اليومtoday يومa day معزةhonor وفخارand pride
اليوم يوم معزة وفخار
للمسلمينfor Muslims بسائرthroughout all الأقطارlands
للمسلمين بسائر الأقطار
Today is a day of honor and pride
Today is a day of honor and pride
for Muslims throughout every land.
for Muslims throughout all lands.
فلقدfor indeed تجلىappeared resplendent الملكthe king فيهin it بمظهرin a guise
فلقد تجلى الملك فيه بمظهر
بهِجٍjoyful وأسفرand shone أيَّماthe utmost إسفارradiance
بهِجٍ وأسفر أيَّما إسفار
For kingship has manifested itself on it in a visage
For the king has appeared today in a guise
radiant, dawning with surpassing splendor.
joyful, and shone with the utmost radiance.
طلقcheerful المحياof countenance ليلهits night كنهارهlike its day
طلق المحيا ليله كنهاره
فكلاهماso both of them متضاعفredoubled الأنوارin lights
فكلاهما متضاعف الأنوار
Its countenance is bright—its night is like its day,
Bright-faced is this day: its night is like its daylight,
both of them redoubled in light.
both with their lights redoubled.
الآنnow تقتبلwelcome العبادthe people سعودهits good fortunes
الآن تقتبل العباد سعوده
متهللينbeaming تهللlike the beaming of الأقمارthe moons
متهللين تهلل الأقمار
Now the people welcome its good fortune,
Now the people welcome its good fortunes,
beaming as the moons beam.
beaming as moons beam.
والآنand now تزدحمthrong الوفودthe delegations بيلدزٍat Yıldız
والآن تزدحم الوفود بيلدزٍ
متبسمينsmiling تبسمlike the smiling of الأزهارthe flowers
متبسمين تبسم الأزهار
And now the delegations throng Yıldız Palace,
And now delegations throng at Yıldız,
smiling as flowers smile,
smiling as flowers smile,
بشراًin joy بعيدat the festival of جلوسaccession سلطانthe sovereign of الورىmankind
بشراً بعيد جلوس سلطان الورى
عبدAbd (servant) الحميدal-Hamid (the Praiseworthy) خليفةcaliph of المختارthe Chosen One
عبد الحميد خليفة المختار
rejoicing in the anniversary of the enthronement of creation’s sovereign,
rejoicing at the accession anniversary of mankind's sovereign,
Abdülhamid, successor to the Chosen Prophet—
Abdul Hamid, caliph of the Chosen One,
الوارثِthe inheritor of السلطانَsovereignty عنfrom آبائهhis fathers الthe (split prefix)
الوارثِ السلطانَ عن آبائه ال
أطهارpure عنfrom أجدادهhis forebears الأخيارthe virtuous
أطهار عن أجداده الأخيار
heir to the sultanate from his forefathers, the
inheritor of sovereignty from his fathers, the
pure, and from his noble ancestors;
pure, and from his virtuous forebears;
ربِّlord of الكتائبthe battalions والقواضبand the cutting swords والقناand the spears
ربِّ الكتائب والقواضب والقنا
والحزمand resolve والتدبيرand strategy والإسرارand secrecy
والحزم والتدبير والإسرار
lord of battalions, keen swords, and lances,
lord of battalions, cutting swords, and spears,
of resolve, statecraft, and secret counsel;
of resolve, strategy, and secrecy;
أندىmost generous الملوكof kings يداًin hand وأسمىand loftiest رتبةin rank
أندى الملوك يداً وأسمى رتبة
فيin المجدglory بالإجماعby unanimous accord والإيثارand preference
في المجد بالإجماع والإيثار
the most generous-handed of kings and the loftiest in rank,
the most generous-handed of kings and loftiest in rank
by common consent, in glory and selfless bounty.
in glory, by common accord and preference;
منthe one who عمَّرgave life to اللّهُGod الخلافةthe caliphate باسمهthrough his name
من عمَّر اللّهُ الخلافة باسمه
فتخلصتso it escaped منfrom وحشةthe desolation of الأقفارempty wastes
فتخلصت من وحشة الأقفار
He through whose name God has made the Caliphate flourish,
he through whose name God gave life to the caliphate,
delivering it from the desolation of wastelands.
so it escaped the desolation of empty wastes.
عاشتit lived زماناًfor a time لاnot يقرholds steady قرارهاits repose
عاشت زماناً لا يقر قرارها
وبهand through him استقرتit settled أيمنmost auspicious استقرارrepose
وبه استقرت أيمن استقرار
For a time it lived with no settled resting place,
It lived for a time with no settled repose,
but through him it gained the most blessed stability:
and through him found the most auspicious rest.
متملكa sovereign يجلوdispels الخطوبcalamities بوجههwith his countenance
متملك يجلو الخطوب بوجهه
أوor رأيهhis judgment أوor سيفهhis sword البتارthe keen-cutting
أو رأيه أو سيفه البتار
a sovereign who dispels calamities with his countenance,
A sovereign who dispels calamities with his countenance,
his judgment, or his decisive sword.
or his judgment, or his keen-cutting sword.
وعليهand upon him منfrom سيماthe signs of الإمامةthe imamate هيبةawe
وعليه من سيما الإمامة هيبة
ممنوحةbestowed منfrom هيبةthe awe of القهارthe All-Subduer
ممنوحة من هيبة القهار
Upon him, among the signs of the Imamate, rests a majesty
He bears the awe that marks the imamate,
bestowed from the majesty of the All-Subduing.
bestowed from the awe of the All-Subduer.
لوif يلمسhe touches الصخرthe rock الأصمthe unyielding تدفقتwould gush forth
لو يلمس الصخر الأصم تدفقت
منهfrom it المياهthe waters تدفقlike the flow of الأنهارthe rivers
منه المياه تدفق الأنهار
Were he to touch unyielding, deaf rock,
Were he to touch the unyielding rock, waters would gush
waters would gush from it like rivers pouring forth.
from it as rivers flow.
أوor حازgained بدرthe moon of التمfullness بعضَsome of سناهhis radiance لمnot
أو حاز بدر التم بعضَ سناه لم
يدركهovertakes it ظلthe shadow of غمامةa cloud بسرارat the moon's dark phase
يدركه ظل غمامة بسرار
Or if the full moon possessed a portion of his radiance, no
Or were the full moon to gain some of his radiance, it would not
cloud’s shadow could overtake it in the moonless dark.
be touched by a cloud's shadow, even in its dark phase.
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) الملكthe king الهمامthe valiant ومنand the one who بهthrough him
يا أيها الملك الهمام ومن به
قدindeed سالمتناhas made peace with us صولةthe onslaught of الأقدارfate
قد سالمتنا صولة الأقدار
O valiant king, through whom
O valiant king, and you through whom
the assaults of fate have made peace with us;
the onslaught of fate has made peace with us;
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) الغيثthe rain الهمولthe pouring الممطرshowering down الthe (split prefix)
يا أيها الغيث الهمول الممطر ال
خيراتblessings والمغنيand making needless عنdispensing with الأمطارthe rains
خيرات والمغني عن الأمطار
O abundant rain cloud, showering
O pouring rain, showering down the
blessings and making other rains needless;
blessings and making other rains needless;
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) القمرthe moon الذيwhich قدindeed أوضحتhave made clear
يا أيها القمر الذي قد أوضحت
آياتهits signs سبلthe paths of الهدىguidance للساريfor the night traveler
آياته سبل الهدى للساري
O moon whose signs have illuminated
O moon that has made clear,
the paths of guidance for the night traveler;
by its signs, the paths of guidance to the night traveler;
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) الحصنthe fortress الذيwhose أركانهits pillars الthe (split prefix)
يا أيها الحصن الذي أركانه ال
شماءlofty تثنيturn back أعينthe eyes of الأخطارdangers
شماء تثني أعين الأخطار
O fortress whose
O fortress whose pillars,
lofty pillars turn away the very eyes of danger;
lofty and proud, turn back the eyes of danger;
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) الليثthe lion الذيwhich بزئيرهwith its roar
يا أيها الليث الذي بزئيره
ذابتmelted جوانحthe hearts of كلevery ليثlion ضارravening
ذابت جوانح كل ليث ضار
O lion, at whose roar
O lion at whose roar
the hearts of every savage lion have melted;
the hearts of every ravening lion have melted;
ياO ناصرdefender of الإسلامIslam إنindeed زمانناour age
يا ناصر الإسلام إن زماننا
بكthrough you صارhas become فيin عزmight وفيand in استكبارpride
بك صار في عز وفي استكبار
O champion of Islam, through you our age
O defender of Islam, our age
has come to dwell in might and grandeur;
through you has gained might and pride;
ومعزَّand exalter of كلِّevery مسالمٍpeaceable person لكto you خاضعٍsubmissive
ومعزَّ كلِّ مسالمٍ لك خاضعٍ
ومذلَّand humbler of كلِّevery معاندٍdefiant foe جبارtyrannical
ومذلَّ كلِّ معاندٍ جبار
you who exalt every peaceful man submissive to you,
and exalter of every peaceable man submissive to you,
and humble every obstinate tyrant;
and humbler of every defiant tyrant;
ومعيدَand restorer of أدوارِthe seasons of الشبابyouth لموطنto a homeland
ومعيدَ أدوارِ الشباب لموطن
كمhow many للحوادثbelong to calamities فيهin it منof أدوارturns
كم للحوادث فيه من أدوار
you who restore the cycles of youth to a homeland
and restorer of youth's seasons to a homeland
through which calamities have passed in so many cycles.
where calamities have taken so many turns.
للّهto God (in praise) جيشكyour army وهوand it is بحرa sea تغتديset out at dawn
للّه جيشك وهو بحر تغتدي
وتروحand return at dusk فيهin it سفائنships منof نارfire
وتروح فيه سفائن من نار
How wondrous is your army! It is a sea upon which, morning
God be praised for your army—a sea where sail at dawn
and evening, ships of fire sail.
and return at dusk ships of fire.
غمرflooded البلادَthe lands وأغرقand submerged الأطوادthe towering mountains وامand took possession (first part)
غمر البلادَ وأغرق الأطواد وام
تلك(completion of 'took possession') العبادthe people بذلكwith that التيارtorrent
تلك العباد بذلك التيار
It inundated the lands, drowned the mountains, and claimed
It flooded the lands, submerged the towering mountains, and took
those people with that torrent—
possession of mankind with that torrent.
منof كلevery مقدامٍbold warrior كميٍّarmored warrior أغلبٍmighty
من كل مقدامٍ كميٍّ أغلبٍ
ثبتsteadfast الجنانof heart مدربseasoned مغوارdaring raider
ثبت الجنان مدرب مغوار
an army of every bold, armored, indomitable warrior,
Made up of every bold, armored, mighty warrior,
firm-hearted, battle-trained, and dauntless.
steadfast of heart, seasoned, and daring;
كمhow many فلrouted جيشاًan army للعداةof the enemies وثلand toppled عرa throne (first part)
كم فل جيشاً للعداة وثل عر
شاً(completion of 'a throne') للطغاةof the tyrants وغالand cut short منof أعمارlifespans
شاً للطغاة وغال من أعمار
How many an enemy army it has routed, and how many a throne
how many enemy armies it has routed, and how many thrones
of tyrants it has shattered, cutting lives short!
of tyrants toppled, and how many lives cut short!
ماwhat للأُلَىails those who اشترَواbought الضلالةerror بالهداfor guidance (first part)
ما للأُلَى اشترَوا الضلالة بالهدا
ية(completion of 'guidance') قدindeed عمواthey became blind عنto هذهthese الآثارdeeds
ية قد عموا عن هذه الآثار
What ails those who traded guidance for error,
What ails those who bought error in exchange for guidance,
that they have been blind to these deeds?
that they have grown blind to these deeds?
ياO عصبةa band شامواthey sighted منfrom الشيطانSatan برlightning (first part)
يا عصبة شاموا من الشيطان بر
قاً(completion of 'lightning') غرَّهمit deceived them بجهامهwith its rainless cloud الغرارthe deceptive
قاً غرَّهم بجهامه الغرار
O faction who glimpsed from Satan a flash
O band who sighted lightning from Satan,
whose deceitful gloom beguiled them,
which deceived them with its treacherous, rainless cloud;
لاdo not تُغضبواmake angry هذاthis الإمامَimam عليكمwith you
لا تُغضبوا هذا الإمامَ عليكم
وحذارand beware منof سوءthe evil of المصيرthe outcome حذارbeware
وحذار من سوء المصير حذار
do not provoke this imam against you;
do not make this imam angry with you,
beware, beware an evil end!
and beware an evil end—beware!
لولاwere it not for محبتُهhis love of السلامَpeace أبادكمhe would annihilate you
لولا محبتُه السلامَ أبادكم
فغدوتمُso you would become خبراًa tale منamong الأخبارtales
فغدوتمُ خبراً من الأخبار
Were it not for his love of peace, he would have annihilated you,
But for his love of peace, he would have annihilated you,
and you would have become a mere tale among tales.
and you would have become a tale among tales.
مولايmy lord إنindeed لهمthey have بملككupon your kingdom مطمعاًan ambition
مولاي إن لهم بملكك مطمعاً
قدindeed أسسوهthey founded it علىon شفيرa brink هارcrumbling
قد أسسوه على شفير هار
My lord, they covet your realm—
My lord, they have designs upon your kingdom,
a hope they have founded upon a crumbling brink.
founded upon a crumbling brink.
فاغضضso lower بحلمكwith your forbearance ناظراًan eye لكof yours فيهمُupon them
فاغضض بحلمك ناظراً لك فيهمُ
يقظاًwatchful كفاهمhas sufficed them رائعthe terror of الإنذارwarning
يقظاً كفاهم رائع الإنذار
In your forbearance, restrain your gaze, yet keep over them
So, in your forbearance, soften your gaze upon them,
a watchful eye; the terror of warning suffices them.
ever watchful; a terrifying warning has sufficed them.
أفروقO Furuq كمhow often حنتyearned إليكfor you جوانحيmy heartstrings
أفروق كم حنت إليك جوانحي
ياO زينةadornment of الدنياthe world وأشرفand noblest دارdwelling
يا زينة الدنيا وأشرف دار
O Faruq, how my heart has yearned for you,
O Furuq, how often my heart has yearned for you,
O ornament of the world and noblest abode!
O adornment of the world and noblest dwelling!
ماnot صاحcried طيرa bird أوor تألقflashed بارقlightning
ما صاح طير أو تألق بارق
إلاexcept that وهمتand I became enamored بأهلكof your people الأبرارthe righteous
إلا وهمت بأهلك الأبرار
No bird has sung and no lightning flashed
No bird has cried, nor lightning flashed,
without my thoughts turning to your righteous people.
but I have yearned for your righteous people.
حياكmay He bless you ربLord of العالمينthe worlds بوابلwith a downpour
حياك رب العالمين بوابل
متدفقflowing منfrom خيرهHis goodness مدرارabundant
متدفق من خيره مدرار
May the Lord of all worlds greet you with a downpour
May the Lord of the worlds bless you with a downpour
streaming abundantly from His ceaseless goodness.
flowing abundantly from His goodness.
ياO منthe one who صفاgrew clear كأسthe cup of الحياةlife بحكمهthrough his rule
يا من صفا كأس الحياة بحكمه
فكفىso he spared العبادthe people مرارةthe bitterness of الأكدارsorrows
فكفى العباد مرارة الأكدار
O you by whose rule the cup of life grew clear,
O you through whose rule life's cup grew clear,
sparing the people the bitterness of affliction—
sparing the people the bitterness of sorrows;
هذيthese ثمارthe fruits of فتىa youth بروضكin your garden عودهhis stem
هذي ثمار فتى بروضك عوده
ريانwell-watered منwith ماءthe water of الشبابyouth الجاريflowing
ريان من ماء الشباب الجاري
these are the fruits of a youth whose branch in your garden
these are the fruits of a youth whose stem, in your garden,
is lush with the flowing water of youth.
is lush with the flowing water of youth.
تخذadopted الولاءallegiance شعارهhis emblem يرجوseeking بهthrough it
تخذ الولاء شعاره يرجو به
وجهthe countenance of الإلهGod سجيةthe nature of الأحرارfreeborn men
وجه الإله سجية الأحرار
He has taken loyalty as his emblem, hoping thereby
He adopted allegiance as his emblem, seeking through it
for the countenance of God, as befits the freeborn.
the countenance of God—the way of freeborn men.
فيin كلevery جارحةlimb لسانa tongue ناطقspeaking
في كل جارحة لسان ناطق
منهof his بشكركin thanks to you سارtraveled فيthroughout الأمصارthe cities
منه بشكرك سار في الأمصار
In every limb of his is an eloquent tongue
In every limb is a speaking tongue
that has spread through the cities in praise of you.
of his, that has carried thanks to you through the cities.
أطلقتهyou set him free فيin ذاthis النعيمbliss فأطلقand so he released الthe (split prefix)
أطلقته في ذا النعيم فأطلق ال
صوتvoice الرخيمthe melodious بهذهin these الأشعارverses
صوت الرخيم بهذه الأشعار
You set it free amid this bliss, and so it released its
You set him free amid this bliss, and he released
mellow voice in these verses.
his melodious voice in these verses.
لولاwere it not for ارتياحthe gladness of الطيرbirds ماnot سحرbewitched النهىminds
لولا ارتياح الطير ما سحر النهى
بعجائبwith the wonders of التغريدbirdsong فيin الأسحارthe predawn hours
بعجائب التغريد في الأسحار
Were it not for the bird’s delight, it would never enchant minds
Were birds not joyous, they would not bewitch minds
with the wonders of its song before dawn.
with wondrous warbling in the hours before dawn.
لاmay not زالcease هذاthis التاجcrown فوقabove جبينكyour brow الthe (split prefix)
لا زال هذا التاج فوق جبينك ال
وضاحradiant مبعثa source of رهبةawe ووقارand dignity
وضاح مبعث رهبة ووقار
May this crown remain above your radiant
May this crown remain above your
brow, a source of awe and dignity.
radiant brow, a source of awe and dignity.
وأعادand may bring back هذاthis العيدfestival ربكyour Lord مبلغاًallowing to attain
وأعاد هذا العيد ربك مبلغاً
فيهin it الرعاياthe subjects منتهىthe utmost of الأوطارdesires
فيه الرعايا منتهى الأوطار
And may your Lord bring back this festival while the subjects attain
And may your Lord bring this festival back, letting
through it the utmost of their desires.
the subjects attain in it the utmost of their desires.
Sol 6.1