1. أيا قمرا سما بعلا وفخر

    وحاز مهابة وعلو قدر

    O moon who rose high in eminence and glory,

    And gained majesty and exalted rank,

  2. ويا برّا بنا أضحى وبحرا

    فدتك النفس من بر وبحر

    O you who have become our benefactor and an ocean,

    May my soul be your ransom, benefactor and ocean!

  3. تهن بغصن بان قد تثنى

    وشمس ضحى قد اقترنت ببدر

    Rejoice in a swaying branch of the bān tree,

    And a morning sun now joined to a full moon.

  4. فبيت علاك دل على اجتماع

    وشكلك فيه قد وافى ببشر

    So the house of your eminence points to union,

    And your figure within it has brought good cheer.

  5. وسعدك هل عاشره وهذا

    لعمري بيت افراح ونصر

    And your fortune’s tenth house has dawned—and this,

    By my life, is a house of rejoicing and victory.

  6. ولا تجنح إلى قول الاعادي

    ودع زيدا ولا تعني بعمرو

    And do not incline toward the words of foes;

    Leave Zayd alone, and do not concern yourself with ʿAmr.

  7. فدم واسلم وعش عمرا طويلاً

    بدى الايام في نهى وامر

    So endure, stay safe, and live a long life,

    Throughout the days, with power to forbid and command,

  8. قرير العين ما مالت غصون

    وحرّك عودها الحان قمري

    With eyes at peace, as long as branches sway,

    And a turtledove’s melodies stir their boughs.