1. بِهِ الدُنيا مُتَيَّمَةٌ

    أَضاءَ الكَونَ بِالغُرَرِ

    The world is besotted with him.

    He lit the universe with radiant brows.

  2. حِسانُ اللَهِ دَولَتُها

    فَلا زالضت مَدى العُمُرِ

    God’s beautiful ones are her realm;

    So may it endure throughout life.

  3. كَذا لا زالَ مالِكَها

    مَليحٌ فاضِحُ الخَطَرِ

    Likewise, may her lord ever remain

    Handsome, putting grandeur to shame.

  4. سَقاني سُحرَةً فُتِنَت

    بِصورَتِه نَدى السَحَرِ

    He gave me, at a dawn enchanted

    By his image, the dew of daybreak to drink.

  5. أَرى الجَناتِ قَد خَطَرَت

    دَراريهِنَّ في الدُرَرِ

    I see the gardens; there have glided

    Their radiant stars amid the pearls.

  6. صَفاءُ الوَقتش مُبتَهِجٌ

    بِعُرسٍ لِلوَرى وَطَرِ

    The serenity of the hour rejoices

    In a wedding—the desire of humankind.

  7. قِرانُ السَعدِ مُحتَفِلٌ

    بِهِ كُلٌّ عَلى سَهَرِ

    The union of good fortune is festive;

    Everyone keeps vigil for it.

  8. عَروسُنا حَبَّذا قَمَرٌ

    لَهُ الرَحمَنُ مِن قَمَرِ

    Our newlywed—what a splendid moon!

    May the All-Merciful bless him—what a moon!

  9. وَعُقبى هَذا عِندَكُمُ

    وَلا زِلتُم عُلى البَشَرِ

    And may the next such occasion be yours,

    And may you ever remain the loftiest of humankind.

  10. أَرى الأَعداءَ في شَجَنٍ

    أَرى الأَحبابَ في حَبَرِ

    I see the enemies in sorrow;

    I see the loved ones in delight.