اِغتَنِم جِدَّةَ الزَمانِ الجَديدِ

اِغتَنِم جِدَّةَ الزَمانِ الجَديدِ

وَاِجعَلِ المَهرَجانَ أَيمَنَ عيدِ

وَاِجعَلِ المَهرَجانَ أَيمَنَ عيدِ

Seize the freshness of the new time,

Seize the freshness of this new time,

and make Mihrajan the most auspicious festival.

Make this festival the best celebration,

لا تُعَطِّل يَومَ السُرورِ وَلا الري

لا تُعَطِّل يَومَ السُرورِ وَلا الري

حانِ وَالراحِ وَالفَعالِ الحَميدِ

حانِ وَالراحِ وَالفَعالِ الحَميدِ

Do not neglect the day of joy, nor

Do not neglect the day of joy or travel,

basil, wine, and praiseworthy deeds.

Of rest, and good deeds.

وَاِصطَبِحها وَردِيَّةً فَإِذا حُث

وَاِصطَبِحها وَردِيَّةً فَإِذا حُث

ثَت تَبَيَّنتَ وَردَها في الخُدودِ

ثَت تَبَيَّنتَ وَردَها في الخُدودِ

And drink it, rose-colored, in the morning; when it is quaffed,

Start it with a rosy morning, and when you are thrilled,

you will discern its roses in the cheeks.

Its roses appear on your cheeks.

وَخُذِ الكَأسَ مِن يَدي كُلِّ مَيّا

وَخُذِ الكَأسَ مِن يَدي كُلِّ مَيّا

سِ الخُطى مُخطَفِ الحَشا مَقدودِ

سِ الخُطى مُخطَفِ الحَشا مَقدودِ

And take the cup from the hands of each one who sways

Take the cup from the hand of every lovely-eyed one,

in his gait, slender-waisted and finely formed,

With graceful gait and flowing sleeve.

مِثلِ قَدِّ القَضيبِ إِن هَزَّ عِطفَي

مِثلِ قَدِّ القَضيبِ إِن هَزَّ عِطفَي

هِ وَمِثلِ الغَزالِ في حُسنِ جيدِ

هِ وَمِثلِ الغَزالِ في حُسنِ جيدِ

like a bough in stature when he sways

Like a spear shaft if it shakes its shoulder,

his two sides, and like a gazelle in the beauty of his neck.

And like a gazelle in the beauty of its neck.

ما رَأَينا الوُجوهَ تَحسُنُ إِن لَم

ما رَأَينا الوُجوهَ تَحسُنُ إِن لَم

يَتِّصِل حُسنُها بِحُسنِ القُدودِ

يَتِّصِل حُسنُها بِحُسنِ القُدودِ

We have not seen faces look beautiful unless

We have not seen faces look beautiful unless

their beauty is joined to the beauty of their figures.

Their beauty is coupled with beauty of manners.

حَبَّذا مَجلِسٌ تَدورُ عَلَينا

حَبَّذا مَجلِسٌ تَدورُ عَلَينا

فيهِ كَأسانِ بَينَ نايٍ وَعودِ

فيهِ كَأسانِ بَينَ نايٍ وَعودِ

How lovely a gathering where there circulate among us

Blessed is a gathering where cups are passed around us

two cups, between a reed flute and a lute,

Between a flute and lute.

مِن شَرابٍ يَعافُهُ المُسلِمُ العَف

مِن شَرابٍ يَعافُهُ المُسلِمُ العَف

فُ وَتَحظى بِهِ أَكُفُّ اليَهودِ

فُ وَتَحظى بِهِ أَكُفُّ اليَهودِ

of a drink the abstinent Muslim shuns,

Of drink that the virtuous Muslim enjoys

and the hands of Jews enjoy.

And is coveted by the meanest Jew.

بارَكَ اللَهُ لِلخَليفِةِ في العي

بارَكَ اللَهُ لِلخَليفِةِ في العي

دِ وَفي كُلِّ طارِفٍ وَتَليدِ

دِ وَفي كُلِّ طارِفٍ وَتَليدِ

May God bless the caliph at the

May God bless the Caliph during this feast

festival, and in all things newly gained and inherited.

And every excellent and venerable side!

نَحنُ في ظِلِّ أَرحَمِ الناسِ بِالنا

نَحنُ في ظِلِّ أَرحَمِ الناسِ بِالنا

سِ وَأَولاهُمُ بِبَأسٍ وَجودِ

سِ وَأَولاهُمُ بِبَأسٍ وَجودِ

We are in the shade of the most merciful of men toward

We live in the shade of the most merciful of men toward people

people, and the foremost among them in valor and generosity.

And the most valiant and generous in might.

صَفوَةُ اللَهِ وَاِبنُ عَمِّ نَبِيِّ ال

صَفوَةُ اللَهِ وَاِبنُ عَمِّ نَبِيِّ ال

لَهِ وَاِبنُ المَهدِيِّ وَاِبنُ الرَشيدِ

لَهِ وَاِبنُ المَهدِيِّ وَاِبنُ الرَشيدِ

God's chosen one, and cousin of the Prophet of

The elite of God and the cousin of the Prophet of God

God, and son of al-Mahdi and son of al-Rashid.

And the son of the Guided One and the son of Ar-Rashid.

كُلَّ يَومٍ نَراهُ فيهِ مُعافىً

كُلَّ يَومٍ نَراهُ فيهِ مُعافىً

سالِماً فِهُوَ عِندَنا يَومُ عيدِ

سالِماً فِهُوَ عِندَنا يَومُ عيدِ

Every day on which we see him in good health,

Every day we see him in it, safe and sound -

safe and sound, is for us a festival day.

It is for us a day of celebration.

هُوَ شَمسُ الضُحى إِذا أَظلَمَ الخَط

هُوَ شَمسُ الضُحى إِذا أَظلَمَ الخَط

بُ وَبَدرُ الدُجى وَسَعدُ السُعودِ

بُ وَبَدرُ الدُجى وَسَعدُ السُعودِ

He is the morning sun when calamity darkens,

He is the sun of the morning when darkness overwhelms,

the full moon of night, and Sa'd al-Su'ud.

And the full moon of nightfall, and good fortune of fortunes.

يا بَني هاشِمِ بنِ عَبدِ مَنافٍ

يا بَني هاشِمِ بنِ عَبدِ مَنافٍ

نِسبَةٌ حُبُّها مِن التَوحيدِ

نِسبَةٌ حُبُّها مِن التَوحيدِ

O sons of Hashim, son of Abd Manaf—

O Banu Hashim, the descendants of Abdul Manaf,

a lineage, love for which is part of affirming God's oneness.

Your love comes from Divine Oneness.

أَنتُمُ خَيرُ سادَةٍ يا بَني العَب

أَنتُمُ خَيرُ سادَةٍ يا بَني العَب

باسِ فَاِبقَوا وَنَحنُ خَيرُ عَبيدِ

باسِ فَاِبقَوا وَنَحنُ خَيرُ عَبيدِ

You are the best of masters, O sons of al-Abbas;

You are the best masters, O Banu Al-Abbas,

so live on, and we are the best of slaves.

So excel, and we are the best servants.

نَحنُ أَشياعُكُم مِنَ اَهلِ خُراسا

نَحنُ أَشياعُكُم مِنَ اَهلِ خُراسا

نَ أولو قُوَّةٍ وَبَأسٍ شَديدِ

نَ أولو قُوَّةٍ وَبَأسٍ شَديدِ

We are your partisans, from the people of Khurasan,

We are your supporters from the people of Khurasan,

endowed with strength and mighty valor.

The strong and mighty warriors.

نَحنُ أَبناءُ هذِهِ الخِرَقِ السو

نَحنُ أَبناءُ هذِهِ الخِرَقِ السو

دِ وَأَهلُ التَشَيُّعِ المَحمودِ

دِ وَأَهلُ التَشَيُّعِ المَحمودِ

We are the sons of these black cloths,

We are the sons of this esteemed land,

and people of praiseworthy allegiance.

And the people of praiseworthy partisanship.

إِن رَضيتُم أَمراً رَضينا وَإِن تَأ

إِن رَضيتُم أَمراً رَضينا وَإِن تَأ

بَوا أَبَينا لَكُم إِباءَ الأُسودِ

بَوا أَبَينا لَكُم إِباءَ الأُسودِ

If you approve a matter, we approve it; and if you

If you are pleased with something, we are pleased, and if you are obstinate,

refuse, we refuse on your behalf with the defiance of lions.

We obstinately refuse, with the refusal of lions.

لا نُوالي لَكُم عَدُوّاً وَلا نَح

لا نُوالي لَكُم عَدُوّاً وَلا نَح

مِلُ ضِغناً عَلى الوَلِيِّ الوَدودِ

مِلُ ضِغناً عَلى الوَلِيِّ الوَدودِ

We ally with no enemy of yours, nor do we

We will not befriend your enemy,

harbor a grudge against a loving ally.

Nor carry anger toward the loving ally.

حَسبُنا اللَهُ وَالخَليفَةُ مِن بَع

حَسبُنا اللَهُ وَالخَليفَةُ مِن بَع

دُ وَمِن بَعدِهِ وُلاةُ العُهودِ

دُ وَمِن بَعدِهِ وُلاةُ العُهودِ

God suffices us, and then the caliph,

God and the Caliph suffice us afterward,

and after him, the heirs apparent.

And after him the governors of succession.

غَرسُ كَفَّيكَ يااِبنَ عَمِّ رَسولِ ال

غَرسُ كَفَّيكَ يااِبنَ عَمِّ رَسولِ ال

لَهِ أَنشَأتَني وَأَورَقتَ عودي

لَهِ أَنشَأتَني وَأَورَقتَ عودي

I am the planting of your two hands, O cousin of the Messenger of

Your hands planted me, O cousin of God's Messenger,

God: you raised me and made my bough put forth leaves.

And caused me to grow and flourish.

أَنتَ كَثَّرتَ حاسِدِيَّ وَقَد كُن

أَنتَ كَثَّرتَ حاسِدِيَّ وَقَد كُن

تُ زَماناً لا أَهتدي لِحَسودِ

تُ زَماناً لا أَهتدي لِحَسودِ

You have multiplied my enviers, though I had been

You increased my enviers, though once

unable for a time to find a single envier.

I could not be guided to envy.