عِشْتَ لِلْمَجْدِ أَطْوَلَ الأَعْمارِ

عِشْتَ لِلْمَجْدِ أَطْوَلَ الأَعْمارِ

بالِغاً فِيهِ اَفْضَلَ الإِيثارِ

بالِغاً فِيهِ اَفْضَلَ الإِيثارِ

May you live for Glory the longest of lifetimes,

May you live for glory the longest of lifetimes,

attaining within it the highest selflessness;

attaining therein the noblest selflessness.

وَشَفاكَ الإِلهُ مِنْ كُلِّ داءٍ

وَشَفاكَ الإِلهُ مِنْ كُلِّ داءٍ

وَوَقاكَ الْمَخُوفَ مِنْ كُلِّ طارِي

وَوَقاكَ الْمَخُوفَ مِنْ كُلِّ طارِي

may God cure you of every illness,

And may God heal you of every illness,

and shield you from every dreaded misfortune.

and guard you from the terrors of every unforeseen event.

يا عَلِياً عَنْ كُلِّ ضِدٍّ وَنِدٍّ

يا عَلِياً عَنْ كُلِّ ضِدٍّ وَنِدٍّ

وَبَرِياً مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ وَعارِ

وَبَرِياً مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ وَعارِ

O you raised above every adversary and peer,

O you exalted above every foe and peer,

and innocent of every fault and disgrace!

and free from every flaw and disgrace.

أَنْتَ بَدْرُ العُلى فَكَيْفَ وَقَدْ ضُمَّ

أَنْتَ بَدْرُ العُلى فَكَيْفَ وَقَدْ ضُمَّ

تْ إِلَيْهِ زُهْرُ النُّجُومِ الدَّرارِي

تْ إِلَيْهِ زُهْرُ النُّجُومِ الدَّرارِي

You are the full moon of eminence—what, then, when

You are the full moon of eminence—how much more, now that

the radiant, flower-bright stars gather around you?

the bright, radiant stars have been joined to it!

قَدْ أَتاكَ الْهَناءُ يَرْفُلُ فِي ثَوْ

قَدْ أَتاكَ الْهَناءُ يَرْفُلُ فِي ثَوْ

بِ ثَناءٍ باقٍ عَلى الآثارِ

بِ ثَناءٍ باقٍ عَلى الآثارِ

Gladness has come to you, trailing the folds of a robe

Joy has come to you, sweeping along in a robe

of praise whose traces endure,

of praise that endures in the record of deeds,

بِهِلالٍ كَأَنَّما غُرَّةُ الشَّهْ

بِهِلالٍ كَأَنَّما غُرَّةُ الشَّهْ

رِ بِرُؤْياهُ لَيْلَةُ الإِبْدارِ

رِ بِرُؤْياهُ لَيْلَةُ الإِبْدارِ

bearing a crescent—as though the month’s first gleam,

For a crescent moon, as though the month's first night,

at sight of him, were the night of the full moon;

at the sight of him, were the night of the full moon;

وَجَوادٍ حازَ الْمَدى وهْوَ فِي الْمَهْ

وَجَوادٍ حازَ الْمَدى وهْوَ فِي الْمَهْ

دِ سَلِيمِ الْخُطى أَمِينِ الْعِثارِ

دِ سَلِيمِ الْخُطى أَمِينِ الْعِثارِ

and a steed that has won the course while still in the cradle,

And a noble steed who won the race while still in the cradle,

steady of step and secure against stumbling;

sure of step, safe from stumbling;

وَحُسامٍ قَدْ قُلِّدَ الْمَجْدَ ماضٍ

وَحُسامٍ قَدْ قُلِّدَ الْمَجْدَ ماضٍ

غَيْرِ خالِي الْقِرابِ ماضِي الْغِرارِ

غَيْرِ خالِي الْقِرابِ ماضِي الْغِرارِ

and a keen sword that Glory has girded on—

And a keen sword, already invested with glory,

its scabbard not empty, its edge sharp.

its scabbard not empty, its cutting edge sharp.

حُزْتَ فِيهِ الْمُنى فَأَطْلَعْتَ مِنْهُ

حُزْتَ فِيهِ الْمُنى فَأَطْلَعْتَ مِنْهُ

قَمَرَ الْمَجْدِ فِي سَماءِ الْفَخارِ

قَمَرَ الْمَجْدِ فِي سَماءِ الْفَخارِ

In him you attained your desires, bringing forth from him

In him you have won your wishes, and from him brought forth

the moon of glory in honor’s sky.

the moon of glory in the sky of pride.

فَازَ مَنْ فازَ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ تَجَلَّى

فَازَ مَنْ فازَ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ تَجَلَّى

بِجِلاءِ الْقُلُوبِ وَالأَبْصارِ

بِجِلاءِ الْقُلُوبِ وَالأَبْصارِ

Fortunate is whoever gains from him on the day he appears

Whoever gained from him, the day he shone forth, won

in splendor before hearts and eyes.

the brightening of hearts and eyes,

وَأَقْرَّ الْعُيُونَ مِنُْ بِمَأْمُو

وَأَقْرَّ الْعُيُونَ مِنُْ بِمَأْمُو

لٍ لَهُ الْمَكْرُماتُ دارُ قَرارِ

لٍ لَهُ الْمَكْرُماتُ دارُ قَرارِ

And he has gladdened eyes with one hoped for from you—

And gladdened the eyes thereby with one hoped for,

one for whom noble deeds are an abiding home.

for whom noble deeds are an abiding home.

قَدْ تَحَلَّتْ بِذِكْرِهِ غُرَّةُ المَجْ

قَدْ تَحَلَّتْ بِذِكْرِهِ غُرَّةُ المَجْ

دِ وَسارَتْ شَوارِدُ الأَشْعارِ

دِ وَسارَتْ شَوارِدُ الأَشْعارِ

Glory’s brow has adorned itself with mention of him,

The shining brow of glory has been adorned with his mention,

and far-roaming verses have spread abroad.

and far-ranging poems have spread.

حَسَرَ الدَّهْرُ عَنْهُ وانْجابَ غَيْمُ ال

حَسَرَ الدَّهْرُ عَنْهُ وانْجابَ غَيْمُ ال

غَيْثِ عَنْ كَوْكَبِ الْعَلاءِ السَّارِي

غَيْثِ عَنْ كَوْكَبِ الْعَلاءِ السَّارِي

Time drew back its veil from him, and the rain-bearing cloud

Time has unveiled him, and the rain cloud has cleared

cleared from the night-traveling star of high glory.

from the night-traveling star of eminence.

فَتَمَلَّ الْهَناءَ وَاسْعَدْ بِهِ حِلْ

فَتَمَلَّ الْهَناءَ وَاسْعَدْ بِهِ حِلْ

فَ سُرُورٍ صافٍ مِنَ الأَكْدارِ

فَ سُرُورٍ صافٍ مِنَ الأَكْدارِ

So drink deeply of gladness, and rejoice in it—the companion

So savor the joy and rejoice in him, a companion

of sweet joy made pure of every care.

of delight unclouded by sorrows.

وَلَئِنْ خِلْتَهُ صَغِيراً فَما زا

وَلَئِنْ خِلْتَهُ صَغِيراً فَما زا

لَ صِغارُ الْكِرامِ غَيْرَ صِغارِ

لَ صِغارُ الْكِرامِ غَيْرَ صِغارِ

Though you may think him small, never have

And though you deem him small, never have

the young among the noble been truly small.

the young among the noble been small.

والْفَتى عِنْدَ قَدْرِهِ وَعُلاهُ

والْفَتى عِنْدَ قَدْرِهِ وَعُلاهُ

وَكِبارُ اللِّئامِ غَيْرُ كِبارِ

وَكِبارُ اللِّئامِ غَيْرُ كِبارِ

A youth is measured by his worth and eminence,

A young man's measure is his worth and eminence,

while the great among the ignoble are not great.

and the great among the ignoble are not great.

فَوقاكَ الإِلهُ فِيهِ وَفِي مَجْ

فَوقاكَ الإِلهُ فِيهِ وَفِي مَجْ

دِكَ ما يُتَّقَى مِنَ الأَقْدارِ

دِكَ ما يُتَّقَى مِنَ الأَقْدارِ

May God preserve you, through him and through the glory

So may God protect you, in him and in your glory,

that is yours, from every fate one fears—

from whatever is feared among fate's decrees,

أبَداً ما اسْتَقَلَّ رَكْبٌ وما جا

أبَداً ما اسْتَقَلَّ رَكْبٌ وما جا

دَ بِرِيِّ الْبِلادِ صَوْبُ قِطارِ

دَ بِرِيِّ الْبِلادِ صَوْبُ قِطارِ

forever: so long as a caravan sets out, and so long as

Forever, as long as a caravan sets out, and as long as

pouring rain gives the lands their fill of water—

showers generously water the lands.

كَوْكَبٌ تَسْتَنِيرُ حَتّى تَراهُ

كَوْكَبٌ تَسْتَنِيرُ حَتّى تَراهُ

قَمَراً باهِراً أَبا أَقْمارِ

قَمَراً باهِراً أَبا أَقْمارِ

a star by whose light you are guided, until you behold him

A star by whose light you shine, until you see him

a radiant moon, father of moons.

a dazzling moon, father of moons.