زَمَانٌ جَدِيدٌ وَصُنعٌ جديدُ

زَمَانٌ جَدِيدٌ وَصُنعٌ جديدُ

ودنيا تَرْوقُ وَنُعْمى تَزِيدُ

ودنيا تَرْوقُ وَنُعْمى تَزِيدُ

A new age, and fresh beneficence;

A new era and a new craftsmanship

And a world that delights, and bounty that grows;

And a world that pleases and prosperity that grows

وغيثٌ يَصُوبُ وعيشٌ يِطيبُ

وغيثٌ يَصُوبُ وعيشٌ يِطيبُ

وَعِزٌّ يدومُ وعِيدٌ يعودُ

وَعِزٌّ يدومُ وعِيدٌ يعودُ

And rain that pours down, and life that grows sweet;

And rain that pours and a life that is good

And glory that endures, and a festival that returns;

And power that persists and a threat that recurs

ومُلْكٌ يُنِيرُ بِعَبْدِ المليكِ

ومُلْكٌ يُنِيرُ بِعَبْدِ المليكِ

كَشَمْسِ الضُّحى سَاعَدَتْهَا السُّعُودُ

كَشَمْسِ الضُّحى سَاعَدَتْهَا السُّعُودُ

And a kingdom that shines through Abd al-Malik,

And a kingdom that illuminates with the servant of the King

Like the midmorning sun, favored by auspicious stars;

Like the mid-morning sun assisted by luck

وَنَصْرٌ كَمَا تَتَمَنَّى الأَمَانِي

وَنَصْرٌ كَمَا تَتَمَنَّى الأَمَانِي

وَمَوْلَىً كَمَا يتمنّى العبيدُ

وَمَوْلَىً كَمَا يتمنّى العبيدُ

And victory such as hopes desire,

And victory as wishes hope for

And a master such as slaves desire;

And a master as the slaves desire

حَيَاءٌ وَحِلمٌ وفضلٌ وعدلٌ

حَيَاءٌ وَحِلمٌ وفضلٌ وعدلٌ

وعَطْفٌ وَعَفْوٌ وبأسٌ وجُودُ

وعَطْفٌ وَعَفْوٌ وبأسٌ وجُودُ

Modesty and forbearance, excellence and justice,

Modesty, patience, grace, justice

And compassion and pardon, valor and generosity.

Compassion, pardon, might and munificence

إِذا سِيلَ كاد يذوبُ ارتياحاً

إِذا سِيلَ كاد يذوبُ ارتياحاً

وإِنْ صالَ كادَ يذوبُ الحديدُ

وإِنْ صالَ كادَ يذوبُ الحديدُ

When petitioned, he almost melts with delight,

When he attacks, melting with comfort

And if he charges, iron almost melts.

And if he draws (the sword), the iron melts

فيا خير من وَلَدَتْهُ الملوكُ

فيا خير من وَلَدَتْهُ الملوكُ

وأَكرَمَ من نَصَرَتْهُ الجنودُ

وأَكرَمَ من نَصَرَتْهُ الجنودُ

So, O best of those whom kings have begotten,

Oh best of those born of kings

And noblest of those whom troops have aided,

And most generous of those the troops have supported

وأَشجعَ من حملته الخيولُ

وأَشجعَ من حملته الخيولُ

وأَهيَبَ من رَهِبَتْهُ الأُسودُ

وأَهيَبَ من رَهِبَتْهُ الأُسودُ

And bravest of those whom horses have borne,

And bravest whom the horses have carried

And most formidable of those whom lions have feared,

And most awe-inspiring whom the lions have feared

وأَصمدَ من جَرَّبَتْهُ السيوفُ

وأَصمدَ من جَرَّبَتْهُ السيوفُ

وأَجملَ من ظَلَّلَتْهُ البُنُودُ

وأَجملَ من ظَلَّلَتْهُ البُنُودُ

And most steadfast of those whom swords have tested,

And most steadfast whom the swords have tested

And fairest of those whom banners have shaded,

And most beautiful whom the banners have shaded

ومَنْ هو للمُلْكِ سورٌ منيعٌ

ومَنْ هو للمُلْكِ سورٌ منيعٌ

ومن هو للدينِ ركنٌ مَشِيدُ

ومن هو للدينِ ركنٌ مَشِيدُ

And you who are an impregnable wall for the kingdom,

And he who is for the kingdom an impregnable fortress

And you who are a lofty pillar for the faith,

And he who is for the religion a towering pillar

تقبَّلْ هدِيَّةَ عبدٍ حَدَاها

تقبَّلْ هدِيَّةَ عبدٍ حَدَاها

لسانٌ شَكورٌ وقلبٌ وَدُودُ

لسانٌ شَكورٌ وقلبٌ وَدُودُ

Accept a servant's gift, urged onward by

Accept the gift of a servant who fashioned it

A grateful tongue and a loving heart:

With a thankful tongue and an affectionate heart

جواهِرَ من نظمِ حُرِّ الثناءِ

جواهِرَ من نظمِ حُرِّ الثناءِ

تبيدُ اللَّيالي وَمَا إِنْ تبيدُ

تبيدُ اللَّيالي وَمَا إِنْ تبيدُ

Jewels strung from pure praise;

Jewels of poetry of free praise

The nights perish, but these never perish.

The nights pass but do not pass away