ياO منزلاًdwelling باهىvied in splendor بتفويقهِthrough its excellence
يا منزلاً باهى بتفويقهِ
حدائقَthe gardens of الروضِthe meadows وزَهرَand the blossoms of الأَكَمthe hills
حدائقَ الروضِ وزَهرَ الأَكَم
O dwelling that, in its excellence, rivaled
O excellent abode with its refinement
The meadow gardens and the blossoms of the hills,
The gardens of meadows and flower of transactions
كروضةٍlike a garden غنَّاءَlush أنوارُهاits blossoms
كروضةٍ غنَّاءَ أنوارُها
كالأَنجُمِlike the stars الزُهرِradiant بجنحbeneath the wing of الظُلَمdarkness
كالأَنجُمِ الزُهرِ بجنح الظُلَم
Like a lush garden, its blossoms
Like a melodious garden, its lights
Like radiant stars beneath the wing of darkness.
Like stars of flowers with the wings of darkness
يروقُdelights للناظرِto the beholder إِبداعُهاits artistry
يروقُ للناظرِ إِبداعُها
فتنجليso is dispelled منهُfrom him بُسُورُthe scowl of الغُمَمsorrows
فتنجلي منهُ بُسُورُ الغُمَم
Its artistry delights the beholder,
Its creation appeals to the onlooker
So the scowl of sorrow is lifted from him.
So troubles disperse from it, fences of clouds
لازالتmay never cease النَعماءُprosperity تزهوto flourish بهِin it
لازالت النَعماءُ تزهو بهِ
والسعدُand good fortune لكنbut دونwithout تَمَّتit ended (feminine) وتَمand it ended (masculine)
والسعدُ لكن دون تَمَّت وتَم
May prosperity ever flourish within it,
Blessings still flourish in it
And good fortune—but never 'finished' or 'done.'
And luck, though short of completion and perfection
وانتابتand may visit repeatedly الآلاءُblessings فيamong آلهِits household
وانتابت الآلاءُ في آلهِ
طولَthroughout المَدَىall time مُفترَّةَparted المُبتَسَمthe smiling mouth
طولَ المَدَى مُفترَّةَ المُبتَسَم
And may blessings keep visiting its household
Favors have afflicted its people
For all time, with lips parted in a smile,
For ages, smiling host
حتىso that يَرَواthey may see للمجتديfor the gift-seeker مورداًa watering place
حتى يَرَوا للمجتدي مورداً
عَذباًsweet وللعافيand for the petitioner مَعِينَa wellspring of الكَرَمgenerosity
عَذباً وللعافي مَعِينَ الكَرَم
So that they may see a watering place for the gift-seeker,
Until they see for the adventurer a
Sweet, and for the petitioner a wellspring of generosity.
Sweet spring, and for the well-being a spring of generosity
دامتmay endure لكfor you النُعمَىbliss بتاريخهِwith its chronogram
دامت لك النُعمَى بتاريخهِ
دُمتَmay you endure بحفظunder the protection of اللَهGod محوىan abode of النِعَمblessings
دُمتَ بحفظ اللَه محوى النِعَم
May bliss endure for you; its chronogram reads:
May blessings last for you for its date
'May you endure in God's keeping, an abode of blessings.'
May you, by God's protection, last the essence of blessings
Sol 6.1