لكَ اللّهُ ما لاح الصباح وعزَّتِ ال

لكَ اللّهُ ما لاح الصباح وعزَّتِ ال

رِّماحُ وطارتْ بالكُماة السوابق

رِّماحُ وطارتْ بالكُماة السوابق

God be with you as long as morning dawns and mighty are the—

For you is what the dawn revealed, and the honor of spears has soared,

spears, and swift steeds fly bearing armored warriors.

As the racing horses took flight with the banners.

فانك اذْ خامَ الرَّعاديدُ مُقْدِمٌ

فانك اذْ خامَ الرَّعاديدُ مُقْدِمٌ

وانك اذْ تعْيا الماولُ ناطِقُ

وانك اذْ تعْيا الماولُ ناطِقُ

For you advance boldly when cowards shrink back,

You are an attacker when the thunders of war rumble,

and you speak when the [orators] are tongue-tied.

And you are a speaker when the warriors argue.

غَمامُ عُلاً للمعْتَين وللعِدى

غَمامُ عُلاً للمعْتَين وللعِدى

فمنه النَّدى مُسْتهطلٌ والصواعق

فمنه النَّدى مُسْتهطلٌ والصواعق

A cloud of glory for [suppliants] and for foes,

A cloud of glory for the weak and the enemy alike,

from it pour bounty's dew and thunderbolts.

From it comes drizzle as well as lightning.

تَذِمُّ العِشارُ الكومُ سوء مبيتها

تَذِمُّ العِشارُ الكومُ سوء مبيتها

لديه ويُثْني بالمكارمِ طارقُ

لديه ويُثْني بالمكارمِ طارقُ

The pregnant, high-humped she-camels lament their wretched night's lodging

The wool piles dislike the evil of their lodging by it,

with him, while a night visitor praises his noble deeds.

As the generous visitor knocks.

يلوذ به في الخطب والجدب ما انتدى

يلوذ به في الخطب والجدب ما انتدى

رَهوبُ الردى والمرملون الدَّرادِقُ

رَهوبُ الردى والمرملون الدَّرادِقُ

In calamity and drought, whenever he sits in council, refuge in him is sought

In hardships and drought he takes refuge with the one who lights up,

by one who fears death and by destitute little children.

As the timid and heavily-armed seek safety.

ويسلو الهوى أهل الصَّبابة بوهةً

ويسلو الهوى أهل الصَّبابة بوهةً

وأنت ولوعٌ بالمكارمِ وامِقُ

وأنت ولوعٌ بالمكارمِ وامِقُ

And lovers forget their passion [for a while],

And desire pacifies the youth with an illusion,

while you are passionately devoted to noble deeds, enamored of them.

While you have passion for generosity, piercing and direct.

بقيت ولا زلَّت بك النَّعلُ في العُلى

بقيت ولا زلَّت بك النَّعلُ في العُلى

لحفظ الندى والجود ما ذرَّ شارق

لحفظ الندى والجود ما ذرَّ شارق

May you live on, and may your sandal never slip on the heights of glory,

You remained lofty, your sandal did not slip,

to preserve bounty and generosity as long as the sun rises.

To preserve glory and bounty however long the bright star rose.