وَقائِلٍ ما المُلكُ يا مَن لَهُ

وَقائِلٍ ما المُلكُ يا مَن لَهُ

أَجوِبَةٌ يَشفى بِها كَربي

أَجوِبَةٌ يَشفى بِها كَربي

And someone asked, “What is kingship, O you who have

A questioner asked, “What is kingship, O you

answers through which my anguish is relieved?”

Who has answers that soothe my troubles?”

فَقُلتُ إِن كانَ عَلى مَذهَبي

فَقُلتُ إِن كانَ عَلى مَذهَبي

فَالمُلكُ عِندي راحَةُ القَلبِ

فَالمُلكُ عِندي راحَةُ القَلبِ

So I said, “If it accords with my view,

I said, “If it accords with my belief,

then kingship, to me, is peace of heart.”

Then kingship to me is tranquility of heart.”