مَلِكٌa king أوْضَحَmade clear مِنْهَاجَthe path of الهُدَىguidance
مَلِكٌ أوْضَحَ مِنْهَاجَ الهُدَى
فَاهْتَدَىso found guidance مَنْwhoever ضَلْstrayed
فَاهْتَدَى مَنْ ضَلْ
A king who made clear the path of guidance,
A king made clear the path of guidance
So whoever had strayed found the way,
So he who was astray found his way
وَمَحَاand dispelled غَيْهَبَthe deep darkness of عُدْوَانِthe aggression of العِدَىthe foes
وَمَحَا غَيْهَبَ عُدْوَانِ العِدَى
بِصَبَاحِwith the morning of العَدلْjustice
بِصَبَاحِ العَدلْ
And dispelled the deep darkness of the foes’ aggression
And erased the darkness of the enemy's aggression
With the morning light of justice.
With the dawn of justice
خَالِدُeverlasting in المَجْدِglory رَوَىrecounted غيثَthe rain of النَّدَىgenerosity
خَالِدُ المَجْدِ رَوَى غيثَ النَّدَى
عنهُon his authority يحيىYahya الفَضلْexcellence
عنهُ يحيى الفَضلْ
Everlasting in glory—the rain of generosity was recounted
Eternal in glory, he brought the rain of benevolence
On his authority by Yahya of excellence.
Through him, virtue is revived