كل حمد لما صنعتم قليل
وافر الشكر قاصر والطويل
All praise for what you have done is little,
Abundant thanks, though too brief and long,
قد رفعتم للحق راية فضل
وسلكتم هدى ونعم السبيل
You have raised the banner of excellence for the Truth,
And have followed guidance and the best path.
وهديتم إلى الرشاد أناسا
كاد يغويهم العدو الجهول
You have guided people to righteousness,
When the ignorant enemy almost led them astray.
فسهرتم ونام من لا أسمي
ه ولولا كم لحل العويل
You stayed awake while those I do not name slept,
And were it not for you, there would be wailing.
وحقنتم دماء قوم لهم في
ذمة المسلمين عهد جليل
You have saved the blood of a people who
Have a noble covenant with the Muslims.
شهد الله انهم اقرب النا
س اليكم مودة والرسول
God bears witness they are the closest of people
To you in affection, as does the Messenger.
قال خاصمت من اذاهم حديك
مسند ما لصدقه تبديل
Your opponent has disputed that they are under your protection,
Supporting what cannot be verified.
ولنا ما لكم حديث شريف
ثم هذا القرآن والانجيل
We have what you have, a noble hadith,
As well as the Quran and the Gospel.
قد أمرنا بالبر والعدل والاح
سان لا بالفجور جاء التنزيل
We have been commanded to do good, justice and kindness,
Not corruption - this is what Revelation dictates.
ذاك شرع الاديان لا رحم الرح
مان قوما دعواهم تضليل
This is the law of religions, not showing mercy to a people
Whose claim is misguidance.
أي دين يحلل النهب والقت
ل وهل ذاك مذهب معقول
What religion permits pillage and murder?
Is that a reasonable doctrine?
من يحللنهما جحود كفور
ما له في الاديان طرا دليل
Whoever permits them is an unbelieving ingrate,
With no proof in the religions.
يا حماة الحمى عقدتم لساني
باياد منا لها تقبيل
O protectors of the sanctuary, you have tied my tongue
With hands I kiss.
يا حماة الحمى بكم صح جسم ال
عدل والعدل منذ عهد عليل
O protectors of the sanctuary, through you the body of
Justice has been healed, though it has been unwell since ancient days.
هذه سنة الأكارم طرا
هكذا يحرس الخليل الخليل
This is the way of the honourable,
Thus the beloved guards the beloved.