إنْif راعَكَfrightens you الخَصمُthe foe الحَقودُthe spiteful بصَوْلَةٍwith an onslaught
إنْ راعَكَ الخَصمُ الحَقودُ بصَوْلَةٍ
فيin مَعْرَكٍa battle قَطَرَتْhave dripped بهin it سُحْبُclouds الدِّماblood
في مَعْرَكٍ قَطَرَتْ به سُحْبُ الدِّما
If the spiteful foe frightens you with an onslaught,
If a hostile foe assaults you in a fight
in a battle where clouds of blood have rained down,
Where blood rains down in pools amid the plight,
وَطِّدْstrengthen فُؤادَكَyour heart لاnot تُراعُbe frightened بمَعْرَكٍin a battle
وَطِّدْ فُؤادَكَ لا تُراعُ بمَعْرَكٍ
إنْif قلتَyou say ياO شَيْخاهُmy shaykh ياO حامِيprotector of الحِمىthe sanctuary
إنْ قلتَ يا شَيْخاهُ يا حامِي الحِمى
Strengthen your heart; you will not be frightened in battle
Steel your heart, do not waver in the fray,
if you say, “O my shaykh! O protector of the sanctuary!”
Say: O Ahmad, defender of our home, hold sway!
ربُّmaster of اليدِthe hand البَيْضاءِwhite أَحمدُAhmad مَنْwho غَداhas become
ربُّ اليدِ البَيْضاءِ أَحمدُ مَنْ غَدا
فيin الأَرضِthe earth محمودَpraised المَناقِبِvirtues والسَّماand heaven
في الأَرضِ محمودَ المَناقِبِ والسَّما
Ahmad, master of the white hand, who has become
Lord of the blessed hand, Ahmad whose fame
praised for his virtues on earth and in heaven.
On earth is great for his exalted name.