بِمُعاديكَ لا بِكَ الأَسواءُ

بِمُعاديكَ لا بِكَ الأَسواءُ

وَلِحُسّادِكَ الثَّرى لا الثَّراءُ

وَلِحُسّادِكَ الثَّرى لا الثَّراءُ

May misfortunes befall your enemy, not you;

Not you but your foes are to blame for misfortune

And for your enviers, dust—not wealth.

And your envious ones get only dust, not fortune

وَلَكَ الناسُ وَالبِلادُ وَمن

وَلَكَ الناسُ وَالبِلادُ وَمن

جادَ وأَكدى مِن كُلِّ سُوءٍ فِداءُ

جادَ وأَكدى مِن كُلِّ سُوءٍ فِداءُ

And may the people, the lands, and whoever

People and lands are yours, and those who spend

gives or withholds be your ransom against every ill.

Generously to ward off evil are your ransom

يا سِميَّ الخَليلِ يا تاجَ دينِ الـ

يا سِميَّ الخَليلِ يا تاجَ دينِ الـ

ـلَهِ يا مَن بِهِ يَزينُ الثَناءُ

ـلَهِ يا مَن بِهِ يَزينُ الثَناءُ

O namesake of the Friend, O crown of the religion of

O noblest of the Prophet's friends, crown of faith

God, O you through whom praise grows beautiful!

You with whom praise is adorned and enhanced

صِحّةُ الدَّهرِ أَن تَصِحَّ فَلا صَحـ

صِحّةُ الدَّهرِ أَن تَصِحَّ فَلا صَحـ

ـحَت لِشانيكَ ما بقي أَعضاءُ

ـحَت لِشانيكَ ما بقي أَعضاءُ

The health of the age is your health; may no

May health endure only if you are healthy

limbs of your hater ever be sound as long as he lives.

For your detractor no health remains in his limbs

وَبَقاءُ الدُّنا بِقاؤُكَ لا طا

وَبَقاءُ الدُّنا بِقاؤُكَ لا طا

لَ لِمَن يَشتَهي رداكَ بقاءُ

لَ لِمَن يَشتَهي رداكَ بقاءُ

And the worlds' survival is your survival; may no

And worldly life lasts only if you live

life last long for anyone who desires your death.

It vanishes for those who wish you gone

مُذ تَشَكَّيتَ وَالمَكارِمُ وَالآ

مُذ تَشَكَّيتَ وَالمَكارِمُ وَالآ

مالُ تَشكو وَالمَجدُ وَالعَلياءُ

مالُ تَشكو وَالمَجدُ وَالعَلياءُ

Since you complained of illness, noble deeds and

Since you fell ill, all nobility and hopes

hopes have complained, as have glory and eminence.

Are in pain, and glory and eminence too

وَعَلى الأَرضِ وَالفَضاءِ أَمارا

وَعَلى الأَرضِ وَالفَضاءِ أَمارا

تُ اِكتِئابٍ وَظُلمَةٌ طَخياءُ

تُ اِكتِئابٍ وَظُلمَةٌ طَخياءُ

And on the earth and across the expanse are signs

On earth and sky there are signs of gloom

of dejection, and pitch-black darkness.

And darkness, murky and obscure

ثُمَّ لَمّا عُوفيتَ أَشرَقتِ الأَر

ثُمَّ لَمّا عُوفيتَ أَشرَقتِ الأَر

ضُ بِنورٍ لِضَوئِهِ لَألاءُ

ضُ بِنورٍ لِضَوئِهِ لَألاءُ

Then, when you recovered, the earth shone

But when you recovered, the land shone bright

with a light whose radiance shimmers.

With a light whose radiance dazzles and awes

وَتَنادى بَنو السُّرى وَذَوُو الآ

وَتَنادى بَنو السُّرى وَذَوُو الآ

مالِ هُبّوا قَد زالَتِ الَلأواءُ

مالِ هُبّوا قَد زالَتِ الَلأواءُ

And the sons of night travel and those with hopes called to one another:

The nobles and men of rank cried: Be glad!

'Rise! Hardship has vanished!'

For the plagues are gone, no more woes!

فَليُهَنّى بِكَ النَدا وَالعُلا وَالـ

فَليُهَنّى بِكَ النَدا وَالعُلا وَالـ

ـمَجدُ وَالمُرمِلونَ وَالضُعَفاءُ

ـمَجدُ وَالمُرمِلونَ وَالضُعَفاءُ

So may generosity, eminence, and

So let the mighty and the humble rejoice over you

glory, the destitute, and the weak be congratulated on you.

And the weak and the ill gain strength anew

يا اِبنَ مَحمودٍ الَّذي اِستَوجَبَ الحمـ

يا اِبنَ مَحمودٍ الَّذي اِستَوجَبَ الحمـ

ـدَ عَلى كُلِّ مَن تُظِلُّ السَماءُ

ـدَ عَلى كُلِّ مَن تُظِلُّ السَماءُ

O son of Mahmud, who has earned praise

O son of Mahmud, who deserves all praise

from all whom the sky shades.

From all who live under the sun's rays

بِكَ عادَ الزَمانُ طِفلاً وَعاشَ الـ

بِكَ عادَ الزَمانُ طِفلاً وَعاشَ الـ

ـجودُ مِن بَعدِ مَوتِهِ وَالوَفاءُ

ـجودُ مِن بَعدِ مَوتِهِ وَالوَفاءُ

Through you, time became a child again, and life returned to

Through you, time itself grew young again

generosity after its death, and to fidelity.

And generosity lived, though once it was slain

فَعَلى الناسِ يَومَ تُفقَدُ وَالدُنـ

فَعَلى الناسِ يَومَ تُفقَدُ وَالدُنـ

ـيا جَميعاً وَمَن عَلَيها العَفاءُ

ـيا جَميعاً وَمَن عَلَيها العَفاءُ

So upon the people, on the day you are lost, and upon the

When you are gone, all people will feel the loss

whole world and everyone on it, may ruin fall.

Of knowledge, wisdom, pledge-keeping, and grace

يُفقدُ العِلمُ وَالأَناةُ وَحِفظُ الـ

يُفقدُ العِلمُ وَالأَناةُ وَحِفظُ الـ

ـعَهدِ وَالبِرُّ وَالتُقى وَالسَخاءُ

ـعَهدِ وَالبِرُّ وَالتُقى وَالسَخاءُ

Knowledge will be lost, as will deliberation and the keeping of

the covenant, along with righteousness, piety, and generosity.