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لولا التملى بها لم يحمد النظر

Eyes are held in reserve for a sight such as you.

Were it not for savoring that sight, looking would not be praised.

قد أكرم الله أقواما وأسعدهم

بنظرة منك في أعمارهم ظفروا

God has indeed honored people and made them happy

With a glance from you that they won in their lifetimes.

فليهنك العيد وليهن الذي نظروا

إلى محياك يوم العيد ما نظروا

So may Eid bring you joy, and may those who gazed

At your face on Eid day find joy in what they saw.

أقبلت نحو المصلى وهو من طرب

يكاد سعيا إلى لقياك يبتدر

You approached the prayer ground, and it, in its rapture,

Almost rushes forward, running to meet you.

والخيل حولك والأبطال عاكفة

والبيض تلمع والرايات تنتشر

And horses surround you, and warriors stand in attendance;

And white blades gleam, and banners unfurl.

والأفق بالسمر قد سدت منافذه

والشمس تظهر أحيانا وتستر

And the horizon's openings have been barred by brown spears;

And the sun appears at times and is concealed.

ونور وجهك يطفيها ببهجته

ويسلب النور منها وهي تستعر

And the light of your face extinguishes it with its splendor,

And steals the light from it while it blazes.

فلو ترى الخلق والأبصار طامحة

والناس لو ضربوا بالسيف ما شعروا

And if only you could see the people, their eyes straining upward,

And the people, if struck with a sword, would not notice.

إذا أفاق امرؤ أومى لصاحبه

مقلباً كفه ما هكذا البشر

When a man regains his senses, he gestures to his companion,

Turning his palm over: 'Human beings are not like this!'

كساك ربك نورا من جلالته

تحار في كنهه الأوهام والفكر

Your Lord has clothed you in light from His majesty;

Imaginings and thoughts are baffled by its true nature.