وَأَينَ مَن جَبَرَ الإِسلامَ يَومَ وَهِيَ

وَاِستَنقَذَ الناسُ مِن عَمياءَ صَيخودِ

And where is he who restored Islam when it faltered,

And where is he who mended Islam the day it fractured,

And saved the people from the darkness of ignorance?

And rescued the people from a blind, scorching calamity?

قالَت قُرَيشٌ غَداةُ اِنهاضَ مُلكُهُمُ

يا اِبنَ الرَبيعِ وَأَعطَوا بِالمَقاليدِ

The Quraysh said at the dawn of his kingdom rising,

Quraysh spoke on the morning their dominion was established,

"O son of Rabia, surrender the keys!"

Crying, "O son of al-Rabi'!" as they handed over the keys.

فَقامَ بِالأَمرِ مِئناسٌ بِوَحدَتِهِ

ماضي العَزيمَةِ ضَرّابُ القَماحيدِ

So he took charge of the matter, resolute and alone,

So he undertook the command, finding company in his own solitude,

Unwavering in purpose, slayer of warriors.

Unwavering in resolve, a striker of defiant skulls.

إِنَّ الأُمورَ إِذا ضاقَت مَسالِكُها

حَلَّت يَدُ الفَضلِ مِنها كُلَّ مَعقودِ

When matters grow too narrow for their channels,

For indeed, whenever the paths of affairs become constricted,

The hand of excellence frees each knot.

The hand of al-Fadl unravels every knot within them.

إِنَّ الرَبيعَ وَإِنَّ الفَضلَ قَد بَنَيا

رِواقَ مَجدٍ عَلى العَبّاسِ مَمدودٌ

Verily, Rabia and excellence built

Truly, al-Rabi' and al-Fadl have erected

An abode of glory upon Al-Abbas outstretched.

A pavilion of glory, stretched high over al-Abbas.