يا سميَّ الذي فَداهُ من الذبح

إلهُ السما بذبحٍ عظيمِ

O one whose name was ransomed from slaughter

God of heaven in great sacrifice

والحفيظُ العليمُ مَن في هداهُ

نابَ عن جدِّه الحفيظِ العليم

The vigilant knower is the guide for those in His care

Who turned from his ancestors, the vigilant knower

جئت يا فرع هاشمٍ أجتني منك

سجاياً طابت كطيبِ الأروم

I came to you, O Hashimite branch, to gather from you

Good traits, aromatic like perfume

فعدتني عن المرامِ عوادٍ

جَلَبتها يدُ الزمانِ اللئيم

Yet you turned me from my hopes, recurring

Brought by the hand of foul time

حجبت بيننا شكاتُك يا بدرُ

فكم لي من نظرةٍ في النجوم

Your sorrows obscured you from me, O full moon

So I have many a glance at the stars

لستَ أنت السقيمَ لكنَّ قلبي

يا شفاك الإِلهُ عينُ السقيمِ

You are not the sick one, but my heart is

O your healing, God is the eye of the sick