لسان المعالي عن لسانِكَ يَنْطِقُ

لسان المعالي عن لسانِكَ يَنْطِقُ

ووجهُ الضُّحى من وَجْهِ رأيِكَ يُشْرِقُ

ووجهُ الضُّحى من وَجْهِ رأيِكَ يُشْرِقُ

The tongue of lofty honor speaks through your own,

The tongue of lofty honors speaks through your tongue.

and morning’s face shines by the light of your judgment.

And morning's face shines from the face of your judgment.

وكم فتحتْ كَفَّاكَ من بابِ سُؤْدَدٍ

وكم فتحتْ كَفَّاكَ من بابِ سُؤْدَدٍ

له غَلَقُ من دونِ غيرك مُغْلق

له غَلَقُ من دونِ غيرك مُغْلق

How many a gate to glory your two hands have opened,

And how many a gate of eminence your two hands have opened,

though its lock stays shut to everyone but you.

Whose lock is shut against everyone but you.

فلا زلتَ تَرْقَى في المكارم مُرْتقىً

فلا زلتَ تَرْقَى في المكارم مُرْتقىً

يغضُّ الزمانُ الطرفَ منه ويُطْرِق

يغضُّ الزمانُ الطرفَ منه ويُطْرِق

May you go on rising through noble deeds to a height

So may you ever rise in noble virtues to a height

before which Time lowers its gaze and bows its head.

Before which Time lowers its gaze and bows its head.

وهنِّيتَ مولوداً غدا اليمنُ مقبلاً

وهنِّيتَ مولوداً غدا اليمنُ مقبلاً

يَخُبُّ ببشراهُ إليك وَيُعْنِق

يَخُبُّ ببشراهُ إليك وَيُعْنِق

And blessings on a newborn! Good fortune has come advancing,

And congratulations on a newborn: good fortune has come advancing,

trotting to you with glad tidings of him, then racing on.

Trotting toward you with glad tidings of him, and striding swiftly.

غَرَسْتَ أَباهُ قبله وغَرسْتَهُ

غَرَسْتَ أَباهُ قبله وغَرسْتَهُ

وغرسُ المعالي مثمرُ العودِ مورِق

وغرسُ المعالي مثمرُ العودِ مورِق

You planted his father before him, and now have planted him;

You planted his father before him, and planted him too;

the planting of noble virtues bears fruit, its bough in leaf.

And the tree of lofty honors bears fruit on its bough and puts forth leaves.

تفاءَلْتَ إذ سميته بمظفَّرٍ

تفاءَلْتَ إذ سميته بمظفَّرٍ

لعلمك أن الفألَ فيه سَيَصْدُق

لعلمك أن الفألَ فيه سَيَصْدُق

You took a good omen when you named him Muzaffar—“Victorious”—

You saw a good omen in naming him Muzaffar,

knowing that the omen in him would come true.

Knowing that the omen would come true in him.

فلم أرَ أمثالَ الوجوهِ تَسَرْبَلَتْ

فلم أرَ أمثالَ الوجوهِ تَسَرْبَلَتْ

خَلوقاً كأنَّ الدهرَ منه مخلَّق

خَلوقاً كأنَّ الدهرَ منه مخلَّق

Never have I seen the likes of those faces, robed

So I have never seen faces like these, robed

in khalūq perfume, as though Time itself were anointed with it;

In saffron perfume, as though Time itself were anointed with it;

ولا كالموالي إذ غدا وهو بينهم

ولا كالموالي إذ غدا وهو بينهم

كبدرٍ بدا في أنجمٍ تتألَّق

كبدرٍ بدا في أنجمٍ تتألَّق

nor the like of those retainers, when he appeared among them,

Nor any like the lords, when he was among them,

like a full moon risen amid glittering stars.

Like a full moon appearing among glittering stars;

ولا مثلَ ما وافقته من سعادةٍ

ولا مثلَ ما وافقته من سعادةٍ

حباك بها جَدٌّ سعيدٌ موفَّق

حباك بها جَدٌّ سعيدٌ موفَّق

Nor have I seen the like of the happiness that met him,

Nor anything like the happiness you have found,

with which a blessed, favoring Fortune gifted you.

Which happy, favored fortune has bestowed upon you.