أَليَوْمَtoday عِيدُthe feast of الْبَائِسِthe wretched المُتَأَلِّمِthe suffering
أَليَوْمَ عِيدُ الْبَائِسِ المُتَأَلِّمِ
وَاليَوْمَand today عِيدُthe feast of الْخَافِضِthe one at ease المُتَنَعِّمِthe one enjoying plenty
وَاليَوْمَ عِيدُ الْخَافِضِ المُتَنَعِّمِ
Today is the feast of the wretched, the suffering,
Today is the festival of the wretched suffering one,
And today is the feast of those at ease, enjoying plenty.
And today is the festival of the humbling indulged one,
عِيدَانِtwo feasts لاnot نَدْرِيwe know أَأَوْفَرُis more abundant? فِيِهِمَاin both of them
عِيدَانِ لا نَدْرِي أَأَوْفَرُ فِيِهِمَا
جَذَلُthe delight of المُزَكِّيthe almsgiver أَمْor سُرُورُthe happiness of المُعْدِمِthe destitute one
جَذَلُ المُزَكِّي أَمْ سُرُورُ المُعْدِمِ
Two feasts—we do not know which joy is greater:
Two festivals where we know not which of the two
The almsgiver's delight, or the destitute one's happiness.
Has more lowliness of the self-righteous or joy of the destroyer
قُسِمَتْwere apportioned حُظُوظُthe fortunes of النَّاسِthe people إِلاَّexcept أَنَّهُthat it
قُسِمَتْ حُظُوظُ النَّاسِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ
لاno حَظَّfortune فِيin الدُّنِيَاthe world كَحَظِّlike the fortune of المُنْعِمِthe benefactor
لا حَظَّ فِي الدُّنِيَا كَحَظِّ المُنْعِمِ
People's fortunes have been apportioned, yet
People's fortunes are apportioned except that
No fortune in this world equals the benefactor's.
None has a fortune in life like that of the indulged one
طُوبَاكَblessed are you يَاO سَمْعَانُSam'an إِنَّindeed مِنَamong النَّدَىgenerosity
طُوبَاكَ يَا سَمْعَانُ إِنَّ مِنَ النَّدَى
مَاthat which لاnot يُقَوِّمُهُappraises it حِسَابُthe reckoning of مُقَوِّمِan appraiser
مَا لا يُقَوِّمُهُ حِسَابُ مُقَوِّمِ
Blessed are you, Sam'an! Among acts of generosity are
Blessed are you O Simeon, verily of the dew
Those no appraiser's reckoning can put a value on.
There is that which no calculator's reckoning can evaluate
طوبَاكَblessed are you يَاO ابْنَson of سَلِيمَSalim فَاهْنَأْso be happy وَاغْتَبِطْand rejoice
طوبَاكَ يَا ابْنَ سَلِيمَ فَاهْنَأْ وَاغْتَبِطْ
بِجَمِيلِin the splendor of حَظِّكَyour fortune فِيin حَيَاتِكَyour life وَاسْلمِand be well
بِجَمِيلِ حَظِّكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَ وَاسْلمِ
Blessed are you, son of Salim! Be happy and rejoice
Blessed are you O son of Salim, so delight and rejoice
In your splendid fortune in life, and remain well.
In the beauty of your fortune in your life and resign
مِنْsince نِصْفِhalf قَرْنٍa century شَاءَwished رَهْطُa band of أَعِزَّةٍhonored men
مِنْ نِصْفِ قَرْنٍ شَاءَ رَهْطُ أَعِزَّةٍ
فِيamong قَوْمِهِمْtheir people تَأْسِيسَfounding هَذَاthis المَعْلَمِthe institution
فِي قَوْمِهِمْ تَأْسِيسَ هَذَا المَعْلَمِ
Half a century ago, a band of honored men resolved
For half a century a group of dignitaries
To found this institution among their people,
Willed in their people the founding of this school
بِيَقِينِwith certainty أَنَّthat الْبِرَّcharity لَيْسَis not بِبَالِغٍattaining
بِيَقِينِ أَنَّ الْبِرَّ لَيْسَ بِبَالِغٍ
غَايَاتِهِits aims إِنْif كَانَit is غَيْرَnot مُنَظَّمِorganized
غَايَاتِهِ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُنَظَّمِ
Certain that charity cannot attain
With the certainty that benevolence does not
Its aims if it is unorganized.
Attain its goals if it is not organized
مَاhow أَحْسَنَfine الإِحْسَانَcharity وَهْوَwhile it is مُصَرَّفٌdirected
مَا أَحْسَنَ الإِحْسَانَ وَهْوَ مُصَرَّفٌ
فِيin وَجْهِهِits proper direction تَصْرِيفَthe directing of رَأْيٍjudgment مُحْكَمِsound
فِي وَجْهِهِ تَصْرِيفَ رَأْيٍ مُحْكَمِ
How fine is charity when it is directed
How excellent is beneficence when it is dispensed
To its proper end under the guidance of sound judgment.
In its aspect the dispensing of wise judgment
نَهَجُواthey followed الصِّرَاطَthe path المُسْتَقِيمَstraight وَلَيْسَand there is not فِيamong
نَهَجُوا الصِّرَاطَ المُسْتَقِيمَ وَلَيْسَ فِي
سُبُلِthe paths of المُرُوءةِnoble conduct مِنْany سَبِيلٍpath أَقْوَمِstraighter
سُبُلِ المُرُوءةِ مِنْ سَبِيلٍ أَقْوَمِ
They followed the straight path, and among
They trod the straight path and in the
The paths of noble conduct there is none straighter.
Ways of integrity there is no path more upright
وَتَطَوَّعُواand they volunteered مُتَبَرِّعِينَgiving freely بِمَالِهِمْof their wealth
وَتَطَوَّعُوا مُتَبَرِّعِينَ بِمَالِهِمْ
وَبِوَقْتِهِمْand of their time نُبْلاًout of nobility وَمَحْضَand sheer تَكَرُّمِgenerosity
وَبِوَقْتِهِمْ نُبْلاً وَمَحْضَ تَكَرُّمِ
They volunteered, giving freely of their wealth
They volunteered donating with their wealth
And of their time, out of nobility and sheer generosity.
And their time, nobility and sheer generosity
مَنْone whom وَسَّعَmade ample المَوْلَىthe Lord عَلَيْهِfor him بِرِزْقِهِwith His provision
مَنْ وَسَّعَ المَوْلَى عَلَيْهِ بِرِزْقِهِ
أَيَضِنُّdoes he begrudge? بِالدِّينَارِwith a dinar أَوْor بِالدِّرْهَمِwith a dirham
أَيَضِنُّ بِالدِّينَارِ أَوْ بِالدِّرْهَمِ
One whom the Lord has granted ample sustenance—
Whoever is given plenty of sustenance by his Master
Would he begrudge a dinar or a dirham?
Is stingy with the dinar or the dirham?
للهِfor God! مَاwhat لاقَوْهُthey encountered it أَوُّلَthe beginning of أَمْرِهِمْtheir undertaking
للهِ مَا لاقَوْهُ أَوُّلَ أَمْرِهِمْ
مِنْfrom كُلِّevery ثَانٍturning away وَجْهَهُhis face مُتَبَرِّمِdisgruntled
مِنْ كُلِّ ثَانٍ وَجْهَهُ مُتَبَرِّمِ
God, what they encountered at the outset,
Many were the frowning faces that met their call
From every disgruntled man turning his face away,
Initially and their souls did not grow weary
وَمُحَاوِلٍand a schemer مُتَفَلْسِفٍa would-be philosopher وَمُطَاوِلٍand a rival
وَمُحَاوِلٍ مُتَفَلْسِفٍ وَمُطَاوِلٍ
مُتَعَسِّفٍacting unjustly وَمُمَاطِلٍand a procrastinator مُتَحَكِّمِdomineering
مُتَعَسِّفٍ وَمُمَاطِلٍ مُتَحَكِّمِ
And a scheming would-be philosopher, and a rival,
They were patient and no struggle made them
Acting unjustly, and a domineering procrastinator.
Grim-faced like the grimness of that struggle
صَبَرُواthey persevered وَمَاand not فِيin مَطْلَبٍan undertaking مُتَجَشِّمٍarduous
صَبَرُوا وَمَا فِي مَطْلَبٍ مُتَجَشِّمٍ
كَعَنَاءِlike the toil of ذَاكَthat المَطْلَبِthe undertaking المُتَجَشَّمِundertaken with hardship
كَعَنَاءِ ذَاكَ المَطْلَبِ المُتَجَشَّمِ
They persevered; no arduous undertaking
Taking on the most resolute of matters for
Held toil like that of the task they had undertaken.
Their souls though their souls did not tire
مُتَكَلِّفِينِtaking upon themselves مِنَamong الأُمُورِthe tasks أَمَضَّهَاthe most painful of them
مُتَكَلِّفِينِ مِنَ الأُمُورِ أَمَضَّهَا
لِنُفُوسِهِمْto their souls وَنُفُوسُهُمْand their souls لَمْdid not تَسْأَمِgrow weary
لِنُفُوسِهِمْ وَنُفُوسُهُمْ لَمْ تَسْأَمِ
Taking upon themselves the most painful of tasks
Their call spread so their appeal returned
For their souls, yet their souls never wearied.
With a response, the credit is to the first movers
ذَاعَتْspread widely دِعَايَتُهُمْtheir appeal فَعَادَso returned نِدَاؤُهُمْtheir call
ذَاعَتْ دِعَايَتُهُمْ فَعَادَ نِدَاؤُهُمْ
بِإِجَابَةٍwith a response وَالْفَضْلُand the credit لِلْمُتَقَدِّمِto the pioneer
بِإِجَابَةٍ وَالْفَضْلُ لِلْمُتَقَدِّمِ
Their appeal spread, and their call was met
And constancy built its structure until it became
With a response; the credit belongs to the pioneer.
The hope of the suffering with its majesty
وَبَنَىand built الثَّبَاتُsteadfastness بِنَاءهُits edifice حَتَّىuntil غَدَاit became
وَبَنَى الثَّبَاتُ بِنَاءهُ حَتَّى غَدَا
بِجَلالِهِin its grandeur أُمْنِيَّةَthe wish of المُتَلَوِّمِthe hesitant one
بِجَلالِهِ أُمْنِيَّةَ المُتَلَوِّمِ
And steadfastness raised its edifice until it became,
The presidents succeed each other and those who
In its grandeur, the hesitant one's aspiration.
Outline their policies in the outlined approach
يَتَعَاقَبُsucceed one another الرُّؤَسَاءُthe leaders وَالمَتَرَسِّمُوand those following
يَتَعَاقَبُ الرُّؤَسَاءُ وَالمَتَرَسِّمُو
آثَارِهِمْtheir footsteps فِيalong المَنْهَجِthe path المُتَرَسَّمِlaid out
آثَارِهِمْ فِي المَنْهَجِ المُتَرَسَّمِ
Leaders succeed one another, as do those who follow
Assembled in a charitable organization, the pride
Their footsteps along the path laid out,
Of the pillar through it like the pride of its affiliate
مُتَأَلِّبِينَunited عِصَابَةًa band خَيْرِيَّةًcharitable
مُتَأَلِّبِينَ عِصَابَةً خَيْرِيَّةً
فَخْرُthe pride of الْعَمِيدِthe chairman بِهَاin it كَفَخْرِlike the pride of المُنْتَمِيthe member
فَخْرُ الْعَمِيدِ بِهَا كَفَخْرِ المُنْتَمِي
United in a charitable band,
It brought together the people of zeal and dew
The chairman's pride in it is like the member's.
The people of wisdom and conclusive discourse
جَمَعَتْit brought together إِلَىalongside أَهْلِpeople of الْحَمِيَّةِzeal وَالنَّدَىand generosity
جَمَعَتْ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْحَمِيَّةِ وَالنَّدَى
أَهْلَpeople of الْكِيَاسَةِdiscernment وَالمَقَالِand speech المُفْحِمِunanswerable
أَهْلَ الْكِيَاسَةِ وَالمَقَالِ المُفْحِمِ
It brought together, alongside people of zeal and generosity,
From an observatory endowed with which a sanctuary
People of discernment and unanswerable speech.
Was made and refuge for the destitute and the shelter-seeker
مِنincluding مُرْصِدٍone setting aside وَقْفاًan endowment أُعِدَّwas prepared بِهِthrough it حِمًىa refuge
مِن مُرْصِدٍ وَقْفاً أُعِدَّ بِهِ حِمًى
وَمَبَاءةٌand a dwelling لِلْمُعْتَفِيfor the aid-seeker وَالمُحْتَمِيand the shelter-seeker
وَمَبَاءةٌ لِلْمُعْتَفِي وَالمُحْتَمِي
Including one who set aside an endowment that provided a refuge,
And contributor to good fulfilling his share
And a dwelling for the aid-seeker and the shelter-seeker;
Who throws the excuses of misery with arrows
وَمُسَاهِمٍand a contributor فِيto الْبِرِّcharity مُوفٍpaying in full قِسْطَهُhis share
وَمُسَاهِمٍ فِي الْبِرِّ مُوفٍ قِسْطَهُ
يَرْمِيhe shoots at مَعَاذِيرَthe excuses of الشَّقَاءِmisery بِأَسْهُمِwith arrows
يَرْمِي مَعَاذِيرَ الشَّقَاءِ بِأَسْهُمِ
And one contributing to charity, paying his full share,
And the beautiful striving from which aid is derived
Who shoots arrows at misery's excuses;
For a neglected orphan girl or a widow
وَجَمِيلِand noble سَعِيٍeffort يُسْتَمَدُّdrawn upon مَعُونَةًas aid
وَجَمِيلِ سَعِيٍ يُسْتَمَدُّ مَعُونَةً
لِيَتِيمَةٍfor an orphan girl مَنْبُوذَةٍabandoned أَوْor أَيِّمِa woman without a husband
لِيَتِيمَةٍ مَنْبُوذَةٍ أَوْ أَيِّمِ
And noble efforts drawn upon as aid
And the praiseworthy defense against dignities which
For an abandoned orphan girl or a woman without a husband;
The cruelty of fate violated, blemished
وَحَمِيدِand praiseworthy ذَوْدٍdefense عَنْof كِرَامٍnoble people مُسَّهُمْtouched them
وَحَمِيدِ ذَوْدٍ عَنْ كِرَامٍ مُسَّهُمْ
إِيْذَاءُthe harm of دَهْرٍtime لِلْكِرَامِtoward the noble مُذَمَّمِblameworthy
إِيْذَاءُ دَهْرٍ لِلْكِرَامِ مُذَمَّمِ
And praiseworthy defense of noble people touched by
They persisted supporting the struggle and their
The cruelty of time, blameworthy toward the noble.
Resolve is shared and the march is one of progress
ظَلُّواthey continued يُوَالُونَto keep up الْجِهَادَthe struggle وَعَزْمُهُمْand their resolve
ظَلُّوا يُوَالُونَ الْجِهَادَ وَعَزْمُهُمْ
مُتَوَافِرٌabundant وَالسَّيْرُand the course سَيْرُa course of تَقَدُّمِprogress
مُتَوَافِرٌ وَالسَّيْرُ سَيْرُ تَقَدُّمِ
They kept up their struggle, their resolve
Anticipating the calamities of the world with what
Unflagging, and their course a course of progress;
They were given of the wisest, most prudent opinion
مُتَدَارِكِينَcountering عَوَادِيthe assaults of الدُّنْيَاthe world بِمَاwith what
مُتَدَارِكِينَ عَوَادِي الدُّنْيَا بِمَا
أُوتُواthey were given مِنَof الرَّأْيِjudgment الأَسَدِّsoundest الأَحْزَمِfirmest
أُوتُوا مِنَ الرَّأْيِ الأَسَدِّ الأَحْزَمِ
Countering the assaults of the world with
By the virtue of what they did, every arising
The soundest, firmest judgment they were given.
Need was met for each resolute one
فَبِفَضْلِso thanks to مَاwhat صَنَعُواthey did تَقَضَّتْwas fulfilled حَاجَةٌa need
فَبِفَضْلِ مَا صَنَعُوا تَقَضَّتْ حَاجَةٌ
فِيin كُلِّevery طَارِئَةٍemergency لِكُلِّfor every مُيَمِّمِone seeking them out
فِي كُلِّ طَارِئَةٍ لِكُلِّ مُيَمِّمِ
Thus, through what they did, a need was met
They built with what was in their capacity a hospital
In every emergency, for everyone who sought them out.
For curing the sick and the disabled
شَادُواthey built بِمَاwith what فِيwithin وُسْعِهِمْtheir means مُسْتَوْصَفاًa clinic
شَادُوا بِمَا فِي وُسْعِهِمْ مُسْتَوْصَفاً
لِشِفَاءِfor the healing of مُعْتَلٍّa sick person وَبُرْءِand the cure of مُكَلَّمِa wounded person
لِشِفَاءِ مُعْتَلٍّ وَبُرْءِ مُكَلَّمِ
They built, with the means at their disposal, a clinic
And they cared about spreading knowledge at a time
To heal the sick and cure the wounded.
Which for whoever does not learn became a war against him
وَعُنُواand they cared بِنَشْرِabout spreading العِلْمِlearning فِيin زَمَنٍan age غَدَاthat became
وَعُنُوا بِنَشْرِ العِلْمِ فِي زَمَنٍ غَدَا
حَرْباًa war عَلَىagainst مَنْwhoever لَيْسَis not بِالمُتَعَلِّمِeducated
حَرْباً عَلَى مَنْ لَيْسَ بِالمُتَعَلِّمِ
And they cared for the spread of learning in an age that had become
And they forestalled violations against honor that
A war against anyone without education.
The violations of an age implicate in wrongdoing might befall it
وَتَدَارَكُواand they safeguarded الأَعْراضَhonor أَنْlest تَنْتَابَهَاassail it
وَتَدَارَكُوا الأَعْراضَ أَنْ تَنْتَابَهَا
أَعْرَاضُthe ills of عَصْرٍan age فِيin المَآرِبِits aims مُتْهَمِsuspect
أَعْرَاضُ عَصْرٍ فِي المَآرِبِ مُتْهَمِ
And they guarded honor lest it be assailed
Many are their celebrated deeds and were I
By the ills of an age suspect in its aims.
To detail them they would be long and the description incomplete
كُثْرٌmany مَآثِرُهُمْtheir worthy deeds وَلَوْand if فَصَّلْتُهَاI detailed them
كُثْرٌ مَآثِرُهُمْ وَلَوْ فَصَّلْتُهَا
طَالَتْthey would grow lengthy وَظَلَّand would remain الْوَصْفُthe account غَيْرُnot مُتَمِّمِcomplete
طَالَتْ وَظَلَّ الْوَصْفُ غَيْرُ مُتَمِّمِ
Their worthy deeds are many; were I to detail them,
And had I to enumerate the first ones they benefited from
The tale would grow long, and the account remain incomplete.
News of the numbers would escape the counter
وَلَوْand if أَنَّنِيthat I أُحْصِيcount الأولىthose who انْتَفَعُواbenefited بِهَاfrom them
وَلَوْ أَنَّنِي أُحْصِي الأولى انْتَفَعُوا بِهَا
لَنَبَاwould recoil عَنِfrom الأَرْقَامِthe numbers حَدُّthe tip of المِرْقَمِthe pen
لَنَبَا عَنِ الأَرْقَامِ حَدُّ المِرْقَمِ
And if I were to count those who benefited from them,
And that I enumerate the first ones they freely gave
The pen's point would recoil from the numbers.
I would list what the letters of the lexicon encompassed
وَأَنَّنِيand that I أحصيcount الأُولَىthose whom جَادُواgave generously لَهَاto them
وَأَنَّنِي أحصي الأُولَى جَادُوا لَهَا
لَسَرَدْتُI would list مَاwhat وَسِعَتْcould encompass حُرُوفُthe letters of المُعْجَمِthe alphabet
لَسَرَدْتُ مَا وَسِعَتْ حُرُوفُ المُعْجَمِ
And if I were to count those for whom they gave,
But in our affections their names
I would list all that the alphabet's letters could encompass.
Flow, their memory flows like blood
لَكِنَّbut فِيin مُهْجَاتنَاour hearts أَسْمَاءهُمْtheir names
لَكِنَّ فِي مُهْجَاتنَا أَسْمَاءهُمْ
تَجْرِيflows بِهَاthrough them ذِكْرَاهُمُtheir remembrance مَجْرَىlike the flow of الدَّمِblood
تَجْرِي بِهَا ذِكْرَاهُمُ مَجْرَى الدَّمِ
But their names are in our hearts,
Alas, gratitude cannot fully reward the merits
Their memory courses through them like blood.
Of the openly generous or the discreet among them
هَيْهَاتَfar from possible! يُوْفِيrepays fully الشُّكْرُgratitude حَقَّthe due of مُجَاهِرٍone giving openly
هَيْهَاتَ يُوْفِي الشُّكْرُ حَقَّ مُجَاهِرٍ
مِنْهُمْamong them بِمَاfor what أَسْدَاهُhe bestowed it أَوْor مُتَكَتِّمِa secret giver
مِنْهُمْ بِمَا أَسْدَاهُ أَوْ مُتَكَتِّمِ
No thanks can ever do justice to one who gives openly
For merit is the loftiest goal if it remains hidden
Among them, for his gifts—or to one who gives in secret.
And merit is the finest example if it is known
ألفَضْلُvirtue أَرْفَعُloftiest غَايَةٍa goal إِنْif يَسْتَتِرْit is concealed
ألفَضْلُ أَرْفَعُ غَايَةٍ إِنْ يَسْتَتِرْ
وَالفَضْلُand virtue أَرْوَعَmost splendid قُدْوَةٍan example إِنْif يُعْلَمِit is known
وَالفَضْلُ أَرْوَعَ قُدْوَةٍ إِنْ يُعْلَمِ
Virtue is the loftiest aim when concealed,
O throngs whose attributes
And virtue the most splendid example when known.
Reflect the radiance of humankind for the distinguished
يَاO أَيُّهَاyou الْحَشْدُthe gathering الَّذِينَwho سِمَاتُهُمْtheir features
يَا أَيُّهَا الْحَشْدُ الَّذِينَ سِمَاتُهُمْ
تَجْلُوreveal بَريقَthe gleam of الْبِشْرِgladness لِلْمُتَوَسِّمِto the discerning observer
تَجْلُو بَريقَ الْبِشْرِ لِلْمُتَوَسِّمِ
O gathering, you whose features
Is there in seasons the like of what you find
Reveal the gleam of gladness to the discerning observer,
In the soul of the joys of this season?
هَلْis there? فِيamong المَوَاسِمِthe festivals مِثْلُthe like of مَاwhat تَجِدُونَهُyou find it
هَلْ فِي المَوَاسِمِ مِثْلُ مَا تَجِدُونَهُ
فِيwithin النَّفْسِthe soul مِنْof بَهَجَاتِthe delights of هَذَاthis المَوْسِمِthe festival
فِي النَّفْسِ مِنْ بَهَجَاتِ هَذَا المَوْسِمِ
Is there among festivals anything like what you feel
Your gathering alone is sufficient glory that
In your souls of the joys of this festival?
It be seen from it the shine in the sublime place
يَكْفِيsuffices اجْتِمَاعُكُمْyour gathering جَلالاًin grandeur أَنْthat يُرَىbe seen
يَكْفِي اجْتِمَاعُكُمْ جَلالاً أَنْ يُرَى
مِنْهُwithin it كُرُلُّلسُKyrillos فِيin المَقَامِthe place الأَسْنَمِloftiest
مِنْهُ كُرُلُّلسُ فِي المَقَامِ الأَسْنَمِ
It is grandeur enough for your gathering that one sees
Magnify with this chosen patriarch
Kyrillos within it, in the loftiest place.
A lord of high station, venerated
أَعْظِمْhow great! بِهَذَاthis البَطْرِيَرْكِthe patriarch المُجْتَبَىthe chosen
أَعْظِمْ بِهَذَا البَطْرِيَرْكِ المُجْتَبَى
مِنْas a سَيِّدٍlord عَالِيlofty in الْجَنَابِdignity مُعَظَّمِrevered
مِنْ سَيِّدٍ عَالِي الْجَنَابِ مُعَظَّمِ
How great is this chosen patriarch—
Builder of the new to the extent of what
A revered lord of exalted dignity!
The efforts of a person and renovator of the ruined can achieve
بَانِيbuilder of الْجَدِيدِthe new بِقَدْرِto the extent of مَاwhat يَسْطِيعُهُcan accomplish it
بَانِي الْجَدِيدِ بِقَدْرِ مَا يَسْطِيعُهُ
جُهْدُthe effort of امْرِئٍa man وَمُجَدِّدِand restorer of المُتَهَدِّمِwhat has crumbled
جُهْدُ امْرِئٍ وَمُجَدِّدِ المُتَهَدِّمِ
Builder of the new, to the extent that
He combined eloquence in his virtues and
A man's effort allows, and restorer of what has crumbled.
Left the echo to the eloquence of the speaker
جَمَعَhe gathered الْبَلاغَةَeloquence فِيin مَنَاقِبِهِhis virtues وَقَدْand indeed
جَمَعَ الْبَلاغَةَ فِي مَنَاقِبِهِ وَقَدْ
تَرَكَhe left الصَّدَىthe echo لِفَصَاحَةِto the eloquence of المُتَكَلِّمِthe speaker
تَرَكَ الصَّدَى لِفَصَاحَةِ المُتَكَلِّمِ
He embodied eloquence in his virtues, and
May his Creator keep him well and keep chosen ones
Left the echo to the speaker's eloquence.
Among them he is like the full moon among stars
حَيَّاهُmay He bless him بَارِئُهُhis Creator وَحَيَّىand may He bless صَفْوَةًa chosen company
حَيَّاهُ بَارِئُهُ وَحَيَّى صَفْوَةً
هُوَhe بَيْنَهُمْamong them كَالبَدْرِlike the full moon بَيْنَamong الأَنْجُمِthe stars
هُوَ بَيْنَهُمْ كَالبَدْرِ بَيْنَ الأَنْجُمِ
May his Creator bless him, and bless a chosen company
Religion and world showed them favor
Among whom he is like the full moon among the stars.
Not equaled in a gathering more majestic and benevolent
ألدِّينُreligion وَالدُّنْيَاand the world أَعَارَهُمْlent them سَنًىradiance
ألدِّينُ وَالدُّنْيَا أَعَارَهُمْ سَنًى
لَمْnever يُزْهَshine فِيin حَفْلٍa gathering أَجَلَّmore august وَأَكْرَمِand nobler
لَمْ يُزْهَ فِي حَفْلٍ أَجَلَّ وَأَكْرَمِ
Religion and the world have lent them radiance
Nobility, beloved one, and whoever emulated you
That has never shone in a gathering more august and noble.
Of latecomers in time and early movers
شَرَفاًhonor! حَبِيبُHabib وَمَنْand whoever جَرَىfollowed مَجْرَاكَyour course مِنْamong
شَرَفاً حَبِيبُ وَمَنْ جَرَى مَجْرَاكَ مِنْ
مُتَأَخِّرٍone coming later عَهْداًin time وَمِنْand among مُتَقَدِّمِone coming before
مُتَأَخِّرٍ عَهْداً وَمِنْ مُتَقَدِّمِ
Honor to you, Habib, and to those who followed your course,
In God's mercy the early ones gave freely for them
Those who came later in time and those who came before.
A paradise and whoever shows mercy to the poor is shown mercy
فِيin رَحْمَةِthe mercy of اللهِGod الأُولَىthose who بَدَرُواwent before لَهُمْtheirs is
فِي رَحْمَةِ اللهِ الأُولَى بَدَرُوا لَهُمْ
عَدْنٌEden وَمَنْand whoever يَرْحَمْhas mercy on فَقِيراًa poor person يُرْحَمِwill be shown mercy
عَدْنٌ وَمَنْ يَرْحَمْ فَقِيراً يُرْحَمِ
In God's mercy are those who went before; theirs is
And in His preservation the remaining ones gained blessings
Eden; whoever has mercy on a poor man shall be shown mercy.
Repeated for what they previously gave of blessings
وَبِحِفْظِهِand in His keeping الْبَاقُونَthose remaining زِيدُواmay they be granted more أَنْعُماًblessings
وَبِحِفْظِهِ الْبَاقُونَ زِيدُوا أَنْعُماً
تَتْرَىone after another بِمَاfor what قَدْalready أَسْلَفُواthey gave before مِنْof أَنْعُمِblessings
تَتْرَى بِمَا قَدْ أَسْلَفُوا مِنْ أَنْعُمِ
And those who remain are in His keeping; may they gain more blessings,
As for the conclusion, holding to it is a wish
One after another, for the blessings they have given before.
We forever repeat so it is sweet in the mouth
أَمَّاas for الْخِتَامُthe close فَمِسْكُهُthen its musk أُمْنِيَّةٌa wish
أَمَّا الْخِتَامُ فَمِسْكُهُ أُمْنِيَّةٌ
أَبْداًalways نُرَدِّدُهَاwe repeat it فَتَعْذُبُso it becomes sweet فِيin الْفَمِthe mouth
أَبْداً نُرَدِّدُهَا فَتَعْذُبُ فِي الْفَمِ
As for the close, its musk is a wish
O Egypt, O land of tolerance and dew
We repeat forever, and it grows sweet in the mouth:
Last and empower me among the kingdoms and greatest be
يَاO مِصْرُEgypt يَاO دَارَhome of السَّمَاحَةِmagnanimity وَالنَّدَىand generosity
يَا مِصْرُ يَا دَارَ السَّمَاحَةِ وَالنَّدَى
دُومِيendure وَعِزِّيand be mighty فِيamong المَمَالِكِthe kingdoms واعْظُمِيand grow great
دُومِي وَعِزِّي فِي المَمَالِكِ واعْظُمِي
O Egypt, home of magnanimity and generosity,
And may your people live, the benevolent, and gain
Endure, be mighty among the kingdoms, and grow great!
Of the goodness of life the most plentiful spoils
وَلْيَحْيَand may live أَهْلُوكَyour people الْكِرَامُthe noble وَيَغْنَمُواand may they gain
وَلْيَحْيَ أَهْلُوكَ الْكِرَامُ وَيَغْنَمُوا
مِنْfrom طَيِّبَاتِthe good things of الْعَيْشِlife أَوْفَىfullest مَغْنَمِgain
مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ الْعَيْشِ أَوْفَى مَغْنَمِ
May your noble people live and gain
The fullest bounty from the good things of life.
Partial English translation: 98 of 100 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1