أَخلِقِ الدَّهْرَ بَقاءً واسْتَجِدّ

أَخلِقِ الدَّهْرَ بَقاءً واسْتَجِدّ

عُمُراً يَفْضُلُ عن عُمْرِ الأَبَدْ

عُمُراً يَفْضُلُ عن عُمْرِ الأَبَدْ

Wear out time with your endurance, and gain anew

Make time last eternally and renew it,

a life exceeding the span of eternity.

With an age exceeding the age of perpetuity.

والْبَسِ المَجْدَ حُلىً بَعْدَ حُلىً

والْبَسِ المَجْدَ حُلىً بَعْدَ حُلىً

واعْتَوِزهُ أَمَداً بعدَ أَمَدْ

واعْتَوِزهُ أَمَداً بعدَ أَمَدْ

Wear glory, ornament after ornament,

Put on glory, ornament after ornament,

and crave it, age after age.

And extend it for aeons after aeons.

وابلُغِ الغاياتِ مغبوطاً بِهَا

وابلُغِ الغاياتِ مغبوطاً بِهَا

فِي ضمانِ الله بُقْيا واسْتَزِدْ

فِي ضمانِ الله بُقْيا واسْتَزِدْ

Reach the utmost goals, envied for them,

And attain the utmost aspirations, made happy by them

with lasting life in God's safekeeping; seek yet more.

In God's protection, everlasting and increase.

وإِذا سَرَّكَ صُنْعٌ فَلْيَدُمْ

وإِذا سَرَّكَ صُنْعٌ فَلْيَدُمْ

وإِذا وافاكَ عيدٌ فَلْيَعُدْ

وإِذا وافاكَ عيدٌ فَلْيَعُدْ

And if a favor delights you, may it endure.

And if a deed delights you, let it endure,

And if a feast day comes to you, may it return.

And if a feast comes to you, let it return.

وإِذا جاءَكَ يومٌ بالمُنى

وإِذا جاءَكَ يومٌ بالمُنى

فَاقْتَبِلْ أَضعافَها فِي يومِ غَدْ

فَاقْتَبِلْ أَضعافَها فِي يومِ غَدْ

And if a day brings you your wishes,

And if a day brings wishes

welcome many times their measure tomorrow.

Then receive its doubles on the morrow.

نِعَمٌ تَثْرى وَجَدٌّ يَعْتلِي

نِعَمٌ تَثْرى وَجَدٌّ يَعْتلِي

وعُلا تَبْأَى وفَتْحٌ يُسْتَجَدْ

وعُلا تَبْأَى وفَتْحٌ يُسْتَجَدْ

Blessings grow abundant, and good fortune rises;

Blessings accrue and trouble mounts,

eminence stands proud, and victory is renewed.

Ascent estranges and conquest is renewed.

واهدِمِ الكُفْرَ وغَيّر مُلْكَهُ

واهدِمِ الكُفْرَ وغَيّر مُلْكَهُ

وابْنِ أَعلامَ الهُدى عِزّاً وشِدْ

وابْنِ أَعلامَ الهُدى عِزّاً وشِدْ

Tear down unbelief and change its dominion;

Destroy unbelief and change its reign,

build the landmarks of guidance in glory, and raise them high.

And build the emblems of guidance, honor and firmness.

والبَسِ الصبرَ إِلَى أَرْضِ العِدى

والبَسِ الصبرَ إِلَى أَرْضِ العِدى

وقُدِ النصرَ إِلَيْهِ واسْتَمِدْ

وقُدِ النصرَ إِلَيْهِ واسْتَمِدْ

Wear steadfastness into the land of foes,

Don the patience unto the land of enmity

and lead victory to the foe, and seek support.

And lead victory to it and draw strength.

واخسِفِ الشِّرْكَ بعزمٍ يُنْتَضى

واخسِفِ الشِّرْكَ بعزمٍ يُنْتَضى

سَيْفُهُ عن قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدْ

سَيْفُهُ عن قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدْ

Crush polytheism with a resolve that unsheathes

Eclipse polytheism with resolute intent

its sword in defense of “Say: He is God, One.”

Whose sword for "Say: He, Allah, is One" is sharpened.

وَجَدَ الخيلَ تَثَنَّى مَرَحاً

وَجَدَ الخيلَ تَثَنَّى مَرَحاً

فَهَدَاهَا لمدى الشَّأْوِ المُجِدْ

فَهَدَاهَا لمدى الشَّأْوِ المُجِدْ

He found the horses prancing in high spirits,

The steeds curvet playfully,

and guided them to the goal of a tireless race.

So he guides them to the expanse of glorious ambition.

ودَعَا السُّمْرَ فوافَتْ شُرَّعاً

ودَعَا السُّمْرَ فوافَتْ شُرَّعاً

وظُبى الهِنْدِ فجاءَتْ تَتَّقِدْ

وظُبى الهِنْدِ فجاءَتْ تَتَّقِدْ

He summoned the tawny lances, and they came leveled,

He called on the spears and they came erected

and India's blades, and they came ablaze.

And the Indian blades so they came burning.

فكأَنْ مَا كَانَ للرُّمْحِ شَباً

فكأَنْ مَا كَانَ للرُّمْحِ شَباً

قبلَهُ يوماً ولا للسَّيْفِ حَدْ

قبلَهُ يوماً ولا للسَّيْفِ حَدْ

It was as though the lance had had no point

It is as if previously the lance never had

ever before him, nor the sword an edge.

A yesterday, nor the sword an edge.

فَرَمى عن قوسِ بأْسٍ صادِقٍ

فَرَمى عن قوسِ بأْسٍ صادِقٍ

وَسَطَا بساعِدِ الدينِ الأَشَدْ

وَسَطَا بساعِدِ الدينِ الأَشَدْ

He shot from the bow of true valor,

So he shot from the bow of true resolve

and struck with the faith's mightiest arm.

And thrust with the arm of firmest faith.

رُبَّ أَرضٍ بِغِرَارَيْ سَيْفِهِ

رُبَّ أَرضٍ بِغِرَارَيْ سَيْفِهِ

وُحِّدَ الرحمنُ فِيهَا وعُبِدْ

وُحِّدَ الرحمنُ فِيهَا وعُبِدْ

Many a land, through his sword's two edges—

Lord of a land through the strikes of his sword

the All-Merciful was proclaimed One and worshipped there.

Where the Merciful is one, single, and worshipped.

وبلادٍ للعِدى من ذُعْرِهِ

وبلادٍ للعِدى من ذُعْرِهِ

عُدِمَ الإِشراكُ فِيهَا وفُقِدْ

عُدِمَ الإِشراكُ فِيهَا وفُقِدْ

And many an enemy land, through dread of him—

And countries where for enmity, from his terror,

polytheism vanished there and was no longer found.

Polytheism is annihilated and lost.

فانْتحى للكُفْرِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَجِدْ

فانْتحى للكُفْرِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَجِدْ

واقتفى آثارَهُ حَتَّى هَمَدْ

واقتفى آثارَهُ حَتَّى هَمَدْ

He assailed unbelief until he found none,

He pursued unbelief until he found

and followed its tracks until it died out.

No more, and tracked its traces until they died out.

جابَ عنه الأَرضَ حَتَّى جُمِعُوا

جابَ عنه الأَرضَ حَتَّى جُمِعُوا

فِي أَقاصِيها عَلَى أَدْنَى العَدَدْ

فِي أَقاصِيها عَلَى أَدْنَى العَدَدْ

He scoured the earth for it until they were gathered

He ransacked the earth until they were gathered

in its farthest reaches, reduced to the smallest number.

In its farthest reaches, to the least number.

وعفا أَعلامَهُمْ حَتَّى لقد

وعفا أَعلامَهُمْ حَتَّى لقد

كادَ أَنْ يَخْفَى لَهُمْ يَوْمُ الأَحَدْ

كادَ أَنْ يَخْفَى لَهُمْ يَوْمُ الأَحَدْ

He effaced their emblems, until indeed

He subdued their emblems until indeed

Sunday itself was almost unknown to them.

Their Sunday was almost hidden from them.

هِمَمٌ غاياتُها لا تَنْتَهِي

هِمَمٌ غاياتُها لا تَنْتَهِي

عَزَمَاتٌ شأَوُها لا يَتَّئِدْ

عَزَمَاتٌ شأَوُها لا يَتَّئِدْ

Aspirations whose goals never end,

Aspirations whose goals never cease,

resolves whose course never slows,

Resolves whose loftiness is never brought low.

لِعَزِيزٍ نصرُهُ حَيْثُ انْتَوى

لِعَزِيزٍ نصرُهُ حَيْثُ انْتَوى

وعَلِيٍّ كعبُهُ حَيْثُ قَصَدْ

وعَلِيٍّ كعبُهُ حَيْثُ قَصَدْ

of one whose victory is mighty wherever he sets out,

For the mighty, his victory wherever it turns,

and whose standing is lofty wherever he turns;

And the sublime, his stature wherever it marches.

مُنْتَقى الآباءِ من ذي يَمَنٍ

مُنْتَقى الآباءِ من ذي يَمَنٍ

ماجِدِ الأَحوالِ فِي عُلْيا مَعَدْ

ماجِدِ الأَحوالِ فِي عُلْيا مَعَدْ

of select ancestry, sprung from Yemen's people,

Chosen from the Yemeni fathers

noble in every state, among the highest of Maʿadd.

Of glorious states in lofty abodes.

منهمُ الأَقيالُ والصِّيدُ الأُلى

منهمُ الأَقيالُ والصِّيدُ الأُلى

طَرَفَ المُلْكُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلَدْ

طَرَفَ المُلْكُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلَدْ

Among them are the princes and proud lords

Theirs are judgments and the lofty prey,

whose kingship was newly acquired, then inherited.

For them the edge of dominion, then it gave birth.

ولهمْ مُفْتَخَرُ الجودِ الَّذِي

ولهمْ مُفْتَخَرُ الجودِ الَّذِي

وَلَدَتْهُ طَيِّئٌ بِنْتُ أُدَدْ

وَلَدَتْهُ طَيِّئٌ بِنْتُ أُدَدْ

To them belongs generosity's pride, he whom

Theirs is the pride of generosity which

Tayyiʾ, daughter of Udad, bore.

Taiy gave birth to, daughter of Udad.

وهمُ المغفورُ فِي بَدْرٍ لَهُمْ

وهمُ المغفورُ فِي بَدْرٍ لَهُمْ

وهم الأَبرارُ فِي يومِ أُحُدْ

وهم الأَبرارُ فِي يومِ أُحُدْ

They are those granted forgiveness at Badr,

They are those forgiven at Badr,

and the righteous on the day of Uhud.

And the righteous at Uhud's day.

وهمُ حُرَّاسُ نفسِ المصطفى

وهمُ حُرَّاسُ نفسِ المصطفى

حينَ نامَ الجيشُ عنهُ وهَجَدْ

حينَ نامَ الجيشُ عنهُ وهَجَدْ

They are the guardians of the Chosen One's life

They are guardians of the soul of Mustafa

when the army slept apart from him and slumbered.

When the army slept from it and nodded off.

وهُمُ أَندى وأَعطى من قَرى

وهُمُ أَندى وأَعطى من قَرى

وهُمُ أَرْضى وأَزكى من شَهِدْ

وهُمُ أَرْضى وأَزكى من شَهِدْ

They are the most generous and giving of hosts,

They are the most bountiful of clans

and the most pleasing and purest of those present.

And most generous of those who witnessed.

وهنيئاً لَكَ يَا مَوْلى الوَرى

وهنيئاً لَكَ يَا مَوْلى الوَرى

ولداً أَنْجَبْتَهُ وَمَا وَلَدْ

ولداً أَنْجَبْتَهُ وَمَا وَلَدْ

And joy to you, O lord of humankind,

And congratulations to you, Lord of mankind,

for the son you have nobly begotten, and his offspring.

For a son you begot though none begot you.

قَمَرٌ أَشرقَ فِي أُفقِ العُلا

قَمَرٌ أَشرقَ فِي أُفقِ العُلا

فأَضاءَ الدهرُ منه وسَعِدْ

فأَضاءَ الدهرُ منه وسَعِدْ

A moon that shone on the horizon of eminence,

A moon shone in the horizon of sublime,

so time shone bright through him and grew happy.

So time shone from it and prospered.

وحَياً أَغْدَقَ إِلّا أَنَّهُ

وحَياً أَغْدَقَ إِلّا أَنَّهُ

بَرَقَ الإِقدامُ منهُ وَرَعَدْ

بَرَقَ الإِقدامُ منهُ وَرَعَدْ

And life-giving rain that poured abundantly—save that

And a downpour unleashed, though verily

boldness flashed from him and thundered.

Valiant onslaught flashed from it and thundered.

فَهْوَ لِلإِسلامِ غَيْثٌ صائِبٌ

فَهْوَ لِلإِسلامِ غَيْثٌ صائِبٌ

وَعَلَى الإِشراكِ شُؤْبُوبُ بَرَدْ

وَعَلَى الإِشراكِ شُؤْبُوبُ بَرَدْ

For Islam he is rain that falls true,

So he is for Islam a beneficial rain,

and upon polytheism, a pelting shower of hail.

And upon polytheism a cold, howling wind.

مَنْ رَسولي نَحوَهُ يُخْبِرُهُ

مَنْ رَسولي نَحوَهُ يُخْبِرُهُ

بالذي فِيهِ يَقِيني يَعْتَقِدْ

بالذي فِيهِ يَقِيني يَعْتَقِدْ

Who will be my messenger to him, telling him

“Inform him who is my messenger towards him,

what I hold with certainty about him?

Of that in which my belief is affirmed.”

دونَكَ السُّؤْدُدَ مَوْفُوراً فَسُدْ

دونَكَ السُّؤْدُدَ مَوْفُوراً فَسُدْ

وجنودَ الدينِ والدنيا فَقُدْ

وجنودَ الدينِ والدنيا فَقُدْ

Take lordship in full measure, and be a lord;

Rally the army with provisions forgiven, so rally!

and the armies of faith and the world—command them.

And the soldiers of religion and the world, so lead!

أَيَّ مجدٍ لَمْ تَحُزْهُ عن أَبٍ

أَيَّ مجدٍ لَمْ تَحُزْهُ عن أَبٍ

وفَخارٍ لَمْ يَحُزْهُ لَكَ جَدْ

وفَخارٍ لَمْ يَحُزْهُ لَكَ جَدْ

What glory have you not gained from a father,

What glory have you not won from a father?

and what honor has a grandsire not won for you?

What pride has no ancestor won for you?

أَسمعُوهُ رغبةً من راغِبٍ

أَسمعُوهُ رغبةً من راغِبٍ

ويَدِي رهنٌ لكُمْ إِن لَمْ يَجُدْ

ويَدِي رهنٌ لكُمْ إِن لَمْ يَجُدْ

Let him hear a request from a petitioner,

They hear him eager though desirous,

and my hand is pledged to you if he does not give.

And my hand is hostage to you if he does not help.

وأَروهُ فارساً مستلْئِماً

وأَروهُ فارساً مستلْئِماً

وأَنا كَذَّابُكُمْ إِن لَمْ يَشدْ

وأَنا كَذَّابُكُمْ إِن لَمْ يَشدْ

Show him a horseman clad in armor,

Show him as a horseman fully equipped,

and I am a liar to you if he does not charge.

While I am your liar if he does not decide.

هَدِّئوهُ بالعوالي والظُّبى

هَدِّئوهُ بالعوالي والظُّبى

وبأَبطالِ الكُماةِ تَجْتَلِدْ

وبأَبطالِ الكُماةِ تَجْتَلِدْ

Soothe him with tall lances and sword-blades,

Calm him with the lofty deeds and the gazelles,

and with heroic armored warriors clashing in battle.

And the heroes of the tribe you rely upon.

جاءَتِ الأَعيادُ تستقبلُهُ

جاءَتِ الأَعيادُ تستقبلُهُ

للأَمانِي والسُّرورِ المُسْتَجِدْ

للأَمانِي والسُّرورِ المُسْتَجِدْ

The feast days have come to welcome him

The holidays came to welcome him,

for hopes and renewed delight.

For the hopes and newfound joys.

فَهَنا الإِسلامَ منه عُدَّةٌ

فَهَنا الإِسلامَ منه عُدَّةٌ

للهُدى والدينِ من أَسْنى العُدَدْ

للهُدى والدينِ من أَسْنى العُدَدْ

So Islam was gladdened by a resource in him,

Prepared through him for Islam are supplies

for guidance and faith, among the noblest resources.

For guidance and religion, of choicest amounts.

حَضَرُوا الإِذْنَ الَّذِي عَوَّدْتَهُمْ

حَضَرُوا الإِذْنَ الَّذِي عَوَّدْتَهُمْ

كظِماءِ الطَّيْرِ أَسراباً تَرِدْ

كظِماءِ الطَّيْرِ أَسراباً تَرِدْ

They came for the admittance you had accustomed them to,

They attended the permission you accustomed them to,

like thirsty birds arriving in flocks at water.

Like the thirsty birds in droves alighting.

فَدَنَوْا واستوقَفَتْهُمْ هَيْبَةٌ

فَدَنَوْا واستوقَفَتْهُمْ هَيْبَةٌ

ملأَتْهُمْ من سُرورٍ وزُؤُدْ

ملأَتْهُمْ من سُرورٍ وزُؤُدْ

They drew near, and awe halted them,

So they approached and were halted by an awe

filling them with joy and dread.

That filled them with joy and politeness.

فتوانَوا بقلوبٍ لم تَرِمْ

فتوانَوا بقلوبٍ لم تَرِمْ

ثُمَّ أَدنَتْهُمْ جسومٌ لَمْ تَكَدْ

ثُمَّ أَدنَتْهُمْ جسومٌ لَمْ تَكَدْ

So they lingered, with hearts that did not depart;

Then bodies drew near that did not waver,

then their bodies drew them near, though scarcely able.

Then they wished for the lofty peace

ثُمَّ أَمُّوا الراحَةَ العُلْيا الَّتِي

ثُمَّ أَمُّوا الراحَةَ العُلْيا الَّتِي

عَمَّتِ الدُّنيا أَماناً وَصَفَدْ

عَمَّتِ الدُّنيا أَماناً وَصَفَدْ

Then they made for the exalted palm that

That pervaded the world with safety and captivation.

embraced the world with safety and bounty.

Illuminated by an intrepid sun,

يستضيئونَ بشمسٍ طَلْقَةٍ

يستضيئونَ بشمسٍ طَلْقَةٍ

ويُهالُونَ بإِقدامِ أَسَدْ

ويُهالُونَ بإِقدامِ أَسَدْ

They draw light from a smiling sun,

Made mighty by the courage of a lion.

and are awed by a lion's boldness.

So he rallied them, then creation never ceased,

فَهَناهُمْ ثُمَّ لا زالَ الورى

فَهَناهُمْ ثُمَّ لا زالَ الورى

منكَ فِي أَثوابِ آمالٍ جُدُدْ

منكَ فِي أَثوابِ آمالٍ جُدُدْ

Thus he gladdened them; and may humankind ever

Through you, in robes of renewed hopes.

be clothed, through you, in robes of renewed hopes.