لِيَهنِكَmay it gladden you شِبلٌa lion cub جاءَcame مِنfrom أَسَدٍa lion وَردِtawny
لِيَهنِكَ شِبلٌ جاءَ مِن أَسَدٍ وَردِ
سَيُهدَىhe will be guided إِلىto طُرقِpaths المَكارِمِnoble deeds وَالمَجدِand glory
سَيُهدَى إِلى طُرقِ المَكارِمِ وَالمَجدِ
May this cub, sprung from a ruddy lion, bring you joy;
May a cub born of a tawny lion bring you joy;
he shall be guided to the paths of noble deeds and glory.
He will be guided to the paths of noble deeds and glory.
أَقولُI say وَقَدand indeed وافىhas arrived البَشيرُthe bearer of glad tidings بِذِكرِهِwith news of him
أَقولُ وَقَد وافى البَشيرُ بِذِكرِهِ
عَلىunder الطائِرِthe omen المَيمونِauspicious وَالطالِعِand the rising star السَعدِfortunate
عَلى الطائِرِ المَيمونِ وَالطالِعِ السَعدِ
I say this now that the bearer of glad tidings has come with news of him,
I say, as the bearer of glad tidings arrives with news of him:
under a blessed omen and a fortunate ascendant.
Under an auspicious omen and a fortunate rising star.
Sol 6.1