يَا مِصْبَاحَ الْهُدَى وَالنُّورْ\ lyrics

يَا مِصْبَاحَ الْهُدَى وَالنُّورْ\

Yā miṣbāḥa al-hudā wa an-nūr

O Lamp of Guidance and Light,

مِنْكَ انْطَلَقْنَا نَحْوَ الْعُلَا وَالظُّهُورْ\

From you we set forth towards glory and prominence.

نَحْمِلُ رِسَالَةَ عِلْمٍ وَسَلَامْ\

We carry a message of knowledge and peace,

وَنَمْضِي بِعَزْمٍ نَحْوَ الْمَقَامْ

And we proceed with determination towards the high station.

سُفَرَاءُ الْمِصْبَاحْ، أَهْلُ الْهِمَمْ\

Ambassadors of the Lamp, people of high resolve,

يَحْمِلُونَ نُورًا يُضِيءُ الْأُمَمْ\

They carry a light that illuminates nations.

بِلُغَةِ الضَّادِ يَعْلُو صَوْتُهُمْ\

With the language of Dhad, their voice rises high,

وَبِخُلُقِ الْإِسْلَامِ يَسْمُو دَرْبُهُمْ

Wa bi-khuluqi al-islāmi yasmū darbahum

And with the ethics of Islam, their path is elevated.

مِنْ أَرْضِنَا تَمْضِي رِسَالَاتُهُمْ\

Min arḍinā tamḍī risālātuhum

From our land their messages proceed,

وَتَعُمُّ دُنْيَا النَّاسِ كَلِمَاتُهُمْ\

And their words spread throughout the world.

فِي كُلِّ أَرْضٍ يَتْرُكُونَ أَثَرْ\

Fī kulli arḍin yatrukūna athar

In every land they leave an impact,

وَبِنُورِ عِلْمِهِمْ يَزْدَانُ الْبَشَرْ

And with the light of their knowledge, humanity is adorned.

سُفَرَاءُ الْمِصْبَاحْ، أَهْلُ الْهِمَمْ\

Ambassadors of the Lamp, people of high resolve,

يَحْمِلُونَ نُورًا يُضِيءُ الْأُمَمْ\

They carry a light that illuminates nations.

بِلُغَةِ الضَّادِ يَعْلُو صَوْتُهُمْ\

With the language of Dhad, their voice rises high,

وَبِخُلُقِ الْإِسْلَامِ يَسْمُو دَرْبُهُمْ

Wa bi-khuluqi al-islāmi yasmū darbahum

And with the ethics of Islam, their path is elevated.

عَرَبِيَّتُنَا فَخْرٌ وَاعْتِزَازْ\

Our Arabic is pride and honor,

وَبِهَا نُحَقِّقُ أَجْمَلَ الْإِنْجَازْ\

Wa bihā nuḥaqqiqu ajmala al-injāz

And with it, we achieve the most beautiful accomplishments.

لُغَةُ الْقُرْآنِ نُورٌ وَضِيَاءْ\

The language of the Quran is light and radiance,

وَبِهَا تَسْمُو الْأَرْوَاحُ وَتَرْقَى السَّمَاءْ

And with it, souls ascend and reach the heavens.

أَخْلَاقُهُمْ حُبٌّ وَصِدْقٌ وَوَفَاءْ\

Their morals are love, truthfulness, and loyalty,

وَفِي طَرِيقِ الْخَيْرِ عَزْمٌ وَعَطَاءْ\

And on the path of goodness, determination and giving.

يَحْفَظُونَ عَهْدًا، يَصُونُونَ الْأَثَرْ\

They keep a covenant, they preserve the legacy,

وَيَكُونُونَ لِلْمِصْبَاحِ خَيْرَ سَفَرْ

Wa yakūnūna lil-miṣbāḥi khayra safar

And they are the best journey for the Lamp.

سُفَرَاءُ الْمِصْبَاحْ، أَهْلُ الْهِمَمْ\

Ambassadors of the Lamp, people of high resolve,

يَحْمِلُونَ نُورًا يُضِيءُ الْأُمَمْ\

They carry a light that illuminates nations.

بِلُغَةِ الضَّادِ يَعْلُو صَوْتُهُمْ\

With the language of Dhad, their voice rises high,

وَبِخُلُقِ الْإِسْلَامِ يَسْمُو دَرْبُهُمْ

Wa bi-khuluqi al-islāmi yasmū darbahum

And with the ethics of Islam, their path is elevated.

مِنْ مَشْرِقِ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ\

Min mashriqi al-arḍi ilá al-maghribi

From the East of the Earth to the West,

يَمْضُونَ بِالْخَيْرِ دُونَ تَعَبِ\

They proceed with goodness without weariness.

أَيْنَمَا سَارُوا فَالنُّورُ مَعَهُمْ\

Wherever they go, light is with them,

وَالْعِلْمُ وَالْخُلُقُ دَوْمًا شِعَارُهُمْ

And knowledge and ethics are always their motto.

يَا مِصْبَاحَنَا سِرْنَا عَلَى خُطَاكْ\

O our Lamp, we have followed in your footsteps,

وَالْخَيْرُ يَزْهُو دَائِمًا بِهُدَاكْ\

And goodness always flourishes with your guidance.

سُفَرَاؤُكَ الْيَوْمَ رَفْعُوا اللِّوَاءْ\

Your ambassadors today have raised the banner:

عِلْمٌ وَأَخْلَاقٌ وَنُورٌ وَضِيَاءْ

Knowledge, ethics, light, and radiance!

سُفَرَاءُ الْمِصْبَاحْ!\

Ambassadors of the Lamp!

رَايَةُ عِلْمٍ وَفَلَاحْ!\

A banner of knowledge and success!

سُفَرَاءُ الْمِصْبَاحْ!\

Ambassadors of the Lamp!

نُورٌ يَمْتَدُّ فِي كُلِّ الْآفَاقْ!

Nūrun yamtaddu fī kulli al-āfāq!

A light that extends across all horizons!