فَخْرُpride الْبِلادthe country بِعَهْدهَاin its era الْمُتَجَدِّدrenewed
فَخْرُ الْبِلاد بِعَهْدهَا الْمُتَجَدِّد
سَيَظَلُّwill remain مُقْتَرِناًlinked بِذِكْرَىwith the memory of أَحْمَدِAhmad
سَيَظَلُّ مُقْتَرِناً بِذِكْرَى أَحْمَدِ
The country's pride in its renewed era
The pride of the country lies in its ever-renewing era
Will remain entwined with Ahmad's memory.
Which will remain associated with the memory of Ahmed
مَاذَاwhat يُعَزِّيconsoles عَنْهُfor his loss أُمَّتهُhis nation وَهَلْand is there
مَاذَا يُعَزِّي عَنْهُ أُمَّتهُ وَهَلْ
لِلأُمِّfor the mother سَلْوىconsolation عَنْfor the loss of فَتَاهَاher son الأَوْحَدِonly
لِلأُمِّ سَلْوى عَنْ فَتَاهَا الأَوْحَدِ
What can console his nation for his loss, and is there
What can console his nation, and can
Any consolation for a mother bereft of her only son?
A mother find solace for the loss of her only son?
لَوْif فِيin عُلاَهَاher heights فَرْقَدانِtwo Farqad stars لَهَانَwould be lighter مَاwhat
لَوْ فِي عُلاَهَا فَرْقَدانِ لَهَانَ مَا
تَلْقَىshe suffers وَكَانَand would be لَهَاfor her العَزَاءُconsolation بِفَرْقَدin a Farqad star
تَلْقَى وَكَانَ لَهَا العَزَاءُ بِفَرْقَد
Had there been two Farqad stars in her heights, what she
If the nobility were to fall asleep, no consolation could be found
Suffers would be lighter, and one Farqad would console her.
And she would have been comforted by the sleep
نَجْمٌa star تَرَامَىspread far النُّورُthe light مِنْfrom عَلْيَائهhis lofty height
نَجْمٌ تَرَامَى النُّورُ مِنْ عَلْيَائه
فَأَضَاءَand so lit آفَاقَthe horizons of الزَّمَانِthe age الأَرْبَدdarkened
فَأَضَاءَ آفَاقَ الزَّمَانِ الأَرْبَد
A star whose light streamed from his lofty height,
A star whose light shone from its height
And lit the horizons of a darkened age.
And illuminated the horizons of time
لأْلاَؤُهُhis radiance يَرْفَضُّscatters أَلْوَاناًcolors وَفِيand in
لأْلاَؤُهُ يَرْفَضُّ أَلْوَاناً وَفِي
ذَاكَthat التَّشعُبِbranching قُوَّةٌstrength لَمْnot تُعْهَدknown before
ذَاكَ التَّشعُبِ قُوَّةٌ لَمْ تُعْهَد
His radiance scatters into colors, and in
Its pearls reject colors while in
That branching lies a strength never known before.
That ramification lies unmatched strength
وَالعَبْقَرِيَّةand genius قَدْmay تُفَرِّقُdistributes فِيamong حَلىًadornments
وَالعَبْقَرِيَّة قَدْ تُفَرِّقُ فِي حَلىً
شَتَّىvaried مَظَاهِرِmanifestations of وَحْيِهَاits inspiration المْتُوَقِّدblazing
شَتَّى مَظَاهِرِ وَحْيِهَا المْتُوَقِّد
And genius may distribute among adornments
And genius can separate in various forms
The varied forms of its blazing inspiration.
The manifestations of its kindled inspiration
عَجَبٌa wonder وَمَوْرِدهُّنand their source مِنْهَاfrom it وَاحِدٌone
عَجَبٌ وَمَوْرِدهُّن مِنْهَا وَاحِدٌ
أَنْthat يَخْتَلِفْنَthey differ عَلَىdespite اتِّفَاقِthe sameness of الْمَوْرِدthe source
أَنْ يَخْتَلِفْنَ عَلَى اتِّفَاقِ الْمَوْرِد
It is a wonder, their source within it being one,
A wonder - their source is one
That they differ despite their common source.
Yet they differ in agreement at the spring
وَالَهْفَalas مِصْرَEgypt عَلَىfor فَقَيدٍone departed رِزْءُهُhis loss
وَالَهْفَ مِصْرَ عَلَى فَقَيدٍ رِزْءُهُ
رِزْءٌa calamity إِذَاif أَحْصَيْتُهُI count it لَمْnot يُعْدَدbe numbered
رِزْءٌ إِذَا أَحْصَيْتُهُ لَمْ يُعْدَد
Alas for Egypt, bereft of one whose loss
And Egypt grieves for a loss, its affliction
Is a calamity that, even if I count it, defies counting.
Is an irreparable affliction if counted
نَزَلَdescended الْقَضَاءُfate بِهupon him فَطَاحَand so struck down بِعَالِمٍa scholar
نَزَلَ الْقَضَاءُ بِه فَطَاحَ بِعَالِمٍ
مُتَفَوِّقٍoutstanding وَبِحَاسِبِand an accountant مُتَفَرِّدpeerless
مُتَفَوِّقٍ وَبِحَاسِبِ مُتَفَرِّد
Fate descended upon him, striking down a scholar
Fate befell him, and a matchless scholar fell
Outstanding, and a peerless accountant;
And an incomparable wise man
وَبِمُنْشِيءٍand a writer مَاnot صَاغَhe fashioned إِلاَّexcept الْمُنْتَقَىthe choicest
وَبِمُنْشِيءٍ مَا صَاغَ إِلاَّ الْمُنْتَقَى
وَبِمُفْصِحٍand an eloquent speaker مَاnot قَالَhe said غَيْرَother than الْجيِّدthe fine
وَبِمُفْصِحٍ مَا قَالَ غَيْرَ الْجيِّد
And a writer who fashioned only the choicest;
And a composer who created nothing but the exquisite
And an eloquent speaker who said only what was fine;
And an eloquent speaker who said nothing but the best
وَبِمُحْكَمِand a master of التَّدْبِيرِmanagement يَرْعَىhe tends مَاwhat رَعَىhe tended
وَبِمُحْكَمِ التَّدْبِيرِ يَرْعَى مَا رَعَى
قَصْداًmoderately وَيُسْرِفُand is lavish فِيin الْعنَاءِtoil الْمُجْهَدexhausting
قَصْداً وَيُسْرِفُ فِي الْعنَاءِ الْمُجْهَد
And a master of management, who tended all he tended
With his firm management he led what he led
With moderation, yet was lavish in exhausting toil.
With moderation and exerted overwhelming effort
تُبْدِيreveal لِعَيْنَيْهِto his eyes الأُمُورُaffairs لُبَابَهَاtheir essence
تُبْدِي لِعَيْنَيْهِ الأُمُورُ لُبَابَهَا
وَيُحَلُّand is unraveled بَيْنَbetween يَدَيْهِhis hands كُلُّevery مُعَقَّدknot
وَيُحَلُّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ كُلُّ مُعَقَّد
Affairs reveal their essence to his eyes,
Matters show their essence to his insight
And every knot is unraveled before him.
And every complexity unravels before him
نَاهِيكَlet it suffice you بِالشِّيمِthe qualities الْحِسَانِbeautiful وَقِسْطِهِand his share
نَاهِيكَ بِالشِّيمِ الْحِسَانِ وَقِسْطِهِ
مِنْof كُلِّهَاthem all قِسْطِthe share of الأَعَزِّthe most honored الأَمْجَدthe most glorious
مِنْ كُلِّهَا قِسْطِ الأَعَزِّ الأَمْجَد
Consider his fine qualities, and his share
Not to mention his virtuous traits and justice
Of them all—the share of the most honored, most glorious.
He had a share of each, the share of the most honorable and glorious
أَخْلاَقُthe character of مُقْتَدِرٍone capable حَلِيمٍforbearing حَازِمٍresolute
أَخْلاَقُ مُقْتَدِرٍ حَلِيمٍ حَازِمٍ
سَمْحٍgenerous قَوِيمِupright in النَّهْجِcourse طَامِيlofty in الْمَقْصدِpurpose
سَمْحٍ قَوِيمِ النَّهْجِ طَامِي الْمَقْصدِ
The character of one capable, forbearing, resolute,
The manners of a forbearing, calm, decisive
Generous, upright in his course, lofty in his purpose.
Lenient, straight-guided man with a lofty purpose
يَهدِيguides سَنَاهُhis radiance سَبِيلَthe path of كُلِّevery مُثَقَّفٍlearned person
يَهدِي سَنَاهُ سَبِيلَ كُلِّ مُثَقَّفٍ
جَارَتْhas wronged بِهِhim الدُّنْيَاthe world فَلَيْسَand so is not بِمُهْتَدِguided
جَارَتْ بِهِ الدُّنْيَا فَلَيْسَ بِمُهْتَدِ
His radiance guides the path of every learned person
His example guides every cultured person
Whom the world has wronged and left without guidance.
The world was civilized with him, so none are guided
ويَصِيبُand receives مِنْهُfrom him كُلَّevery طَالِبِseeker of نَجْدَةٍaid
ويَصِيبُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ طَالِبِ نَجْدَةٍ
حَظّاًa share إِذَاwhen مَاemphasis قِيلَit is said هَلْis there مِنْany مُنْجِدِhelper
حَظّاً إِذَا مَا قِيلَ هَلْ مِنْ مُنْجِدِ
And every seeker of aid receives from him
And every seeker of help attains from him
A share, whenever it is asked, 'Is there anyone to help?'
A lot, if asked "is there anyone who helps?"
يَلْقَاكَhe meets you بِالْبِشْرِwith cheerfulness الطَّلِيقِopen وَأَنْتَand you مِنْbecause of
يَلْقَاكَ بِالْبِشْرِ الطَّلِيقِ وَأَنْتَ مِنْ
إِجْلاَلِهِawe of him تِلْقَاءَbefore أَهْبَبَthick-maned أَصْيَدِproud
إِجْلاَلِهِ تِلْقَاءَ أَهْبَبَ أَصْيَدِ
He meets you with open cheer, while, in
He meets you with cheerful tidings while you
Your awe of him, you stand before a proud, thick-maned lion.
Are in awe of him, like a frightened prey
مَاhow كَانَhe was أَسْكَتَهُso silent he was وَأَرْبَطَand how steadfast جَأْشِهِhis heart
مَا كَانَ أَسْكَتَهُ وَأَرْبَطَ جَأْشِهِ
فِيin لَزْبَةِthe distress of الحَدَثٍa calamity الْمُقِيمِthat raises men الْمُقْعَدِthat lays men low
فِي لَزْبَةِ الحَدَثٍ الْمُقِيمِ الْمُقْعَدِ
How silent he was, how steadfast his heart,
None could silence him, nor rein in his ardency
In the distress of a calamity that raises men and lays them low!
In the fervor of lively debate
نَفَعَbenefited الصِّناعَةَindustry وَالزِّرَاعَةَand agriculture بَاذِلاًoffering
نَفَعَ الصِّناعَةَ وَالزِّرَاعَةَ بَاذِلاً
لِصَلاَحِto improve حَالِهِمَاthe condition of both يَداًa hand تِلْوَafter الْيَدthe hand
لِصَلاَحِ حَالِهِمَا يَداً تِلْوَ الْيَد
He aided industry and agriculture, extending
He brought benefit to industry and agriculture
Hand after hand to improve the condition of both.
Extending hand after hand for their reform
وَرَعَىand fostered مَعَاهِدَinstitutions of الاقْتِصَادِthe economy فَأَزهَرَتْand so blossomed
وَرَعَى مَعَاهِدَ الاقْتِصَادِ فَأَزهَرَتْ
وَقَضَتْand fulfilled مُنىًaspirations بِعَدِيدِهاthrough their numbers الْمُتَعَدِّدِnumerous
وَقَضَتْ مُنىً بِعَدِيدِها الْمُتَعَدِّدِ
He fostered institutions of the economy, and they blossomed,
And oversaw the pacts of economics, so they flourished
And in their great numbers fulfilled aspirations.
And fulfilled their manifold multiplying aims
كَانتْwere خَزَائِنُthe treasuries of مِصْرَEgypt طَوْعَobedient to بَنَانِهِhis fingertips
كَانتْ خَزَائِنُ مِصْرَ طَوْعَ بَنَانِهِ
وَمَضَىand he departed نَقِيّاًuntainted جَيبُهُhis pocket حُلْوَsweet الْيَدof hand
وَمَضَى نَقِيّاً جَيبُهُ حُلْوَ الْيَد
Egypt's treasuries were obedient to his fingertips;
Egypt's treasures were under his construction
And he departed, his pocket untainted, sweet of hand,
And his coffers remained untainted by the hand
إِلاَّexcept فُضُولاًsurpluses مِنْfrom مُحَلِّلِlawful كَسْبِهِhis earnings
إِلاَّ فُضُولاً مِنْ مُحَلِّلِ كَسْبِهِ
لَمْnot تُحْتَسَبْwas reckoned فِيْهَاin them مُعَاجَلَةُthe sudden arrival of الْغَدtomorrow
لَمْ تُحْتَسَبْ فِيْهَا مُعَاجَلَةُ الْغَد
Save for some surplus from his lawful earnings,
Except for surplus from his dividends
In which tomorrow's sudden coming had not been reckoned.
No urgency for tomorrow was calculated
لَوْلاَwere it not for النَّزَاهَةُintegrity وَهْيَand it is أَغْلَىthe most precious ذُخْرِهhis treasure
لَوْلاَ النَّزَاهَةُ وَهْيَ أَغْلَى ذُخْرِه
مَاnot مَاتَdied مُغْنِيenricher of الْقَوْمِthe people شِبْهَalmost مُجَرَّدِstripped of possessions
مَا مَاتَ مُغْنِي الْقَوْمِ شِبْهَ مُجَرَّدِ
But for integrity—his dearest treasure—
If not for his integrity, his most precious treasure
He who enriched the people would not have died nearly penniless.
The provider of his people would not have died destitute
وارَحْمَتَاoh, pity لِلْمُسْتَقِرِّfor one at rest بِرِغْمِهِagainst his will
وارَحْمَتَا لِلْمُسْتَقِرِّ بِرِغْمِهِ
وَالْعَزْمُwhile resolve بَيْنَbetween ضُلُوعِهِhis ribs لَمْnot يَهْمُدِdie down
وَالْعَزْمُ بَيْنَ ضُلُوعِهِ لَمْ يَهْمُدِ
Oh, pity for one at rest against his will,
Have mercy on the settled soul despite his will
While resolve between his ribs had not died down!
And determination in his ribs did not subside
مِصْرEgypt الْهَوَىlove لَمْnot بَلْهِهِdistract him (likely intended) عَنْهَاfrom her هَوىًa passion
مِصْر الْهَوَى لَمْ بَلْهِهِ عَنْهَا هَوىً
فَإِذَاso whenever دَعَتْshe called لَبَّىhe answered وَلَمْand did not يَتَرَدَّدِhesitate
فَإِذَا دَعَتْ لَبَّى وَلَمْ يَتَرَدَّدِ
Egypt was his love; no other passion distracted him from her.
Egypt's passion - he did not indulge passion from it
So whenever she called, he answered and did not hesitate.
So if it called, he readily responded and did not hesitate
أَدْمَىmade bleed حَشَاهَاher heart أَنْthat يَجُودَhe gives freely بِنَفْسِهِwith his own life
أَدْمَى حَشَاهَا أَنْ يَجُودَ بِنَفْسِهِ
حُباًout of love وَلَمْand did not تَمْلُكshe possess فِدىًa ransom لِلْمُفْتَدِيfor the redeemer
حُباً وَلَمْ تَمْلُك فِدىً لِلْمُفْتَدِي
It made her heart bleed that he gave his own life
It pained its loyal one that he would sacrifice himself
For love, while she had no ransom for her redeemer.
Out of love, and it had no ransom for the sacrificed
قَبْلَbefore الأَوَانِthe proper time ثَوَىhe lay at rest وَكَمْand how many مِنْof لَفْتَةٍa glance
قَبْلَ الأَوَانِ ثَوَى وَكَمْ مِنْ لَفْتَةٍ
يَوْمَon the day اسْتَقَلَّhe departed لِفَاقِدٍfrom one bereaved مُتَفَقِّدِsearching
يَوْمَ اسْتَقَلَّ لِفَاقِدٍ مُتَفَقِّدِ
He lay at rest before his time; how many a glance
He passed too soon, and how many glances
On the day he departed, from one bereaved and searching!
On the day he missed the searching one
سَارَتْwent forth تُشَيِّعهُescorting him الْجُمُوعُthe crowds وَلَمْand not يَكُنْthere was
سَارَتْ تُشَيِّعهُ الْجُمُوعُ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ
فِيهَاamong them سِوَىexcept الْبَاكِيthe weeping one أَوِor الْمُتَنَهِّدِthe sighing one
فِيهَا سِوَى الْبَاكِي أَوِ الْمُتَنَهِّدِ
The crowds went forth to escort him; there were
Multitudes escorted him, and among them
Among them none but those who wept or sighed.
Was only the weeping or the sighing
وَتَسَاوَتِand became equal الطَّبقَاتُthe classes خَاشِعَةًin humble reverence فَلَمْand not
وَتَسَاوَتِ الطَّبقَاتُ خَاشِعَةً فَلَمْ
يُرَwas seen مَشْهَدٌa scene بِجَلاَلِwith the grandeur of ذَاكَthat الْمَشْهَدِscene
يُرَ مَشْهَدٌ بِجَلاَلِ ذَاكَ الْمَشْهَدِ
And the classes were equal in humble reverence; no
And all classes gathered reverently, so never before
Scene was ever seen with the grandeur of that scene.
Was a scene witnessed with the splendor of that scene
يَاO رَاحِلاdeparted one أَتَتِcame الْمَنِيَّةdeath دُونَهُas a barrier to him
يَا رَاحِلا أَتَتِ الْمَنِيَّة دُونَهُ
وَبِهِand to him النُّفوسُsouls عَوَالِقٌclinging لاَnot تُبْعَدِbe driven away
وَبِهِ النُّفوسُ عَوَالِقٌ لاَ تُبْعَدِ
O departed one, death has come between us and you,
O traveler, death came before him
While souls cling to you, never to be driven away.
While souls were still infatuated, not weaned
صِمْصَامُa keen sword of قَوْمٍa people أَغْمَدَتْهُshe sheathed him وَلَمْand not يَكُنْhe was
صِمْصَامُ قَوْمٍ أَغْمَدَتْهُ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ
أَيَّامَin the days of حَاجَتِهِمْtheir need إِليْهِfor him بِمُغَمَدِsheathed
أَيَّامَ حَاجَتِهِمْ إِليْهِ بِمُغَمَدِ
A people's keen sword, death sheathed you, though you were never
The sword of a people, sheathed while he was not
Sheathed in the days when they needed you.
In their time of need of him, sheathed
وَشِهَابُand a meteor of أَوْجٍa zenith عُطِّلتْwere stripped عَلْيَاؤُهُits heights
وَشِهَابُ أَوْجٍ عُطِّلتْ عَلْيَاؤُهُ
مِنْof أَفْخَرِthe finest الزِّيناتِadornments فِيon الْمُتَقَلِّدِthe necklace-wearer
مِنْ أَفْخَرِ الزِّيناتِ فِي الْمُتَقَلِّدِ
And a meteor of the zenith, whose heights were stripped
The flame of a brilliant peak, its loftiness stilled
Of the finest adornments a necklace-wearer bears.
Among the most superb ornaments of the decorated
فِيin الْحَقِّtruth أَنَّكthat you نِمْتَslept نَوْماًa sleep هَادِئاًpeaceful
فِي الْحَقِّ أَنَّك نِمْتَ نَوْماً هَادِئاً
سَيَطُولُwill last long أَمْor هَذَاthis غِرَارُthe brief doze of مُسَهَّدِa sleepless one
سَيَطُولُ أَمْ هَذَا غِرَارُ مُسَهَّدِ
Have you truly slept a peaceful sleep
In truth, you slept a tranquil sleep
That will last long, or is this a sleepless man's brief doze?
Will this last long, or is this slumber transient?
وَرَحَمْتَand you had mercy on نَفْسَكَyour soul أَمْor عَصَتْكَit defied you فَأُسْقِso were lifted (verb fragment)
وَرَحَمْتَ نَفْسَكَ أَمْ عَصَتْكَ فَأُسْقِ
طَتْwere lifted (verb ending) عَنْهَاfrom it تَكَالِيفُthe burdens of الجِهَادِstruggle السَّرْمَدِendless
طَتْ عَنْهَا تَكَالِيفُ الجِهَادِ السَّرْمَدِ
And did you spare your soul, or did it defy you, so that
You pitied yourself or disobeyed, so were relieved
The burdens of endless struggle were lifted from it?
Of the eternal holy war's burdens
مَنْwho ظَنَّimagined خِلْوَتَكَyour seclusion الأَمِينَةَsecure حَوْمَةًa battlefield
مَنْ ظَنَّ خِلْوَتَكَ الأَمِينَةَ حَوْمَةً
فِيهَاin which تُلاَقِيyou meet مَصْرِعَthe death of الْمُسْتَشْهِدِa martyr
فِيهَا تُلاَقِي مَصْرِعَ الْمُسْتَشْهِدِ
Who imagined your secure seclusion a battlefield
Whoever thought your trusted retreat was a conspiracy
Where you would meet a martyr's death?
In which the fate of the martyr is encountered
سَتَعِيشُyou will live بِاسْمthrough a name فِيin الْقُلُوبِhearts مُخَلَّدٍimmortal
سَتَعِيشُ بِاسْم فِي الْقُلُوبِ مُخَلَّدٍ
إِنif كَانَis هَذَاthis الْجِسْمُbody غَيْرَnot مُخَلَّدimmortal
إِن كَانَ هَذَا الْجِسْمُ غَيْرَ مُخَلَّد
You will live on through a name immortal in hearts,
You will live forever in hearts
Even if this body is not immortal.
If this body does not last forever
وَسَيَكْمِلُand will complete إِبْنُكَyour son مَاwhat بَدَأْتَyou began مُؤَيَّداًsupported
وَسَيَكْمِلُ إِبْنُكَ مَا بَدَأْتَ مُؤَيَّداً
بِرِعَايَةِby the care of اللهِGod الْعَلِّيthe Most High الأَيِّدِthe Mighty
بِرِعَايَةِ اللهِ الْعَلِّي الأَيِّدِ
And your son will complete what you began, supported
And your son will complete what you began, supported
By the care of God, the Most High, the Mighty.
By God's care, the Exalted, the Supporter
يَاO سرَّsecret of أَحْمَدَAhmad وَالْبَقَاءُand continuance تَسَلْسُلٌsuccession
يَا سرَّ أَحْمَدَ وَالْبَقَاءُ تَسَلْسُلٌ
مَاذَاwhat تُسَامُare you made to bear لِصَوْنِto preserve أَكْرَمِthe noblest مَحتدَlineage
مَاذَا تُسَامُ لِصَوْنِ أَكْرَمِ مَحتدَ
O Ahmad's secret—life continues through succession—
O secret of Ahmed, and continuity is legacy
What must you bear to preserve the noblest lineage?
What can match the protection of the most honorable sanctuary?
أَعْزِزْhow grievous عَلَىfor الْقُرَبَاءِthose near وَالبُعَدَاءِand those far أَنْthat
أَعْزِزْ عَلَى الْقُرَبَاءِ وَالبُعَدَاءِ أَنْ
تُمْنَىyou are afflicted بِفَقْدِwith the loss of أَبِيكَyour father مُنْذُsince الْمَوْلِدِbirth
تُمْنَى بِفَقْدِ أَبِيكَ مُنْذُ الْمَوْلِدِ
How grievous for those near and far, that
Bolster, over kin and strangers, that you
You should be stricken by your father's loss from birth!
Yearn for your father's absence since birth
عِشْlive لِلْحِمَىfor the homeland وَانْبُتْand grow نَبَاتاًa growth صَالِحاًwholesome
عِشْ لِلْحِمَى وَانْبُتْ نَبَاتاً صَالِحاً
وَانْبُغْand excel وَكُنْand be زَيْنَthe adornment of العُلَىgreatness وَالسُّؤْدَدِand nobility
وَانْبُغْ وَكُنْ زَيْنَ العُلَى وَالسُّؤْدَدِ
Live for the homeland, and grow as a wholesome plant;
Live for the protective pact, and grow into a worthy plant
And excel, and be the adornment of greatness and nobility.
Aspire and be the beauty of the sublime and guidance
Sol 6.1