واعظمقوةand the greatest strength للمرءfor a person حياalive
واعظمقوة للمرء حيا
وميتاand dead انthat تساعدهsupport him القلوبhearts
وميتا ان تساعده القلوب
And a man's greatest strength, in life
The greatest strength for a man alive
And in death, is that hearts support him.
Or dead is that hearts come to his aid
متىwhenever ظلمwronged الزمانtime صحيحsound; rightful حقright; claim
متى ظلم الزمان صحيح حق
تقومarise لنصرهto support him غيباin his absence حروبwars
تقوم لنصره غيبا حروب
Whenever time wrongs one whose claim is just,
Whenever time wrongs what's right
Wars arise to defend him in his absence.
Invisible battles rise to defend
وتهتزand stir الطباعhuman natures لهfor him بعونwith aid
وتهتز الطباع له بعون
يليهundertake it بكلin every ناحيةregion شعوبpeoples
يليه بكل ناحية شعوب
And human natures stir to offer him aid
And dispositions shake to assist him
Which peoples in every region undertake.
With peoples from every region following