عانَدتني صُروفُ هَذا الزَمانِ

عانَدتني صُروفُ هَذا الزَمانِ

يا لَقَومي وَبالغت في هَواني

يا لَقَومي وَبالغت في هَواني

The vicissitudes of this age have opposed me,

The vicissitudes of this time have opposed me,

O my people, and have gone far in humiliating me.

Oh my people, and caused me great humiliation.

ما لَها دائِماً تهمُّ بِقَتلي

ما لَها دائِماً تهمُّ بِقَتلي

هَل رَأَتني مجرّباً في طعان

هَل رَأَتني مجرّباً في طعان

Why are they always intent on killing me?

Why are they always bent on killing me?

Have they seen me seasoned in spear-fighting?

Have they seen me as an expert spearman?

رُدَّها يا همام عَنّي فَجسمي

رُدَّها يا همام عَنّي فَجسمي

لَيسَ يَقوى عَلى صُروف الزَمان

لَيسَ يَقوى عَلى صُروف الزَمان

Repel them from me, O valiant one, for my body

Ward them off from me, O protector, for my body

Cannot withstand the vicissitudes of time.

Cannot withstand the vicissitudes of time.

أَنا وَجدي لا أَستَطيع لقاها

أَنا وَجدي لا أَستَطيع لقاها

حَيث في حربها كبابي حصاني

حَيث في حربها كبابي حصاني

I, in my anguish, cannot face them,

I and my grandfather cannot face them,

For in fighting them, my steed has stumbled beneath me.

For in their war my stallion is like a mosquito.

فَتلطّف بِحالَتي وَتَعطّف

فَتلطّف بِحالَتي وَتَعطّف

وَاعتَرَضها بِصارم وَسنان

وَاعتَرَضها بِصارم وَسنان

So be gentle with my plight and show compassion,

So be gentle with my condition and show compassion,

And confront them with a keen sword and a spearpoint.

And confront them with sword and spear.

نارُها تَنطفي بِطوفان عَزم

نارُها تَنطفي بِطوفان عَزم

مِنكَ أَمضى مِن سَيف لَحظ الغَواني

مِنكَ أَمضى مِن سَيف لَحظ الغَواني

Their fire is quenched by a flood of resolve

Their fire will be extinguished by your flood of determination,

From you, sharper than the sword of beauties’ glances.

Stronger than the glance that seduces the lovesick.

دُقَّ طبلُ السُرور في التَخت لَمّا

دُقَّ طبلُ السُرور في التَخت لَمّا

جئت تَسعى إِلَيهِ في مَهرَجان

جئت تَسعى إِلَيهِ في مَهرَجان

The drum of joy was beaten at the royal seat when

Beat the drums of joy in the throne room

You came hastening to it amid festivities.

When you come seeking it in the festival.

يا أَميري لا زلت خَيرَ نَصيرٍ

يا أَميري لا زلت خَيرَ نَصيرٍ

لكسيرٌ للحادثات يُعاني

لكسيرٌ للحادثات يُعاني

O my prince, may you always remain the best defender

O my prince, you remain the best supporter

For a broken man suffering calamities.

For one broken by events and suffering.

فرّ عنه لَما تَناءيت عَمداً

فرّ عنه لَما تَناءيت عَمداً

كُلٌّ إِلف مُقاربٌ وَمُداني

كُلٌّ إِلف مُقاربٌ وَمُداني

When you deliberately withdrew, there fled from him

When you deliberately drew away from him,

Every companion, close and intimate.

Each intimate turned distant and estranged.

هَل لَهُ شافع إِلَيك مِن الدَه

هَل لَهُ شافع إِلَيك مِن الدَه

ر سِوى جاهك الرَفيع المَكان

ر سِوى جاهك الرَفيع المَكان

Has he any intercessor with you against Time

Does he have any intercessor with you

Other than your prestige, so lofty in rank?

Other than your lofty and eminent position?

ما يُبالي إِذا عَفَوت بِقَومٍ

ما يُبالي إِذا عَفَوت بِقَومٍ

أَطلَقوا في أذاه خَيل الرِهان

أَطلَقوا في أذاه خَيل الرِهان

He cares nothing, if you pardon him, about people

You do not care if you pardon a people

Who have unleashed racehorses to harm him.

Who unleashed in harm the horses of gambling.

يا رَعاك الَّذي حَباك بِحلم

يا رَعاك الَّذي حَباك بِحلم

عش سَعيداً في عزة وَأَمان

عش سَعيداً في عزة وَأَمان

O, may He who endowed you with forbearance guard you;

O you whose protection has endowed you with forbearance,

Live happily in honor and safety.

Live happily in honor and safety!