1. ألنيّ أبلغ من العمل

    اللّه يبلّغك الأمل

    Intention reaches farther than action.

    May God grant you your hope.

  2. نزيه تحتج فكل حين

    بالفرح والأنس والطرب

    You need a celebration at every moment,

    with joy, companionship, and delight.

  3. بنودك اخرجها من بحين

    مع الطبول ذيب تنضّرب

    Bring out your banners at once,

    along with the drums being beaten.

  4. فقد وعادوا ذا الصالحين

    بشار أحلي من الضرب

    For the righteous have promised this:

    glad tidings sweeter than white honey.

  5. والكل نرقب ذا المهل

    بالسعد والفتح يستهل

    And all of us await this newborn,

    who begins with good fortune and victory.

  6. الشهب ترقب هذا الولادا

    تهش لوكف تبس باديه

    The stars await this birth;

    they rejoice for him, kissing his hands [uncertain reading].

  7. تقل باليمن والسعادا

    والحافظ اللّه بش يبتديه

    They say, “With blessings and happiness!”

    And God is his protector in what he begins.

  8. در الدراري تنظم قلادا

    وتهدها لو على البديه

    They string the pearls of the bright stars into a necklace,

    and give it to him on the spur of the moment.

  9. وم هنيل إذا انكمل

    فبا لمحاسن قد اشتمل

    And [unclear words], when it is complete,

    it has indeed clothed itself in beauties.

  10. الشمس تطلب تكن ل ديدا

    وأن تشرف بأن تربيه

    The sun asks to be his wet nurse,

    and to be honored by raising him.

  11. والبدر الأكمل مرار عديدا

    يرغب منك يكون مربيه

    And the most perfect full moon, time and again,

    asks you to let it be his tutor.

  12. والشهب فالدولة السعيدا

    على رؤسه تريد تعبّيه

    And the stars, in the fortunate reign,

    wish to adorn his head,

  13. وتمل كفّ من القبل

    وقد سجادت ل من قبل

    and fill a palm with kisses;

    they have already prostrated themselves before him.

  14. مولاي يهنيك هذا النزيها

    فالنصر والفتح كن بديها

    My lord, may this celebration bring you joy;

    for victory and conquest were immediate.

  15. شنتمري تفتل بديها

    والهم جيها من كل جيها

    Shantamari wrings her hands,

    and sorrow comes to her from every side.

  16. والبب مقروح يبكي عليها

    ولس ل حيلا بعد إليها

    And the pope [uncertain reading], wounded, weeps over her,

    and he has no way left to reach her.

  17. والفتح ياتيك على عجل

    يسوق رؤسهم على العجل

    And conquest comes to you swiftly,

    bringing their heads on carts [uncertain reading].

  18. الفحص مولاي ما ملح

    الخضر والطل والزهر

    The plain, my lord—how lovely it is!

    The greenery, the dew, and the blossoms.

  19. والوقت للفرح ما صلح

    والحسن هو اوفبه ظهر

    And how suited the time is to joy!

    And beauty itself [unclear word] has appeared.

  20. والطير فالدوح ما فصح

    غناه على العود قد اشتهر

    And how eloquent the birds are among the spreading trees!

    Their song upon the bough has become renowned.

  21. والورق الخضر عن كلكل

    والزهر في عطفها حلل

    And the green leaves—“from a breast” [unclear wording];

    and the blossoms are robes upon its side.