كُن مِثلَ يوسُفَ لَمّا كادَ إِخوَتُهُ

كُن مِثلَ يوسُفَ لَمّا كادَ إِخوَتُهُ

سَلَّ الضَغائِنَ حَتّى ماتَتِ الحِقَدُ

سَلَّ الضَغائِنَ حَتّى ماتَتِ الحِقَدُ

Be like Joseph when his brothers plotted against him:

Be like Joseph when his brothers nearly

he plucked out grudges until hatred died.

Let loose their grudges until hatred died

وَكَيفَ تَرمي بِقَوسٍ لا تُوَتِّرُها

وَكَيفَ تَرمي بِقَوسٍ لا تُوَتِّرُها

إِذا المُلوكُ رَمَوا وَاِستَهدَفَ النَضَدُ

إِذا المُلوكُ رَمَوا وَاِستَهدَفَ النَضَدُ

And how can you shoot with a bow you do not string,

How can you shoot an arrow without tightening the bow

when kings shoot and the nobles stand exposed as targets?

When kings have shot and targeted the target

أَلا تَرى لَهُمُ في مُلكِهِم عَلَماً

أَلا تَرى لَهُمُ في مُلكِهِم عَلَماً

وَلا تَرى عَلَماً إِلّا لَهُ سَنَدُ

وَلا تَرى عَلَماً إِلّا لَهُ سَنَدُ

Do you not see a standard for them in their dominion?

Do you not see for them in their kingdom a banner

And you see no standard without support.

And you do not see a banner but for Him a support