تبارى شَبا آرائِهِ ورِماحُهُ

تبارى شَبا آرائِهِ ورِماحُهُ

وكُلٌّ بطَعْن الدَّارعينَ عَليمُ

وكُلٌّ بطَعْن الدَّارعينَ عَليمُ

The sharp edges of his counsels vie with his spears,

His opinions and spears contend in glory,

And each is skilled at piercing armored men.

And each is adept at piercing armored foes.

فخافٍ لهُ قَرْعُ الرَّويَّة سالمٌ

فخافٍ لهُ قَرْعُ الرَّويَّة سالمٌ

وبادٍ لهُ صدرُ القَناةِ حَطيمُ

وبادٍ لهُ صدرُ القَناةِ حَطيمُ

Thus his deliberation's hidden stroke is sound,

The clanging of armor is safe from him,

And his spear's visible point is shattered.

And the breastplate is shattered by his blows.

إذا ما اسمهرَّ الموتُ في حافتيْهِما

إذا ما اسمهرَّ الموتُ في حافتيْهِما

أقَرَّ لهُ ذِمْرٌ ودانَ حكيمُ

أقَرَّ لهُ ذِمْرٌ ودانَ حكيمُ

Whenever death bristles along their two edges,

When death takes on a pale hue in their faces,

A valiant warrior submits to him, and a sage yields.

He submits to fate and the wise one yields.

يَعُزُّ ويُثْري من نَداهُ وبأسهِ

يَعُزُّ ويُثْري من نَداهُ وبأسهِ

وما استصرخاه خائفٌ وعديمُ

وما استصرخاه خائفٌ وعديمُ

Through his bounty and might, one grows strong and rich,

He enriches and strengthens those near him, his might,

Without the frightened and the destitute having cried to him for help.

Not what the fearful and destitute appealed for.

فللضَّيفِ والجارِ المُقيمِ بأرضه

فللضَّيفِ والجارِ المُقيمِ بأرضه

سَجيسَ الليالي عِزَّةٌ ونَعيمُ

سَجيسَ الليالي عِزَّةٌ ونَعيمُ

So for the guest and the neighbor dwelling in his land,

For guest and neighbor settled on his land,

Are honor and bliss for as long as nights endure.

Noble nights, honor and joy he yields.

أبا جعفرٍ تاجَ المُلوكِ الذي لهُ

أبا جعفرٍ تاجَ المُلوكِ الذي لهُ

من المجدِ فضلٌ حادثٌ وقَديمُ

من المجدِ فضلٌ حادثٌ وقَديمُ

O Abu Ja'far, crown of kings, to whom belongs

Abu Ja'far, crown of kings, his

Distinction in glory, both new and ancient.

Glory ancient and renewed reveals.

عصَفْتَ بشيطان التكبُّرِ عصْفةً

عصَفْتَ بشيطان التكبُّرِ عصْفةً

وشيطانُ كِبْرِ القادرينَ رَجيمُ

وشيطانُ كِبْرِ القادرينَ رَجيمُ

You swept away the demon of arrogance with a fierce blast,

You lashed the demon of arrogance,

And accursed is the demon of the powerful's pride.

And the demon of the arrogant you sealed.

فأصبحَ مهزوماً بلطفِكَ مثلما

فأصبحَ مهزوماً بلطفِكَ مثلما

غَدا المحْلُ من جدْواك وهو هزيم

غَدا المحْلُ من جدْواك وهو هزيم

So it was defeated by your gentleness, just as

So he was defeated by your kindness, just as

Drought was routed by your bounty.

The arena from your munificence kneels.

فلا أزْمةٌ إِلا وأنتَ جَوادُها

فلا أزْمةٌ إِلا وأنتَ جَوادُها

ولا قسْوةٌ إلا وأنت رَحيمُ

ولا قسْوةٌ إلا وأنت رَحيمُ

So there is no crisis but you are its generous benefactor,

No calamity but you are its solace,

And no harshness but you are merciful.

No harshness but you are gentle and healed.

حوى الوزراءُ الفخر إذ أنت منهمُ

حوى الوزراءُ الفخر إذ أنت منهمُ

كما أحْرَزتْ منكَ الفخارُ تميمُ

كما أحْرَزتْ منكَ الفخارُ تميمُ

The viziers have gained glory, since you are one of them,

The ministers prided in you,

Just as Tamim has won honor through you.

As Tameem prides in its musk that reveals.