عيدُ المَسَرَّةِ وَهوَ شَهرُ المَولِدِ

عيدُ المَسَرَّةِ وَهوَ شَهرُ المَولِدِ

وافاكَ فاِنهَض لِلمَكارِمِ واِسعَد

وافاكَ فاِنهَض لِلمَكارِمِ واِسعَد

The festival of joy, the month of the Prophet's birth,

The festival of joy has come, the month of birth

has come to you: rise to noble deeds and rejoice.

It has reached you, so arise for virtues and be felicitous

يَرجوكَ ما عَوَّدتَ مِن تَعظيمِهِ

يَرجوكَ ما عَوَّدتَ مِن تَعظيمِهِ

وَهوَ الآمانُ فَحَيَّهَل لِلمَولِدِ

وَهوَ الآمانُ فَحَيَّهَل لِلمَولِدِ

It looks to you for the honor you have always shown it,

It hopes of you what you are accustomed to glorifying it with

and it is safety—so hasten to the birth celebration,

It is safety, so greet the birth cheerfully

بالطَلعَةِ الغَراء وَالوَجه الَّذي

بالطَلعَةِ الغَراء وَالوَجه الَّذي

يَشفي وَحَقِّك كُلِّ جَفنٍ أَرمَدِ

يَشفي وَحَقِّك كُلِّ جَفنٍ أَرمَدِ

with the radiant countenance and the face that

With the radiant complexion and the face that

heals, by your honor, every inflamed eyelid,

Heals, by your truth, every tearful eyelid

وَيُعيدُ في الرِمَمِ البَوالي روحَها

وَيُعيدُ في الرِمَمِ البَوالي روحَها

وَيَنالُ مِنها وَردَةَ القَلبِ الصَدي

وَيَنالُ مِنها وَردَةَ القَلبِ الصَدي

and restores to decayed remains their spirit,

And restores life to the remnants of ruins

and wins from them the rose of the thirsty heart,

And attains from it the rose of the heartfelt friend

وَيُطِلُّ مِن بضعد السِرارِ بِغُرَّةٍ

وَيُطِلُّ مِن بضعد السِرارِ بِغُرَّةٍ

إِن قابَلَت قَمَرَ الدُجُنَّةِ يَسجُدِ

إِن قابَلَت قَمَرَ الدُجُنَّةِ يَسجُدِ

and emerges [after] the moonless nights with a radiant brow—

And it glimpses from the brightness of mysteries with a grin

if it faces the moon of darkness, that moon falls prostrate—

If it faces the moon of the gardens bowing down

في أَنجُمٍ مِن أسرَةٍ وَعَساكِرٍ

في أَنجُمٍ مِن أسرَةٍ وَعَساكِرٍ

تَختالُ زَهواً في اللِباسِ العَسجَدي

تَختالُ زَهواً في اللِباسِ العَسجَدي

amid stars of kinsfolk and troops,

Amidst stars of families and armies

strutting proudly in golden attire.

Strutting proudly in the prestigious attire

وافى قُلوبَ أُولي بِلادٍ ما لَهُم

وافى قُلوبَ أُولي بِلادٍ ما لَهُم

أَمَلٌ سِوى أَن لا تَضامَ وَتَخلُدِ

أَمَلٌ سِوى أَن لا تَضامَ وَتَخلُدِ

It has reached the hearts of a land's people, who have no

It reached the hearts of the people of countries who have

hope but that you suffer no wrong and live forever.

No hope but that it lasts and is eternal

يَفدونَ نَعلَكَ بِالنُفوسِ وَيَجعَلوا

يَفدونَ نَعلَكَ بِالنُفوسِ وَيَجعَلوا

آثارَها كُحلاً مَكانَ الإِثمِدِ

آثارَها كُحلاً مَكانَ الإِثمِدِ

They ransom your sandal with their lives, and make

They sacrifice their souls for your sandal

its traces their kohl in place of antimony.

And make its tracks kohl instead of kohl

لِمَ لا وَقَد حامَيتَ دونَ حِماهُمُ

لِمَ لا وَقَد حامَيتَ دونَ حِماهُمُ

في الأَمسِ وَاليَومِ المُشاهَدِ وَالغَدِ

في الأَمسِ وَاليَومِ المُشاهَدِ وَالغَدِ

Why not, when you have defended their sanctuary

Why not when you have protected their sanctuary

yesterday, this present day, and tomorrow?

Yesterday, today, the witnessed and tomorrow

وَتَعِبتَ في رَدِّ المَخاوِفِ دونَهُم

وَتَعِبتَ في رَدِّ المَخاوِفِ دونَهُم

بِعَزيمَةٍ غَرّاءَ ذاتِ تَوَقّدِ

بِعَزيمَةٍ غَرّاءَ ذاتِ تَوَقّدِ

And you have labored to repel dangers on their behalf,

And you have labored in dispelling fears from them

with radiant resolve, ablaze with ardor,

With a resolute will, brightly kindled

وَبَنَيتَ سوراً مِن جُنودِكَ مانِعاً

وَبَنَيتَ سوراً مِن جُنودِكَ مانِعاً

لَهُمُ مِنَ الهَولِ الَّذي لَم يُعهَد

لَهُمُ مِنَ الهَولِ الَّذي لَم يُعهَد

and built a protective wall of your troops,

And built a fence of your soldiers, preventing

for them against a terror never known before.

From them the terror that was not familiar

لِبِلادِكَ المَثَلُ الأَغَرّ فَلا تُرَع

لِبِلادِكَ المَثَلُ الأَغَرّ فَلا تُرَع

وارمِ الظُنونةَ عَلى وُجوهِ الحُسَّدِ

وارمِ الظُنونةَ عَلى وُجوهِ الحُسَّدِ

The shining example belongs to your land; so do not be alarmed,

Your exemplar country so do not be timid

and hurl suspicions in the faces of the envious.

And toss the suspicions upon the faces of the envious

لَهُمُ الأَمانُ عَلى الزَمانَ فَمَنِّهِم

لَهُمُ الأَمانُ عَلى الزَمانَ فَمَنِّهِم

وابذُل وَطَوّق لِلزَمانِ وَقَلِّدِ

وابذُل وَطَوّق لِلزَمانِ وَقَلِّدِ

Safety is theirs for all time; so give them hope,

They have safety throughout time so gratify them

and give freely; adorn time with neckbands and necklaces.

And give and adorn time and empower

واخلِص دُعاءَكَ لِلجَميع فَإِنَّهُ

واخلِص دُعاءَكَ لِلجَميع فَإِنَّهُ

ترياقُ ما يَجِدونَهُ مِن مُنكِدِ

ترياقُ ما يَجِدونَهُ مِن مُنكِدِ

And make your prayer sincere for all, for it is

And devote your prayer for all for it is

the antidote to whatever distress they encounter.

An antidote for what they encounter of affliction

لا تولِهِم مِنكَ العِتابَ لِفَلتَةٍ

لا تولِهِم مِنكَ العِتابَ لِفَلتَةٍ

أَو عَثرَةٍ مِن جاهِل مُتَمَرّدِ

أَو عَثرَةٍ مِن جاهِل مُتَمَرّدِ

Do not direct your reproach at them for a lapse

Do not blame them for a slip

or a stumble by an ignorant rebel.

Or stumble from an ignorant obstinate one

فَهُمُ العيالُ العاجِزونَ وَما لَهُم

فَهُمُ العيالُ العاجِزونَ وَما لَهُم

بَعدَ الإِلَهِ سِوى الجَنابِ الأَحمَدي

بَعدَ الإِلَهِ سِوى الجَنابِ الأَحمَدي

For they are helpless dependents, and they have nothing

For they are the helpless dependents and they have

after God but Ahmad's august presence

None but God then the most lauded noble one

وَبَقاءُ مَولانا المُشير سَميّهِ

وَبَقاءُ مَولانا المُشير سَميّهِ

لا زالَ في أَمنٍ بِفَضلِ المَولِدِ

لا زالَ في أَمنٍ بِفَضلِ المَولِدِ

and the enduring life of our lord the marshal, his namesake.

And the survival of our master the counselor, may his name

May he ever remain safe through the grace of the birth celebration,

Remain in safety, by the grace of the birth

وَبِفَضلِ صاحِبِهِ وَفَضلِ صَحابِهِ

وَبِفَضلِ صاحِبِهِ وَفَضلِ صَحابِهِ

وَالآلِ وَالأَتباعِ وَالمُتَشَهِّدِ

وَالآلِ وَالأَتباعِ وَالمُتَشَهِّدِ

and through the grace of the one whose birth it celebrates and of his Companions,

And by the grace of its owner and the grace of his companions

and his family, his followers, and whoever professes the faith,

And the family, the followers, and the martyrs

وَالشاذِلي وَمحرِزٍ وَالفاضِلِ ال

وَالشاذِلي وَمحرِزٍ وَالفاضِلِ ال

حَطّابِ وَالباجي وَكُلّ مُحَمَّدي

حَطّابِ وَالباجي وَكُلّ مُحَمَّدي

and al-Shadhili, Muhriz, and the virtuous al-

And Shadhili, Mahrez, and the virtuous El Khattabi

Hattab, al-Baji, and every follower of Muhammad.

And Baji and all the Mohammedans