نُعَزّي أَميرَ المُؤمِنينَ مُحَمَّداً

عَلى خَيرِ مَيتٍ غَيَّبَتهُ المَقابِرُ

We console the Commander of the Faithful, Muhammad,

We offer condolences to the Commander of the Faithful, Muhammad,

For the best of the dead whom the graves have hidden.

Upon the finest deceased whom the graves have ever concealed.

وَإِنَّ أَميرَ المُؤمِنينَ مُحَمَّداً

لَرابِطُ جَأشٍ لِلخُطوبِ وَصابِرُ

Indeed the Commander of the Faithful, Muhammad,

And indeed, the Commander of the Faithful, Muhammad,

Is a pillar of steadfastness in calamities and patient.

Is steadfast of heart against calamities, and patient.

زَهَت بِأَميرِ المُؤمِنينَ مُحَمَّدٍ

أَسِرَّةُ مُلكٍ وَاستَقَرَّت مَنابِرُ

With the Commander of the Faithful, Muhammad,

The thrones of dominion have gloried in the Commander of the Faithful, Muhammad,

Thesecrets of the kingdom became resplendent and the pulpits stable.

And the pulpits have settled firm.

فَلا زِلتَ لِلإِسلامِ عِزّاً وَناصِراً

كَما أَنتَ لِلإِسلامِ عِزٌّ وَناصِرُ

You have always been a pillar of might and a helper of Islam,

So may you cease not to be a source of glory and aid for Islam,

Just as you are for Islam a pillar of might and helper.

Just as you are [now] for Islam a glory and an aid.

وَلا زِلتَ مَرعِيّاً بِعَينٍ حَفيظَةٍ

مِنَ اللَهِ لا تَسطو عَلَيكَ المَقادِرُ

And you have always been watchful with a protective eye

And may you remain watched over by a protective eye,

From Allah - the fates have no power over you.

From God, so that harsh fates do not assail you.

تَسوسُ أَمورَ الناسِ تِسعينَ حِجَّةً

وَهَديُكَ مَحمودٌ وَعِرضُكَ وافِرُ

You manage the affairs of the people with ninety arguments,

May you govern the affairs of the people for ninety years,

And your guidance is praiseworthy and your honor abundant.

With your guidance praised and your honor abundant.