تُناطُ أيادي اللّهِ منهُ وعندهُ

تُناطُ أيادي اللّهِ منهُ وعندهُ

إِلى ورعٍ جَمِّ العِبادةِ شاكرِ

إِلى ورعٍ جَمِّ العِبادةِ شاكرِ

God’s favors, bestowed through him and kept with him, are entrusted

The hands of God aid and guard him,

To a devout man, rich in worship and grateful.

To the piety of one whose worship is all-encompassing and thankful,

يُعيدُ نَوارَ النَّافراتِ أنيسَةً

يُعيدُ نَوارَ النَّافراتِ أنيسَةً

ويحبسُ منها شُكرهُ كلَّ طائرِ

ويحبسُ منها شُكرهُ كلَّ طائرِ

He makes the shyest of fleeing favors tame again,

Who returns the radiance to downcast faces,

And his gratitude holds fast every one of them that takes flight.

Yet whose thanks withhold every whim,

يزيد خُضوعاً كلما ازداد قُدْرةً

يزيد خُضوعاً كلما ازداد قُدْرةً

وبادرةُ الاِمكانِ كِبْرُ الجبابرِ

وبادرةُ الاِمكانِ كِبْرُ الجبابرِ

He grows more humble whenever he grows more powerful,

Whose humility increases as his power grows,

Though power’s first impulse is the arrogance of tyrants.

For taking the initiative is the valor of the courageous,

كأنَّ ضجيجَ القاربين بأرضِهِ

كأنَّ ضجيجَ القاربين بأرضِهِ

وناديهِ في آصالهِ والبَواكرِ

وناديهِ في آصالهِ والبَواكرِ

It is as though the clamor of those approaching his land

As if the clamor of pilgrims at his land,

And his assembly, in his late afternoons and early mornings,

And his caller at night and at daybreak,

ضَجيجُ حجيج عرَّفوا بِسويْمقٍ

ضَجيجُ حجيج عرَّفوا بِسويْمقٍ

كفيلِ لهم ممَّنْ دعاهم بغافرِ

كفيلِ لهم ممَّنْ دعاهم بغافرِ

Were the clamor of pilgrims who observed the ‘Arafah rite at a small peak,

Is the clamor of pilgrims who knew Suaimeq,

A pledge to them of forgiveness from the One who summoned them.

A guarantor for them, of the All-Forgiving,

أغَرُّ مريرُ البأس سهْلٌ ودادهُ

أغَرُّ مريرُ البأس سهْلٌ ودادهُ

رفيعُ عِمادِ البيت جَمُّ المآثرِ

رفيعُ عِمادِ البيت جَمُّ المآثرِ

Bright-browed, fierce in battle, gentle in his affection,

The bitterest adversity is easy, and its friendship good,

High is his house’s pillar; abundant are his noble deeds.

Exalted is the pillar of the house, abundant in glories,

اذا ما عصتْ صيدُ الرقاب مُرادَه

اذا ما عصتْ صيدُ الرقاب مُرادَه

براها بحدِّ الرأي قبلَ البَواترِ

براها بحدِّ الرأي قبلَ البَواترِ

When haughty necks defy his will,

When the prey of necks goes against his desire,

He cuts them down with judgment’s edge before the cleaving swords.

He corrects them with sound opinion before the swords,

نُمِي لمعَدٍّ والمساعي حميدةٌ

نُمِي لمعَدٍّ والمساعي حميدةٌ

مُردَّدةٌ بين النُفوسِ الطَّواهرِ

مُردَّدةٌ بين النُفوسِ الطَّواهرِ

His lineage is traced to Maʿadd, and his deeds are praiseworthy,

He intended for preparedness while the efforts are good,

Recounted among pure souls.

Echoed between pure souls,

فجاء كنصل السيف أكرمَ صاحبٍ

فجاء كنصل السيف أكرمَ صاحبٍ

وألْينَ ملموسٍ وأخشنَ ناصرِ

وألْينَ ملموسٍ وأخشنَ ناصرِ

So he came forth like a sword’s blade, the noblest companion,

So he came like the sharp blade of a sword, the most generous lord,

And the softest to touch, and the harshest defender.

And the most gently touched and roughest supporter,

فتىً مالُه نهْبُ الفقيرِ وبأسُهُ

فتىً مالُه نهْبُ الفقيرِ وبأسُهُ

حمى المْستجير في اللَّيالي الغوادرِ

حمى المْستجير في اللَّيالي الغوادرِ

A youth whose wealth is the poor man’s plunder, and whose might

A young man whose plunder is the money of the poor, and whose might

Is sanctuary for the refuge-seeker in treacherous nights.

Is sanctuary for the seeker of refuge in treacherous nights,

وكم صَعبةٍ من لزْبةٍ وحوادثٍ

وكم صَعبةٍ من لزْبةٍ وحوادثٍ

تجلَّتْ بأيامِ الوزيرِ النَّواضِرِ

تجلَّتْ بأيامِ الوزيرِ النَّواضِرِ

And how many a harsh ordeal of dearth and calamity

And how many difficulties of war and calamities

Has been dispelled by the vizier’s flourishing days!

Shone in the days of the brilliant minister,

فلا زال صدرَ الشرق والغرب سالماً

فلا زال صدرَ الشرق والغرب سالماً

سَريعاً إِلى الحُسنى مُطاعَ الأوامر

سَريعاً إِلى الحُسنى مُطاعَ الأوامر

So may he ever remain the chief of East and West, unharmed,

So the chests of East and West remained safe,

Swift toward goodness, his commands obeyed.

Swift to goodness, obeying commands.