نَهِيمُ بهم وجداً ونحنُ بقربهمْ

نَهِيمُ بهم وجداً ونحنُ بقربهمْ

فكيف بنا يوماً إذا مَا تَرَحَّلُوا

فكيف بنا يوماً إذا مَا تَرَحَّلُوا

We are mad with longing for them, though they are close beside us—

We pine for them with longing, though we are near them.

what, then, will become of us one day when they journey away?

How, then, shall we fare one day when they depart?

فلا نافِعي يوماً سلوَّا ولا أَسىً

فلا نافِعي يوماً سلوَّا ولا أَسىً

ولا شَايِعي يوماً بُكا وتَوَلْوُلُ

ولا شَايِعي يوماً بُكا وتَوَلْوُلُ

Then neither forgetful solace nor grief will ever avail me,

Then neither solace nor grief will ever avail me,

nor will weeping and wailing ever intercede for me.

nor will weeping and wailing ever aid me.

نَهارِي إذا أصبحتُ بكرٌ وحيرةٌ

نَهارِي إذا أصبحتُ بكرٌ وحيرةٌ

وليلىِ إذا أُمسِى جوىً وتململُ

وليلىِ إذا أُمسِى جوىً وتململُ

My day, when I awaken, is early morn and bewilderment;

My day, when morning comes, is [brooding] and bewilderment,

my night, when evening falls, is heartache and restless tossing.

and my night, when evening comes, is burning heartache and restlessness.

نَصِيبي من الأحبابِ صَدٌّ وفرقةٌ

نَصِيبي من الأحبابِ صَدٌّ وفرقةٌ

وَمِن أهل دهرِى شامتونَ وعُذَّلُ

وَمِن أهل دهرِى شامتونَ وعُذَّلُ

My lot from those I love is rejection and separation,

My lot from loved ones is rejection and separation,

and among the people of my age are gloaters and reproachers.

and among my contemporaries are gloaters and reproachers.

تلألأُ إشراقاً ونوراً كأنها

تلألأُ إشراقاً ونوراً كأنها

شموسٌ تجلَّتْ بالضياء المكمَّلِ

شموسٌ تجلَّتْ بالضياء المكمَّلِ

It shone with radiance and light, as though it were

It sparkles with radiance and light, as though it were

suns revealed in consummate splendor.

suns shining forth in perfect brilliance.

هنيئاً إمامَ المسلمين بها وبا

هنيئاً إمامَ المسلمين بها وبا

لإقامةِ فيها والأعادِي بمَعْزِلِ

لإقامةِ فيها والأعادِي بمَعْزِلِ

Joy be yours, O Imam of the Muslims, in it and in—

May you delight in it, Imam of the Muslims, and in

dwelling there, while the enemies are kept far away.

dwelling there, with the enemies far away.

وبهنا بها قومٌ يُراعونَ ودّكُمْ

وبهنا بها قومٌ يُراعونَ ودّكُمْ

من الخلق طُرّاً من صغير وأكْهُلِ

من الخلق طُرّاً من صغير وأكْهُلِ

And there, in happiness, are a people who cherish your love—

And may people who cherish your friendship rejoice in it,

from all creation without exception, young and old.

from all mankind, young and mature alike.

فطُوبى لكم يا آلَ يعربَ إنكُمْ

فطُوبى لكم يا آلَ يعربَ إنكُمْ

نشأتُم بجدٍّ في الممالكِ مُقبِلِ

نشأتُم بجدٍّ في الممالكِ مُقبِلِ

Blessed are you, O House of Ya‘rub, for truly you

So blessed are you, O house of Ya‘rub, for you

have risen with fortune ascendant among the realms.

have risen among kingdoms with fortune favoring you.

ولا زِلْتُمُ في نعمةٍ وكَرَامةٍ

ولا زِلْتُمُ في نعمةٍ وكَرَامةٍ

مِنَ الدَّهر في أَعْلَى مَحلّْ مجللِ

مِنَ الدَّهر في أَعْلَى مَحلّْ مجللِ

May you never cease to dwell in grace and honor,

And may you ever remain in blessing and honor,

throughout all time, in the loftiest, glory-crowned station.

throughout time, in the highest, most honored station.

وعِشْ يا فَتى سلطان سيف بن مالكٍ

وعِشْ يا فَتى سلطان سيف بن مالكٍ

سلالةِ زهرانَ المليكِ المجلَّل

سلالةِ زهرانَ المليكِ المجلَّل

Long live, O gallant one—Sultan Sayf ibn Malik—

And live on, O youth, Sultan Saif ibn Malik,

scion of Zahran, the majestic, glory-robed king.

scion of Zahran, the exalted king,

يمُلْكٍ أثيلٍ في نعيمٍ مخلَّدٍ

يمُلْكٍ أثيلٍ في نعيمٍ مخلَّدٍ

وعيشٍ رغيدٍ بالتهاني مُجْملِ

وعيشٍ رغيدٍ بالتهاني مُجْملِ

May He make you king, O noble-rooted one, amid everlasting bliss,

with deep-rooted sovereignty, in everlasting bliss,

and a life of ease, adorned with felicitations.

and a life of ease, adorned with felicitations.

وفي عامِ ألفٍ معْ ثمان تمامُها

وفي عامِ ألفٍ معْ ثمان تمامُها

كذَا مائةٌ في عدِّ كلِّ مُؤَمِّلِ

كذَا مائةٌ في عدِّ كلِّ مُؤَمِّلِ

In the year one thousand, with eight completing its sum,

And in the year one thousand and eight, completed

and likewise a hundred, by every hopeful soul’s reckoning.

by a hundred as well, in every hopeful soul's reckoning.