بشرى بروج الجود بشراها

بشرى بروج الجود بشراها

ضاء بأُفق المجد بدراها

ضاء بأُفق المجد بدراها

Glad tidings to the constellations of bounty—glad tidings to them!

The constellations of generosity herald good tidings,

Their two full moons shone on the horizon of glory.

Illuminating the horizons of glory with their full moons.

وقد تجلَّت في سماء العُلى

وقد تجلَّت في سماء العُلى

فاهنأ بذا السعد سراجاها

فاهنأ بذا السعد سراجاها

And in the heaven of exalted rank appeared

They have appeared in the sky of the Most High,

their two lamps—so rejoice in this good fortune!

So congratulate their lantern on this happiness.

شعَّ نهارُ السعد حين ابتدا

شعَّ نهارُ السعد حين ابتدا

يضيءُ في الزورا فجلاّها

يضيءُ في الزورا فجلاّها

The day of good fortune shone when it began

The day of joy shone, when it began

to shine on al-Zawra and illuminate her.

To illuminate the heavens, unveiling them.

واكتست الدنيا لأنواره

واكتست الدنيا لأنواره

أشعةً تجلو محيَّاها

أشعةً تجلو محيَّاها

And the world clothed herself, through its radiance,

The world was adorned with its lights,

in rays that brightened her face.

Rays that illuminate its beautiful face.

ثم دياجي النحس زالتْ فما

ثم دياجي النحس زالتْ فما

أسعدها وابيضَّ قطراها

أسعدها وابيضَّ قطراها

Then the dark nights of ill fortune vanished—how

Then the clouds of misfortune disappeared, so it

happy she was! Both her regions turned white.

Became joyful, its raindrops whitened.

بل أنست اليوم حديث الصبا

بل أنست اليوم حديث الصبا

نسمةُ بشرٍ هبَّ ريَّاها

نسمةُ بشرٍ هبَّ ريَّاها

Rather, today, talk of the east wind was forgotten

Rather, today the breeze of good news made it forget

by a breeze of gladness whose fragrance wafted.

The tales of past youths that blew upon it.

فيا علمتنَّ بنات الفلا

فيا علمتنَّ بنات الفلا

مَن أمس أضناك بأرجاها

مَن أمس أضناك بأرجاها

So, daughters of the desert, have you learned

So O maidens of distinction, you who yesterday

who wearied you yesterday across its reaches?

Were saddened by its meadows.

وأيُّ وجهٍ لأغرٍّ هو اب

وأيُّ وجهٍ لأغرٍّ هو اب

نُ الشمس مهما يزهُ خفَّاها

نُ الشمس مهما يزهُ خفَّاها

And which radiant man's face—he is the son

What face is there for a flower that is the

of the sun, eclipsing her whenever he shines—

Son of the sun no matter how much its petals fade?

فوقكِ مبدٍ خلف حُجب السرى

فوقكِ مبدٍ خلف حُجب السرى

زاهي سناً طرقكِ ضوَّاها

زاهي سناً طرقكِ ضوَّاها

appeared above you, behind the veils of night travel,

Above you a full moon rises behind the curtains of the stars,

resplendent in radiance, illuminating your paths?

Radiant, its path to you illuminated.

إذ كم فرى بطنَ فلاً ماؤها

إذ كم فرى بطنَ فلاً ماؤها

آلٌ وإعناقاً تخطَّاها

آلٌ وإعناقاً تخطَّاها

For how often he cleft the belly of a desert whose water

For how often does a sapling bear fruit while

was a mirage, and crossed it at a swift pace!

Its branches and stems are still tender?

لجدَّ حتَّى احتلَّ أمُّ القُرى

لجدَّ حتَّى احتلَّ أمُّ القُرى

قد حازَ ما حازَ بمغناها

قد حازَ ما حازَ بمغناها

He pressed on indeed until he settled in Umm al-Qura.

Until it reached the mother of cities,

He had gained what he gained in her dwelling,

Achieving through its singing what it achieved.

في شِقِّ نفسٍ وقت ميلاده

في شِقِّ نفسٍ وقت ميلاده

تقاهُ والطيب دثاراها

تقاهُ والطيب دثاراها

through a soul's travail; at the time of his birth,

On the morning of its birth it was preserved

his piety and goodness were its two coverings.

In a split second, and with it good fortune.

رِضى النهى أنجب حيَّ النهى

رِضى النهى أنجب حيَّ النهى

أشمخها قدراً وأحباها

أشمخها قدراً وأحباها

Rida, the delight of wisdom, noblest of wisdom's clan,

Satisfaction conceived the living satisfaction,

loftiest in rank and dearest among them.

Exalting it in destiny and blessing it.

ومصطفى أعظم به أطيبا

ومصطفى أعظم به أطيبا

مثل أخيه عاد أبهاها

مثل أخيه عاد أبهاها

And Mustafa—how great and good he is!—

And Mustafa is the sweetest with it,

like his brother, returned as their most radiant.

Like his brother returning to bestow glory upon it.

ذا هو طرفُ العزِّ إنسانه

ذا هو طرفُ العزِّ إنسانه

وذاكَ راحُ البرِّ يمناها

وذاكَ راحُ البرِّ يمناها

This one is the pupil of honor's eye,

This one is the edge of honor, his humaneness,

and that one, the right hand among benevolence's palms.

And that one is the spirit of righteousness, its prosperity.

أتى ارتقاب الحجّ عاماً به

أتى ارتقاب الحجّ عاماً به

مكثهما تلقى مصلاّها

مكثهما تلقى مصلاّها

A year of waiting for the pilgrimage came, in which

The anticipation of the pilgrimage came upon it one year

their sojourn reached her place of prayer.

Into their stay, receiving its prayers.

فأرّخنَّه فرحاً معجباً

فأرّخنَّه فرحاً معجباً

في أشطرٍ أحمدت رؤياها

في أشطرٍ أحمدت رؤياها

So mark its date, joyfully and admiringly,

So I recorded it joyfully, marveling,

in half-verses whose vision I found praiseworthy.

In verses that its vision has praised.

هاك التقِ البشرَ لها مطلعا

هاك التقِ البشرَ لها مطلعا

ناشٍ هناهُ وقت أنشاها

ناشٍ هناهُ وقت أنشاها

Here—welcome gladness as their opening,

Flourishing, at the time of its inception.

from a composer who congratulated him when he composed them.

Behold, inaugurate it in full bloom,

ألا اجلونها مزهراً وافتتحْ

ألا اجلونها مزهراً وافتتحْ

بشرى بروج الجود بشراها

بشرى بروج الجود بشراها

Come, unveil them in bloom, and begin:

The constellations of generosity herald good tidings.

Glad tidings to the constellations of bounty—glad tidings to them!