قسما بعزة تاجه ولوائه — أحمد الكاشف

قسماً بعزة تاجه ولوائه

وبجيشه المنصور في هيجائه

I swear by the glory of his crown and his banner,

And by his army, victorious in its battle,

وبعرشه السامي وبأس حسامه

وسداده في حكمه وقضائه

And by his lofty throne and the might of his sword,

And by his rectitude in his rule and judgment,

وزمانه وأمانه وحنانه

فينا وحكمة رأيه ومضائه

And by his era, his security, and his tenderness

Toward us, and the wisdom of his counsel and resolve,

وصلاته وزكاته وصيامه

ويقينه وأناته وذكائه

And by his prayer, his almsgiving, and his fasting,

And by his certainty, his deliberation, and his intelligence,

وجياده وعماده وحصونه

وسفينه وقلاعه وبنائه

And by his steeds, his mainstay, and his fortresses,

And by his ships, his citadels, and his buildings,

وخليجه ومضيقه وجباله

ومجاله وبحاره وعطائه

And by his gulf, his strait, and his mountains,

And by his domain, his seas, and his bounty,

وذمامه ومرامه وجهاده

وجلاله وبنيه بل نجبائه

And by his pledged protection, his purpose, and his striving,

And by his majesty and his sons—nay, his noble sons—

والمطلع الميمون حيث الموكب ال

مشهور قام يموج في أضوائه

And by the auspicious rising, where the procession,

Renowned, rose and surged amid his lights,

وغياضه ورياضه وحياضه

وذماره ومناره وعلائه

And by his groves, his gardens, and his pools,

And by all he guards, his beacon, and his eminence,

وقيامه سهران يرعى وحده

أقوامه وغناه عن وزرائه

And by his keeping vigil, sleepless, tending alone

His peoples, and his independence of his ministers,

ودفاعه عنا الخطوب وكشفه

ظلم الكروب وعفوه وإبائه

And by his warding disasters off from us, and his dispelling

The darkness of distress, his pardon, and his proud dignity—

لهو الإمام المجتبى من ربه

لحماية الإسلام من أعدائه

He is indeed the imam chosen by his Lord

To protect Islam from its enemies.

ألقى إليه مقالد الدنيا وأع

لى قدره في أرضه وسمائه

He gave him the keys of the world and raised

His rank on His earth and in His heaven.

ودعاه عون المؤمنين فكانت ال

أيام والأقدار من أسمائه

And He named him the believers' helper; thus the

Days and destinies were among his names.

والرسل والأملاك في بشرائه

والنصر والتأييد من حلفائه

And messengers and angels are among his heralds,

And victory and support are among his allies.

ولقد أتى والسيف في عنق الحمى

وبنوه غرقى في عباب دمائه

And indeed he came, the sword at the realm's neck,

And its sons were drowning in the surge of its blood.

فأقال عثرته وجمَّع شمله

وشفاه من آلامه وشقائه

So he lifted it from its fall and restored its unity,

And healed it of its pains and misery.

وسطا على الأعداء سطوة قادر

لا يستطيع الخصم هول لقائه

And he assailed the enemies with a mighty man's force,

The foe cannot withstand the terror of facing him.

فنجا به الملك الكبير من الأذى

وتهلل الإسلام بعد بكائه

So through him the great kingdom escaped harm,

And Islam rejoiced after its weeping.

وأقامه جذلان مشتّد القوى

متبلج الأنوار بعد خفائه

And he raised it up, joyous and full of strength,

Radiant with light after its obscurity.

وأعاد هذا الدهر بعد جماحه ال

قاسي إلى إقباله ووفائه

And he brought this age, after its unruliness,

Harsh as it was, back to its favor and faithfulness.

وأراح بيت اللّه مما راعه

وكساه حلة مجده وبهائه

And he relieved God's House of what had frightened it,

And clothed it in the robe of its glory and splendor.

فطريقه مأمونة ميمونة

محروسة بجنوده وسنائه

So its road is safe and blessed,

Guarded by his troops and his radiance.

فله الجزاء من النبي عن المقا

م وزائريه وساكني بطحائه

So his is reward from the Prophet on behalf of the sacred station,

Its visitors and the dwellers on its gravelly plain.

عبد الحميد اليوم نذكر بدء حك

مك في مواطن هُنِّئَتْ ببقائه

Abd al-Hamid, today we recall the beginning of your reign

In lands congratulated on its continuance:

يوم رأى فيه الرعية رحمة ال

باري تجلت في جميل فضائه

A day when the subjects saw the mercy of the

Creator shine forth in His beautiful expanse.

يوم تآبه في الزمان فكان بال

سلطان مفتخراً على أبنائه

A day that grew illustrious in time, and in the

Sultan took pride above time's sons.

بل صانه التاريخ معتدّاً بما

يمتد في الأكوان من أنبائه

Nay, history preserved it, proud of the tidings

About it that spread throughout creation.

عيد به احتفل البرية واحتفوا

وبدا له الإسلام في خيلائه

A festival all creation celebrated and honored,

And Islam appeared for it in its proud splendor.

فالأرض عاطرة الجوانب نضرة

والأفق في إشراقه وصفائه

So the earth is fragrant on every side, verdant,

And the horizon shines in radiance and clarity.

والشرق مبتسم الثغور ينافس ال

غرب البغيض بخصبه ورخائه

And the East, with smiling lips, rivals the

Odious West with its fertility and prosperity.

ويخيفه من أن يميل عروشه

ويعيد فيه ما مضى من دائه

And frightens it with the prospect of making its thrones totter

And bringing back into it its former sickness.

ويريه أن خضوعه ووداده

أولى له من حقده وعدائه

And shows it that its submission and goodwill

Are better for it than its hatred and hostility.

مهلاً عداة الدين إن رجاءكم

سُدَّتْ مسالكه بطود رجائه

Hold, enemies of the faith! Your hope

Has its paths barred by the mountain of his hope.

وترفقوا بنفوسكم فضلالكم

ساع إلى تدميركم ببلائه

And be gentle with yourselves, for your delusion

Hastens toward your destruction through its scourge.

وبصارم الملك اهتدوا فلطالما

وضح السبيل به لعين التائه

And be guided by the king's keen sword, for often

Through it the path grew clear to the wanderer's eye.

مولاي هذي مدحة من ناشئٍ

يبدي أدلَّة حبه وولائه

My lord, this is a praise-poem from a young poet

Who offers proofs of his love and loyalty,

ويرى المعيشة في حماك رغيدة

خضراء ضامنة دوام هنائه

And finds life under your protection pleasant,

Verdant, guaranteeing his lasting happiness.

متشيع لك مغرم بك هائم

تتوقد الأشواق في أحشائه

Devoted to you, enamored of you, lost in love,

Longings blaze in his inward depths.

غنى بذكرك مطرباً فاهتزت ال

دنيا مرددةً جميل ثنائه

He sang your name so sweetly that the

World swayed, echoing his beautiful praise.