تَرَكَ المُلوكَ مُلوكَ كِنْدَةَ وانْتحَى

تَرَكَ المُلوكَ مُلوكَ كِنْدَةَ وانْتحَى

مَن يَتركُ التِّيجانَ واهِيةَ العُرَى

مَن يَتركُ التِّيجانَ واهِيةَ العُرَى

He left the kings—the kings of Kindah—and made for

He left the kings, the kings of Kindah, and withdrew,

the one who leaves crowns with their bonds weakened.

Who would leave the crowns, the delusive adornments?

حُيِيتَ عُروَةُ إنّه لكَ مَقْدِمٌ

حُيِيتَ عُروَةُ إنّه لكَ مَقْدِمٌ

يُمنٌ وحَسْبُكَ ما تُشاهِدُ أو تَرى

يُمنٌ وحَسْبُكَ ما تُشاهِدُ أو تَرى

Welcome, Urwah! Yours is indeed an arrival

Welcome, O Urwah, he is indeed your guide,

of good fortune; what you witness or see is enough for you.

Auspicious and your lineage suffices you, whatever you see or perceive.

عَطَفَ النبيُّ عليكَ وانْبَسَطتْ له

عَطَفَ النبيُّ عليكَ وانْبَسَطتْ له

نَفْسٌ تُرِيكَ مَكَانَهُ والمظهرا

نَفْسٌ تُرِيكَ مَكَانَهُ والمظهرا

The Prophet turned kindly toward you, and his heart opened,

The Prophet was kind to you and his soul expanded for you,

revealing to you his stature and his outward bearing.

To show you his place and appearance.

ما كَان يومُ الرّومِ من أوطارِهِ

ما كَان يومُ الرّومِ من أوطارِهِ

بل هزَّ نَفْسَكَ واعِظاً ومُذكِّرا

بل هزَّ نَفْسَكَ واعِظاً ومُذكِّرا

The day of the Romans was not among his aims;

The day of the Romans was not of its circumstances,

rather, he stirred your soul, admonishing and reminding.

But it shook your soul, admonishing and reminding.

ما أورثَ الإسلامُ قومَكَ زادهم

ما أورثَ الإسلامُ قومَكَ زادهم

خَيراً وكان لهم أجلَّ وأكبرا

خَيراً وكان لهم أجلَّ وأكبرا

What Islam bequeathed your people brought them more

What inheritance did Islam give your people, increasing them

good, and was nobler and greater for them.

In goodness, and it was for them the greatest and biggest.

الجاهليةُ قد عفَتْ آثارُها

الجاهليةُ قد عفَتْ آثارُها

فيهم وأصبحَ عهدُها قد أدبرا

فيهم وأصبحَ عهدُها قد أدبرا

The age of ignorance—its traces have faded

The Ignorance has erased its traces among them

among them, and its era has now receded.

And its time has passed away.

كانت لهم مَوْتاً فَتِلكَ حَياتُهم

كانت لهم مَوْتاً فَتِلكَ حَياتُهم

في دولةِ الإسلامِ عاليةُ الذُّرى

في دولةِ الإسلامِ عاليةُ الذُّرى

It was death to them; behold their life

It was death for them while this is their life

under Islam's rule, with lofty summits.

In the lofty state of Islam.

هذا رفيقُك ما لقومِكَ غيرُه

هذا رفيقُك ما لقومِكَ غيرُه

نِعمَ الرفيقُ إذا اللّبيبُ تَخَيَّرا

نِعمَ الرفيقُ إذا اللّبيبُ تَخَيَّرا

This is your companion; your people have no other.

This is your companion, your people have no other than him,

What a fine companion when a discerning man chooses!

An excellent companion when the sensible one makes his choice.

إنّي جعلتُ لخالدٍ صَدَقاتِهم

إنّي جعلتُ لخالدٍ صَدَقاتِهم

تُجبَى إليَّ فما أحقَّ وأجدرا

تُجبَى إليَّ فما أحقَّ وأجدرا

Indeed, I have entrusted Khalid with their alms,

I have made their charities for Khalid

to be collected and brought to me—how worthy and deserving he is!

To be collected for me, and that is the most right and appropriate.

ولقد أقمتُكَ عاملاً فَكُن امْرءاً

ولقد أقمتُكَ عاملاً فَكُن امْرءاً

للخيرِ في كلِّ الأمورِ مُيسَّرا

للخيرِ في كلِّ الأمورِ مُيسَّرا

And I have indeed appointed you an official, so be a man

And I have appointed you as a worker, so be a man

made ready for good in every affair.

Who facilitates good in all affairs.

سِيرا على بَرَكاتِ ربِّكما ولا

سِيرا على بَرَكاتِ ربِّكما ولا

تَنِيَا إذا أحدٌ ونَى أو قَصّرا

تَنِيَا إذا أحدٌ ونَى أو قَصّرا

Go forth, both of you, with your Lord's blessings, and do not

Walk in the blessings of both your Lords, and do not

falter if anyone falters or falls short.

Despair when someone despairs or is negligent.