يا خاتَمِ النُبَآءِ إِنَّكَ مُرسَلٌ

يا خاتَمِ النُبَآءِ إِنَّكَ مُرسَلٌ

بِالحَقِّ كُلُّ هُدى السَبيلِ هُداكا

بِالحَقِّ كُلُّ هُدى السَبيلِ هُداكا

O Seal of the Prophets, you are indeed sent

O seal of the prophets, you are truly sent

with the truth; all guidance on the path is your guidance.

With the truth, all guidance is your guidance

إِنَّ الإِلَهَ بَنى عَلَيكَ مَحَبَّةً

إِنَّ الإِلَهَ بَنى عَلَيكَ مَحَبَّةً

في خَلقِهِ وَمُحَمَّداً سَمّاكا

في خَلقِهِ وَمُحَمَّداً سَمّاكا

Indeed, God has established love for you

Indeed, God has founded upon you love

among His creatures, and named you Muhammad.

Among His creation, and named you Muhammad

ثُمَّ الَّذينَ وَفَوا بِما عاهَدتَهُم

ثُمَّ الَّذينَ وَفَوا بِما عاهَدتَهُم

جُندٌ بَعَثتَ عَلَيهِمُ الضَحّاكا

جُندٌ بَعَثتَ عَلَيهِمُ الضَحّاكا

Then those who kept the covenant you made with them

Then those who fulfilled what they pledged to you

are troops you sent al-Dahhak to command,

An army you sent against them, victorious

رَجُلاً بِهِ ذَرَبُ السِلاحِ كَأَنَّهُ

رَجُلاً بِهِ ذَرَبُ السِلاحِ كَأَنَّهُ

لَمّا تَكَنَّفَهُ العَدُوُّ يَراكا

لَمّا تَكَنَّفَهُ العَدُوُّ يَراكا

a man keen in arms, as though

A man with whom the clashing of swords is like

he could see you when the enemy surrounded him.

When the enemy engulfed him, he saw you

يَغشى ذَوي النَسَبِ القَريبِ وَإِنَّما

يَغشى ذَوي النَسَبِ القَريبِ وَإِنَّما

يَبغي رِضا الرَحمَنِ ثُمَّ رِضاكا

يَبغي رِضا الرَحمَنِ ثُمَّ رِضاكا

He assails his close kin, and only

He covers those of close lineage, though he

seeks the Most Merciful's pleasure, then yours.

Seeks only the pleasure of God, then yours

أُنبيكَ أَنّي قَد رَأَيتُ مَكَرَّهُ

أُنبيكَ أَنّي قَد رَأَيتُ مَكَرَّهُ

تَحتَ العَجاجَةِ يَدمَغُ الإِشراكا

تَحتَ العَجاجَةِ يَدمَغُ الإِشراكا

I tell you that I have seen his charge

I warn you that I have seen his scheming

beneath the dust cloud, crushing polytheism.

Under the turban, crushing polytheism

طَوراً يُعانِقُ بِاليَدَينِ وَتارَةً

طَوراً يُعانِقُ بِاليَدَينِ وَتارَةً

يَفري الجَماجِمَ صارِماً بَتّاكا

يَفري الجَماجِمَ صارِماً بَتّاكا

At times he grapples with both hands, and at others

At times embracing with both hands, at others

he cleaves skulls with a keen, severing sword.

Severing heads, a fierce hero

يَغشى بِهِ هامَ الكُماةِ وَلَو تَرى

يَغشى بِهِ هامَ الكُماةِ وَلَو تَرى

مِنهُ الَّذي عايَنتُ كانَ شِفاكا

مِنهُ الَّذي عايَنتُ كانَ شِفاكا

He assails armored warriors' heads with it; and if you could see

With him he overwhelms the heads of the arrogant, if only you could see

what I witnessed of him, it would be a balm to you.

That which I saw, it would be your healing

وَبَنو سُلَيمٍ مُعنِقونَ أَمامَهُ

وَبَنو سُلَيمٍ مُعنِقونَ أَمامَهُ

ضَرباً وَطَعناً في العَدُوِّ دِراكا

ضَرباً وَطَعناً في العَدُوِّ دِراكا

And Banu Sulaym rush ahead of him,

And the Banu Sulaym in front of him

striking and thrusting at the enemy in rapid succession.

Striking and stabbing the enemy, overcoming

يَمشونَ تَحتَ لِوائِهِ وَكَأَنَّهُم

يَمشونَ تَحتَ لِوائِهِ وَكَأَنَّهُم

أُسدُ العَرينِ أَرَدنَ ثَمَّ عِراكا

أُسدُ العَرينِ أَرَدنَ ثَمَّ عِراكا

They march beneath his banner, as though they were

They walk under his flag, as if they are

lions of the lair, seeking combat there.

The lion of the den, they struck then clashed

ما يَرتَجونَ مَنَ القَريبِ قَرابَةً

ما يَرتَجونَ مَنَ القَريبِ قَرابَةً

إلاّ لِطاعَةِ رَبِّهِم وَهواكا

إلاّ لِطاعَةِ رَبِّهِم وَهواكا

They seek no kinship from a kinsman,

They do not hope from a relative any kinship

save in obedience to their Lord and love for you.

Except obedience to their Lord and your love

هَذي مَشاهِدُنا الَّتي كانَت لَنا

هَذي مَشاهِدُنا الَّتي كانَت لَنا

مَعروفَةً وَوَلِيُّنا مَولاكا

مَعروفَةً وَوَلِيُّنا مَولاكا

These are our battles, which to us were

These are our sights which were known to us

well known; and our protector is your protector.

And our guardian is none but you