هوَit is السَعدُgood fortune قَدindeed وافىhas arrived إِلىَto تونِسَTunis الخَضراthe verdant
هوَ السَعدُ قَد وافى إِلىَ تونِسَ الخَضرا
وَحَلَّand alighted ذُراهاher heights بِالمَسَرَّةِwith joy وَالبُشرىand glad tidings
وَحَلَّ ذُراها بِالمَسَرَّةِ وَالبُشرى
Good fortune itself has come to verdant Tunis,
and alighted on her heights with joy and glad tidings.
فَهَزَّتso she swayed لَهُfor him أَعطافَهاher flanks وَتَزَيَنَّتand adorned herself
فَهَزَّت لَهُ أَعطافَها وَتَزَيَنَّت
وَعَمَّand spread الهَناhappiness فيin قُطرِهاher land عِندَماwhen أَثرىgrew prosperous
وَعَمَّ الهَنا في قُطرِها عِندَما أَثرى
So she swayed her flanks for him and adorned herself,
and joy filled her land as it grew prosperous.
جَهِلناwe could not distinguish المُهَنيّthe congratulator وَالمُهَنَّىand the congratulated وَإِنَّماbut rather
جَهِلنا المُهَنيّ وَالمُهَنَّى وَإِنَّما
نَرىwe see الكُلَّall مِنهُمof them باسِمَsmiling الثَغرِthe mouth مُفتَراwith lips parted
نَرى الكُلَّ مِنهُم باسِمَ الثَغرِ مُفتَرا
We could not distinguish congratulator from congratulated; rather,
we see them all smiling, their lips parted wide,
كَأَنَّهُمas though they were نَشوىdrunk وِصالِon union with مُماطِلٍan elusive beloved
كَأَنَّهُم نَشوى وِصالِ مُماطِلٍ
سَقاهُمhe gave them to drink عُقَيبjust after الصَدِّrejection مَشمولَةًnorth-wind-cooled wine بِكراvirgin
سَقاهُم عُقَيب الصَدِّ مَشمولَةً بِكرا
as though drunk on union with an elusive beloved
who, just after rejection, gave them virgin wine cooled by the north wind.
وَلِمand why لاnot وَقَدand indeed ناطَhas entrusted المُعَظَّمُthe august ruler بابنِهاto her son
وَلِم لا وَقَد ناطَ المُعَظَّمُ بابنِها
وَبابنِand to the son of أَياديهِhis benefactions وِزارَتَهُhis vizierate الكُبرىthe grand
وَبابنِ أَياديهِ وِزارَتَهُ الكُبرى
And why not, when the august ruler has entrusted her son—
the child of his own beneficence—with his grand vizierate?
هوَhe is المُصطَفىMustafa بنُson of الصادِقِthe one true الوَعدِto his promise وَالَّذيand who
هوَ المُصطَفى بنُ الصادِقِ الوَعدِ وَالَّذي
زَكاwas noble مَحتِداًin ancestry ذاpossessing عِزَّةٍmight وَسَماand rose high نَجراin lineage
زَكا مَحتِداً ذا عِزَّةٍ وَسَما نَجرا
He is Mustafa, son of the one true to his promise, and one who
is noble in ancestry, possessed of might, and lofty in lineage.
وَقَلَّدَهُand invested him with نيشانَthe insignia of بَيتِهِمُtheir house الَّذيwhich
وَقَلَّدَهُ نيشانَ بَيتِهِمُ الَّذي
بِهِthrough it صارَhe became سِلماًat peace نالَهاhe attained it وَحَوىand gained الفَخراglory
بِهِ صارَ سِلماً نالَها وَحَوى الفَخرا
And he invested him with their house's insignia,
through which he found peace, attained that rank, and won glory.
تَخَيَّرَهُhe chose him المَولىthe sovereign هِلالاًas a crescent فَصاغَهُthen fashioned him
تَخَيَّرَهُ المَولى هِلالاً فَصاغَهُ
وَأَبدَعَand excelled فيهِin him الصَنعَin craftsmanship حَتّىuntil غَداhe became بَدراa full moon
وَأَبدَعَ فيهِ الصَنعَ حَتّى غَدا بَدرا
The sovereign chose him as a crescent and fashioned him,
and worked such artistry upon him that he became a full moon,
يُضيءُhe shines لِمَنfor whoever يَسعىstrives لِشامِخِtoward the heights of عِزِّهِhis glory
يُضيءُ لِمَن يَسعى لِشامِخِ عِزِّهِ
وَيَسريand travels by night لِعيدَيهِto his two festivals فَسُبحانَso glory be مَنto Him who أَسرىled by night
وَيَسري لِعيدَيهِ فَسُبحانَ مَن أَسرى
shining for whoever strives toward his towering glory
and journeys by night to his two festivals—glory to Him who led by night!
وَلاand no بِدعَwonder أَنthat أَولاهُhe bestowed on him خالِصَpure وِدِّهِhis affection
وَلا بِدعَ أَن أَولاهُ خالِصَ وِدِّهِ
وَشَدَّand tightened بِهِwith him أَزاراًa girdle وَأَشرَكَهُand made him share أَمراًcommand
وَشَدَّ بِهِ أَزاراً وَأَشرَكَهُ أَمراً
Nor is it strange that he bestowed his pure affection on him,
and girded himself with him, sharing command with him,
وَأَبداهُand brought him forth سَهماًas an arrow مِنfrom كِنانَتِهِhis quiver الَّتيwhose
وَأَبداهُ سَهماً مِن كِنانَتِهِ الَّتي
بِباطِنِof the depths of ماwhat تَحويهِit contains it دونَapart from الوَرىhumankind أَدرىhe knows best
بِباطِنِ ما تَحويهِ دونَ الوَرى أَدرى
and brought him forth as an arrow from his quiver, whose
inmost contents he knows better than anyone else.
وَجَرَّدَهُand unsheathed him سَيفاas a sword صَقيلاًpolished وَصَعدَةand a straight spear
وَجَرَّدَهُ سَيفا صَقيلاً وَصَعدَة
فَغالَبَso he outmatched لَمّاwhen هَزَّهُhe brandished him البيضَwhite swords وَالسَمراand brown spears
فَغالَبَ لَمّا هَزَّهُ البيضَ وَالسَمرا
And he unsheathed him as a polished sword and a straight spear;
so, once brandished, he outmatched white blades and brown spears.
وَأَجراهُand set him racing فيon يَومِthe day of الرِهانِthe contest مُجَلِّياًfinishing first
وَأَجراهُ في يَومِ الرِهانِ مُجَلِّياً
فَكانَso he was بِهِof it دونَrather than المُصَلّيthe runner-up بِهِof it أَحرىmore worthy
فَكانَ بِهِ دونَ المُصَلّي بِهِ أَحرى
And he set him racing on the day of contest as the winner,
so he, not the runner-up, was more worthy of it.
هوَhe is الصادِقُal-Sadiq الباشاthe Pasha المُشيرُthe Marshal مُحَمَّدٌMuhammad
هوَ الصادِقُ الباشا المُشيرُ مُحَمَّدٌ
أَعَزَّmost illustrious الوَرىhumankind صيتاًin renown وَأَعلاهُمُand highest of them قَدراin rank
أَعَزَّ الوَرى صيتاً وَأَعلاهُمُ قَدرا
He is Muhammad al-Sadiq, the Pasha, the Marshal,
the most illustrious of mankind in renown and highest in rank,
وَأَكمَلُهُمand most perfect of them خَلقاًin form وَخُلقاًand in character وَهَيبَةًand in majesty
وَأَكمَلُهُم خَلقاً وَخُلقاً وَهَيبَةً
يُقصرfalls short عَنهاof it قَيصَرٌCaesar وَكَذاand likewise كِسرىKhosrow
يُقصر عَنها قَيصَرٌ وَكَذا كِسرى
and most perfect in form, character, and majesty,
which Caesar cannot match, nor can Khosrow.
إِذاwhen ظَفِرَتgain مِنهُfrom him العُيونُthe eyes بِنَظرَةٍa glance
إِذا ظَفِرَت مِنهُ العُيونُ بِنَظرَةٍ
يُشيرُhe points بِهاwith it لِلتربtoward dust يَقلِبُهُhe turns it تِبراinto raw gold
يُشيرُ بِها لِلترب يَقلِبُهُ تِبرا
When eyes are granted a glance from him,
he directs it toward dust and turns it into gold.
وَإِنand if قارَعَconfronts الأَضدادَthe adversaries طالِعُthe rising star of سَعدِهِhis good fortune
وَإِن قارَعَ الأَضدادَ طالِعُ سَعدِهِ
فَماthen how أَكثَرَnumerous القَتلىthe slain وَماand how أَرخَصَcheap الأَسرىthe captives
فَما أَكثَرَ القَتلى وَما أَرخَصَ الأَسرى
And if his lucky star clashes with his adversaries,
how numerous the slain, how cheap the captives!
أَقامَhe settled الأَنامَhumankind فيin أَمانٍsecurity وَغِبطَةٍand happiness
أَقامَ الأَنامَ في أَمانٍ وَغِبطَةٍ
فَذاso this one رافِعٌraising كَفّاًa palm وَذاand that one ساجِدٌprostrating شكراin thanks
فَذا رافِعٌ كَفّاً وَذا ساجِدٌ شكرا
He has settled humankind in safety and happiness,
so one raises a palm, another prostrates in thanks.
وَأَلحَفَهُمand clothed them in ثَوبَthe robe of الحَنانِcompassion وَمَنand whoever بِهِin it
وَأَلحَفَهُم ثَوبَ الحَنانِ وَمَن بِهِ
تَرَدّىwraps himself فَلاthen does not يَخشىfear المَعَرَّةَdisgrace أَوor يَعرىgo naked
تَرَدّى فَلا يَخشى المَعَرَّةَ أَو يَعرى
He has clothed them in compassion's robe; whoever
wraps himself in it fears neither disgrace nor nakedness.
أَلاbehold ياO مُجيرprotector of المُلتَجينَthose seeking refuge وَمَنand one who لَهُto him belongs
أَلا يا مُجير المُلتَجينَ وَمَن لَهُ
فَخامَةُthe majesty of مُلكٍkingship يَملأfills القَلبَthe heart وَالصَدراand the breast
فَخامَةُ مُلكٍ يَملأ القَلبَ وَالصَدرا
O protector of those seeking refuge, you who possess
a majesty of kingship that fills heart and breast,
وَمالِكَand master of رِقيِmy bondage سَيِّديmy lord وَابنَand son of سَيديmy lord
وَمالِكَ رِقيِ سَيِّدي وَابنَ سَيدي
وَلَستُand I am not بِباغٍseeking أَنto أُرىbe seen بَعدَهُafter him حُرّاfree
وَلَستُ بِباغٍ أَن أُرى بَعدَهُ حُرّا
and master of my bondage, my lord and son of my lord—
and I have no wish to be seen free after him.
تَهَنّrejoice أَياO فَخرَpride of المُلوكِkings بِدَولَةٍin dominion
تَهَنّ أَيا فَخرَ المُلوكِ بِدَولَةٍ
وَعِزٍّand might وَإِسعادٍand good fortune وَأَنتَand you are بِهِof it أَحرىmost worthy
وَعِزٍّ وَإِسعادٍ وَأَنتَ بِهِ أَحرى
Rejoice, O pride of kings, in dominion,
and might and good fortune, of which you are most worthy.
وَلاand may not بَرِحَتcease أَيّامُthe days of دَهرِكَyour life كُلهاall of them
وَلا بَرِحَت أَيّامُ دَهرِكَ كُلها
بِآثارِكَwith your deeds الحَسناfair مُحَجَّلَةًwhite-stockinged غَرّاwhite-blazed
بِآثارِكَ الحَسنا مُحَجَّلَةً غَرّا
And may all the days of your life ever remain
white-stockinged and white-blazed with your fair deeds,
إِلىَuntil أَنthat تَرىyou see هَذاthis الوَزيرَminister كَماas تَشاyou wish
إِلىَ أَن تَرى هَذا الوَزيرَ كَما تَشا
وَلاand no وَزَرٌmountain refuge يَخشاهُhe fears it بَعدُthereafter وَلاand no وِزراburden
وَلا وَزَرٌ يَخشاهُ بَعدُ وَلا وِزرا
until you see this minister just as you wish,
with no mountain left for him to fear thereafter, nor any burden.
بِجاهِby the rank of رسولِthe Messenger of اللَهِGod جَلَّexalted is جَلالُهُHis majesty
بِجاهِ رسولِ اللَهِ جَلَّ جَلالُهُ
وَآلٍand his family وَصَحبٍand his companions وَالَّذينand those who غَزواfought at بَدراBadr
وَآلٍ وَصَحبٍ وَالَّذين غَزوا بَدرا
By the rank of the Messenger of God—exalted be His majesty—
and his family, his companions, and those who fought at Badr,
عَلَيهِupon him صَلاةٌa blessing مَعwith سَلامpeace يَعُمهمencompasses them all
عَلَيهِ صَلاةٌ مَع سَلام يَعُمهم
وَيُرضيهِمand makes them pleased عَنّاwith us بِذيin this الدارِabode وَالأُخرىand the next
وَيُرضيهِم عَنّا بِذي الدارِ وَالأُخرى
blessings and peace upon him, embracing them all,
and winning their favor for us in this abode and the next.
Sol 6.1