كانَ عيدُ الفِدا لَحظَكَ أَوفَرُ

كانَ عيدُ الفِدا لَحظَكَ أَوفَرُ

ما عَدو فيهِ تَزايَلَ أَوفَرُ

ما عَدو فيهِ تَزايَلَ أَوفَرُ

At the Feast of Sacrifice, your share of fortune was fullest.

The Feast of Sacrifice brought you fuller good fortune.

Whenever they charged into it, they scattered all the more.

No foe departed from it whole.

تَحتَ أَقدامِكُم دِماهُم أُريقَت

تَحتَ أَقدامِكُم دِماهُم أُريقَت

لِيَكونوا فِداكَ مِن طارِئِ الشَرُّ

لِيَكونوا فِداكَ مِن طارِئِ الشَرُّ

Beneath your feet their blood was shed,

Beneath your feet their blood was spilled,

that they might ransom you from any sudden evil.

So they might ransom you against unforeseen evil.

وَالَّذي سيقَ أَوَّلَ النَحرِ مِنهُم

وَالَّذي سيقَ أَوَّلَ النَحرِ مِنهُم

فيهِ شِمنا قِلادَةً في المَنحَرِ

فيهِ شِمنا قِلادَةً في المَنحَرِ

And the first of them to be led to slaughter—

And the first of them driven to slaughter—

in him we perceived a necklace at the throat.

On him we glimpsed a necklace at the throat.

وَهيَ أَنكى إِلى العَدُوِّ إِذا ما

وَهيَ أَنكى إِلى العَدُوِّ إِذا ما

كانَ فيهِم مِن رامٍ لِلبَغيِ مَظهَرُ

كانَ فيهِم مِن رامٍ لِلبَغيِ مَظهَرُ

It is more grievous to the enemy whenever

And it is more galling to the enemy whenever

someone among them intends aggression and displays it openly.

Among them appears a sign of one bent on oppression.

وَلَهُ الحَمدُ ما إِلَيكَ عَدو

وَلَهُ الحَمدُ ما إِلَيكَ عَدو

غَيرَ عادٍ بَغِيٍّ أَو حاسِدٍ غَرُّ

غَيرَ عادٍ بَغِيٍّ أَو حاسِدٍ غَرُّ

To Him be praise: no enemy comes against you

And praise be to Him: you have no enemy

save an aggressive transgressor or a deluded envier.

Except an oppressive aggressor or a foolish envier.

مَن يُعاديكَ وَالوَفا فيكَ طَبعُ

مَن يُعاديكَ وَالوَفا فيكَ طَبعُ

وَأَياديكَ مِن قِفا نَبكِ أَشهُرُ

وَأَياديكَ مِن قِفا نَبكِ أَشهُرُ

Who would oppose you, when fidelity is your very nature

Who would oppose you, when loyalty is your nature,

and your benefactions are more famous than “Qifā nabki”?

And your favors are more renowned than “Halt, let us weep”?

وَعَلى وَجهِكَ الصَبيحُ رَقيمٌ

وَعَلى وَجهِكَ الصَبيحُ رَقيمٌ

بِصَفا قَلبِكَ الرَحيمُ تُحَرِّرُ

بِصَفا قَلبِكَ الرَحيمُ تُحَرِّرُ

Over your radiant face there stands a guardian,

And on your radiant face is an inscription

revealed by the purity of your compassionate heart.

You write with the purity of your merciful heart.

وَالمَقامُ بِجِدِّكَ قَد حَز

وَالمَقامُ بِجِدِّكَ قَد حَز

زَت لَعَمري مِن بَعضِ فَضلِكَ أَصغَرُ

زَت لَعَمري مِن بَعضِ فَضلِكَ أَصغَرُ

Through your good fortune, high office has attained

And the rank you have won through your diligence [split verb uncertain]—

ranks that—by my life—fall short of even part of your merit.

By my life, is less than even a portion of your merit.

لا كَما قالَ من تَجَرَّأَ زوراً

لا كَما قالَ من تَجَرَّأَ زوراً

وَهوَ أَدرى بِأَنَّهُ الشَمسُ أَنكَرُ

وَهوَ أَدرى بِأَنَّهُ الشَمسُ أَنكَرُ

Not as the man said who dared speak falsely,

Not as one who dared falsehood claimed,

and, though he knew better, denied that it was the sun.

Though he knew full well that he was denying the sun.

أَنتَ في مِصرَ وَالحُكومَةُ طَرا

أَنتَ في مِصرَ وَالحُكومَةُ طَرا

أَجمَعض الناسَ أَنَّكَ الصادِقُ البَرُّ

أَجمَعض الناسَ أَنَّكَ الصادِقُ البَرُّ

Throughout Egypt and the entire government,

You are in Egypt, and the government in its entirety—

the people unanimously agree that you are truthful and righteous.

The people agree that you are truthful and upright.

أَذكَرَتنا مِنكَ السَجايا بِمَعنٍ

أَذكَرَتنا مِنكَ السَجايا بِمَعنٍ

وَأَياسَ وَالشَيءُ بِالشَيءِ يُذكَرُ

وَأَياسَ وَالشَيءُ بِالشَيءِ يُذكَرُ

Your noble qualities recalled Maʿn to us,

Your noble traits have reminded us of Maʿn,

and Iyās—for one thing calls another to mind.

And Iyas; one thing brings another to mind.

إِنَّما هُم كَما تَرى أَنعامَ

إِنَّما هُم كَما تَرى أَنعامَ

قَد أَضَلّوا أَمّا المَصيرُ فَلِلجَزرُ

قَد أَضَلّوا أَمّا المَصيرُ فَلِلجَزرُ

They are nothing but cattle, as you see;

They are only, as you see, livestock;

indeed, they are further astray, and their destination is the Last Gathering.

They have led others astray; their destination is slaughter.

يُمهِلُ اللَهَ في الذُنوبِ كَثيراً

يُمهِلُ اللَهَ في الذُنوبِ كَثيراً

وَأُولو البَغيِ قَصمَهُم قَد تَقَرَّرُ

وَأُولو البَغيِ قَصمَهُم قَد تَقَرَّرُ

God grants long respite for sins,

God grants ample respite for sins,

but the aggressors’ purpose has now become clear.

And the oppressors' crushing has been decreed.

فَالزَمِ الخَيرَ كَيفَما أَنتَ وَاِعلُ

فَالزَمِ الخَيرَ كَيفَما أَنتَ وَاِعلُ

فَوقَ تِلكَ الرِقابِ بِالحَزمِ وَاِنحَرُ

فَوقَ تِلكَ الرِقابِ بِالحَزمِ وَاِنحَرُ

So cleave to goodness wherever you are, and know:

So hold fast to goodness, whatever your state, and rise

you stand above those necks—be resolute, and slaughter.

Above those necks with resolve, and slaughter.

وَاِطرَح مَن يَشُذ عَنكَ اِعتِسافاً

وَاِطرَح مَن يَشُذ عَنكَ اِعتِسافاً

أَنتَ عَلى مَن أَن تَشانَ وَأَكبَرُ

أَنتَ عَلى مَن أَن تَشانَ وَأَكبَرُ

Cast off whoever insolently breaks away from you;

And cast aside whoever strays from you unjustly;

you are too exalted to be blemished, and greater still.

You are above being disgraced, and greater than that.

وَلَكَ الحَقُّ عائِنٌ وَمعينٌ

وَلَكَ الحَقُّ عائِنٌ وَمعينٌ

وَلَكَ المَدحُ وَالثَنا مِن أَولي الأَمرُ

وَلَكَ المَدحُ وَالثَنا مِن أَولي الأَمرُ

The right is yours, plainly visible and vindicated,

And truth is your supporter and helper,

and yours is praise and acclaim from those in authority.

And praise and acclaim are yours from those in authority.

وَعَظيمُ المَلا بِفِعلِكَ راضِ

وَعَظيمُ المَلا بِفِعلِكَ راضِ

أَينَما كُنتُ وَالمَحامِدُ تَشكُرُ

أَينَما كُنتُ وَالمَحامِدُ تَشكُرُ

The eminent assembly is pleased with your deed;

And the chief of the assembly is pleased with your deed,

wherever you are, praiseworthy deeds themselves give thanks.

Wherever I am, and praiseworthy deeds give thanks.

يا لَها مِنحَةً وَيا حُسنَ صيتٍ

يا لَها مِنحَةً وَيا حُسنَ صيتٍ

أَينَ مِنها سَفاسِفُ القَولِ وَالشَرِّ

أَينَ مِنها سَفاسِفُ القَولِ وَالشَرِّ

What a gift this is, and what splendid renown!

What a gift it is, and what fine renown!

How far beneath it lie idle speech and evil!

How far beneath it lie petty words and evil!

لا يُبالي مَن نالَ هَذي المَزايا

لا يُبالي مَن نالَ هَذي المَزايا

بِحَسودٍ مِن مَجدِهِ يَتَذَمَّرُ

بِحَسودٍ مِن مَجدِهِ يَتَذَمَّرُ

Whoever attains such distinctions pays no heed

Whoever attains these advantages pays no heed

to an envier grumbling at his glory.

To an envier who grumbles at his glory.

فَهيَ نَعمي بِها نَعُمَت حَباءُ

فَهيَ نَعمي بِها نَعُمَت حَباءُ

وَهيَ وَاللَهِ مِنَّةٌ لا تُقَدَّرُ

وَهيَ وَاللَهِ مِنَّةٌ لا تُقَدَّرُ

For it is a blessing you have enjoyed, freely bestowed,

For it is a blessing you have enjoyed as a gift,

and, by God, a favor beyond all valuation.

And, by God, it is a favor beyond measure.

وَالَّذي قامَ يَنبَحُ الزَورَ إِفكاً

وَالَّذي قامَ يَنبَحُ الزَورَ إِفكاً

دَعهُ يَعوي فَالكَلبُ بِالتَركِ أَجدَرُ

دَعهُ يَعوي فَالكَلبُ بِالتَركِ أَجدَرُ

As for the one who rose barking falsehood and lies,

And the one who rose to bark falsehood deceitfully—

leave him to howl; dogs are best left alone.

Let him howl, for a dog is best left alone.

لَو رَمَينا لِكُلِّ كَلبٍ حَصاةً

لَو رَمَينا لِكُلِّ كَلبٍ حَصاةً

أَصبَحَ الصَخرُ كَالنُضارِ وَأَندَرُ

أَصبَحَ الصَخرُ كَالنُضارِ وَأَندَرُ

Had we thrown a pebble at every dog,

If we threw a pebble at every dog,

stone would have become like gold—and rarer still.

Stone would become as rare as gold, and rarer still.

فَاِعتَصِم بِالقُوى وَاِترُك أَذاهُم

فَاِعتَصِم بِالقُوى وَاِترُك أَذاهُم

وَتَوَكُّل عَلى الَّذي خَصَّكَ النَصرُ

وَتَوَكُّل عَلى الَّذي خَصَّكَ النَصرُ

So seek refuge in the Almighty and disregard their harm,

So hold fast to strength, and disregard their harm,

and trust in Him who singled you out for victory.

And trust in Him who favored you with victory.

وَاِنظُرِ العيدَ كَيفَ جاءَكَ يَزهو

وَاِنظُرِ العيدَ كَيفَ جاءَكَ يَزهو

وَاليَهمُ مِن حَيثُ صافاكَ كَدَرُ

وَاليَهمُ مِن حَيثُ صافاكَ كَدَرُ

Behold how the feast has come to you exultant,

And behold the feast, how it came to you in splendor,

while bitterness came to them from the very quarter that favored you.

And for them, where it favored you, came gloom.

خَيرُ عيدٍ إِلى هُناكَ مُشيرُ

خَيرُ عيدٍ إِلى هُناكَ مُشيرُ

وَلِكَيدِ الأَعداءِ بِالنَحرِ قَرَرُ

وَلِكَيدِ الأَعداءِ بِالنَحرِ قَرَرُ

The finest feast points toward that,

The best of feasts, pointing thither,

and ordains slaughter for the enemies’ plot.

And through slaughter, a settling of the enemies' schemes [wording uncertain].

وَلِهَذا أَرخَتهُ بِبَهاءِ

وَلِهَذا أَرخَتهُ بِبَهاءِ

عيدُ أَضحى لِأَحمَدَ فيهِ كِبرُ

عيدُ أَضحى لِأَحمَدَ فيهِ كِبرُ

For this I dated it with “Bahāʾ”—splendor:

And so I recorded its date with splendor:

“A Feast of Sacrifice wherein Ahmad attained greatness.”

“A Feast of Sacrifice in which Ahmad has pride.”

وَجَزائي بِحُسنِ وُدِّكَ كافٍ

وَجَزائي بِحُسنِ وُدِّكَ كافٍ

وَوَفائي بِحُسنِهِ أَنتَ لَخَبَرُ

وَوَفائي بِحُسنِهِ أَنتَ لَخَبَرُ

Your gracious affection is reward enough for me,

And your gracious affection is reward enough for me,

and you know well my fidelity to its goodness.

And you know well the goodness of my loyalty.

فَتَهنَأ وَاِبشِر بِكُلِّ عَلاءِ

فَتَهنَأ وَاِبشِر بِكُلِّ عَلاءِ

إِنَّما السَعدُ خاتَمٌ في الخُنصَرُ

إِنَّما السَعدُ خاتَمٌ في الخُنصَرُ

So enjoy it, and receive glad tidings of every exalted height;

So be happy, and rejoice in every distinction;

good fortune is but a signet upon your little finger.

Good fortune is but a ring on the little finger.