تَهنّأ عَليّ الاِسمِ وَالقَدرِ والذّرى

تَهنّأ عَليّ الاِسمِ وَالقَدرِ والذّرى

بِنَجلٍ سعيدِ الجدّ يَصحَبُهُ الأنسُ

بِنَجلٍ سعيدِ الجدّ يَصحَبُهُ الأنسُ

Rejoice, you who are lofty in name, rank, and the heights,

Rejoice, exalted in name, rank, and heights,

in a fortunate son, attended by delight.

in a son of happy fortune, whom delight accompanies.

تَوالَت بِهِ الكاساتُ صِرفاً مِنَ الهَنا

تَوالَت بِهِ الكاساتُ صِرفاً مِنَ الهَنا

فَإِنْ يَمضِ كَأسٌ يَأتِ مِن بَعدِهِ كأسُ

فَإِنْ يَمضِ كَأسٌ يَأتِ مِن بَعدِهِ كأسُ

Because of him, the cups came one after another, brimming with pure bliss;

Through him, cups of pure joy came in succession;

for if one cup passes, another comes after it.

for if one cup passes, another comes after it.

وَخيطَت بِه الأفراحُ أَحسَنَ حُلّةٍ

وَخيطَت بِه الأفراحُ أَحسَنَ حُلّةٍ

تَحَلَّت بِها الأجسامُ وَالرّوحُ وَالنّفسُ

تَحَلَّت بِها الأجسامُ وَالرّوحُ وَالنّفسُ

Through him, joys were sewn into the fairest robe,

And through him joys were sewn into the finest robe,

with which bodies, spirit, and soul adorned themselves.

with which bodies, spirit, and soul adorned themselves.

تولّدُ فَوقَ العِزِّ شَمساً منيرةً

تولّدُ فَوقَ العِزِّ شَمساً منيرةً

لَها السّعد بُرجٌ لا يُقارِبُهُ نَحسُ

لَها السّعد بُرجٌ لا يُقارِبُهُ نَحسُ

Above glory there arose a radiant sun.

A radiant sun is born above honor;

Good fortune is her constellation; no ill-star comes near it.

good fortune is its zodiacal sign, which no ill fortune approaches.

لَهُ المَجدُ مَهدٌ وَالمَعالي حواضِنٌ

لَهُ المَجدُ مَهدٌ وَالمَعالي حواضِنٌ

وَتُرضِعُهُ العَلياء تَحنو وَلا تَقسو

وَتُرضِعُهُ العَلياء تَحنو وَلا تَقسو

Glory is his cradle, and lofty honors his foster-mothers;

Glory is his cradle, and lofty honors his nurses;

Sublimity nurses him, bending tenderly and never turning harsh.

and eminence suckles him, showing tenderness and no harshness.

فَيا حُسنَ مَولودٍ لَهُ أَنتَ والدٌ

فَيا حُسنَ مَولودٍ لَهُ أَنتَ والدٌ

تُهنّيك فيهِ النّاسُ وَالأَلسنُ الخُرْسُ

تُهنّيك فيهِ النّاسُ وَالأَلسنُ الخُرْسُ

How lovely a newborn, whose father you are!

So how lovely a newborn whose father you are!

People congratulate you on him—and so do speechless tongues.

People congratulate you on him, and mute tongues too.

وَبُشراكَ أَرِّخْ نجلَ عزٍّ وإنّه

وَبُشراكَ أَرِّخْ نجلَ عزٍّ وإنّه

لَنَجمٌ وَفي العلياءِ بَدرٌ هوَ الشَّمسُ

لَنَجمٌ وَفي العلياءِ بَدرٌ هوَ الشَّمسُ

Glad tidings! Set down the chronogram, “A son of glory”; for indeed he

And glad tidings to you! Record the date: a son of glory, and indeed he

is surely a star, a full moon in the heights—he is the sun.

is surely a star, and in the heights a full moon—he is the sun.