بِسُرَّ مَن را لَنا إِمامٌ

بِسُرَّ مَن را لَنا إِمامٌ

تَغرِفُ مِن بَحرِهِ البِحارُ

تَغرِفُ مِن بَحرِهِ البِحارُ

In Surra man Ra, we have an imam,

With joy for one who is for us a leader

The seas draw from his sea.

The seas draw from his sea,

خَليفَةٌ يُرتَجى وَيُخشى

خَليفَةٌ يُرتَجى وَيُخشى

كَأَنَّهُ جَنَّةٌ وَنارُ

كَأَنَّهُ جَنَّةٌ وَنارُ

A caliph in whom hope is placed, and who is feared,

A caliph to be hoped for and feared,

As though he were paradise and fire.

As though he were paradise and hellfire.

كِلتا يَدَيهِ تَفيضُ سَحّاً

كِلتا يَدَيهِ تَفيضُ سَحّاً

كَأَنَّها ضَرَّةٌ تَغارُ

كَأَنَّها ضَرَّةٌ تَغارُ

Both his hands pour forth in torrents,

Both his hands overflow with bounty

As though each were a jealous co-wife.

As if competing in generosity.

فَلَيسَ تَأتي اليَمينُ شَيئاً

فَلَيسَ تَأتي اليَمينُ شَيئاً

إِلّا أَتَت مِثلَها اليَسارُ

إِلّا أَتَت مِثلَها اليَسارُ

For the right hand does nothing

So the right hand brings nothing

Without the left doing the same.

Unless the left brings the like of it.

فَالمُلكُ فيهِ وَفي بَنيهِ

فَالمُلكُ فيهِ وَفي بَنيهِ

ما بَقِيَ اللَيلُ وَالنَهارُ

ما بَقِيَ اللَيلُ وَالنَهارُ

So kingship rests in him and in his sons,

Thus sovereignty in him and his sons

As long as night and day endure.

Lasts as long as night and day endure.