لَكَ يا خَليلُ مِنَ القُلوبِ مَكانٌ

لَكَ يا خَليلُ مِنَ القُلوبِ مَكانٌ

هُوَ فَوقَ ما بِسَمائِهِ كيوانُ

هُوَ فَوقَ ما بِسَمائِهِ كيوانُ

You, O Khalil, have a place in hearts,

You have a place in hearts, O Khalil,

higher than the heaven that holds Kaywan.

That is above all that the heavens contain,

لَم يَختَلِف أَحَدٌ عَلَيكَ كَأَنَّما

لَم يَختَلِف أَحَدٌ عَلَيكَ كَأَنَّما

لَكَ كُلُّ أَربابِ النُهى خِلّانُ

لَكَ كُلُّ أَربابِ النُهى خِلّانُ

No one has disagreed about you, as though

No one differs about you, as if

all people of understanding were your close friends.

All the experts of law are your allies,

كُلُّ الخَواطِرِ في وَلائِكَ خاطِرُ

كُلُّ الخَواطِرِ في وَلائِكَ خاطِرُ

وَجَميعُ أَلسُنِ عارِفيكَ لِسانُ

وَجَميعُ أَلسُنِ عارِفيكَ لِسانُ

All thoughts are one thought in devotion to you,

All thoughts revolve around your loyalty,

and all the tongues of those who know you are one tongue.

And all the tongues of those who know you are one tongue,

وَيَرى التَكَلُّفَ في سِواكَ وَإِنَّما

وَيَرى التَكَلُّفَ في سِواكَ وَإِنَّما

شَرَعٌ عَلَيكَ السِرُّ وَالإِعلانُ

شَرَعٌ عَلَيكَ السِرُّ وَالإِعلانُ

And one sees affectation in others; for you alone,

Affectation is seen in anyone other than you,

the private and the public are alike.

For you are the secret and the proclamation.

يَكفيكَ ما بَينَ العَناصِرِ أَنَّكَ ال

يَكفيكَ ما بَينَ العَناصِرِ أَنَّكَ ال

وَطَني لا بِغَضٍّ وَلا شَنَآنُ

وَطَني لا بِغَضٍّ وَلا شَنَآنُ

It is enough for you, among the communities, that you are the

It suffices you what is between the elements that you are

patriot, with neither hatred nor rancor.

My homeland, with no hatred or enmity,

عَجَباً لَهُ جَمعُ القُلوبِ عَلى الوَلا

عَجَباً لَهُ جَمعُ القُلوبِ عَلى الوَلا

قَلَمٌ بِكَفِّكَ ساحِرٌ فَتّانُ

قَلَمٌ بِكَفِّكَ ساحِرٌ فَتّانُ

How wondrous its gathering of hearts in devotion—

Marvelously, hearts are united in loyalty to you,

a pen in your hand, enchanting and captivating!

Your pen in your hand is a charming sorcerer,

وَإِذا تَجَرَّدَ لِلنِضالِ فَإِنَّهُ

وَإِذا تَجَرَّدَ لِلنِضالِ فَإِنَّهُ

لِأَعَزُّ ما نَصَرتَ بِهِ الأَوطانُ

لِأَعَزُّ ما نَصَرتَ بِهِ الأَوطانُ

And when it is drawn for battle, it is

And when it is stripped for battle, it is

surely the mightiest means with which you have aided homelands.

The strongest thing you supported the nations with,

هَيهاتَ يَبلُغ شَأوَ فَتكِكَ بِالعِدى

هَيهاتَ يَبلُغ شَأوَ فَتكِكَ بِالعِدى

مَن في يَدَيهِ صارِمٌ وَسِنانُ

مَن في يَدَيهِ صارِمٌ وَسِنانُ

Far from matching your deadly prowess against foes

Alas! None can match your deadly blows against the enemy,

is he whose hands hold a keen sword and spearhead.

Whoever has a sword and blades in his hands.

قَد زينَ الأَدَبُ الَّذي أوتيتَهُ

قَد زينَ الأَدَبُ الَّذي أوتيتَهُ

جَما أَنِ الأَخلاقَ فيكَ حِسانُ

جَما أَنِ الأَخلاقَ فيكَ حِسانُ

The literary gift bestowed upon you has been adorned

Literature you were given has adorned

greatly by the beauty of your character.

The beauty of morals that are good in you,

وَوَفاءٌ طَبَعَ ما تَخلِفُ عَن أَخٍ

وَوَفاءٌ طَبَعَ ما تَخلِفُ عَن أَخٍ

وَزَمانُنا إِخوانُهُ خُوّانُ

وَزَمانُنا إِخوانُهُ خُوّانُ

And loyalty is your nature: you never fail a brother,

And loyalty inherent in what you leave for a brother,

though the brothers of our age are betrayers.

While our time’s brethren are treacherous.

تَاللَهِ في الأَجيادِ مِنكَ قَلائِدُ

تَاللَهِ في الأَجيادِ مِنكَ قَلائِدُ

غَرَّ وَفي الآذانِ مِنكَ جُمانُ

غَرَّ وَفي الآذانِ مِنكَ جُمانُ

By God, necks bear necklaces from you,

By God, you have necklaces in generosity,

radiant ones, and ears bear pearls from you.

Bangles in ears, and rings from you.

لَو جِئتَ في عَصرَ القَريضِ لَما عَلَت

لَو جِئتَ في عَصرَ القَريضِ لَما عَلَت

يَوماً بِنابِغَةٍ لَها ذِبيانُ

يَوماً بِنابِغَةٍ لَها ذِبيانُ

Had you come in the age of verse, never would

If you came in the era of poets, never would

Dhubyan ever have won renown through its Nabighah.

Naabighah rise one day with her fortresses.

وَلَئِن عَداكَ مَوازِنوكَ فَكَم فَتىً

وَلَئِن عَداكَ مَوازِنوكَ فَكَم فَتىً

مُذ خَفَّ عَنكَ عَلا بِهِ الميزانُ

مُذ خَفَّ عَنكَ عَلا بِهِ الميزانُ

And though those weighing you have passed you by, how many a youth

And if your rivals war against you, how many a man

has risen on the scales since weighing less than you!

Has risen high since the scales tilted away from you.

أَو كانَتِ الدُنيا قُسوسَ فَصاحَةٍ

أَو كانَتِ الدُنيا قُسوسَ فَصاحَةٍ

بِحَذا عُكاظٍ فَإِنَّكَ المَطرانُ

بِحَذا عُكاظٍ فَإِنَّكَ المَطرانُ

Or, were the world a priesthood of eloquence,

Or if the world were judges of poor eloquence,

beside Ukaz, you would be the archbishop.

You are the rain for the orators of Okaz.