إِذا جُرِّدتْ عِند الحُروب قَواضبُ

إِذا جُرِّدتْ عِند الحُروب قَواضبُ

فَعُثمان في يَوم الكَريهة غالبُ

فَعُثمان في يَوم الكَريهة غالبُ

When cutting blades are drawn in war,

When the ships are stripped for battle,

Then Uthman prevails on the day of battle.

Then Othman on the day of calamity is victorious,

هُوَ الصارم الشَهم الأَمير الَّذي بِهِ

هُوَ الصارم الشَهم الأَمير الَّذي بِهِ

يَنال الأَماني مَن لَها مِنهُ طالب

يَنال الأَماني مَن لَها مِنهُ طالب

He is the resolute, noble-hearted prince through whom

He is the brave, bold prince who through him

Whoever seeks his wishes from him attains them.

Those who seek gain their wishes from him as seekers,

هُوَ اِبنُ الَّذي في مَوقف الحَرب ظافرٌ

هُوَ اِبنُ الَّذي في مَوقف الحَرب ظافرٌ

بِأَعدائه وَهوَ الهمام المُحارب

بِأَعدائه وَهوَ الهمام المُحارب

He is the son of one who, on the battlefield, triumphs

He is the son of him who was triumphant in the battlefield of war

Over his enemies, and is a valiant warrior.

Against his enemies, and he is the resolute warrior,

هُوَ اِبن الأَمير الضيغم الفارس الَّذي

هُوَ اِبن الأَمير الضيغم الفارس الَّذي

لَهُ أَذعنت رغم الأُنوف الأَعارب

لَهُ أَذعنت رغم الأُنوف الأَعارب

He is the son of the lion-hearted prince, the horseman to whom

He is the son of the intrepid knight the prince who

The Bedouin Arabs submitted, their proud noses humbled.

The Arabs despite their noses submitted to him,

هُوَ الأَوحد المَوصوف بِالفهم وَالذَكا

هُوَ الأَوحد المَوصوف بِالفهم وَالذَكا

وَفي محفل العرفان نعم المخاطب

وَفي محفل العرفان نعم المخاطب

He is peerless, renowned for understanding and intelligence,

He is the only one described with understanding and intelligence

And in the assembly of learning, what a fine interlocutor!

And in the gathering of knowledge, he is the best conversant,

فَإِن جادَ أَنسى بِالسَماحة حاتِماً

فَإِن جادَ أَنسى بِالسَماحة حاتِماً

وَمَعْنٌ لَديهِ في السَخا لا يُقارب

وَمَعْنٌ لَديهِ في السَخا لا يُقارب

For when he gives, his generosity makes Hatim forgotten,

So if he is generous, he makes Hatim forget generosity

And Ma'n cannot come close to him in generosity.

And he has meanings of munificence that cannot be matched,

وَفي رَأيه قَيسٌ وَفي الحلم أَحنَفٌ

وَفي رَأيه قَيسٌ وَفي الحلم أَحنَفٌ

وَفي كرّه عَمروٌ وَفي العلم ناجب

وَفي كرّه عَمروٌ وَفي العلم ناجب

In judgment he is Qays, and in forbearance, Ahnaf;

In his opinion there is Qais and in forbearance Ahnaf

In his charge, Amr, and in learning, distinguished.

And in his hate there is Amr and in knowledge Najib

تَراهُ إِذا ما جاء يَبغي نَواله

تَراهُ إِذا ما جاء يَبغي نَواله

أَخو العُسر أَضحى للعفاة يُراقب

أَخو العُسر أَضحى للعفاة يُراقب

You see how, whenever someone comes seeking his bounty,

You see him when he comes seeking his wishes

The man in need becomes one who watches for petitioners.

The brother of adversity has become for the destitute a watcher

وَإِن يَمَّم المَظلوم كَعبةَ عَدله

وَإِن يَمَّم المَظلوم كَعبةَ عَدله

كَفاه الأَعادي وَهوَ في السَرج راكب

كَفاه الأَعادي وَهوَ في السَرج راكب

And if the wronged man turns toward the Kaaba of his justice,

And if the oppressed set out for the Kaaba of his justice

He shields him from enemies while mounted in the saddle.

He sufficed the enemies while he was riding saddled,

وَإِن حَلَّ مَقصوص الجَناح بِأَرضه

وَإِن حَلَّ مَقصوص الجَناح بِأَرضه

نَما الريش وَاِنقادَت إِلَيهِ الصَعائب

نَما الريش وَاِنقادَت إِلَيهِ الصَعائب

And if one whose wing is clipped settles in his land,

And if the bird with clipped wing landed in his land

His feathers grow, and hardships yield to him.

The feathers grew and tribulations submitted to him

وَحبك يا عُثمان يا واحد الوَرى

وَحبك يا عُثمان يا واحد الوَرى

عَلى كُل مَخلوق مِن الناس واجب

عَلى كُل مَخلوق مِن الناس واجب

And love of you, O Uthman, O peerless one among mankind,

And your love, O Othman, O unique of mankind

Is a duty upon every human being.

Is obligatory upon every human being,

وَأَنت الأَمير بن الأَمير الَّذي لَهُ

وَأَنت الأَمير بن الأَمير الَّذي لَهُ

عَلى الخَلق غَيث مدّةَ الدَهر ساكب

عَلى الخَلق غَيث مدّةَ الدَهر ساكب

And you are the prince, son of the prince whose

And you are the prince, son of the prince who

Rain pours upon creation throughout all time.

Upon people pours as long as time remains pouring

وَأَنتَ الَّذي أَصبَحت شَمساً وَحَولَها

وَأَنتَ الَّذي أَصبَحت شَمساً وَحَولَها

بدورٌ وَمِن خَلف البُدور كَواكب

بدورٌ وَمِن خَلف البُدور كَواكب

And you are the one who has become a sun, around which

And you are the one who has become a sun with

Are full moons, and behind the full moons, stars.

Orbits around it and behind the orbits are planets

وَمَجدك بِالشَأن المُعَظَّم ذاته

وَمَجدك بِالشَأن المُعَظَّم ذاته

وَسَعدك نام وَالمعاند خائب

وَسَعدك نام وَالمعاند خائب

And your glory is exalted in its very stature,

And your glory intrinsic to the revered status

And your good fortune grows, while your opponent is thwarted.

And your fortune continues while the adversary fails

وَعَفوك عَن أَهل الذُنوب مُحقَّقٌ

وَعَفوك عَن أَهل الذُنوب مُحقَّقٌ

وَسَيفُك مَطلوق وَسَهمُك صائب

وَسَيفُك مَطلوق وَسَهمُك صائب

And your pardon for those who have sinned is assured,

And your pardon of the sinful people is realized

And your sword is unleashed, and your arrow strikes true.

And your sword is drawn and your arrow hits the mark

وَبابُك مَفتوحٌ لِمَن جاءَ راجِياً

وَبابُك مَفتوحٌ لِمَن جاءَ راجِياً

نَداكَ وَمَن عزت عَلَيهِ المَطالب

نَداكَ وَمَن عزت عَلَيهِ المَطالب

And your gate is open to whoever comes hoping for

And your door is open to whoever comes hoping

Your bounty, and to those whose desires are hard to attain.

Your munificence, and whoever the wishes burdened

وَأَنتَ المرجَّى لِلشَدائد كُلَّها

وَأَنتَ المرجَّى لِلشَدائد كُلَّها

وَأَنتَ الَّذي تَسعى إِلَيهِ المَواكب

وَأَنتَ الَّذي تَسعى إِلَيهِ المَواكب

And you are the one hoped for in every hardship,

And you are hoped for all adversities

And you are the one to whom processions hasten.

And you are the one to whom the processions head

وَأَنتَ الفَتى المَأمول مِنهُ شَهامةٌ

وَأَنتَ الفَتى المَأمول مِنهُ شَهامةٌ

وَفَتحٌ وَنَصرٌ لِلوَرى وَمَراتب

وَفَتحٌ وَنَصرٌ لِلوَرى وَمَراتب

And you are the young man from whom gallantry is hoped for,

And you are the young man from whom expected boldness

And conquest, and victory for mankind, and high ranks,

And openings and victory for the people and positions

وَبرّ وَإِقدامٌ وَحَزم وَسَطوة

وَبرّ وَإِقدامٌ وَحَزم وَسَطوة

وَنُورٌ بِهِ عَنّا تَزول الغَياهب

وَنُورٌ بِهِ عَنّا تَزول الغَياهب

And kindness, and daring, and resolve, and might,

And righteousness, courage, wisdom and authority

And light through which the darkness departs from us,

And a light by which darkness from us departs

وَفَضل وَمَعروف وَدين وَعفة

وَفَضل وَمَعروف وَدين وَعفة

وَرَأي بَدَت مِنهُ لَدَينا الغَرائب

وَرَأي بَدَت مِنهُ لَدَينا الغَرائب

And excellence, and beneficence, and faith, and chastity,

And favor, kindness, religion and chastity

And judgment from which wonders have appeared before us.

And an opinion from which strangeness to us appeared

فَلا زِلت مَحفوظاً عَزيزاً مؤيداً

فَلا زِلت مَحفوظاً عَزيزاً مؤيداً

بِنَصرٍ مُبين ما تَناهَت عَجائب

بِنَصرٍ مُبين ما تَناهَت عَجائب

So may you ever be protected, honored, and upheld

So you remained protected, dear, supported

By manifest victory, as long as wonders come to fruition.

With a clear victory however wonders increased

وَدُمت عَلى مَتن السِياسة راكباً

وَدُمت عَلى مَتن السِياسة راكباً

يَقول لَكَ الإقبال لي أَنتَ صاحب

يَقول لَكَ الإقبال لي أَنتَ صاحب

And may you remain astride the back of statecraft,

And you remained mounted on the back of politics

Good fortune saying to you, 'You are my companion.'

Said to you destiny, to me you are the companion

وَلا بَرحت مِنكَ الوَرى في سَعادة

وَلا بَرحت مِنكَ الوَرى في سَعادة

وَعزٍّ عَلى طُول الزَمان يُداعب

وَعزٍّ عَلى طُول الزَمان يُداعب

And may mankind, through you, ever remain in happiness

And well-being did not cease for people through you

And honor, caressed throughout all time.

And power and honor caressing time's length

وَلا اِنفَكَّ عَنكَ البَشرُ في كُل مَقعدٍ

وَلا اِنفَكَّ عَنكَ البَشرُ في كُل مَقعدٍ

يُحيط بِه فيكَ الثَنا وَالمَناصب

يُحيط بِه فيكَ الثَنا وَالمَناصب

And may people never part from you in any gathering

And blessings did not cease to surround you in every assembly

Encircled by praise of you and high offices.

Encircled with praise and positions

وَلا دُمت إِلّا في سُرور وَنعمة

وَلا دُمت إِلّا في سُرور وَنعمة

تَزيد وَتَبقى ما تَوالَت كَتائب

تَزيد وَتَبقى ما تَوالَت كَتائب

And may you dwell only in joy and blessing,

And you did not remain except in joy and bounty

Growing and enduring as long as battalions follow one another.

Increasing and remaining however troops succeeded