ياO عاقِداًone tying وُضُنَthe girths of الجمالِthe camels البُزَّلِthe fully mature
يا عاقِداً وُضُنَ الجمالِ البُزَّلِ
اِحْللْuntie أصبتyou chose correctly الرَّأيthe judgment أنْin that لمnot ترحلِyou depart
اِحْللْ أصبت الرَّأي أنْ لم ترحلِ
O you tying the girths of full-grown camels,
O you who tied the knots of perfect beauty,
untie them: you chose wisely not to depart.
You did well if you did not set out on a journey.
شِمْsheathe ماwhat انْتضيتَyou drew منof العزائمthe resolves للسُّرىfor night travel
شِمْ ما انْتضيتَ من العزائم للسُّرى
وارْغدand live in plenty فإنَّكfor you are بالخصيبin the fertile place المُخْضِلthe well-watered
وارْغد فإنَّك بالخصيب المُخْضِل
Sheathe the resolves you drew for night travel,
Smell the resolve with which you were inspired,
and live in plenty, for you are on fertile, well-watered ground.
And relax, for you are in fertile and rainy terrain.
إنَّindeed الوزارةَthe ministry أذعَنتْsubmitted مُنْقادَةًobediently
إنَّ الوزارةَ أذعَنتْ مُنْقادَةً
لأغَرَّto a radiant man رحْبِample in الحلمforbearance رحبspacious in المَنْزلِdwelling
لأغَرَّ رحْبِ الحلم رحب المَنْزلِ
Indeed, the ministry submitted obediently
The ministry has surrendered, led,
to a radiant man of ample forbearance and a spacious home,
To the vastness of wisdom, the vastness of the abode.
لمُعَظَّمٍto an exalted man مَلأَfilled الزَّمانَthe age مَهابَةًawe
لمُعَظَّمٍ مَلأَ الزَّمانَ مَهابَةً
ذَلَّتْbowed لخيفَتهاin fear of it صُدورُthe points of الذُبَّلِthe slender spears
ذَلَّتْ لخيفَتها صُدورُ الذُبَّلِ
to an exalted man who filled the age with awe,
To the august one who filled time with reverence,
before whose terror the points of slender lances bowed,
Hearts bowed down to his awe, even the deluded ones.
بصَرامةٍwith firmness كالسيفlike the sword سُنَّwas sharpened غِرارهُits edge
بصَرامةٍ كالسيف سُنَّ غِرارهُ
ولَطافَةٍand gentleness فضلَتْsurpassed بَرودَthe coolness of السَّلسلsweet-flowing water
ولَطافَةٍ فضلَتْ بَرودَ السَّلسل
with firmness like a sword whose edge is whetted,
With firmness like the sword, the excellence of his principles,
and gentleness surpassing the coolness of sweet-flowing water;
And gentleness excelling the coolness of a chain.
لمُحمَّدٍto Muhammad مجْدِglory of المُلوكthe kings فتىchampion of النَّدىgenerosity
لمُحمَّدٍ مجْدِ المُلوك فتى النَّدى
والبأسِand valor مأوىrefuge of المُرْمِلينthe destitute العُيَّلِthose with many dependents
والبأسِ مأوى المُرْمِلين العُيَّلِ
to Muhammad, glory of kings, champion of generosity
For Muhammad, the glory of kings and gallant of munificence,
and valor, refuge of the destitute burdened with dependents;
And valor, abode of the heavily armed stalwarts.
منْwho لمْnot يزلْcease to be صدراًa leading figure مُشاراًpointed out فيin العلىeminence
منْ لمْ يزلْ صدراً مُشاراً في العلى
مَسْعىًthrough striving وارِثاًas an heir إنْif جهلتهماyou are ignorant of both سَلِask
مَسْعىً وارِثاً إنْ جهلتهما سَلِ
who has always been foremost, renowned in exalted rank,
One whose breast did not cease to be lofty,
through striving and as an heir—if you know neither, ask.
A protected and inherited path if they were unknown.
تلقاهُyou meet him فيin يوميْthe two days of رضاهُhis favor وسُخْطِهِand his wrath
تلقاهُ في يوميْ رضاهُ وسُخْطِهِ
صَبْرُthe patience of الجبالthe mountains لهis his وحَدُّand the edge of المُنْصُلِthe sword
صَبْرُ الجبال له وحَدُّ المُنْصُلِ
You meet him in the two days of his favor and his wrath:
Patience of mountains meets him on days of his pleasure and anger,
his are the patience of mountains and the sharp edge of a sword.
And sharpness of an unsheathed sword.
كالريحِlike the wind بأساًin might والنَّسيمِand the breeze لَطافَةًin gentleness
كالريحِ بأساً والنَّسيمِ لَطافَةً
نفْعُthe benefit of الجنوبِthe south wind لهis his ورَوْحُand the refreshment of الشَّمْألthe north wind
نفْعُ الجنوبِ له ورَوْحُ الشَّمْأل
Like the wind in might, and the breeze in gentleness,
With valor like the wind and gentleness like a breeze,
his are the south wind's benefit and the north wind's refreshment.
Benefit of the south wind and spirit of the north.
وإذاand when الرياحُthe winds تناوحَتْblew against one another مَسْعورةًfrenzied
وإذا الرياحُ تناوحَتْ مَسْعورةً
هُوجاًraging تَراجَمُpelting one another بالحَصىwith pebbles والجنْدَلِand rocks
هُوجاً تَراجَمُ بالحَصى والجنْدَلِ
And when the winds blew against one another, frenzied,
When the winds clash in fury,
raging, pelting one another with pebbles and rocks,
Colliding rocks and pebbles in rage and fervor.
عُقمتْbecame barren فلمso did not تُنشproduce السَّحابthe clouds وجفَّلتand drove away
عُقمتْ فلم تُنش السَّحاب وجفَّلت
ماwhat تدَّعيهthey claim it منof المُسَِّفِّthe low-hanging الأكْحَلِthe dark
ما تدَّعيه من المُسَِّفِّ الأكْحَلِ
they grew barren, produced no clouds, and drove away
They are sterile, they do not form clouds, and dry up
the low-hanging, dark clouds they claimed,
What they claim of abundant pouring rain.
وأعاضتand gave in exchange الجوَّthe sky الفسيحَthe spacious عنinstead of النَّدىmoisture
وأعاضت الجوَّ الفسيحَ عن النَّدى
بالقُرِّwith bitter cold وخَّازاًpricking كَحَدِّlike the point of المِعْبَلِthe broad-headed arrow
بالقُرِّ وخَّازاً كَحَدِّ المِعْبَلِ
and exchanged the spacious sky's moisture
They make the vast sky avoid dew,
for cold that pricked like a broad-headed arrow's point;
With an easterly and piercing north wind.
خَبتdied out المواقِدُthe fires والبُروقand the lightning فماso did not اهتدتfind the way
خَبت المواقِدُ والبُروق فما اهتدت
للقصْدِto the destination أعْناقُthe necks of الرِّكابِthe riding-camels الضُّلَّلthe straying
للقصْدِ أعْناقُ الرِّكابِ الضُّلَّل
fires and lightning died out, and no longer could
The watchfires are extinguished and lightening loses the way,
the necks of straying riding-camels find their course;
The necks of beasts stumble confused.
وطوىand folded النَّعيمُease رداءهits cloak عنaway from مُتْرَفٍa pampered person
وطوى النَّعيمُ رداءه عن مُتْرَفٍ
فمَطاعمُso the foods of المُثْريthe wealthy man هَبيدُthe seeds of الحَنْظَلcolocynth
فمَطاعمُ المُثْري هَبيدُ الحَنْظَل
and ease folded its cloak away from the pampered,
Bliss rolls up its carpet away from luxury,
so the wealthy man's fare was colocynth seed;
The banquets of the wealthy are like scattered crumbs.
طَردdrove away الوزيرُthe minister المحْلdrought وهوwhile it was مُصرِّحٌplainly manifest
طَرد الوزيرُ المحْل وهو مُصرِّحٌ
طَرْدَas the driving of الوَسائقِthe plundered herds بالخميسِby the army الجحفلthe mighty
طَرْدَ الوَسائقِ بالخميسِ الجحفل
the minister drove away drought when it was plainly manifest,
The minister expelled the court and he declares
as plundered herds are driven off by a mighty army.
Expelling the caravans on a perilous Thursday.
فقَرىso he gave hospitality ولاand no قارٍhost وجادَand gave generously ولاand no نَدَىًdew
فقَرى ولا قارٍ وجادَ ولا نَدَىً
وكفىand spared ضَريكَthe destitute man of الحيِّthe clan شيْمَwatching for الهُطَّلthe rain-laden clouds
وكفى ضَريكَ الحيِّ شيْمَ الهُطَّل
He hosted when there was no host, and gave when there was no dew,
So settlements and none settling, generosity and no munificence,
and spared the clan's destitute the watching of rain-laden clouds.
And enough evil for the living, traits of scoundrels.
للّهِto God ربِّLord of العرشِthe Throne دَرُّexcellence خليفَةٍa caliph
للّهِ ربِّ العرشِ دَرُّ خليفَةٍ
أدْناكَbrought you near منْto شرفِthe honor of المَقامِthe station الأفْضلِthe highest
أدْناكَ منْ شرفِ المَقامِ الأفْضلِ
To God, Lord of the Throne, be praise for a caliph
For God, Lord of the throne, how excellent a successor
who drew you near to the honor of the highest station.
He brought you near to the most noble station.
ناداكَhe called you ياO عَضُداًa supporting arm لدينِfor the faith of مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad
ناداكَ يا عَضُداً لدينِ مُحَمَّدٍ
فعَضدْتهso you supported him عندamid الشَّديدِthe severe المُعْضِلthe intractable
فعَضدْته عند الشَّديدِ المُعْضِل
He called you, 'O supporting arm of Muhammad's faith!'
He called you, O pillar of the religion of Muhammad,
So you supported him amid grave, intractable trouble.
So you supported it in time of distress.
فاسْتَلَّso he drew منكfrom you مُهنَّداًan Indian-forged sword ذاhaving رَوْنَقٍluster
فاسْتَلَّ منك مُهنَّداً ذا رَوْنَقٍ
غانيfree of need الحديدةِthe steel عنfor جلاءthe burnishing of الصَّيْقلthe sword-polisher
غاني الحديدةِ عن جلاء الصَّيْقل
Thus he drew from you an Indian-forged sword of brilliant luster,
He drew from you well-guided, of beautiful grace,
whose steel needed no burnishing by a sword-polisher.
Singer of praises louder than the ringing of polished swords.
لَقيَhe attained العُلىglory عندwhen اخْتيارِكَchoosing you آمِناًُsafe from
لَقيَ العُلى عند اخْتيارِكَ آمِناًُ
خَجَلَthe shame of العِتابِreproach بِجحفلٍamid a mighty army وبمحْفِلِand in an assembly
خَجَلَ العِتابِ بِجحفلٍ وبمحْفِلِ
He attained glory in choosing you, safe from
The exalted felt safe in your selection,
the shame of reproach, amid a mighty army and in an assembly.
Shamed by any criticism in gatherings and councils.
زجِلَresounded الزَّمانُthe age بشُكْرwith thanks for ماwhat أوليْتهyou bestowed it
زجِلَ الزَّمانُ بشُكْر ما أوليْته
أبْناءهُits children منْof نِعْمةٍblessing وتَفَضُّلِand generosity
أبْناءهُ منْ نِعْمةٍ وتَفَضُّلِ
The age rang out in thanks for what you bestowed
The times sang anthems of thanks for what you bestowed
on its children of blessing and generosity.
On its children of blessings and grants.
رحَلset out الحجيجُthe pilgrims مُعَرِّفينstanding at Arafat بسامِقٍon a lofty height
رحَل الحجيجُ مُعَرِّفين بسامِقٍ
يَرْجونَthey hope for عاطِفَةَthe compassion of القديمِthe Eternal الأوَّلthe First
يَرْجونَ عاطِفَةَ القديمِ الأوَّل
The pilgrims journeyed to stand at Arafat on a lofty height,
The pilgrims set out extolling your loftiness,
hoping for the compassion of the Eternal, the First.
Seeking your considerate olden care.
أنْشرتَyou revived أمواتthe dead of المحابسthe prisons إذْwhen غدواthey had become
أنْشرتَ أموات المحابس إذْ غدوا
رِمَماًdecayed remains مُمزَّقةًtorn apart بسوءِby the wretchedness of المَنْزِلِthe lodging
رِمَماً مُمزَّقةً بسوءِ المَنْزِلِ
You revived the dead of the prisons, when they had become
You brought life to the dead gatherings when they came
torn remains through the wretchedness of their lodging.
As bodies torn by the evil of the abode.
وكففْتَand you checked عاديةَthe oppression of الخَراجthe land tax وشَرَّهand its evil
وكففْتَ عاديةَ الخَراج وشَرَّه
عنfrom كُلِّevery أرْمَلَةٍwidow ومُقْوٍand an impoverished man مُرْملwithout provisions
عن كُلِّ أرْمَلَةٍ ومُقْوٍ مُرْمل
And you kept the land tax's oppression and its harm
You held back the harm of taxes and their wickedness
from every widow and impoverished man without provisions.
From every widow and every weary crippled one.
ووضعتand you removed أثْقالthe burdens of المكوسthe tolls وقدand already وهَتْhad weakened
ووضعت أثْقال المكوس وقد وهَتْ
منهاbecause of them الكَواهِلُthe shoulders وانْتهتْand reached للمقْتلto the point of death
منها الكَواهِلُ وانْتهتْ للمقْتل
And you lifted the burdens of tolls; already enfeebled
You removed the burdens of the imposts that had
by them were shoulders, brought to the point of death.
Exhausted the shoulders and led to destruction.
فرددتْهاso you restored it وضَّاحَةًbright عُمَرِيَّةUmar-like
فرددتْها وضَّاحَةً عُمَرِيَّة
غَرَّاءَradiant مثلُthe like of حديثهاits story لمnot يُنْقَلِwas passed down
غَرَّاءَ مثلُ حديثها لم يُنْقَلِ
So you restored it bright and Umar-like,
You returned them refreshed, Umarid,
radiant—no story like its own has been handed down.
Radiant, the like of which was never transported.
فضُلَتْit surpassed علىabove سِيَرِthe conduct of الكرامthe noble وأشْهدتand called to witness
فضُلَتْ على سِيَرِ الكرام وأشْهدت
بالفضلِto excellence آياتِthe verses of الكِتابِthe Book المُنْزَلِthe revealed
بالفضلِ آياتِ الكِتابِ المُنْزَلِ
It surpassed the conduct of noble men, and called as witnesses
They surpassed the ways of the generous and testified
to its excellence the verses of the revealed Book.
To preference with verses of the revealed Book.
أناI am مَدُّكُمْyour support آلَHouse of المُظَفَّرِal-Muzaffar والذيand the one whose
أنا مَدُّكُمْ آلَ المُظَفَّرِ والذي
مَدْحيmy praise لكمْfor you كالعاشِقِlike the lover المُتَغَزِّلsinging of love
مَدْحي لكمْ كالعاشِقِ المُتَغَزِّل
I am your support, House of al-Muzaffar, and the one whose
I extend praise to you, O house of al-Muzaffar, and the one
praise of you is like a lover's song of love.
Whose praise of you is like a love smitten poet.
سارتْtraveled لكُمfor you سيرlike the travel of الرِّياحِthe winds مدائحيmy praises
سارتْ لكُم سير الرِّياحِ مدائحي
منْfrom مُشْئمٍone bound for al-Sham أوor مُعْرِقٍone bound for Iraq أوor مجبلone bound for the mountains
منْ مُشْئمٍ أو مُعْرِقٍ أو مجبل
My praises have traveled for you as the winds travel,
My odes to you flowed like the winds,
among those bound for al-Sham, Iraq, or the mountains.
From auspicious, comfortable, or resolute.
ولقدand indeed وَثِقْتُI trusted بحُسنin the faithfulness of عهدthe pledge of محمدٍMuhammad
ولقد وَثِقْتُ بحُسن عهد محمدٍ
وَوَلايand my allegiance فيin إِدْراكِattaining كلِّevery مُؤمَّلِhoped-for thing
وَوَلاي في إِدْراكِ كلِّ مُؤمَّلِ
And indeed I trusted in Muhammad's faithful pledge
I was certain of the fidelity of Muhammad’s covenant
and my allegiance, to attain every hoped-for thing.
And the attainment of every wish and hope.
فوَفىso he fulfilled his pledge وزادَand added علىbeyond الوَفاءِfulfillment بفَضْلهِthrough his generosity
فوَفى وزادَ على الوَفاءِ بفَضْلهِ
كالغيثlike rain يفْضُلُoverflows عنْbeyond جنابthe bounds of المُمْحلthe drought-stricken land
كالغيث يفْضُلُ عنْ جناب المُمْحل
He fulfilled his pledge and exceeded fulfillment in his generosity,
He fulfilled and exceeded in his goodness,
like rain spilling beyond the bounds of drought-stricken land.
Like rain that exceeds the afternoon downpour.
Sol 6.1