الدِّين أصْبَح منصوراً بتأييد

الدِّين أصْبَح منصوراً بتأييد

الحمد لله في أيَّام محمودِ

الحمد لله في أيَّام محمودِ

The faith has become victorious through support;

Religion is now victorious with support

Praise be to God in the days of Mahmud.

Praise be to Allah in the days of Mahmud

إذ سلَّ من مرهفات الله بيض ظبا

إذ سلَّ من مرهفات الله بيض ظبا

فشيَّد الدِّين فيها أي تشييد

فشيَّد الدِّين فيها أي تشييد

When he drew gleaming edges from God's keen swords,

When the refined ones of Allah were set free like white antelopes

And with them built up the faith—how mightily!

So he strengthened religion in it, what a strengthening

واستملك الملك عن رأي يسدّده

واستملك الملك عن رأي يسدّده

بحدٍّ سيفٍ وفضل غير محدود

بحدٍّ سيفٍ وفضل غير محدود

And gained the kingdom through judgment that guides him aright,

And took possession of the kingdom by an opinion he makes firm

With a sword's edge and bounty without limit.

With a sharp sword and endless grace

سدّ الثغور وتمهيد الأُمور به

سدّ الثغور وتمهيد الأُمور به

فالملك ما بين تسديد وتمهيد

فالملك ما بين تسديد وتمهيد

Through him the frontiers are secured and affairs put in order;

He blocked the mountain passes and paved the way

So the kingdom lies between sound direction and firm establishment.

So the kingdom is between paving and blocking

أيَّام دولته الفراء تحسبها

أيَّام دولته الفراء تحسبها

خالاً على وجنات الخرد الغيد

خالاً على وجنات الخرد الغيد

The days of his [resplendent] reign, you would deem

The days of his shining rule you’d reckon

A beauty mark upon the cheeks of bashful, graceful maidens.

An epoch over the cheeks of time

الدهر يرهب من ماضي عزائمه

الدهر يرهب من ماضي عزائمه

والبحر يطلب منه ساحة الجود

والبحر يطلب منه ساحة الجود

Time fears the sharp force of his resolves,

Time fears his resolute past

And the sea seeks from him the vast expanse of bounty.

And the sea seeks from him the field of generosity

روت معاليه عن سعد وما عدلت

روت معاليه عن سعد وما عدلت

بالعدل إذ ذاك عن حكم ابن مسعود

بالعدل إذ ذاك عن حكم ابن مسعود

His noble deeds speak on Sa'd's authority, nor did they stray

Its glories have narrated about Saad, and not swerved

In justice, then, from the judgment of Ibn Mas'ud.

With justice then from the judgment of Ibn Masud