أَشَرُّ رئيسٍ مَن أَضَلَّ بحِزبِهِ

أَشَرُّ رئيسٍ مَن أَضَلَّ بحِزبِهِ

لحُبِّ الهدايا فَهوَ يُهدي ويستهدي

لحُبِّ الهدايا فَهوَ يُهدي ويستهدي

The worst leader is one who leads his party astray

The worst of leaders is he who leads his party astray

For love of gifts; so he gives gifts and seeks gifts.

Out of love for gifts, so he gives and is guided

وخيرُ رئيسِ مبتغٍ خيرَ شعبِهِ

وخيرُ رئيسِ مبتغٍ خيرَ شعبِهِ

إِطاعةَ مولاهُ فيَهدِي ويستهدي

إِطاعةَ مولاهُ فيَهدِي ويستهدي

And the best leader is one who seeks his people's good

Yet the best leader seeks the good of his nation

In obedience to his Lord; so he guides and seeks guidance.

By obeying his Lord, so he guides and is guided