هَديةٌ قَد أَتَت مِن جِلَّقٍ جَمَعَت

هَديةٌ قَد أَتَت مِن جِلَّقٍ جَمَعَت

فَواكها عَرفُها قَد نَمَّ تُفّاحا

فَواكها عَرفُها قَد نَمَّ تُفّاحا

A gift has come from Jillaq, containing

A gift has come from Jallaq who gathered

fruits whose fragrance has revealed apples.

Fruits, the aroma of apples wafted from it

فَالطُرقُ تَعبقُ مِن نَشرٍ لَها أَرَجٌ

فَالطُرقُ تَعبقُ مِن نَشرٍ لَها أَرَجٌ

كَأنَّما المِسكُ في أَبياتِنا فاحا

كَأنَّما المِسكُ في أَبياتِنا فاحا

So the roads are fragrant with its wafting perfume,

The paths are fragrant from its diffusion, as though

as though musk had spread through our homes.

Musk permeated our abodes

جادَت بِها كَفُّ عُمرِ الجودِ مُبتَذلٍ

جادَت بِها كَفُّ عُمرِ الجودِ مُبتَذلٍ

لِلمالِ ما اِنفَكَّ للإحسانِ مُرتاحا

لِلمالِ ما اِنفَكَّ للإحسانِ مُرتاحا

The hand of Umar the generous bestowed it, lavish

The palm of Umar's generosity dispensed it

with wealth, ever delighting in doing good.

To wealth he never wearied of doing good

مُبرِّزٍ في عُلومٍ معملٍ أَبَداً

مُبرِّزٍ في عُلومٍ معملٍ أَبَداً

فِكراً لِمُستَغلق الإِشكالِ فَتّاحا

فِكراً لِمُستَغلق الإِشكالِ فَتّاحا

Preeminent in fields of learning, forever applying

Displaying in refined sciences, never

thought that unlocks intractable problems,

Failing to elucidate obscurities

عَقلاً وَنَقلاً فَمَن يبرز يناظِرُهُ

عَقلاً وَنَقلاً فَمَن يبرز يناظِرُهُ

يُبصِر ذكاءً لِزندِ العلمِ قَدّاحا

يُبصِر ذكاءً لِزندِ العلمِ قَدّاحا

in reason and tradition; whoever comes forth to debate him

In reasoning and tradition - whoever contends with him

sees an intelligence striking sparks from learning's fire-stick.

Sees the brilliance of his intellect kindling science

غَدا عَلى مَفرِقِ الأَيامِ تاجَ عُلاً

غَدا عَلى مَفرِقِ الأَيامِ تاجَ عُلاً

يُعارِضُ الشَمسَ تَعلاءً وَإِيضاحا

يُعارِضُ الشَمسَ تَعلاءً وَإِيضاحا

He has become a crown of glory upon the head of the days,

He dawns over the horizons like a crown of grandeur

rivaling the sun in loftiness and radiance.

Rivaling the sun in loftiness and illumination

جَليلُ قَدرٍ جَلالُ الدينِ وَالدُهُ

جَليلُ قَدرٍ جَلالُ الدينِ وَالدُهُ

قاضي القُضاة فَمنهُ نورُهُ لاحا

قاضي القُضاة فَمنهُ نورُهُ لاحا

Exalted in rank; Jalal al-Din is his father,

Exalted in rank, magnificent in religion his father

the judge of judges, from whom his light has shone.

Chief justice, from him his light shone

شَمسٌ أَضاءَت وَأَبناء أَشعَّة ما

شَمسٌ أَضاءَت وَأَبناء أَشعَّة ما

تلقي إلَينا ضِياءً مِنهُ وَضّاحا

تلقي إلَينا ضِياءً مِنهُ وَضّاحا

A sun has shone, and sons are rays that

A sun that illuminated and rays that cast

cast toward us a radiant light from him.

Upon us a glow of illumination from it

إِنَّ الزَمانَ بِتاجِ الدينِ مُزدَهِرٌ

إِنَّ الزَمانَ بِتاجِ الدينِ مُزدَهِرٌ

يَكادُ مِن طَرَبٍ يَهتَزُّ أَفراحا

يَكادُ مِن طَرَبٍ يَهتَزُّ أَفراحا

Indeed, time flourishes through Taj al-Din,

Verily time flourishes through al-Taj al-Din

almost swaying with rapture and joy.

Nearly quivering from joy and delight

شَهمٌ أَبِيٌ صَفوحٌ وَهوَ مُقتَدِرٌ

شَهمٌ أَبِيٌ صَفوحٌ وَهوَ مُقتَدِرٌ

رَيان علماً غَدا للناسِ مِصباحا

رَيان علماً غَدا للناسِ مِصباحا

Noble-hearted, unbowed, forgiving though powerful,

Valiant, dignified, forbearing and capable

sated with knowledge, he has become a lamp for the people.

Flowing with knowledge, he brings light to mankind

يَظَلُّ من ضَلَّ عَن طُرقِ السَماحِ بِهِ

يَظَلُّ من ضَلَّ عَن طُرقِ السَماحِ بِهِ

يُهدى وَيُكسى بِنورِ العلمِ أَوضاحا

يُهدى وَيُكسى بِنورِ العلمِ أَوضاحا

Through him, whoever strays from generosity's paths remains

Lost souls find guidance to righteous paths through him

guided and clad in bright adornments by the light of knowledge.

Clothed in the light of knowledge and clarity

هُوَ الخَطيبُ وَنَجلٌ للخَطيبِ وَصُن

هُوَ الخَطيبُ وَنَجلٌ للخَطيبِ وَصُن

وٌ للخَطيبِ يَفوقُ الناسَ إِفصاحا

وٌ للخَطيبِ يَفوقُ الناسَ إِفصاحا

He is the preacher, the preacher's son, and a brother

He is the preacher and son of the preacher and a protection

of the preacher, surpassing all in eloquence.

To the preacher, surpassing mankind in eloquence

إِنَّ المَديحَ لَمَكسُوٌّ بِكُم شَرَفاً

إِنَّ المَديحَ لَمَكسُوٌّ بِكُم شَرَفاً

إِذ كُنتُمُ الروحَ وَالأَمداح أَشباحا

إِذ كُنتُمُ الروحَ وَالأَمداح أَشباحا

Indeed, praise is clothed in honor through you,

Indeed praise adorned by you is ennobled

for you were the soul, and praises were bodies.

For you are the spirit and substance of glories

لا زِلتَ في نِعَمٍ تَترى عَلى نِعَمٍ

لا زِلتَ في نِعَمٍ تَترى عَلى نِعَمٍ

تَغدو بِنُعماكَ أَجساماً وَأَرواحا

تَغدو بِنُعماكَ أَجساماً وَأَرواحا

May you ever dwell in blessings, blessing upon blessing,

You remain in perpetual blessings upon blessings

becoming, through your bounty, bodies and souls.

Your favors animating bodies and souls

وَالقَلبُ قَد كانَ خَفَّاقاً فَسَكَّنَهُ

وَالقَلبُ قَد كانَ خَفَّاقاً فَسَكَّنَهُ

جَدواكَ واِرتاحَ لما شَمَّ تُفَّاحا

جَدواكَ واِرتاحَ لما شَمَّ تُفَّاحا

And the heart had been fluttering; then it was stilled

My heart had palpitated but your majesty calmed it

by your bounty, and found rest when it smelled apples.

And it found peace inhaling the apple's scent