بُشرايَ ها قَد نِلتُ ما يُرضيني

بُشرايَ ها قَد نِلتُ ما يُرضيني

وَبَلَغتُ ما أَرجو وَقَرّت عَيني

وَبَلَغتُ ما أَرجو وَقَرّت عَيني

Glad tidings to me! Behold, I have attained what pleases me,

My good tidings, I have attained what pleases me

And reached what I hoped for; my eye has found joy.

And reached what I hope for, and my eyes are content

وَرَفَلتُ في ثَوبِ الهَناءِ مُؤَمِلاً

وَرَفَلتُ في ثَوبِ الهَناءِ مُؤَمِلاً

مِمّا أُوَمِّلُ وَالسرورُ قَريني

مِمّا أُوَمِّلُ وَالسرورُ قَريني

And walked proudly in the robe of bliss, hopeful

And I have revelled in the garb of bliss, hoping

Of what I long for, with joy as my companion.

For what I hope for, and joy is my companion

وَالدَهرُ أَنجَزَ مَطلَباً أَلوى بِهِ

وَالدَهرُ أَنجَزَ مَطلَباً أَلوى بِهِ

دَهراً وَقَضى لي جَميعَ ديوني

دَهراً وَقَضى لي جَميعَ ديوني

And Time fulfilled a wish it had deferred

And time has fulfilled a request I have

For an age, and settled all my debts for me,

Yearned for a time, and paid all my debts for me

بِقُدومِ فَخرِ المُلكِ إِنسانِ الدّنى

بِقُدومِ فَخرِ المُلكِ إِنسانِ الدّنى

حَلي الزَمانِ الصَدرِ خَيرِ الدينِ

حَلي الزَمانِ الصَدرِ خَيرِ الدينِ

With the coming of the realm's pride, the pupil of the worlds' eye,

With the arrival of the pride of sovereignty, the humanity of the world

The ornament of the age, the chief minister Khayr al-Din.

The bosom of the time, the best of faith

وافى كَما وَرَدَ الرَبيعُ مُظَفَّرا

وافى كَما وَرَدَ الرَبيعُ مُظَفَّرا

يَختالُ في بشرٍ وَضَوءِ جَبين

يَختالُ في بشرٍ وَضَوءِ جَبين

He arrived as spring arrives, triumphant,

He came as spring came adorned with splendor

Striding proudly in gladness and the radiance of his brow.

Strutting with good omen and brightness of forehead

فاِختارَهُ المَولى المُشيرُ لرُتبَةٍ

فاِختارَهُ المَولى المُشيرُ لرُتبَةٍ

كانَت تَتوقُ إِلَيهِ مُنذُ سنين

كانَت تَتوقُ إِلَيهِ مُنذُ سنين

So the lord marshal chose him for a rank

So the Master Advisor chose him for a rank

That had yearned for him for years.

That had longed for him for years

وَأَراهُ مِن تَشريفِهِ ما قَد بَدا

وَأَراهُ مِن تَشريفِهِ ما قَد بَدا

لِلنَّاظِرينَ وَزادَ في التَمكينِ

لِلنَّاظِرينَ وَزادَ في التَمكينِ

And showed him such honor as has become plain

And showed him of his glorification what has appeared

To onlookers, and strengthened his authority.

To onlookers and increased in empowerment

فالصهرُ لِلمَولى الوَزيرِ كَفيلِهِ

فالصهرُ لِلمَولى الوَزيرِ كَفيلِهِ

وَمَحَلُّ غِبطَةِ وِدِّهِ المَخزونِ

وَمَحَلُّ غِبطَةِ وِدِّهِ المَخزونِ

For he is the son-in-law of the lord minister, his patron,

For he is son-in-law to the Master Minister, his Caliph

And the object of his delight and treasured affection,

And bearer of his beloved secrets

وَأَمينُ مَجلسِهِ وَغَرسُ نَباتِهِ

وَأَمينُ مَجلسِهِ وَغَرسُ نَباتِهِ

وَيَمينُهُ وَحُسامُهُ المَسنون

وَيَمينُهُ وَحُسامُهُ المَسنون

And his council's trusted man, the sapling he has grown,

And trustee of his council and shoot of his plant

And his right hand and his sharpened sword.

And his right hand and his sharpened sword

سَهمٌ تَفَوَّقَ مِن كَنانَةٍ مَجدِهِ

سَهمٌ تَفَوَّقَ مِن كَنانَةٍ مَجدِهِ

وَفَريدَةٌ مِن سِلكِهِ المَكنون

وَفَريدَةٌ مِن سِلكِهِ المَكنون

An outstanding arrow from the quiver of his glory,

An arrow that transcended from the glory of his glory

And a peerless pearl from his treasured strand.

And a unique one from his guarded path

سَيفُ الجِدالِ مِعَ الجلادِ وَقَلَّما

سَيفُ الجِدالِ مِعَ الجلادِ وَقَلَّما

جُمِعا مَعاً وَالضبّ دونَ النونِ

جُمِعا مَعاً وَالضبّ دونَ النونِ

A sword in debate as well as combat—and seldom

The sword of debate with the warrior, and rarely

Are both joined together; the lizard is far from the fish.

Have they gathered, and the bear below the nun

مَرآهُ يُعرِبُ عَن كَريمِ نجارِهِ

مَرآهُ يُعرِبُ عَن كَريمِ نجارِهِ

فاِنظُر لَهُ تَستَغنِ عَن تَبيينِ

فاِنظُر لَهُ تَستَغنِ عَن تَبيينِ

His appearance reveals the nobility of his lineage;

His appearance expresses the generous carpenter

So look at him: you will need no explanation.

So look at him, you need no explanation

يا ذُخريَ الأسنى وَمالِكَ مُهجَتي

يا ذُخريَ الأسنى وَمالِكَ مُهجَتي

وَمُقَلِّدي الفَضلَ الَّذي يُرضيني

وَمُقَلِّدي الفَضلَ الَّذي يُرضيني

O my loftiest treasure and master of my lifeblood,

O treasure of intimacy, possessor of my passion

And you who adorn my neck with the favor that pleases me,

And conferrer of the virtue that pleases me

دُم لِلتَّهاني وَالبَشائِرِ مالِكاً

دُم لِلتَّهاني وَالبَشائِرِ مالِكاً

رق الأَماني في قَرارِ مَكينِ

رق الأَماني في قَرارِ مَكينِ

May you remain to receive congratulations and glad tidings, holding

Stay for congratulations and good news, possessing

Hopes in thrall, in a secure abode,

The tender wishes in the abode of stability

في رِفعَةٍ مَقرونَةٍ بِسَعادَة

في رِفعَةٍ مَقرونَةٍ بِسَعادَة

مَع حُسنِ عُقبى الخَتمِ بِالتأَمينِ

مَع حُسنِ عُقبى الخَتمِ بِالتأَمينِ

In eminence joined to happiness,

In an exaltation coupled with felicity

With a good final outcome, sealed with 'Amen'.

With the beauty of outcome by divine care