لا يَهنَأِ الأَعداءَ عَزلُ ابنِ هاشِمٍ

لا يَهنَأِ الأَعداءَ عَزلُ ابنِ هاشِمٍ

فَكُلُّ مُوَلّى قَصرُهُ الصَرفُ وَالعَزلُ

فَكُلُّ مُوَلّى قَصرُهُ الصَرفُ وَالعَزلُ

May Ibn Hashim’s dismissal bring his enemies no joy.

The foes rejoice not at the isolation of Hashim's son

For every officeholder’s end is dismissal and removal.

For every friend, his highness alternating brings dismissal or retention

لَقَد كانَ مَيمونَ الوِلايَةِ قابِضاً

لَقَد كانَ مَيمونَ الوِلايَةِ قابِضاً

يَدَ الجَورِ مَبسوطاً بِهِ الحَقُّ وَالعَدلُ

يَدَ الجَورِ مَبسوطاً بِهِ الحَقُّ وَالعَدلُ

He was indeed blessed in office, restraining

Verily virtuous was Ma'mun in authority, restraining

the hand of oppression, with truth and justice spread through him.

The hand of tyranny, with justice and equity outstretched

يَرومُ رِجالٌ حَطَّهُ وَهوَ سابِقٌ

يَرومُ رِجالٌ حَطَّهُ وَهوَ سابِقٌ

أَبى اللَهُ إِلّا أَن يَطولَ وَأَن يَعلو

أَبى اللَهُ إِلّا أَن يَطولَ وَأَن يَعلو

Men seek to bring him low, though he is foremost.

There are men who would defame him though he excels

God has willed only that he grow in stature and rise high.

But Allah willed that he endure and supreme remain