أبشِرrejoice بعزin glory مؤذنgiving promise بدوامof permanence
أبشِر بعز مؤذن بدوام
وصعادةand happiness (reading سعادة) تبقىendures علىthroughout الأيامِthe days
وصعادة تبقى على الأيامِ
Rejoice in glory that promises to endure,
Rejoice in the everlasting glory of the herald
and happiness that lasts throughout the days.
And ascendancy that remains through the days
لاmay ... never زلتyou cease to be منfrom صرفthe ravages of الحمامdeath مسلماkept safe
لا زلت من صرف الحمام مسلما
ماas long as غردتwarble فيin الأيكthe groves ورقgray حمامِdoves
ما غردت في الأيك ورق حمامِ
May you ever be spared the ravages of death,
I still release the pigeons as a Muslim
as long as gray doves warble in the groves.
Never cooing in the nests like pigeon chicks
ياO عصمةrefuge of اللاجيthe shelter-seeker لكyou possess النفسthe soul التيwhose
يا عصمة اللاجي لك النفس التي
أفعالهاits deeds تزريbring shame بنفسto the spirit of عصامِʿIṣām
أفعالها تزري بنفس عصامِ
O refuge of those seeking shelter, yours is a soul whose
O protector of the refugees, to you belongs the soul
deeds put the spirit of ʿIṣām to shame.
Whose deeds adorn the soul of steadfastness
ياO خيرbest of منthose whom تحميshields عليهover him مفاضةan ample coat of mail
يا خير من تحمي عليه مفاضة
حصداءclosely meshed محكمةfirmly wrought غداةon the morning يحاميhe fights in defense
حصداء محكمة غداة يحامي
O best of men sheltered beneath ample mail,
O best of those who protect the abundant
closely meshed and firmly wrought, on the morning he fights in defense.
Harvest that ripens after early drought
ماnot أنتyou are إلاbut طودa mountain of حلمforbearance شامخtowering
ما أنت إلا طود حلم شامخ
نأويwe take refuge إليهin it وبحرand a sea of علمknowledge طاميoverflowing
نأوي إليه وبحر علم طامي
You are none other than a towering mountain of forbearance,
You are but a towering mountain of forbearance
where we take refuge, and an overflowing sea of knowledge.
To which we repair, an immense sea of knowledge
أبشرrejoice فجدfor the fortune of عداكyour enemies ياO مولىlord of الندىbounty
أبشر فجد عداك يا مولى الندى
بالذلin disgrace مخفوضbrought low وجدكwhile your fortune ساميis exalted
بالذل مخفوض وجدك سامي
Rejoice: the fortune of your foes, O lord of bounty,
Rejoice, your grace outshines all others
is brought low in disgrace, while your fortune soars.
With humiliation low and your glory high
ياO قائدleader of الخيلthe horses العتاقthoroughbred لواحقاlean-flanked
يا قائد الخيل العتاق لواحقا
تجريrace باسدbearing lions كالسهامlike arrows سهامِlean
تجري باسد كالسهام سهامِ
O leader of lean-flanked, thoroughbred steeds,
O leader of the noble steeds in battle
racing with lion-warriors, lean as arrows.
That race like arrows swiftly loosed from bows
كمhow many فلshattered باسكyour might يومon a day of حربwar جحفلاa great host
كم فل باسك يوم حرب جحفلا
لجباclamorous وبلand quenched نداكyour bounty غلةthe burning thirst of ظاميa thirsty man
لجبا وبل نداك غلة ظامي
How often has your might shattered, on a day of war, a host
How often has your valor in the fray laid low
clamorous—and your bounty quenched a thirsty man's burning thirst!
The hills and filled the valleys on the day war was joined
أعتقتyou freed منfrom قصدseeking out اللئامthe ignoble قصائديmy poems
أعتقت من قصد اللئام قصائدي
وكفيتنيand you provided for me بالبرwith kindness والأنعامِand beneficence (reading الإنعام)
وكفيتني بالبر والأنعامِ
You freed my poems from seeking out the ignoble,
I have emancipated my poems from the aim of the vile
and provided for me with kindness and beneficence.
And you have spared me in your kindness and bounty
ونقعتand I quenched منكfrom you بماءwith the water of بشركyour smiling welcome أنهfor it
ونقعت منك بماء بشرك أنه
مماamong what يبشرgives glad tidings بالنجاحof success أواميmy burning thirst
مما يبشر بالنجاح أوامي
With water from your smiling welcome I quenched—for it
And I have drunk from your good tidings the water
is a harbinger of success—my burning thirst.
That portends success through all my years
فلأشكرنكso I shall surely thank you فيin المحافلthe assemblies دائماalways
فلأشكرنك في المحافل دائما
شكرas the thanks of الرياضthe gardens لصوبfor the downpour of كلevery غامِrain cloud
شكر الرياض لصوب كل غامِ
So I shall surely thank you in assemblies always,
So I will thank you always in assemblies
as gardens thank the downpour of every rain cloud.
Giving thanks as the meadows do for every cloud
نفسيmy soul غذاؤكyour ransom (reading فداؤك) منwhat a وزيرvizier عادلjust
نفسي غذاؤك من وزير عادل
فيin حكمهhis rule لثرائهtoward his riches ظلامa tyrant
في حكمه لثرائه ظلام
My soul be your ransom—what a vizier, just
My soul is nourished, under the rule of a just vizier
in his rule, yet a tyrant to his riches!
Whose wisdom in his governance is obscurity
ترضىare content الغداةat dawn عداتهhis enemies وعفاتهand his petitioners
ترضى الغداة عداته وعفاته
منهfrom him بأيwith what a مطاعنspearman مطعامgenerous provider of food
منه بأي مطاعن مطعام
At dawn his enemies and petitioners are content
Whose probity and integrity in the morning
with him—what a spearman, what a generous host!
Rebut any vile accusations made against him
قوامever standing in prayer ليلةthrough the night of كلevery صرbiting wind قرةbitter cold
قوام ليلة كل صر قرة
ولطولand throughout the length of كلevery ظهيرةmidday صوامِever fasting
ولطول كل ظهيرة صوامِ
Standing in prayer through every night of biting wind and cold,
Supporter through every misfortune-filled night
and ever fasting through the full length of every midday.
And comforter through every lengthy day of fasting
عضدsupporting arm of الهدىguidance والدينand faith ياO منone whose رأيهhis judgment
عضد الهدى والدين يا من رأيه
فيin الخطبgrave affairs أمضىsharper منthan غرارthe edge of حسامِa keen sword
في الخطب أمضى من غرار حسامِ
Strong arm of guidance and faith, O you whose judgment
Supporter of guidance and religion, O you whose opinion
in crises is sharper than a keen sword's edge.
In discourse is sharper than well-honed swords
لكyou have صروةthe likeness of (reading صورة) الشمسthe sun المنيرةshining جالساwhen seated
لك صروة الشمس المنيرة جالسا
وإذاand when ركبتyou mount فسورةthen the fierce onrush of الضرغامthe lion
وإذا ركبت فسورة الضرغام
Seated, you have the likeness of the shining sun,
To you belongs the radiant sun whilst seated
and mounted, the fierce onrush of a lion.
And when mounted, Sirius in the late summer
هاميpouring freely عزاليwaterskin-spouts of الجودgenerosity أنتyou are مسالماat peace
هامي عزالي الجود أنت مسالما
ومحارباand at war ماnever زلتyou have ceased ضاربstriking هامِheads
ومحاربا ما زلت ضارب هامِ
At peace, your spouts of generosity pour freely;
I come to you for generosity, benevolently disposed
and at war, you have never ceased striking heads.
And warring you remain, striking with blows
فبقيتso may you remain أعلىloftiest among الناسpeople هامةin stature همةin aspiration
فبقيت أعلى الناس هامة همة
وسلمتand may you be safe ملكa king أغرradiant همامِhigh-hearted
وسلمت ملك أغر همامِ
So may you remain loftiest of men in stature and aspiration,
Thus you have remained supreme in high resolve
and live unharmed, a radiant, high-hearted king.
And attained the crown of glorious ambition
نلقاكwe meet you فذاpeerless لاnot نرىwe see لكfor you توأماa twin
نلقاك فذا لا نرى لك توأما
فيin سؤددnobility ياO كافلguardian of الأيتامِorphans
في سؤدد يا كافل الأيتامِ
We meet you peerless, seeing no twin to match you
We meet with you peerless in generosity
in nobility, O guardian of orphans,
O guardian of orphans in time of misery
فيin دولةa reign ماnot تنقضيcome to an end أيامهاits days
في دولة ما تنقضي أيامها
أبداever وعزand glory ثابتfirm الأقدامِthe feet
أبدا وعز ثابت الأقدامِ
in a reign whose days will never end,
In an empire whose days will never end
ever, and in glory whose feet stand firm.
With glory established forever firm
Sol 6.1