لِباسُ هَنَا الدّنيا عليك جديدُ

لِباسُ هَنَا الدّنيا عليك جديدُ

وكَيْفَ ويومَ لاح سعدُكَ عيدُ

وكَيْفَ ويومَ لاح سعدُكَ عيدُ

The robe of this world's bliss is new upon you;

The garb of worldliness here is new upon you,

and how could it be otherwise, when the day your fortune dawned is a feast?

And how could it not when your fortune dawns auspicious and festive?

وللّه فيما قد حباك لطائف

وللّه فيما قد حباك لطائف

قضت باقتراب الأمر وهو بعيد

قضت باقتراب الأمر وهو بعيد

And God has subtle favors in what He has bestowed on you,

God has granted you subtle blessings,

which brought the matter near, though it was far away.

Fulfilling matters near when once remote.

يُسَاقُ إليكَ المُلْكُ عَفْواً وإنّما

يُسَاقُ إليكَ المُلْكُ عَفْواً وإنّما

يُسَاقُ سرورٌ للأنام مديد

يُسَاقُ سرورٌ للأنام مديد

Kingship is brought to you without effort, and what is truly

The kingdom comes to you freely, though in truth,

brought is enduring joy for humankind.

It is but joy made long for all mankind.

أتاكَ على طَوْعٍ لأنّك أهلُه

أتاكَ على طَوْعٍ لأنّك أهلُه

وقد قال هَذا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيد

وقد قال هَذا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيد

It came to you willingly, for you are worthy of it,

It came to you compliant, for you are worthy;

and said, 'This is what I have, ready at hand.'

This, what I have, is ready to attest.

ولو زاغ لم يَمْجُدْ وجاءكَ راغِماً

ولو زاغ لم يَمْجُدْ وجاءكَ راغِماً

وأنتَ بكلتا الحالتين مجيد

وأنتَ بكلتا الحالتين مجيد

Had it strayed, it would have gained no glory and come to you under compulsion;

Had it strayed, it would not have thrived, and came to you unwilling,

while you are glorious in either case.

Yet you in both states remain magnificent.

وكيف يزيغ الملك عنك وأنت مَنْ

وكيف يزيغ الملك عنك وأنت مَنْ

له طارف في فخره وتليد

له طارف في فخره وتليد

How could kingship turn away from you, when you are one

How could kingship stray from you, when you are one

whose glory is both newly won and inherited?

Whose glory and tradition give it pride?

جبينُك وضّاحٌ وكَفُّكَ وَابِلٌ

جبينُك وضّاحٌ وكَفُّكَ وَابِلٌ

وسيفُك مرهوبٌ الغرار حديد

وسيفُك مرهوبٌ الغرار حديد

Your brow is radiant, and your hand a downpour;

Your brow elucidates, your palm rains down abundance,

and your sword's edge is feared and keen.

Your sword’s fierce blade inspires dread.

تَمَايَلَ أملاكٌ مَضَوْا وثناؤُهم

تَمَايَلَ أملاكٌ مَضَوْا وثناؤُهم

عظيمٌ على مرّ الزّمان يزيد

عظيمٌ على مرّ الزّمان يزيد

Kings now departed swayed, and their praise

Lands have succeeded, singing your immense

is great and grows with the passage of time.

And ever-growing praise throughout the eras.

تَنَاسَقَ مولودٌ كريم ووالدٌ

تَنَاسَقَ مولودٌ كريم ووالدٌ

وعمٌّ وجدٌّ في الملوك فريد

وعمٌّ وجدٌّ في الملوك فريد

A noble son and a father formed a harmonious succession,

A noble scion, his father and uncle

with an uncle and a grandfather, peerless among kings:

Kings unique among all royalty.

نِظامٌ تَوَدُّ الزُهْرُ لو حَظيت به

نِظامٌ تَوَدُّ الزُهْرُ لو حَظيت به

ويغبط فيه الدرّ وهو نضيد

ويغبط فيه الدرّ وهو نضيد

a necklace the bright stars wish were theirs,

An order the blossoms wish they knew

whose order even neatly strung pearls envy.

As the pearls envy it, glittering and plush.

ملوكٌ مضت وهي السّعود ولم يزل

ملوكٌ مضت وهي السّعود ولم يزل

لنا مُسْعِدٌ من نَسْلِهِمُ وسعيد

لنا مُسْعِدٌ من نَسْلِهِمُ وسعيد

Kings passed away, themselves stars of good fortune; still

Kings passed, the Sa’uds, but for us remains

we have among their offspring one who brings happiness and is fortunate.

A Masa’ud, felicitous and blithe.

فَلاَ نَأْسَ إذْ حمّودةُ البَدْرُ قد مضى

فَلاَ نَأْسَ إذْ حمّودةُ البَدْرُ قد مضى

فعثمان فيه المبتغى ومزيد

فعثمان فيه المبتغى ومزيد

So let us not grieve that Hammuda, the full moon, has departed:

So we despair not, though the splendid full moon has set,

for in Uthman is what we seek, and more.

For in Osman is all we seek and more.

مَليكٌ إذا أبصرتَ غُرَّةَ وجهِه

مَليكٌ إذا أبصرتَ غُرَّةَ وجهِه

كفاك الحيا من أن من أن يقوم شهيد

كفاك الحيا من أن من أن يقوم شهيد

A king: when you behold the radiance of his face,

A sovereign - when you behold his cheeks’ radiance -

his modesty spares you from having—from having—a witness arise.

Life itself forbids you rise a martyr against him.

تغار الجبال الراسيات لحمله

تغار الجبال الراسيات لحمله

إذا طاشَتِ الأحلام فهو وئيد

إذا طاشَتِ الأحلام فهو وئيد

The firmly rooted mountains envy his endurance;

The mountains that never waver tremble to bear him

when minds lose their balance, he is composed.

If dreams roam wild, as he is firm and steady.

ويهتزّ للّطاعات والجودِ عِطفُه

ويهتزّ للّطاعات والجودِ عِطفُه

كما اهتزّ مشغوفُ الفؤادِ عميدُ

كما اهتزّ مشغوفُ الفؤادِ عميدُ

And his frame stirs for acts of obedience and generosity,

His compassion trembles with obedience and bounty

as a lovesick man with an enraptured heart stirs.

As a fervent heart quivers with passion.

أَلَمْ تَرَ كيف اهتز للخبث مُسْرِعاً

أَلَمْ تَرَ كيف اهتز للخبث مُسْرِعاً

يبدّده عن أهله ويُبيد

يبدّده عن أهله ويُبيد

Have you not seen how swiftly he rose against evil,

Have you not seen how he trembled to wickedness, rushing

scattering it away from his people and destroying it?

To banish it from his people and erase it?

فأصبح ثغر الدّين من ذاك باسماً

فأصبح ثغر الدّين من ذاك باسماً

وشيطانُه في الخافِقَيْنِ طريد

وشيطانُه في الخافِقَيْنِ طريد

Thus the mouth of faith smiled because of that,

So Religion’s frontier is now called by his name,

and its devil became a fugitive throughout East and West.

Its devil in both horizons hounded.

وكَمْ منك للإِصلاح في الغيب مِنْ يَدٍ

وكَمْ منك للإِصلاح في الغيب مِنْ يَدٍ

لنا من نداها مُبْدِئٌ ومعيد

لنا من نداها مُبْدِئٌ ومعيد

And how many unseen hands you lend to set things right,

How many a hand of reform you wield unseen!

whose bounty comes to us afresh and returns again.

We have through their aid a founder and restorer.

فإن سرَّت الخضراءُ منك بطلعةٍ

فإن سرَّت الخضراءُ منك بطلعةٍ

فنورُك في أقصى البلاد وقيد

فنورُك في أقصى البلاد وقيد

If al-Khadra rejoices at the sight of you,

If the verdant one smiles at you again,

your light burns in the farthest lands.

Your light reaches the furthest lands, unfailing.

فلا زلتَ ملحوظاً بعين عنايةٍ

فلا زلتَ ملحوظاً بعين عنايةٍ

ومُلْكُكَ بالنّصر العزيز أبيد

ومُلْكُكَ بالنّصر العزيز أبيد

May you ever be watched over by an eye of care,

You remain still observed by the eye of Providence,

and may your kingdom endure through mighty victory.

Your kingdom through mighty triumph eternal.

ولا زال نَجْلاَكَ المجيدان قُرَّةً

ولا زال نَجْلاَكَ المجيدان قُرَّةً

وأنت بما في العالَمِينَ حميدُ

وأنت بما في العالَمِينَ حميدُ

May your two illustrious sons ever be a delight to your eyes,

Still your two noble sons are solace,

and may you be praised by all the worlds contain.

While you in all the worlds are praiseworthy.