بشيرa herald السعدgood fortune أمor ثغرmouth التهانيcongratulations
بشير السعد أم ثغر التهاني
بداappeared يفترّparts in a smile عنto reveal درpearls الأمانيhopes
بدا يفترّ عن در الأماني
Is it a herald of good fortune, or the mouth of congratulations,
O Basheer Al-Saad, the smile of felicitations
that has appeared, smiling to reveal the pearls of hopes?
Has begun to show from behind the veil of hopes
بداappeared يدعوcalls طرابلساًTripoli لمجدto glory
بدا يدعو طرابلساً لمجد
وفخرand pride لاnot تطاولهreach it اليدانthe two hands
وفخر لا تطاوله اليدان
It appeared, calling Tripoli to glory
It has begun to call Tripoli to glory
and pride beyond the reach of both hands.
And pride no hands can reach
فأطربناso it enraptured us براحwith wine منof سرورjoy
فأطربنا براح من سرور
يدارis passed around علىamong القلوبthe hearts بلاwithout أوانvessels
يدار على القلوب بلا أوان
So it enraptured us with wine of joy,
So it delighted us with a gentle breeze of joy
passed round among hearts without vessels,
Circling in hearts ceaselessly
بتعليمthrough training in السلاحarms وأيand what مجدglory
بتعليم السلاح وأي مجد
كتعليمlike training in الرمايةmarksmanship والطعانand spear-thrusting
كتعليم الرماية والطعان
through training in arms—and what glory
With teaching weaponry and what glory!
can match training in marksmanship and spear-thrusting?
Like teaching archery and spearing
وطالand grew distant مطالهits attainment عنfrom طالبيهthose seeking it
وطال مطاله عن طالبيه
وهلand can تجنىbe gathered الثمارthe fruits بلاwithout أوانdue season
وهل تجنى الثمار بلا أوان
And it lay far beyond the reach of those who sought it;
And he has continued his quest for it persistently
can fruits be gathered before their season?
Can fruits be reaped without persistence?
وحيثand when دعاكsummoned you للعلياءto greatness داعٍa caller
وحيث دعاك للعلياء داعٍ
فلاthen do not تقنعbe content بمنزلةwith the station of الجبانthe coward
فلا تقنع بمنزلة الجبان
And when a caller summons you to greatness,
Wherever a caller calls you to the heights
do not settle for a coward's station.
Do not be content with the station of cowards
ترىdo you think هلwhether تنكرrejects العلياءgreatness نفسa soul
ترى هل تنكر العلياء نفس
وتسمحand consents نفسthe soul of حرa free man بالهوانto humiliation
وتسمح نفس حر بالهوان
Tell me, does any soul reject greatness,
Do you think the glorious will deny themselves?
and would a free man's soul consent to humiliation?
Or a free soul will accept humiliation?
ومنand whoever يجدfinds المزيدmore منof المعاليlofty honors
ومن يجد المزيد من المعالي
أيحسنis it fitting أنto يقولsay إذاًthen كفانيit suffices me
أيحسن أن يقول إذاً كفاني
And whoever finds more lofty honors—
Whoever finds more glories
is it fitting for him to say then, "That is enough for me"?
Is it better for him to say "enough for me"?
أيطرقdoes ... visit عينthe eye of همتناour resolve سهادsleeplessness
أيطرق عين همتنا سهاد
وهمّتناand our resolve تجلُّis too exalted عنfor البيانdescription
وهمّتنا تجلُّ عن البيان
Can sleeplessness visit the eye of our resolve,
Does the eye of our ambition sleep
while our resolve is beyond description?
While our ambition transcends expression?
ألسناare we not فيin الطرادcavalry combat بنوsons of نزالbattle
ألسنا في الطراد بنو نزال
وفيand in الهيجاwarfare بنوsons of سبقwinning الرهانthe race
وفي الهيجا بنو سبق الرهان
Are we not, in cavalry combat, sons of battle,
Are we not the sons of combat and war?
and in warfare, sons of victory in the race?
And in valor the foremost in wagers?
سلوناwe forgot كلevery شاغلةdistraction وقمناand we undertook
سلونا كل شاغلة وقمنا
بتعليمwith training in الرمايةmarksmanship والطعانand spear-thrusting
بتعليم الرماية والطعان
We forgot every distraction and undertook
Ask whatever preoccupies you and we will rise
training in marksmanship and spear-thrusting.
To teach spear-throwing and stabbing
وهلand do تهوىdesire أكفthe hands of الأسدthe lions إلاّexcept
وهل تهوى أكف الأسد إلاّ
مصافحةa handclasp with المهنّدthe Indian-steel sword واليمانيand the Yemeni sword
مصافحة المهنّد واليماني
And do the hands of lions desire anything but
Do the lion's paws incline to anything
a handclasp with Indian and Yemeni swords?
Except clasping the curved sword and the spear?
وأشهدand I attest أنهthat it is أولىthe foremost مهمconcern
وأشهد أنه أولى مهم
وأفضلand the best ماwhat تقدمهoffer it اليدانthe two hands
وأفضل ما تقدمه اليدان
And I attest that it is the foremost concern,
And I bear witness he is most deserving
and the best thing the two hands can offer.
Of the best that hands can offer
وقدand indeed منّgraciously bestowed الحميدal-Hamid بهwith it عليناupon us
وقد منّ الحميد به علينا
فماso what عذرexcuse اللبيبthe discerning man عنfor التوانيslackness
فما عذر اللبيب عن التواني
And al-Hamid has graciously bestowed it upon us;
And the Praised One has favored us through him
so what excuse has the discerning man for slackness?
So what excuse remains for the hesitant?
وكمand how many لكare yours أيهاO الملكking المهنىreceiving congratulations
وكم لك أيها الملك المهنى
عليناupon us منof أيادٍfavors كلevery آنmoment
علينا من أيادٍ كل آن
And how much we owe you, O king hailed with congratulations,
And O King adept in skills
for favors bestowed upon us at every moment!
How many favors you have upon us every instant!
أيادٍfavors لاnot يقومdoes justice بهنto them شكرgratitude
أيادٍ لا يقوم بهن شكر
وشكرand gratitude لاnot يقومdoes justice بهto it لسانيmy tongue
وشكر لا يقوم به لساني
Favors that no gratitude can repay,
Favors that cannot be thanked enough
and gratitude my tongue cannot fully express.
And thanks that cannot be uttered by my tongue
وهلand can تجدfind البلاغةeloquence منany سبيلpath
وهل تجد البلاغة من سبيل
إلىto معنىthe meaning of شمائلكyour qualities الحسانbeautiful
إلى معنى شمائلك الحسان
And can eloquence find any path
Can rhetoric find any way
to the essence of your fine qualities?
To the meaning of your beautiful qualities?
سمتrose علياكyour eminence عنabove رتبranks of المعاليgreatness
سمت علياك عن رتب المعالي
فخرَّتso they fell سجداًprostrate آيverses of المعانيmeanings
فخرَّت سجداً آي المعاني
Your eminence rose above the ranks of greatness,
Your lofty traits have surpassed the ranks of glories
so the verses of meaning fell prostrate.
Bowing down in prostration, O signs of meanings!
فلاso may ... never زالتcease عبيدكyour slaves فيin هناءhappiness
فلا زالت عبيدك في هناء
ولاand may ... never زالتcease بلادكyour lands فيin أمانsafety
ولا زالت بلادك في أمان
So may your slaves ever remain in happiness,
Thus your servants remain in bliss
and may your lands ever remain in safety.
And your lands remain in safety
Sol 6.1