طابَتwere gladdened نُفوسُsouls أَولىthose endowed with النَهىreason بِرَحيقby nectar
طابَت نُفوسُ أَولى النَهى بِرَحيق
وَتَكامَلَتand became complete أَفراحُهاtheir joys بِوَفيقwith Wafiq
وَتَكامَلَت أَفراحُها بِوَفيق
The souls of those endowed with reason were gladdened by nectar.
The souls of the righteous are sated with bliss,
And their joys became complete with Wafiq.
Their joys made complete with fortune's kiss.
حَياgreeted البَشيرُthe herald بِأُنسwith delight أَحمدAhmad قائِلاsaying
حَيا البَشيرُ بِأُنس أَحمد قائِلا
لاحَdawned الهَناhappiness بِالبشرwith cheer وَالتَوفيقand success
لاحَ الهَنا بِالبشر وَالتَوفيق
The herald greeted Ahmad with delight, saying:
The herald rejoiced at Ahmad's presence, so fine,
Happiness has dawned with cheer and success.
Success shone on him, a blessing divine.
نَجلa son نَجيبnoble مُذsince تَبدىappeared بَدرُهhis full moon
نَجل نَجيب مُذ تَبدى بَدرُه
قالَsaid الماunclear as written لعلاهto his loftiness أَنتَyou رَفيقيmy companion
قالَ الما لعلاه أَنتَ رَفيقي
A noble son—when his full moon appeared,
Since the rising of this noble son,
[Unclear subject] said to his loftiness, 'You are my companion.'
My friend, he said, you are the chosen one.
قالَsaid لِوالِدِهto his father الشِقيقَةthe sister حَبَّذاhow wonderful
قالَ لِوالِدِه الشِقيقَة حَبَّذا
حَياgreeted مَصابيحَthe lamps of البَناتthe girls شَقيقيmy brother
حَيا مَصابيحَ البَنات شَقيقي
The sister said to his father, 'How wonderful!
To his brother, the father gladly spoke,
My brother has greeted the lamps of the girls.'
Blessed are the lights of daughters, friend, awoke.
فَاِهنَأso rejoice بَمَولودin a newborn بَداappeared تاريخُهhis date
فَاِهنَأ بَمَولود بَدا تاريخُه
وَجهthe face of المُناhopes بِشِراكyour glad tidings بِالتَوفيقof success
وَجه المُنا بِشِراك بِالتَوفيق
So rejoice in a newborn whose date is revealed:
So celebrate the birth that marked this day,
The face of hopes—your glad tidings of success.
With fortune's glow the moon lit up our way.
Sol 6.1