اسلَم وحضرتُكَ المُهابه

اسلَم وحضرتُكَ المُهابه

للنَّاسِ أمنٌ أو مثابه

للنَّاسِ أمنٌ أو مثابه

May you remain safe; your awe-inspiring presence

Peace be upon you, O revered one,

is safety for the people, or a refuge.

For people, security or reward.

أنتَ الهزبرُ وإنَّما

أنتَ الهزبرُ وإنَّما

لك حوزةُ الإسلامِ غابَه

لك حوزةُ الإسلامِ غابَه

You are the lion, and indeed,

You are the victorious group, and indeed,

Islam’s domain is but your forest.

The guardianship of Islam is your dense forest.

وستَغتدي لك أو غَدت

وستَغتدي لك أو غَدت

عن صاحبِ الأمرِ النيابه

عن صاحبِ الأمرِ النيابه

And yours shall be—or is already—

You will gain or have gained,

the deputyship of the Master of the Command.

The deputyship from the man of authority.

انظر إلى أملٍ أناخَ

انظر إلى أملٍ أناخَ

ببابِك العالي ركابَه

ببابِك العالي ركابَه

Look upon a hope that has made

Look at the hope that has descended,

its camels kneel at your lofty gate.

At your lofty door its riders.

يا مَن إذا مُضَرُ انتمت

يا مَن إذا مُضَرُ انتمت

لِعُلَى نمته في الذؤابه

لِعُلَى نمته في الذؤابه

O you whom, when Muḍar lays claim

O you, when misfortune settles,

to high glory, she places at the crest;

It aims for the highest of its nests.

وإذا هي انتضلت بأس

وإذا هي انتضلت بأس

هم رأيها فلهُ الإصابه

هم رأيها فلهُ الإصابه

and when she vies in archery with

And when it is eradicated by might,

her judgment’s arrows, his is the sure hit.

They see it, so for him is success.

وله مَكارمُ غَبَّرت

وله مَكارمُ غَبَّرت

حتَّى بوجهِك يا عَرابَه

حتَّى بوجهِك يا عَرابَه

And his noble deeds have cast dust

And he has noble traits that have been covered

even upon your face, O ʿArābah.

Until with your face, O gentle one.

لا يستطيعُ البحرُ يوماً

لا يستطيعُ البحرُ يوماً

أن ينوبَ لنا منابَه

أن ينوبَ لنا منابَه

The sea can never

The sea can never, one day,

take his place for us.

Take its place for us as a substitute.

وله خِلالٌ في السماحةِ

وله خِلالٌ في السماحةِ

ليس توجَدُ في السحابه

ليس توجَدُ في السحابه

And he has qualities of generosity

And he has manners in generosity,

not to be found in the cloud.

That cannot be found in the clouds.

رجعَ الزمانُ إلى الصِبا

رجعَ الزمانُ إلى الصِبا

بكَ إذ أعدَت له شَبابه

بكَ إذ أعدَت له شَبابه

Time has returned to childhood

Time has returned to youth,

through you, for you restored its youth.

With you, when you returned its vigor to it.

أنت الذي اقتدحت بنو

أنت الذي اقتدحت بنو

فهرٍ به زندَ النجابه

فهرٍ به زندَ النجابه

You are the one through whom the sons

You are the one who the fires of

of Fihr struck fire from nobility’s fire-stick.

Glory sparked with it the embers.

عَقَدَت به عَلَمَ الفخارِ

عَقَدَت به عَلَمَ الفخارِ

فرفَّ منشورَ الذؤابه

فرفَّ منشورَ الذؤابه

They fastened upon him the banner of glory,

With it, the flag of pride was bound,

and it fluttered, its streamer unfurled.

So it fluttered the banner of glory.

سمعاً مقالةَ من أعدَّ

سمعاً مقالةَ من أعدَّ

كَ للعظيمِ إذا أرابَه

كَ للعظيمِ إذا أرابَه

Give ear to the words of one who has reserved

Hearing the words of one who prepared

you for great trouble whenever it alarms him.

Greatness for you when it soothes you.

يا مبدئ النَعما ليك

يا مبدئ النَعما ليك

ملها أعدها مستطابه

ملها أعدها مستطابه

O initiator of bounty, to complete

O source of bounty, for you

it, renew it, sweet to receive.

Are its recipient, prepared and good.

فيدي وأنتَ مُطيلُها

فيدي وأنتَ مُطيلُها

قَصُرت فعجِّل بالإثابه

قَصُرت فعجِّل بالإثابه

For my hand—though you are the one who lengthens it—

My hand, and you make it last,

has grown short; so hasten with a reward.

Fell short, so hurry with the reward.

فالحزمُ شاوَرني وقا

فالحزمُ شاوَرني وقا

لَ اهتُف به واحمد جوابه

لَ اهتُف به واحمد جوابه

For prudence consulted me and said:

Decisiveness has counseled me, so

“Call upon him, and praise his answer.”

I cry it and praise its answer.