أَصبَحتُI have become لاnot أَرجوI hope for وَلاand not أَبتَغيI seek
أَصبَحتُ لا أَرجو وَلا أَبتَغي
فَضلاًdistinction وَليand I have فَضلٌdistinction هُوَit is الفَضلُthe distinction
فَضلاً وَلي فَضلٌ هُوَ الفَضلُ
I now neither hope for nor seek
I aspire or desire no merit, though merit be mine,
distinction, for mine is true distinction.
The sole merit is His, for merit is His alone.
جَدّيmy grandfather نَبِيٌّa prophet وَإِماميand my imam أَبيmy father
جَدّي نَبِيٌّ وَإِمامي أَبي
وَرايَتيand my banner التَوحيدُdivine unity وَالعَدلُand justice
وَرايَتي التَوحيدُ وَالعَدلُ
My grandfather is a prophet, and my imam is my father;
My grandsire a Prophet and my sire is Guide supreme,
and my banner is divine unity and justice.
My flag is Monotheism and Justice is my creed.