كلمات الشاعر محمد علي المتوكل lyrics

كلمات الشاعر محمد علي المتوكل

Kalimat al-sha'ir Mohammed Ali Al-Mutawakkil

Words of the poet Mohammed Ali Al-Mutawakkil

والداعي وجب يا خوي

Wal-da'i wajab ya khuy

And the caller is obliged, my brother

صوب الدار والمُشتكَي

Sawb al-dar wal-mushtaka

Towards the home and the one complained to

ما ننسى عهود الجدود

Ma nansa 'uhud al-judud

We do not forget the covenants of our ancestors

في غالب كريم السجايا

Fi Ghalib karim al-sajaya

In Ghalib, noble in character

غالب أحمد محمد

Ghalib Ahmed Mohammed

Ghalib Ahmed Mohammed

المتوكل عالي الهمم

Al-Mutawakkil 'ali al-himam

Al-Mutawakkil, of high aspirations

نرثيه بالوفا والثنا

Narthih bil-wafa wal-thana

We mourn him with loyalty and praise

ونرفع له أصدق عهود

Wa narfa' lahu asdaq 'uhud

And we raise to him the sincerest vows

يا أهل غالب اصبروا

Ya ahl Ghalib isbiru

O people of Ghalib, be patient

بالحق والقدر أبشروا

Bil-haqq wal-qadar abshiru

Rejoice in truth and destiny

غالب بطل حيدري

Ghalib batal Haydari

Ghalib, a Haydari hero

سابق في طريق الخلود

Sabiq fi tariq al-khulud

Foremost on the path of eternity

ما مات ذي خلّى أثر

Ma mat dhi khalla athar

He who leaves an impact does not die

ورجال تصون الوطن

Wa rijal tasun al-watan

And men who protect the homeland

عزّة أرضنا وأصلها

'Izzat ardina wa asliha

The glory and origin of our land

تتحدى جميع الحشود

Tatahada jami' al-hushud

It challenges all crowds

أشرف مع رجال اليمن

Ashraf ma' rijal al-Yaman

Ashraf with the men of Yemen

في وجه المصايب رِزِن

Fi wajh al-masa'ib rizin

Steadfast in the face of calamities

ما يُثنى بعصر الحزن

Ma yuthna bi-'asr al-huzn

He is not deterred in times of sorrow

حامي للديار والحدود

Hami lil-diyar wal-hudud

Protector of homes and borders

والأخ الوفي والأصيل

Wal-akh al-wafi wal-asil

And the loyal and noble brother

غالب جيده ما له مثيل

Ghalib juduh ma lahu mathil

Ghalib, his goodness is unparalleled

سندكم في الزمن الثقيل

Sanadkum fi al-zaman al-thaqil

Your support in difficult times

ثابت ما يهاب القعود

Thabit ma yahab al-qu'ud

Steadfast, he does not fear sitting back

يا أمّ اليتامى اهدئي

Ya umm al-yatama ihda'i

O mother of orphans, be calm

بالله اصمدي واسندي

Billah ismudi wa asmidi

By God, stand firm and be supported

غالب نور الضيا والأيادي

Ghalib nur al-diya wal-ayadi

Ghalib, the light of brightness and hands

ذكره يورث القلب جود

Dhikruh yuwarrith al-qalb jud

His memory bequeaths generosity to the heart

يا أهل غالب يا ذُرى

Ya ahl Ghalib ya dhura

O people of Ghalib, O peaks

كم فيكم من ليثٍ شهم

Kam fikum min laythin shahm

How many noble lions are among you

تسموا بالوفا والشيم

Tasmau bil-wafa wal-shiyam

You rise with loyalty and good manners

في لحظة قسى أو زحام

Fi lahzat qasa aw zuham

In moments of hardship or crowding

كالأحقاف وسط الصمود

Kal-Ahqaf wasat al-sumud

Like Al-Ahqaf amidst steadfastness

والدافع لنا والمعين

Wal-dafi' lana wal-mu'in

And our motivator and helper

نحمي حقنا بالوطن

Nahmi haqqana bil-watan

We protect our right in the homeland

ما نهتز لو ما يكن

Ma nahtazz law ma yakun

We do not waver, no matter what happens

نمشي في طريق الأسود

Namshi fi tariq al-usud

We walk on the path of lions

ونحفظ عهد غالب والقسم

Wa nahfaz 'ahd Ghalib wal-qasam

And we keep the covenant of Ghalib and the oath

يبقى جيلنا للعلم

Yabqa jiluna lil-'alam

Our generation remains for knowledge

يفدي الأرض بالدم دم

Yafdi al-ard bil-dam dam

Sacrificing the land with blood, blood

ما نرضى يضيع له جُهود

Wa la narda yadi' lahu juhud

We do not accept his efforts to be lost

ولا ننسى مآثره

Wa la nansa ma'athirih

Nor do we forget his achievements

تبقى سيرته بيننا

Tabqa siratuh baynana

His biography remains among us

فخرًا على مرّ العهود

Fakhraan 'ala marr al-'uhud

A pride throughout the ages

نختم بالصلاة يا صحاب

Nakhtim bil-salat ya ashab

We conclude with prayers, O friends

على المصطفى والأصحاب

'Ala al-Mustafa wal-ashab

Upon the Chosen One and the companions

عدّ المطر والسحاب

'Add al-matar wal-sahab

As many as the rain and clouds

وعلى غالب أطيب سلام

Wa 'ala Ghalib atyab salam

And upon Ghalib, the best of peace