هَناكَ الفخرُ يا شهرَ الصيامِ

هَناكَ الفخرُ يا شهرَ الصيامِ

بقُربِ الآمرِ الملكِ الهُمامِ

بقُربِ الآمرِ الملكِ الهُمامِ

May glory gladden you, O month of fasting,

There is pride, O month of fasting,

through nearness to al-Amir, the valiant king.

In being near the Commander, the Glorious King.

فحَسْبُك منه منزلةً ومجدا

فحَسْبُك منه منزلةً ومجدا

زذارةُ مرةٍ في كلِّ عام

زذارةُ مرةٍ في كلِّ عام

So, for rank and glory, you need no more from him than

It suffices you from him an elevated rank and glory

a visit [uncertain reading], once each year.

That you frequent once every year.

لَليلةُ قَدْرِك الغراءُ تحكِى

لَليلةُ قَدْرِك الغراءُ تحكِى

طريقةَ قَدْرِهِ بين الأَنام

طريقةَ قَدْرِهِ بين الأَنام

Your radiant Night of Decree indeed mirrors

The night of your worth narrates

the nature of his eminence among mankind.

His destiny's way among people.

وكلٌّ جَلَّ عن شَبَهٍ ومِثْلٍ

وكلٌّ جَلَّ عن شَبَهٍ ومِثْلٍ

وفاق عن المُطاوِل والمُسامِى

وفاق عن المُطاوِل والمُسامِى

And each is exalted beyond likeness or peer,

Each so lofty, peerless and matchless,

and has surpassed those who vie in stature and eminence.

Excelling the ambitious and the high-reaching.

هو السببُ الذي لولاه فينا

هو السببُ الذي لولاه فينا

لَمَا عُرِف الحلالُ من الحرام

لَمَا عُرِف الحلالُ من الحرام

He is the cause without whom, among us,

He is the reason, without whom for us

the lawful would not be distinguished from the forbidden,

The lawful would not be known from sin,

ولم يَتَملَّ قلبٌ من أمانٍ

ولم يَتَملَّ قلبٌ من أمانٍ

ولم تَتَرَوَّ عينٌ من منام

ولم تَتَرَوَّ عينٌ من منام

nor would a heart enjoy its fill of safety,

Nor would any heart be filled with safety,

nor would an eye be sated with sleep.

Nor would any eye delight in sleep.

يُبخِّل جودُه دِيَمَ الغَوادِي

يُبخِّل جودُه دِيَمَ الغَوادِي

ويُخجِل وجهُه بدر التَّمام

ويُخجِل وجهُه بدر التَّمام

His generosity makes the steady morning rains seem miserly,

His generosity makes seas seem paltry,

and his face puts the full moon to shame.

And his face puts the full moon to shame.

ويحْذر بأسَه صَرْفُ الليالي

ويحْذر بأسَه صَرْفُ الليالي

ويَرْجو رِفْدَه صَوْبُ الغمام

ويَرْجو رِفْدَه صَوْبُ الغمام

And the vicissitudes of the nights fear his might,

The cycle of nights fears his might,

and the clouds' downpour hopes for his bounty.

And the clouds hope for his gift.

نَوالٌ كالحَيا والبحرِ هامٍ

نَوالٌ كالحَيا والبحرِ هامٍ

وعزمٌ كالمُثقَّف والحُسام

وعزمٌ كالمُثقَّف والحُسام

Bounty pouring like rain and the sea,

A resolve like the knowledgeable and the swords,

and resolve like a straightened spear and a keen sword.

A bestowal like life and the churning sea.

تذلّ له الملوك الصِّيدُ قَسْرا

تذلّ له الملوك الصِّيدُ قَسْرا

على فَرْطِ المَهابة والعُرام

على فَرْطِ المَهابة والعُرام

Proud kings are forced to bow to him,

Kings are forced to bow to him,

despite their utmost majesty and fierceness.

Due to utmost awe and dread.

له جيشٌ سَماويٌّ خَفِيٌّ

له جيشٌ سَماويٌّ خَفِيٌّ

كظاهرِ جيشِه اللَّجِبِ اللُّهام

كظاهرِ جيشِه اللَّجِبِ اللُّهام

He has a hidden heavenly army,

He has a hidden heavenly army,

like his visible army, clamorous and vast.

Like his evident lion-hearted army on earth.

تَقُدُّ صَوارمُ العُلْويِّ بَدْءا

تَقُدُّ صَوارمُ العُلْويِّ بَدْءا

إذا الأرضيُّ همَّ بضَرْبِ هام

إذا الأرضيُّ همَّ بضَرْبِ هام

The heavenly army's keen swords cleave first,

The swords of the heavenly host lead,

when the earthly army intends to strike at heads.

Whenever the earthly intends a blow.

هو المنصورُ تسميةً وفِعْلا

هو المنصورُ تسميةً وفِعْلا

وبعضُ الفِعْلِ أضعافُ الكلام

وبعضُ الفِعْلِ أضعافُ الكلام

He is al-Mansur, the Victorious, in name and deed,

He is victorious in name and deed,

and some deeds surpass words many times over.

Some deeds being worth more than words.

حَوَى شرفَ المَناقبِ باختراعٍ

حَوَى شرفَ المَناقبِ باختراعٍ

له وبإِرْثِ آباءٍ كِرام

له وبإِرْثِ آباءٍ كِرام

He has gained the honor of virtues through original achievements

He assumed the honor of virtues ingeniously,

of his own, and through inheritance from noble forefathers.

And by the inheritance of generous ancestors.

هُداةٌ كالكواكبِ وهْو بدر

هُداةٌ كالكواكبِ وهْو بدر

وعِقْدٌ وهْو واسِطةُ النِّظام

وعِقْدٌ وهْو واسِطةُ النِّظام

They are guides like stars, while he is a full moon,

Guides like stars, and he the full moon,

and a necklace, while he is its central jewel.

A necklace, and he its central gem.

شموسٌ أشرقتْ في الغَرْبِ لكنْ

شموسٌ أشرقتْ في الغَرْبِ لكنْ

مَطالعُها من البيتِ الحَرام

مَطالعُها من البيتِ الحَرام

Suns that have risen in the West, yet

Suns shone in the west, though

their rising is from the Sacred House.

Their rising was from the Sacred House.

وآلُ الحِجْر والحَجَرِ المُعلَّى

وآلُ الحِجْر والحَجَرِ المُعلَّى

وأربابُ المقامة بالمَقام

وأربابُ المقامة بالمَقام

And the family of al-Hijr and the exalted Stone,

And the House’s folk and its Exalted Stone,

and lords of residence at al-Maqam.

And the Keepers of the Station at the Station.

أميرَ المؤمنينَ هَناكَ نصرٌ

أميرَ المؤمنينَ هَناكَ نصرٌ

قريبٌ جاءَ بالتُّحَف الجِسام

قريبٌ جاءَ بالتُّحَف الجِسام

Commander of the Faithful, may victory gladden you,

There, O Commander of the Faithful, is near victory,

near at hand, bringing magnificent gifts.

Brought by complete triumphs.

كنصرِ أبيك في يومَىْ حُنينٍ

كنصرِ أبيك في يومَىْ حُنينٍ

وبَدْرٍ عند مُعْتَرك الحِمام

وبَدْرٍ عند مُعْتَرك الحِمام

Like your father's victory on the two days of Hunayn

Like your father's victory on the two days of Hunayn

and Badr, amid the deadly clash.

And Badr, at the arena of trial.

فتوحُ الأرضِ شرقا ثم غربا

فتوحُ الأرضِ شرقا ثم غربا

بسيفك والبداية بالشآم

بسيفك والبداية بالشآم

Conquests of the earth, eastward, then westward,

The openings of the east and west through your sword,

by your sword, beginning in al-Sham.

And the beginning with Greater Syria.

وذلك وعد وحىِ اللهِ قِدْما

وذلك وعد وحىِ اللهِ قِدْما

ونصرك حين غايات التَّمام

ونصرك حين غايات التَّمام

And that is a promise given long ago in God's revelation,

That is a promise of God's revelation before,

and your victory comes at the height of fulfillment.

And your victory when intents are realized.

فذا أبدا هناءٌ ليس يفنَى

فذا أبدا هناءٌ ليس يفنَى

مدى الدهرِ المُقيمِ على الدوام

مدى الدهرِ المُقيمِ على الدوام

So this is everlasting joy that never fades,

So this is eternal bliss that does not fade,

throughout enduring time, forevermore.

For eras ongoing forevermore.

صلاةُ اللهِ وما جَرتِ الليالي

صلاةُ اللهِ وما جَرتِ الليالي

عليك ختامُها طِيبُ السلام

عليك ختامُها طِيبُ السلام

May God's blessing, as long as the nights pass,

May the prayers of God and the nights’ succession

be upon you, sealed with the sweetness of peace.

Conclude upon you with fragrant peace.