بَعثنَ غداةَ تَقويضِ الخِيامِ

بَعثنَ غداةَ تَقويضِ الخِيامِ

مَنيَّة كُلَّ صَبٍ مُستَهامِ

مَنيَّة كُلَّ صَبٍ مُستَهامِ

They brought, on the morning the tents were struck,

The day after striking camp they left

death to every lover maddened by passion.

Every resolute warrior setting out.

وَمِلنَ إِلى الوَداعِ وكل جَفنٍ

وَمِلنَ إِلى الوَداعِ وكل جَفنٍ

يُفيضُ الدَمع كالقدح الجِمامِ

يُفيضُ الدَمع كالقدح الجِمامِ

And they turned toward farewell, while every eye

And they inclined towards farewell while each eyelid

poured forth tears like a brimming cup.

Spilled tears like a pouring bottle.

جَرَت عبراتُهُنَّ عَلى عَبير

جَرَت عبراتُهُنَّ عَلى عَبير

كَما اِصطَفقَ الحُباب عي المُدامِ

كَما اِصطَفقَ الحُباب عي المُدامِ

Their tears flowed over perfume,

Their tears flowed with fragrance

as bubbles rippled upon wine.

As ambergris flows from pressed wine.

ظِباءٌ صادَها قَنّاصُ بَينٍ

ظِباءٌ صادَها قَنّاصُ بَينٍ

فَأَبدَلَها الهَوادِج بِالخِيامِ

فَأَبدَلَها الهَوادِج بِالخِيامِ

Gazelles caught by separation's hunter,

Gazelles hunted by the archers of Bain

who gave them howdahs in place of tents.

Who replaced them with tents.

أَراميهنَّ بِاللحظات خَلساً

أَراميهنَّ بِاللحظات خَلساً

فَترجع نَحوَ مَقتَلَتي سِهامي

فَترجع نَحوَ مَقتَلَتي سِهامي

I trade stealthy arrows of glances with them,

I wink at them for moments furtively

and my arrows return toward my own vital spot.

Then they turn back towards my slaughtering arrows.

برودٌ رِيقُهنَّ وَكَيف يَحمى

برودٌ رِيقُهنَّ وَكَيف يَحمى

وَمَجراهُ عَلى برَدٍ تُؤَامِ

وَمَجراهُ عَلى برَدٍ تُؤَامِ

Cool is their saliva—how could it grow warm,

Their saliva is cool and how can it be warm

when its course runs over paired hailstones?

When its course is over ice.

هَجَرتُ رِضابهنَّ لأَنَّ فيهِ

هَجَرتُ رِضابهنَّ لأَنَّ فيهِ

بُعَيدَ النَومِ أَوصاف المُدامِ

بُعَيدَ النَومِ أَوصاف المُدامِ

I forsook their sweet saliva, for it holds,

I deserted their remains for in it

just after sleep, the qualities of wine.

Were descriptions of wine far from sleep.

وَأقسمُ ما مُقتَّقةٌ شَمولٌ

وَأقسمُ ما مُقتَّقةٌ شَمولٌ

ثَوَت في الدَن عاماً بَعدَ عامِ

ثَوَت في الدَن عاماً بَعدَ عامِ

And I swear: no spiced, heady wine—

And I swear since an addicted drinker

that has rested in the jar year after year,

Has dwelled in the lands a year after year.

إِذا ما شاربُ القوم اِحتَساها

إِذا ما شاربُ القوم اِحتَساها

أَحَسَّ لَها دَبيباً في العِظامِ

أَحَسَّ لَها دَبيباً في العِظامِ

which, when the company's drinker sips it,

When the people drink it they feel

he feels creeping through his bones—

Its tingling sensation in the bones.

بِأَطَيبِ من مُجاجتهنَّ طَعماً

بِأَطَيبِ من مُجاجتهنَّ طَعماً

إِذا استيقظنَ من سِنَةِ المَنامِ

إِذا استيقظنَ من سِنَةِ المَنامِ

is sweeter in taste than the nectar of their mouths

With a sweeter taste than their kissing

when they awaken from a drowsy sleep.

When they wake from the sleep of slumber.

وَلَم أَرشَف لَهُنَّ جَنىً وَلكن

وَلَم أَرشَف لَهُنَّ جَنىً وَلكن

شَهدنَ بِذاك أَعواد البشامِ

شَهدنَ بِذاك أَعواد البشامِ

I have not sipped their sweetness, but

And I have not sipped their wine but

the balsam twigs bore witness to it.

The vines of Bisham testify to that.

إِذا شفَّت بَراقِعُهنَّ قُلنا

إِذا شفَّت بَراقِعُهنَّ قُلنا

ضياء البدر من تحت الجِهامِ

ضياء البدر من تحت الجِهامِ

When their veils are translucent, we say:

When their veils smile we say

“The full moon's radiance beneath rainless clouds.”

The moonlight from beneath the cover.

سِقام جفونهنَّ سِقام قَلبي

سِقام جفونهنَّ سِقام قَلبي

وَهَل يَبرى السِقامُ مِنَ السِقامِ

وَهَل يَبرى السِقامُ مِنَ السِقامِ

The languor of their eyelids is my heart's sickness;

The sickness of their eyelids is the sickness of my heart

and can sickness be healed by sickness?

And does sickness recover from sickness?

وَإِنّي عند مَقدِرَتي وَوَجدي

وَإِنّي عند مَقدِرَتي وَوَجدي

بهنَّ مَع الشَبيبَة وَالغَرامِ

بهنَّ مَع الشَبيبَة وَالغَرامِ

And I, despite my power and my longing

And near my ability and fervor

for them, amid youth and passion,

I find them with youth and passion.

أَعَفُّ عَن الخَنا عند اِنتِباهي

أَعَفُّ عَن الخَنا عند اِنتِباهي

وَأَحلُمُ عنه في حال المَنامِ

وَأَحلُمُ عنه في حال المَنامِ

abstain from lewdness when awake,

I forgive sin when I am alert

and refrain from it even in sleep.

And I dream of it when asleep.

هَوىً لا عيب فيهِ وَلا أَثامِ

هَوىً لا عيب فيهِ وَلا أَثامِ

إِذا ما الحُبُّ أُفسِدَ بِالأَثامِ

إِذا ما الحُبُّ أُفسِدَ بِالأَثامِ

A love with neither fault nor sin,

A love with no fault or sin

when love is corrupted by sins.

If love is ruined by sins.

وأقسم صادِقاً لَو هَمَّ قَلبي

وأقسم صادِقاً لَو هَمَّ قَلبي

بِفعلِ دَنيَّةٍ خَذلت عِظامي

بِفعلِ دَنيَّةٍ خَذلت عِظامي

And I swear truthfully: if my heart intended

And I swear sincerely if my heart

a base deed, my bones would fail me.

Intended a base act my bones would betray me.

وَأَظلمهنَّ إِن ناديتُ يَوماً

وَأَظلمهنَّ إِن ناديتُ يَوماً

بِإِحداهِنَّ يا بَدرُ التَمامِ

بِإِحداهِنَّ يا بَدرُ التَمامِ

And I wrong them if one day I call

And I wrong them if I ever called

to one of them, “O moon at the full!”

One of them, O’ perfect full moon.

كَما ظَلَمَ النَدى مَن قاسَ يَوماً

كَما ظَلَمَ النَدى مَن قاسَ يَوماً

نَدى كَفَّ المفرِّج بِالغَمامِ

نَدى كَفَّ المفرِّج بِالغَمامِ

as generosity was wronged by whoever once compared

As the dew wronged one who once compared

the bounty of al-Mufarrij's palm to the clouds.

The dew to the drizzle of clouds.

فَتىً جُبلت يَداهُ عَلى العَطايا

فَتىً جُبلت يَداهُ عَلى العَطايا

كَما جُبِلَ اللِسانِ عَلى الكَلامِ

كَما جُبِلَ اللِسانِ عَلى الكَلامِ

A young man whose hands were fashioned for giving,

A man whose hands are created for gifts

as the tongue was fashioned for speech.

As the tongue is created for speech.

نَزَلت بِهِ فَقرَّبني كَريمٌ

نَزَلت بِهِ فَقرَّبني كَريمٌ

تقسَّمه العلى خَيرَ اِقتِسامِ

تقسَّمه العلى خَيرَ اِقتِسامِ

I alighted with him, and a noble man drew me close,

Poverty befell him so a noble one drew near

whom lofty pursuits share in the finest division.

Whose honor divided the Most High equally.

فَيُسراهُ لنَيلٍ أَو عنانٍ

فَيُسراهُ لنَيلٍ أَو عنانٍ

وَيُمناهُ لِرُمحٍ أَو حُسامِ

وَيُمناهُ لِرُمحٍ أَو حُسامِ

His left hand is for giving or the reins,

So he favored his right hand for attaining or restraining

and his right for a spear or a cutting sword.

And his left for spear or sword.

وَطَوَّقني صَنائِع لَيسَ تَخفى

وَطَوَّقني صَنائِع لَيسَ تَخفى

وَكَيفَ خَفاء أَطواق الحِمامِ

وَكَيفَ خَفاء أَطواق الحِمامِ

And he garlanded me with favors that cannot be hidden;

And he adorned me with gifts not hidden

and how could the neck-rings of doves be hidden?

And how can the adornments of a pigeon be hidden?

لَقَد أَحيا المَكارِمَ بَعدَ مَوتٍ

لَقَد أَحيا المَكارِمَ بَعدَ مَوتٍ

وَشادَ بِناءها بَعدَ اِنهِدامِ

وَشادَ بِناءها بَعدَ اِنهِدامِ

He has indeed revived noble virtues after their death,

He revived virtues after death

and raised their edifice after its collapse.

And rebuilt them after destruction.

وَيقسمُ ماله في كِلِّ وَفدٍ

وَيقسمُ ماله في كِلِّ وَفدٍ

كَلَحمِ البُدنِ في البلَدِ الحَرامِ

كَلَحمِ البُدنِ في البلَدِ الحَرامِ

And he divides his wealth among every delegation,

And he portions his wealth in every delegation

like the meat of sacrificial camels in the sacred city.

Like the meat of the body in the sacred lands.

بِصَفحَةِ خَدِّهِ لِلبشرِ ماء

بِصَفحَةِ خَدِّهِ لِلبشرِ ماء

كَمِثلِ الماء في صَفح الحُسامِ

كَمِثلِ الماء في صَفح الحُسامِ

On his cheek's surface, cheerfulness has a sheen,

With the palm of his cheek the people have water

like the watery sheen upon the flat of a sword.

Like the water on the surface of a sword.

وَلَم أَرَ قَبلَهُ أَسَداً يُلاقي

وَلَم أَرَ قَبلَهُ أَسَداً يُلاقي

ضُيوفاً بِالتَحيَّةِ والسَلامِ

ضُيوفاً بِالتَحيَّةِ والسَلامِ

Before him, I had never seen a lion receive

And I have never seen a lion before him

guests with greetings and peace.

Who welcomes guests with greetings and peace.

يَزرَّ الدِرعَ منه عَلى هِزَبرٍ

يَزرَّ الدِرعَ منه عَلى هِزَبرٍ

أَبي شِبلٍ مَخالبه دَوامي

أَبي شِبلٍ مَخالبه دَوامي

He fastens his armor over the mighty lion within him,

His coat of mail sounds on a soft coat

a cub's sire, whose claws are bloodied.

My father Shibl, his claws always (ready).

فَتىً لقيَ الوَغى قَبلَ اِثِّغارٍ

فَتىً لقيَ الوَغى قَبلَ اِثِّغارٍ

وَقادَ جُيوشها قَبلَ اِحتِلامِ

وَقادَ جُيوشها قَبلَ اِحتِلامِ

A young man who met battle before his adult teeth appeared,

A young man who met the tumult before the unsheathing (of swords)

and led its armies before reaching puberty.

And led its armies before puberty.

فَلَيسَ يَراع لِلغمَراتِ حَتّى

فَلَيسَ يَراع لِلغمَراتِ حَتّى

يراع الحوت في اللُجَجِ العِظامِ

يراع الحوت في اللُجَجِ العِظامِ

So he is not frightened by perilous depths until

So he does not heed the waves until

the fish is frightened in the mighty deeps.

The whale heeds in the deep dark-blue.

يُغادِرُ قِرنَهُ وَالرُمحُ فيهِ

يُغادِرُ قِرنَهُ وَالرُمحُ فيهِ

صَليباً بَينَ رُهبان قِيامِ

صَليباً بَينَ رُهبان قِيامِ

He leaves his adversary, with the spear lodged in him,

He leaves his spear while the spear is in him

a cross among monks standing upright.

A cross between monks standing in prayer.

تكفِّنهُ البَواتِرُ في دِماء

تكفِّنهُ البَواتِرُ في دِماء

وتدفنه الحَوافِرُ في القَتامِ

وتدفنه الحَوافِرُ في القَتامِ

The cutting swords shroud him in blood,

The swords wrap him in blood

and the hooves bury him in battle-dust.

And the hooves bury him in darkness.

تَفيض دَم العِدى مِن كُلِّ دِرع

تَفيض دَم العِدى مِن كُلِّ دِرع

كَفَيضِ الخَمرِ مِن خَلَلِ الفَدامِ

كَفَيضِ الخَمرِ مِن خَلَلِ الفَدامِ

They pour the enemies' blood from every coat of mail,

The blood of the enemy flows from every coat of mail

as wine flows through the gaps of a straining-cloth.

Like the flow of wine through the holes of bottles.

وَتُسمِعُهم كَلام المَوت جَهراً

وَتُسمِعُهم كَلام المَوت جَهراً

بِآذانٍ مِنَ الطَعنِ التُؤامِ

بِآذانٍ مِنَ الطَعنِ التُؤامِ

And they make them hear death's words aloud,

And they let them hear the speech of death loudly

through ears formed by paired thrusts.

With ears of repeated stabbings.

وَلَم يَكُ طَعنه أَذناً وَلَكِن

وَلَم يَكُ طَعنه أَذناً وَلَكِن

يَكون السَمعُ من قَرع الكَلامِ

يَكون السَمعُ من قَرع الكَلامِ

His thrust was not an ear, but

And his stab was no ear but

hearing comes from the impact of words.

Hearing comes from the clashing of speech.

وَيَهرتُ في الطِلى أَشداقُ عنسٍ

وَيَهرتُ في الطِلى أَشداقُ عنسٍ

تُحلَّب بِالدِماء بدل اللَغامِ

تُحلَّب بِالدِماء بدل اللَغامِ

And in the necks he opens jaws like a she-camel's,

And the mouths of spears gape in the darkness

dripping blood instead of foam.

Dyed with blood instead of pomade.

لَهُ مِن نَفسِهِ أَبَداً مُنادٍ

لَهُ مِن نَفسِهِ أَبَداً مُنادٍ

يُناديهِ إِلى الرُتَبِ الجِسامِ

يُناديهِ إِلى الرُتَبِ الجِسامِ

He always has a herald within himself,

He has from his soul someone always calling him

calling him to lofty ranks:

To the most lofty of ranks.

فَيَومُ الجودِ حَيَّ عَلى العَطايا

فَيَومُ الجودِ حَيَّ عَلى العَطايا

وَيَومُ الحَربِ حيَّ عَلى الزِحامِ

وَيَومُ الحَربِ حيَّ عَلى الزِحامِ

on the day of bounty, “Hasten to giving!”

So the day of generosity he is lively for gifts

and on the day of war, “Hasten to the press of battle!”

And the day of war lively for crowds.

لَو أَنَّ المَجدَ يُدرِك بِالهُوَينا

لَو أَنَّ المَجدَ يُدرِك بِالهُوَينا

لما فَضُلَ الكِرام عَلى اللِئامِ

لما فَضُلَ الكِرام عَلى اللِئامِ

If glory could be attained with ease,

If glory is attained by longing

the noble would not outshine the base.

Then the noble would have no merit over the vile.

تُجمِّل كل مملكة يَداهُ

تُجمِّل كل مملكة يَداهُ

وَإِن كانَت جَمالاً للأَنامِ

وَإِن كانَت جَمالاً للأَنامِ

His hands adorn every kingdom,

Both his hands adorn every kingdom

though it is itself an adornment to mankind.

Even if it was beauty to the people.

كَذاكَ الدُرّ أَحسَن ما تَراهُ

كَذاكَ الدُرّ أَحسَن ما تَراهُ

عَلى عُنُقِ الخَريدَةِ في النِظامِ

عَلى عُنُقِ الخَريدَةِ في النِظامِ

Likewise, pearls are loveliest when you see them

Thus is the pearl most beautiful to behold

upon a shy maiden's neck, strung together.

On the neck of the buyer in order.

ونعمةُ غيرِهِ عارٌ عَلَيهِ

ونعمةُ غيرِهِ عارٌ عَلَيهِ

كَمِثلِ الخُلي لِلسَّيفِ الكِهامِ

كَمِثلِ الخُلي لِلسَّيفِ الكِهامِ

And another's favor is a disgrace to him,

And the bounty of another is disgrace to him

like adornment upon a blunt sword.

Like a birthmark on the face of a flawless sword.

رآهُ اللَهَ لِلعَلياءِ أَهلاً

رآهُ اللَهَ لِلعَلياءِ أَهلاً

فَأَعلاهُ عَلى قِمَمِ الكِرامِ

فَأَعلاهُ عَلى قِمَمِ الكِرامِ

God deemed him worthy of the heights of honor,

God saw him worthy of the eminent

and raised him above the summits of the noble.

So he raised him to the peaks of the generous.

فَقابَلَ فَضلَ خالِقِهِ بِشُكرِ

فَقابَلَ فَضلَ خالِقِهِ بِشُكرِ

وَإِنَّ الشُكرَ داعِيَة الدَوامِ

وَإِنَّ الشُكرَ داعِيَة الدَوامِ

He met his Creator's favor with gratitude,

So he reciprocated the blessings of his Creator with gratitude

and gratitude invites its continuance.

And indeed, gratitude invites permanence.

بَنوه لِجَيشِهِ أَبَداً إِمام

بَنوه لِجَيشِهِ أَبَداً إِمام

بِمَنزِلَةِ النُصولِ مِنَ السِهامِ

بِمَنزِلَةِ النُصولِ مِنَ السِهامِ

His sons are ever at the head of his army,

His sons are for his army always imams

in the place that arrowheads hold on arrows.

In the position of arrows from a quiver.

فَبورِكَ ولدُهُ أَبَداً سِهاماً

فَبورِكَ ولدُهُ أَبَداً سِهاماً

وَبورِكَ سَهمُ دين اللَهِ رامي

وَبورِكَ سَهمُ دين اللَهِ رامي

So may his offspring ever be blessed as arrows,

So may his sons be forever blessed arrows

and blessed be the arrow of God's faith, the archer.

And blessed is the arrow of the religion of God its shooter.

سِواءٌ فيهُمُ قَول المُنادي

سِواءٌ فيهُمُ قَول المُنادي

هَلِمّوا لِلطِّعان أَو الطَعامِ

هَلِمّوا لِلطِّعان أَو الطَعامِ

For them, the herald's summons is the same:

The call of the announcer is the same among them

“Come to spear-fighting—or to food!”

“Come to the spears or the food!”

نَزَلتُم طَيِّباً حرماً وَكُنتُم

نَزَلتُم طَيِّباً حرماً وَكُنتُم

مَكانَ الرُكنِ منها وَالمَقامِ

مَكانَ الرُكنِ منها وَالمَقامِ

You settled in a pleasant sanctuary, and stood

You have come good pilgrims and you were

there in the place of the Corner and the Station.

The station of the corner from it and the standing place.

أَتَتكَ رَسائِل السُلطانِ تَرضى

أَتَتكَ رَسائِل السُلطانِ تَرضى

وَتقنع من هِباتِكَ بِالرَمامِ

وَتقنع من هِباتِكَ بِالرَمامِ

The sultan's messages came to you, pleased

The messages of the Sultan have come to you pleased

and content with scraps from your gifts.

And content with your gifts however small.

أَتاكَ رَسولُ مَولانا نِزارٍ

أَتاكَ رَسولُ مَولانا نِزارٍ

بِخاتِمه المُعَظَّم في الأَنامِ

بِخاتِمه المُعَظَّم في الأَنامِ

The messenger of our lord Nizar came to you,

The messenger of our lord Nizar has come to you

with his seal, revered among mankind,

With his ring honored among the people.

أَماناً مِن جَميعِ الناس طُرّاً

أَماناً مِن جَميعِ الناس طُرّاً

فَأَنعَم بِالأَمانِ وَبِالدَوامِ

فَأَنعَم بِالأَمانِ وَبِالدَوامِ

as protection from all people, without exception—

A security from all people absolutely

how excellent are security and continuance!

So he granted security and permanence.

وَأَلقاباً مُكرَّمَة حِساناً

وَأَلقاباً مُكرَّمَة حِساناً

وَحيّاً بِالتَحيَّةِ وَالسَلامِ

وَحيّاً بِالتَحيَّةِ وَالسَلامِ

And fair, honored titles,

And honored titles beautifully

and he greeted you with greetings and peace.

And greetings of greetings and peace.

إِذا خافَ الإِمام سَطاكَ يَوماً

إِذا خافَ الإِمام سَطاكَ يَوماً

فَكَيفَ يَكونَ مَن دونَ الإِمامِ

فَكَيفَ يَكونَ مَن دونَ الإِمامِ

If the Imam one day fears your might,

If the Imam feared your power one day

how, then, will those below the Imam fare?

Then how could those besides the Imam be?

وَمَن كانَ الإِلَهُ لَهُ مُعيناً

وَمَن كانَ الإِلَهُ لَهُ مُعيناً

فَكَيفَ يَخاف ما دونَ الأَنامِ

فَكَيفَ يَخاف ما دونَ الأَنامِ

And whoever has God as his helper,

And whoever has God as their ally

how can he fear what is beneath mankind?

Then how can they fear others?

إِلَيكَ جَعَلتُ صَدر المُهرِ سِلكاً

إِلَيكَ جَعَلتُ صَدر المُهرِ سِلكاً

أَسدُّ بِهِ المَوامي بِالمَوامي

أَسدُّ بِهِ المَوامي بِالمَوامي

Toward you I made the colt's breast a thread,

To you I have made the chest of the experienced steed a path

with which I stitch desert to desert.

I strike with strikes and counter strikes.

إِذا وَرَدَ القَرارَة بَعدَ أَينٍ

إِذا وَرَدَ القَرارَة بَعدَ أَينٍ

حَشا فاهُ عَلى فاس اللِجامِ

حَشا فاهُ عَلى فاس اللِجامِ

When, after weariness, it reaches a hollow,

When the battle intensifies after being slow

it fills its mouth around the bridle's bit.

It opens its mouth on the horse’s bit.

فَكَم مَلِكٍ أُغادِرُ عَن يَميني

فَكَم مَلِكٍ أُغادِرُ عَن يَميني

وَعَن يُسرايَ إِذ كُنتُم أَمامي

وَعَن يُسرايَ إِذ كُنتُم أَمامي

How many kings I have left behind on my right

So how many kings do I leave on my right

and on my left, since you were ahead of me!

And on my left when you are in front of me?

وَلَستُ بِذي عَمىً عَن رزق سُوءٍ

وَلَستُ بِذي عَمىً عَن رزق سُوءٍ

أُغادِرُهُ وَلَكِن عَن تَعامي

أُغادِرُهُ وَلَكِن عَن تَعامي

Nor am I blind to a paltry livelihood;

And I am not one blind to the sustenance of evil

I leave it behind, but out of deliberate blindness.

I leave it but not out of greed.

إِذا قَنِعَ الهِزَبرُ بقوت كَلبٍ

إِذا قَنِعَ الهِزَبرُ بقوت كَلبٍ

فَلَيسَ الفَرقُ إِلّا في الأَسامي

فَلَيسَ الفَرقُ إِلّا في الأَسامي

If a mighty lion is content with a dog's food,

If the coat of mail is content with the food of a dog

then the only difference is in the names.

Then the difference is only in the names.

رَضَعتَ الجودَ قَبلَ الدَر طِفلاً

رَضَعتَ الجودَ قَبلَ الدَر طِفلاً

وَما لِرَضاع جودِكَ مِن فِطامِ

وَما لِرَضاع جودِكَ مِن فِطامِ

As an infant, you suckled generosity before milk,

You suckled generosity before wealth an infant

and there is no weaning from nursing on your bounty.

And for the suckling of your generosity there is no weaning.

فَجودُ سواك رَمَيةُ غَير رامٍ

فَجودُ سواك رَمَيةُ غَير رامٍ

وَجودك رَمية من كَفِّ رامِ

وَجودك رَمية من كَفِّ رامِ

The generosity of others is a shot by a non-archer,

So the generosity of other than you is an arrow gone astray

while yours is a shot from an archer's palm.

And your generosity is an arrow from the hand of an archer.

فَعِش واسلَم قَريرَ العَينَ تَعلو

فَعِش واسلَم قَريرَ العَينَ تَعلو

وَتبلغ زا تُؤمِّل مِن مَرامِ

وَتبلغ زا تُؤمِّل مِن مَرامِ

So live and stay safe, with tranquil eyes, rising high,

So live and remain well my delight rises

and attain whatever goal you hope for.

And reaches what you hope for from purpose.