لاnot تزلyou cease to be أيهاO الإِمامthe Imam السعيدُthe fortunate
لا تزل أيها الإِمام السعيدُ
لكfor you نعمىblessing تَنْمِيgrows وعمرand a lifespan يزيدُincreases
لك نعمى تَنْمِي وعمر يزيدُ
May you ever remain, O fortunate Imam,
with blessings that grow and a life that lengthens.
فلأنتfor you indeed الرشيدُrightly guided أمراًin affairs وأنَّىand how could
فلأنت الرشيدُ أمراً وأنَّى
يخطيءmisses الرشدَright guidance منone who أبوهhis father الرشيدُal-Rashid
يخطيء الرشدَ من أبوه الرشيدُ
For you are indeed rightly guided in your affairs; and how could
one whose father is al-Rashid stray from right guidance?
ومنand part of الرشدsound judgment أنthat تنادمyou drink in company with عيداًa festival
ومن الرشد أن تنادم عيداً
حقُّهits due الكأسُthe cup والسَّماعand music السديدُfitting
حقُّه الكأسُ والسَّماع السديدُ
And it is wise to take a festival as your boon companion,
whose due is the cup and fitting music.
إنindeed عيداًa festival حَيَّاgreeted الخليفةthe caliph بالنرْwith the nar- (narcissus)
إن عيداً حَيَّا الخليفة بالنرْ
جِسcissus (completing narcissus) والعرْسِand the wedding feast والعروسand the bride لَعيدُindeed a festival
جِس والعرْسِ والعروس لَعيدُ
Indeed, a festival that greeted the caliph with nar-
cissus, a wedding feast, and a bride is a festival indeed.
Sol 6.1