شُكراً بِالنَصرِ عَينَ العِزِّ تَرقُبُكُم

شُكراً بِالنَصرِ عَينَ العِزِّ تَرقُبُكُم

وَمِن سِواكَ بِعَينَيها تُراعيهِ

وَمِن سِواكَ بِعَينَيها تُراعيهِ

Thanks for the victory—the eye of glory watches over you.

With victory's gratitude, the eyes of honor watch for you

And whom but you does she watch with both her eyes?

And with her eyes she looks after none but you

فَالفَضلُ أَشهَرُ مِن أَنا نَبينِهِ

فَالفَضلُ أَشهَرُ مِن أَنا نَبينِهِ

وَالخَلقُ أَعظَمُ مِن أَنا نُضاهيهِ

وَالخَلقُ أَعظَمُ مِن أَنا نُضاهيهِ

For your merit is too well known for us to explain it,

Your merit is too evident for me to elucidate

and your character too great for us to rival it.

And creation is too great for me to rival

ماذا نَقولُ إِذا أَصبَحتَ مُرتَقِياً

ماذا نَقولُ إِذا أَصبَحتَ مُرتَقِياً

هَذا مَقامُكَ قُل لي مَن يُجاريهِ

هَذا مَقامُكَ قُل لي مَن يُجاريهِ

What shall we say when you have risen?

What can I say when you have risen so high?

This is your station—tell me, who can match it?

This is your station - tell me who can compete?

أَنتَ الجَديرُ إِذا العَليا لَكَ أَتبَعَت

أَنتَ الجَديرُ إِذا العَليا لَكَ أَتبَعَت

وَبَيتُ مَجدِكَ لا تَخفى مَبانيهِ

وَبَيتُ مَجدِكَ لا تَخفى مَبانيهِ

You are worthy when the highest honors follow you,

You are worthy - if the most high has followed you

and the structures of your house of glory are plain to see.

And the edifice of your glory has undisguised foundations

وَهَكَذا كانَ فَالعَبّاسُ سَيِّدُنا

وَهَكَذا كانَ فَالعَبّاسُ سَيِّدُنا

رَبِّ المَكارِمِ لا نَعدِمُ أَياديهِ

رَبِّ المَكارِمِ لا نَعدِمُ أَياديهِ

And so it was: al-Abbas, our lord,

And thus it was, and Al-Abbas is our master

master of noble deeds, whose favors we never lack,

Lord of generosity, his hands do not fail us

لَمّا رَأى قَدرَكَ السامي وَما اِتَّصَفَت

لَمّا رَأى قَدرَكَ السامي وَما اِتَّصَفَت

بِهِ سَجايا بِعَلياكُم تُناغيهِ

بِهِ سَجايا بِعَلياكُم تُناغيهِ

when he saw your lofty worth and all that marked

When he saw your sublime destiny and what traits

the virtues that speak sweetly to him of your eminence,

You were characterized by, with your supreme virtues

أَولاكَ رُتبَةَ مَجدٍ أَنتَ بَهجَتُها

أَولاكَ رُتبَةَ مَجدٍ أَنتَ بَهجَتُها

فَجاءَ إِحسانُهُ عَفواً لِراجيهِ

فَجاءَ إِحسانُهُ عَفواً لِراجيهِ

bestowed on you a rank of glory whose splendor you are.

He gave you the rank of glory which you are its joy

Thus his favor came freely to the one who hoped for it.

So his kindness came freely to its seeker

وَمَن لَدُنهُ أَتى داعٍ يُؤَرِّخُهُ

وَمَن لَدُنهُ أَتى داعٍ يُؤَرِّخُهُ

سَروا أَبا النَصرِ قَد زادَت مَعاليهِ

سَروا أَبا النَصرِ قَد زادَت مَعاليهِ

And from his presence came a herald to mark its date:

And he who came seeking, dating it back to him

“Gladden Abu al-Nasr; his exalted honors have increased.”

Travel, oh Father of Victory, your glories have increased

فَسِر وَاِهنَأ وَدُم في العِزِّ مُجتَلِياً

فَسِر وَاِهنَأ وَدُم في العِزِّ مُجتَلِياً

كَأسَ الصَفاءِ بايَناسَ يُواليهِ

كَأسَ الصَفاءِ بايَناسَ يُواليهِ

So go forth, be happy, and remain in glory, drinking

So rejoice and congratulate while continuing in supreme glory

the cup of serenity, with convivial warmth ever accompanying it.

A cup of serenity, intimate with its drinker