هنيئاً بني العباس إن إمامَكُمْ

هنيئاً بني العباس إن إمامَكُمْ

إمام الهدى والجود والبأس أحْمَدُ

إمام الهدى والجود والبأس أحْمَدُ

Congratulations, sons of al-ʿAbbās! Indeed, your imam

Congratulations O Abbasids, your imam

is Aḥmad, imam of guidance, generosity, and valor.

Is the imam of guidance, generosity, and valor Ahmed

كما بأبي العباس أنشئ مُلكُكُمْ

كما بأبي العباس أنشئ مُلكُكُمْ

كذا بأبي العباس منكم يُجدّدُ

كذا بأبي العباس منكم يُجدّدُ

Just as your kingdom was founded through Abū al-ʿAbbās,

Just as your kingdom was established by al-Abbas

so through Abū al-ʿAbbās from among you it is renewed.

So too by al-Abbas will it be renewed amongst you

إمامٌ يظلُّ الأمسُ يُعْمِلُ نحوه

إمامٌ يظلُّ الأمسُ يُعْمِلُ نحوه

تلفُّتَ ملهوف ويشتاقُه الغدُ

تلفُّتَ ملهوف ويشتاقُه الغدُ

An imam toward whom yesterday keeps casting

An imam under whose shade yesterday still works

the glances of one distraught, and tomorrow longs for him.

Looking forward longingly to him is tomorrow

يودّ الزمانُ المنقضي عنه أنه

يودّ الزمانُ المنقضي عنه أنه

عليه لِزامٌ آخرَ الدهر سرمدُ

عليه لِزامٌ آخرَ الدهر سرمدُ

The time that has slipped away from him wishes that it

The bygone times wish that he

were bound to him forever, to the end of time.

Would remain its everlasting duty 'til the end of time