سُعُودُكَyour good fortunes لاَnot مَاwhat تَدَّعِيِهِclaim it الْكَوَاكِبُthe stars
سُعُودُكَ لاَ مَا تَدَّعِيِهِ الْكَوَاكِبُ
وَجُودُكَand your generosity فِينَاamong us لاَnot السَّحَابُthe clouds السَّوَاكِبُrain-pouring
وَجُودُكَ فِينَا لاَ السَّحَابُ السَّوَاكِبُ
Your good fortune, not what the stars claim;
Your good fortune lies not in what the stars claim,
and your bounty among us, not the pouring clouds.
But your bounty within us, not the freely flowing clouds.
يَغَصُّchokes الْغَمَامُthe raincloud الْجَوْنُdark يَوْمَon the day of انْسِكَابِهِits outpouring
يَغَصُّ الْغَمَامُ الْجَوْنُ يَوْمَ انْسِكَابِهِ
إِذَاwhen صَدَرَتْflow forth عَنْfrom رَاحَتَيْكَyour two palms الْمَوَاهِبُthe gifts
إِذَا صَدَرَتْ عَنْ رَاحَتَيْكَ الْمَوَاهِبُ
The dark raincloud chokes on the day of its outpouring,
The clouds thicken with bounty on the day they pour down,
when gifts flow forth from your two palms.
When gifts flow freely from your comfort.
وَيَصْغُرُand dwindles عِنْدَin the estimation of الشَّمْسِthe sun فيin رَوْنَقِthe splendor of الضُّحَىmidmorning
وَيَصْغُرُ عِنْدَ الشَّمْسِ في رَوْنَقِ الضُّحَى
سَنَاهَاits radiance إِذَاwhen دَارَتْcircle عَلَيْكَaround you الْمَوَاكِبُthe processions
سَنَاهَا إِذَا دَارَتْ عَلَيْكَ الْمَوَاكِبُ
And even to the sun, in the splendor of midmorning,
And the sun seems small at dawn in its splendor,
its radiance seems small when processions circle you.
When the planets revolve around you.
بِكَthrough you ارْتَاحَrejoiced ديِنُthe religion of اللهِGod فِيin عُنْفُوَانِهِits prime
بِكَ ارْتَاحَ ديِنُ اللهِ فِي عُنْفُوَانِهِ
وَشيدَand was raised رُكْنٌa pillar مِنْهُof it وَاعْتَزَّand grew mighty جَانِبُa flank
وَشيدَ رُكْنٌ مِنْهُ وَاعْتَزَّ جَانِبُ
Through you, God's religion rejoiced in its prime;
Through you the religion of God was comforted in its prime,
a pillar of it was raised, and a flank grew mighty.
And one of its pillars was erected and a side strengthened.
وَأَصْبَحَتِand became الأَيَّامُthe days رَائِقَةَlovely الْحُلَىin adornment
وَأَصْبَحَتِ الأَيَّامُ رَائِقَةَ الْحُلَى
وَقَدْand already حُلِّيَتْwere adorned مِنْهَاof them الطُّلاَthe necks وَالتَّرَائِبُand the upper chests
وَقَدْ حُلِّيَتْ مِنْهَا الطُّلاَ وَالتَّرَائِبُ
And the days have come to wear lovely ornaments,
And the days became tastily sweet,
their necks and bosoms already adorned.
Adorned with fresh henna and perfume.
وَفَاخَرَand vied in glory بَعْضُone part of الأَرْضِthe earth بَعْضاًanother part فَأَصْبَحَتْso became
وَفَاخَرَ بَعْضُ الأَرْضِ بَعْضاً فَأَصْبَحَتْ
مَشَارِقُهَاits eastern lands تُزْريcast scorn عَلَيْهَاupon them الْمَغَارِبُthe western lands
مَشَارِقُهَا تُزْري عَلَيْهَا الْمَغَارِبُ
One part of the earth vied in glory with another, until
And parts of the earth vied with each other, until
its western lands put its eastern lands to shame.
Its easts were outshining its wests.
لِوَاءُكَyour banner مَنْصُورٌvictorious وَحِزْبُكَand your following ظَافِرٌtriumphant
لِوَاءُكَ مَنْصُورٌ وَحِزْبُكَ ظَافِرٌ
وَمُلْكُكَand your kingdom مَحْفُوظٌprotected وَحِزْبُكَand your following غَالِبُprevailing
وَمُلْكُكَ مَحْفُوظٌ وَحِزْبُكَ غَالِبُ
Your banner is victorious, and your following triumphant;
Your banner is triumphant and your party victorious,
your kingdom is protected, and your following prevails.
Your kingdom preserved and your party dominant.
وَرِفْدُكَand your bounty مَوْهُوبٌbestowed وَعَزْمُكَand your resolve نَافِذٌeffective
وَرِفْدُكَ مَوْهُوبٌ وَعَزْمُكَ نَافِذٌ
وَبَأْسُكَand your might مَرْهُوبٌfeared وَسَهْمُكَand your arrow صَائِبُon target
وَبَأْسُكَ مَرْهُوبٌ وَسَهْمُكَ صَائِبُ
Your bounty is bestowed, and your resolve takes effect;
Your aid is granted and your resolve carried out,
your might is feared, and your arrow hits its mark.
Your might feared and your arrow accurate.
مَجَازُthe figurative expression of الْمَعَانِيthe qualities الْغُرِّradiant فِيكَin you حَقِيقَةٌreality
مَجَازُ الْمَعَانِي الْغُرِّ فِيكَ حَقِيقَةٌ
وَحُبُّكَand love for you فَرْضٌa religious duty فِيin الْعَقَائِدِbeliefs وَاجِبُbinding
وَحُبُّكَ فَرْضٌ فِي الْعَقَائِدِ وَاجِبُ
The metaphors of radiant qualities are reality in you;
The lofty meanings in you are reality,
and love for you is a duty binding in belief.
And love for you is duty in firm beliefs.
فتهديso find guidance بكthrough you الأمداحthe praises قصدthe straight course to صوابهاtheir true aim
فتهدي بك الأمداح قصد صوابها
إذاwhen أغوزتهاfailed them فيin سواكothers besides you المذاهبthe paths
إذا أغوزتها في سواك المذاهب
So through you, praises find the straight course to their true aim,
Through you praises are guided to the right path
when paths fail them with anyone but you.
When they wander into ways other than yours.
سَمَاraised high بِكَyou فِيamong الأَنْصَارِthe Ansar بَيْتٌa house سَمَاraised high بِهِit
سَمَا بِكَ فِي الأَنْصَارِ بَيْتٌ سَمَا بِهِ
إِلىto ذِرْوَةِthe summit of الْبَيْتِthe house الَّرفِيعِlofty الْمنَاسِبُancestral ties
إِلى ذِرْوَةِ الْبَيْتِ الَّرفِيعِ الْمنَاسِبُ
A house among the Ansar raised you high, itself raised
Through you a house in the Helpers ascended
by ancestral ties to the summit of the lofty house.
To the pinnacle of the lofty, suitable house.
وَأَطْلَعَand brought forth سَعْدٌSa'd مِنْكَfrom you بَدْرَa full moon of خَلاَفِةٍthe caliphate
وَأَطْلَعَ سَعْدٌ مِنْكَ بَدْرَ خَلاَفِةٍ
تُنِيرُshines بِهِby it الدُّنْيَاthe world وَتُجْلَىand is dispelled الْغَيَاهِبُthe darkness
تُنِيرُ بِهِ الدُّنْيَا وَتُجْلَى الْغَيَاهِبُ
And Sa'd brought forth from you a full moon of the caliphate,
And Saʿd brought forth from you the full moon of caliphate
by which the world shines and darkness is dispelled.
Which illuminates the world and reveals obscured matters.
وَمَنْand who ذَاis there لَهُfor him فَخٌرglory كَسَعْدٍlike Sa'd عَلَىover الْوَرَىhumankind
وَمَنْ ذَا لَهُ فَخٌر كَسَعْدٍ عَلَى الْوَرَى
فَسَعْدٌfor Sa'd وَزِيرٌa minister للنَّبِيّto the Prophet وَصَاحِبُand a companion
فَسَعْدٌ وَزِيرٌ للنَّبِيّ وَصَاحِبُ
And who has glory over humankind like Sa'd?
And who else has pride like Saʿd among mankind,
For Sa'd is a minister to the Prophet and a companion.
For Saʿd is minister to the Prophet and his companion.
مَكَارِمُnoble virtues لَمْnot تَخْلَقْwear out عَلَىdespite بُعُدِthe length of الْمَدَىthe span
مَكَارِمُ لَمْ تَخْلَقْ عَلَى بُعُدِ الْمَدَى
وَلاَnor شَابَtainted مِنْهَاof them الْخَالِصَthe pure الْبَحْتَunalloyed شَائِبُany impurity
وَلاَ شَابَ مِنْهَا الْخَالِصَ الْبَحْتَ شَائِبُ
Virtues unworn despite the long span of ages,
Noble traits were not created in the distant horizons,
with no impurity tainting what is pure and unalloyed in them.
Nor did the pure essentials mix with any shameful defects.
لَكَfor you اللهُGod مِنْas a لَيْثٍlion حَمَىguarded حَوْزَةَthe domain of الْهُدَىguidance
لَكَ اللهُ مِنْ لَيْثٍ حَمَى حَوْزَةَ الْهُدَى
وَعَضْبٍand a keen sword يَمَانٍYemeni لَمْnever تَخُنْهُfailed it الْمَضَارِبُthe striking edges
وَعَضْبٍ يَمَانٍ لَمْ تَخُنْهُ الْمَضَارِبُ
God bless you—a lion who guarded the realm of guidance,
Through you coats of honor are purified
and a keen Yemeni sword whose striking edges never failed it,
Of what stains defilements have contaminated them with.
وَبَدْرِand a full moon of كَمَالٍperfection ضاءَshone تَلْتَاحُgleam حَوْلَهُaround it
وَبَدْرِ كَمَالٍ ضاءَ تَلْتَاحُ حَوْلَهُ
مِنَfrom among الأَمَرَاءِthe princes الْغَالِبينَvictorious الْكَوَاكِبُthe stars
مِنَ الأَمَرَاءِ الْغَالِبينَ الْكَوَاكِبُ
and a full moon of perfection, shining, around which gleam
And breezes blow your sweet fragrance to the corners of the land,
stars from among the victorious princes.
Blown by the morning breeze and gentle winds.
إِذَاwhen ذُكِرَare mentioned الأَمْلاَكُthe kings مَنْwho مِثْلُis like يُوسُفٍYusuf
إِذَا ذُكِرَ الأَمْلاَكُ مَنْ مِثْلُ يُوسُفٍ
يُسَالِمُmakes peace فِيfor ذَاتِthe cause of الْهُدَىguidance وَيُحَارِبُand wages war
يُسَالِمُ فِي ذَاتِ الْهُدَى وَيُحَارِبُ
When kings are mentioned, who is like Yusuf,
Is it melted musk at the courtyard of the morning breeze,
making peace and waging war in guidance's cause?
Or your highest traits’ remembrance it has awakened?
وَيُعْطيand gives الرِّمَاحَthe lances السَّمْهَرِيَّةَhard and straight حَقَّهَاtheir due
وَيُعْطي الرِّمَاحَ السَّمْهَرِيَّةَ حَقَّهَا
وَيَضْمَنُand guarantees عُتْبَىthe favor of الدَّهْرِTime وَالدَّهْرُwhile Time عَاتِبُreproachful
وَيَضْمَنُ عُتْبَى الدَّهْرِ وَالدَّهْرُ عَاتِبُ
And he gives the hard, straight lances their due,
By your life, we know not, when your lofty,
and secures Time's favor, though Time is displeased.
Majestic assembly of ascending ranks assembles us.
وتضفوand drape amply علىover أعطافهhis sides حُلَلُrobes of الحُليadornment
وتضفو على أعطافه حُلَلُ الحُلي
مطهرةpurified ماnot دَنَّسَتهاsoiled them المَعايِبfaults
مطهرة ما دَنَّسَتها المَعايِب
Robes of adornment drape amply over his sides,
And eyes are restrained by your visage
pure, unsoiled by faults.
And the judicious, eloquent tongue by your speech.
وَتَخْتَرِقُand traverse الأَرْجَاءَthe regions مِنْfrom طِيبِthe fragrance of ذِكْرِهِhis renown
وَتَخْتَرِقُ الأَرْجَاءَ مِنْ طِيبِ ذِكْرِهِ
جنَائِبُled steeds تَحْدُوهَاurges them onward الصَّبَاthe east wind وَالْجَنَائِبُand the south winds
جنَائِبُ تَحْدُوهَا الصَّبَا وَالْجَنَائِبُ
And across the lands, fragrant with his renown, pass
Are those inclusiveness and sincerity or beauty,
led steeds, urged on by the east wind and the south winds.
And is it fresh, sweet discourse or intricately constructed prose?
هَلِis الْمِسْكُthe musk مَفْتُوتٌcrumbled بِمَدْرَجَةِalong the path of الصَّبَاthe east wind
هَلِ الْمِسْكُ مَفْتُوتٌ بِمَدْرَجَةِ الصَّبَا
أَمِor ادَّكرَتْhas it recalled مِنْكَfrom you الْعُلَىexalted glory وَالْمَنَاقِبُand noble deeds
أَمِ ادَّكرَتْ مِنْكَ الْعُلَى وَالْمَنَاقِبُ
Is musk crumbled along the east wind's path,
Awe of a kingdom in the imagination of mercy,
or has it recalled your glory and noble deeds?
As clouds freely pour down amidst lightning flashes.
لَعَمْرُكَby your life مَاnot نَدْرِيwe know إِذَاwhen مَاever سَمَتْraised high بِنَاus
لَعَمْرُكَ مَا نَدْرِي إِذَا مَا سَمَتْ بِنَا
بِمَجْلِسِكَin your court السَّامِيlofty الْجَلاَلِin majesty الْمَرَاتِبُthe ranks
بِمَجْلِسِكَ السَّامِي الْجَلاَلِ الْمَرَاتِبُ
By your life, we cannot tell, when we are raised
But, by the sailing ships amidst turbulent seas
by the ranks at your court of exalted majesty,
Ridden by rhyming poets until rhymes disappear.
وَقَرَّتْand were gladdened بِمَرْآكَat the sight of you الْعُيُوِنُthe eyes وَقُيِّدَتْand were captured
وَقَرَّتْ بِمَرْآكَ الْعُيُوِنُ وَقُيِّدَتْ
بِمِنْطقِكَby your speech الْفَصْلِdecisive الْحِسَانِthe beautiful الْغَرَائِبُrarities
بِمِنْطقِكَ الْفَصْلِ الْحِسَانِ الْغَرَائِبُ
and eyes are gladdened at your sight, and captured
When the sea of the family roils at the morning breeze’s gust,
by your decisive speech are beautiful rarities—
Then they are mirages wandering with no landmarks.
أَتِلْكَis that شَمُولٌwine صِرْفَةٌunmixed أَمْor شَمَائِلٌnoble traits
أَتِلْكَ شَمُولٌ صِرْفَةٌ أَمْ شَمَائِلٌ
وَهَلْand is it ضَرَبٌwhite honey عَذْبُsweet الْجَناto gather أَمْor ضَرَائِبُinnate dispositions
وَهَلْ ضَرَبٌ عَذْبُ الْجَنا أَمْ ضَرَائِبُ
is that unmixed wine, or noble traits?
They traversed the arid expanse to the Ancient House sincerely,
And is it honey, sweet to gather, or innate dispositions?
Crossing deserts from which misfortunes do not escape.
مَهَابَةُthe awe of مُلْكِkingship فِيwithin مَخيلَةa promise of رَحْمَةٍmercy
مَهَابَةُ مُلْكِ فِي مَخيلَة رَحْمَةٍ
كَمَاas اسْتَرْسَلَتْflowed freely عِنْدَamid الْبُرُوقِthe lightning flashes السَّحَائِبُthe clouds
كَمَا اسْتَرْسَلَتْ عِنْدَ الْبُرُوقِ السَّحَائِبُ
The awe of kingship amid the promise of mercy,
For you are the pillar of the kingdom – and God is its Raiser –
as clouds flow freely amid the lightning.
And you are the sword of the religion – and God is its Wielder.
أَمَاindeed وَالْقِلاَصِby the young she-camels الْبُدْنِstout فِيin لُجَجِthe deep seas of الْفَلاَthe desert
أَمَا وَالْقِلاَصِ الْبُدْنِ فِي لُجَجِ الْفَلاَ
غَوَارِبَreceding حَتَّىuntil مَاnot تَبينَare visible الْغَوَاربُthe humps
غَوَارِبَ حَتَّى مَا تَبينَ الْغَوَاربُ
Indeed, by the stout young she-camels in the desert's deep seas,
You summoned the lands and their peoples to security,
receding until their humps can no longer be seen,
With no heart but duty makes it anxious.
إِذَاwhen هَاجَsurges بَحْرُthe sea of الآلِmirage مِنْfrom هَبَّةِa gust of الصَّبَاthe east wind
إِذَا هَاجَ بَحْرُ الآلِ مِنْ هَبَّةِ الصَّبَا
فَهُنَّthen they طَوافٍafloat فِيin السًّرَابِthe mirage رَوَاسِبُsinking
فَهُنَّ طَوافٍ فِي السًّرَابِ رَوَاسِبُ
when the sea of mirage surges at a gust of the east wind,
And you calmed the tumultuous sea and the surging, swelling wave,
they float in the mirage and sink;
With continuously coming crests, one riding the next.
قطَعْنَthey crossed إلىtoward الْبيْتِthe House الْعَتِيقِAncient عَلَىdespite الْوَجَىsore hooves
قطَعْنَ إلى الْبيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ عَلَى الْوَجَى
مَفَاوِزَdesert wastes لاَnot تَنْجُوemerge unscathed بِهِنَّthrough them النَّجَائِبُthe noble mounts
مَفَاوِزَ لاَ تَنْجُو بِهِنَّ النَّجَائِبُ
they crossed toward the Ancient House, despite sore hooves,
And you connected to the rightly guided path the fluctuating doubts,
desert wastes where noble mounts cannot emerge unscathed—
In which conjectures were stoned as liars.
لأَنْتَtruly you عِمَادُthe pillar of الْمُلْكِkingship وَاللهand God رَافِعٌraises
لأَنْتَ عِمَادُ الْمُلْكِ وَالله رَافِعٌ
وَأَنْتَand you حُسَامُthe sharp sword of الدِّيِنِreligion وَاللهُand God ضَارِبُstrikes
وَأَنْتَ حُسَامُ الدِّيِنِ وَاللهُ ضَارِبُ
truly, you are the pillar of kingship, and God raises it;
And you clarified the ways of truth for creation after
and you are religion's sword, and God strikes with it.
Its traces faded and its schools were erased.
نَدَبْتَyou summoned إلَىto الأَمْنِsecurity الْبِلاَدَthe lands وَأَهْلَهَاand their people
نَدَبْتَ إلَى الأَمْنِ الْبِلاَدَ وَأَهْلَهَا
وَلاَwhile no قَلْبَheart إِلاَّexcept بِالْمَخَافَةِwith fear وَاجِبُpounding
وَلاَ قَلْبَ إِلاَّ بِالْمَخَافَةِ وَاجِبُ
You summoned the lands and their people to safety,
And the month of fasting departed from you, not from weariness,
while every heart was pounding with fear.
For its righteous deeds from it were complete.
وَسَكَّنْتَand you calmed بَحْرَthe sea of الْخَطْبِcalamity وَاللَّجُّwhile the deep مزْبِدٌfoamed
وَسَكَّنْتَ بَحْرَ الْخَطْبِ وَاللَّجُّ مزْبِدٌ
وَمَوْجْand the waves of الرَّدَىdeath آِتيُّهُits oncoming surge مُتَرَاكِبُpiled upon itself
وَمَوْجْ الرَّدَى آِتيُّهُ مُتَرَاكِبُ
You calmed the sea of calamity while its depths foamed,
And the Feast of Breaking Fast came to you, traversing far,
and the oncoming surge of death's waves piled wave on wave.
And for it platforms were set up in your domain.
وَصُلْتَand you assailed عَلَىagainst الشَّكِّdoubt الْمُلَجْلِجwavering بِالْهُدَىwith guidance
وَصُلْتَ عَلَى الشَّكِّ الْمُلَجْلِج بِالْهُدَى
وَقَدْand already رُجِمَتْwere stoned فِيهِwithin it الظُّنُونُthe conjectures الْكَوَاذِبُfalse
وَقَدْ رُجِمَتْ فِيهِ الظُّنُونُ الْكَوَاذِبُ
You assailed wavering doubt with guidance,
And it came only from your restraint – it came to you,
and false conjectures were stoned within it.
With yearnings the sublime aspirations arouse in you.
وَأَوضَحْتَand you clarified طُرْقَthe paths of الْحَقِّtruth لِلْخَلْقِfor creation بَعْدَمَاafter
وَأَوضَحْتَ طُرْقَ الْحَقِّ لِلْخَلْقِ بَعْدَمَا
عَفَتْfaded مِنْهُof it آثَارٌtraces وَمُحَّتْand were effaced مَذَاهِبُpaths
عَفَتْ مِنْهُ آثَارٌ وَمُحَّتْ مَذَاهِبُ
You made truth's paths clear to creation, after
My compositions – take them in your praise, returning,
its traces had faded and its ways were effaced.
Jealous of seeing them, the most beautiful lyrical odes.
وَوَافَقَand encountered شَهْرُthe month of الصَّوْمِfasting مِنْكَin you خَلِيفةًa caliph
وَوَافَقَ شَهْرُ الصَّوْمِ مِنْكَ خَلِيفةً
لَهُhe has فِيin مَقَامِthe station of الذِّكْرِremembrance قَلْبٌa heart يُرَاقِبُkeeps watch
لَهُ فِي مَقَامِ الذِّكْرِ قَلْبٌ يُرَاقِبُ
And the month of fasting found in you a caliph
And a garden in bloom, its leaves flourished,
whose heart keeps watch in the station of remembrance.
Watered from your clouds pouring down.
وَأَزْمَعَand resolved to depart عَنْكَfrom you الشَّهْرُthe month لاَnot عَنْout of مَلاَلَةٍweariness
وَأَزْمَعَ عَنْكَ الشَّهْرُ لاَ عَنْ مَلاَلَةٍ
فَقَدْfor indeed كَمُلَتْwere fulfilled بِالْبِرِّthrough righteousness مِنْهُof it الْمَآرِبُthe aims
فَقَدْ كَمُلَتْ بِالْبِرِّ مِنْهُ الْمَآرِبُ
The month resolved to leave you, not from weariness,
You continue to reap victory from the spearwood tree,
for its aims were fulfilled through righteousness.
Fulfilling hopes while they are difficult pursuits.
وَوَافَاكَand came to you عيدُthe festival of الْفِطْرِbreaking the fast يَطْوِيfolding up لَكَfor you الْمَدَىthe distance
وَوَافَاكَ عيدُ الْفِطْرِ يَطْوِي لَكَ الْمَدَى
وَحُطَّتْand were brought to rest لَهُfor it فِيin مُنْتَداكَyour assembly الرَّكَائِبُthe riding camels
وَحُطَّتْ لَهُ فِي مُنْتَداكَ الرَّكَائِبُ
And Eid al-Fitr came to you, folding up the distance for you,
And you bow down the platforms with your sublime deeds,
and the mounts were brought to rest for it in your assembly.
Even if they were silent, the cases would sing your praises.
وَمَاand not هُوَit إِلاَّexcept مِنْone of عُفَاتِكَyour petitioners قَدْalready أَتَىhas come
وَمَا هُوَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عُفَاتِكَ قَدْ أَتَى
تُرَغِّبُهُentice it فِيمَاtoward what لَدَيْكَyou possess الَّرغَائِبُthe coveted gifts
تُرَغِّبُهُ فِيمَا لَدَيْكَ الَّرغَائِبُ
It is but one of your petitioners, come
enticed toward what you possess by coveted gifts.
أَمَوْلاَيَO my lord خُذْهَاtake her فِيin امْتِدَاحِكَpraising you غَادَةًa graceful maiden
أَمَوْلاَيَ خُذْهَا فِي امْتِدَاحِكَ غَادَةً
تَغَارُgrow jealous بِمَرْآهَاat the sight of her الْحِسَانُthe beautiful الْكَوَاعِبُbudding-breasted maidens
تَغَارُ بِمَرْآهَا الْحِسَانُ الْكَوَاعِبُ
O my lord, take her—a graceful maiden in your praise,
at whose sight beautiful, budding-breasted maidens grow jealous.
وَرَوْضَand a garden of بَنَانٍfingertips أَيْنَعَتْripened وَرَقَاتُهُits leaves
وَرَوْضَ بَنَانٍ أَيْنَعَتْ وَرَقَاتُهُ
وَقَدْand already سَحَّpoured abundantly فِيهَاupon them مِنْfrom بَنَانِكَyour fingertips سَاكِبُa pouring shower
وَقَدْ سَحَّ فِيهَا مِنْ بَنَانِكَ سَاكِبُ
And as a garden of fingertips whose leaves have ripened,
with a shower from your fingertips poured upon them.
وَلاَand never زِلْتَmay you cease تَجْنِيharvesting النَّصْرَvictory مِنْfrom شِجَرthe trees of الْقَنَاspears
وَلاَ زِلْتَ تَجْنِي النَّصْرَ مِنْ شِجَر الْقَنَا
وَتُدْنِيand bring near الأَمَانِيhopes وَهْيَthough they are شُمسٌunruly مَصَاعِبhard to tame
وَتُدْنِي الأَمَانِي وَهْيَ شُمسٌ مَصَاعِب
May you never cease harvesting victory from the trees of spears,
and bringing hopes near, though they are unruly and hard to tame.
وَتُثْنِيand praise بِعَلْيَاكَof your eminence الَّركَائِبُthe riding camels فيduring السُّرىَnight journeys
وَتُثْنِي بِعَلْيَاكَ الَّركَائِبُ في السُّرىَ
وَلَوْand even if سَكَتُواthey fall silent أثْنَتْwould praise عَلَيْكَyou الْحَقَائِبُthe saddlebags
وَلَوْ سَكَتُوا أثْنَتْ عَلَيْكَ الْحَقَائِبُ
And may the mounts praise your eminence on their night journeys;
even if they fall silent, the saddlebags will praise you.
Partial English translation: 72 of 82 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1