تَهنَأ أَبا الخَطّابِ وَأَبشِر بِمَولِدٍ

تَهنَأ أَبا الخَطّابِ وَأَبشِر بِمَولِدٍ

لِنَجلٍ لَكُم وافى مَطالِعهُ غُرَرُ

لِنَجلٍ لَكُم وافى مَطالِعهُ غُرَرُ

Rejoice, Abu al-Khattab, and receive glad tidings of a birth—

May you rejoice, Abu al-Khattab, and receive glad tidings of the birth

a child has come to your son, his first rays radiant.

of a son who has come to you, whose beginnings are radiant.

هِلالٌ بَدا يَزهو وَسَوفَ تَرَونَهُ

هِلالٌ بَدا يَزهو وَسَوفَ تَرَونَهُ

بِأُفقِ العُلا يَنمو وَيَكمُلُ كَالقَمَرُ

بِأُفقِ العُلا يَنمو وَيَكمُلُ كَالقَمَرُ

A crescent has appeared, shining, and you shall see him

A crescent has appeared in splendor, and you will see him

grow in glory’s firmament and wax full like the moon.

grow on the horizon of glory and reach fullness like the moon.

تضسمى بِإِبراهيمَ يُمناً وَكَيفَ لا

تضسمى بِإِبراهيمَ يُمناً وَكَيفَ لا

وَيُمنُ خَليلَ اللَهِ يُسعِدُهُ القَدَرُ

وَيُمنُ خَليلَ اللَهِ يُسعِدُهُ القَدَرُ

Through Ibrahim you rise auspiciously—and how could it be otherwise?

He was named Ibrahim for good fortune—and why not,

The blessing of God’s Friend—and destiny brings him happiness.

when, with the blessing of God's Friend, fate brings him happiness?

فَفي عِزِّكُم يَنمو وَفي ظِلِّ مَجدِكُم

فَفي عِزِّكُم يَنمو وَفي ظِلِّ مَجدِكُم

يَعيشُ سَعيداً سامي القَدَرُ وَالخَطَرُ

يَعيشُ سَعيداً سامي القَدَرُ وَالخَطَرُ

Amid your might he grows, and beneath the shade of your glory

So in your honor he will grow, and in the shade of your glory

he lives happily, lofty in rank and consequence.

he will live happily, lofty in rank and standing.

وَهَذا بَشيرُ السَعدِ قالَ مُؤَرِّخاً

وَهَذا بَشيرُ السَعدِ قالَ مُؤَرِّخاً

بِإِقبالِ إِبراهيمَ ثُمَّ صَفا عُمَرُ

بِإِقبالِ إِبراهيمَ ثُمَّ صَفا عُمَرُ

And this herald of good fortune spoke, marking the date:

And this herald of good fortune said, recording the date:

“At Ibrahim’s advent, then Umar grew serene.”

With Ibrahim's arrival, Umar then found serenity.