إِلىto كَعبةKaaba المَعروفbenevolence وَالحلمand forbearance وَالوَفاand fidelity
إِلى كَعبة المَعروف وَالحلم وَالوَفا
حَليفally of المَعاليlofty virtues وَالمبرّاتand charitable deeds مصطَفىMustafa
حَليف المَعالي وَالمبرّات مصطَفى
To the Kaaba of benevolence, forbearance, and fidelity,
To the Kaaba of kindness, dreams, and loyalty
Ally of lofty virtues and charitable deeds, Mustafa,
The ally of nobility and blessings is Mustafa
سَليلscion of أَبيAbu (father of) الأشبالal-Ashbal (the lion cubs) خَيرthe finest مجاهدwarrior
سَليل أَبي الأشبال خَير مجاهد
بإيمانهthrough his faith لِلسَيفto the sword وَالرُمحand the spear قَدindeed وَفىproved true
بإيمانه لِلسَيف وَالرُمح قَد وَفى
Scion of Abu al-Ashbal, the finest warrior,
Descendant of the father of cubs, the best holy warrior
Who, through his faith, has proved true to sword and spear.
With his faith to the sword and spear he fulfilled
سَعيتI strove لِتَحظىso that it might attain بِالقبولacceptance هَديةa gift
سَعيت لِتَحظى بِالقبول هَدية
بِهاwith it جئتُI came مَردوداًrejected وَأَغدوand I shall go forth مُشرَّفاhonored
بِها جئتُ مَردوداً وَأَغدو مُشرَّفا
I strove so that a gift might win acceptance;
I have strived to gain acceptance, a gift
With it I came, rejected, and shall go forth honored.
With it I came back rewarded and leave honored
Sol 6.1