My Wishes

My wishes, oh one who grants my wishes,
That these great affairs unite us in one conception

We were one nation that became estranged
And from our weakness our right is today violated

We are one nation despite enemies
How did we, from sundering, become nations?

Our honourable past came to be memories
Of heroisms, leaderships, and wars

How is it that calamities rained down on Arabic unity?
And how is it that our ways today diverge?

Alas, glory of bright ages
You became sorrow in your melting hearts

Never say our honour and glory perished
And the sun of glory setting sank

In our unity be miracles
When we repent of dissension and divisiveness

Forbearance and forgiveness are in our nature,
In the guidance of the Holy Qur'an, and matter in religion

Oh our brethren in Kuwait and around the Euphrates
Oh our Arabs in the north and the south

Zayed called us in determination
A call of such strength hearts revive

Listen to Zayed and awaken
He called us to repent of estrangement

Who follows Zayed should bring glad tidings
Following Zayed is a must, indeed a must