نور الغزالة في العشية قد ظهرْ

نور الغزالة في العشية قد ظهرْ

أم نور والينا الذي فضح القمرْ

أم نور والينا الذي فضح القمرْ

Has the sun's light appeared at evening,

The gazelle's light appeared at dusk

Or is it the light of our governor, who has put the moon to shame?

Or was it our governor's light that outshone the moon?

والٍ يصول برأيه وحسامه

والٍ يصول برأيه وحسامه

فيفوز فوز قضاء ربك والقدر

فيفوز فوز قضاء ربك والقدر

A governor who charges forth with his judgment and his sword,

Whoever contends with his opinion and sword

So he prevails as your Lord's decree and destiny prevail.

Will win the victory of your Lord's decree and fate

ما غادرت للظالمين سيوفه

ما غادرت للظالمين سيوفه

عيناً ولا تركت لباغٍ من أثر

عيناً ولا تركت لباغٍ من أثر

His swords did not leave the oppressors

He did not spare his swords for the unjust

A single living soul, nor did they leave any trace of a rebel.

Or leave a trace for any transgressor

أيقنته أسد الشرى متنكراً

أيقنته أسد الشرى متنكراً

وعرفته أسد الورى لما سفر

وعرفته أسد الورى لما سفر

I knew him as the lion of al-Sharā in disguise,

I knew he was the lion of evil in disguise

And recognized him as the lion of humankind when he unveiled his face.

And recognized him as the lion of righteousness when he set out

وقرأت سطراً من أسرة وجهه

وقرأت سطراً من أسرة وجهه

فإذا به بالسلط أرخ قد ظفر

فإذا به بالسلط أرخ قد ظفر

And I read a line in the lineaments of his face:

And I read a line on his noble face

And behold, he had triumphed at al-Salt—record the date.

So by the power he gained the victory