شملَت ببقائِكِم النعَمُ

شملَت ببقائِكِم النعَمُ

وسمتِ برجائِكُمُ الهِمَمُ

وسمتِ برجائِكُمُ الهِمَمُ

Blessings have spread through your continued presence.

Your presence has brought prosperity,

And aspirations have risen through hope in you.

And your hopes have aimed high aspirations.

وهَمَت ديمٌ من راحَتِكُم

وهَمَت ديمٌ من راحَتِكُم

هيهاتَ تُساجِلُها الديَمُ

هيهاتَ تُساجِلُها الديَمُ

And steady rains have poured from your palm;

Peace yearns for your comfort,

Never could the rains rival them.

Alas, bloodshed disputes it.

وعَنَت لعزائِمكم عربٌ

وعَنَت لعزائِمكم عربٌ

تشقى بصوارِمَها العجَمُ

تشقى بصوارِمَها العجَمُ

And Arabs have bowed to your firm resolves;

The Arabs have bent to your resolves,

Non-Arabs suffer beneath their sharp swords.

As the non-Arabs break before your blades.

أسدٌ تنقادُ الأسدُ لها

أسدٌ تنقادُ الأسدُ لها

بهمٌ تنقادُ لها البهَمُ

بهمٌ تنقادُ لها البهَمُ

Lions to whom the lions submit;

A lion that lions submit to,

Valiant warriors to whom valiant warriors submit.

And a torrent that torrents comply with.

حمدت شيم الأيام بكم

حمدت شيم الأيام بكم

ولكم ذمت منها الشيم

ولكم ذمت منها الشيم

The days' ways have been praised because of you;

The qualities of time have praised you,

Yet how often their ways were condemned!

And for you has its honor vouched.

بهرت أنوارُ خلافتكم

بهرت أنوارُ خلافتكم

وسماءُ العلم بها علمُ

وسماءُ العلم بها علمُ

The lights of your caliphate have dazzled;

The lights of your caliphate have dazzled,

And in the sky of knowledge stands a beacon.

And the sky of knowledge has flagged them.

فرأى من ليس له بصرٌ

فرأى من ليس له بصرٌ

ووعى من كان به صممُ

ووعى من كان به صممُ

So those without sight have seen,

So one sightless has seen,

And those who were deaf have understood.

And one deaf has heard.

وانافَ المجدُ على زُحلٍ

وانافَ المجدُ على زُحلٍ

وأتى بغرائبهِ الكرمُ

وأتى بغرائبهِ الكرمُ

And glory has towered above Saturn,

Glory has flocked to Saturn,

And generosity has brought forth its wonders.

And bounty has brought its marvels.

أعيا البلغاءَ مقامكم

أعيا البلغاءَ مقامكم

ولو آن مقالهم حكم

ولو آن مقالهم حكم

Your station has baffled the eloquent,

Orators falter before your eminence,

Even if their words are words of wisdom.

Though their words be wise.

العيد أحقُّ بتهنئةٍ

العيد أحقُّ بتهنئةٍ

فلهُ بكم فخرٌ عممُ

فلهُ بكم فخرٌ عممُ

The festival is more deserving of congratulations,

Fitting most to give congratulations

For through you its pride is complete.

On a feast day your repute has broadcast.

دمتم والكلُّ يلوذُ بكم

دمتم والكلُّ يلوذُ بكم

من صرفِ الدهرِ ويعتصِمُ

من صرفِ الدهرِ ويعتصِمُ

May you endure, while all seek refuge with you

May you endure, as all take refuge in you

From time's vicissitudes, and seek protection.

From fate's caprice and fortify themselves.