أطلّت على سحبِ الظلامِ ذُكاءُ

أطلّت على سحبِ الظلامِ ذُكاءُ

وفُجِّرَ من صخرِ التنُوفةِ مَاءُ

وفُجِّرَ من صخرِ التنُوفةِ مَاءُ

Dhuka, the sun, rose over the clouds of darkness,

The brightness of the clouds' shade shone forth,

and water was made to gush from the rock of the wilderness.

And water gushed from the rock of Tanufah.

وخُبّرت الأوثانُ أنَّ زمانَها

وخُبّرت الأوثانُ أنَّ زمانَها

تولّى وراحَ الجهلُ والجهلاءُ

تولّى وراحَ الجهلُ والجهلاءُ

And the idols were told that their age

The idols were told that their time

had passed, and ignorance and the ignorant had departed.

Had passed, and ignorance and the ignorant vanished.

فما سجدت الا لذى العرش جبهة

فما سجدت الا لذى العرش جبهة

ولم يرتفع الا إليه دعاء

ولم يرتفع الا إليه دعاء

No forehead bowed except to the Lord of the Throne,

So I bowed down only to the One of the Throne's majesty,

and no prayer rose except to Him.

And none was elevated except through supplication to Him.

تبسّم ثغرُ الصبحِ عن مولدِ الهُدى

تبسّم ثغرُ الصبحِ عن مولدِ الهُدى

فللأرضِ إشراقٌ به وزُهَاءُ

فللأرضِ إشراقٌ به وزُهَاءُ

The mouth of dawn smiled, revealing the birth of guidance,

The smile of dawn shone from the birth of guidance,

and through him the earth gained radiance and splendor.

Bringing radiance and blossoms to the earth through it.

وعادت به الصحراءُ وهي جديبة

وعادت به الصحراءُ وهي جديبة

عليها من الدينِ الجديد رُوَاءُ

عليها من الدينِ الجديد رُوَاءُ

And through him the desert, barren though it was, revived,

And with it the desert, once barren,

with the new religion's fresh beauty upon it.

Was watered by the new religion.

ونافست الأرضُ السماءَ بكوكبٍ

ونافست الأرضُ السماءَ بكوكبٍ

وضيءِ المحيّا ما حَوَتْه سماءُ

وضيءِ المحيّا ما حَوَتْه سماءُ

And the earth rivaled heaven with a star,

The earth vied with the heavens through a star,

radiant of face, whom no heaven had held.

And the splendor of the full moon dimmed what the sky contained.

له الحق والإيمانُ باللّه هالة

له الحق والإيمانُ باللّه هالة

وفي كلِّ أجواءِ العقولِ فَضاءُ

وفي كلِّ أجواءِ العقولِ فَضاءُ

Truth and faith in God form his halo,

Truth and faith in God are its halo,

and the skies of every mind are his expanse.

And in every corner of minds it is open space.

تألّق في الدنيا يُزيح ظلامَها

تألّق في الدنيا يُزيح ظلامَها

فزال عمىً من حولِه وعَماءُ

فزال عمىً من حولِه وعَماءُ

He shone in the world, driving away its darkness,

It shone in the world, dispelling its darkness,

so blindness and obscurity vanished from around him.

And blindness around it disappeared.

كلامٌ هو السحرُ المُبين وإن يكن

كلامٌ هو السحرُ المُبين وإن يكن

له ألف مثل الكلام وَبَاءُ

له ألف مثل الكلام وَبَاءُ

Speech that is manifest enchantment, even though

Though it is but words, a clear magic,

it has an alif and a ba, like other speech.

Even if the words multiply a thousandfold.

عجيبٌ من الأميِّ علم وحكمة

عجيبٌ من الأميِّ علم وحكمة

تضاءَل عن مرماهِمَا العُلماءُ

تضاءَل عن مرماهِمَا العُلماءُ

Wondrous are knowledge and wisdom from the unlettered one,

Wondrous is the knowledge and wisdom

before whose reach the learned dwindle.

From the unlettered one, which the learned fall short of.

ومن يَصطَفِ الرحمن فالكون عبده

ومن يَصطَفِ الرحمن فالكون عبده

ودُهم الليالي أينَ سارَ إِماءُ

ودُهم الليالي أينَ سارَ إِماءُ

Whomever the Merciful chooses, the universe is his servant,

Whom the Merciful has chosen - creation is His servant,

and dark nights are his handmaids wherever he goes.

And their nights, where did the beautiful maidens go?

نبي الهدى قد حرَّق الأنفسَ الصدَى

نبي الهدى قد حرَّق الأنفسَ الصدَى

ونحن لفيضٍ من يديك ظِمَاءُ

ونحن لفيضٍ من يديك ظِمَاءُ

O Prophet of guidance, thirst has scorched the souls,

The prophet of guidance; his call scorched souls,

and we thirst for an outpouring from your hands.

And we are thirsty for a stream from your hands.

أفِضْها علينا نفحَةً هاشميةً

أفِضْها علينا نفحَةً هاشميةً

يُلَمُّ بها جُرحٌ ويبرأُ دَاءُ

يُلَمُّ بها جُرحٌ ويبرأُ دَاءُ

Pour it upon us, a Hashimite breath of grace,

Pour it upon us, a Hashimite breath,

by which a wound is closed and an ailment healed.

That heals a wound and cures illness.

فليس لنا إلاّ رِضَاكَ وسيلةٌ

فليس لنا إلاّ رِضَاكَ وسيلةٌ

وليس لنا إلإّ حِمَاكَ رَجاءُ

وليس لنا إلإّ حِمَاكَ رَجاءُ

For we have no means but your favor,

For we have no means but your pleasure,

and we have no hope but your protection.

And no hope but your protection.

حننا إلى مجدِ العروبةِ يُزهى بقومه

حننا إلى مجدِ العروبةِ يُزهى بقومه

وما طالَه في العالمين لِواءُ

وما طالَه في العالمين لِواءُ

We longed for Arab glory, proud of its people,

We yearn for the glory of Arabism to be adorned through his people,

and no banner in all the worlds matched it.

And its banner has not ceased rising in the worlds.

زمان لواء العُربِ يُزهى بقومه

زمان لواء العُربِ يُزهى بقومه

وما طالَه في العالمين لِواءُ

وما طالَه في العالمين لِواءُ

An age when the Arabs' banner took pride in its people,

It is time for the banner of the Arabs to be adorned through his people,

and no banner in all the worlds matched it.

And its banner has not ceased rising in the worlds.

زمان لنا فوق الممالكِ دولة

زمان لنا فوق الممالكِ دولة

وفي الدهر حكمٌ نافِذٌ وقَضاءُ

وفي الدهر حكمٌ نافِذٌ وقَضاءُ

An age when we had a state above the kingdoms,

For us above the kingdoms is a state,

and through the ages our rule and judgment held sway.

And in fate is prevailing judgment.

يُنادى جريءَ الأصغريْن بدعوةٍ

يُنادى جريءَ الأصغريْن بدعوةٍ

أكبَّ لها الأصنامُ والزُعماءُ

أكبَّ لها الأصنامُ والزُعماءُ

One bold of heart and tongue called out a summons,

The brave youth was called through an invitation,

before which the idols and leaders fell prostrate.

To which idols and leaders submitted.

دعاهم لربٍ واحدٍ جلَّ شأنه

دعاهم لربٍ واحدٍ جلَّ شأنه

له الأمرُ يولي الأمرَ كيف يَشاءُ

له الأمرُ يولي الأمرَ كيف يَشاءُ

He called them to one Lord, exalted in majesty,

He called them to a single Lord, majestic is His stature,

whose is command, who grants authority as He wills.

To Him belongs command; He delegates rule as He wills.

دعاهم إلى دينٍ من النورِ والهُدىَ

دعاهم إلى دينٍ من النورِ والهُدىَ

سماحٌ ورفقٌ شاملٌ ووفَاءُ

سماحٌ ورفقٌ شاملٌ ووفَاءُ

He called them to a faith of light and guidance:

He called them to a religion of light and wisdom,

magnanimity, all-embracing gentleness, and fidelity.

Generosity, kindness, inclusiveness and loyalty.

دعاهم إلى نبذِ الفخارِ وأنهم

دعاهم إلى نبذِ الفخارِ وأنهم

أمامَ إله العالمينَ سَواءُ

أمامَ إله العالمينَ سَواءُ

He called them to renounce boasting, declaring them

He called them to reject tyrannical polytheism,

equal before the God of all worlds.

And souls bled around him.

دعاهم إلى أن ينهضوا بِعُفاتهم

دعاهم إلى أن ينهضوا بِعُفاتهم

كِراماً فطاحَ الفقرُ والفقراءُ

كِراماً فطاحَ الفقرُ والفقراءُ

He called them to lift up those seeking their help,

He called them to establish firmly an everlasting kingdom,

nobly, so poverty and the poor vanished.

With justice as its foundation, and ambition its building.

دعاهم إلى أن يفتحوا القلبَ كي ترى

دعاهم إلى أن يفتحوا القلبَ كي ترى

بصيرتُه ما يبصر البُصراءُ

بصيرتُه ما يبصر البُصراءُ

He called them to open the heart, so that

He called them that a man makes himself,

its inner sight might see what the clear-sighted see.

And has no intercessors from his people.

دعاهم إلى القرآنِ نوراً وحكمةً

دعاهم إلى القرآنِ نوراً وحكمةً

وفيه لأدواءِ الصدورِ شِفاءُ

وفيه لأدواءِ الصدورِ شِفاءُ

He called them to the Qur'an, as light and wisdom,

He called them to conquer the land by force,

and in it is healing for the ailments of hearts.

Without arrogance or pretentiousness.

دعاهم إلى أن يهزموا الشركَ طاغياً

دعاهم إلى أن يهزموا الشركَ طاغياً

تسيلُ نفوسٌ حوله ودِماءُ

تسيلُ نفوسٌ حوله ودِماءُ

He called them to defeat tyrannical polytheism,

So the best of glorious Mudar responded,

around which lives and blood are spilled.

Intrepid when war intensified, martyrs,

دعاهم إلى أن يبتَنُوا الملكَ راسخاً

دعاهم إلى أن يبتَنُوا الملكَ راسخاً

له العدلُ أس والطموحُ بناءُ

له العدلُ أس والطموحُ بناءُ

He called them to build a firmly rooted dominion,

Fierce in a way unmatched by holy war,

with justice as its foundation and ambition its structure.

Yet amongst themselves kind,

دعاهم إلى أن الفتىَ صنع نفسهِ

دعاهم إلى أن الفتىَ صنع نفسهِ

وليس له من قومِه شُفعاءُ

وليس له من قومِه شُفعاءُ

He called them to recognize that a young man is self-made,

Treating swords badly until they shattered,

and has no intercessors among his people.

And never once wronging those who sought protection,

دعاهم إلى أن يملكوا الأرضَ عنوةً

دعاهم إلى أن يملكوا الأرضَ عنوةً

مساميحَ لا كِبرٌ ولا خُيلاءُ

مساميحَ لا كِبرٌ ولا خُيلاءُ

He called them to possess the earth by force,

Bearing their souls in their palms,

magnanimous, with neither arrogance nor conceit.

With only immortality as their reward.

فلبّاه من عُليَا مَعدٍ غضافِرٌ

فلبّاه من عُليَا مَعدٍ غضافِرٌ

كماةٌ إذا اشْتدَّ الوغَى شُهداءُ

كماةٌ إذا اشْتدَّ الوغَى شُهداءُ

Then lions from the noblest of Ma'add answered him,

If they rule a nation, their rule inclines to justice,

armored champions, martyrs when battle grew fierce.

Not mere cattle or sheep.

أشداء ما باهى الجهادُ بمثلهم

أشداء ما باهى الجهادُ بمثلهم

وهم بينهم في أمرهِم رُحماءُ

وهم بينهم في أمرهِم رُحماءُ

Mighty men—never had jihad boasted of their like,

Does the desert know its shepherds

yet among themselves, in their affairs, they were merciful.

Are protectors in the horizons of nations?

أساءوا إلى الأسيافِ حتى تحطّمت

أساءوا إلى الأسيافِ حتى تحطّمت

وما مَرّةً للمستجيرِ أساءوا

وما مَرّةً للمستجيرِ أساءوا

They mistreated their swords until they shattered,

That if they engage in governance, they are wise rulers,

but never once wronged one who sought refuge.

And if they dispense judgment, they are jurists?

وقد حملوا أرواحَهُمْ في أكفهم

وقد حملوا أرواحَهُمْ في أكفهم

وليس لهم إلاّ الخلود جَزاءُ

وليس لهم إلاّ الخلود جَزاءُ

They carried their souls in their palms,

They brought life back to the Arabs after ages past,

and had no reward but immortality.

With future ahead and behind a barrier

إذا حكموا في أمَّةٍ لان حكمُهم

إذا حكموا في أمَّةٍ لان حكمُهم

فما هي أنعام ولا هي شَاءُ

فما هي أنعام ولا هي شَاءُ

When they ruled a nation, their rule was gentle,

That hid events and people beyond them,

for it was neither livestock nor sheep.

Revealing what eyes glimpse in secret.

فهل تعلم الصحراءُ أنَّ رعاءَها

فهل تعلم الصحراءُ أنَّ رعاءَها

حماةٌ بآفاقِ البلاد رِعاءُ

حماةٌ بآفاقِ البلاد رِعاءُ

Does the desert know that its shepherds

Around them nations built the edifice of civilization,

are protectors, shepherds at the far reaches of the lands?

Yet found them content with camels and worn cloaks.

وأنهمُ إن زاولوا الحكمَ سَاسةٌ

وأنهمُ إن زاولوا الحكمَ سَاسةٌ

وإن أرسلوا أحكَامهم فُقهاءُ

وإن أرسلوا أحكَامهم فُقهاءُ

And that, when they practiced rule, they were statesmen,

Minds of stone revolved around their like,

and when they issued judgments, they were jurists?

And every ignorant one to the ignorant was an equal.

وردّ إلى العُرْب الحَياة وقد مضى

وردّ إلى العُرْب الحَياة وقد مضى

عليهم زمانٌ والأمامُ وَراءُ

عليهم زمانٌ والأمامُ وَراءُ

He restored life to the Arabs, after there had passed

How long had the Romans and Persians raged,

over them an age when forward meant backward.

While they were prisoners in the wilds of their land,

حجابٌ طوى الأحدَاثَ والناس دونهم

حجابٌ طوى الأحدَاثَ والناس دونهم

فأظهر ما تجلو العيون خَفاءُ

فأظهر ما تجلو العيون خَفاءُ

A veil had folded events and people away from them,

Quarrels and hatreds whose embers

so the clearest thing the eyes disclosed was obscurity.

Stoked hell, arrogance hollow and foolish.

بنت أممٌ صرحَ الحضارةِ حولهم

بنت أممٌ صرحَ الحضارةِ حولهم

وأقْنعهم إبلٌ لهم وحُداءُ

وأقْنعهم إبلٌ لهم وحُداءُ

Nations built the edifice of civilization around them,

I wonder at the state of people defending a she-camel,

while camels of their own and camel-songs contented them.

While their leaders were killed over it.

عقولٌ من الأحجارِ هامت بمثلها

عقولٌ من الأحجارِ هامت بمثلها

وكل بكيمٍ لليكيمِ كِفاءُ

وكل بكيمٍ لليكيمِ كِفاءُ

Minds of stone were enamored of their like,

In the gloom of the desert shone the light of Muhammad,

and every mute was a match for the mute.

And from it exalted cries called out in the desert.

فكم كان للرومان والفرسِ صولةً

فكم كان للرومان والفرسِ صولةً

وهم في بوادي أرضهم سُجناءُ

وهم في بوادي أرضهم سُجناءُ

How often the Romans and Persians exercised their might,

A prophet by whom Mecca's plains were adorned,

while they were prisoners in the deserts of their land.

And by whom Thawr gained glory and Hira' vanished.

عِرَاكٌ وأحقادٌ يشبّ أوَارها

عِرَاكٌ وأحقادٌ يشبّ أوَارها

جحيماً وكِبرٌ أجْوَفٌ وغَباءُ

جحيماً وكِبرٌ أجْوَفٌ وغَباءُ

Strife and hatreds, their blaze flaring

They drank their fill from the fountain of religion,

into hellfire, and hollow arrogance and folly.

A cleansing draught, and the thirsty found water.

عجبتُ لأمرِ القومِ يحمونَ ناقةً

عجبتُ لأمرِ القومِ يحمونَ ناقةً

وساداتهم من أجْلِها قُتلاءُ

وساداتهم من أجْلِها قُتلاءُ

I marveled at the people, defending a she-camel,

And they glimpsed from the light of Taha a ray,

while their chieftains lay slain on her account.

So all darkness in existence became illumination.

بدا في دُجى الصحراءِ نورُ محمدٍ

بدا في دُجى الصحراءِ نورُ محمدٍ

وجلجلَ في الصحراءِ منهُ نِداءُ

وجلجلَ في الصحراءِ منهُ نِداءُ

Muhammad's light appeared in the desert's darkness,

A prophet of purest virtue, his nature

and from him a call resounded through the desert.

Magnanimity, a free and serene soul,

نبيٌ به ازدانت أباطحُ مكةٍ

نبيٌ به ازدانت أباطحُ مكةٍ

وعزَّ به ثَوْرٌ وتاه حِرَاءُ

وعزَّ به ثَوْرٌ وتاه حِرَاءُ

A prophet through whom Mecca's gravelly valleys were adorned,

And patience at tribulations, unbending,

and through whom Thawr gained honor and Hira grew proud.

Untroubled by adversity,

لقد شربوا من منهل الدين نغبةً

لقد شربوا من منهل الدين نغبةً

مطهّرةً فالظامئون رِوَاءُ

مطهّرةً فالظامئون رِوَاءُ

They drank a draught from the spring of faith,

And asceticism, considering the world as insignificant as a gnat,

a purifying draught, so the thirsty were quenched.

With all beneath the heavens mere vanity.

وقد لمحوا من نورِ طه شُعاعةً

وقد لمحوا من نورِ طه شُعاعةً

فكل ظلامٍ في الوجود ضِياءُ

فكل ظلامٍ في الوجود ضِياءُ

And they glimpsed a ray from the light of Taha,

You see him devoted in worship and humility by the altar,

so every darkness in existence became radiance.

And you find him blazing in the arena of battle.

نبيٌّ من الطهرِ المصفّى نجاره

نبيٌّ من الطهرِ المصفّى نجاره

سماحة نفسٍ حُرّةٍ وصَفاءُ

سماحة نفسٍ حُرّةٍ وصَفاءُ

A prophet whose stock is of refined purity,

When he prays he leaves no corner for others,

the magnanimity of a free soul, and serenity,

And when he speaks, the eloquent fall silent listening to him.

وصبرٌ على اللأواءِ ما لانَ عُودهُ

وصبرٌ على اللأواءِ ما لانَ عُودهُ

ولا مَسّهُ في المعضلاتِ عَناءُ

ولا مَسّهُ في المعضلاتِ عَناءُ

and patience in adversity—his stem never weakened,

Words from God, sovereign is their spirit,

nor did weariness touch him amid difficult problems.

And they don a garment of elegant Arabic.

وزهدٌ له الدنيا جناح بعوضة

وزهدٌ له الدنيا جناح بعوضة

وكل الذي تحت الهباءِ هَباءُ

وكل الذي تحت الهباءِ هَباءُ

And renunciation: to him the world was a gnat's wing,

Sophists wished to twist them, but recoiled,

and everything beneath the dust was dust.

And the wise strayed from fathoming their meanings.

تراه لدى المحراب نُسكاً وخشيةً

تراه لدى المحراب نُسكاً وخشيةً

وتلقاهُ في الميدانِ وهو مَضَاءُ

وتلقاهُ في الميدانِ وهو مَضَاءُ

You see him at the prayer niche in devotion and awe,

So oh Lord, prepare for us the path of guidance,

and meet him on the battlefield, all resolve.

When peril looms or affliction strikes.

إذا صالَ لم يترك مَصالاً لصائلٍ

إذا صالَ لم يترك مَصالاً لصائلٍ

وإن قَال ألقت سمعَها البُلغَاءُ

وإن قَال ألقت سمعَها البُلغَاءُ

When he charged, he left no room for an attacker to charge,

And victory and guidance if the torrent rages,

and when he spoke, the eloquent lent him their ears.

Overflowing with what the vessel contains.

كلامٌ من اللّه المهيمن روحه

كلامٌ من اللّه المهيمن روحه

ومن حلل الفُصحى عليه رداءُ

ومن حلل الفُصحى عليه رداءُ

Speech whose spirit comes from God, the Guardian,

We beseech You, this is the banner of the Arabs, so protect it,

and it wears a cloak from eloquent Arabic's robes.

For around it are Your dauntless regiments.

كلامٌ أرادته المقاويلُ فالتوى

كلامٌ أرادته المقاويلُ فالتوى

عليها وضلَّت طرقَه الحُكَماءُ

عليها وضلَّت طرقَه الحُكَماءُ

Speech that the fluent speakers sought, but it grew elusive

We have cast with hands, and You guided their casting,

to them, and the wise strayed from its paths.

So no arrow missed, and no archers erred.

فيا رب هيىء للرشادِ سبيلَنَا

فيا رب هيىء للرشادِ سبيلَنَا

إذا جَار خَطْبٌ أو ألمّ بَلاءُ

إذا جَار خَطْبٌ أو ألمّ بَلاءُ

O Lord, prepare our path for right guidance,

Grant us by the right of the Chosen One power from You,

when a calamity grows cruel or affliction befalls us.

For none endure save the strong.

ونصراً وهدياً إن طغى السيلُ جارفاً

ونصراً وهدياً إن طغى السيلُ جارفاً

وفاضَ بما يحوي الإناء إنَاءُ

وفاضَ بما يحوي الإناء إنَاءُ

And grant victory and guidance if the torrent rages, sweeping all away,

And confer upon us the armor of Your kindness, it is

and a vessel overflows with what the vessel holds.

For us in the darkness of tribulations a protection.

نناجيكَ هذي راية العُربِ فاحمها

نناجيكَ هذي راية العُربِ فاحمها

فمن حولها أجنادُكَ البُسَلاءُ

فمن حولها أجنادُكَ البُسَلاءُ

We whisper to You: this is the Arabs' banner; protect it,

To You, father of az-Zahra, my processions marched,

for around it stand Your valiant soldiers.

Processions of poetry led by shyness before You.

رميْنا بكفٍّ أنت سدّدت رميها

رميْنا بكفٍّ أنت سدّدت رميها

فما طاشَ سهمٌ أو أخلّ رَمَاءُ

فما طاشَ سهمٌ أو أخلّ رَمَاءُ

We shot with a hand whose aim You guided,

And how can one such as I depict a glimpse

so no arrow strayed, nor did a shot fail.

The poets would fall short of describing?

أعِرْنَا بحق المصطفَى منك قوةً

أعِرْنَا بحق المصطفَى منك قوةً

فليس لغيرِ الأقوياء بَقاءُ

فليس لغيرِ الأقوياء بَقاءُ

For the Chosen One's sake, lend us strength from You,

But it is the effort of a lover, so will it find

for none but the strong endure.

In Your sanctity some acceptance?

وأسبِغْ علينا درعَ لطْفِك إنّها

وأسبِغْ علينا درعَ لطْفِك إنّها

لنا في قتامِ الحادثاتِ وِقاءُ

لنا في قتامِ الحادثاتِ وِقاءُ

And bestow upon us the full armor of Your kindness, for it

I have a lineage nurturing devotion to Your house,

is our protection amid the dust of calamities.

And this lineage and devotion have protected me.

إليك أبا الزهراء سارت مواكبي

إليك أبا الزهراء سارت مواكبي

مواكبُ شعر ساقهن حَياءُ

مواكبُ شعر ساقهن حَياءُ

To you, father of al-Zahra, my processions have journeyed,

Upon You is the greeting of God whenever

processions of verse driven onward by modesty.

A horizon shone or praise perfumed the world for You.

وأَنَّى لمثلي أنْ يُصوّر لمحةً

وأَنَّى لمثلي أنْ يُصوّر لمحةً

كَبَا دُوِّن أدنى وصفها الشُعراءُ

كَبَا دُوِّن أدنى وصفها الشُعراءُ

And how could one like me portray a glimpse

before whose least description the poets stumbled?

ولكنها جهدُ المحبِ فهل لها

ولكنها جهدُ المحبِ فهل لها

بقُدسِك من حظ القبولِ لِقاءُ

بقُدسِك من حظ القبولِ لِقاءُ

But they are a lover's effort; will they

meet with a share of acceptance in your sacred presence?

ولي نسبٌ يُنمى لبيتِكَ صانني

ولي نسبٌ يُنمى لبيتِكَ صانني

وصانتهُ منِّي عِزّة وإبَاءُ

وصانتهُ منِّي عِزّة وإبَاءُ

And I have a lineage traced to your house: it guarded me,

and my dignity and self-respect have guarded it.

عليكَ سلامُ اللّهِ مَا ذَرّ شارِقٌ

عليكَ سلامُ اللّهِ مَا ذَرّ شارِقٌ

وما عطّر الدنيا عليكَ ثَنَاءُ

وما عطّر الدنيا عليكَ ثَنَاءُ

God's peace be upon you as long as a sun rises,

and as long as praise of you perfumes the world.