لا لياس قد جاد الالهُ بفضلهِ

لا لياس قد جاد الالهُ بفضلهِ

بنجلٍ يسمّى يوسفاً حينَ يوصفُ

بنجلٍ يسمّى يوسفاً حينَ يوصفُ

Upon Elias God, through His grace, has bestowed

God, in His bounty, has indeed blessed Elias

a son who, when described, is called Joseph.

with a son called Joseph when spoken of.

فأَبشر بتأريخٍ بأمرى بشارةٍ

فأَبشر بتأريخٍ بأمرى بشارةٍ

يُقال بها قد زار إِلياسَ يوسفُ

يُقال بها قد زار إِلياسَ يوسفُ

So rejoice in its chronogram, a phrase of glad tidings,

So rejoice in a chronogram—a glad tiding at my bidding—

wherein it is said: “Joseph has visited Elias.”

in which it is said: “Joseph has indeed visited Elias.”