وبالقصر أرْيحيٌّ

وبالقصر أرْيحيٌّ

به يمنعُ الذِّمارُ

به يمنعُ الذِّمارُ

And in the palace is a generous man,

In the palace there is a breeze,

Through whom honor is defended.

In which singing is forbidden

اذا جادَ فهو غيْثٌ

اذا جادَ فهو غيْثٌ

واِن صالَ فهو نارُ

واِن صالَ فهو نارُ

When he gives, he is rain,

If he is generous, then he is a blessing

And if he attacks, he is fire.

And if he prays, then he is fire

حَسوداهُ في عُلاهُ

حَسوداهُ في عُلاهُ

ظُبى البيض والقُطار

ظُبى البيض والقُطار

His two enviers in his lofty station

His enemies envy his high status

Are the points of white swords and the rain.

Like the cheetahs and ostriches envy him

أنيسٌ إِلى المعالي

أنيسٌ إِلى المعالي

وعن عارِها نَوارُ

وعن عارِها نَوارُ

A friend to lofty deeds,

A companion to high ambitions

And one who shuns their disgrace.

And away from disgrace, a light

سَنا البِشْرِ في دُجاهُ

سَنا البِشْرِ في دُجاهُ

لطُرَّاقِهِ نهارُ

لطُرَّاقِهِ نهارُ

The radiance of his cheerful welcome, in his darkness,

The good news of mankind in his darkness

Is daylight to his nighttime visitors.

For his radiance there is daylight

تخافُ الكماةُ منهُ

تخافُ الكماةُ منهُ

كما خافتِ العِشارُ

كما خافتِ العِشارُ

Armored warriors fear him,

The stars fear him

As she-camels heavy with young have feared him.

As the Pleiades feared

فَتَرْوى من الكُماةِ

فَتَرْوى من الكُماةِ

ومن كومِهِ الشِّفارُ

ومن كومِهِ الشِّفارُ

Thus, from warriors they drink their fill,

So the stars are quenched by him

And from his high-humped camels—the blades.

And from his heap the sparks fly

جمالُ الورى المُشارُ

جمالُ الورى المُشارُ

اذا عُدِّدَ الفَخارُ

اذا عُدِّدَ الفَخارُ

The ornament of humankind, singled out

The beauty of the world who is honored

When glories are recounted.

When potsherds are counted

على عَزْمِه مضاءٌ

على عَزْمِه مضاءٌ

وفي عِطفْهِ وقارُ

وفي عِطفْهِ وقارُ

His resolve is keen,

With his resolve there is a shining light

And in his bearing is dignity.

And in his kindness there is dignity

ففي السَّلْم طودُ حلْمٍ

ففي السَّلْم طودُ حلْمٍ

لزانِئيهِ عِثارُ

لزانِئيهِ عِثارُ

So, in peace, a mountain of forbearance,

So in peace he is a mountain of tolerance

Where those who scale him stumble.

For those who slander him a lesson

وفي الحربِ ليثُ غابٍ

وفي الحربِ ليثُ غابٍ

جَرِيٌّ به سُعارُ

جَرِيٌّ به سُعارُ

And in war, a lion of the thickets,

And in war he is a raging lion

Bold, with burning fury within him.

Rushing with him are flames

وفي الجودِ وهو جَمٌّ

وفي الجودِ وهو جَمٌّ

إِلى السائل اعتِذارُ

إِلى السائل اعتِذارُ

And in his generosity, abundant though it is,

And in generosity, though reluctant

There is an apology to the petitioner.

To the beggar, he makes excuses

على الجوِّ من نَداهُ

على الجوِّ من نَداهُ

ومَسْعاتِه عِطارُ

ومَسْعاتِه عِطارُ

In the air, from his bounty

For his open-handedness

And his noble striving, hangs a fragrance.

And hospitality there are perfumes

رَضِيُّ الاِمامِ ذُو الف

رَضِيُّ الاِمامِ ذُو الف

ضْلِ والصاحب المُشار

ضْلِ والصاحب المُشار

The Imam's favored one, possessed of ex-

Satisfied with the Imam of virtue

cellence, and the distinguished lord.

And the chosen companion

مُجيرُ الأنام يَحمي

مُجيرُ الأنام يَحمي

اذا اُسْلِم الجِوارُ

اذا اُسْلِم الجِوارُ

Protector of humankind, he shields them

Protector of people, he guards

When pledged protection is forsaken.

When neighbourhood is entrusted

فيا مُرتْضى الخِلا

فيا مُرتْضى الخِلا

فةِ والمُرْتضى اختيارُ

فةِ والمُرْتضى اختيارُ

So, O favored one of the caliph-

So O chosen of the Caliphate and the chosen of preference

ate—and the favored one is choice itself—

Congratulations to you for all seasons

هَنيئاً لكَ المواسمُ

هَنيئاً لكَ المواسمُ

كَرّارَةً تُدارُ

كَرّارَةً تُدارُ

May the festivals be joyous for you,

For through you there is elation

Ever recurring as they turn in their cycle.

And in them pride in you

عليها بك اغتباطٌ

عليها بك اغتباطٌ

وفيها بكَ افتِخارُ

وفيها بكَ افتِخارُ

They bear delight in you,

And you are granted a thousand feasts

And within them is pride in you.

As long as pilgrimage continues

وعُمِّرْتَ ألفَ عيدٍ

وعُمِّرْتَ ألفَ عيدٍ

لما تأمُرُ ائتِمارُ

لما تأمُرُ ائتِمارُ

And may you live through a thousand festivals,

Obeyed, happiness is for you

With obedience to whatever you command,

In its direction, symbols

مُطاعاً لكَ السَّعادةُ

مُطاعاً لكَ السَّعادةُ

في قُطْبِها شِعارُ

في قُطْبِها شِعارُ

Obeyed; good fortune is for you

An emblem at its axis.