ديارabodes of أحبائيmy loved ones عليكupon you سلامياmy greeting
ديار أحبائي عليك سلاميا
بعهدكmindful of your bond أدعوI call لوif only سمعتyou heard دعائياmy plea
بعهدك أدعو لو سمعت دعائيا
Abodes of my loved ones, my greeting be upon you.
My beloved home, peace be upon you
I call, mindful of your bond—if only you heard my plea.
Though deserted, still I pray, hoping you might hear my prayer
وهلand can تسمعhear الدارthe dwelling المعطلةdeserted التيwhose
وهل تسمع الدار المعطلة التي
غداhas become رحبهاits spacious expanse منof أهلهاits people اليومtoday خالياempty
غدا رحبها من أهلها اليوم خاليا
Yet can the deserted dwelling hear, whose
Would an abandoned house like you listen
Wide spaces today have become empty of their people?
Once filled with people, now empty?
وصارتand it became عفاءdesolation غيرexcept for ربعa dwelling’s trace يلوحappears ليto me
وصارت عفاء غير ربع يلوح لي
بأيديin the hands of البلىdecay يستقبلfaces الريحthe wind خاوياempty
بأيدي البلى يستقبل الريح خاويا
It has become desolation, save a dwelling’s trace I glimpse,
Ruined and decayed, no dwellers left
In the hands of decay, facing the wind, empty.
To welcome the winds blowing through vacant halls
ويلقىand meets الغواديmorning rainclouds شاكياًlamenting بأسthe violence of وقعهاtheir impact
ويلقى الغوادي شاكياً بأس وقعها
وقدand may يشتكيlament الربعthe dwelling’s remnant الضعيفfeeble العوادياcalamities
وقد يشتكي الربع الضعيف العواديا
It meets the morning rainclouds, lamenting their fierce blows;
The weak and frail structure moans from the storms
And a feeble ruin may well lament calamities.
That even sturdy buildings lament
ولكننيbut I فيin أنthat تلبيَyou answer طامعٌam hopeful
ولكنني في أن تلبيَ طامعٌ
عسانيَperhaps I may أدريknow أينwhere سارواthey went عسانياperhaps I may
عسانيَ أدري أين ساروا عسانيا
But I still hope that you will answer,
Yet still I cling to the hope
Perhaps I may learn where they have gone—perhaps—
That I might know where they've gone
بنجدهمin their Najd أمor فيin تهامةTihamah إنindeed بيwithin me
بنجدهم أم في تهامة إن بي
إليهمfor them لشوقاًtruly a longing أفعمfilled to overflowing القلبthe heart كاوياsearing
إليهم لشوقاً أفعم القلب كاويا
In their Najd, or in Tihamah? For within me
Perhaps to Najd or Tehamah, for longing
Is a longing for them that has filled and seared my heart.
Burns my heart to find them, wherever they be
وطوعاًand willingly أجابواthey answered داعيthe herald of البينparting إذwhen دعاhe called
وطوعاً أجابوا داعي البين إذ دعا
بهجركto forsake you أمor كَرْهاًunwillingly أجابواthey answered المنادياthe caller
بهجرك أم كَرْهاً أجابوا المناديا
Did they willingly heed the herald of parting when he called
Did they willingly respond when called away
For them to forsake you, or did they answer the caller unwillingly?
Or did they reluctantly answer the summons?
أجيبيanswer! فقدfor indeed طالتhas grown long بكbeside you العامthis year وقفتيmy vigil
أجيبي فقد طالت بك العام وقفتي
وطالتand has grown long مناداتيmy calling وطالand has grown long سؤالياmy questioning
وطالت مناداتي وطال سؤاليا
Answer me: long this year has been my vigil beside you;
Answer me, for this year has been long
Long my calling, and long my questioning.
Endless my calling, ceaseless my questioning
وغادرنيand left me صحبيmy companions وحيداًalone مفكِّراًpondering
وغادرني صحبي وحيداً مفكِّراً
برملكupon your sand إذwhen ملّواthey tired of امتدادthe prolonging of مقامياmy stay
برملك إذ ملّوا امتداد مقاميا
My companions left me alone, pondering
My friends left me, alone with my thoughts
Upon your sands, when they tired of my lingering stay.
In your sands when they ended their stay
فلاso I do not أتقيguard against حرthe heat of الهجيرةmidday محرقاًscorching
فلا أتقي حر الهجيرة محرقاً
ولاnor الليلthe night منشورoutspread الذوائبthe tresses داجياdark
ولا الليل منشور الذوائب داجيا
So I do not guard against the scorching midday heat,
Safe from the hellish heat of exile
Nor the dark night with its tresses spread,
Or nights with prowling beasts, I am not
ولاnor الوابلthe downpour الهتانpouring incessantly كالبحرlike the sea مغرقاًdrowning
ولا الوابل الهتان كالبحر مغرقاً
يوكلsets بيupon me تيارهits current المترامياfar-spreading
يوكل بي تياره المتراميا
Nor the incessant downpour, drowning like the sea,
Nor from floods that drown like an ocean
Setting its far-spreading current upon me;
Or gales that play with me, buffeting unchecked
ولاnor عاصفاتthe fierce gusts of الريحthe wind تلعبplay بيwith me علىupon
ولا عاصفات الريح تلعب بي على
مناكبهاtheir shoulders لماwhen تهبthey blow ذوارياscattering dust
مناكبها لما تهب ذواريا
Nor the wind’s fierce gusts, which play with me upon
I've stopped greetings, and will spend
Their shoulders as they blow, scattering dust.
All my days giving you these regards
وقفتI have devoted تحياتيmy greetings عيكto you وهكذاand thus
وقفت تحياتي عيك وهكذا
سأقضيI shall spend بهاتيكat those الطلولruins حياتياmy life
سأقضي بهاتيك الطلول حياتيا
I have devoted my greetings to you, and thus
I'll weep for my loved ones with tears I shed
I shall spend my life among those ruins.
To relieve my soul, though the cost be dear
وأبكيand I weep for أحبائيmy loved ones بدمعwith tears بذلتهI have spent them
وأبكي أحبائي بدمع بذلته
لشرحto express تباريحيmy torments وإنeven though كانit was غالياprecious
لشرح تباريحي وإن كان غاليا
I weep for my loved ones with tears I have spent
And ask of each bird and lightning flash
To express my torments, though those tears were precious.
And weep for them to all I see
وأسألand I ask عنهمabout them كلevery طيرٍbird وبارقٍand lightning-flash
وأسأل عنهم كل طيرٍ وبارقٍ
وأبكيand I make weep عليهمfor them كلevery شيءthing أمامياbefore me
وأبكي عليهم كل شيء أماميا
I ask every bird and lightning-flash about them,
O loved ones, absence has grown long
And make everything before me weep for them.
Fatal for one like me, loyal and true
أحبايmy loved ones طالhas lasted long البعدseparation والبعدand separation قاتلٌdeadly
أحباي طال البعد والبعد قاتلٌ
لمنfor one who كانhas been مثليlike me يحفظkeeps العهدthe covenant وافياfaithfully
لمن كان مثلي يحفظ العهد وافيا
My loved ones, separation has been long, and separation kills
My patience once cooled my burning pain
One who, like me, keeps the covenant faithfully.
But now even that patience has gone
وكانand was اصطباريmy endurance مطفئاًextinguishing بعضsome of لوعتيmy anguish
وكان اصطباري مطفئاً بعض لوعتي
وهاand behold أناI فيكمover you قدalready عدمتhave lost اصطبارياmy endurance
وها أنا فيكم قد عدمت اصطباريا
My patient endurance used to quench some of my anguish;
Give me news to soothe my anguish
And here I am, bereft of endurance over you.
For only that can comfort me now
ألاis there no خبرnews يشفيthat heals غليليَmy burning thirst عنكمُof you
ألا خبر يشفي غليليَ عنكمُ
فإنيَfor I لاdo not ألقىfind سوىother than ذاكthat شافياa cure
فإنيَ لا ألقى سوى ذاك شافيا
Is there no news of you to quench my burning thirst?
I fret the approach of death, without
For I find nothing else that can heal me.
God forbid what has come over you
وبيand within me غصةa choking grief ريبthe terrors of المنيةdeath دونهاare less than it
وبي غصة ريب المنية دونها
أعيذكمُI seek protection for you باللّهwith God منfrom شرthe evil of ماwhat بياis within me
أعيذكمُ باللّه من شر ما بيا
I bear a choking grief worse than the terrors of death;
I vow my eyes will water your land
I seek God’s protection for you from the evil afflicting me.
Even if in this I find no home
ضمانٌa pledge علىupon عينيَّmy two eyes سقيُwatering دياركمyour abodes
ضمانٌ على عينيَّ سقيُ دياركم
وإنeven though لمnot أجدI find منكمamong you بذلكof that دارياanyone aware
وإن لم أجد منكم بذلك داريا
My eyes are pledged to water your abodes,
I called and none have seen a caller
Though I find none among you who knows of it.
Striving like me, then retreating, broken
دعوتI called وماand never مثليlike me رأىsaw الناسُpeople داعياًa caller
دعوت وما مثلي رأى الناسُ داعياً
سعىwho strove فيin سبيلthe path of الخيرgood وارتدَّand returned باكياweeping
سعى في سبيل الخير وارتدَّ باكيا
I called; never have people seen a caller like me,
Faced in my goals the harshest obstacles
Who strove for good and returned in tears.
Withstanding all the soul's heat, persevering
وقاسيتand I suffered فيماin what رمتI sought شرthe worst of موانعobstacles
وقاسيت فيما رمت شر موانع
لهاfrom them كلevery حرُّnoble of النفسsoul صارbecame مقاسياa sufferer
لها كل حرُّ النفس صار مقاسيا
In what I sought I suffered the worst obstacles,
And weathered them, until all who looked
Which every noble soul has come to suffer.
Saw my steadfastness plain before their eyes
وكابدتهاand I battled them حتىuntil رأىsaw كلevery مبصرseeing person
وكابدتها حتى رأى كل مبصر
مكابدتيmy struggle رسماًas a picture لعينيهbefore his two eyes بادياplainly visible
مكابدتي رسماً لعينيه باديا
I battled them until every seeing person beheld
Until even the deaf were moved by my cries
My struggle as a picture plain before his eyes.
And the hearts of my enemies softened for me
وحتىand until رثىfelt pity الجلمودthe solid rock ليfor me وتفطرتand were rent
وحتى رثى الجلمود لي وتفطرت
لشدةat the intensity of صيحاتيmy cries قلوبthe hearts of عِداتياmy enemies
لشدة صيحاتي قلوب عِداتيا
Until even solid rock pitied me, and
Though the nights forgot, I've not forgotten
My enemies’ hearts split at the force of my cries.
My vows or what I still pursue
ولستand I am not وإنeven though لجّpersist العواذلthe reproachers ناسياًforgetful
ولست وإن لجّ العواذل ناسياً
عهوديmy pledges ولاnor عماof what أحاولI strive for سالياforgetful
عهودي ولا عما أحاول ساليا
Nor, though reproachers persist, do I forget
Nor have I, my mind empty, wandered vacant
My pledges, or cease to care for what I seek.
Or closed my eyes, heedless and forgetting
ولاnor سرتhave I gone منهاaway from them فارغempty in البالmind خالياًunburdened
ولا سرت منها فارغ البال خالياً
ولاnor بتhave I spent the night عنهاof them مطبقclosing الجفنthe eyelid ساهياheedless
ولا بت عنها مطبق الجفن ساهيا
Nor have I left them, empty-minded and unburdened,
And if I could forsake my cause
Nor spent the night with eyelids shut, heedless of them.
I'd rest easy, worries relieving
ولوand if كانwere فيwithin الإمكانpossibility تركabandoning مقاصديmy aims
ولو كان في الإمكان ترك مقاصدي
لأمسيتI would have become مرتاحat ease in السريرةheart ناجياsafe
لأمسيت مرتاح السريرة ناجيا
If abandoning my aims were possible,
But this soul seeks lofty goals
I would have found peace of heart and safety.
Even if the path brings misery
ولكنهاbut it is نفسa soul تريدthat seeks المعالياthe heights
ولكنها نفس تريد المعاليا
ولوeven if كانwere فيin هذاthis المرادaim شقائياmy misery
ولو كان في هذا المراد شقائيا
But mine is a soul that seeks the heights,
God guided it, and it follows His command
Even if misery should lie in that desire.
The soul finds in God its guide
هداهاHe guided it إليهtoward it اللّهGod فهيso it بأمرهby His command
هداها إليه اللّه فهي بأمره
تجدّstrives وحسبand sufficient for النفسthe soul باللّهis God هادياas a guide
تجدّ وحسب النفس باللّه هاديا
God guided it there; and at His command
I looked on this world with seeing eyes
It strives; God suffices the soul as a guide.
Until the veil lifted from the hidden
نظرتI looked إلىat الدنياthe world بعينwith the eye of بصيرتيmy insight
نظرت إلى الدنيا بعين بصيرتي
إلىuntil أنthat تجلىbecame clear اليومtoday ماwhat كانhad been خافياhidden
إلى أن تجلى اليوم ما كان خافيا
I looked upon the world with the eye of my insight,
And returned crestfallen, my core nearly destroyed
Until today what had been hidden stood revealed.
Gloomy, troubled, complaining inside
فعدتso I returned بحزنwith grief كادthat nearly يهلكdestroyed مهجتيmy soul
فعدت بحزن كاد يهلك مهجتي
عبوسgrim of المحياcountenance هائجagitated in البالmind شاكياcomplaining
عبوس المحيا هائج البال شاكيا
And I returned with grief that nearly killed my soul,
For I saw evil in it made strong
Grim-faced, troubled in mind, complaining,
Deep-rooted among its sons, spreading
لأنيbecause I رأيتsaw الشرevil فيهاin it معززاًexalted
لأني رأيت الشر فيها معززاً
قوياًstrong لدىamong أبنائهاits children متمادياoverreaching
قوياً لدى أبنائها متماديا
For I saw evil there exalted,
So they made weakness in others an excuse
Strong among its children, ever overreaching.
To rob them of rights once secure
فصارواso they came to يرونsee الضعفweakness فيin الغيرothers حجةa justification
فصاروا يرون الضعف في الغير حجة
لأنin order to يسلبوهrob him of حقَّهhis right المتدانياclose at hand
لأن يسلبوه حقَّه المتدانيا
They came to see another’s weakness as a warrant
Acting alike, bonded in sin
To rob him of his right, within his reach.
Though some betrayed others, ungrateful
وسارواand they advanced سواءas one فاتكينattacking ruthlessly بهhim وإنeven though
وساروا سواء فاتكين به وإن
تخلْyou may think بعضَهمsome of them يوماًone day لبعضto others أعادياenemies
تخلْ بعضَهم يوماً لبعض أعاديا
They marched as one to strike him down, although
They shortened the paths of life
You might one day think some were enemies of others.
To grasp what was distant and remote
همُthey قرَّبواshortened طرقthe roads of الحياةlife وإنماbut only
همُ قرَّبوا طرق الحياة وإنما
لإدراكناto reach us تقريبbringing near ماwhat كانwas نائياdistant
لإدراكنا تقريب ما كان نائيا
They shortened the pathways of life, but only
Joined means only to cut off
To reach us did they bring what was distant near.
Our lifeline, leaving us weak and frail
وماand not وصلواdid they connect الأسبابthe links إلاexcept ليقطعواto sever
وما وصلوا الأسباب إلا ليقطعوا
بناfor us سببthe thread of العيشlivelihood الذيwhich باتbecame واهياfrail
بنا سبب العيش الذي بات واهيا
They joined the links only to sever
They worked steadfastly to seize our lands
Our thread of livelihood, already frail.
No patient usurper ever failed
سعواthey strove بثباتsteadfastly فيin اغتصابseizing ديارناour lands
سعوا بثبات في اغتصاب ديارنا
وماand not خابfailed منهمamong them صابرone patient هبwho rose ساعياstriving
وما خاب منهم صابر هب ساعيا
They strove steadfastly to seize our lands,
Building on the ruins of our former glory
And none among them failed who rose and strove with patience.
A lofty edifice, towering and grand
فشادواso they built علىupon أنقاضthe ruins of سابقformer مجدناour glory
فشادوا على أنقاض سابق مجدنا
مقاماًa station منيعاًimpregnable جاوزsurpassed النجمthe stars عالياin height
مقاماً منيعاً جاوز النجم عاليا
Upon the ruins of our former glory they built
Cut off what we hoped for, turned
An impregnable station, rising beyond the stars.
The streams of bounty away from our hands
ودونand before الذيwhat نرجوهwe hope for حالواthey stood as a barrier وحولواand diverted
ودون الذي نرجوه حالوا وحولوا
منof الرزقsustenance عناaway from us مورداًa source كانthat was جارياflowing
من الرزق عنا مورداً كان جاريا
They barred us from what we hope for, and diverted
We were made slaves, fearful and meek
From us a source of sustenance that once flowed.
Sleepless, dreading their wrath and vengeance
وصرناand we became لهمto them مثلlike العبيدslaves خواضعاًsubmissive
وصرنا لهم مثل العبيد خواضعاً
أرقاءbondmen نخشىfearing بطشهمtheir violence والعوادياand calamities
أرقاء نخشى بطشهم والعواديا
We became to them like slaves, submissive,
Only bitter water they gave us to drink
Bondmen, fearing their violence and calamities.
Letting us stagger away unslaked
فماand not أوردوناdid they lead us to الماءthe water إلاexcept مكدَّراًmuddied
فما أوردونا الماء إلا مكدَّراً
وماand not أصدروناdid they send us back عنهfrom it إلاexcept صوادياthirsty
وما أصدرونا عنه إلا صواديا
They led us only to muddied water,
Their glory fills our eyes, and we yearn
And sent us back from it still parched.
For some part in us, ascending and high
نرىwe see مجدهمtheir glory ملءfilling الجفونthe eyelids ونشتهيand we yearn for
نرى مجدهم ملء الجفون ونشتهي
شبيهاًa likeness لهof it فيناamong us نراهwe see it مسامياrivaling in loftiness
شبيهاً له فينا نراه مساميا
We see their glory filling our eyes, and yearn
We sleep, our hopes mere dreams
To see its like among us, rising to rival it.
Fleeting visions by night, then gone
ونرقدand we sleep عماheedless of what نرتجيwe hope for فنصيبهand thus attain it
ونرقد عما نرتجي فنصيبه
خيالاًas a phantom لناfor us فيin النومsleep يخطرpassing سارياwandering by night
خيالاً لنا في النوم يخطر ساريا
We sleep, neglecting what we hope for, and attain it
Chasing them until they disappear
As a phantom passing through our sleep by night.
No lasting trace in the world remaining
ونلهوand we delight بهin it حتىuntil نهبwe wake فلاand do not نرىsee
ونلهو به حتى نهب فلا نرى
لهof it أثراًa trace بينamong العوالمthe worlds باقياremaining
له أثراً بين العوالم باقيا
We delight in it until we wake, and see no
We mourn like mothers who've lost their only child
Trace of it remaining among the worlds.
Finding none to comfort or console
فنندبso we lament كالثكلىlike a bereaved mother أضاعتwho lost وحيدهاher only child
فنندب كالثكلى أضاعت وحيدها
ولمand not نلقdid we find ذاone with رفقkindness بناtoward us أوor مواسياa consoler
ولم نلق ذا رفق بنا أو مواسيا
Then we lament like a bereaved mother who has lost her only child,
This has become our habit, our affliction
Finding no one gentle toward us, nor anyone to console us.
Which ignorance refused to relieve
لقدindeed صارhas become هذاthis دأبناour habit وهيand it is علةa sickness
لقد صار هذا دأبنا وهي علة
أبىrefused الجهلignorance أنthat نلقىwe find لهاfor it الدهرever آسياa healer
أبى الجهل أن نلقى لها الدهر آسيا
This has indeed become our habit, and it is a sickness
May God cure each nation of the likes
For which ignorance will never let us find a healer.
Still spreading through us, as is
شفىhas healed اللّهGod منof أمثالهاthe likes of it كلَّevery أمةٍnation
شفى اللّه من أمثالها كلَّ أمةٍ
وماand not برحتhas it ceased تمتدspreading فيناamong us كماjust as هياit is
وما برحت تمتد فينا كما هيا
God has cured every nation of its like,
But I'm not hopeless to free us from it
Yet it continues spreading among us, unchanged.
My hope in this remains strong and firm
ولكننيbut I منof برئهاits cure غيرnot آيسdespairing
ولكنني من برئها غير آيس
ولاand not زالhas ceased فيin هذاthis قويّاًstrong رجائياmy hope
ولا زال في هذا قويّاً رجائيا
But I do not despair of its cure,
O Sons of the East, I call you to a better way
And my hope in this remains strong.
That will return to you the joy of life anew
بنىsons of الشرقthe East أدعوكمI call you إلىto خيرthe best منهجpath
بنى الشرق أدعوكم إلى خير منهج
يعيدthat restores إليكمto you نضرةthe freshness of العيشlife ثانياagain
يعيد إليكم نضرة العيش ثانيا
Sons of the East, I call you to the finest path,
Follow the West, who copied your forebears
Which will restore to you life’s freshness once again.
Until you attain the heights
فجارواso keep pace with بنيthe sons of الغربthe West الذينwho تشبَّهواmodeled themselves
فجاروا بني الغرب الذين تشبَّهوا
بأجدادكمon your forefathers حتىuntil تنالواyou attain المعالياthe heights
بأجدادكم حتى تنالوا المعاليا
So keep pace with the sons of the West, who modeled themselves
By imitating ancestry, more rightfully yours
On your forefathers, until you attain the heights.
Than the enemies who robbed you of what was bright
وأنتمand you بتقليدin emulating الجدودthe ancestors أحقare more entitled منthan
وأنتم بتقليد الجدود أحق من
عِدىًenemies سلبوكمwho robbed you of مظهراًan outward splendor كانthat was زاهياradiant
عِدىً سلبوكم مظهراً كان زاهيا
You have a greater right to follow your ancestors than
It saddened you that moral bounds are loosed
Foes who robbed you of your once-radiant splendor.
With none from you defending and guarding
أسرَّكُمُhas it pleased you أنَّthat المحارمsacred things تستبىare taken captive
أسرَّكُمُ أنَّ المحارم تستبى
ولمand not تلقhave they found فيكمamong you عنin defense of حماهاtheir sanctuary محامياa defender
ولم تلق فيكم عن حماها محاميا
Does it please you that sacred things are ravished,
And laws are violated, yet we saw
While they find none among you to defend their sanctuary?
No protectors rise, O Sons of the East
وأعجبكمand has it pleased you أنthat الطرائقthe paths تعتفيare effaced
وأعجبكم أن الطرائق تعتفي
ولمand not نرhave we seen منكمamong you ياO بنيsons of الشرقthe East واقياa protector
ولم نر منكم يا بني الشرق واقيا
And does it please you that the paths are effaced,
You have a sharp sword from the religion
While we see no protector among you, sons of the East?
That will defeat the enemies, when boldly drawn
وإنand indeed لكمyou have سيفاًa sword منof الدينreligion ماضياًkeen-edged
وإن لكم سيفاً من الدين ماضياً
يفلthat blunts إذاwhen جردتموهyou unsheathe it المواضياkeen-edged swords
يفل إذا جردتموه المواضيا
Yet you possess in religion a keen-edged sword,
With it, revive the Prophet's path, restore
Which blunts other keen blades when you draw it.
The faith of God that has declined and faded
فأحيواso revive بهwith it نهجthe way of النبيthe Prophet وجددواand renew
فأحيوا به نهج النبي وجددوا
مقاماًa standing لدينfor the religion of اللّهGod أصبحhas become بالياworn
مقاماً لدين اللّه أصبح باليا
So revive with it the Prophet’s way, and renew
Revive it, until you regain its vigor
The standing of God’s religion, now grown worn.
Lest it live parched and languishing
وروُّوهُand water it حتىuntil تستعيدواyou restore شبابهits youth
وروُّوهُ حتى تستعيدوا شبابه
نضيراًfresh وإلاor else عاشit lives ظمآنthirsty ذاوياwithering
نضيراً وإلا عاش ظمآن ذاويا
Water it until you restore its youth
Your silence and neglect of its affairs
In freshness; otherwise it lives on thirsty and withered.
Are enough trial - spare me more
كفاهenough for it اكتئاباًsorrow ماwhat مضىhas passed منof سكوتكمyour silence
كفاه اكتئاباً ما مضى من سكوتكم
وغفلتكمand your neglect عنof أمرهits cause وكفانياand has sufficed me
وغفلتكم عن أمره وكفانيا
Enough sorrow has it suffered from your past silence
Satisfy it, walk in its way
And your neglect of its cause—and enough have I.
For the world is beautiful when it is pleased
فأرضوهso please it عنكمwith you بانتهاجby following طريقهits path
فأرضوه عنكم بانتهاج طريقه
فماhow أجملbeautiful الدنياthe world إذاwhen باتit becomes راضياpleased
فما أجمل الدنيا إذا بات راضيا
Make it pleased with you by following its path;
Then we would live in bliss and delight
How beautiful the world when it is pleased!
Safe from enemies' harm or nights to fright
هنالكthen نحياwe live فيin نعيمbliss ونضرةand freshness
هنالك نحيا في نعيم ونضرة
ونأمنand we are safe from عدوانthe aggression of العدىfoes والليالياand the nights
ونأمن عدوان العدى واللياليا
Then we shall live in bliss and freshness,
Safe from the aggression of foes and nights.
Partial English translation: 116 of 118 Arabic lines translated.