خَلائِقُنا مِن زَهرَةِ الرَوضِ أَعطَرُ

خَلائِقُنا مِن زَهرَةِ الرَوضِ أَعطَرُ

وَأَحسَبُنا مِن أَنجُمِ الجَوِّ أَنوَرُ

وَأَحسَبُنا مِن أَنجُمِ الجَوِّ أَنوَرُ

Our virtues are more fragrant than the garden's blossom.

Our natures are more fragrant than the flowers of the meadow,

And I reckon us brighter than the stars of the sky.

And we reckon ourselves brighter than the stars of the sky.

وَنَحنُ بُدورُ النَقعِ وَالنَقعُ مُظلِمٌ

وَنَحنُ بُدورُ النَقعِ وَالنَقعُ مُظلِمٌ

وَنَحنُ بُحورُ السَلمِ وَالسَلمُ أَزهَرُ

وَنَحنُ بُحورُ السَلمِ وَالسَلمُ أَزهَرُ

And we are full moons amid battle-dust, though the dust is dark.

Yet we live in dark tents while darkness is gloomy,

And we are oceans in peace, while peace is radiant.

And we are oceans of peace while peace is most floral.

كِرامٌ إِذا ما اِستَنشَقَ القَصدُ رَفدَنا

كِرامٌ إِذا ما اِستَنشَقَ القَصدُ رَفدَنا

يَفوحُ لَهُ مِنهُ عَبيرٌ وَعَنبَرُ

يَفوحُ لَهُ مِنهُ عَبيرٌ وَعَنبَرُ

Generous—whenever a quest inhales our bounty,

Noble men, when resolve takes sustenance from us,

Perfume and ambergris waft from it to the seeker.

Exuding for them a fragrance and ambergris.

يَتيهُ الثَرى مِنّا بِوَطئٍ غَطارِفٍ

يَتيهُ الثَرى مِنّا بِوَطئٍ غَطارِفٍ

مَناقِبُهُم مِن كُلِّ ما فيهِ أَكثَرُ

مَناقِبُهُم مِن كُلِّ ما فيهِ أَكثَرُ

The earth exults in us, at the tread of noble lords;

The land becomes confused by their towering deeds,

Their merits outnumber all that it contains.

Their virtues in all things being far more.

وَتُزهى بِنا الأَيّامُ حَتّى كَأَنَّنا

وَتُزهى بِنا الأَيّامُ حَتّى كَأَنَّنا

لِأَجيادِها حَليٌ مَصوغٌ وَجَوهَرُ

لِأَجيادِها حَليٌ مَصوغٌ وَجَوهَرُ

And the days glory in us, until it is as though we were

And through us the days are adorned as though we

Wrought ornaments and jewels for their necks.

Are jewelry wrought and gemstones for its steeds.

فَلَو لَم نَكُن خَيرَ الوَرى لَم يَكُن لَنا

فَلَو لَم نَكُن خَيرَ الوَرى لَم يَكُن لَنا

عَلى الدَهرِ حُكمٌ نافِذٌ وَتَجَبُّرُ

عَلى الدَهرِ حُكمٌ نافِذٌ وَتَجَبُّرُ

For were we not the best of humankind, we would not possess

For had we not been the best of realms, ours would not be

Prevailing rule over Time and imperious might.

Authority imposed on fate and arrogance.