لِخَيرfor the finest الهَناjoy أَبهيmost radiant تَفوزyou triumph بِواسمwith a marker
لِخَير الهَنا أَبهي تَفوز بِواسم
بِميلادat the birth مَنof one who تَزهوglories بِحُسنin the beauty المَكارمof noble virtues
بِميلاد مَن تَزهو بِحُسن المَكارم
For bliss at its best, shine radiantly; may you prosper with Bāsim—with one who smiles—
For the finest joy, most radiant, you triumph with a marker [wording unclear].
at the birth of one who glories in the beauty of noble virtues.
At the birth of her who glories in the beauty of noble virtues.
فانعمso rejoice وَأَكرمand honor نعمةNi‘ma فَهِيَfor she is نعمةa blessing
فانعم وَأَكرم نعمة فَهِيَ نعمة
إلىto حسنHasan العَلياءlofty rank خَيرthe finest الأَعاظمof the great
إلى حسن العَلياء خَير الأَعاظم
So enjoy your blessings, and honor Ni‘ma—for she is a blessing
So rejoice and honor Ni‘ma, for she is a blessing
to Hasan of lofty eminence, the best of the great.
To Hasan of lofty rank, the finest of the great.
فَدُمso remain حَسناfair فَالمَجدfor glory قالsaid مُؤرِخاrecording the date
فَدُم حَسنا فَالمَجد قال مُؤرِخا
لانسيto my delight غَداًtomorrow ميلادthe birth نعمةNi‘ma هانمHanim (lady; honorific)
لانسي غَداً ميلاد نعمة هانم
So remain ḥasan—good and fair—for Glory said, marking the date:
So remain fair, for Glory said, recording the date:
“To my delight, tomorrow is the birth of Ni‘ma Hanım.”
“Tomorrow, to my delight, is the birth of Ni‘ma Hanim.”
Sol 6.1