ياO أيهاyou (vocative) السيدthe master الذيwho طَهُرتbecame pure
يا أيها السيد الذي طَهُرت
بهthrough him منof المنكراتِevil deeds بغداذُBaghdad
به من المنكراتِ بغداذُ
O master, through whom was cleansed
O Master who with him Baghdad was purified
Baghdad of evil deeds,
From evils, and one with a nature
ومنand he who غداbecame وهوwhile he للخبائثof vile things تَرfirst part of 'steadfast shunner'
ومن غدا وهو للخبائث تَر
راكٌcompletion of 'steadfast shunner' وللطيباتand of good things أَخّاذُan eager taker
راكٌ وللطيبات أَخّاذُ
and who has become, of vile things, a steadfast shun-
That ruins the wicked but aids
ner, and of good things an eager taker;
The righteous, blessed acquiring wealth
مبارَكblessed فيin يديهhis two hands للمالِfor wealth إهfirst part of 'destruction'
مبارَك في يديه للمالِ إه
لاكٌcompletion of 'destruction' وللهالكينand for those who perish إنقاذُdeliverance
لاكٌ وللهالكين إنقاذُ
blessed—in his hands is wealth's de-
Yet rescuing those facing destruction—
struction, and deliverance for those who perish.
I seek refuge from hardship in your ease,
أَعوذI seek refuge منfrom عُسْرتيmy hardship بيسركَin your prosperity والand the
أَعوذ من عُسْرتي بيسركَ وال
أحرارُfreeborn men بالأكرمينwith the most generous عُوّاذُseekers of refuge
أحرارُ بالأكرمين عُوّاذُ
I seek refuge from my hardship in your prosperity; and
For the free are protected by the generous.
freeborn men seek refuge with the most generous.
Partial English translation: 7 of 8 Arabic lines translated.