خَلِيلَيَّ إِذْ مَا جِئْتُمَا دَارَ طَارِقٍ

خَلِيلَيَّ إِذْ مَا جِئْتُمَا دَارَ طَارِقٍ

سَقَى اللهُ ذَاكَ الرَّبْعَ صَوْبَ غَمَامِهِ

سَقَى اللهُ ذَاكَ الرَّبْعَ صَوْبَ غَمَامِهِ

My two friends, whenever you come to Tariq's abode—

My beloved friends, when you come to Tariq's abode,

May God water that dwelling with the downpour of His clouds—

May God water that land with his clouds' downpour.

فَلاَ تُغْفِلاَ أَنْ تُنْهِيَا عَنْ أَخِيكُمَا

فَلاَ تُغْفِلاَ أَنْ تُنْهِيَا عَنْ أَخِيكُمَا

هَدِيّةَ طِيب مِنْ كَرِيمِ سَلاَمِهِ

هَدِيّةَ طِيب مِنْ كَرِيمِ سَلاَمِهِ

So do not neglect to convey, on your brother's behalf,

Do not neglect to convey from your brother

A gift of fragrance from his gracious greeting,

A gift of loving greetings in his generous peace

إِلَى مَنْزِلٍ لِلْمُلْكِ وَالدِّينِ خَيَّمَتْ

إِلَى مَنْزِلٍ لِلْمُلْكِ وَالدِّينِ خَيَّمَتْ

رِكَابُ الْعُلاَ وَالْجُودِ تَحْتَ خِيَامِهِ

رِكَابُ الْعُلاَ وَالْجُودِ تَحْتَ خِيَامِهِ

To a dwelling of kingship and faith, where have encamped

To a dwelling of kingdom and faith that camps

The riding camels of glory and generosity beneath its tents.

With pillars of glory and bounty beneath its tents,

مَضَارِبُ عِزٍّ كَالنُّجُومِ مُحِيطَةٌ

مَضَارِبُ عِزٍّ كَالنُّجُومِ مُحِيطَةٌ

بِأَزْهَرَ مِثْلَ الْبَدْرِ عِنْدَ تَمَامِهِ

بِأَزْهَرَ مِثْلَ الْبَدْرِ عِنْدَ تَمَامِهِ

Tents of might, like stars, surround

Encampments of might like stars surrounding

A radiant one, like the moon at its fullness.

The full moon at its peak in the darkest night.

وَقُولاَ أمِيرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ تَحِيَّةً

وَقُولاَ أمِيرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ تَحِيَّةً

حَبَاك بِهَا عَبْدٌ حَلِيفُ غَرَامِهِ

حَبَاك بِهَا عَبْدٌ حَلِيفُ غَرَامِهِ

And say: 'Commander of the Muslims, a greeting

And say to the Prince of Believers, greetings

Has been bestowed on you by a servant bound to his ardent love.

From a devoted lover captured in passion's snare.

تَرَحَّلَ عَنْ مَثْوَاكَ طَوْعَ ضَرُورَةٍ

تَرَحَّلَ عَنْ مَثْوَاكَ طَوْعَ ضَرُورَةٍ

وَخَلَّفَ قَلْباً رَاضِياً بِمُقَامِهِ

وَخَلَّفَ قَلْباً رَاضِياً بِمُقَامِهِ

He departed your abode, yielding to necessity,

He left your dwelling willingly out of duty

And left behind a heart content to remain there.'

Yet left behind a heart content with its place.