بُشْرَى تَقُومُ لَهَا الدُّنْيَا عَلَى قَدَمِ

حَتَّى بِهَا اللَّهُ حَيَّى النَّصْرِ فِي الْقِدَمِ

Good tidings rise for which the world stands on its feet

So that through it God gave life to victory in antiquity

وَأَصْبَحَ الدِّينُ جَذْلاَناً بِمَوْقِعِهَا

يَثْنِي بِكُلِّ لِسَانٍ نَاطِقٍ وَفَمِ

And the religion became radiant in its position

Bending with every eloquent tongue and mouth

وَاسْتَبْشَرَتْ دَوْلَةُ الإِسْلاَمِ حِينَ رأَتْ

سَيْفَاً مِنَ الْعُرْبِ مَسْلُولاً عَلَى الْعَجَمِ

And the state of Islam rejoiced when it saw

A sword from the Arabs unsheathed against the non-Arabs

خِلافَةَ اللَّهِ يَهْنِيكِ الدَّوَامُ فَلاَ

تَخْشَيْ نَفَاداً وَقَدْ قَالَ الإِلاَهُ دُم

God's caliphate may its permanence humble you, so do not

Fear depletion while the God has said “it will last”

وَيَا بَشِيراً بِنُعْمَى جَلَّ مَوْقِعُها

لَكَ الْبِشَارَةُ مِمَّا شِئْتَ فَاحْتَكِمِ

O you who bring good news of a lofty status

For you are the glad tidings, so choose whatever you desire

وَيَا أَمِيرَ الْهُدَى هُنِّيتَهَا نِعَماً

مَوْصُولَةَ العدِّ قَدْ جَلَّتْ عَنْ النِّعَمِ

O commander of guidance, may its renewal be blessings

Continuous, surpassing all blessings

أَجْدَى مِنَ الْغَيْثِ بَعْدَ الْجَدْبِ فِي بَلَدٍ

أَو الشَّبِيبَةِ بَعْدَ الشَّيْبِ وَالْهَرَمِ

More fruitful than rain after drought in a country

Or youthfulness after aging and old age

شِهَابُ هَدْي تَجَلَّى فِي سَمَاءِ عُلىً

وَفَرْعُ مُلْكٍ نَمَا فِي دَوْحَةِ الْكَرَمِ

The meteor of guidance appeared in the sky of the eminent

And a branch of kingship grew in the courtyard of generosity

تَاهَتْ بهِ الْجُرْدُ وَاهْتَزَّتْ بِهِ طَرَباً

مَعَاطِفُ السُّمْرِ والْمَصْقُولَةِ الْحَذَمِ

Distracted by it the necklaces and shaken by it in rapture

The attires of silk and the polished coats of mail

وَلِلتَّنَافُسِ فِي تَقْبِيلِ رَاحَتِهِ

ظَلَّ التَّفَاخُرُ بَيْنَ السَّيْفِ وَالْقَلَمِ

And for competing in kissing its palm

The sword and the pen have continued to pride themselves on it

فَاذْخَرْ لَهُ الْخَيْلَ تُزْهَى فِي مَرَابِطِهَا

شُوسَ اللِّحَاظِ لَهَا حِقْدٌ عَلَى اللُّجُمِ

So prepare for it the horses adorned at their stables

The outstanding coats of armor harbor malice against cowards

وَاذْكُرْ بِمِسْمَعِهِ الأَنْدَى وَقَائِعَهَا

يَلُحْ لِوَجْهِكَ مِنْهُ وَجْهُ مُبْتَسِمِ

And recall in its hearing the most wondrous feats

So that its face may smile at you

وَكُلَّمَا كَمُلَتْ فِيهِ الْقُوَى وَشَدَا

فَاجْعَلْ مُجَالِسَهُ فِي الْحَفْلِ كُلَّ كَمِي

And whenever its powers and influence grew

Make its assemblies at every party all perfection

وَلْيُكْثِرِ الْقَوْمُ ذِكْراً فِي مَجَالِسِهِ

مِنَ السِّيَاسَةِ والأَمْثَالِ وَالْحِكَمِ

And let the people frequently discuss in its councils

Politics, proverbs and wisdom

حَتَّى إِذَا كَمُلَتْ فِيهِ الْقُوَى وَسَما

فَضْلاً وَرَاعَ أُسُودَ الْغَابِ فِي الأَجَمِ

Until when its powers and influence fully grew

Excelling, guarding the thickets of the forests bravely

فَاذْعَرْ بِهِ الْكُفْرَ فِي أَقْصَى مَآمِنِهِ

وَحُطْ بهِ الدِّينَ مِنْ خَلْفٍ وَمِنْ أَمَم

Then drive away with it disbelief to its remotest refuge

And raise up the religion from behind and from the front

لِكَيْ تَلُوحَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ شَمَائِلِه

شَمَائلٌ مِنْ أبيهِ الطَّاهِرِ الشِّيَمِ

So that his praiseworthy traits from his pure father

Who is well-mannered, shines through it

وَمَنْ كيُوسُفَ فِي الأَمْلاَكِ مِنْ مَلكٍ

بِالْحِلْمِ مُتَّسِمٍ بالْحَزْمِ مُحْتَزِمِ

And who is like Joseph in ruling kingdoms among kings

Characterized by forbearance, resolute, and dignified

تَنْمِي عُلاَهَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ سَادَتُهَا

فِي مَعْشَرٍ ككُعُوبِ الرُّمْحِ مُنْتَظِمِ

Raising its prominence from its elite supporters

In a group well-organized like spear shafts in rows

خَلاَئِفٌ لَمْ تَزَلْ بِالْهَديِ صادعة

بالعدل في الظلم أو بالنور في الظلم

Successors who never ceased to be candid

With justice against injustice or light against darkness

السابقون إلى الغايات إن ركضوا

والناطقون بفضل الحكم في الكلم

The first to lofty goals if they raced

And the speakers of the merit of wisdom in speech

مِنْ كُلِّ أَرْوَعَ إِنْ ضَنَّتْ بَوابلهَا

سُحْبُ السَّمَاءِ وَشَحَّتْ سِحَّةُ الدِّيمِ

From every most remarkable downpour if the clouds

Of the sky were stingy and the pouring rains sparse

قَامَتْ يَدَاهُ مَقَامَ الْغَيْثِ وَانْتَجَعَتْ

نَدَاهُ زَاجِرَةُ الْوَخَّادَةِ الرُّسُمِ

His hands took the place of rain and his call

Restraining negligence stood in place of beneficial traditions

وَأَصْبَحَ الْحَيُّ بَعْدَ الْجَهْدِ فِي دَعَةٍ

رَيَّانَ مِنْ زَفَرَاتِ الْخَيْلِ وَالنَّعَمِ

And the living after exhaustion became

Watered from the snorting of horses and cattle

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ النَّدْبُ الَّذِي عُصِمَتْ

مِنْهُ الْبِلاَدُ بِدَفَّاعِ مِنَ الْعُصُمِ

O King, the affliction from which the lands were protected

By a defender against vulnerabilities

هَفَا بِهَا الرَّوْعُ وَارْتَجَّتْ جَوَانِبُهَا

وَكَانَ سَاكِنُهَا لَحْماً عَلَى وَضَمِ

It confounded them with fear and its sides shuddered

While its inhabitants were flesh over bones

فَأَصْبَحَتْ بِكَ بَعْدَ الرَّوْعِ آمِنَةً

فِي ظِلِّ مُلْكِكَ أَمْنَ الطَّيْرِ فِي الْحَرَمِ

Yet after the fear they have become safe

In the shade of your kingdom, as safe as birds in a sanctuary

فَلَوْ رآكَ زُهَيْرٌ مَا تَخَلَّفَهَا

غُرّاً عَلَى مدَدَ الأَحْقَابِ فِي هَرِم

If Zuheir had seen you he would not have regretted

Not living to the end of time in old age

وَلَوْ تَنَاسَى الرّضِيَّى الدَّهْرُ ثُمَّ رَأَى

أَيّامَ سَلْمِكَ لَمْ يَحْفِلْ بِذِي سَلَمِ

If ar-Rithi forgot time then saw

The days of your peace, he would not care for one with well being

فَأَهْنَأْ بِغُرَّةِ سَعْدٍ طَالِعٍ لِبَنِي

سَعْدٍ بِعِزٍّ جَدِيدٍ غَيْرِ مُنْصَرِمِ

So congratulate the rise of renewed good fortune

For the Sa’d tribe with fresh glory, endless

بَقِيتَ فِي ظِلِّ مُلْكٍ لاَ نَفَادَ لَهُ

وَالدَّهْرُ طَوْعُكَ وَالأَيَّامُ كَالْخَدَمِ

You remain in the shade of an everlasting kingdom

With time under your control and days like servants

وَدَامَ نَجْلُكَ لاَ تَنْفَكُّ تَحْرُسُهُ

عَيْنٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ لَمْ تَهْجَعْ وَلَمْ تَنَمِ

And may your progeny last, protected by an eye

From God that never sleeps or slumbers

حَتَّى تَرَى الْجَيْشَ يَغْزُو تَحْتَ رَايَتِهِ

مُؤَيَّدَ الْعَزمِ مَنًصُوراً عَلَىالأُمَمِ

Until you see the army wage war beneath its banner

With strong determination, supported against the nations

والرِّفْدُ مَا بَيْنَ مُرْفَضٍّ وَمُنْسَكِبٍ

وَالْوَفْدُ مَا بَيْنَ مُنْفَضٍّ وَمُنْزَحِمِ

With newcomers streaming in and deputations flooding

And pilgrims continuously coming and going in crowds

مَوْلاَيَ لِي ذِمَمٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ سَابِقَةٌ

وَأَنْتَ أَكْرَمُ رَاعٍ حُرْمَةَ الذِّمَمِ

My Lord, I have pacts in the kingdom preceding me

While you are the most generous keeper of pacts

مَالِي لِسَانٌ بِمَا أَوْلَيْتَ مِنْ مِنَنٍ

وَلاَ كَفِئٌ لِمَا أَسْدَيْتَ مِنْ نِعَمِ

I have no tongue for what you have bestowed of favors

Nor equal to what you have granted of blessings