سوايsomeone other than me علىunder الضيمinjustice يبقىremains رهيناcaptive
سواي على الضيم يبقى رهينا
وغيريand someone other than me يرىis seen ضارعاًabject مستكيناsubmissive
وغيري يرى ضارعاً مستكينا
Another, not I, remains captive to injustice,
Alone, to injustice I remain captive,
and another, not I, is seen abject and submissive.
While others see me as weak and helpless.
وماand what is بينbetween جنبيmy two sides نفسthe soul العزيزof the proud man
وما بين جنبي نفس العزيز
يأبىrefuses لهاfor it عزهاits pride انthat تهوناit be abased
يأبى لها عزها ان تهونا
Within my breast is the soul of a proud man,
Yet within me lives a prideful soul
whose pride refuses to let it be abased.
That refuses humiliation or disgrace.
وانيand indeed I لاجمعdo gather together شملthe fellowship of الصديقthe friend
واني لاجمع شمل الصديق
علىon خلةa friendship لاnot تسيءworsening الظنوناsuspicions
على خلة لا تسيء الظنونا
And I do keep a friend's fellowship whole,
I gather with a friend to mend our bond,
in a friendship that breeds no ill suspicions.
In a meeting free of ill assumptions.
ولستand I do not اعاطيهoffer him ضدthe opposite of الصفاءsincerity
ولست اعاطيه ضد الصفاء
هوىaffection ظاهراًoutward ونفاقاًand hypocrisy دفيناburied
هوى ظاهراً ونفاقاً دفينا
Nor do I offer him sincerity's opposite:
I give him only sincerity, not false
outward affection and buried hypocrisy.
Affection that conceals envy within.
وامضيand I press onward علىthrough معضلاتthe difficulties of الأمورaffairs
وامضي على معضلات الأمور
وانeven if لمnot اجدI find غيرother than سيفيmy sword معيناa helper
وان لم اجد غير سيفي معينا
And I press onward through difficult affairs,
Through life’s trials steadfastly I tread,
even if I find no helper but my sword.
My sword alone will help me through.
وارميand I cast إلىtoward الحمدpraise لحظthe gaze of البصيرthe discerning
وارمي إلى الحمد لحظ البصير
وعنand from كلevery ذمblameworthy thing اغضI lower الجفوناthe eyelids
وعن كل ذم اغض الجفونا
I cast a discerning gaze toward praise,
I aim for praise at enlightened times,
and from everything blameworthy I lower my eyes.
And from blame withdraw my downcast eyes.
سريعquick إلىtoward ماwhat يزينadorns الفتىthe young man
سريع إلى ما يزين الفتى
بطيءslow علىtoward ماwhat يشينdisgraces القريناthe companion
بطيء على ما يشين القرينا
Quick toward whatever adorns a young man,
Swiftly to what makes a young man shine,
slow toward whatever shames a companion.
Slowly from what makes a companion decline.
فأنso if ترنيyou see me قدindeed جعلتI have made الاباءproud refusal
فأن ترني قد جعلت الاباء
سجيةthe nature of ابائيmy fathers الغرthe illustrious ديناa creed
سجية ابائي الغر دينا
So if you see that I have made proud refusal
For if you see me honor forefathers,
—the nature of my illustrious fathers—my creed,
I make their noble ways my faith and creed.
فأنيfor I انمىam traced by lineage إذاwhen ماever انتميتI declare my descent
فأني انمى إذا ما انتميت
إلىto الصيدthe proud chiefs منof يعربYa'rub الأكرميناthe noblest
إلى الصيد من يعرب الأكرمينا
it is because, whenever I declare my lineage, I am traced
And if I claim descent from an origin,
to the proud chiefs, the noblest of Ya'rub's line.
It is to the hunters of honor I belong.
ارومةa rootstock of مجدglory علىabove الزاهراتthe shining stars
ارومة مجد على الزاهرات
مدتspread فروعthe branches of العلىgreatness والغصوناand the boughs
مدت فروع العلى والغصونا
A rootstock of glory, above the shining stars,
I aspire to glory through flowering deeds
that spread the branches and boughs of greatness.
That raise the highest branches and boughs.
فلاحتso appeared مساعيهمtheir endeavors انجماas stars
فلاحت مساعيهم انجما
تضيءgiving light وتشرقand shining للناظرينfor those who look
تضيء وتشرق للناظرين
Their strivings appeared as stars,
Their efforts shine like radiant stars
giving light and shining for those who look.
Lighting the way for all who see.
بحورseas of نجىbounty (apparently ندى) تستمدdraw replenishment البحورthe seas
بحور نجى تستمد البحور
منهاfrom them ولكنbut زلالاsweet water معيناflowing
منها ولكن زلالا معينا
Seas of bounty: the seas draw their supply
Seas of bounty from which seas derive
from them—but theirs is sweet, flowing water.
Pure, wholesome water for all who thirst.
وفيand in السلمpeace والحربand war ايمانهمtheir right hands
وفي السلم والحرب ايمانهم
تنيلgrant المنىwishes أوor تبثdeal out المنوناdeath
تنيل المنى أو تبث المنونا
And in peace and war their right hands
In peace and war, their faithfulness
grant wishes or deal out death.
Either gains wishes or sows death.
فيومso on the day of القرىhospitality ينصبونthey set out الجفانthe bowls
فيوم القرى ينصبون الجفان
ويومand on the day of الوغىbattle يكسرونthey break الجفوناthe scabbards
ويوم الوغى يكسرون الجفونا
On the day of hospitality they set out the bowls,
On the day of war they set their brows,
and on the day of battle they break the scabbards.
On the day of battle they break their frowns.
سلask الدهرTime يخبركit tells you عنabout مجدهمtheir glory
سل الدهر يخبرك عن مجدهم
فانfor indeed لديهwith it الحديثthe account اليقيناcertain
فان لديه الحديث اليقينا
Ask Time: it will tell you of their glory,
Ask time, for it knows their glory well,
for it possesses the certain account.
Its tales of them always ring true.
مشواthey walked والزمانwhile Time جديدfresh in الشبابyouth
مشوا والزمان جديد الشباب
يلفونthey roll up أعوامهits years والسنيناand the years
يلفون أعوامه والسنينا
They walked while Time was newly young,
They walked when time was fresh with youth
rolling up its years and ages.
Winding its seasons and years anew.
فشابso it grew gray ومجدهمwhile their glory لاdoes not يزالcease
فشاب ومجدهم لا يزال
علىdespite قدمthe antiquity of العهدtime غضاfresh مصوناpreserved
على قدم العهد غضا مصونا
Time grew gray, but their glory remains,
Their glory remains forever verdant,
despite the ages, fresh and preserved,
Sheltered since ancient times from decline.
يرنحsways اعطافهits flanks ناشراًspreading
يرنح اعطافه ناشراً
عليهاover them ذوائبهits locks والقروناand braids
عليها ذوائبه والقرونا
swaying its flanks and spreading
Time leans on them, displaying
its locks and braids over them.
Its tresses, horns, and twisting braids.
اعدrenew فيat شمائلهمtheir qualities نظرةa look
اعد في شمائلهم نظرة
تجدyou find حسنهاtheir beauty ظاهراvisible مستبيناmanifest
تجد حسنها ظاهرا مستبينا
Look once more at their qualities:
Regard their features and you will find
you will find their beauty clear and manifest.
Clear beauty manifest to all.
فلمso you do not ترsee بالوفرwith wealth إلاexcept الجوادthe generous man
فلم تر بالوفر إلا الجواد
ولمand you do not ترsee بالعرضwith honor إلاexcept الضنيناthe jealously protective man
ولم تر بالعرض إلا الضنينا
With wealth you see only the generous;
None have you seen with more generosity,
with honor, only the jealously protective.
None with more glory or grace.
شمائلqualities يذكوgrows stronger شذاthe scent of طيبهاtheir fragrance
شمائل يذكو شذا طيبها
فتأرجso it perfumes السنةthe tongues of الواصفيناthose who describe
فتأرج السنة الواصفينا
Qualities whose sweet fragrance grows stronger,
Their features evoke a sweet fragrance
perfuming the tongues of those who describe them.
That makes the years turn fragrant.
همthey المسرعونthe swift إذاwhen ماever دعواthey are called
هم المسرعون إذا ما دعوا
لمكرمةto a noble deed وهمand they السابقوناthe foremost
لمكرمة وهم السابقونا
They are the swift whenever they are called
They hasten when called to nobility,
to a noble deed, and they are the foremost.
And race to answer the noblest needs.
همthey المرخصونthose who hold cheap بيومon the day of الكفاحcombat
هم المرخصون بيوم الكفاح
نفوساًlives تغالىare held precious علىby المرخصيناthose who hold them cheap
نفوساً تغالى على المرخصينا
They are those who hold cheap, on the day of combat,
They have permission for the battle’s day,
lives held dear even by those who hold them cheap.
Willing souls who scoff at sanctions.
إذاwhen وعدواthey promise الوعدa promise لمdo not يخلفواrenege
إذا وعدوا الوعد لم يخلفوا
وكانواand they were لموعدهمfor their promise منجزيناfulfillers
وكانوا لموعدهم منجزينا
When they make a promise, they do not break it,
When they make a promise, it is kept,
and they fulfill the pledge they have given.
And they fulfill every pledge.
مصاليتintrepid warriors of حربwar يخوضونهاthey plunge into it
مصاليت حرب يخوضونها
لعزمتهمwith their resolve والضباand the blades مصلتيناunsheathing
لعزمتهم والضبا مصلتينا
Intrepid warriors, they plunge into battle,
Into fiery war they bravely charge,
with their resolve and their sword-blades unsheathed.
With resolve and strength their only guides.
إذاwhen قصرshortens الروعterror فيهاin it الخطىthe steps
إذا قصر الروع فيها الخطى
مشواthey stride كالجمالlike camels لهاtoward it مرfirst fragment of 'swift-striding' قليناlast fragment of 'swift-striding'
مشوا كالجمال لها مر قلينا
When terror there shortens the stride,
If terror makes their steps retreat,
they stride toward it like swiftly pacing camels.
They walk like camels, calm and serene.
إذاwhen انجلتclears الحربthe battle عنto reveal مغنمspoils
إذا انجلت الحرب عن مغنم
فغيرso anything other than المكارمnoble deeds لاnot يغنموناthey gain as spoils
فغير المكارم لا يغنمونا
When battle clears to reveal a spoil,
When the fighting ends they seek no profit,
they take no spoil but noble deeds.
For them generosity has no bounds.
ولاand do not يذخرونthey hoard سوىexcept المكرماتnoble acts
ولا يذخرون سوى المكرمات
إذاwhen ذخرhoard القومthe people علقاa treasure ثميناprecious
إذا ذخر القوم علقا ثمينا
They hoard nothing but noble acts,
They hoard only deeds of goodness,
when others hoard some precious treasure.
While others hoard only worthless wealth.
لهمtheirs is حكمةwisdom of القولspeech عنfrom السنtongues
لهم حكمة القول عن السن
نواطقspeaking بالحقwith truth لاnot يمتريناdoubting
نواطق بالحق لا يمترينا
Theirs is wise speech from tongues
Wisdom and truth guide all they say,
that speak the truth and never doubt.
Not vain talk to serve themselves.
لهمtheirs is عزةthe honor of الجارthe neighbor فيin منزلa dwelling
لهم عزة الجار في منزل
بهin it الجارthe neighbor يأويfinds shelter in المحلthe abode الأميناsafe
به الجار يأوي المحل الأمينا
Theirs is a neighbor's dignity in a home
They honor every guest in their homes,
where the neighbor finds a safe abode.
Where the neighbor is received with trust.
لهمtheirs is شدةthe fierceness of الباسcourage فيin موطنa place
لهم شدة الباس في موطن
تخورfalter بهin it الأسدthe lions ضعفاًin weakness وليناand meekness
تخور به الأسد ضعفاً ولينا
Theirs is fierce might in a place
In their lands, even lions cower
where lions falter in weakness and meekness.
From the strength these heroes constantly wield.
لهمtheirs are انملfingers تنشئbring forth الغادياتmorning rain-clouds
لهم انمل تنشئ الغاديات
فينتجعso seeks الجدبthe drought-stricken land غيثاrain هتوناpouring
فينتجع الجدب غيثا هتونا
Their fingers bring forth morning rain-clouds,
From their swords the clouds pour rain,
so drought-stricken land seeks pouring rain.
Turning drought to gentle showers.
همthey القومthe people ثلواwho overthrew باسيافهمwith their swords
هم القوم ثلوا باسيافهم
عروشthe thrones of الملوكkings ودكواand demolished الحصوناthe fortresses
عروش الملوك ودكوا الحصونا
They are the people who overthrew with their swords
They are the people whose blade laid waste
the thrones of kings and battered down fortresses,
To the thrones of kings and the walls of forts.
وحلواand loosened معاقدthe fastenings of تيجانهاtheir crowns
وحلوا معاقد تيجانها
فاضحتso they became مغانمspoils للفاتحيناfor the conquerors
فاضحت مغانم للفاتحينا
and loosened the fastenings of their crowns,
Their treaties toppled crownéd heads,
which became spoils for the conquerors.
Leaving great spoils for the conquerors.
بنورwith the light of العدالةjustice قدindeed أسفرواthey shone forth
بنور العدالة قد أسفروا
فاجلتso cleared بهمthrough them ظلمةthe darkness of الظالميناthe oppressors
فاجلت بهم ظلمة الظالمينا
They shone forth with the light of justice,
With the light of justice they brought the dawn,
and through them the oppressors' darkness cleared.
Dispelling darkness from oppressors’ reigns.
وعلمهمand their knowledge الساطعradiant المستنيرluminous
وعلمهم الساطع المستنير
اضاءlit up التمدنcivilization للجاهليناfor the ignorant
اضاء التمدن للجاهلينا
And their radiant, luminous knowledge
Their brilliant and enlightened knowledge
lit up civilization for the ignorant.
Lit the lamps of learning for the ignorant.
فياso O ساقيbearer of الكاسthe cup عللrefresh بهاwith it
فيا ساقي الكاس علل بها
حشىa heart ملأتهاhave filled it اللياليthe nights شجوناwith sorrows
حشى ملأتها الليالي شجونا
O bearer of the cup, refresh with it
So come, cupbearer, and talk of them,
a heart the nights have filled with sorrows.
They ease the grief that fills my nights.
وحدثand speak عنof العربthe Arabs انindeed الحديثspeaking
وحدث عن العرب ان الحديث
عنهمof them يسلىconsoles الفؤادthe heart الحزيناsorrowful
عنهم يسلى الفؤاد الحزينا
And speak of the Arabs, for speaking
Speak of Arabs, for that brings joy
of them consoles the sorrowing heart.
To weary hearts burdened by sorrows.
اعدrenew ذكرthe remembrance of أيامناour days السالفاتgone by
اعد ذكر أيامنا السالفات
تحنyearns إليهاfor them المعاليgreatness حنيناlongingly
تحن إليها المعالي حنينا
Recall our days gone by,
Recall our past days, those bygone times
for greatness longs for them deeply.
That all grandeur longs for in wistfulness.
وعرجand turn لأيامناto our days الحاضراتpresent
وعرج لأيامنا الحاضرات
تجدناyou find us بهاin them طعمةprey for الاكليناthe devourers
تجدنا بها طعمة الاكلينا
Then turn to our present days:
Recount our present days, in which
you will find us in them prey for devourers.
We have become prey for every hunter.
فابلغso convey to نزارNizar وقحطانهاand their Qahtan
فابلغ نزار وقحطانها
جميعاall قبائلهاtheir tribes والبطوناand clans
جميعا قبائلها والبطونا
So send word to Nizar and Qahtan,
Convey to Qahtan’s offspring and Nazar
all their tribes and clans,
All their tribes and clans together.
مغلغلةa far-reaching message تستثيرstirs الهمومcares
مغلغلة تستثير الهموم
وتغريand urges بهجرto abandon الرقادsleep العيوناthe eyes
وتغري بهجر الرقاد العيونا
a far-reaching message that stirs their cares
Stirrings of grief that rouse distress
and urges their eyes to abandon sleep.
And rouse the sleeper’s eyes to weep.
وقلand say لهمto them ياO حماةguardians of الذمارhonor
وقل لهم يا حماة الذمار
وابطالand heroes of يومthe day of الوغىbattle المعلميناdistinguished
وابطال يوم الوغى المعلمينا
And say to them: O guardians of honor,
Say to them: O protectors of auspiciousness,
and distinguished heroes of the day of battle,
O brave ones the day war raises its banners.
بكمthrough you بنيwas built الدينthe faith حتىuntil استقامit stood firm
بكم بني الدين حتى استقام
واصبحand became ركنthe pillar of هداهits guidance ركيناfirm
واصبح ركن هداه ركينا
through you the faith was built until it stood firm,
By you faith was made upright
and the pillar of its guidance became strong.
And its pillar of guidance made firm.
واخضعتمand you subdued فيهwithin it كلall الشعوبpeoples
واخضعتم فيه كل الشعوب
فرساًPersians وروماand Romans وهنداًand Indians وصيناand Chinese
فرساً وروما وهنداً وصينا
Within it you subdued all peoples:
By you every nation was humbled:
Persians, Romans, Indians, and Chinese.
Persian, Roman, Indian, and Chinese.
إذاwhen ذكرwas mentioned الدينthe faith كنتمyou were لهto it
إذا ذكر الدين كنتم له
ابرthe most dutiful البنينof sons فنعمso excellent are البنوناthe sons
ابر البنين فنعم البنونا
When the faith was mentioned, you were to it
When faith is mentioned, you are for it
the most dutiful sons—what excellent sons!
The righteous sons - excellent are you as sons!
فعودواso return لنصرتهto its defense مثلماjust as
فعودوا لنصرته مثلما
بدأتهمyou began them (apparently بدأتم) بنصرتهby defending it منجديناas rescuers
بدأتهم بنصرته منجدينا
So return to its defense, just as
Return to defending it as you began,
you began by defending it and coming to its aid.
Aiding it with all your might.
فأوطانكمfor your homelands بعدafter عزthe glory of الحفاظsteadfast defense
فأوطانكم بعد عز الحفاظ
قدindeed اصبحتhave become نهزةprey for الطامعيناthe covetous
قد اصبحت نهزة الطامعينا
For your homelands, after the glory of steadfast defense,
For your lands, once protected and glorious,
have become prey for the covetous.
Have become plunder for every covetous eye.
يسومsubjects الصليبthe Cross اعزاءهاtheir proud ones
يسوم الصليب اعزاءها
وياand O لهفanguish of نفسيmy soul ذلاhumiliation وهوناand abasement
ويا لهف نفسي ذلا وهونا
The Cross subjects their proudest people
The cross casts its glance on their nobility
—alas for my soul!—to humiliation and abasement.
While my soul writhes in humiliation and disgrace.
وياand O مسلميMuslims of الأرضthe earth انindeed الصليبthe Cross
ويا مسلمي الأرض ان الصليب
علىagainst الدينthe faith أوقدhas kindled حرباًa war زبوناfierce
على الدين أوقد حرباً زبونا
O Muslims of the earth, the Cross
O Muslims everywhere, the cross wages
has kindled a fierce war against the faith.
A heinous and wicked war against our faith.
يريدit wants البلادthe lands مسيحيةChristian
يريد البلاد مسيحية
ترنring النواقيسthe bells فيهاwithin them رنيناresoundingly
ترن النواقيس فيها رنينا
It wants the lands to be Christian,
It wants every country Christian,
with bells ringing out within them,
With church bells ringing out their sad song.
وتغدوand become جوامهاtheir mosques (apparently جوامعها) الزاهراتbright
وتغدو جوامها الزاهرات
وهنand they are كنائسchurches للراهبيناfor the monks
وهن كنائس للراهبينا
and their shining mosques to become
It wants your shining settlements
churches for the monks.
Turned into convents for monks.
الاwill you not تغضبونbe angry لدينfor the religion of الإلهGod
الا تغضبون لدين الإله
فقدfor indeed حانit is time انthat تنهضواyou rise مغضبيناin anger
فقد حان ان تنهضوا مغضبينا
Will you not be angry for God's religion?
Will you not rage for God’s religion?
The time has come for you to rise in wrath.
For it is time now to rise up enraged!
الاwill you not تغضبونbe angry لشرعfor the law of النبيthe Prophet
الا تغضبون لشرع النبي
خيرthe best of الورىcreation اشرفthe noblest of المرسليناthe messengers
خير الورى اشرف المرسلينا
Will you not be angry for the Prophet's law,
Will you not rage for the Prophet’s law,
the best of creation, the noblest of messengers?
The best of all Messengers, Glory of mankind?
الاwill you not تغضبونbe angry لأوطانكمfor your homelands
الا تغضبون لأوطانكم
فقدfor indeed اصبحتthey have become للاعاديto the enemies رهوناhostages
فقد اصبحت للاعادي رهونا
Will you not be angry for your homelands,
Will you not rage for your homelands?
now hostages in your enemies' hands?
They have fallen captive to enemies!
الاwill you not تغضبونbe angry لأحسابكمfor your ancestral honor
الا تغضبون لأحسابكم
فقدfor indeed اصبحتit has become عرضةexposed to الواصميناthose who disgrace
فقد اصبحت عرضة الواصمينا
Will you not be angry for your ancestral honor,
Will you not rage for your people?
now exposed to those who would disgrace it?
They suffer the blows of aggressors!
فأيرانfor Iran مملكةthe kingdom of الاقدمينthe ancients
فأيران مملكة الاقدمين
غدتhas become وهيand it is ملعبةa plaything of المحدثيناthe newcomers
غدت وهي ملعبة المحدثينا
For Iran, the kingdom of the ancients,
Iran - kingdom of the ancients,
has become the plaything of the newcomers.
Now it is the playground of upstarts.
فانكلتراfor England فيin جنوبthe south of البلادthe country
فانكلترا في جنوب البلاد
أصابتhas secured مكانa place for الامانيambitions مكيناfirmly established
أصابت مكان الاماني مكينا
England, in the country's south,
England in the south of the region
has secured a firm foothold for its ambitions.
Has gained all it hoped for and more.
وقدand indeed نفذتhas penetrated روسياRussia فيin الشمالthe north
وقد نفذت روسيا في الشمال
فنوذsway (apparently نفوذ) المملكthe sovereign فيover التابعيناthe subjects
فنوذ المملك في التابعينا
And Russia has penetrated the north
Russia has infiltrated the north,
with a sovereign's sway over his subjects.
Extending the ruler's grip on vassals.
وتلكand that مراكشMorocco ذاتpossessing الكيانsovereignty
وتلك مراكش ذات الكيان
هانتhas been abased وماand not خلتهاI thought it انthat تهوناit would be abased
هانت وما خلتها ان تهونا
And Morocco, with its established sovereignty,
Morocco, once great, is disgraced,
has been abased; I never thought it could be abased.
France plants its army there as colonists.
فحلso occupied الفرنسيسthe French ارجاءهاits regions
فحل الفرنسيس ارجاءها
بجيشwith an army of الحمايةprotection مستعمريناas colonizers
بجيش الحماية مستعمرينا
The French have occupied its reaches,
King Abdul Hafiz failed his role,
colonizing with an army of protection.
No longer can he be trusted as king.
لقدindeed ضيعsquandered الملكthe kingdom عبدAbd الحفيظal-Hafiz
لقد ضيع الملك عبد الحفيظ
فلاso let not ائتمنtrust الملكthe kingdom ذاكthat الخؤوناtreacherous man
فلا ائتمن الملك ذاك الخؤونا
Indeed Abd al-Hafiz has squandered the kingdom;
And Egypt still bears occupation’s
may the kingdom never trust that treacherous man!
Demeaning torment, despite her heroes.
ومصرand Egypt تقاسيsuffers منfrom الاحتلالoccupation
ومصر تقاسي من الاحتلال
برغمdespite الغيارىthe zealous عذاباa torment مهيناhumiliating
برغم الغيارى عذابا مهينا
And Egypt suffers under occupation,
When will she rise, home of nobility,
despite its patriots, a humiliating torment.
And drive her invading guests away?
متىwhen تنبريwill it rise وهيwhile it is مأوىthe haven of الكرامthe noble
متى تنبري وهي مأوى الكرام
فتقرىand entertain الضيوفthe guests بهاin it النازليناthose staying
فتقرى الضيوف بها النازلينا
When will it rise, as the haven of the noble,
By backbiting she wounds her core,
to entertain the guests who have descended upon it
With friendly fire she ruins her aims.
بطعنwith thrusts of الاسنةspearheads تفرىthat pierce الكلىthe kidneys
بطعن الاسنة تفرى الكلى
وضربand strokes of المواضيkeen swords تقدthat cleave الشؤوناskull sutures
وضرب المواضي تقد الشؤونا
with spear-thrusts that pierce the kidneys
When, India, will you unite your people
and strokes of keen swords that cleave skull-seams?
To reclaim your rights from the usurpers?
متىwhen تجمعwill gather الهندIndia ابناءهاits sons
متى تجمع الهند ابناءها
لأخذto reclaim الحقوقthe rights منfrom الغاصبيناthe usurpers
لأخذ الحقوق من الغاصبينا
When will India gather its sons
For they stole your glory and pride,
to reclaim their rights from the usurpers?
And enslaved your noble and free.
فقدfor indeed سلبواthey robbed عزهاits might والفخارand glory
فقد سلبوا عزها والفخار
واستعبدواand they enslaved أهلهاits people المالكيناthe masters
واستعبدوا أهلها المالكينا
They have robbed it of might and glory,
Tripoli still struggles against
and enslaved its people, the rightful masters.
A grinding, consuming siege.
وهذيand this طرابلسTripoli لاdoes not تزالcease
وهذي طرابلس لا تزال
تكابدendures painfully بالجهدwith great strain حرباًa war طحوناgrinding
تكابد بالجهد حرباً طحونا
And Tripoli still
The devoted hearts of both peoples
endures, with great strain, a grinding war.
Bleed with our children’s spilled blood.
كانas though (apparently كأن) خدورsecluded chambers of ذواةwomen possessing العفافchastity
كان خدور ذواة العفاف
قلوبhearts شعبنtorn apart منfrom المسلميناthe Muslims
قلوب شعبن من المسلمينا
As though the secluded chambers of chaste women
As if their weeping eyes
were Muslim hearts torn asunder;
Wept over innocent lives taken.
كأنas though مسيلthe flow of دماءthe blood of الصغارthe little ones
كأن مسيل دماء الصغار
مسيلthe flow of جفونeyelids عليهمover them بكيناthat wept
مسيل جفون عليهم بكينا
as though the flowing blood of the little ones
Have patience, for though Italy’s war
were the flow from eyelids weeping over them.
Offends, wars bring what we hate.
فصبراًso be patient علىthrough الحربwar ايطالياItaly
فصبراً على الحرب ايطاليا
وانeven if جنتbrings forth الحربwar ماwhat تكرهيناyou detest
وان جنت الحرب ما تكرهينا
So endure the war, Italy,
Whoever desires what we reject
even if war brings what you detest.
Can only prevail by might and faith.
فمنfor whoever رامsought ماwhat رمتهyou sought it لمdid not يكنbe
فمن رام ما رمته لم يكن
بغيرon other than قوىthe strength of بأسهhis martial might مستعيناseeking aid
بغير قوى بأسه مستعينا
For whoever seeks what you have sought
No peace between us, until the stronger,
relies on nothing but his own strength in battle.
In will and belief, is victorious.
وأنتand you إذاwhen طحنتكgrinds you down الوغىbattle
وأنت إذا طحنتك الوغى
فزعتyou resort إلىto الدولthe states المصلحيناthe peacemakers
فزعت إلى الدول المصلحينا
But when battle grinds you down,
No peace between us, until ruin’s
you turn to the peacemaking states.
Cycles turn against the transgressors.
ورعتand you terrified النساءthe women واطفالهاand their children
ورعت النساء واطفالها
ومشيخةand the elders of القومthe people والعاجزيناand the helpless
ومشيخة القوم والعاجزينا
And you have terrified women and their children,
If you want our peace, then leave
the people's elders and the helpless.
These wretches their wretched nest.
هلمواcome نحاكمكمwe shall bring you to judgment للضباbefore the blades
هلموا نحاكمكم للضبا
فتقضيso they judge بالحقjustly فيكمregarding you وفيناand regarding us
فتقضي بالحق فيكم وفينا
Come: we shall bring you before the blades,
If you want our peace, submit
and let them judge justly between you and us.
To arbitrate, and return humbled.
فلسناfor we are not وانeven if ضرستناhave bitten into us الحروبwars
فلسنا وان ضرستنا الحروب
ندينwe submit لمؤتمرto a conference of الحاكميناthe rulers
ندين لمؤتمر الحاكمينا
For even if wars have bitten into us,
Delusions you cling to, while lands you deemed sacred decay.
we do not submit to a conference of rulers.
And while we stand by our word of steadfastness for war,
ركنتمyou inclined إلىtoward صلحناpeace with us والسيوفand the swords
ركنتم إلى صلحنا والسيوف
تأبىrefuse لناfor us الصلحpeace والمسلموناand the Muslims
تأبى لنا الصلح والمسلمونا
You have inclined toward peace with us, but the swords
you cannot understand us.
refuse us peace, and so do the Muslims.
A mirage you tricked us with,
فإنfor indeed طرابلسTripoli للمسلمينbelongs to the Muslims
فإن طرابلس للمسلمين
جميعاall يحامونهاthey defend it اجمعيناall together
جميعا يحامونها اجمعينا
For Tripoli belongs to the Muslims,
Bringing no profit to the thirsty.
all of them, and together they all defend it.
You return thirsty, while our swords
فلاso no صلحpeace ماwhat lies بينناbetween us أوuntil يفزprevails
فلا صلح ما بيننا أو يفز
اقوىthe stronger الفريقينof the two sides عزماin resolve وديناand in faith
اقوى الفريقين عزما ودينا
So there is no peace between us until there prevails
Are sated, wet with your blood.
the stronger of the two sides in resolve and faith.
You fancied yourselves protected, but calamity
ولاnor صلحpeace ماwhat lies بينناbetween us أوuntil تدورcome around
ولا صلح ما بيننا أو تدور
دوائرturns سوءof misfortune علىالمعتديناupon the aggressors
دوائر سوء علىالمعتدينا
Nor any peace between us until there come around
Weaves its verses and scenes over you.
turns of ill fortune upon the aggressors.
Troubles of a weary soul you brought upon it,
فانso if شئتمyou want صلحناpeace with us فاتركواthen leave
فان شئتم صلحنا فاتركوا
لتلكto those الضراغمlions ذاكthat العريناlair
لتلك الضراغم ذاك العرينا
If you want peace with us, then leave
While homelands you deemed sacred fell into decay.
that lair to those lions.
Still we stand by our promise to persist
وانand if شئتمyou want صلحناpeace with us فاخضواthen submit (apparently فاخضعوا)
وان شئتم صلحنا فاخضوا
لحكمto the judgment of الضباthe blades وارجعواand return صاغريناabased
لحكم الضبا وارجعوا صاغرينا
And if you want peace with us, submit
In this war - yet you do not comprehend us.
to the judgment of the blades, and return abased.
اضاليلdelusions of نفسthe soul بليتمyou are afflicted بهاwith them
اضاليل نفس بليتم بها
وأوطانand homelands قدسsacred بهاwith them قدindeed بليناwe are tried
وأوطان قدس بها قد بلينا
You are afflicted with delusions of the soul,
and we are tried through sacred homelands.
ونحنand we وفيناhave kept faith بوعدwith the pledge of الثباتsteadfastness
ونحن وفينا بوعد الثبات
علىin الحربwar لكنكمbut you لاdo not تفوناkeep faith
على الحرب لكنكم لا تفونا
We have kept our pledge to stand firm
in war, but you do not keep yours.
سرابa mirage منيof wishes قدindeed خدعتمyou were deceived بهby it
سراب مني قد خدعتم به
فلاbut did not نفعتrelieve غلةthe burning thirst العاطشيناof the thirsty
فلا نفعت غلة العاطشينا
A mirage of wishes has deceived you,
but has not eased the burning thirst of the thirsty.
فعدتمso you returned ظماءthirsty واسيافناand our swords
فعدتم ظماء واسيافنا
بماءwith the water of الطلىthe throats منكمfrom you قدindeed رويناwe have slaked
بماء الطلى منكم قد روينا
So you returned thirsty, while our swords
we have slaked with the water of your throats.
ونزهتكمand your pleasure outing اصبحتhas become محنةan ordeal
ونزهتكم اصبحت محنة
منfrom الدهرTime تنظمstrung together حيناone time فحيناthen another
من الدهر تنظم حينا فحينا
And your pleasure outing has become an ordeal
from Time, strung out time after time.
Partial English translation: 163 of 174 Arabic lines translated.