Sol 6.1

  1. أيا يا مَنْ مجدُهُ للدهرِ غُرَّه

    وطلعتُهُ لعينِ المُلْكِ قُرَّهْ

    O, O you whose glory is a white blaze on Time’s brow,

    and whose countenance is the joy of sovereignty’s eye;

  2. وخدمتُهُ لنارِ العِزِّ زَنْدٌ

    وحضرتُهُ لشخصِ المجدِ سُرَّهْ

    and serving you is a firestick for honor’s flame,

    and your presence is the navel of Glory’s body.

  3. ويا من ذكرُهُ مثلُ اسمِهِ لا

    يزالُ مسافِراً في خيرِ سَفْرَهْ

    And O you whose renown, like your name, never

    ceases to travel on the finest journey.

  4. حويتَ محاسنَ الدُّنيا كما قَدْ

    سَبَكْتَ محاسنَ الآداب نُقْرَهْ

    You have gathered the world’s beauties, just as you have

    cast the beauties of letters into an ingot.

  5. وحُزْتَ خصائصَ الرؤساءِ طُرًّا

    وحَصَّلْتَ السعودَ لديكَ صَبْرَهْ

    And you have gained all the distinctive qualities of leaders,

    and amassed good fortunes before you in a heap.

  6. ولما لم يسَعْكَ الدهرُ ثَوْباً

    قطعتَ لشخصِ مجدِكَ منهُ صُدْرَهْ

    And since Time was too small to clothe you,

    you cut from it a vest for your glory’s body.

  7. وكم لكَ عند عبدِكَ من صنيعٍ

    رفيعٍ لا يؤدِّي العبدُ شُكْرَهْ

    And how many favors your servant has received from you—

    lofty favors for which the servant cannot give due thanks!

  8. وذَنْبُ الدهرِ جَلَّ فإن أراني

    محيَّاهُ الجميلَ قبلتُ عُذْرَهْ

    And Time’s offense is grave; yet if it shows me

    its beautiful face, I shall accept its excuse.

  9. ظفِرتَ بما تشاءُ من الأماني

    فأغمدَ عنكَ صَرْفُ الدهر ظُفْرَهْ

    You have attained whatever wishes you desire,

    so Time’s adversity has retracted its claw from you.

  10. لرأسِكَ خضرةٌ في كلِّ يومٍ

    وللكاساتِ فوقَ يديكَ حُمْرَهْ

    May your head be green each day,

    and the cups above your hands be red.