بسَيفِ الدَّولَةِ اتسَّقَتْ أمُورٌ

بسَيفِ الدَّولَةِ اتسَّقَتْ أمُورٌ

رأيْناها مُبَدَّدَةَ النَّظامِ

رأيْناها مُبَدَّدَةَ النَّظامِ

Through Sayf al-Dawla, affairs fell into order

Through the sword of the state matters are set right

that we had seen in disarray.

We saw them scattered without order

سَما وحمى بني سامٍ وحامٍ

سَما وحمى بني سامٍ وحامٍ

فلَيْسَ كمثلِهِ سامٍ وحامِ

فلَيْسَ كمثلِهِ سامٍ وحامِ

He rose high and protected the sons of Shem and Ham;

He protected and defended the clans of Shem and Ham

so no exalted one or protector is his equal.

So there is none like him, neither Shem nor Ham