بَعيدُ اللقا وافَى وأنجز موعدي

بَعيدُ اللقا وافَى وأنجز موعدي

فيا قلب بشرى بالسرور المجددِ

فيا قلب بشرى بالسرور المجددِ

The long-absent one has come and kept his tryst with me.

The long-awaited meeting has arrived and fulfilled my promise

So, O heart, glad tidings of joy renewed!

So my heart, rejoice at the renewed joy

وزار وطيب الندّ ساد أمامه

وزار وطيب الندّ ساد أمامه

فيا مهجتي طيبي بمورده الندي

فيا مهجتي طيبي بمورده الندي

He came to visit, and the scent of incense spread before him.

He came with a gentle hand and kindness prevailed before him

So, O my soul, rejoice in his dew-fresh arrival!

So my soul, delight in his generous stream

وأسفر عن وجهٍ وسيم مقسمِ

وأسفر عن وجهٍ وسيم مقسمِ

قد افترّ عن ثغرٍ بسيم منضدِ

قد افترّ عن ثغرٍ بسيم منضدِ

He unveiled a handsome, well-proportioned face,

He revealed a handsome face with an alluring smile

That parted in a smile, revealing a mouth with neatly ranked teeth.

That surpassed the edge of sharp swords

وجال بلحظٍ يعلم اللهُ أنه

وجال بلحظٍ يعلم اللهُ أنه

تجاوز عن حدّ الحسامِ المهندِ

تجاوز عن حدّ الحسامِ المهندِ

He swept his gaze around—God knows that it

He glanced with a look, God knows, that

Outdid the edge of an Indian-forged sword.

Exceeded the blades of polished Indian swords

ورنح قداً مثل غصنٍ على نقا

ورنح قداً مثل غصنٍ على نقا

بأعلاه بدر التم من فوق فرقدِ

بأعلاه بدر التم من فوق فرقدِ

He swayed his form like a bough upon a dune,

He swayed a neck like a branch bending over a sapling

At its summit a full moon, above Farqad.

With above it a full moon from over the horizon

وطاف بأقداح إذا ما رأيتها

وطاف بأقداح إذا ما رأيتها

رأيت لجيناً فيه ذائبُ عسجدِ

رأيت لجيناً فيه ذائبُ عسجدِ

He passed around cups that, whenever you saw them,

He went around with cups, if you saw them

You saw silver with molten gold within.

You would see pearls dissolved in pure wine

وناولنَيها والدلالُ يهزّه

وناولنَيها والدلالُ يهزّه

وقال لمضناه إلى فيك من يدي

وقال لمضناه إلى فيك من يدي

He handed them to me, swayed by coquettish charm,

He handed them to me while the cupbearer shook them

And told his lovesick admirer, 'From my hand to your mouth.'

And said to me with his inclination, “Drink from my hand”

وبات يعاطيني حديثاً عن الهوى

وبات يعاطيني حديثاً عن الهوى

ألذّ من الماء الفرات إلى الصدي

ألذّ من الماء الفرات إلى الصدي

He spent the night sharing talk of love with me,

He conversated with me about love

Sweeter to the thirsty than fresh, sweet water.

Sweeter than Euphrates water to the rocky valley

حديثاً حوى سحر البيان كأنهُ

حديثاً حوى سحر البيان كأنهُ

عقود جمان من مقالِ محمدِ

عقود جمان من مقالِ محمدِ

Talk that held the magic of eloquence, as though it were

A conversation that contained the sorcery of eloquence as if it

Strings of pearls from the speech of Muhammad.

Were strands of pearls from the speech of Muhammad

ملبيِّ الندا رب الندى معدن الهدى

ملبيِّ الندا رب الندى معدن الهدى

مذيق العدا طعم الردى والتبدد

مذيق العدا طعم الردى والتبدد

Answerer of the call, lord of generosity, wellspring of guidance,

Responsive to calls, the Lord of dew, source of guidance

Who makes foes taste death and dispersal.

Taster of pleasure, flavor of misery and loss

طليق المحيا واللسانِ مهذبُ ال

طليق المحيا واللسانِ مهذبُ ال

سجايا نقيّ القلبِ والذيلِ واليدِ

سجايا نقيّ القلبِ والذيلِ واليدِ

Cheerful of face and fluent of tongue, refined in

Unrestrained humor, refined speech

Character, pure of heart, hem, and hand.

Pure of manners, tail, and hand

تسامي على أقرانهِ بفطانةٍ

تسامي على أقرانهِ بفطانةٍ

وفضل وإقدامٍ وفخرٍ وسؤددِ

وفضل وإقدامٍ وفخرٍ وسؤددِ

He rose above his peers in discernment,

Towering over his peers in intelligence

And in excellence, boldness, pride, and nobility,

Superiority, valor, pride, and excellence

وفكرٍ يكادُ اليومُ من صدقِ حدسهِ

وفكرٍ يكادُ اليومُ من صدقِ حدسهِ

يُخَبِّرهُ عما سيحصل في غدِ

يُخَبِّرهُ عما سيحصل في غدِ

And in thought whose intuition is so true that today almost

A mind that almost informs him today

Tells him what will happen tomorrow.

Of what will happen tomorrow

وقوة جأشٍ واهتمام إلى العلى

وقوة جأشٍ واهتمام إلى العلى

ودقة تهذيب وحسن توددِ

ودقة تهذيب وحسن توددِ

And in strength of heart and striving toward the heights,

Ardent fervor and care for the Most High

And in fine refinement and gracious friendliness,

Refined courtesy and gentle affection

وبأس لجبار وبشر لبائس

وبأس لجبار وبشر لبائس

ولين لمستجْدٍ وقهر لمعتدِ

ولين لمستجْدٍ وقهر لمعتدِ

And in might against a tyrant and cheer for one in distress,

Power to subdue the tyrants, good news for the miserable

And in gentleness toward a supplicant and subduing an aggressor.

Softness for the newly converted, and domination over the aggressive

سماحة أخلاق براعة منطق

سماحة أخلاق براعة منطق

عذوبة ألفاظ ورأي مسددِ

عذوبة ألفاظ ورأي مسددِ

Generosity of character, brilliance of speech,

Generosity, eloquence, sweet words

Sweetness of words, and sound judgment.

Sound opinion, and guided judgement

فيا مفرداً دانت جموع الورى له

فيا مفرداً دانت جموع الورى له

ولم نرَ جمعاً قبلُ دانَ لمفردِ

ولم نرَ جمعاً قبلُ دانَ لمفردِ

O peerless one, to whom mankind's multitudes have bowed,

O you who alone multitudes of people surrendered to

Never before have we seen a multitude bow to one alone.

Never before have we seen crowds submit to one

يهنيك بالخير الجزيل وبالثنا ال

يهنيك بالخير الجزيل وبالثنا ال

جميل وبالمجدِ الأثيل المشيدِ

جميل وبالمجدِ الأثيل المشيدِ

May you rejoice in abundant goodness and praise

I congratulate you on the abundant good, the beautiful praise

That is beautiful, and in deep-rooted, lofty glory.

The everlasting, glorious honor

فكم لك من فضلٍ به تشهد العدا

فكم لك من فضلٍ به تشهد العدا

وكم لك من عرف وكم لك من يدِ

وكم لك من عرف وكم لك من يدِ

For how many merits are yours, to which foes bear witness!

For you have many virtues that bear witness against the enemies

And how many kindnesses, how many helping hands are yours!

Many honors, and much aid for you

وكم لك بين العالمين مآثر

وكم لك بين العالمين مآثر

قضت لك فينا بالثناءِ المخلدِ

قضت لك فينا بالثناءِ المخلدِ

And how many noble deeds are yours among humankind,

Between the two worlds, achievements for you

That have won you everlasting praise among us!

That have destined you among us with immortal praise

فعش وادْنُ واسلم وارقَ للسعد واغتبط

فعش وادْنُ واسلم وارقَ للسعد واغتبط

ودُم وأنمُ وافخر واسْمُ في المجدِ وازددِ

ودُم وأنمُ وافخر واسْمُ في المجدِ وازددِ

So live, draw near, stay safe, rise to happiness, and rejoice.

So live in bliss, be safe, surrender to prosperity, rejoice

And endure, grow, take pride, soar in glory, and increase.

Stay well, sleep, pride yourself on glory, and increase

وأبشر بعيدٍ عاد بالبشر والصفا

وأبشر بعيدٍ عاد بالبشر والصفا

وكبتِ العدا واشكر لربكَ وأحمدِ

وكبتِ العدا واشكر لربكَ وأحمدِ

And rejoice in a festival returned with joy and serenity,

Receive good news of the returned celebration and purity

And the humbling of foes; thank your Lord and praise Him.

And the defeat of enemies, thank your Lord and praise Him

وقابل من العيد السعيدِ مواسماً

وقابل من العيد السعيدِ مواسماً

وقوِّ عهودَ الإئتناسِ وجددِ

وقوِّ عهودَ الإئتناسِ وجددِ

And welcome seasons of the joyous festival,

And accept from the blessed Eid repeated seasons

And strengthen the bonds of companionship, and renew them.

And renew the covenants of rejoicing and celebration

وحافظ على جمعِ المسرةِ والهنا

وحافظ على جمعِ المسرةِ والهنا

وشتت جوع الحادثاتِ وبددِ

وشتت جوع الحادثاتِ وبددِ

And preserve the gathering of joy and happiness,

And maintain the gathering of joy and delight

And scatter the hunger of calamities, and disperse it.

And dispel the hunger of tribulations, and destroy them

فقد دانت العليا إليكَ وأرخت

فقد دانت العليا إليكَ وأرخت

جميع تهاني البِشْرِ عيدُ محمدِ

جميع تهاني البِشْرِ عيدُ محمدِ

For the heights have bowed to you and marked the date:

For the highest ranks have surrendered to you

'All joyful congratulations—Muhammad's festival.'

And all the congratulations of humankind have celebrated the Eid of Muhammad