The earth became like the youthful garden of Eden

By the radiance of the fortune of the world-conquering king

The ruler of East and West, who reigns over both

The sovereign emperor and king of kings

The sun that nurtures the kingdom and the just ruler

The dispenser of justice and a Khosrow of noble lineage

The royal emblem of the realm of sovereignty

The one who sits high on the throne of the eternal palace

The greatest majesty of state and religion whose eminence

Always keeps the steed of time under its control

The possessor of the world, the brave king, the sun of the kingdom

The fortunate emperor and the youthful king of kings

The moon whose visage illuminates the earth

The king whose ambition exalts the era

The Simorgh of imagination lacks the strength to ascend

To where the falcon of his ambition builds its nest

If the reflection of his sword falls on the wheel of fate

The united elements would separate from each other

His command flows like the wind across lands and seas

His love is hidden like the soul within human bodies

O you whose visage is the realm of beauty and the beauty of the realm

And whose countenance is the soul of the world and the world of the soul

Your throne rivals the seats of Jamshid and Keyqobad

Your crown surpasses those of Dara and Ardavan

You are the sun of the kingdom, and wherever you go

Prosperity follows you like a shadow

The pillars of the world have never nurtured a gem like you in any era

The heavens have not brought forth a star like you in hundreds of cycles

Without your visage, the soul does not desire the body

Without your blessings, the marrow does not bind within the bone

Every knowledge not yet written in books

Flows on the tip of your pen like water

Who dares compare your hand to the cloud?

For yours gives in heaps, while the cloud gives drop by drop

The heavens are trampled under the grandeur of your station

And the tales of your generosity spread through eternity

On the sky of knowledge, you are the moon; on the crown of the kingdom, you are the jewel

The law is under your protection, and religion finds safety in you

O exalted sovereign of noble stature

And great judge of lofty example and status

Knowledge finds protection in you, and wisdom is majestic through you

In the eye of grace, you are light, and in the body of the kingdom, you are soul

O sun of the kingdom, compared to your resolve

Even a splendid treasure seems like a trivial speck

Compared to your ocean of generosity, even a speck is insignificant

A hundred splendid treasures you give away freely

Purity hides its face and resides in your sanctuary

Fortune spreads the tent of eternity beneath the humble ones

The heavens have made the sun's tent for your firmament

From mountain and cloud, it has fashioned a base and a canopy

This adorned canopy of golden embroidery and design

Consider it a lofty umbrella over your pavilion

After the era of Kian, no one received such a kingdom as Solomon

This arrangement, these treasures, and this great army

You were in the garden, yet your warriors

Echoed in India and lamented in Zanzibar

You pitched tents in the plains of Rome with the roar of drums

From Rome's plains, it reached the deserts of Sistan

You charged to the golden palace, causing tremors

In the palaces of Caesar and the courts of khans

Who can rival you in dominion?

From Egypt to Rome, from China to Qayrawan?

Next year, the Caesar of Rome shall pay you tribute

And from China, they will bring offerings to your court

You thank the Creator, and the people thank you

You rejoice in fortune, and the kingdom rejoices in you

Now you head toward the gardens and orchards

With your servants, riding the steed of prosperity

O inspired one, whose pure thoughts join the ranks of holy cherubs

Divine grace reaches your pure heart time after time

O one to whom the Creator reveals all secrets

Hidden in the veil of the unseen

The heavens have placed the reins of devotion in your hands

Meaning, guide my steed to fulfill my wishes

If you strive, I offer my feathers to the arrow

If you seek generosity, I provide gold from the mine

Where is your foe? Crush him under your feet

Who is your ally? Place him at the center of my vision

My desires are fulfilled in your service

And my name is eternal through your praise