شَرَفاً أَيُّهَا الْهُمَامُ الْخَطِيرُ

هَكَذَا فَارِسُ الْحِمَى وَالْوَزِيرُ

Noble ambitions, perilous though you be,

Thus does the knight of valor and minister fare,

لَمْ يُضِرْ مَنْ رَمَاكَ مَجْدَكَ لَكِنْ

كَادَ مِنْ جَهْلهِ الْبِلادَ يَضِيرُ

He who envies your glory cannot really harm you,

Yet in his ignorance, he makes the land suffer.

فوَقَاكَ اللّهُ الكَريمُ وَرُدَّتْ

يدُ مَنْ رَامَكَ الأَيادِي الكَثِيرُ

But God, Most Generous, has protected you,

And made powerless the hands of the many who envied you,

لِلْمُرُوءَاتِ ذِمَّةٌ وَحِفَاظٌ

بِهِمَا يُدْفَعُ البَلاءُ الْمُغِيرُ

Integrity and protection are owed to all mankind,

With them calamity's danger may be averted.

أَجَلَّ الْحِمَى مَنْ لَهُ فِيه تَقْ

ديمُ وَفِي أَمْرِ رَبَّهٍ تَأْخِيرُ

Noblest defender is he who earliest came to its defense,

And postponed responding to his Lord's command.

أَنْتْ مَا زِلْتَ للدِّيَارِ أَميناً

فَلَكَ الأَمْنُ والمَخَاوِفُ زُورُ

You have never ceased to be the land's trusted guardian.

So peace and security are yours, while fears are groundless.

قَدْ يَشُوبُ الآراءَ خَلْفٌ وَلَكِنَّ

الْهَوَى رحْمَةٌ وَبَرٌّ وَخَيْرُ

Opinions may sometimes conflict, but

Passion is mercy, righteousness and good.

إِنَّمَا الْحُبُّ وَاحِدٌ وَالمَسَاعِي

فِيه شَتَّى فَهلْ عَلَيْه نَكِيرُ

Love is single, though intentions toward it vary,

Is there any fault in its diversity?

أَيُّهَا الْوَافِدُونَ لِلْجَوْد وَالإِحْ

سَانِ حَيَّاكمُ الْعَلِيُّ الْقَديرُ

O you who come seeking generosity and kindness,

The Most High, All Powerful salutes you.

فَلأَنْتُمْ رَهْطُ الْفِلاحِ وَأَهْلٌ

لِلْمَعَالِي وَسَعْيُكُمْ مَأْثُورُ

For you are the fellowship of success, worthy

Of the loftiest ideals, and your efforts are renowned.

زَانَ فِيكُمْ صَدْرُ الرِّياسَة حُرٌّ

عَبْقَرِيٌ إِقَدَامُهُ مَشْهُورُ

The breast of leadership was freely given to you,

Your courage and valor are well known.

هُوَ عبْدُ الْهَادِي هُوَ الْحَكَمُ الْعا

دِلُ فِي الْقَوْمِ وَالشِّهَابُ الْمُنِيرُ

You are Abd al-Hadi. You are the just ruler among the people,

And the brilliant star shining in the gathering.