شَرَفوا النادي وَحَيّوا

شَرَفوا النادي وَحَيّوا

بِالصَفا وَالاِرتِياحِ

بِالصَفا وَالاِرتِياحِ

Grace the gathering, and offer greetings

Grace the gathering and offer greetings

with pure hearts and gladness.

with serenity and delight.

فيهِ تَجويدُ المَثانى

فيهِ تَجويدُ المَثانى

وَسَماعِ الاِنشِراحِ

وَسَماعِ الاِنشِراحِ

Within it, al-Mathānī is melodiously recited,

Within it is fine recitation of the oft-repeated verses

and al-Inshirāḥ is heard.

and listening that brings gladness.

أَيكَة المَحمود داعى

أَيكَة المَحمود داعى

فَاِعطَفوا يالَ السَماحِ

فَاِعطَفوا يالَ السَماحِ

The Praised One’s grove beckons;

Al-Mahmoud’s grove is calling;

so turn toward it—oh, what generosity!

so turn toward it, O generous ones.

فَمَذاقُ العيشِ يَحلو

فَمَذاقُ العيشِ يَحلو

في نَسيمات الصَباح

في نَسيمات الصَباح

For the taste of life grows sweet

For the savor of life grows sweet

in the morning breezes,

in the morning breezes,

كَي يَقول البَدرُ فَوزا

كَي يَقول البَدرُ فَوزا

نَسير المشكاة لاح

نَسير المشكاة لاح

that the full moon may say: “Triumphantly

so that the full moon may proclaim triumph.

we journey—the lamp-niche has shone.”

We journey; the lamp-niche has shone.