سَلامٌ عَلى رَبِّ الفَضائِل والعُلى

سَلامٌ عَلى رَبِّ الفَضائِل والعُلى

عَلى عالم الدُنيا على عَلَم الهُدى

عَلى عالم الدُنيا على عَلَم الهُدى

Peace upon the lord of virtues and eminence,

Peace upon the Lord of virtues and loftiness,

upon the world's scholar, upon the banner of guidance,

Upon the teacher of the world, upon the guide of righteousness,

عَلى الباذِخِ العَليا عَلى شامخ الذُرى

عَلى الباذِخِ العَليا عَلى شامخ الذُرى

عَلى مَن رَقى في المَجد أَشرَفَ مُرتَقى

عَلى مَن رَقى في المَجد أَشرَفَ مُرتَقى

upon him of lofty eminence, upon him of towering summits,

Upon the most high and eminent, upon the unparalleled of all creation,

upon him who rose in glory to the noblest height,

Upon the one who ascended in glory, the most noble climber,

عَلى مَجمع البَحرين في الفَضل والنَدى

عَلى مَجمع البَحرين في الفَضل والنَدى

على مَشرِقِ الشَمسَين في الضَوءِ والسَنا

على مَشرِقِ الشَمسَين في الضَوءِ والسَنا

upon the confluence of the two seas of excellence and generosity,

Upon the confluence of two seas in merit and bounty,

upon the rising place of the two suns of light and radiance,

Upon the rising-place of two suns in light and brilliance,

عَلى مُقتَدى أَهل المَكارِم والنُهى

عَلى مُقتَدى أَهل المَكارِم والنُهى

عَلى مُجتَدى أَهلِ المآرب والرَجا

عَلى مُجتَدى أَهلِ المآرب والرَجا

upon the exemplar of those of noble character and understanding,

Upon the exemplar of the generous and righteous folk,

upon him whose bounty is sought by those with needs and hopes.

Upon the guide of seekers and those hoping for favor,

سَلامَ محبٍّ شاكِرٍ طَولَه الَّذي

سَلامَ محبٍّ شاكِرٍ طَولَه الَّذي

بأَطواقه زانَ التَرائبَ والطُلى

بأَطواقه زانَ التَرائبَ والطُلى

A greeting from a loving admirer, grateful for his bounty, which

Peace from a lover thankful whose longing has adorned

adorned chests and necks with its necklaces.

Our assemblies with necklaces and finery,

عَلى أَنَّ كُلَّ الشُكر لَيسَ بِبالِغٍ

عَلى أَنَّ كُلَّ الشُكر لَيسَ بِبالِغٍ

مَدى بعض ما أَولى وأَجزلَ من نَدى

مَدى بعض ما أَولى وأَجزلَ من نَدى

Though all gratitude cannot reach

For no gratitude can fully attain

the measure of even some of the bounty he so lavishly bestowed.

Some portion of what the Bestower freely gave,

وأَنّى يُوازي الشُكرَ إِحسانُ مُنعمٍ

وأَنّى يُوازي الشُكرَ إِحسانُ مُنعمٍ

يمنُّ بلا مَنٍّ وَيولي بلا أَذى

يمنُّ بلا مَنٍّ وَيولي بلا أَذى

And how could gratitude match the kindness of a benefactor

And how can gratitude rival the blessings of the Giver

who grants favors without reproach and bestows without harm?

Who grants favor without obligation, authority without oppression?