يَاO سَلِسَfluent in الأَلْفَاظِwords عَذْبَsweet in الْمَذَاقْtaste
يَا سَلِسَ الأَلْفَاظِ عَذْبَ الْمَذَاقْ
وَابْنَand son of الأُلَىthose who رَاضُوthey trained الْمَذَاكِيthe mature steeds الْعِتَاقْْthe noble-bred
وَابْنَ الأُلَى رَاضُو الْمَذَاكِي الْعِتَاقْْ
O you of fluent words, sweet to the taste,
O eloquent one, sweet of tongue
O you of fluent words and sweet disposition,
And son of those who trained mature, noble-bred steeds,
Son of the lofty, who brings joy to venerable companions,
And son of forefathers who tamed the noble, purebred steeds,
وَمَنْand you who بِهِthrough him تِطْوَانُTetouan حَسْبُalone اغْتَذَتْshe was nourished
وَمَنْ بِهِ تِطْوَانُ حَسْبُ اغْتَذَتْ
فِيin رَوْنَقٍsplendor تُزْرِيshe puts to shame بِشِعْبِthe valley of الْعِرَاقْIraq
فِي رَوْنَقٍ تُزْرِي بِشِعْبِ الْعِرَاقْ
And you, through whom Tetouan alone has been nourished,
And through whom glory is attained
And the one by whom Tetouan has been richly sustained,
In splendor, putting the valley of Iraq to shame.
In the flourishing meadows of Iraq,
In a splendor that outshines the valleys of Iraq.
لِلَّهِto God (expressing admiration) مَاwhat أَطْلَعَتْshe brought forth مِنْof أَنْجُمٍstars
لِلَّهِ مَا أَطْلَعَتْ مِنْ أَنْجُمٍ
أَدْرَكَovertook بَدْرَthe full moon of الأُفْقِthe horizon مِنْهَاbecause of them الْمَُِحَاقْthe moon’s dark phase
أَدْرَكَ بَدْرَ الأُفْقِ مِنْهَا الْمَُِحَاقْ
God be praised—what stars she has brought forth!
By God, never has a star risen
By God, what wondrous stars have been caused to rise,
Because of them, darkness overtook the horizon’s full moon.
That reached the full moon in splendor,
Before which the full moon of the horizon is overtaken by the wane.
دَعَوْتَنِيyou invited me لِلْأُنْسِto companionship فِيin رَوْضَةٍa garden
دَعَوْتَنِي لِلْأُنْسِ فِي رَوْضَةٍ
طَابَwas sweet نَسِيمُthe breeze of الأُنْسِcompanionship فِيهَاin it وَرَاقْand was delightful
طَابَ نَسِيمُ الأُنْسِ فِيهَا وَرَاقْ
You invited me to companionship in a garden,
You summoned me to intimacy in a garden
You invited me to joyous companionship in a garden,
Where the breeze of companionship was sweet and delightful.
Where the breeze of intimacy was fragrant and pleasing,
Where the breeze of fellowship grew sweet and clear.
لَبَّيْكَat your service يَاO بَدْرَfull moon of الْعُلاَeminence وَالنَّدَىand generosity
لَبَّيْكَ يَا بَدْرَ الْعُلاَ وَالنَّدَى
فَلاَso may not دَهَاكَafflict you الدَّهْرَthroughout time وَشْكُthe imminence of الْفِرَاقْparting
فَلاَ دَهَاكَ الدَّهْرَ وَشْكُ الْفِرَاقْ
At your service, O full moon of eminence and generosity!
I am at your service, O full moon of eminence and dew,
I answer your call, O full moon of eminence and generosity,
So may imminent parting never afflict you, for all time.
May time and the specter of separation never overcome you.
May fate never afflict you with the suddenness of parting.
Sol 6.1