رَحَلتُ عَنِ الرَبعِ المُحيلِ قَعودي

إِلى ذي زُحوفٍ جَمَّةٍ وَجُنودِ

I left behind the unenduring abode to one with armies and hosts,

A guardian who guards the night to protect a nation,

وَراعٍ يُراعِ اللَيلَ في حِفظِ أُمَّةٍ

يُدافِعُ عَنها الشَرَّ غَيرَ رَقودِ

Defending it without sleep from harm,

With Gabriel's banners leading its people,

بِأَلوِيَةٍ جِبريلُ يَقدُمُ أَهلَها

وَراياتِ نَصرٍ حَولَهُ وَبُنودِ

And victory's flags surrounding him and poles,

He shunned the world, certain it was no abode of eternity,

تَجافى عَنِ الدُنيا وَأَيقَنَ أَنَّها

مُفارِقَةٌ لَيسَت بِدارِ خُلودِ

And held fast to the bonds of Islam through youths,

Three princely rulers of dynasties,

وَشَدَّ عُرى الإِسلامِ مِنهُ بِفِتيَةٍ

ثَلاثَةِ أَملاكٍ وُلاةِ عُهودِ

The best of sons to the best of fathers,

To the best of forefathers past and ancestors,

هُمُ خَيرُ أَولادٍ لَهُم خَيرُ والِدٍ

لَهُ خَيرُ آباءٍ مَضَت وَجُدودِ

The sons of Mustafa, like Aaron around his throne,

So the best attendance around him seated and standing,

بَنو المُصطَفى هارونَ حَولَ سَريرِهِ

فَخَيرُ قِيامٍ حَولَهُ وَقُعيدِ

Wild gazelles' glances turn among them

In the hearts of lions afraid and cautious,

تُقَلِّبُ أَلحاظَ المَهابَةِ بَينَهُم

عُيونُ ظِباءٍ في قُلوبِ أُسودِ

Their ancestors a sun which rose in a new moon

And appeared to beholders among fortunate stars.

جُدودُهُمُ شَمسٌ أَتَت في أَهِلَّةٍ

تَبَدَّت لِراءٍ في نُجومِ سُعودِ