هِلالٌa crescent بنورِwith the light of السَّعْدِgood fortune والحَقِّand truth مُقْمِرُmoon-bright
هِلالٌ بنورِ السَّعْدِ والحَقِّ مُقْمِرُ
أَهلَّrose as a crescent عَلَىover الإِسلامِIslam أَللهُGod أَكْبَرُgreatest
أَهلَّ عَلَى الإِسلامِ أَللهُ أَكْبَرُ
A crescent, radiant with the light of good fortune and truth,
A crescent moon bright with the light of fortune and truth,
Has risen over Islam—God is greatest!
Illuminating the glory of Islam - God is Greatest!
أَغَرُّradiant نَماgrew فِيamong الغُرِّthe illustrious منof آلِthe family of هاشِمٍHashim
أَغَرُّ نَما فِي الغُرِّ من آلِ هاشِمٍ
ووافىand arrived بِهِwith him يومٌa day أَغَرُّradiant مُشَهَّرُcelebrated
ووافى بِهِ يومٌ أَغَرُّ مُشَهَّرُ
Radiant, he grew among the illustrious of Hashim’s house,
The most radiant star in the heavens is from the House of Hashim,
And a radiant, celebrated day arrived with him.
Fulfilling the promise of an even more radiant day.
بِهِthrough him زِيدَwas added فِيamong آلِthe family of النَّبيِّthe Prophet مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad
بِهِ زِيدَ فِي آلِ النَّبيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ
حسامٌa keen sword وبَحْرٌand a sea بالنَّدىwith generosity يَتَفَجَّرُgushes forth
حسامٌ وبَحْرٌ بالنَّدى يَتَفَجَّرُ
Through him, the family of the Prophet Muhammad gained
Through him the family of the Prophet Muhammad is honored
A keen sword and a sea gushing with generosity.
With a sword and an ocean overflowing with bounty.
فَأَدْرَكَتِso attained الآمالُhopes غاياتِthe utmost limits of سُؤْلِهاtheir desire
فَأَدْرَكَتِ الآمالُ غاياتِ سُؤْلِها
وأُعْطِيَتِand were granted الأَيَّامُthe days مَاwhatever تَتَخَيَّرُthey choose
وأُعْطِيَتِ الأَيَّامُ مَا تَتَخَيَّرُ
So hopes attained the utmost of their desire,
Hopes have attained their ultimate goals,
And the days were granted whatever they chose.
And days are granted their heart's desires.
وقامَand stood سريرٌa throne للخلافَةِfor the caliphate ثابِتٌfirm
وقامَ سريرٌ للخلافَةِ ثابِتٌ
وسَرْجٌand a saddle ومِحْرابٌand a prayer niche وتاجٌand a crown ومِنْبَرُand a pulpit
وسَرْجٌ ومِحْرابٌ وتاجٌ ومِنْبَرُ
And a throne stood firm for the caliphate,
The throne of the Caliphate stands firm,
And a saddle, a prayer niche, a crown, and a pulpit.
With saddle, prayer niche, crown and pulpit.
وَمَاand not النَّاسُthe people إِلّاexcept آمِلٌone who hopes ومُؤَمِّلٌand one who inspires hope
وَمَا النَّاسُ إِلّا آمِلٌ ومُؤَمِّلٌ
وَمَاand not الدَّهْرُtime إِلّاexcept مُبْشِرٌrejoicing in good news ومُبَشِّرُand bearing glad tidings
وَمَا الدَّهْرُ إِلّا مُبْشِرٌ ومُبَشِّرُ
And people are only those who hope and those who inspire hope;
People are filled with hope and promising hope,
And time only rejoices and brings glad tidings.
While time brings glad tidings and more glad tidings.
وأَيَّامُand the days of مَحْياناour life حدائِقُgardens تَزْدَهِيflourish in beauty
وأَيَّامُ مَحْيانا حدائِقُ تَزْدَهِي
وأَوْجُهُand the faces of دنياناour world كواكِبُstars تُزْهِرُshine
وأَوْجُهُ دنيانا كواكِبُ تُزْهِرُ
And the days of our life are gardens flourishing in beauty,
Our days of joy are gardens in full bloom,
And the faces of our world are stars that shine.
And the faces of our world are stars shining bright.
فَدُومُواso remain لهذاfor this الدِّينِfaith حِصْناًa fortress ومَوْئِلاًand a refuge
فَدُومُوا لهذا الدِّينِ حِصْناً ومَوْئِلاً
فأَنْتُمْfor you لَهُfor it عِزٌّglory وذِكْرٌand renown ومَفْخَرُand a source of pride
فأَنْتُمْ لَهُ عِزٌّ وذِكْرٌ ومَفْخَرُ
So remain a fortress and a refuge for this faith,
So fortify this religion, make of it a refuge and sanctuary -
For you are its glory, its renown, and its pride.
For you are its might, renown and pride.