رقَّ مَولانا لِعَبْدٍ زَمِنِ

رقَّ مَولانا لِعَبْدٍ زَمِنِ

دَنِفِ الجِسْمِ لِشَكْوٍ مُدْمِنِ

دَنِفِ الجِسْمِ لِشَكْوٍ مُدْمِنِ

Our lord took pity on a chronically infirm servant,

The Master pitied his weak and oft-complaining servant

ailing in body from a persistent affliction.

Though not long ago he was but a little child

لم يَكُنْ يَبْعُدُ عَهْداً بالصِّبى

لم يَكُنْ يَبْعُدُ عَهْداً بالصِّبى

وهْوَ في ضَعْفِ الكَبيرِ اليَفَنِ

وهْوَ في ضَعْفِ الكَبيرِ اليَفَنِ

He was not yet far removed from youth,

Fate has led him where it willed, as it does to all

yet he had the frailty of a decrepit old man.

Yet still he shows gratitude and does not complain

قَدْ وَنَى خَطْواً كَما شاءَ الضَّنَى

قَدْ وَنَى خَطْواً كَما شاءَ الضَّنَى

ولهُ نَهْضَةُ شُكْرٍ لا تَنِي

ولهُ نَهْضَةُ شُكْرٍ لا تَنِي

His steps had weakened, as wasting illness willed,

His complaints of hardship were soothed

yet he rises in gratitude without faltering.

And he was consoled with kind sweetness

فَشَفَى شَكْواهُ مِن عُسْرَتِهِ

فَشَفَى شَكْواهُ مِن عُسْرَتِهِ

وضَناهُ بالسَّماحِ الهَتِنِ

وضَناهُ بالسَّماحِ الهَتِنِ

So he cured his complaint of hardship,

And it was deemed well that he remain in service

and his wasting illness, with generosity pouring like rain.

For one so deserving of great blessings

وَرَأَى إِبقاءهُ في خِدْمَةٍ

وَرَأَى إِبقاءهُ في خِدْمَةٍ

وهْوَ أهْلٌ لِجَسيمِ المِنَنِ

وهْوَ أهْلٌ لِجَسيمِ المِنَنِ

And he saw fit to keep him in service,

Never did the favor of the beloved Prince wane

and he is worthy of great favors.

His call forever invigorates me

لَم يَزَلْ عَطْفُ الأَميرِ المُرْتَضَى

لَم يَزَلْ عَطْفُ الأَميرِ المُرْتَضَى

ونَداهُ أبداً يُنْعِشُنِي

ونَداهُ أبداً يُنْعِشُنِي

The chosen prince’s kindness has never ceased,

I have no fear of disgrace in his state

and his bounty ever revives me.

No dishonor for one who is his servant

لا أَخَافُ الهونَ في دَوْلَتِهِ

لا أَخَافُ الهونَ في دَوْلَتِهِ

مَنْ يكُن عَبْداً لَهُ لا يَهُنِ

مَنْ يكُن عَبْداً لَهُ لا يَهُنِ

I fear no humiliation under his rule;

I died from ecstasy over my fortunes after him

whoever is his servant will not be abased.

So gracious and generous has he been to me

متُّ وَجْداً لِثَوَائِي بَعْدَه

متُّ وَجْداً لِثَوَائِي بَعْدَه

وَكَريمُ القَصْدِ بي أنْشَأَنِي

وَكَريمُ القَصْدِ بي أنْشَأَنِي

I died of grief at outliving him,

He favored me with the service of his noble son

and one nobly disposed toward me brought me back to life.

Who has shown me such affection and favor

خَصَّنِي مِن خِدْمَةِ النَّجْلِ الرِّضَى

خَصَّنِي مِن خِدْمَةِ النَّجْلِ الرِّضَى

بِحَنَانٍ وامْتِنَانٍ عَمَّنِي

بِحَنَانٍ وامْتِنَانٍ عَمَّنِي

He singled me out, through service to the worthy son,

The moon of fortune who brings me happiness

with tenderness and favors that encompassed me.

The life of generosity who gives me life

قَمَرُ السَّعْدِ الذي يُسْعِدُني

قَمَرُ السَّعْدِ الذي يُسْعِدُني

وَحَيا الجُودِ الذي يُوجِدُنِي

وَحَيا الجُودِ الذي يُوجِدُنِي

The moon of good fortune that gladdens me,

May he live long, protecting religion and world

and the rain of bounty that enriches me.

Eternal in kingship, for all time

دامَ للدِّينِ وللدُّنيا حِمىً

دامَ للدِّينِ وللدُّنيا حِمىً

خَالِدَ المُلْكِ خُلُودَ الزَّمَنِ

خَالِدَ المُلْكِ خُلُودَ الزَّمَنِ

May he remain a refuge for faith and worldly life,

his sovereignty enduring as long as time.