هَل يَشكُرَنَّ أَبو الوَليد

إِدناءَكَ الأَمَلَ البَعيد

Will Abu Al-Walid ever thank

Your bringing hope from afar,

أَو أَن تُسَوِّغَ نِعمَةً

لِلدَهرِ أَسهَرَت الحَسود

Or deem a blessing justified

That the envious stayed up at night for?

إِن لَم يَدِن بِنَصيحَةٍ

تُرضيكَ فَهُوَ مِنَ اليَهود

If he won’t come near with advice

That pleases you, he’s a Jew.

لا زِلتَ رافِعَ رايَةٍ

تُضحي السُعودُ لَها جُنود

You keep raising a standard

Armies of good fortune sacrifice themselves for.