شهابShihab (meteor) الدينal-Din (of the faith) ياO غوثsuccor المواليthe dependents
شهاب الدين يا غوث الموالي
ومنand you who حازَwon الثناpraise والفضلand excellence كلّهall of it
ومن حازَ الثنا والفضل كلّه
O Shihab al-Din, succor of the dependents,
O Leader of the faithful, worthy of praise,
And you who have won all praise and excellence,
You who have attained all glory and merit,
أغثْhelp قوماًa people إلىtoward البطِّيخthe watermelons أمسواthey reached evening
أغثْ قوماً إلى البطِّيخ أمسوا
قياماًstanding يسألونthey ask عنabout الأهلَّهthe crescent moons
قياماً يسألون عن الأهلَّه
Help a people who, at evening, face the watermelons,
Aid a people who have come toyearn
Standing, asking about the crescent moons.
For loved ones, standing, ever concerned.