يا دهرُ هل لي ن أرَاكَ مُساعدِي

يا دهرُ هل لي ن أرَاكَ مُساعدِي

حتى تُخَفِّفَ عنِّي الأَثقَالا

حتى تُخَفِّفَ عنِّي الأَثقَالا

O Time, shall I ever see you come to my aid,

O Time, might I see you as my helper,

until you lighten the burdens laid upon me?

So that you lighten the burdens weighing on me?

يا دهرُ هل لكَ أن تُحَقِّقَ لي المُنى

يا دهرُ هل لكَ أن تُحَقِّقَ لي المُنى

وتُنجزَه وعدا ولو إقلالا

وتُنجزَه وعدا ولو إقلالا

O Time, will you fulfill a wish of mine,

O Time, would you fulfill my wishes

and honor that promise, though granting but little:

And make good on that promise, even if only in small measure,

بِزيارَةٍ لِمَنِ اغتدى نَجماً عَلى

بِزيارَةٍ لِمَنِ اغتدى نَجماً عَلى

أفقِ المَعالي حائزاً إقبالا

أفقِ المَعالي حائزاً إقبالا

a visit to one who has become a star

Through a visit to one who has become a star upon

upon the horizon of eminence, winning favor—

The horizon of lofty honors, winning favor?

ذاكَ النَّبيهُ بنُ النَّبيه محمدٌ

ذاكَ النَّبيهُ بنُ النَّبيه محمدٌ

ابنُ التهامي مَن عَلا الأبطالا

ابنُ التهامي مَن عَلا الأبطالا

that discerning man, son of the discerning, Muhammad,

That illustrious man, son of an illustrious man, Muhammad,

son of al-Tihami, who has surpassed the champions;

Son of al-Tihami, who surpassed the champions.

والكوكبانِ النِّيران وقَاهُما

والكوكبانِ النِّيران وقَاهُما

ربِّي وأصلحَ منهما الأحوالا

ربِّي وأصلحَ منهما الأحوالا

and the two radiant stars—may they be guarded

And the two radiant stars—may they both be protected

by my Lord, and may He through them set all affairs aright.

By my Lord, and may He set their affairs aright.