قضتdecreed حكمةthe wisdom of الجبارthe Almighty بالفتحfor conquest والنصرand victory
قضت حكمة الجبار بالفتح والنصر
لأولادfor the sons of أمmother of العزglory بالعزwith honor والظفرand triumph
لأولاد أم العز بالعز والظفر
The Almighty's wisdom decreed conquest and victory
The Judgement of the Almighty decreed victory and triumph
for the sons of Umm al-ʿIzz, with honor and triumph,
For the sons of the mother of glory, with glory and success
منthose whom اختصهمsingled them out ربthe Lord of الورىcreation بينamong مغفَرMaghfar
من اختصهم رب الورى بين مغفَر
ببذلwith the bestowal of الندىgenerosity والعدلand justice والحلمand forbearance والصبرand patience
ببذل الندى والعدل والحلم والصبر
whom the Lord of creation singled out among Maghfar
Those whom the Lord of all chose, with forgiveness
with generous giving, justice, forbearance, and patience.
With generosity, justice, clemency and patience
فواضلهمtheir benefactions للمسلمينto Muslims كثيرةٌmany
فواضلهم للمسلمين كثيرةٌ
أياديهمtheir benefactions فاتتsurpassed يدthe hand of العدcounting والحصرand reckoning
أياديهم فاتت يد العد والحصر
Their favors to Muslims are many;
Their outstanding qualities for Muslims are many
their benefactions outstrip the hand of counting and reckoning.
Their hands have surpassed the hands of enemies, none can comprehend
وعدلهمand their justice عمّencompassed الزواياthe Zawaya بأسرهاin their entirety
وعدلهم عمّ الزوايا بأسرها
واهلand the people of البواديthe desert lands والقُرىand the villages وذويand the inhabitants of المصرthe city
واهل البوادي والقُرى وذوي المصر
And their justice embraced all the Zawaya,
Their justice has encompassed all corners
and the people of deserts and villages, and city-dwellers.
And the people of deserts, villages, and civilizations
وكمand how often هزمواthey defeated الأعداءthe enemies قسراforcibly وعنوةand by force
وكم هزموا الأعداء قسرا وعنوة
ببيضwith gleaming blades المواضيthe keen-edged swords والردينةand the Rudayni spears السمرthe dusky ones
ببيض المواضي والردينة السمر
How often they routed their enemies forcibly and by might,
And how many times they defeated enemies by force
with gleaming, keen-edged swords and dusky Rudayni spears.
In the white battlefields and the brown meadows
وراعواand they safeguarded حقوقthe rights of الناسpeople منof كلevery مسلمMuslim
وراعوا حقوق الناس من كل مسلم
غريبa stranger ومكينand a man of standing ضعيفٍweak ومضطرand one in distress
غريب ومكين ضعيفٍ ومضطر
And they safeguarded people's rights—those of every Muslim,
And they heeded the rights of all Muslims
stranger and man of standing, weak and distressed.
Stranger or settled, weak or distressed
ثغورُthe mouths of المعاليlofty honors قابلتهمmet them ضواحكاًsmiling
ثغورُ المعالي قابلتهم ضواحكاً
إليهمtoward them وكمand how often مصواthey sucked لمىdusky coloring of lips ذلكthat الثغرmouth
إليهم وكم مصوا لمى ذلك الثغر
The mouths of lofty honors greeted them, smiling
The borders of glory smiled at them
toward them; how often they sucked that mouth's dusky lips.
As they cleansed the wounds of those borders
فانso if يكis منfrom حسانHassan أصلthe origin of جدودهمtheir forefathers
فان يك من حسان أصل جدودهم
قبيلاin tribal lineage فليسthen is not الطينclay والتربُand dust كالتبرlike gold
قبيلا فليس الطين والتربُ كالتبر
If their forefathers' origin is among Hassan
If their noble origin is from Hassaan
by tribe, clay and dust are not like gold.
Then it’s not mud or dust but gold they are from
فانso if يكwas كرومKarum اشرأبّstretched his neck upward إلىtoward العلىloftiness
فان يك كروم اشرأبّ إلى العلى
فإنthen indeed ضياءthe light of الشمسthe sun منهfrom it سناthe radiance of البدرthe full moon
فإن ضياء الشمس منه سنا البدر
If Karum stretched his neck toward loftiness,
And if it is a vineyard watered towards the heights
the full moon's radiance comes from the sun's light.
Then the sun’s light, from it the full moon shone
وأولادand the sons of امحمدAmhammad حوواpossessed كلّevery سؤددnoble eminence
وأولاد امحمد حووا كلّ سؤدد
ونالواand they attained علوthe height of القدرrank والحمدand praise والشكرand thanks
ونالوا علو القدر والحمد والشكر
And Amhammad's sons possessed every noble eminence,
And the sons of Muhammad encompassed all generosity
and attained high standing, praise, and thanks.
And attained the highest status, praise and thanks
همthey الغررthe foremost men الزهرthe radiant ones القرومthe great chiefs الغرانقُthe handsome youths
هم الغرر الزهر القروم الغرانقُ
الكرامthe generous الصناديدthe mighty champions المعظّمةexalted القدرin rank
الكرام الصناديد المعظّمة القدر
They are the radiant foremost men, the great chiefs, the handsome youths,
They are the elite, the flowers, the vine, the noble
the generous champions, exalted in rank,
The generous, the glorious, the esteemed
وأهلand people of الندىgenerosity والعدلand justice فيupon الأرضthe earth والوفاand fidelity
وأهل الندى والعدل في الأرض والوفا
وأهلand people of المزاياdistinctions والفضائلand virtues والبرand goodness
وأهل المزايا والفضائل والبر
and people of generosity, justice upon earth, and fidelity,
The people of munificence and justice on earth, and loyalty
and people of distinction, virtue, and goodness.
The people of feats and virtues and righteousness
يوالونthey befriend أهلthe people of اللّهGod بالبرwith kindness والندىand generosity
يوالون أهل اللّه بالبر والندى
وأهلand the people of الهوىdesire والغيand error بالعقرwith wounding والنقرand piercing blows
وأهل الهوى والغي بالعقر والنقر
They befriend God's people with kindness and generosity,
They support the people of God with righteousness and munificence
and the people of desire and error with wounding and piercing blows.
And the people of passion and ignorance with uprooting and tearing
واحمدand Ahmad منهمfrom among them فازwon بالمجدin glory والعلىand loftiness
واحمد منهم فاز بالمجد والعلى
علىin رغمdefiance of أنفthe nose of الحاسدينthe enviers ذويthose possessed of المكرcunning
على رغم أنف الحاسدين ذوي المكر
And Ahmad among them won glory and loftiness,
And Ahmad among them succeeded in glory and supremacy
to the humiliation of the scheming enviers.
Despite the noses of the envious plotters
رحيمmerciful بأربابto the people of الهدايةguidance والتقىand piety
رحيم بأرباب الهداية والتقى
شديدstern علىtoward أهلthe people of الغوايةَerror والكفرand unbelief
شديد على أهل الغوايةَ والكفر
Merciful to the people of guidance and piety,
Merciful to the people of guidance and piety
stern toward the people of error and unbelief.
Firm against the people of misguidance and unbelief
منhe who أصبحbecame تاجاa crown فوقabove هامthe heads of العلىloftiness ومنand who
من أصبح تاجا فوق هام العلى ومن
غداbecame غُرةa bright forehead-blaze زينتwere adorned بهاwith it دُهُمُthe dark steeds of الدهرtime
غدا غُرة زينت بها دُهُمُ الدهر
He who became a crown above the heads of loftiness, and who
He who in the morning is a crown above the summit of glory
became a bright forehead-blaze adorning the dark steeds of time.
And by evening is a jewel with which the times are adorned
بهthrough him انجبتbore a noble child للدهرfor time والدةthe mother of العلىloftiness
به انجبت للدهر والدة العلى
وحيداًan only son وذاand this منfrom منةthe favor of الصمدthe Eternal Refuge الوترthe One
وحيداً وذا من منة الصمد الوتر
In him, the mother of loftiness bore for time
Through him the mother of exaltation gave birth
an only son—a favor from the Eternal Refuge, the One.
To the world a single beloved, a gift of the Eternal
بنىbuilt قبّةthe dome of العلياءloftiness والمجدand glory رافعاًraising
بنى قبّة العلياء والمجد رافعاً
لاركانهاfor its pillars كالمفردlike the peerless one العلمthe renowned man الصدرthe foremost leader
لاركانها كالمفرد العلم الصدر
He built the dome of loftiness and glory, raising
He built the dome of supremacy and glory, raising
its pillars, like the peerless, renowned leader.
Its pillars like the singular towering pillar
هوhe الجنسthe genus إلاexcept أنهthat he ليسis not خارجاًexternally existent
هو الجنس إلا أنه ليس خارجاً
تعدare counted لهfor him الأفرادthe individuals كالكوكبlike the star الدريbrilliant
تعد له الأفراد كالكوكب الدري
He is a genus, yet not an outwardly existing one
He is the quintessence, though not outside of it
whose individuals may be counted—he is like the brilliant star.
Individuals are counted to him like a brilliant star
فماso there are no لابنfor the son of أمthe mother of المجدglory منany اخوةbrothers بذاthus
فما لابن أم المجد من اخوة بذا
قضىruled الحاكمthe judge العرفيof custom والحاكمand the judge الحجريof reason
قضى الحاكم العرفي والحاكم الحجري
The son of the mother of glory has no brothers; thus
What match does the son of the mother of glory have
the judge of custom and the judge of reason have ruled
By the ruling of conventions and the ruling of the Rock
بأنكthat you أسماهمthe highest of them علُواin height ورفعةand elevation
بأنك أسماهم علُوا ورفعة
بمنطقةat the belt of الجوزاOrion ومنطقةand the girdle of البدرthe full moon
بمنطقة الجوزا ومنطقة البدر
that you are highest among them in elevation and rank,
You named them lofty and elevated
at Orion's belt and the full moon's girdle.
With the belt of Gemini and the belt of the Full Moon
وأيامهand his days خضرgreen جنيناwe gathered ثمارهاtheir fruits
وأيامه خضر جنينا ثمارها
بأيديwith the hands of المنىwishes ماwhat lies بينamong أوراقهاtheir leaves الخضرgreen
بأيدي المنى ما بين أوراقها الخضر
And his days are green; we gathered their fruits
And his days are green, their fruits still unripe
with the hands of wishes, amid their green leaves.
In the hands of destiny, between their green leaves
سقىmay water اللّهGod مولاناour lord زماناa season سخاgave generously بهwith it
سقى اللّه مولانا زمانا سخا به
إليناupon us دوامthroughout الدهرall time منهملَpouring abundantly القطرrain
إلينا دوام الدهر منهملَ القطر
May God water our lord, who lavished a season
May God water our Master with a generous era
upon us, with pouring rain for all time.
That to us is everlasting like dripping rain
علىwhile أنthat طرقthe paths of اللؤمbaseness لاnot يهتديhe finds his way لهاto them
على أن طرق اللؤم لا يهتدي لها
وسبلُand the paths of الهدىguidance والمكرماتand noble deeds لهاalong them يجريhe runs
وسبلُ الهدى والمكرمات لها يجري
Yet he finds no way to the paths of baseness,
For the ways of villainy cannot be followed
and runs along the paths of guidance and noble deeds.
While the paths of guidance and nobility flow to him
خليليmy friend تنوّعvary فيin ثناكyour praise فإنّهfor he
خليلي تنوّع في ثناك فإنّه
تنوّعis manifold فيin العلياءloftiness والمجدand glory والفخرand proud distinction
تنوّع في العلياء والمجد والفخر
My friend, vary your praise, for he
My friend, diversify your praise for him
is manifold in loftiness, glory, and proud distinction.
For he diversified in supremacy, glory, and pride
ورثتyou inherited العلىloftiness والعزand honor والمجدand glory أحمدٌAhmad
ورثت العلى والعز والمجد أحمدٌ
وبذلand the bestowal of الندىgenerosity عنfrom هيبHayb مفخرةthe pride of العصرthe age
وبذل الندى عن هيب مفخرة العصر
You inherited loftiness, honor, and glory, Ahmad,
Ahmad inherited the heights, might, and glory
and generous giving from Hayb, the pride of his age;
And generosity from the awe of the pride of the age
وذلكand that one عنfrom نغماشNaghmash مأمنa refuge for خائفa fearful person
وذلك عن نغماش مأمن خائف
وذلكand that one عنfrom امحمدAmhammad الطيبhonored الذكرin remembrance
وذلك عن امحمد الطيب الذكر
and he from Naghmash, a refuge for the fearful;
And that from the melody of the frightened refuge
and he from Amhammad, whose memory is honored;
And that from Muhammad the good and fragrant lineage
وذلكand that one عنfrom عبدservant of اللAllah قسورةthe lion of العداthe enemies
وذلك عن عبد الل قسورة العدا
وعبدللand ʿAbd Allah عنfrom كرومKarum آبائكَyour forefathers الغُرradiant
وعبدلل عن كروم آبائكَ الغُر
and he from ʿAbd Allah, a lion to his enemies;
And that from Abdullah, the lion of justice
and ʿAbd Allah from Karum—your radiant forefathers;
The grandfather Abdullah, the high flying martyr
وملّوكand Malluk عنfrom بركَنّBarkan حليةthe ornament of أهلهhis people
وملّوك عن بركَنّ حلية أهله
وبركنّand Barkan عنfrom هداجHaddaj واسطةthe centerpiece of الدرpearls
وبركنّ عن هداج واسطة الدر
and Malluk from Barkan, the ornament of his people;
They are the truest of Arabs, from the clan of Hashim
and Barkan from Haddaj, the centerpiece of pearls;
The core of Quraish, tracing back to Fahr
وعمرانand ʿImran عنfrom عثمانʿUthman قطبthe axle of رحىthe mill of العلاloftiness
وعمران عن عثمان قطب رحى العلا
ومغفرand Maghfar عنfrom أودىAwda حليةthe ornament of الجيدthe neck والنحرand the upper chest
ومغفر عن أودى حلية الجيد والنحر
and ʿImran from ʿUthman, the axle of loftiness' mill;
And this is ancestry that makes you belong to him
and Maghfar from Awda, the ornament of neck and breast;
As Ibn Khaldun belonged, the guardian and the sage
وذلكand that one عنfrom حسانHassan ذيpossessor of العزhonor والعلاand loftiness
وذلك عن حسان ذي العز والعلا
علىupon منارthe beacon of الصيتrenown ذيpossessor of المكرstratagem والقهرand mastery
على منار الصيت ذي المكر والقهر
and he from Hassan, possessor of honor and loftiness,
And in their merit came many prophetic traditions
upon the beacon of renown, possessed of stratagem and mastery;
About the best of the creation of the One, Eternal and Righteous
سلالةthe offspring of عبدservant of اللّهAllah وهوand he ابنthe son of جعفرJaʿfar
سلالة عبد اللّه وهو ابن جعفر
الشهيدthe martyr العلىexalted الطيارthe Flying One ذيpossessor of الفتكةthe fierce assault البكرthe first
الشهيد العلى الطيار ذي الفتكة البكر
the offspring of ʿAbd Allah, who was the son of Jaʿfar,
And God told you O Ahmad of sure salvation
the exalted martyr, the Flying One, he of the first fierce assault.
And spared you all types of harm and woe
همthey العربthe Arabs العرباءthe pure-blooded منfrom سرthe choicest stock of هاشمHashim
هم العرب العرباء من سر هاشم
صميمthe pure core of قريشQuraysh منتمونtracing their lineage إلىto فهرFihr
صميم قريش منتمون إلى فهر
They are the pure-blooded Arabs, from the choicest stock of Hashim,
And your Lord granted you all your wishes
the pure core of Quraysh, tracing their lineage to Fihr.
For yourself, your family, wealth and life
وذاand this نسبa lineage ينميكمascribes your ancestry بعضهمsome of them لهto it
وذا نسب ينميكم بعضهم له
كماas لابنaccording to Ibn خلدونKhaldun الولىthe saint العالمthe learned one الحبرthe erudite scholar
كما لابن خلدون الولى العالم الحبر
This is a lineage to which some ascribe you,
By the sanctity of the people of God everywhere
as does Ibn Khaldun, the saint, the learned scholar.
And the guiding stars, the leading flowers
وفيand concerning فضلهمtheir merit جاءتhave come أحاديثtraditions جمةmany
وفي فضلهم جاءت أحاديث جمة
عنfrom أفضلthe best of خلقthe creatures of الواحدthe One الصمدthe Eternal Refuge البرthe Beneficent
عن أفضل خلق الواحد الصمد البر
Many traditions have come concerning their merit,
And by keeping you safe from His enemies, the Lord created
from the best of the creatures of the One, the Eternal Refuge, the Beneficent.
And by the highest ranks, and by victory
وقاكmay protect you إلهthe God of العرشthe Throne ياO أحمدُAhmad الردىdestruction
وقاك إله العرش يا أحمدُ الردى
وجُنّبتَand may you be spared أنواعَkinds of المكارهhardships والضرand harm
وجُنّبتَ أنواعَ المكاره والضر
May the God of the Throne guard you, Ahmad, from destruction,
Good news of God's victory comes to you constantly
and may you be spared all kinds of hardship and harm;
Wherever you turn your face, it comes to you
ووأولاكand may grant you ربthe Lord of الناسhumankind فيconcerning نفسكyourself المنىwishes
ووأولاك رب الناس في نفسك المنى
وآلكَand your household والأولادand the children والمالand wealth والعمرand lifespan
وآلكَ والأولاد والمال والعمر
and may the Lord of mankind grant your wishes for yourself,
And your army in every land is like the army of night
your household, your children, your wealth, and your lifespan,
The white handed people of the land and the sea
بحرمةby the sanctity of أهلthe people of اللّهGod فيin كلevery بلدةland
بحرمة أهل اللّه في كل بلدة
وبالأولياءand by the saints الانجمthe stars القادةthe guides الزهرradiant
وبالأولياء الانجم القادة الزهر
by the sanctity of God's people in every land,
When you stand they stand guarding you with prayer
and by the saints, the stars, the radiant guides.
Forever making supplication for you secretly and openly
وبالحفظand with protection منfrom أعدائهhis enemies ربO Lord جدbe generous لهto him
وبالحفظ من أعدائه رب جد له
وبالدرجاتand with ranks العالياتthe lofty وبالنصرand with victory
وبالدرجات العاليات وبالنصر
And, Lord, lavish on him protection from his enemies,
That you may delight in an unassailable army
and the loftiest ranks and victory.
Their meadows covered with Indian linen
وتأتيهand may come to him دأباcontinually حيثwherever يممhe turns وجهههhis face
وتأتيه دأبا حيث يمم وجههه
بشائرglad tidings of نصرthe victory of اللّهGod ذيpossessor of الخلقcreation والامرand command
بشائر نصر اللّه ذي الخلق والامر
And may there come to him continually, wherever he turns his face,
Their spears never bend, and when called
glad tidings of victory from God, to whom belong creation and command.
They come rushing from where you know and do not know
وجيشكand your army جيشthe army of الليلthe night فيin كلevery بلدةland
وجيشك جيش الليل في كل بلدة
منfrom أهلthe people of الاكفthe hands البيضwhite فيon البرland والبحرand sea
من أهل الاكف البيض في البر والبحر
And your army is the army of the night in every land,
We sent to you the sons of Daym, proud
of those with white hands, on land and sea.
Like brides beautifully adorned, in howdahs
إذاwhen قمتyou rise قامواthey rise يحرسونكguarding you بالدّعاwith prayer
إذا قمت قاموا يحرسونك بالدّعا
لكfor you الدهرَfor all time بالاسحارin the hours before dawn فيin السرّsecret والجهرand aloud
لك الدهرَ بالاسحار في السرّ والجهر
When you rise, they rise, guarding you with prayers
They came to gain acceptance and pleasure
for you always, before dawn, in secret and aloud.
And seek the highest bride price to be paid
لتهنأmay you rejoice بجيشin an army لاnot يطاقcan be withstood عرمرمvast
لتهنأ بجيش لا يطاق عرمرم
مواضيهمtheir keen swords هنديةٌIndian للعدىagainst the foes تفرىcleave
مواضيهم هنديةٌ للعدى تفرى
May you rejoice in a vast, irresistible army;
Upon you always are greetings and salutations
their keen swords are Indian blades, cleaving the foes.
Encompassing you with goodwill forever
رماحهمtheir spears لاnot تنثنيbend ومتىand whenever دعواthey are called
رماحهم لا تنثني ومتى دعوا
أتواthey come عجلاًswiftly منfrom حيثwhere تدريyou know ولاand not تدريyou know
أتوا عجلاً من حيث تدري ولا تدري
Their spears do not bend, and whenever they are called,
they come swiftly, from where you know and where you do not.
زففناwe led as a bride بنيO sons of ديمانDiman خوداa beautiful maiden إليكمto you
زففنا بني ديمان خودا إليكم
منout of الحسنbeauty تزريshe puts to shame بالعرائسthe brides فيin الخدرthe secluded chamber
من الحسن تزري بالعرائس في الخدر
We have led a maiden bride to you, sons of Diman,
so beautiful she shames the brides in their secluded chambers.
اتتكمshe came to you لتحظىto gain بالقبولacceptance وبالرضىand approval
اتتكم لتحظى بالقبول وبالرضى
وتطلبand she seeks أعلىthe highest ماthat which يساقis offered منof المهرthe dowry
وتطلب أعلى ما يساق من المهر
She has come to you to win acceptance and approval,
and seeks the highest dowry that may be offered.
عليكمupon you سلامpeace دائماalways وتحيةand greeting
عليكم سلام دائما وتحية
يعمانكمboth encompass you طولthroughout المدىall time طيباboth sweet النشرin fragrance
يعمانكم طول المدى طيبا النشر
May peace and greeting be upon you always,
both embracing you for all time, sweet in fragrance.
Partial English translation: 86 of 94 Arabic lines translated.
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