1. يا أمير المؤمنين

    الحمد لله كثيرا

    O Commander of the Faithful,

    abundant praise be to God!

  2. هكذا النصر فلا زا

    ل لك الله نصيرا

    Such is victory! May God ever

    remain your helper.

  3. وعلى الأعداء أعط

    يت من الله ظهيرا

    And against the enemies you were granted

    a supporter by God.

  4. وهنيئاً هيأ الله

    لك الفتح الخطيرا

    Congratulations! God has prepared

    for you this momentous conquest.

  5. وهو فتحٌ لم ير النا

    س له فتحاً نظيرا

    It is a conquest: never have people seen

    another conquest to equal it.

  6. وجزى الأفشين عبداً

    لله خيراً وحبورا

    And may He reward al-Afshin, a servant

    of God, with goodness and joy.

  7. فلقد لاقى به با

    بك يوماً قمطريرا

    For through him Bābak has faced

    a grim and dreadful day.

  8. ذاك مولاك الذي أل

    فيته جلداً صبورا

    That is your retainer, whom you found

    steadfast and patient

  9. لك حتى ضرج السي

    ف له خداً نضيرا

    in your service, until the sword bloodied

    his radiant cheek

  10. ضربةً أبقت على الد

    هرِ له في الوجه نورا

    with a stroke that left, for all

    time, a light upon his face.