صاحO friend وافىarrived داعيthe herald of الهناءfelicity يشيرbeckoning
صاح وافى داعي الهناء يشير
فيamid سعودgood fortunes وقدand already تجلىshone forth السرورُjoy
في سعود وقد تجلى السرورُ
Friend, the herald of felicity has arrived, beckoning
Joy's herald sang, signalling delight,
amid good fortune, as joy has shone forth.
In Sa'ud, and happiness was revealed.
وهذارand the songster of الأفراحjoys غردwarbled صبحاat dawn
وهذار الأفراح غرد صبحا
فيin ربوعdwellings لهاfor them الأمانيwishes زهورُflowers
في ربوع لها الأماني زهورُ
And joy's songster warbled at dawn
The birds of joy tweeted in the morn
in dwellings where wishes are flowers.
In meadows where hopes are flowers.
وتغنتand sang بلابلnightingales الدوحthe great trees لماwhen
وتغنت بلابل الدوح لما
ماسswayed تيهاproudly غصنthe branch of الصفاءserenity النضيرُfresh and flourishing
ماس تيها غصن الصفاء النضيرُ
And the nightingales of the great trees sang when
The nightingales sang when the branch
the flourishing branch of serenity swayed proudly.
Of pure willow gently swayed.
أشرقتshone أنجمthe stars of التهانيcongratulations جملاall together
أشرقت أنجم التهاني جملا
حينwhen ضاءتshone بالاقترانin conjunction بدورُfull moons
حين ضاءت بالاقتران بدورُ
The stars of congratulations shone all together
The stars of congratulations shone
when full moons gleamed in conjunction.
When cycles with cycles paired.
حيثwhere أضحىbecame علىabove الثرياthe Pleiades أميناAmin
حيث أضحى على الثريا أمينا
فيin سماءthe sky of الزفافthe wedding بدرa full moon منيرُradiant
في سماء الزفاف بدر منيرُ
Where Amin became, above the Pleiades,
Becoming the trustee on the throne -
a radiant full moon in the wedding sky.
At the sky of marriage, a shining moon.
وتبدتand appeared منamid المسراتdelights تجلىshining forth
وتبدت من المسرات تجلى
راحwine of انسcompanionship علىamong الندامىthe drinking companions تدورُcirculating
راح انس على الندامى تدورُ
And, radiant amid delights, there appeared
From joys appeared a manifestation
wine of companionship, circulating among the drinking companions.
That set bliss flowing in lamenters.
وتجلتand appeared فوقabove الأرائكthe couches ورقgray doves
وتجلت فوق الأرائك ورق
تتناجىwhispering together بشراjoyfully بأمنin security يفورُoverflowing
تتناجى بشرا بأمن يفورُ
And gray doves appeared above the couches,
And over thrones appeared, fluttering,
whispering together joyfully in overflowing peace.
Paper whispering of abundant security.
ياO نديميmy boon companion قدalready راقbecame delightful وقتthe time of التصابيyouthful dalliance
يا نديمي قد راق وقت التصابي
وتدانيand drew near المنىwishes وفاضand overflowed الحبورُgladness
وتداني المنى وفاض الحبورُ
O my boon companion, the hour of youthful dalliance is delightful,
My friend, the time for accord has come,
and wishes draw near, and gladness overflows.
Wishes drew near, passions overflowed.
نسماتthe breezes of السرورjoy هبتblew عليناupon us
نسمات السرور هبت علينا
يتهادىwafts gently منfrom نشرهنtheir fragrance عبيرُperfume
يتهادى من نشرهن عبيرُ
The breezes of joy blew upon us,
Breezes of joy blew upon us,
and perfume gently wafts from their fragrance.
Scattering their fragrance as they spread.
قمrise وبادرand hasten to معاهدthe haunts of الصفوserenity واغنمand seize
قم وبادر معاهد الصفو واغنم
طيبthe sweetness of عيشlife لكfor you الأمانsecurity سميرُan evening companion
طيب عيش لك الأمان سميرُ
Rise, hasten to the haunts of serenity, and seize
Arise, and hasten to pledge loyalty,
a pleasant life; security is your evening companion.
And gain the good life - for you, security.
إنindeed عرفthe perfume of الأزهارthe blossoms بتspread (apparently بث) شذاهاtheir fragrance
إن عرف الأزهار بت شذاها
حينwhen وافتarrived صباthe east wind of التهانيcongratulations تمورُswirling
حين وافت صبا التهاني تمورُ
Indeed, the blossoms' perfume spread their fragrance,
The garden's known for its fragrant bloom
when congratulations' east wind arrived, swirling.
When the winds of congratulations come.
ولطيفand the gentle النسيمbreeze حركstirred ناياa reed flute
ولطيف النسيم حرك نايا
عندماwhen صاحcalled out بالصفاءwith serenity الغديرُthe pool
عندما صاح بالصفاء الغديرُ
And the gentle breeze stirred a reed flute
The gentle breeze stirred a flute
when the pool called out in serenity.
When the clear stream called.
وإياديand the hands of الرياحthe winds دقتbeat دفوفاframe drums
وإيادي الرياح دقت دفوفا
وتثنىand swayed لذاكin response to that ظبيa gazelle غريرُguileless
وتثنى لذاك ظبي غريرُ
And the hands of the winds beat frame drums,
The hands of winds beat drums
and a guileless gazelle swayed in response.
And for it the slender gazelle bowed.
وغصونand the boughs of الرياضthe gardens ماستswayed دلالاcoquettishly
وغصون الرياض ماست دلالا
حينwhen غنتsang منfrom فوقهنّabove them الطيورُthe birds
حين غنت من فوقهنّ الطيورُ
And the boughs of the gardens swayed coquettishly
The garden's branches touched gently
when the birds sang from above them.
When birds above them sang.
وكؤوسand the cups of الآمالhopes أهدتbestowed نجاحاsuccess
وكؤوس الآمال أهدت نجاحا
حينwhen دارتcirculated بناamong us ولذّand became delightful الحضورُthe gathering
حين دارت بنا ولذّ الحضورُ
And the cups of hope bestowed success
When we circled, cups of hopes
when they passed among us and the gathering grew delightful.
Offered success, and presence was sweet.
ياO سقاةpourers of الأقداحgoblets هبواrise صباحاin the morning
يا سقاة الأقداح هبوا صباحا
بصبوحwith morning wine لهاtoward them القلوبhearts تطيرُtake flight
بصبوح لها القلوب تطيرُ
O pourers of goblets, rise in the morning
Oh, pourers of wine, give us a morning
with morning wine, toward which hearts take flight.
With a dawn where hearts take flight!
واديرواand pass around معwith الصبابةardent longing راحاwine
واديروا مع الصبابة راحا
منfrom سناهits radiance تجلىshone forth وتنفىand is dispelled الكدورُgloom
من سناه تجلى وتنفى الكدورُ
And pass around wine with ardent longing;
Take comfort with the young ones,
from its radiance comes brightness, and gloom is dispelled.
Whose brightness makes sorrows disappear.
أخصبتmade fruitful العيشlife والتمنيand longing لماwhen
أخصبت العيش والتمني لما
منfrom نباتthe growth of البشيرBashir فاضتpoured forth بحورُseas
من نبات البشير فاضت بحورُ
Life and longing grew fruitful when
Life and hopes thrived when
seas poured forth from Bashir's growth.
From the harbinger's growth, seas overflowed.
فهوfor he ذوpossesses السؤددpreeminence الشريفnoble ومولىand a lord
فهو ذو السؤدد الشريف ومولى
قدalready تعالىrose high بهthrough him المقامthe station الخطيرُaugust
قد تعالى به المقام الخطيرُ
For he possesses noble preeminence and is a lord
He is of noble lineage, and my Master -
through whom an august station has risen high.
With him, the momentous station is exalted.
كمhow many تدانتdrew near لهto him المقاصدaims رشداrightly guided
كم تدانت له المقاصد رشدا
وتحلتand were adorned منwith المعاليlofty virtues ثغورُsmiling mouths
وتحلت من المعالي ثغورُ
How many aims have drawn near to him, rightly guided,
How many righteous aims moved toward him!
and smiling mouths have been adorned with lofty virtues.
How many heights were adorned with openings!
كلall جودgenerosity طليقset free by كفيهhis two palms لكنyet
كل جود طليق كفيه لكن
كلall حمدpraise لراحتيهto his two palms أسيرُcaptive
كل حمد لراحتيه أسيرُ
All generosity is set free by his two palms, yet
Every free generosity is in his hands,
all praise is captive to his two hands.
But every praise is captive to his tranquility.
ذوpossessor of أيادbeneficent hands تفيضpour forth بحرa sea of هباتgifts
ذو أياد تفيض بحر هبات
لوif رآهاhe saw them كعبKa'b الأياديal-Iyadi يجيرُwould grant protection
لو رآها كعب الأيادي يجيرُ
He has beneficent hands that pour forth a sea of gifts;
He whose hands pour a sea of gifts -
were Ka'b al-Iyadi to see them, he would grant protection.
If Ka'b saw them, he would flee!
حازgained لبنانLebanon منfrom سناهhis radiance ابتهاجاdelight
حاز لبنان من سناه ابتهاجا
وحباهand he endowed it بشرjoy وخيرand goodness فخيرُthen more goodness
وحباه بشر وخير فخيرُ
Lebanon gained delight from his radiance,
Lebanon gained from his brightness, rejoicing,
and he granted it joy and goodness upon goodness.
And he granted it good - so, goodness.
ياO بشيرBashir لهto him السعودgood fortunes اشارتbeckoned
يا بشير له السعود اشارت
وشهاباand Shihab, a blazing star بهby him العلىthe heights of glory تستنيرُare illumined
وشهابا به العلى تستنيرُ
O Bashir, to whom auspicious fortunes have beckoned,
O Bashir! For you the Sa'uds gestured,
and Shihab, a blazing star by whom the heights are illumined!
And with you a star in the heights shines.
أنتyou للمجدof glory والمكارمand noble deeds ربthe master
أنت للمجد والمكارم رب
وهمامand a valiant hero علىover المعاليlofty honors أميرُa prince
وهمام على المعالي أميرُ
You are the master of glory and noble deeds,
You, for glory and nobility, are the Lord,
and a valiant hero, a prince over lofty honors.
And protector of the heights, O Prince!
كلevery نصرvictory لروضto the garden of عزكyour might دانdrawing near
كل نصر لروض عزك دان
حيثwhere نادىcalled out للسعدto good fortune فيهin it البشيرُthe herald
حيث نادى للسعد فيه البشيرُ
Every victory draws near to the garden of your might,
Every victory is lowly to the garden of your honour,
where the herald has called out to good fortune.
Where the Bashir called out for happiness.
قامarose داعيthe herald of الأنامhumankind يشدوsinging بربعin a dwelling
قام داعي الأنام يشدو بربع
أنتyou للعدلfor justice فيهin it نعمexcellent is النصيرُthe champion
أنت للعدل فيه نعم النصيرُ
The herald of humankind arose, singing in a dwelling
The caller to mankind sang in your meadow -
where you are justice's finest champion.
For justice there, you are the excellent supporter!
ليسnot يلقىis found بينamong العوالمthe worlds طراall together
ليس يلقى بين العوالم طرا
لكto you ندa peer ياذاO possessor of الثناpraise أوor نظيرُan equal
لك ند ياذا الثنا أو نظيرُ
Among all the worlds, there is not found
None finds between the worlds another path to you,
a peer or equal to you, O possessor of praise.
Or, you of praise, one who rivals you.
ماnever تجلىshone forth شهابthe meteor of سعدكyour good fortune إلّاexcept
ما تجلى شهاب سعدك إلّا
فوقabove شهبthe meteors of النجومthe stars اضحىcame to be يسيرُmoving
فوق شهب النجوم اضحى يسيرُ
Your fortune's meteor has never shone except
No star of your good fortune rose
to travel above the stars' own meteors.
Except above the stars, easy to go.
أنتyou طودthe mountain of الفخارpride ياO خيرbest مولىlord
أنت طود الفخار يا خير مولى
فيin حماهhis refuge بنوthe sons of العلىeminence تستجيرُseek shelter
في حماه بنو العلى تستجيرُ
You are the mountain of pride, O best of lords,
You, the mountain of pride! O best Master!
in whose refuge the sons of eminence seek shelter.
In Hama, the exalted take refuge in you.
قدalready تهنىrejoiced الزمانtime فيكin you اعتزازاًwith pride
قد تهنى الزمان فيك اعتزازاً
وعلاهand rose over it منfrom ثغرthe mouth of عدلكyour justice نورُlight
وعلاه من ثغر عدلك نورُ
Time has rejoiced in you, taking pride,
Time glories in you with pride,
and light from the mouth of your justice has shone over it.
And from your justice's horizon, light is exalted.
فزهناءenjoy felicity فيin حسنthe beauty of انجالsons سعدgood fortune
فزهناء في حسن انجال سعد
همthey نجومthe stars of العلىeminence ونعمand excellent are الصدورُthe leaders
هم نجوم العلى ونعم الصدورُ
Enjoy felicity in the beauty of fortune's sons:
The moons in the beauty of your fortunes' gaze
they are the stars of eminence, and excellent leaders.
Are lofty stars - excellent houses!
شهبmeteors of افقa horizon أشبالlion cubs of فتكfierce attack سراةnoble chiefs
شهب افق أشبال فتك سراة
حيثfor أنتyou الغضنفرthe lion المشهورُrenowned
حيث أنت الغضنفر المشهورُ
Meteors of the horizon, fierce lion cubs, noble chiefs,
Meteors on the horizon of your cubs
for you are the renowned lion.
Where you are the famed lion!
وكرامand noble men منfrom among كلeach قاسمQasim, an apportioner جيشan army
وكرام من كل قاسم جيش
قدalready تسامىrose high بهthrough him النداءthe acclaim الغزيرُabundant
قد تسامى به النداء الغزيرُ
And noble men, each a Qasim, an army's divider,
Noble princes from every brave army
through whom abundant acclaim has risen high.
Whose loud call was raised on high!
وخليلand Khalil انif كرcharged فوقupon جوادa steed
وخليل ان كر فوق جواد
خلتyou would think نسراan eagle يعلوهmounted upon it ليثa lion جسورُdaring
خلت نسرا يعلوه ليث جسورُ
And Khalil, if he charges upon a steed,
And Khalil - if eminent on a steed -
you would think it an eagle bearing a daring lion.
Seemed an eagle a courageous lion carries!
وأمينand Amin العلياءof lofty glory أحسنthe finest شهمgallant man
وأمين العلياء أحسن شهم
قدalready تبدىappeared بهin him الهناءfelicity الوفيرُabundant
قد تبدى به الهناء الوفيرُ
And Amin of the heights, the finest gallant man,
And the loyal one, Amin, of excellent character
in whom abundant felicity has appeared.
Whose abundant delight appeared.
أنindeed هذاthis الزفافwedding أجملthe loveliest عرسmarriage feast
أن هذا الزفاف أجمل عرس
وسعيدand happy مباركblessed وطهورُand pure
وسعيد مبارك وطهورُ
Indeed, this wedding is the loveliest marriage feast,
This wedding is the most beautiful ritual,
and happy, blessed, and pure.
Fortunate, blessed, and pristine!
وزواجand a marriage أضحىbecame أمينAmin اقترانa union
وزواج أضحى أمين اقتران
كلevery سعدgood fortune يأتيcomes بهto him ويزورُand visits
كل سعد يأتي به ويزورُ
And a marriage in which Amin is now joined,
A union where Amin's pairing
with every good fortune coming to him and visiting.
Brings every happiness that visits and frequents.
ناشدتناcalled upon us الأفراحjoys ذاتpossessing ابتسامa smile
ناشدتنا الأفراح ذات ابتسام
حينwhen زفwas escorted in marriage المولىthe lord الأمينAmin, the trustworthy الوقورُdignified
حين زف المولى الأمين الوقورُ
Smiling joys called upon us
Joys with smiling faces congratulated us
when the dignified lord Amin was escorted to his wedding.
When the dignified Master was brought as groom.
وجبينand the brow of الأيامthe days أشرقshone حسناwith beauty
وجبين الأيام أشرق حسنا
وتردتand donned ثوبthe robe of الجمالbeauty العصورُthe ages
وتردت ثوب الجمال العصورُ
And the brow of the days shone with beauty,
The forehead of days shone beautifully,
and the ages donned the robe of beauty,
And time donned the dress of beauty.
تتهنىrejoicing فيهin him وفيand in أخويهhis two brothers
تتهنى فيه وفي أخويه
وبنيهمand their sons ماas long as تستديرrevolve الدهورُthe ages
وبنيهم ما تستدير الدهورُ
rejoicing in him and in his two brothers,
It congratulates, in it and in its brothers,
and in their sons, as long as the ages revolve.
What cycles of times revolve!
Sol 6.1