أهدى إلى خير الأنام تحيةً

أهدى إلى خير الأنام تحيةً

مُهدٍ هداه إلى السلام هُداه

مُهدٍ هداه إلى السلام هُداه

He offered a greeting to the best of humankind—

I offer greetings to the best of mankind

A giver whom his guidance led to peace.

One who was guided to peace, his guidance led him

يبغي الرضا بوسيلة مقبولة

يبغي الرضا بوسيلة مقبولة

بُشراه قد ظفرَتْ بذاك يداه

بُشراه قد ظفرَتْ بذاك يداه

He seeks approval through an accepted means.

He seeks satisfaction through acceptable means

Glad tidings to him: his two hands have won that!

His good tidings have succeeded through his hands

فالله قد وعد النبيَّ بأنه

فالله قد وعد النبيَّ بأنه

يجزى بعشرٍ كلَّ من حياه

يجزى بعشرٍ كلَّ من حياه

For God has promised the Prophet that He

For God has promised the Prophet that

Rewards tenfold everyone who greets him.

He will reward tenfold all who greet him

أكرمْ به عملاً أبان سبيله

أكرمْ به عملاً أبان سبيله

يُحيي أمين الشرع بل أحياه

يُحيي أمين الشرع بل أحياه

How noble a deed! He made its path clear,

Honor him with good deeds, make clear his way

Reviving the trusted bearer of sacred law—nay, he brought him to life.

He brings life to the trustee of sacred law, indeed gave him life

فجزاه رب العرش خيرَ جزائه

فجزاه رب العرش خيرَ جزائه

بسلامه الزاكي لناريّاه

بسلامه الزاكي لناريّاه

So may the Lord of the Throne grant him the finest recompense,

So may the Lord of the Throne reward him the best of rewards

With His pure salutation, whose fragrance is ours [final phrase uncertain].

With his purified peace for his fiery one