من فتى أعطاه موليه المنى

من فتى أعطاه موليه المنى

وكفاه ما عناه فدنا

وكفاه ما عناه فدنا

Who is the youth whose benefactor granted him his wishes

He who was granted his wish by his Lord

And spared him what troubled him, so he drew near?

And was spared what pained him, drew near.

أنت أولى الخلق أن توسعه

أنت أولى الخلق أن توسعه

يا صلاح الدين حمدا وثنا

يا صلاح الدين حمدا وثنا

You, above all creation, ought to lavish upon Him,

You, best of creation, are most deserving

O Salah al-Din, praise and acclaim.

To enlarge him, O Saladin, with praise and grace.

كل يوم لك من رب السما

كل يوم لك من رب السما

منن لم تحص تتلو مننا

منن لم تحص تتلو مننا

Every day, you have from the Lord of heaven

From the Lord of the heavens, each day

Uncounted favors, following other favors.

Are favors that cannot be counted, we mention but a few.

يعظم الخطب ويطفي فإذا

يعظم الخطب ويطفي فإذا

قيل يا أحمد أضحى هينا

قيل يا أحمد أضحى هينا

The crisis grows grave, and he quenches it; when

Though matters grow grave, He will make them pass, and if

'O Ahmad' is said, it becomes easy.

Called "O Ahmad", at once they are slight.

إنه التوفيق قد أعطيته

إنه التوفيق قد أعطيته

أينما وجهت أدركت منا

أينما وجهت أدركت منا

It is divine aid that you have been granted;

Success is granted to you,

Wherever you turn, you attain your wishes.

Wherever you turn, you attain support.

لا تخف فالله مولاك ومن

لا تخف فالله مولاك ومن

يك لله وليا أمنا

يك لله وليا أمنا

Do not fear, for God is your protector; and whoever

Do not fear, for God is your Guardian, and he

Is a friend of God is safe.

For whom God is a Guardian, is secured.

قمت في الله لكي تصلح من

قمت في الله لكي تصلح من

أفسد في الأرض قياما حسنا

أفسد في الأرض قياما حسنا

You took a stand for God to reform those who

You stood for God, to set right those

Had spread corruption on earth—a noble stand.

Who corrupted the earth, an excellent standing.

بعت لهو العيش بالجد ومن

بعت لهو العيش بالجد ومن

لم يبع لهوا يجد غبنا

لم يبع لهوا يجد غبنا

You traded life's diversions for earnest endeavor; and whoever

You sold the vain life for effort, and he

Does not trade away diversion loses in the bargain.

Who does not sell vainness, finds loss.