يا خيرَ من ملك الملوكْ

يا خيرَ من ملك الملوكْ

أهديتني حبَّ الملوكْ

أهديتني حبَّ الملوكْ

O best of those who have ruled over kings!

O the best of kings

You gifted me cherries—the fruit of kings.

You gifted me love of kings

فكأنما ياقوتها

فكأنما ياقوتها

نظمت لنا نظم السٌّلوكْ

نظمت لنا نظم السٌّلوكْ

So their rubies seem as though

As if its rubies

You had strung them for us in strands.

You strung for us the pearls of conduct

إن الملوك إذا لَحَوْا

إن الملوك إذا لَحَوْا

فغياثهُم أَنْ أَمَّلوكْ

فغياثهُم أَنْ أَمَّلوكْ

Indeed, when kings reproach,

When kings plead

Their succor lies in placing their hopes in you.

Their savior is the owned slave

وكذا العفاة إذا شكوْا

وكذا العفاة إذا شكوْا

فغناهمُ أَنْ يسألوكْ

فغناهمُ أَنْ يسألوكْ

And likewise, when suppliants complain,

And so the poor when they complain

Their wealth lies in asking you.

Their solace is to ask you

فالله يقبل من دعا

فالله يقبل من دعا

لعلاك من أهل السلوكْ

لعلاك من أهل السلوكْ

For God accepts whoever prays

So may God accept whom prayed

For your glory, among those on the spiritual path.

That you be of people of righteousness

لا زلتَ تطلع غُرَّةً

لا زلتَ تطلع غُرَّةً

كالشمس في وقت الدلوكُ

كالشمس في وقت الدلوكُ

May you ever rise as a radiant countenance,

You continue to rise radiantly

Like the sun at the hour of its decline.

Like the sun at the time of sunrise