تَبَلَّجَbroke into brightness عنfrom إِشراقِradiance of غُرَّتِكَyour brow الصُّبْحُdawn
تَبَلَّجَ عن إِشراقِ غُرَّتِكَ الصُّبْحُ
وأَسفَرَand shone forth عنfrom إِقدامِكَyour bold advance النصرُvictory والفَتْحُand conquest
وأَسفَرَ عن إِقدامِكَ النصرُ والفَتْحُ
Dawn broke from the radiance of your brow.
And victory and conquest shone forth from your bold advance.
وقَرَّتْand were gladdened عيونُeyes of المسلمينَthe Muslims بأَوْبَةٍby a return
وقَرَّتْ عيونُ المسلمينَ بأَوْبَةٍ
مصادِرُهاits departures عِزٌّglory ومَوْرِدُهاand its arrival نُجْحُsuccess
مصادِرُها عِزٌّ ومَوْرِدُها نُجْحُ
The Muslims' eyes were gladdened by a return
Whose departures were glory and whose arrival was success.
كَأَنَّas though شُعاعَrays of الشمسِthe sun منfrom نُورِlight of هَدْيهاits guidance
كَأَنَّ شُعاعَ الشمسِ من نُورِ هَدْيها
وعَرْفَand the fragrance of نسيمِbreeze of الروضِthe garden منfrom طِيبِهاits perfume نَفْحُa waft
وعَرْفَ نسيمِ الروضِ من طِيبِها نَفْحُ
As though the sun's rays came from the light of its guidance,
And the garden breeze's fragrance were a waft of its perfume.
ضَرَبْتَyou journeyed بِحِزْبِwith the host of اللهِGod فِيin الأَرْضِthe earth مُقْدِماًboldly advancing
ضَرَبْتَ بِحِزْبِ اللهِ فِي الأَرْضِ مُقْدِماً
إِلَىtoward مَتْجَرٍa trade جنَّاتُgardens of عَدْنٍEden لَهُfor it رِبْحُprofit
إِلَى مَتْجَرٍ جنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ لَهُ رِبْحُ
You marched across the earth with God's host, advancing
Toward a trade whose profit was the Gardens of Eden.
فَضَعْضَعْتَso you shattered تيجانَcrowns of الضَّلالِerror بوقْعَةٍwith a blow
فَضَعْضَعْتَ تيجانَ الضَّلالِ بوقْعَةٍ
عَلَىagainst الشِّرْكِidolatry لاnot يُؤْسىis healed لَهَاof it أَبداًever جُرْحُa wound
عَلَى الشِّرْكِ لا يُؤْسى لَهَا أَبداً جُرْحُ
You shattered the crowns of error with a blow
Against idolatry, whose wound will never be healed.
ورَوَّيْتَand you quenched منfrom ماءِwater of الجَماجِمِskulls والطُّلىand throats
ورَوَّيْتَ من ماءِ الجَماجِمِ والطُّلى
مُتونَbacks of جِيادٍfine blades شَفَّهاwore them thin الظَّمَأُthirst التَّرْحُgrievous
مُتونَ جِيادٍ شَفَّها الظَّمَأُ التَّرْحُ
And with the water of skulls and throats you quenched
The backs of fine blades, wasted by grievous thirst—
بوارِقَlightning-flashes مَاnever أَوْمَضْنَthey flashed عنكَon your behalf لِناكِثٍat a faith-breaker
بوارِقَ مَا أَوْمَضْنَ عنكَ لِناكِثٍ
فأَخْلَفَthen failed its promise منof سُقْياa drink of دَمٍblood دِيمَةًa steady rain تَسْحُوpouring down
فأَخْلَفَ من سُقْيا دَمٍ دِيمَةً تَسْحُو
Lightning-flashes that never gleamed for you at a faith-breaker
Only to fail in yielding a pouring shower of blood.
صفائِحَblades أَعداهاimbued them سناكَyour radiance فأَشْرَقَتْso they shone
صفائِحَ أَعداها سناكَ فأَشْرَقَتْ
وَلَمْand did not يَعْدُهُنَّpass beyond them العفوُpardon منكَfrom you ولاnor الصَّفْحُforgiveness
وَلَمْ يَعْدُهُنَّ العفوُ منكَ ولا الصَّفْحُ
Blades to which your radiance spread, so they shone,
Nor did your pardon or forgiveness pass beyond them.
وزُرقاًand blue spears تَعالىrose high لِلْعُداةِagainst the foes كَأَنَّماas though
وزُرقاً تَعالى لِلْعُداةِ كَأَنَّما
تَطايَرَflew off منfrom زَنْدِfire-stick of المَنُونِDeath لَهَاfor them قَدْحُsparks
تَطايَرَ من زَنْدِ المَنُونِ لَهَا قَدْحُ
And blue spears rose against the foes, as though
Sparks had flown to them from Death's fire-stick.
هَوَادٍguides إِذَاwhen جَلَّيْنَthey shone عنكَon your behalf لِناكِثٍat a faith-breaker
هَوَادٍ إِذَا جَلَّيْنَ عنكَ لِناكِثٍ
فَحَتْمُthen the decree of المناياdeaths منfrom لَواحِظِهاtheir glances لَمْحُa flash
فَحَتْمُ المنايا من لَواحِظِها لَمْحُ
Guides: when they shone for you at a faith-breaker,
Death's sure decree was a flicker of their glances.
وسابِحَةٌand swimming steeds فِيon البَرِّland والبَحْرِand sea لَمْnot يَزَلْcease
وسابِحَةٌ فِي البَرِّ والبَحْرِ لَمْ يَزَلْ
بِبَأْسِكَby your might فِيin بحرِa sea of الدماءِblood لَهَاfor them سَبْحُswimming
بِبَأْسِكَ فِي بحرِ الدماءِ لَهَا سَبْحُ
And swimming steeds, on land and sea, have never ceased
By your might to swim through a sea of blood.
إِذاwhen جَمْجَمَتْrumbled يوماًone day بِهَاwithin them منكَfrom you صَوْلَةٌan onslaught
إِذا جَمْجَمَتْ يوماً بِهَا منكَ صَوْلَةٌ
إِلَىtoward الشِّرْكِidolatry لَمْnot يَمْلِكْcould master أَعِنَّتَهاtheir reins الكَبْحُcurbing
إِلَى الشِّرْكِ لَمْ يَمْلِكْ أَعِنَّتَها الكَبْحُ
If ever your onslaught rumbled through them
Toward idolatry, no curb could master their reins.
رفَعْتَyou raised براياتِwith the banners of الهُدىguidance منfrom صدورِهاtheir chests
رفَعْتَ براياتِ الهُدى من صدورِها
هوادِيَnecks أَدْنَىthe least of شَأْوِهاtheir exertion الشَّدُّgalloping والضَّبْحُand panting
هوادِيَ أَدْنَى شَأْوِها الشَّدُّ والضَّبْحُ
With the banners of guidance you raised from their chests
Necks whose least exertion was galloping and panting.
فماso never حَمَلَتْthey carried خَطْباًcalamity إِلَىto دارِthe home of خالِعٍa rebel
فما حَمَلَتْ خَطْباً إِلَى دارِ خالِعٍ
وإِنْand even if عَزَّformidable إِلّاexcept that كَانَwas أَيْسَرَهُits lightest part الفَدْحُcrushing burden
وإِنْ عَزَّ إِلّا كَانَ أَيْسَرَهُ الفَدْحُ
Never did they carry calamity to a rebel's home,
However formidable, without its lightest burden being crushing.
ولاnor وَطِئَتْthey trod لِلْكُفْرِbelonging to unbelief أَرْضاًa land وإِنْand even if نَأَىset far away
ولا وَطِئَتْ لِلْكُفْرِ أَرْضاً وإِنْ نَأَى
بِهَاwith it الغَوْلُperilous distance إِلّاexcept that مَسَّهاtouched it مِنْهُمُfrom them قَرْحُa wound
بِهَا الغَوْلُ إِلّا مَسَّها مِنْهُمُ قَرْحُ
Nor did they tread a land of unbelief, though far removed
By perilous wastes, without its people's wounds marking it.
فَكَمْso how often رَوَّعَتْthey terrified لِلْغَيِّbelonging to error فِيin عُقْرِthe heart of دارِهِits abode
فَكَمْ رَوَّعَتْ لِلْغَيِّ فِي عُقْرِ دارِهِ
حِمىًa protected pasture لَمْnot يُرَعْwas frightened منfrom قَبْلِهِنَّbefore them لَهُits سَرْحُgrazing herd
حِمىً لَمْ يُرَعْ من قَبْلِهِنَّ لَهُ سَرْحُ
How often, in the heart of error's abode, they terrified
A protected pasture whose herds had never been frightened before them.
بكُلِّwith every حَمِيِّfiercely proud الأَنْفِnose دونَكَin your defense لَمnot يَخِمْgrew feeble
بكُلِّ حَمِيِّ الأَنْفِ دونَكَ لَم يَخِمْ
بِهِin him ساعِدٌa forearm عَبْلٌstout ولاnor صارِمٌa cutting sword شَبْحُbroad
بِهِ ساعِدٌ عَبْلٌ ولا صارِمٌ شَبْحُ
With every proud-nosed champion defending you; never faltered
His stout arm or his broad, cutting sword.
تَحَلَّواthey adorned themselves فَنَاطُواthen they hung بالْعَوَائِقِon the obstacles فِيin الوَغَىbattle
تَحَلَّوا فَنَاطُوا بالْعَوَائِقِ فِي الوَغَى
جيوباًbosoms كِراماًnoble حَشْوُهُنَّtheir filling لَكَfor you النُّصْحُloyal devotion
جيوباً كِراماً حَشْوُهُنَّ لَكَ النُّصْحُ
They adorned themselves, hanging on the barriers of battle
Noble bosoms filled with loyal devotion to you.
وكمand how many طَردُواthey drove out منfrom تحتِbeneath غيلٍthickets وغابَةٍand woodland
وكم طَردُوا من تحتِ غيلٍ وغابَةٍ
إِلَيْكَtoward you أُسوداًlions مَاnot يُمَلُّgrows tiresome لَهَاof them ذَبْحُslaughter
إِلَيْكَ أُسوداً مَا يُمَلُّ لَهَا ذَبْحُ
How many they drove from beneath thickets and woodland—
Lions toward you, whose slaughter never grew tiresome.
وسِرْبِand a herd of مهاًoryx أَخلىbared الهياجُthe battle خدودَهاtheir cheeks
وسِرْبِ مهاً أَخلى الهياجُ خدودَها
فأَسفرso disclosed عنfrom أَحداقِهاtheir eyes الضَّالُwild lote trees والطَّلْحُand acacias
فأَسفر عن أَحداقِها الضَّالُ والطَّلْحُ
And a herd of oryx whose cheeks the battle bared,
So wild lote trees and acacias revealed their eyes.
لَوَاهٍturning away عنfrom الأَكفاءِequals عِزَّاًproudly وإِنand if تَقُلْyou say
لَوَاهٍ عن الأَكفاءِ عِزَّاً وإِن تَقُلْ
لَهَاto them بالقناwith the spears الخَطِّيِّof al-Khatt خِطْبٌa suitor تَقُلْthey say نِكْحُa husband
لَهَا بالقنا الخَطِّيِّ خِطْبٌ تَقُلْ نِكْحُ
Turning proudly from their peers; yet if you say
To them with spears of al-Khatt, 'A suitor,' they say, 'A husband.'
تركْنَthey left عميدَthe chief of الشِّرْكِidolatry مَاnot بَيْنَbetween جفنِهِhis eyelid
تركْنَ عميدَ الشِّرْكِ مَا بَيْنَ جفنِهِ
وبَيْنَand between غِرارِthe briefest spell of النَّوْمِsleep عهدٌa covenant ولاnor صُلْحُa truce
وبَيْنَ غِرارِ النَّوْمِ عهدٌ ولا صُلْحُ
They left idolatry's chief with, between his eyelid
And the briefest sleep, no covenant or truce.
يلوذhe seeks refuge بِشُمِّin the lofty heights of الراسياتِthe rooted mountains وسَحْرُهُand his lung
يلوذ بِشُمِّ الراسياتِ وسَحْرُهُ
منof الطَّوْدِthe mountain شِعْبٌa ravine للمُخاتِلِfor the schemer أَوْor سَفْحُa slope
من الطَّوْدِ شِعْبٌ للمُخاتِلِ أَوْ سَفْحُ
He shelters in towering, rooted mountains; his lung
Is a mountain ravine for the schemer, or a slope.
وَمَاand not كَرَّhe turned back إِلّاexcept نادِباًlamenting لمعاهِدٍold haunts
وَمَا كَرَّ إِلّا نادِباً لمعاهِدٍ
لَكَfor you الفَوَحُthe fragrance الباقِيenduring بِهَاthere وَلَهُand for him التَّرْحُsorrow
لَكَ الفَوَحُ الباقِي بِهَا وَلَهُ التَّرْحُ
He never turned back except to lament old haunts
Where enduring fragrance is yours, and sorrow is his.
وياand O رُبَّmany a عِلْقٍprecious treasure لَمْnot يَسُسْهُmanaged it مُوَفَّقٌone rightly guided
ويا رُبَّ عِلْقٍ لَمْ يَسُسْهُ مُوَفَّقٌ
فَوَفَّرَهُso preserved it جودٌgenerosity وبَدَّدَهْand scattered it شُحُّstinginess
فَوَفَّرَهُ جودٌ وبَدَّدَهْ شُحُّ
And oh, many a precious treasure had no rightly guided keeper:
Generosity preserved it, while stinginess scattered it.
تركْتَyou left لعينَيْهِbefore his two eyes مقاصِرَpalaces of عِزِّهِhis pride
تركْتَ لعينَيْهِ مقاصِرَ عِزِّهِ
وأَحْسَنُand the finest of مَاwhat حَلَّيْتَyou adorned أَوْجُهَهاtheir faces القُبْحُugliness
وأَحْسَنُ مَا حَلَّيْتَ أَوْجُهَها القُبْحُ
You left before his eyes the palaces of his pride,
And ugliness was the finest adornment you gave their faces.
وأَوطأْتَand you made trample أَيديforelegs of الخيلِthe horses بَيْضَةَthe egg of مُلْكِهِhis kingdom
وأَوطأْتَ أَيدي الخيلِ بَيْضَةَ مُلْكِهِ
فأَقْلَعْنَthen they drew away لاno قَيْضٌeggshell هُناكَthere ولاnor مُحُّyolk
فأَقْلَعْنَ لا قَيْضٌ هُناكَ ولا مُحُّ
You made the horses' forelegs trample the egg of his kingdom,
Then they drew away, leaving neither shell nor yolk.
وإِنْand though حَمَتِprotected الآجالُallotted lifespans بَعْضَsome of حُماتِهِits defenders
وإِنْ حَمَتِ الآجالُ بَعْضَ حُماتِهِ
فإِنَّكَfor you are فِيin أَعجازِthe final stretches of ليلِهمُtheir night صُبْحُdawn
فإِنَّكَ فِي أَعجازِ ليلِهمُ صُبْحُ
Though their allotted lives shielded some of its defenders,
You are dawn at the ending of their night.
وأَنْتَand you رَكزْتَfirmly planted الملكsovereignty فِيin الأَرضِthe earth مثلَماjust as
وأَنْتَ رَكزْتَ الملك فِي الأَرضِ مثلَما
يُثَبِّتُmakes firm فِيهَاin it ذُوthe Possessor of الجلالِMajesty وَمَاand does not يمحُوefface
يُثَبِّتُ فِيهَا ذُو الجلالِ وَمَا يمحُو
You planted sovereignty firmly in the earth, just as
The Lord of Majesty establishes things there and does not efface them.
لقدindeed كَدَحُواthey toiled نَكْثاًto break لعهدِكَyour covenant منهمُon their part
لقد كَدَحُوا نَكْثاً لعهدِكَ منهمُ
فَخُيِّبَso was thwarted ذَاكَthat السَّعيُendeavor وانقلبَand recoiled الكَدْحُthe toil
فَخُيِّبَ ذَاكَ السَّعيُ وانقلبَ الكَدْحُ
Indeed, they toiled to break the covenant they had made with you,
But that striving was thwarted, and their toil recoiled.
وأَمْسَواand they reached evening وأَضْحَواand they reached morning مُوجِفِينَspeeding ببغيِهِمْin their rebellion
وأَمْسَوا وأَضْحَوا مُوجِفِينَ ببغيِهِمْ
إِلَىtoward نِقَمٍpunishments أَمسَوْاthey reached evening لَهُنَّfor them وَلَمْand did not يُضْحُواreach morning
إِلَى نِقَمٍ أَمسَوْا لَهُنَّ وَلَمْ يُضْحُوا
Evening and morning they sped in their rebellion
Toward punishments whose evening they reached, but never their morning.
موارِدُwatering places لاnot مرعىthe pasture of السيوفِthe swords بِعُقْرِهاin their depths
موارِدُ لا مرعى السيوفِ بِعُقْرِها
جديبٌbarren ولاnor شُرْبُthe drink of الرِّماحِthe spears بِهَاthere نَشْحُscant
جديبٌ ولا شُرْبُ الرِّماحِ بِهَا نَشْحُ
Watering places, where in their depths the swords' pasture
Is not barren, nor the spears' drink scant.
سريتَyou traveled by night لَهُمْagainst them بالخَيْلِwith the horses فِيin ظِلِّthe shadow of غَيْهَبٍpitch-darkness
سريتَ لَهُمْ بالخَيْلِ فِي ظِلِّ غَيْهَبٍ
منof الليلِnight مَاnot يُطْوىis folded عَلَيْكَagainst you لَهُof it كَشْحُa flank
من الليلِ مَا يُطْوى عَلَيْكَ لَهُ كَشْحُ
You rode by night against them with horses beneath pitch-darkness
Of night, whose flank hid no hostility toward you.
تقابَلَfaced one another فِيهِin it البدرُthe full moon والبدرُand the full moon والقناand the spears
تقابَلَ فِيهِ البدرُ والبدرُ والقنا
وزُهْرُand the bright نجومِstars of الليلِnight والجُنْحُand the army's wing والجُنْحُand the wing of night
وزُهْرُ نجومِ الليلِ والجُنْحُ والجُنْحُ
There met full moon and full moon, and spears
And night's bright stars, and wing and wing.
وسبطانِand two scions منof أَملاكِthe kings of يعرُبَYa'rub أَقْدَماthe two advanced
وسبطانِ من أَملاكِ يعرُبَ أَقْدَما
بأَجنادِهاwith their armies كالنجمِlike the stars يَقْدُمُهُprecedes it النَّطْحُal-Nath
بأَجنادِها كالنجمِ يَقْدُمُهُ النَّطْحُ
And two scions of Ya'rub's kings advanced
With their armies, like stars led by al-Nath.
سِراجانِtwo lamps للإِسلامِfor Islam مَاnever طَلَعَاthe two rose مَعاًtogether
سِراجانِ للإِسلامِ مَا طَلَعَا مَعاً
عَلَىagainst الخطبِadversity إِلّاexcept that بَشَّرَgave glad tidings اليُمْنُgood fortune والنُّجْحُand success
عَلَى الخطبِ إِلّا بَشَّرَ اليُمْنُ والنُّجْحُ
Two lamps of Islam: never did they rise together
Against adversity without fortune and success bringing glad tidings.
فهذاso this one حسامٌa sword فِيin يدِthe hand of الملكsovereignty قاضِبٌcleaving
فهذا حسامٌ فِي يدِ الملك قاضِبٌ
رَسُوبٌdeep-penetrating وهذاand this one فِيin يمينِthe right hand of الهُدىguidance رُمْحُa spear
رَسُوبٌ وهذا فِي يمينِ الهُدى رُمْحُ
This one is a cleaving sword in sovereignty's hand,
Deep-penetrating; the other a spear in Guidance's right hand.
هوhe الحاجِبُthe chamberlain المُحْتَلُّoccupying منamong رُتَبِthe ranks of العُلاeminence
هو الحاجِبُ المُحْتَلُّ من رُتَبِ العُلا
بِحيثُwhere تناهىreached its utmost الفخرُglory والحمدُand praise والمدحُand acclaim
بِحيثُ تناهى الفخرُ والحمدُ والمدحُ
He is the chamberlain, holding among the ranks of eminence
The height where glory, praise, and acclaim reach their utmost.
وأَنْفَسُand the most precious نفسٍsoul فِيamong الوَرىmankind غيرَexcept أَنَّهُthat he
وأَنْفَسُ نفسٍ فِي الوَرى غيرَ أَنَّهُ
إِذَاwhen لَقِيَhe meets الأَعداءَthe enemies فَهْوَthen he بِهَاwith it سَمْحُgenerous
إِذَا لَقِيَ الأَعداءَ فَهْوَ بِهَا سَمْحُ
And the most precious soul among mankind; yet
When he meets the enemies, he is lavish with it.
وصِنْوُand the peer of عُلاهُhis eminence ناصِرُChampion of الدَّولَةِthe State الَّذِيwho
وصِنْوُ عُلاهُ ناصِرُ الدَّولَةِ الَّذِي
يفوزُwins لَهُfor him فِيin كُلِّevery مكرُمَةٍnoble deed قِدْحُa lot-arrow
يفوزُ لَهُ فِي كُلِّ مكرُمَةٍ قِدْحُ
And his peer in eminence, Nasir al-Dawla, for whom
A lot-arrow wins in every noble deed.
فتِلكَso those الرُّبىheights منof بَنْبِلُونَةَPamplona والحِمىand the protected land
فتِلكَ الرُّبى من بَنْبِلُونَةَ والحِمى
منَof الرَّاحِal-Rah مُسْوَدٌّblackened بأَرْجائِهِthroughout its reaches الصُّبْحُdawn
منَ الرَّاحِ مُسْوَدٌّ بأَرْجائِهِ الصُّبْحُ
Those are the heights of Pamplona, and the protected land
Of al-Rah—dawn lies blackened throughout its reaches.
وبيعَةُand the church of شَنْتَSanta اقْروجُCruz أَوْرَيْتَyou kindled فَوْقَهاabove it
وبيعَةُ شَنْتَ اقْروجُ أَوْرَيْتَ فَوْقَها
سَناradiance of لَهَبٍa flame فِيهِin it لَعَمْيائِهاfor its blindness شَرْحُillumination
سَنا لَهَبٍ فِيهِ لَعَمْيائِها شَرْحُ
And the church of Santa Cruz: above it you kindled
A flame's radiance, an illumination for its blindness.
وَكَانَand was لَهَاfor it الفِصْحُEaster الأَجَلُّthe greatest فأَصْبَحَتْso it became
وَكَانَ لَهَا الفِصْحُ الأَجَلُّ فأَصْبَحَتْ
لنارِكَfor your fire فِصْحاًan Easter feast مَاno لَهَاfor it بَعْدَهُafter it فِصْحُEaster
لنارِكَ فِصْحاً مَا لَهَا بَعْدَهُ فِصْحُ
Easter had been its greatest feast; now it became
An Easter feast for your fire, with no Easter afterward.
فلِلَّهِso to God belong عَيْناthe two eyes of منwhoever رأَىsaw بِكَthrough you صَرْحَهاits tower
فلِلَّهِ عَيْنا من رأَى بِكَ صَرْحَها
ومِنْand of جاحِمِblazing النِّيرانِfires فِيin سَمْكِهِits height صَرْحُa tower
ومِنْ جاحِمِ النِّيرانِ فِي سَمْكِهِ صَرْحُ
To God belong the eyes that saw, through you, its tower,
And a tower of raging flames within its height.
رفعتَyou raised منfrom الصُّلْبَانِthe crosses فِيin عَرَصاتِهاits courtyards
رفعتَ من الصُّلْبَانِ فِي عَرَصاتِها
وقُوداًfuel لَهُfor it فِيon وَجْهِthe face of رُومِيَّةٍRome لَفْحُa scorching blast
وقُوداً لَهُ فِي وَجْهِ رُومِيَّةٍ لَفْحُ
You heaped up crosses in its courtyards
As fuel, whose scorching blast struck the face of Rome.
وفَجَّرْتَand you made gush فِيهَاwithin it منfrom دِماءِthe blood of حُماتِهاits defenders
وفَجَّرْتَ فِيهَا من دِماءِ حُماتِها
بُحُوراًseas لَهَاfrom them فِيupon تاجِthe crown of مُلكِهِمُtheir kingdom نَضْحُspray
بُحُوراً لَهَا فِي تاجِ مُلكِهِمُ نَضْحُ
And there, from its defenders' blood, you made gush
Seas whose spray reached the crown of their kingdom.
وأَشرعْتَand you leveled فِيin أَرجائِهاits reaches كُلَّevery ثاقِبٍpiercing spear
وأَشرعْتَ فِي أَرجائِها كُلَّ ثاقِبٍ
لَهُfor it فِيin شَغافِthe sheath of القلبِthe heart منof قَيْصَرٍCaesar جُرْحُa wound
لَهُ فِي شَغافِ القلبِ من قَيْصَرٍ جُرْحُ
In its reaches you leveled every piercing spear,
Each leaving a wound in the sheath of Caesar's heart.
طوالِعَrising ones منfrom آفاقِthe horizons of جيشٍan army كَأَنَّهُas though it were
طوالِعَ من آفاقِ جيشٍ كَأَنَّهُ
بِخَرْقِin the breadth of المَلاthe open desert كِسْفٌa fragment منof الليلِnight أَوْor جُنْحُa dark wing
بِخَرْقِ المَلا كِسْفٌ من الليلِ أَوْ جُنْحُ
Rising from the horizons of an army seeming
In the wide desert a fragment of night, or a dark wing.
يضِلُّloses its way مدىthe range of الأَبصارِeyesight فِيin جَنَبَاتِهِits flanks
يضِلُّ مدى الأَبصارِ فِي جَنَبَاتِهِ
ويَحْسرُand falls short عنof غاياتِهِits limits الرِّيحُwind والضِّحُّand sunlight
ويَحْسرُ عن غاياتِهِ الرِّيحُ والضِّحُّ
The reach of eyesight loses its way within its flanks,
And wind and sunlight fall short of its limits.
فجوزيتَso may you be rewarded عنfor سعيِstriving across البِلادِthe lands بأَنْعُمٍwith blessings
فجوزيتَ عن سعيِ البِلادِ بأَنْعُمٍ
ذخائِرُهاtheir treasures فَوْزٌtriumph وعاجِلُهاand their immediate gift فَتْحُconquest
ذخائِرُها فَوْزٌ وعاجِلُها فَتْحُ
So may you be rewarded for your labors across the lands with blessings
Whose treasures are triumph and whose immediate gift is conquest.
ووُفِّيتَand may you be paid in full أَجْرَthe reward of الصابِرينَthe steadfast مُضاعَفاًmultiplied
ووُفِّيتَ أَجْرَ الصابِرينَ مُضاعَفاً
منfrom الدينِfaith والدُّنياand worldly life لَكَfor you المَنُّfavor والمَنْحُand gifts
من الدينِ والدُّنيا لَكَ المَنُّ والمَنْحُ
And may you be paid the steadfast ones' reward, multiplied,
From faith and worldly life: favor and gifts be yours.
ومُلِّيتَand may you long enjoy شهراًa month للصيامِfor fasting نَسَكْتَهُyou consecrated it
ومُلِّيتَ شهراً للصيامِ نَسَكْتَهُ
بأَشْفاعِwith pairs of غزوcampaigns دأْبُهاtheir constant practice الضربُstriking والكَفْحُand frontal combat
بأَشْفاعِ غزو دأْبُها الضربُ والكَفْحُ
And may you long enjoy a month of fasting you consecrated
With paired campaigns whose custom was striking and frontal combat.
ولاand may not زَالَcease عِزُّthe glory of النصرِvictory والفتحِand conquest عامِداًheading
ولا زَالَ عِزُّ النصرِ والفتحِ عامِداً
لآيةِtoward the mark of مَاwhat يَنْوِيhe intends وآيَةِand the mark of مَاwhat يَنْحُوhe pursues
لآيةِ مَا يَنْوِي وآيَةِ مَا يَنْحُو
May the glory of victory and conquest ever head
Toward the mark of what he intends and the mark of what he pursues.
Sol 6.1