خَليفةَ اللهِ في أرْ

ضِهِ ونِعْمَ الخَليفَةْ

God’s caliph upon His—

—earth; and excellent indeed is the caliph!

ومَنْ كَفاهُ افْتِخاراً

نِزاعُ يوْمِ السّقيفَةْ

And for him, as a source of pride, there sufficed

the dispute on the Day of the Saqīfa.

شوْقي إليْكَ قويٌّ

لكِنْ قُوايَ ضَعيفَةْ

My longing for you is strong,

but my powers are weak.

فجمّلَ اليوْمَ عُذْري

تِلْكَ السّجايا الشّريفَةْ

So grace my excuse today

with those noble qualities.

لازِلْتَ للدّينِ عِزّاً

مؤمّناً كلَّ خِيفَةْ

May you ever remain a glory to the faith,

bringing safety against every fear.