قومa people لهمto them كلevery فضلmerit نسبةkinship وغدتand have become
قوم لهم كل فضل نسبة وغدت
كلall الفضائلvirtues تهويyearn for فيهمamong them النسباkinship
كل الفضائل تهوي فيهم النسبا
A people to whom every merit is kin; and now
A folk whose noble lineage all virtues claim
All virtues yearn for kinship with them.
Whose every man for every grace is famed
يحمونthey defend صدرfront الحمىthe sanctuary بالبيضwith white swords ثمthen بهاwith them
يحمون صدر الحمى بالبيض ثم بها
يمحونthey erase بالبيضwith silver coins سطرthe line الفقرانpoverty, if (fused wording) كتباit is written
يمحون بالبيض سطر الفقران كتبا
They defend the front of the sanctuary with white swords; then with them
Who guard the hearth with whitest deeds, and so
They erase, with silver coins, poverty’s line, should it be written.
With whitest deeds wash poverty's dark woe