بَدرُ السَماءِ أَقَرَّ بِالأَمسِ

بَدرُ السَماءِ أَقَرَّ بِالأَمسِ

أَنَّ الضِياءَ لَهُ مِنَ الشَمسِ

أَنَّ الضِياءَ لَهُ مِنَ الشَمسِ

The full moon of heaven acknowledged yesterday

The moon in the sky told last night

that its light comes from the sun.

That its light is from the sun

وَكَذا بدورُ الأَرضِ أَن سَنا

وَكَذا بدورُ الأَرضِ أَن سَنا

أَنوارُها قَبستهُ مِن شَمسِ

أَنوارُها قَبستهُ مِن شَمسِ

Likewise, earth's full moons admitted that the radiance

And so did the moons of earth, they confessed

of their lights was borrowed from Shams:

Their lights are but embers of the sun

مَولى سَليل عُلاً أَرومَتِهِ

مَولى سَليل عُلاً أَرومَتِهِ

تُعزى لِخالِد سَيِّدِ الأَوسِ

تُعزى لِخالِد سَيِّدِ الأَوسِ

a lord, a scion of nobility, whose lineage

The mentor of the eminent lineage

is traced to Khalid, chief of the Aws,

Is attributed to Khaled, chief of Aus

نَجلُ الوَليدِ الشَهمِ زِيدَ سناً

نَجلُ الوَليدِ الشَهمِ زِيدَ سناً

وَزكي جَنى مِن ذَلِكَ الغَرسِ

وَزكي جَنى مِن ذَلِكَ الغَرسِ

son of gallant al-Walid—may his radiance grow—

Son of Al-Walid, the valiant matured

and a pure fruit from that planting.

And grew ripe fruits from that root

صَحِبَ النَبيَّ وَفي الهُدى أَوَد

صَحِبَ النَبيَّ وَفي الهُدى أَوَد

حَتّى اِستَقامَ بِهِ عَلى أُسِّ

حَتّى اِستَقامَ بِهِ عَلى أُسِّ

He accompanied the Prophet when there was crookedness in guidance,

A companion of the Prophet and zealous in guidance

until, through him, it stood upright upon a foundation.

Until he stood firmly upon its foundation

مِن أَجلِ ذاكَ اِختارَ صُحبَتَهُ

مِن أَجلِ ذاكَ اِختارَ صُحبَتَهُ

وَاِختَصَّهُ لِمَجالِسِ الأُنسِ

وَاِختَصَّهُ لِمَجالِسِ الأُنسِ

For that reason his companionship was chosen,

For that he chose his companionship

and he was singled out for gatherings of fellowship

And made him intimate to the circles of affection

ظِلُّ الإِلَهِ مُرادُ مِن خَشِيَت

ظِلُّ الإِلَهِ مُرادُ مِن خَشِيَت

مِنهُ مُلوكُ الرُومِ وَالفُرسِ

مِنهُ مُلوكُ الرُومِ وَالفُرسِ

by God's shadow, Murad, whom

The shadow of God, desired for his reverence

the kings of the Romans and Persians feared.

By the kings of Rome and Persia

لا زالَ رَبُّ العَرشِ يَكلَؤُهُ

لا زالَ رَبُّ العَرشِ يَكلَؤُهُ

بِالنُورِ وَالفُرقان وَالشَمسِ

بِالنُورِ وَالفُرقان وَالشَمسِ

May the Lord of the Throne never cease to guard him

Continues the Lord of the Throne to endow him

by the Light, the Criterion, and the Sun.

With light, the Criterion, and the sun

وَكَذاكَ ظِلُّ اللَهِ وَالِدهُ

وَكَذاكَ ظِلُّ اللَهِ وَالِدهُ

أَعني سَلِيمَ الطَبعِ وَالنَفسِ

أَعني سَلِيمَ الطَبعِ وَالنَفسِ

And likewise his father was God's shadow—

And so too the shadow of God - his father

I mean Selim, sound in temperament and soul.

Of sound disposition and soul

صَبَّ الإِلَهُ عَلى ثَراهُ حَياً

صَبَّ الإِلَهُ عَلى ثَراهُ حَياً

وَسَقاه كَوثَرَ جَنّة القُدسِ

وَسَقاه كَوثَرَ جَنّة القُدسِ

May God pour life-giving rain upon his dust,

God poured upon his soil, alive,

and give him drink from the holy Garden's Kawthar,

And quenched him with Kauthar of the Abode of Peace

وَأَتَمّ نِعمَتُهُ عَلَيكَ بِما

وَأَتَمّ نِعمَتُهُ عَلَيكَ بِما

أَعطاكَه ذُو العَرش وَالكُرسي

أَعطاكَه ذُو العَرش وَالكُرسي

and complete His blessing upon you through what

And completed His blessings upon you with what

the Lord of the Throne and the Footstool has given you.

The Lord of the Throne and Footstool gave you

يا مَن دَقيقُ صِفات مِدحَتِه

يا مَن دَقيقُ صِفات مِدحَتِه

جَلَّت عَنِ الأَفكارِ وَالحَدسِ

جَلَّت عَنِ الأَفكارِ وَالحَدسِ

O you, the subtle qualities of whose praise

O you whose traits of praise are so subtle

are exalted beyond thought and conjecture,

They transcended thoughts and guesses

قَد حَجَّ بابَكَ وَهوَ كَعبَتُهُ

قَد حَجَّ بابَكَ وَهوَ كَعبَتُهُ

دَرويش فَضلِك راجياً أَمسِ

دَرويش فَضلِك راجياً أَمسِ

to your door, his Kaaba, there came on pilgrimage

Your door has been circled by a pilgrim for whom it is his Kaaba

Darwish yesterday, hoping for your bounty.

A pauper of your grace, hopeful for yesterday

لَفظَتهُ أَقطارُ البِلاد إِلى

لَفظَتهُ أَقطارُ البِلاد إِلى

رَحب المباءَةِ لَيسَ بِالنكسِ

رَحب المباءَةِ لَيسَ بِالنكسِ

The far corners of the lands cast him out toward

The regions of the lands have turned him

one whose dwelling is spacious, no base fellow.

To the expanse of refuge, not in retreat

لا زِلتَ في نِعَمٍ مُخَلَّدَةٍ

لا زِلتَ في نِعَمٍ مُخَلَّدَةٍ

تَغدُو وَتُصبِح مِثلَ ما تُمسي

تَغدُو وَتُصبِح مِثلَ ما تُمسي

May you always abide in everlasting blessings,

You remain in eternal blessings

going forth at dawn and greeting morning as you greet evening,

Rising and setting just as you have this evening

بِمُحَمَّدٍ خَيرِ البَريَّةِ مَن

بِمُحَمَّدٍ خَيرِ البَريَّةِ مَن

نَطَقَ الصَواب وَآلِهِ الحُمسِ

نَطَقَ الصَواب وَآلِهِ الحُمسِ

by Muhammad, the best of creation, who

By Muhammad, best of creation, who

spoke what is right, and by his valiant family,

Spoke right, and his progeny, the brilliant

ما حَنَّ لِلوَطَن الغَريبُ وَما

ما حَنَّ لِلوَطَن الغَريبُ وَما

غَنّى حَمامٌ طَيّبَ الجَرسِ

غَنّى حَمامٌ طَيّبَ الجَرسِ

as long as the stranger yearns for home, and as long as

Neither did the stranger yearn for homeland nor

sweet-voiced doves sing.

Did the dove sing sweetly with melody