عنوان مجدك ظاهر وضاح

عنوان مجدك ظاهر وضاح

شرف يزيد كأنه الإصباح

شرف يزيد كأنه الإصباح

The emblem of your glory is clear and radiant.

Your title of glory is apparent and clear

An honor that grows, as though it were daybreak.

An honor that increases like the dawn

شرف على شرفٍ أضيف كرامة

شرف على شرفٍ أضيف كرامة

لسمو ذاتك أيها الجحجاح

لسمو ذاتك أيها الجحجاح

Honor upon honor has been added as a tribute

An honor atop honor was added in generosity

to your exalted person, O noble chief.

For the loftiness of your essence, O Jajjah

هذا وسام الفخر لا يحضى به

هذا وسام الفخر لا يحضى به

إلا أمين مصلح نصاح

إلا أمين مصلح نصاح

This is the medal of glory, received by none

This is the medal of pride, enjoyed only

but a trustworthy reformer, sincere in counsel.

By an honest reformer of good advice

أهداكه الملك المظفر جورج

أهداكه الملك المظفر جورج

ملك الملوك المنعم المناح

ملك الملوك المنعم المناح

The victorious king George bestowed it upon you,

King George the Conqueror gifted it to you

the king of kings, the benefactor, the lavish giver.

King of kings, bestower of gifts, caretaker

وإليك اسند منصباً سامٍ وما

وإليك اسند منصباً سامٍ وما

إلا لذي القدر الجليل يباح

إلا لذي القدر الجليل يباح

And he entrusted you with a lofty office, which

And he entrusted you with a sublime position

is granted only to one of eminent standing.

Permitted only for one of great esteem

سست الأمور بحكمةٍ ورويةٍ

سست الأمور بحكمةٍ ورويةٍ

فعنى لك السرحان والتمساح

فعنى لك السرحان والتمساح

You governed affairs with wisdom and deliberation,

You managed affairs with wisdom and composure

so the wolf and the crocodile bowed to you.

So the hawk and crocodile served you

وإذا الأمور تغلقت أبوابها

وإذا الأمور تغلقت أبوابها

وتعسرت فإنك الفتاح

وتعسرت فإنك الفتاح

And when the doors of affairs are shut

And if matters closed their doors

and matters grow difficult, you are the one who opens them.

And became difficult, you are the opener

حقاً أقول وما لقولي منكر

حقاً أقول وما لقولي منكر

إلا جهول ابله وقاح

إلا جهول ابله وقاح

Truly I speak, and none denies my words

Truly I say, and none can deny my words

but an ignorant, foolish, shameless man.

Except an ignorant, impudent fool

هبت صباح على عمان فأنشأت

هبت صباح على عمان فأنشأت

سحب الحياة فماؤها سحاح

سحب الحياة فماؤها سحاح

A morning breeze blew over Oman and brought forth

You brought morning upon Oman and created

the clouds of life, their water pouring in torrents.

Clouds of life whose water is pouring

كم ذابل قد عاد غضاً مورقاً

كم ذابل قد عاد غضاً مورقاً

تلك الغصون نواضر مياح

تلك الغصون نواضر مياح

How many a withered plant has become tender and leafy again!

How many faded things returned lush

Those branches are fresh and swaying.

Those branches, fresh breezes

نمت الديار وأهلها بك أنعموا

نمت الديار وأهلها بك أنعموا

فبعيدهم ظهرت له أفراح

فبعيدهم ظهرت له أفراح

The lands prospered, and through you their people enjoyed ease;

The lands and its people grew with you, they enjoyed

so even the farthest among them has seen joys arise.

So their distance from you brought them joys

منهم كسبت الشكر صدقاً والثنا

منهم كسبت الشكر صدقاً والثنا

ء وكسبهم من فضلك الأرباح

ء وكسبهم من فضلك الأرباح

From them you earned sincere thanks and praise,

From them you earned thanks, sincerely, and praise

and their gain from your bounty is profit.

And you earned them profits from your virtues

ما كل من ولي الأمور محبب

ما كل من ولي الأمور محبب

حتى تدين بحبه الأرواح

حتى تدين بحبه الأرواح

Not everyone who governs affairs is so beloved

Not all leaders are loved

that souls submit in love to him.

Until souls are indebted to their love

إن الوجوه صحايف مبتوةرة

إن الوجوه صحايف مبتوةرة

فيها المتون وذهنك الشراح

فيها المتون وذهنك الشراح

Faces are incomplete pages [uncertain reading],

The faces there are cheerful, blossoming

bearing texts, while your mind is their interpreter.

In them are meanings, and your mind explains

يا عابد الرزاق دمت موفقا

يا عابد الرزاق دمت موفقا

ولما تشاء يوافق الإنجاح

ولما تشاء يوافق الإنجاح

O Abid al-Razzaq, may you remain blessed with success,

O worshipper of provisions, may you remain successful

and may success accord with whatever you wish.

And whatever you wish comes to fruition

أنت المفضل سيد من سادةٍ

أنت المفضل سيد من سادةٍ

نص الكتاب بمدحهم وضاح

نص الكتاب بمدحهم وضاح

You are the benefactor, a lord among lords;

You are the favored one, sir of gentlemen

the Book's text is clear in their praise.

The scripture's text praises them clearly

فلك الثنايا يا ذا السنى ولك الهنا

فلك الثنايا يا ذا السنى ولك الهنا

في كل عيدٍ عاد والأفراح

في كل عيدٍ عاد والأفراح

So praise is yours, O radiant one, and happiness is yours

For you are well wishes, O venerable one, and for you congratulations

at every returning festival, along with rejoicing.

On every holiday, recurring and joys

واسلم ومن أنجبت يسلم والذي

واسلم ومن أنجبت يسلم والذي

يأتي ويعطب ضاغن كشاح

يأتي ويعطب ضاغن كشاح

May you be safe, and those you have begotten be safe, and whoever

And greetings, and to those you begot greetings, and to those

comes after; may the resentful, bitter foe perish.

Who come and find fault, unsheathe your sword!