هنيئاً فقدْ وافَتْ إلَيْكَ البشائِرُ

هنيئاً فقدْ وافَتْ إلَيْكَ البشائِرُ

وعزّتْ لأنصارِ النّبيّ عشائِرُ

وعزّتْ لأنصارِ النّبيّ عشائِرُ

Congratulations! Glad tidings have reached you,

Congratulations, good tidings have come to you,

and the clans of the Prophet's Helpers have grown mighty.

And the tribes supporting the Prophet have been honored.

علَتْ بكَ للدّين الحَنيفِ وأهْلِهِ

علَتْ بكَ للدّين الحَنيفِ وأهْلِهِ

مراقِبُ في أفْقِ العُلَى ومظاهِرُ

مراقِبُ في أفْقِ العُلَى ومظاهِرُ

Through you, for the true faith and its people, have risen

The true religion and its people have been exalted through you,

watchtowers and lofty stations on the horizon of glory.

With observatories rising high in the horizon.

لكَ الطّلْعَةُ الغرّاءُ والشّيمةُ التي

لكَ الطّلْعَةُ الغرّاءُ والشّيمةُ التي

بها المُلْكُ زاهٍ رائِقُ الوصْفِ زاهِرُ

بها المُلْكُ زاهٍ رائِقُ الوصْفِ زاهِرُ

Yours are the radiant countenance and the character

You have a radiant rise and a noble nature,

through which kingship is splendid, exquisite to describe, radiant.

Through which the glorious kingdom dazzles, beautifully described.

فجودُكَ عنْ صوْبِ الغَمامةِ واكِفٌ

فجودُكَ عنْ صوْبِ الغَمامةِ واكِفٌ

ووجْهُك عن نور الهِدايةِ سافِرُ

ووجْهُك عن نور الهِدايةِ سافِرُ

Your generosity pours forth as rain from the cloud,

Your generosity pours from the clouds,

and your face reveals the light of guidance.

And your face radiates the light of guidance.

ترومُ مُلوكُ الأرضِ شأوَكَ في العُلى

ترومُ مُلوكُ الأرضِ شأوَكَ في العُلى

وكُلٌّ عن القصدِ المؤَمّل قاصِرُ

وكُلٌّ عن القصدِ المؤَمّل قاصِرُ

The kings of the earth seek your reach in eminence,

The kings of the earth envy your supreme position,

but each falls short of the hoped-for goal.

Yet each falls short of their hopeful goal.

لئنْ عظُمَتْ أقدارُها في العُلى فما

لئنْ عظُمَتْ أقدارُها في العُلى فما

توازيكَ في العَلْياءِ لكن توازِرُ

توازيكَ في العَلْياءِ لكن توازِرُ

Even if their ranks have grown great in eminence, they do not

However great their standings in the heights,

equal you in lofty glory, but lend support.

They cannot equal you in supremacy, though they may give support.

ولمّا رأيْتَ الغرْبَ قد فُلّ غرْبُهُ

ولمّا رأيْتَ الغرْبَ قد فُلّ غرْبُهُ

وأقْفَرَ من رَبْعِ الخِلافَةِ عامِرُ

وأقْفَرَ من رَبْعِ الخِلافَةِ عامِرُ

When you saw the West, its cutting edge blunted,

And when you saw the West overthrown,

and a flourishing quarter of the caliphate's abode lying desolate,

And the abode of the Caliphate deserted,

وقامَ وليُّ الكافِرينَ بعِبْئِها

وقامَ وليُّ الكافِرينَ بعِبْئِها

فكَمْ مُسْلِمٍ قد ذلّ واعتزّ كافِرُ

فكَمْ مُسْلِمٍ قد ذلّ واعتزّ كافِرُ

with the ally of the unbelievers bearing its burden—

And the guardian of the unbelievers took upon himself its burden,

how many a Muslim was humbled, and an unbeliever exalted!—

So many Muslims were humiliated as unbelievers grew arrogant.

تَدارَكتَها بابْنِ الخلائِفِ منْعِماً

تَدارَكتَها بابْنِ الخلائِفِ منْعِماً

وسَيْبُكَ مبذولٌ وسيفُكَ قاهِرُ

وسَيْبُكَ مبذولٌ وسيفُكَ قاهِرُ

you rescued her through the son of caliphs, bestowing favor,

You came to its aid through the son of the Caliphs, favoring him,

your largesse freely given and your sword vanquishing.

Your slain will be offered up and your sword overwhelming.

وما هِيَ إلا غادةٌ طالَما دعَتْ

وما هِيَ إلا غادةٌ طالَما دعَتْ

إماماً لهُ حِلمٌ عن البغي زاجِرُ

إماماً لهُ حِلمٌ عن البغي زاجِرُ

She was but a lovely maiden who had long called for

She is but a maiden who long called for

an imam whose forbearance restrained him from oppression.

A leader of wisdom, deterring transgression.

ثَناهُ وفاءُ العهْدِ عنْها فلمْ يزَلْ

ثَناهُ وفاءُ العهْدِ عنْها فلمْ يزَلْ

يرُدُّ يَداً عنْ ثوْبِها وهْوَ قادِرُ

يرُدُّ يَداً عنْ ثوْبِها وهْوَ قادِرُ

Fidelity to the covenant kept him from her, and he continued

Loyalty to the covenant distracted him from her,

withholding a hand from her robe, though he had the power.

Though able, he kept withdrawing his hand from her garment.

إلى أنْ شكَتْ ما نالَها وتظلّمَتْ

إلى أنْ شكَتْ ما نالَها وتظلّمَتْ

لديْكَ وقَدْ دارَتْ عليْها الدوائِرُ

لديْكَ وقَدْ دارَتْ عليْها الدوائِرُ

Until she complained of what befell her and sought redress

Until she complained of what befell her and sought justice

before you, with calamities closing upon her.

From you, as fate turned against her.

فأوْلَيْتَ من نُعْماكَ ما قدْ تسَحّبَتْ

فأوْلَيْتَ من نُعْماكَ ما قدْ تسَحّبَتْ

على ظَمإٍ فيه السّحابُ المواطِرُ

على ظَمإٍ فيه السّحابُ المواطِرُ

You bestowed of your bounty that for which had spread

So you bestowed on her the best of your favors,

the rain-bearing clouds, thirsting for it.

As clouds pour down on burning thirst.

وجهّزْتَ للنّصْرِ العزيز كتائِباً

وجهّزْتَ للنّصْرِ العزيز كتائِباً

تُسارِعُ نحْو المُلْتَقى وتُبادِرُ

تُسارِعُ نحْو المُلْتَقى وتُبادِرُ

You equipped battalions for glorious victory,

And you prepared for mighty victory regiments

hurrying toward the encounter and hastening.

That hurry to battle and take the lead.

يطولُ سُجودُ المعْتَدينَ لها ولا

يطولُ سُجودُ المعْتَدينَ لها ولا

مَحارِبَ إلا ما أرَتْها الحوافِرُ

مَحارِبَ إلا ما أرَتْها الحوافِرُ

Long is the aggressors' prostration before them, with no

Long will the transgressors bow to her,

prayer niches but those the hoofs have shown them.

No warrior but what her hooves have trampled.

وللهِ كمْ رامٍ لديْها نِصالُهُ

وللهِ كمْ رامٍ لديْها نِصالُهُ

كواكِبُ أفْقٍ والقتامُ دَياجِرُ

كواكِبُ أفْقٍ والقتامُ دَياجِرُ

By God, how many an archer there whose arrowheads

By God, what a shooter among her ranks,

are stars on a horizon, with battle dust as deep darkness!

His arrows are stars in the horizon and polished blades.

سهامُ قِسيٍّ كالأهِلّةِ ترْتَمي

سهامُ قِسيٍّ كالأهِلّةِ ترْتَمي

لرَجْمِ العِدى منْها نجومٌ زواهِرُ

لرَجْمِ العِدى منْها نجومٌ زواهِرُ

Arrows from crescent-like bows are hurled,

Arrows of unbending firmness, like crescents,

shining stars from them, to stone the foes.

Raining stones on the enemy, amidst which shine bright stars.

وأرْسَلْتَ في البحْرِ الأساطيلَ نُزّعاً

وأرْسَلْتَ في البحْرِ الأساطيلَ نُزّعاً

تُراوِحُ أقْطارَ العِدَى وتُباكِرُ

تُراوِحُ أقْطارَ العِدَى وتُباكِرُ

You sent fleets upon the sea, far-ranging,

You dispatched fleets at sea impetuously

visiting the foes' regions at evening and at dawn.

Sweeping the lands of enemies and hastening.

يُراوِغُ بعضٌ بعضَها مُتلاعِباً

يُراوِغُ بعضٌ بعضَها مُتلاعِباً

كما لعِبَتْ وسْطَ الفلاةِ جآذِرُ

كما لعِبَتْ وسْطَ الفلاةِ جآذِرُ

Some evade others playfully,

Some frolic with others playfully

as wild-ox calves gambol in the desert.

As horses once frolicked in the wilderness.

وقد جلّلوها بالسّوادِ كأنّما

وقد جلّلوها بالسّوادِ كأنّما

مجادِفُها هُدْبٌ وهُنّ نواظِرُ

مجادِفُها هُدْبٌ وهُنّ نواظِرُ

They draped them in black, as though

They adorned them in black, as if

their oars were lashes, and they were eyes.

Their oars were black hyenas, their watchful eyes ash-colored.

ويَطْفو حَبابُ الماء في جنَباتِها

ويَطْفو حَبابُ الماء في جنَباتِها

كما فُتحَتْ وسْطَ الرّياضِ الأزاهِرُ

كما فُتحَتْ وسْطَ الرّياضِ الأزاهِرُ

And foam floats along their sides,

And the foam of the sea floats on their sides

as flowers open amid the meadows.

As gardens amidst meadows bloom.

فَللهِ منها مُنشآتٌ إذا رسَتْ

فَللهِ منها مُنشآتٌ إذا رسَتْ

لها فَلكٌ بالسّعدِ واليُمْنِ دائِرُ

لها فَلكٌ بالسّعدِ واليُمْنِ دائِرُ

By God, what lofty ships among them! When they anchor,

By God, they are structures, when anchored,

a celestial sphere turns for them with fortune and blessing.

The heavens revolve auspiciously around them.

وإنْ هيَ سارَتْ فهْيَ وقْفٌ على الهُدى

وإنْ هيَ سارَتْ فهْيَ وقْفٌ على الهُدى

تدافِعُ عن أحزابِهِ وتُصادِرُ

تدافِعُ عن أحزابِهِ وتُصادِرُ

And when they sail, they are devoted to right guidance,

Whether launched or docked, guidance they guard,

defending its adherents and confronting its foes.

Defending its partisans and blocking enemies.

طِوالٌ على المبْنَى الرّفيعِ قَصرتَها

طِوالٌ على المبْنَى الرّفيعِ قَصرتَها

فكانتْ كغيدٍ قد حَوتها المَقاصِرُ

فكانتْ كغيدٍ قد حَوتها المَقاصِرُ

Tall in their lofty construction, you kept them confined,

Tall ships on the lofty building you docked,

like graceful maidens enclosed in secluded chambers.

They seemed like a necklace clasped around a palace.

إلى أنْ دعا داعِي العزائم بعْدَ ما

إلى أنْ دعا داعِي العزائم بعْدَ ما

تعيّنَ مشْروعٌ وبانَتْ معاذِرُ

تعيّنَ مشْروعٌ وبانَتْ معاذِرُ

Until the call of firm resolve sounded, after

Until the voice of determination called, when

a lawful undertaking became imperative and its justifications clear.

A mission was clear and excuses null.

جلوْتَ لأهْلِ الأرضِ منها عَجائِباً

جلوْتَ لأهْلِ الأرضِ منها عَجائِباً

لها مثلٌ في الغرْبِ والشرقِ سائرُ

لها مثلٌ في الغرْبِ والشرقِ سائرُ

You unveiled their wonders to the people of the earth,

You revealed to the people of earth wonders from them

their fame proverbial in the West and East.

Whose like persists in East and West alike.

وقد حمَلَتْ من كلّ أرْوَعَ باسِلٍ

وقد حمَلَتْ من كلّ أرْوَعَ باسِلٍ

نمَتْهُ إلى العَلْياءِ صِيدٌ أكابِرُ

نمَتْهُ إلى العَلْياءِ صِيدٌ أكابِرُ

They carried every awe-inspiring, valiant warrior

Bearing the finest of brave warriors

whom proud magnates had raised to eminence:

Raised to supremacy, mighty chiefs.

دَريٌّ بغاراتِ الحُروبِ مُثاقِفٌ

دَريٌّ بغاراتِ الحُروبِ مُثاقِفٌ

عَليمٌ بأسْرارِ الخِلافةِ ماهِرُ

عَليمٌ بأسْرارِ الخِلافةِ ماهِرُ

versed in the raids of war, adept in combat,

Familiar with the raids of wars, seasoned expert

knowing the caliphate's secrets, accomplished.

In the secrets of the Caliphate, skilled master.

يقوم بأعْباءِ السُّرى وهْوَ قاعِدٌ

يقوم بأعْباءِ السُّرى وهْوَ قاعِدٌ

يُقيمُ صَغا الهَيْجاءِ وهْوَ مُسافِرُ

يُقيمُ صَغا الهَيْجاءِ وهْوَ مُسافِرُ

He bears the burdens of night travel while seated,

He carries far-reaching affairs while seated,

and straightens battle's tilt while journeying.

Rectifies the confusion of clamor while traveling.

يغادِي العِدَى في مُلْتَقى الحرْبِ بالتي

يغادِي العِدَى في مُلْتَقى الحرْبِ بالتي

إذا دهِمَتْ ما مِنْهُمُ مَن تُغادِرُ

إذا دهِمَتْ ما مِنْهُمُ مَن تُغادِرُ

At battle's meeting he assails the foes at dawn with that

He takes the enemy by surprise at the battle front with ones

which, when it descends, leaves not one of them.

Who, when raging, spare no survivors.

ألَمْ يعْلَموا أنّ الخليفةَ يوسُفاً

ألَمْ يعْلَموا أنّ الخليفةَ يوسُفاً

مَناقِبُهُ شُهْبَ السّماءِ تُكاثِرُ

مَناقِبُهُ شُهْبَ السّماءِ تُكاثِرُ

Have they not learned that the caliph Yusuf

Do they not know the Caliph is like Joseph

has virtues that rival heaven's bright stars in number?

Whose virtues are meteors proliferating the sky?

ألَمْ يَعْلَموا أنّ ابْنَ نصْرٍ حُسامُهُ

ألَمْ يَعْلَموا أنّ ابْنَ نصْرٍ حُسامُهُ

عن الرّوعِ لا وانٍ ولا مُتقاصِرُ

عن الرّوعِ لا وانٍ ولا مُتقاصِرُ

Have they not learned that Ibn Nasr's sword

Do they not know the son of Nasr, his sword

neither falters nor falls short in the face of terror?

Frightens enemies without tiring or falling short?

إذا حارَبَ ارْتاعَتْ لِذابِلِهِ العِدَى

إذا حارَبَ ارْتاعَتْ لِذابِلِهِ العِدَى

وإنْ سالَمَ ارْتاحَتْ إليْهِ المَنابِرُ

وإنْ سالَمَ ارْتاحَتْ إليْهِ المَنابِرُ

When he fights, the foes are terrified of his slender spear;

When battling he horrifies the enemies,

when he makes peace, the pulpits rejoice in him.

And when peaceful, the pulpits feel at ease with him.

لناصرِ دينِ اللهِ عزَّ جَنابُهُ

لناصرِ دينِ اللهِ عزَّ جَنابُهُ

تُخَلّدُ آثارٌ وتُتْلَى مآثِرُ

تُخَلّدُ آثارٌ وتُتْلَى مآثِرُ

For the champion of God's faith—exalted be his court—

The protector of God’s religion ― his station is lofty,

deeds are immortalized and noble exploits recited.

Deeds recorded, virtues recited.

على الفوْزِ بالحُسْنى مُعينٌ ومُنْجِدٌ

على الفوْزِ بالحُسْنى مُعينٌ ومُنْجِدٌ

وللدّينِ والدّنْيا وليٌّ وناصِرُ

وللدّينِ والدّنْيا وليٌّ وناصِرُ

A helper and rescuer in winning the finest reward,

Aiding success, granting victory,

a guardian and champion of faith and worldly life.

The guardian of religion and world united.

ألا إنَّ ملك الغرب لم يُلْفَ بعدَها

ألا إنَّ ملك الغرب لم يُلْفَ بعدَها

بِشاكٍ ولكِن للصّنيعَةِ شاكِرُ

بِشاكٍ ولكِن للصّنيعَةِ شاكِرُ

Behold, the king of the West was not found thereafter

Indeed, the king of the West has found none other than him

complaining, but grateful for the favor.

Worthy of gratitude and praise for his feat.

بعزّك قد أضحى السّعيدُ ممَلَّكاً

بعزّك قد أضحى السّعيدُ ممَلَّكاً

لهُ النّصْرُ خِدْنٌ والنّجاحُ موازِرُ

لهُ النّصْرُ خِدْنٌ والنّجاحُ موازِرُ

Through your might al-Sa'id has become enthroned,

Through your might, he was installed sovereign,

victory his companion, success his helper.

Triumph is his trove and success his alliance.

وكانت نفوس الخلق ترْتاحُ نحْوَهُ

وكانت نفوس الخلق ترْتاحُ نحْوَهُ

وللشّوْقِ ناهٍ في القلوبِ وآمِرُ

وللشّوْقِ ناهٍ في القلوبِ وآمِرُ

The souls of mankind were drawn joyfully toward him,

The souls of people feel comfortable with him

and longing forbids and commands within their hearts.

And longing sighs in hearts recommending.

ونادتْ مرينٌ في أقاصِي بِلادِها

ونادتْ مرينٌ في أقاصِي بِلادِها

ألا سارِعوا نحْوَ المَعالي وبادِروا

ألا سارِعوا نحْوَ المَعالي وبادِروا

Marin proclaimed in the remotest reaches of its lands:

Morocco proclaimed from its distant lands:

Behold, hasten toward the heights of glory, and make haste!

“Hasten to the heights, exceed and take initiative!”

ألا إنها أسرارُ غَيْبٍ تحجّبَتْ

ألا إنها أسرارُ غَيْبٍ تحجّبَتْ

تُقَصِّرُ عنْ إدْراكِهِنَّ الضّمائِرُ

تُقَصِّرُ عنْ إدْراكِهِنَّ الضّمائِرُ

Behold, these are secrets of the unseen that have veiled themselves,

By God, hidden mysteries have been concealed

which inner minds fall short of comprehending.

Minds fall short of grasping their secrets.

أبى الله إلا أن يكُفَّ العِدَى وهلْ

أبى الله إلا أن يكُفَّ العِدَى وهلْ

يُغادَرُ في المُلْكِ المُهنّأِ غادِرُ

يُغادَرُ في المُلْكِ المُهنّأِ غادِرُ

God willed only to restrain the foes; and can

God refused but to suppress the enemies ― could

a traitor be left in the blessed kingdom?

The ungrateful in a fortunate kingdom remain?

وما الغدر إلا خُطّةٌ ذَلّ رَبُّها

وما الغدر إلا خُطّةٌ ذَلّ رَبُّها

كَفى بأمينِ المُلْكِ أنْ عزّ طاهِرُ

كَفى بأمينِ المُلْكِ أنْ عزّ طاهِرُ

Treachery is but a course whose master is humbled;

Betrayal is but a disgraced scheme,

enough for the kingdom's loyal guardian that a pure man is exalted.

The Caliph’s integrity is enough, glorified and pure.

وإنّ وليَّ الغدر في كلِّ حالَةٍ

وإنّ وليَّ الغدر في كلِّ حالَةٍ

عن الرُشْدِ ساهٍ أو منَ الرّوْعِ ساهِرُ

عن الرُشْدِ ساهٍ أو منَ الرّوْعِ ساهِرُ

The ally of treachery, in every condition,

The patron of betrayal, in any case,

is heedless of right guidance, or sleepless from terror.

Deviates from righteousness or stays up wary.

هو الدهر أبدى ذلَّهُ بعْدَ عِزِّه

هو الدهر أبدى ذلَّهُ بعْدَ عِزِّه

وأظْهَرَ ما أخْفَتْهُ منهُ السّرائِرُ

وأظْهَرَ ما أخْفَتْهُ منهُ السّرائِرُ

Time it is that revealed his abasement after his glory,

It is fate that always disgraced him after his glory

and exposed what inward secrets had concealed about him,

Revealing what secrets hid within him.

وأوْرد آراء النجاح بزَعْمِهِ

وأوْرد آراء النجاح بزَعْمِهِ

موارِدَها لو أمْكَنتْهُ المَصادِرُ

موارِدَها لو أمْكَنتْهُ المَصادِرُ

and brought what he deemed plans for success

And cited views of prosperity in its scheme

to their watering places—if only the ways back were open to him!

As if its resources enabled it to give access.

وهلْ تنفعُ الأبصارُ إن لمْ يَبنْ لها

وهلْ تنفعُ الأبصارُ إن لمْ يَبنْ لها

منَ الرّشدِ ما تُهْدي إلَيْها البصائِرُ

منَ الرّشدِ ما تُهْدي إلَيْها البصائِرُ

Can the eyes avail, if there is not clear to them

Can visions benefit without the guidance

the sound guidance that insight offers them?

Of insight to guide perceptions?

وهلْ دان بالتوحيد مَنْ كان دائِماً

وهلْ دان بالتوحيد مَنْ كان دائِماً

يُوالِي مُوالي شِرْكِه ويُظاهِرُ

يُوالِي مُوالي شِرْكِه ويُظاهِرُ

Has one professed God's oneness who has always

Can one who consistently sides with his idolators

befriended the ally of his polytheism and lent him aid?

Ever believe in the oneness of God?

فهُنّئْتَهُ صُنْعاً جَميلاً خَطيرُهُ

فهُنّئْتَهُ صُنْعاً جَميلاً خَطيرُهُ

يرُدُّ الذي والَى العِدَى وهْوَ صاغِرُ

يرُدُّ الذي والَى العِدَى وهْوَ صاغِرُ

So congratulations on it—a deed splendid in its grandeur,

You did well to return him, disgraced,

which turns back, humbled, the one who allied with the foes.

Having supported those who allied the enemies in decadence.

وهُنّئْتَ يا موْلى الخلائِفِ مَوْسِماً

وهُنّئْتَ يا موْلى الخلائِفِ مَوْسِماً

أتى منْهُ بالبُشْرى لبابِكَ زائِرُ

أتى منْهُ بالبُشْرى لبابِكَ زائِرُ

And congratulations, lord of the caliphs, on a festive season

Congratulations, my master of Caliphs, on a season

from which a visitor brought glad tidings to your door.

That brought glad tidings to your door anew.

ترحّل شهْرُ الصّومِ أكرَمَ ظاعِنٍ

ترحّل شهْرُ الصّومِ أكرَمَ ظاعِنٍ

بما قُمْتَهُ منْ حقّه لكَ شاكِرُ

بما قُمْتَهُ منْ حقّه لكَ شاكِرُ

The month of fasting departed, the noblest traveler,

The month of fasting, most generous host, bids farewell

grateful to you for the duties you fulfilled toward it.

Thanking you duly for honoring its rights.

وأقْبَلَ عيدُ الفِطْرِ أشْرَفَ قادِمٍ

وأقْبَلَ عيدُ الفِطْرِ أشْرَفَ قادِمٍ

يُوالِي حَثيثاً سيْرَهُ ويُبادِرُ

يُوالِي حَثيثاً سيْرَهُ ويُبادِرُ

Eid al-Fitr arrived, the noblest newcomer,

And the Holiday of Breaking Fast, most noble visitor, draws near

pressing swiftly on its way and hastening.

Closely succeeding, hastily keeping pace.

لمالَقَةٍ جدّدْتَ عهداً حميدُهُ

لمالَقَةٍ جدّدْتَ عهداً حميدُهُ

مَدى الدّهْرِ لا يَبْلى ولا هوَ داثِرُ

مَدى الدّهْرِ لا يَبْلى ولا هوَ داثِرُ

For Malaga you renewed a covenant whose excellence

For a blessed reunion renewing its felicitous promise

never wears out or fades throughout time.

Enduring for ages without decay or loss.

حلَلْتَ بمغناها وسعدُكَ واضِحٌ

حلَلْتَ بمغناها وسعدُكَ واضِحٌ

وحِزْبُك منصورٌ وجُنْدُكَ ظافِرُ

وحِزْبُك منصورٌ وجُنْدُكَ ظافِرُ

You alighted in her abode, your good fortune plain,

You have arrived at its anthems―your joy apparent,

your party supported, your army victorious.

Your party is victorious and your troops prevailing.

وأوْحشت من دار الخِلافةِ مَنزِلاً

وأوْحشت من دار الخِلافةِ مَنزِلاً

حَديثُ عُلاهُ شائِعٌ مُتواتِرُ

حَديثُ عُلاهُ شائِعٌ مُتواتِرُ

You left lonely a dwelling in the caliphate's abode,

You have furnished the abode of the Caliphate a new lodging

the tale of whose eminence is widespread, oft-repeated.

Whose towering heights are widely circulated.

سترْجعُ والصّنعُ الجميلُ مُحالِفٌ

سترْجعُ والصّنعُ الجميلُ مُحالِفٌ

ومُلْكُكَ للأمْلاكِ ناهٍ وآمِرُ

ومُلْكُكَ للأمْلاكِ ناهٍ وآمِرُ

You will return, with gracious providence as your ally,

Regained, your fine work fortuitous

and your sovereignty restrains and commands kings.

Your kingdom supreme in all domains

وتبْقى على مرّ الجديدينِ ناصِراً

وتبْقى على مرّ الجديدينِ ناصِراً

وسعْدُكَ فيهِمْ مالَهُ الدّهْرَ آخرُ

وسعْدُكَ فيهِمْ مالَهُ الدّهْرَ آخرُ

You will remain a champion as night and day pass,

Remaining, despite the passage of generations, as a pillar of support

your good fortune among them never ending throughout time.

While your good fortune therein is without parallel or match.

أمَولايَ خذْها كالحَديقةِ كلّما

أمَولايَ خذْها كالحَديقةِ كلّما

يهبُّ نسيمٌ من ثنائِكَ عاطِرُ

يهبُّ نسيمٌ من ثنائِكَ عاطِرُ

My lord, receive it as a garden, whenever

My Master, take it as a garden―whenever

a fragrant breeze of praise for you blows.

A breeze blows from your praise, it smells of musk.

وأُهْدي لبحْرِ الجودِ منها قلائِداً

وأُهْدي لبحْرِ الجودِ منها قلائِداً

ومنْ عجَبٍ للبحْر تُهْدَى الجواهِرُ

ومنْ عجَبٍ للبحْر تُهْدَى الجواهِرُ

I offer the sea of generosity necklaces from it,

And I present to the sea of your munificence this string of pearls,

and how strange that jewels should be offered to the sea!

How outlandish that to the sea jewels are gifted!

إذا اللهُ قد أثْنى عليْكَ فما الذي

إذا اللهُ قد أثْنى عليْكَ فما الذي

يقولُ بَليغٌ أو يُنَظّمُ شاعِرُ

يقولُ بَليغٌ أو يُنَظّمُ شاعِرُ

If God has already praised you, then what

When God Himself has praised you, what can

can an eloquent man say, or a poet compose?

An eloquent orator or skilled poet possibly say?