أَعْدَاءُ أَوْطَانِهِ أَعْدَاؤُهُ جَهِلُوا

أَعْدَاءُ أَوْطَانِهِ أَعْدَاؤُهُ جَهِلُوا

عَلَيْهِ فِي وَقَفَاتِ الصِّدْقِ أَوْ حَلَمُوا

عَلَيْهِ فِي وَقَفَاتِ الصِّدْقِ أَوْ حَلَمُوا

His homelands’ enemies are his enemies, whether they act insolently

His country's enemies are his foes; they erred

Toward him when he stands for truth, or show forbearance.

Against him in their moments of honesty or patience.

إِنْ عَاهَدُوهُ بإِنْصَافٍ فَذَلِكَ وَإِنْ

إِنْ عَاهَدُوهُ بإِنْصَافٍ فَذَلِكَ وَإِنْ

أَبَوْا فَمَا أَمْرُهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ أَمَمُ

أَبَوْا فَمَا أَمْرُهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ أَمَمُ

If they make a pact with him in fairness, so be it; and if

If they make a just pact with him, so be it, but if

They refuse, his cause is far removed from theirs.

They refuse, his affair is not their affair, though they covet it.

أَقَرَّ بِالخُطَّةِ المُثْلَى مَكَانَتهُ

أَقَرَّ بِالخُطَّةِ المُثْلَى مَكَانَتهُ

بِحَيْثُ يَرْسَخُ وَالأَطْوَادُ تَنْقَضِمُ

بِحَيْثُ يَرْسَخُ وَالأَطْوَادُ تَنْقَضِمُ

He has secured his standing through the finest course of action,

He consolidated his supreme station

Where he stands firm while mighty mountains crumble,

Where pillars are firm though enemies rage.

وَحَيْثُ يَزْدَادُ تَأْيِيداً إِذَا صَفَحُوا

وَحَيْثُ يَزْدَادُ تَأْيِيداً إِذَا صَفَحُوا

وَحَيْثُ يَزْدَادُ تَمْكِيناً إِذَا نَقَمُوا

وَحَيْثُ يَزْدَادُ تَمْكِيناً إِذَا نَقَمُوا

And where he gains greater support if they forgive,

The more they pardon, the more his support grows,

And where he becomes more firmly established if they bear resentment.

The more they resent, the more his power strengthens.