ليهنكِMay it gladden you أنْthat قدindeed مرّhas passed منsince صدرthe beginning of دولةa reign
ليهنكِ أنْ قد مرّ من صدر دولة
شهورٌmonths توالتْfollowed in succession بعدهنafter them شهورُmonths
شهورٌ توالتْ بعدهن شهورُ
May it gladden you that, since a reign began, there have passed
It saddens me that months have passed
Months, followed by still more months;
Since the glory days of this state,
وأنand that العداthe enemies قدindeed سُوِّغواwere given license فيconcerning مؤمّلone who hopes
وأن العدا قد سُوِّغوا في مؤمّل
مقالهمُtheir saying بعضُsome of الرجاءhope غرورُdelusion
مقالهمُ بعضُ الرجاء غرورُ
And that the enemies have been given grounds, concerning one who hopes,
And the enemies have been allowed
For their saying: “Some hope is delusion.”
To speak falsely, sowing vain hopes.
أيُجدبdoes it grow barren? ياO للناسpeople (appealed to for aid) مرعَىthe pasture of وليِّكمyour loyal friend
أيُجدب يا للناس مرعَى وليِّكم
وأنتمwhile you غيوثٌlife-giving rains للورىfor humankind وبحورand seas
وأنتم غيوثٌ للورى وبحور
Can your loyal friend's pasture grow barren—O people!—
Will the meadows dry for your people
While you are life-giving rains for humankind, and seas?
When you are their savior, endless seas?
ويدجوand grows dark عليهupon him ليلُهُhis night ونهارهُand his day
ويدجو عليه ليلُهُ ونهارهُ
وأنتمwhile you شموسsuns أشرقتْhave risen وبدورand full moons
وأنتم شموس أشرقتْ وبدور
And do his night and day grow dark upon him,
Does his night and day loom over him
While you are suns that have risen, and full moons?
When you are the risen suns, shining stars?
Sol 6.1