ياO إماماًimam أطالَmay prolong رَبّيmy Lord عُلاهُhis eminence
يا إماماً أطالَ رَبّي عُلاهُ
وهُماماًand a noble hero بالفَخْرِof glory ماhow أوْلاهُworthy he is
وهُماماً بالفَخْرِ ما أوْلاهُ
O imam, may my Lord prolong his eminence,
O Imam, may my Lord prolong your glory,
and noble hero—how worthy he is of glory!
And zeal for pride He has bestowed upon you.
أنْتَyou كالرُّمْحِlike a spear فيin اعْتِدالٍstraightness وطولٍand length
أنْتَ كالرُّمْحِ في اعْتِدالٍ وطولٍ
وانْتِخابِand the selection of الحَديدِthe iron فيat أعْلاهُits upper end
وانْتِخابِ الحَديدِ في أعْلاهُ
You are like a spear in straightness and length,
You are like a spear, balanced and tall,
and in the choice of iron at its tip.
And choice iron at its highest point.