يا من يرى الضمائرا — Mufti Fathallah — Saqi

O You who see the innermost thoughts,
And know the hidden secrets,
For our sultan, O Lord,
Be a guardian and a helper.
Lord, then grant him support,
And save him from death;
And cut down the foes with his sword,
And make him victorious over them.
Keep him as Your sheltering shade,
And grant him victory, O majestic Lord,
By the Chosen One and God's Friend,
And watch over him, my God.
And by Moses, who spoke with God,
And by the Messiah, Jesus,
And by the prophet Idris,
Be the subduer of his foes.
Lord, by all the messengers,
And all the prophets,
Make him, O Possessor of bounty,
Triumphant over his foes.
By the greatest of Names,
And those who dwell in heaven,
Grant him from Your bounty
A mighty, dazzling victory.
For he is the imam of the Muslims,
And he is the Commander of the Faithful.
Lord, from the manifest victory,
Grant him an ample share.
The praiseworthy king,
Whose name is Mahmud,
Gird him, O worshipped One,
With a cleaving sword for victory.
Prolong his life, my God;
And raise his standing, my God;
Perpetuate his victory, my God;
And remain his helper, my God.
And grant victory to the Muslim armies
Over the unbelieving foes.
Seize them, my God, every one;
Spare not one unbeliever among them.
The Romans, a people of obstinacy,
Possessed of error and corruption—
Seize them with what You used to destroy ʿAd,
And cut off their last remnant.
Destroy them, and hasten
Their destruction; grant no respite.
And make their death an example,
Circulating among humankind.
O Lord, scatter their gathering;
O Lord, orphan their children;
And utterly destroy them all,
Their first and their last.
A people who, for the followers of guidance,
Sought destruction and death.
Turn, turn upon the foes,
O our Lord, the turns of ill fortune.
Keep bestowing blessings and peace,
Lord, upon the best of humankind,
And his family and noble companions,
Who guided those who came after.