يا ذا التّجَلُّدِ يا شَمسَ الوزارَةِ يا

يا ذا التّجَلُّدِ يا شَمسَ الوزارَةِ يا

رَبّ الشّجاعَةِ لا داناك إعياءُ

رَبّ الشّجاعَةِ لا داناك إعياءُ

O man of fortitude, O sun of the vizierate, O

O you endowed with patience, O sun of ministry, O lord of valor, weariness cannot subdue you

master of courage, may weariness never draw near you.

You complained of the fierce lion's pain, may my Lord grant you wellness and no ills afflict you

شَكوتَ لَيثَ الشّرى الصنديدَ مِن أَلَمٍ

شَكوتَ لَيثَ الشّرى الصنديدَ مِن أَلَمٍ

عافاكَ رَبّي وَلا ضَرَّتكَ أَدواءُ

عافاكَ رَبّي وَلا ضَرَّتكَ أَدواءُ

You complained of pain, O intrepid lion of al-Shara;

God cares for you, gently attending to you, no misfortunes have touched you

may my Lord heal you, and may no illnesses harm you.

Thanks be to God who has now shown you mercy, as He has cured you, and weakness and illness have passed

اللَّه مِن حبّه إِيّاكَ مُفتَقِدٌ

اللَّه مِن حبّه إِيّاكَ مُفتَقِدٌ

لُطفاً بِذلِكَ لا مَسَّتْكَ بَأساءُ

لُطفاً بِذلِكَ لا مَسَّتْكَ بَأساءُ

God, out of His love for you, attends to you,

Thus joy has filled our hearts, and therein is bliss,

with kindness through this; may no affliction touch you.

And good tidings have come to you, bringing what has illuminated Sidon and Akka

وَالحَمدُ للَّهِ مَنَّ الآنَ مَرحَمَةً

وَالحَمدُ للَّهِ مَنَّ الآنَ مَرحَمَةً

إِذ قَد شَفاكَ فَزالَ الضّعفُ وَالداءُ

إِذ قَد شَفاكَ فَزالَ الضّعفُ وَالداءُ

And praise be to God: He has now bestowed mercy,

Thus Beirut, for it is attributed in history to you, pride for it, its affection has wrapped it

since He has healed you, and weakness and disease have vanished.

So too Tripoli the Fragrant, it has not ceased in that country to increase your lights

فَحَلَّ أَحشاءَنا ما حَلَّ مِن فَرحٍ

فَحَلَّ أَحشاءَنا ما حَلَّ مِن فَرحٍ

وَحَلَّ في قَلبنا في ذاكَ سَرّاءُ

وَحَلَّ في قَلبنا في ذاكَ سَرّاءُ

Then joy filled our inmost depths,

That is the glad tidings which have come informing you of what the corners of the universe have shone with

and at that, gladness settled in our heart.

That appointing Sidon along with Tripoli to you this year, and the appointment remains

وَحَيثُ عِندَ الشّفا البشرى أَتَت لَكمُ

وَحَيثُ عِندَ الشّفا البشرى أَتَت لَكمُ

فيما بِهِ أَزهرت صَيدا وَعكّاءُ

فيما بِهِ أَزهرت صَيدا وَعكّاءُ

And when, at your recovery, glad tidings came to you,

Bestowed on you as a gift and honor, from the bounty of the lofty, brilliant state

of what made Sidon and Acre blossom,

Of high repute, may God strengthen its authority, and may elevation through it last eternally

كَذاكَ بَيروتُ إِذ في الدّهرِ قَد نُسِبَت

كَذاكَ بَيروتُ إِذ في الدّهرِ قَد نُسِبَت

إِلَيكَ فَخراً لَه وَدَّتهُ آساءُ

إِلَيكَ فَخراً لَه وَدَّتهُ آساءُ

and Beirut likewise, since through time it has been linked

From our praised Sultan, its white days have not ceased to flourish and blossom

to you, an honor for it that healers desired.

So too its state has not ceased through time to grow stronger and no fading weakens it

كَذا طَرابلس الفَيحاءُ لا بَرِحَت

كَذا طَرابلس الفَيحاءُ لا بَرِحَت

في ذي البِلادِ لَكُم تَزدادُ أَضواءُ

في ذي البِلادِ لَكُم تَزدادُ أَضواءُ

Likewise spacious Tripoli; may there ever be

It remains everlasting, not ephemeral, and no annihilation diminishes and destroys it

growing radiance for you in these lands.

The companion of victory and then conquest accompanies it, enemies die of fear of its renown

تِلكَ البشارَةُ قَد جاءَتكَ مُخبرةً

تِلكَ البشارَةُ قَد جاءَتكَ مُخبرةً

بِما بِهِ ضاءَ مِنْ ذا الكَونِ أَرجاءُ

بِما بِهِ ضاءَ مِنْ ذا الكَونِ أَرجاءُ

Those glad tidings came to you, announcing

Since healing came, and God granted us health, good optimism is proper, no mistakes mar it,

what made the reaches of this world shine:

That your life will be long and capacious, lasting eternally with prolongment

بِأَنَّ تَقريرَ صَيدا مَع طَرابلس

بِأَنَّ تَقريرَ صَيدا مَع طَرابلس

عَليكَ ذا العامَ وَالتقريرُ إِبقاءُ

عَليكَ ذا العامَ وَالتقريرُ إِبقاءُ

that the confirmation of Sidon together with Tripoli

Its eternity guides us, and this permanence indicates eternity

under your authority this year—and confirmation means retention—

And it pleased the Chosen One, my Lord's prayers be upon him as long as water flows

عَلَيكَ مَنَّت بِهِ جوداً وَتَكرُمةً

عَلَيكَ مَنَّت بِهِ جوداً وَتَكرُمةً

مِن فَضلها دَولةٌ عَلياءُ زَهراءُ

مِن فَضلها دَولةٌ عَلياءُ زَهراءُ

was bestowed upon you, generously and honorably,

Rejoice at this, O Solomon of the age, and relax, the distress is gone and illness and woe have passed

out of its bounty, by a lofty, radiant state.

You remain relieved in spirit, unharmed, and no misfortune reaches you my lord

رَفيعَةُ الشّأنِ قَوّى اللَّه سَطوَتها

رَفيعَةُ الشّأنِ قَوّى اللَّه سَطوَتها

وَدامَ مِنهُ لَها في الدّهرِ إِعلاءُ

وَدامَ مِنهُ لَها في الدّهرِ إِعلاءُ

Exalted in stature—may God strengthen its might,

A healthy body, well, seeing no illness, and no ills approach your companions

and may His exaltation of it endure through time.

A long life without weakness or old age, blessed with pleasant living, favors do not abandon you

مِن نَحوِ سُلطانِنا المَحمودِ لا بَرِحَت

مِن نَحوِ سُلطانِنا المَحمودِ لا بَرِحَت

أَيّامُه البيضُ تَزهو وَهي غَرّاءُ

أَيّامُه البيضُ تَزهو وَهي غَرّاءُ

From our praised sultan—may there never cease

At ease of mind, clear of thought, sound of opinion, judgments do not fail you

the flourishing of his bright, radiant days.

Lofty in high status and noble rank, with glory it carries you to ascendancy

كَذاكَ لا بَرِحَت في الدّهرِ دَولتُهُ

كَذاكَ لا بَرِحَت في الدّهرِ دَولتُهُ

تَقوى وَلا يَعتَريها الدّهرَ إِقواءُ

تَقوى وَلا يَعتَريها الدّهرَ إِقواءُ

Likewise, may his state forever continue

Of praised repute, fortunate, not despairing, enemies cannot prolong their hostility

to grow stronger, with no impoverishment ever overtaking it.

In a state built on piety and justice, patience and giving have erected its pillars

تَبقى مُؤبّدة لَيسَت بِزائِلةٍ

تَبقى مُؤبّدة لَيسَت بِزائِلةٍ

وَلا فناءٌ لَها يَعرو وَإِفناءُ

وَلا فناءٌ لَها يَعرو وَإِفناءُ

May it endure perpetually, never passing away,

It will be like the sun through time in states, its brilliance shining upon it through the ages

and may neither extinction nor destruction befall it.

In the constellations of happiness it appears radiant through time, and justice its balance, and glory its reward

قَرينَة النّصرِ ثمّ الفتح يَلزَمهُ

قَرينَة النّصرِ ثمّ الفتح يَلزَمهُ

يَموتُ مِن صيتِها بِالخَوفِ الاِعداءُ

يَموتُ مِن صيتِها بِالخَوفِ الاِعداءُ

Wedded to victory, with conquest then attending it,

It remains for ages as we take shelter in it, and our comfort in it lasts through time

its enemies die of fear at its renown.

No star has shone, no beloved's branches have swayed, and no leaves rustled with joy,

مُذ جاءَ عِندَ الشّفا وَاللّه صحّ لَنا

مُذ جاءَ عِندَ الشّفا وَاللّه صحّ لَنا

حُسنُ التّفاؤُل لا يَعروهُ أَخطاءُ

حُسنُ التّفاؤُل لا يَعروهُ أَخطاءُ

Since it came at your recovery, by God, there proved true for us

a hopeful reading of the omen, free from error:

بِأَنّ عمرَك ذو طولٍ وَذو سعَةٍ

بِأَنّ عمرَك ذو طولٍ وَذو سعَةٍ

يَبقى زَماناً لَهُ في الدّهرِ إِرجاءُ

يَبقى زَماناً لَهُ في الدّهرِ إِرجاءُ

that your life is long and ample,

enduring a while, with further respite through time.

إِلى بَقائِك ذا الإِبقاءُ أَرشَدَنا

إِلى بَقائِك ذا الإِبقاءُ أَرشَدَنا

فَذَا البقاءُ عَلَيهِ دَلَّ الاِبقاءُ

فَذَا البقاءُ عَلَيهِ دَلَّ الاِبقاءُ

This retention pointed us toward your continued life;

for that continued life was what retention signified.

وَالفالُ لِلمُصطَفى قَد كانَ يُعجِبِه

وَالفالُ لِلمُصطَفى قَد كانَ يُعجِبِه

صَلاةُ رَبّي عَلَيهِ ما جَرى ماءُ

صَلاةُ رَبّي عَلَيهِ ما جَرى ماءُ

And good omens indeed delighted the Chosen One;

my Lord's blessings upon him as long as water flows.

أَبشِر بِهَذا سليمانَ الزّمان وتِهْ

أَبشِر بِهَذا سليمانَ الزّمان وتِهْ

فَالبَأسُ زالَ وَزالَ السّوءُ وَالداءُ

فَالبَأسُ زالَ وَزالَ السّوءُ وَالداءُ

Rejoice in this, Solomon of the age, and take pride;

for affliction has passed, and harm and disease have passed.

لا زِلتَ مَشروحَ صَدرٍ لا تُساء ولا

لا زِلتَ مَشروحَ صَدرٍ لا تُساء ولا

يَنالكَ الدّهرَ يا مَولاي ضرّاءُ

يَنالكَ الدّهرَ يا مَولاي ضرّاءُ

May your breast ever be at ease, never distressed, nor

may adversity ever befall you, my lord.

صَحيح جِسمٍ مُعافىً لا تَرى سَقَماً

صَحيح جِسمٍ مُعافىً لا تَرى سَقَماً

وَلَيسَ يَقرب من ناديكَ أَسواءُ

وَلَيسَ يَقرب من ناديكَ أَسواءُ

Sound of body, in good health, never knowing sickness,

and may no ills approach your gathering.

طَويل عُمرٍ بِلا ضَعفٍ ولا هَرم

طَويل عُمرٍ بِلا ضَعفٍ ولا هَرم

مُنعّم العَيشِ لا تَجفوهُ آلاءُ

مُنعّم العَيشِ لا تَجفوهُ آلاءُ

Long-lived, without weakness or decrepitude,

enjoying a life of ease that blessings never forsake.

بِراحَةِ البالِ صافي الذّهنِ مِن كَدرٍ

بِراحَةِ البالِ صافي الذّهنِ مِن كَدرٍ

وَصائب الفِكرِ لا خانَتكَ آراءُ

وَصائب الفِكرِ لا خانَتكَ آراءُ

With peace of mind, your thoughts free of cloudiness,

and sound in thought; may no judgments betray you.

عَريض جاهٍ عليّ القدرِ ذا شرفٍ

عَريض جاهٍ عليّ القدرِ ذا شرفٍ

بِالمَجدِ تَحمِلُهُ لِلعزّ علياءُ

بِالمَجدِ تَحمِلُهُ لِلعزّ علياءُ

Broad in influence, lofty in standing, possessed of honor,

borne in glory toward might by an exalted height.

حَميد صِيت سَعيداً غَير مبتئسٍ

حَميد صِيت سَعيداً غَير مبتئسٍ

لَيسَت تَطولُ مُناها مِنك الاِعداءُ

لَيسَت تَطولُ مُناها مِنك الاِعداءُ

Of praiseworthy fame, happy and untroubled,

with enemies never obtaining from you what they desire.

في دَولَةٍ بِالتّقى وَالعَدل قَد بُنِيَت

في دَولَةٍ بِالتّقى وَالعَدل قَد بُنِيَت

وَشادَ أَركانَها حلم وَإِعطاءُ

وَشادَ أَركانَها حلم وَإِعطاءُ

In a state that has been built upon piety and justice,

whose pillars forbearance and generosity have raised.

تَكونُ كَالشّمسِ طولَ الدّهرِ في دولٍ

تَكونُ كَالشّمسِ طولَ الدّهرِ في دولٍ

يَلوحُ مِنها عَليها الدّهرَ لألاءُ

يَلوحُ مِنها عَليها الدّهرَ لألاءُ

May it be like the sun forever among states,

a radiance from it shining upon them through time.

في أَبرج السّعدِ تَبدو الدهرَ مشرقةً

في أَبرج السّعدِ تَبدو الدهرَ مشرقةً

وَالعدل مِيزانُها وَالعزّ جوزاءُ

وَالعدل مِيزانُها وَالعزّ جوزاءُ

In the mansions of good fortune, it appears forever radiant;

justice is its Libra, and might its Gemini.

تَبقى الزّمان وَأَنّا نَستَظِلُّ بها

تَبقى الزّمان وَأَنّا نَستَظِلُّ بها

وَدامَ فيها لَنا في الدّهر أَفياءُ

وَدامَ فيها لَنا في الدّهر أَفياءُ

May it endure through time while we shelter beneath it,

and may its shades endure for us forever.

ما لاحَ نَجمٌ وَما ماسَت غُصون رُبى

ما لاحَ نَجمٌ وَما ماسَت غُصون رُبى

وَما شِدت طَرباً في الأَيكِ وَرقاءُ

وَما شِدت طَرباً في الأَيكِ وَرقاءُ

As long as a star shines and branches on hills sway,

and as long as a gray dove sings joyfully in the groves.