أَسَجايا كَما تَرِقُّ المُدامَه

أَسَجايا كَما تَرِقُّ المُدامَه

وَعَطايا كَما تُريقُ الغَمامَه

وَعَطايا كَما تُريقُ الغَمامَه

What virtues, as delicate as wine,

My aspirations soar like the glimmer of wine

and gifts poured forth as a raincloud pours,

And my gifts flow like the pouring rain

وَهُجومٌ عَلَيهِ غُرَّةُ نَصرٍ

وَهُجومٌ عَلَيهِ غُرَّةُ نَصرٍ

وَنُجومٌ عَلَيهِ بُشرى سَلامَه

وَنُجومٌ عَلَيهِ بُشرى سَلامَه

and an onslaught bearing victory's bright blaze,

Victory rushes upon him in a surprise attack

and a rising bearing glad tidings of safety!

The stars shine good tidings of his safety

فَهَفا النَصلُ أَن تُناطَ ظُباهُ

فَهَفا النَصلُ أَن تُناطَ ظُباهُ

وَتَلا النَصرُ أَن يَسُلَّ حُسامَه

وَتَلا النَصرُ أَن يَسُلَّ حُسامَه

So the blade yearned to have its edges hung,

The sword is too noble to be sheathed

and victory followed the drawing of his keen sword.

Victory is too proud to unsheathe its blade

يا أَبا بَكرٍ كَم يَدٍ لَكَ بِكرٍ

يا أَبا بَكرٍ كَم يَدٍ لَكَ بِكرٍ

سامَتِ الشُكرَ أَن تَفُضَّ خِتامَه

سامَتِ الشُكرَ أَن تَفُضَّ خِتامَه

O Abu Bakr, how many a maiden favor of yours

Oh Abu Bakr, so many deeds to your name

has demanded that gratitude's seal be broken!

Gratitude yearns to conclude by singing your praises

طَوَّقَتني وَكُنتُ غَيرَ مُحَلّى

طَوَّقَتني وَكُنتُ غَيرَ مُحَلّى

فَتَغَنَّيتُ بِالمَديحِ حَمامَه

فَتَغَنَّيتُ بِالمَديحِ حَمامَه

It collared me, though I had been unadorned,

You gifted me though I was undeserving

so I sang praises like a dove.

So I return the favor by singing your praises like a dove

فَاِركُضِ الدَهرَ سابِحاً وَاِنتَضِ المِق

فَاِركُضِ الدَهرَ سابِحاً وَاِنتَضِ المِق

دارَ سَيفاً وَاِستَصحِبِ السَعدَ لامَه

دارَ سَيفاً وَاِستَصحِبِ السَعدَ لامَه

So spur Time as a swift steed, and unsheathe

Run through time swimmingly and straighten the twisted road

destiny as a sword, and take good fortune as armor.

March onward sword in hand with fortunate companions