war,

Stout-hearted when the straits of war are narrow

When the troughs of death are brimming over with death.

وَفيها لُيوثٌ مِن صَميمِ هَوازِنٍ

أولئِكَ أَدرى بِالطِعانِ وَأَحذَقُ

Among them are the Banu Qahtan, a people with whom

And within it are lions from the pure core of Hawazin,

Fathers racing to glory were elevated long ago

Those are the most knowledgeable in spearing, and the most skillful.

طِوالُ الخُطا في مَعرَكِ الطَعنِ لِلعِدى

ثِقالٌ إِذا ما مَأزِقُ الحَربِ ضَيِّقُ

They emigrated for God, and there they fought jihad

Long of stride in the battle of thrusting against the enemy,

Good tidings to them of glory and prosperity!

Steadfast and heavy when the straits of war grow narrow.

وَفيها بَنو قَحطانَ قَومٌ سَما بِهِم

مَعَ العَزمِ آباءٌ إِلى المَجدِ سُبَّقُ

Among them are valorous Shammir, Harb and others

And within it are the Sons of Qahtan, a people elevated

Tribes who renounced worldly life's meanness

By ancestors who, with determination, raced ahead to glory.

هُمُ هاجَروا لِلَّهِ ثَمَّةَ جاهَدوا

فَبُشراهُمُ لِلمَجدِ وَالخَيرِ وُفِّقوا

They supported the upright religion, and their banner

They emigrated for the sake of God, and there they strove in Jihad;

Flutters with might and victory

So glad tidings to them! For glory and goodness were they granted success.

وَمِن شَمَّرٍ فيها وَحَربٍ وَغَيرِهِم

قَبائِلُ لِلدُّنيا الدَنِيَّةِ طَلَّقوا

Among them are horsemen of Subay' ibn 'Amir

And from Shammar within it, and Harb, and others—

Piercing the skulls of foes with Mashrafi swords

Tribes that have divorced this lowly, base world.

وَهُم نَصَروا الدينَ القَويمَ وَأَصبَحَت

لَهُم رايَةٌ بِالعِزِّ وَالنَصرِ تَخفِقُ

Among them are the people of Islam, who raised its minaret

They supported the upright religion, and there came to be

During nights when the face of earth was veiled in idolatry

For them a banner fluttering with might and victory.

وَفيها سَراةٌ مِن سُبَيعَ بنِ عامِرٍ

لِهامِ العِدى بِالمُشرَفِيِّ تُفَلِّقُ

They are the people of cities, every hero

And within it are chiefs from Subay' bin 'Amir,

Spearing on the day of battle, dashing forth

Who split the skulls of enemies with Mashrafiyah swords.

وَفيها بَنو الإِسلامِ أَعلَوا مَنارَهُ

لَيالِيَ وَجهُ الأَرضِ بِالشِركِ مُغسِقُ

By the grace of the Imam of Muslims, hearts and passions

And within it are the Sons of Islam who raised its beacon high,

Were illumined that were cloaked in discord

In nights when the face of the earth was darkened by idolatry.

أولئِكَ أَهلُ المُدنِ مِن كُلِّ باسِلٍ

إِلى الطَعنِ في يَومِ اللِقا يَتَدَلَّقُ

If the core of the body becomes sound

Those are the people of the towns, every brave warrior

Then the health of the body depends on it

Who rushes forth to the thrusting on the day of encounter.

بِيُمنِ إِمامِ المُسلِمينَ تَأَلَّقَت

قُلوبٌ وَأَهواءٌ غَشاها التَفَرُّقُ

This religion was almost destroyed before him

By the good fortune of the Imam of the Muslims, hearts have shone bright,

Its people roamed dejected and burdened with woe

And desires too, that had been shrouded by division.

إِذا صَلُحَت في داخِل الجِسمِ مُضغَةٌ

فَإِنَّ صَلاحَ الجِسمِ فيها مُعَلَّقُ

But God brought them, in His kindness to mankind

If a morsel within the body becomes sound,

A rescuer, and God is most gentle to His creation

Then the soundness of the whole body depends upon it.

لَقَد كادَ هذا الدينُ يَنهَدُّ قَبلَهُ

وَسيمَ بَنوهُ الخَسفَ جَوراً وَأُرهِقوا

A youth whose time is two halves: stern then bestowing

Indeed, this religion had nearly collapsed before his time,

By him in this world God debases then grants sustenance

And its sons were subjected to humiliation unjustly and overburdened.

فَجاءَ بِهِ اللَهُ العِبادَ بِلُطفِهِ

غِياثاً لَهُم وَاللَهُ بِالخَلقِ أَرفَقُ

A youth of determined requests, who does not ignore

So God brought him to His servants through His kindness,

The speck of dust, and knocks on the door though shut tight

A succor for them; and God is most gentle with His creation.

فَتىً دَهرُهُ شَطرانِ بَاسٌ وَنائِلٌ

بِهِ اللَهُ في الدُنيا يُهينُ وَيَرزُقُ

When resolved, he does not hesitate due to the warning

A youth whose time is halved: one part might, one part generosity;

Of an advisor or procrastinator hampering him

Through him, God humiliates enemies in this world and bestows provision.

فَتى طَلِباتٍ لَيسَ يُغضي عَلى القَذى

وَيَقرَعُ بابَ الخَطبِ وَالخَطبُ مُغلَقُ

Rather he proceeds as war boils furiously

A youth of great quests who does not turn a blind eye to insult,

Inciting the soul of the brave, provoking it to overflow

And who knocks on the door of great matters, even when locked tight.

إِذا هَمَّ لَم يَردُد عَزيمَةَ هَمِّهِ

مَقالُ مُشيرٍ أَو عَذولٌ يُعَوِّقُ

He frustrates the kings of earth in what they seek from him

When he resolves, the determination of his intent is not turned back

While if they seek him, it is he who overtakes

By the speech of any advisor, nor by a hindering blamer.

وَلكِنَّهُ يَمضي وَلِلحَربِ غَليَةٌ

تَجيشُ لَها نَفسُ الكَمِيِّ وَتَزهَقُ

When he appears, awe strikes the onlookers

But he proceeds, while war boils with a heat

And they bow their necks, glancing furtively

For which the soul of the armed warrior rages and perishes.

يُفيتُ مُلوكَ الأَرضِ ما يَطلُبونَهُ

لَدَيهِ وَإِن يَطلُبهُمُ فَهوَ يَلحَقُ

The awe of a king, but religion is his crown

He causes the kings of the earth to miss what they seek

Whoever casts off the garb of piety is most wretched

From him; yet if he seeks them, he surely overtakes them.

إِذا لاحَ أَعشى الناظِرينَ مَهابَةً

فَهُم نُكَّسُ الأَذقانِ وَالطَرفُ يُرمُقُ

He is like the sea in times of calm, bountiful

When he appears, he blinds the beholders with awe,

And like the raging sea - say what you will, it drowns

So they lower their chins, stealing glances with their eyes.

مَهابَةَ مَلكٍ لكِنِ الدينُ تاجُها

وَمَن يَعرَ مِن ثَوبِ التُقى فَهوَ أَخرَقُ

Numerous praises, but the person is one

The majesty of a king, yet religion is its crown;

Your Lord chooses as He wills to create

And whoever is stripped of the robe of piety is truly awkward and exposed.

وَكَالبَحرِ في حالِ الرِضى فَيضُ كَفِّهِ

وَكَالبَحرِ قُل ما شِئتَ إِن جاشَ يُغرِقُ

Not like the son of the calf in his foolish opinion

Like the sea in a state of calm is the bounty of his hand,

And specious arguments, until they strayed confused

And like the sea—say what you will—if it rages, it drowns.

مَحامِدُ شَتّى لكِنِ الشَخصُ واحِدٌ

وَرَبُّكَ مُختارٌ وَما شاءَ يَخلُقُ

So at daybreak God's army and partisans struck them

Praiseworthy traits are manifold, yet the person is but one;

With misfortune in which blades flashed brightly

And your Lord is the Chooser, creating whatever He wills.

ولا كَاِبنِ عِجلٍ في سَفاهَةٍ رَأيِهِ

وَتَسويلِهِ لِلقَومِ حَتّى تَوَهَّقوا

They bit their fingers in regret, but prolonged misery

He is not like Ibn 'Ijl in the foolishness of his judgment,

And anguish did not avail them at all

And his deluding of the people until they were ensnared.

فَصَبَّحَهُم جُندُ الإِلهِ وَحِزبُهُ

بِمَلمومَةٍ فيها الصَفائِحُ تَبرُقُ

So the soldiers of God and His party came upon them at dawn

It is the way of the Bountiful Master to annihilate

With a gathered host in which the broadswords flashed.

فَأَدمَوا مِنَ العَضِّ الأَصابِعَ نُدَّماً

فَلَم يُغنِهِم طولُ الأَسى وَالتَحَرُّقُ

Those who set out to harm the people of Islam

They made their fingers bleed from biting them in regret,

O brethren! The call of a passionate warner

But prolonged sorrow and burning grief availed them nothing.

وَذي عادَةُ المَولى الكَريمِ بِمَن غَدا

يُناوي بَني الإِسلامِ لابُدَّ يَمحَقُ

To you, a sincere adviser by nature, not pretending

Such is the custom of the Generous Lord with anyone who comes

He wants for you what he desires for himself

To oppose the Sons of Islam: he must inevitably be crushed.

فَيا مَعشَرَ الإِخوانِ دَعوَةَ صارِخٍ

لَكُم ناصِحٌ بِالطَبعِ لا مُتَخَلِّقُ

And knows that love in God is strongest

O company of brothers, heed the call of one crying out,

Rally together around the religion of guidance with your imam

Who is a sincere advisor to you by nature, not feigning it.

يَوَدُّ لَكُم ما يَمتَنيهِ لِنَفسِهِ

وَيَعلَمُ أَنَّ الحُبَّ في اللَهِ أَوثَقُ

And be obedient soldiers to him, and you will prosper

He desires for you what he desires for his own self,

Beware division! For it is destruction

And he knows that love for the sake of God is the firmest bond.

تَحامَوا عَلى دينِ الهُدى مَع إِمامِكُم

وَكونوا لَهُ بِالسَمعِ جُنداً تُوَفَّقوا

In this world, and ruinous to religion

Rally around the religion of guidance with your Imam,

By God, then by God, there is no god but Him

And be soldiers for him, listening and obeying, that you may succeed.

وَإِيّاكُمُ وَالإِفتِراقَ فَإِنَّهُ

هُوَ الهُلكُ في الدُنيا وَلِلدّينِ يوبِقُ

The oath of one not fabricating or feigning

And beware of division, for indeed,

Nor one ever seeking through my words status

It is destruction in this world, and it ruins religion.

فَوَاللَهِ ثُمَّ اللَهِ لا رَبَّ غَيرُهُ

يَمينَ اِمرىءٍ لا مُفتَرٍ يَتَمَلَّقُ

Or hastening to obtain the religion, though arduous the path

So by God, and again by God—there is no Lord but Him—

When my soul knew none like him on earth

The oath of a man who is neither a fabricator nor a flatterer,

وَلا قاصِدٍ يَوماً بِقَولي مَكانَةً

وَلا عاجِلاً لِلدّينَ وَالسَمتُ يَعرُقُ

An imam of Islam and people, compassionate

Nor one seeking status through my words for a single day,

Perhaps we will see from him an Umar-like course

Nor hastening for worldly gain while dignity fades away.

لَما عَلِمَت نَفسي عَلى الأَرضِ مِثلَهُ

إِماماً عَلى الإِسلامِ وَالخَلقِ يَشفَقُ

To which the west of the world and the east will be indebted

My soul has not known the likes of him upon the earth,

In him, may we never be deprived of him, imaginations appear

An Imam compassionate toward Islam and all people.

عَسى أَن نَراها سيرَةً عُمَرِيَّةً

يَدينُ لَها غَربُ البِلادِ وَمَشرِقُ

By which glory and dominion for Islam will flourish

May we see in it the path of 'Umar renewed,

May the God of all worlds bless the one

To which the west of the land and the east submit.

فَفيهِ وَلا نَعدَمهُ تَبدو مَخايِلٌ

بِها العِزُّ لِلإِسلامِ وَالمُلكِ يورِقُ

By whose lights the cosmos glows and beams

For in him—may we never lose him—appear signs

The family and companions as long as a shining

Through which glory for Islam and the kingdom blossoms.

وَصَلّى إلهُ العالَمينَ عَلى الَّذي

بِأَنوارِهِ الأَكوانُ تَزهو وَتُشرِقُ

Meteor flashes or a ringdove moans enclosed

And may the God of the worlds send blessings upon the one

By whose lights the universes boast and shine,

كَذا الآلِ وَالأَصحابِ ما لاحَ بارِقٌ

وَما ناحَ في الدَوحِ الحَمامُ المُطَوَّقُ

Likewise upon his Family and Companions, as long as lightning flashes,

And as long as the ringed dove coos in the great trees.