جزى اللّه خيراً من اِمامٍ تخيَّرتْ

جزى اللّه خيراً من اِمامٍ تخيَّرتْ

رَويَّتُهُ منكَ الهُمامَ المصَمِّما

رَويَّتُهُ منكَ الهُمامَ المصَمِّما

May God richly reward the imam who chose,

May Allah reward the one whose leadership I have chosen

Through his deliberation, you—the noble, resolute champion.

Whose determination and resolve I have learned from you

لقد روَّض المغبرَّ من كل ما حلٍ

لقد روَّض المغبرَّ من كل ما حلٍ

وطَبَّقَ أرضَ اللّهِ بأساً وأنْعُما

وطَبَّقَ أرضَ اللّهِ بأساً وأنْعُما

He has indeed turned the dusty ground of every barren tract into meadows,

He has tamed the unruly in every situation

And filled God's earth with might and bounties.

And has ruled Allah's land with might and grace

وأوضح نهج المجد بعد اشتباهه

وأوضح نهج المجد بعد اشتباهه

بهادٍ اذا ما منهجُ المجدِ أظْلما

بهادٍ اذا ما منهجُ المجدِ أظْلما

And made the path of glory clear after its obscurity,

He has illuminated the path of glory after its obscurity

With a guide whenever glory's path grew dark.

With guidance, when the path of glory was dark

وسلَّ لنصر الدين منك مُهنَّداً

وسلَّ لنصر الدين منك مُهنَّداً

جريئاً اذا ما هُزَّ للضرب صمَّما

جريئاً اذا ما هُزَّ للضرب صمَّما

And unsheathed from you a sword of Indian steel to champion the faith,

He has drawn his sword for the victory of religion

Dauntless: whenever brandished to strike, it cleaves straight through.

Boldly, when summoned to strike with resolve

يُقرُّ عيون الناظرين فِرنْدُهُ

يُقرُّ عيون الناظرين فِرنْدُهُ

وتجري بحدَّيهِ معاركُهُ دما

وتجري بحدَّيهِ معاركُهُ دما

Its watered pattern delights the beholders' eyes,

His spear brings joy to onlookers

And its battles flow as blood along both its edges.

And his blades lead his battles to blood

ومَنْ شرفُ الدين الوزير اختيارُه

ومَنْ شرفُ الدين الوزير اختيارُه

فأيُّ لبيبٍ ما أسَدَّ وأحْزَما

فأيُّ لبيبٍ ما أسَدَّ وأحْزَما

And he whose choice is the vizier Sharaf al-Din—

The appointment of the Minister of Religion was an honor

What a discerning man—how judicious and prudent!

What sensible person has not been resolute and steadfast?

فدمت له ردءاً ظهيراً على العِدى

فدمت له ردءاً ظهيراً على العِدى

ودامَ عَطوفاً سالمَ الرأي مُنْعِما

ودامَ عَطوفاً سالمَ الرأي مُنْعِما

So may you remain his support and helper against the foes,

So remain his protection and support against enemies

And may he remain kindhearted, sound in judgment, and generous.

And may your sound judgment remain graceful forever