هلis it that? نورlight وجهكyour face ضاءَshone فيin لبنانِLebanon
هل نور وجهك ضاءَ في لبنانِ
أمor برقflash ثغرmouth باسمsmiling فتَّانِenchanting
أم برق ثغر باسم فتَّانِ
Is it the light of your face that shone in Lebanon?
Did the light of your face shine in Lebanon
Or the flash of an enchanting, smiling mouth?
Or the lightning of your charming smile?
أمor تلكthose أنوارlights الغزالةthe sun فيin الدجىthe darkness
أم تلك أنوار الغزالة في الدجى
هلhas? يوشعٌJoshua قدalready عادreturned للميدانِto the battlefield
هل يوشعٌ قد عاد للميدانِ
Or are those the sun's lights amid the darkness?
Or is it the light of the gazelle in the darkness?
Has Joshua returned to the battlefield?
Has Joshua returned to the battlefield?
بلrather تلكthose راياتbanners المليكthe king مليكناour king
بل تلك رايات المليك مليكنا
عبدAbd العزيزal-Aziz سناradiance بنيsons of عثمانِUthman
عبد العزيز سنا بني عثمانِ
Rather, those are the banners of the king, our king,
Rather, it is the flags of our King, our King
Abd al-Aziz, the radiance of the sons of Uthman.
Abdul Aziz, the youth of the Ottomans
ألقتcast علىupon لبنانLebanon أنوارlights ألبهاsplendor (apparent typo)
ألقت على لبنان أنوار ألبها
فأَضاءَand so illuminated ذِروةsummit مجدهits glory القمرانِthe two moons
فأَضاءَ ذِروة مجده القمرانِ
They cast the lights of splendor upon Lebanon,
It cast its lights on Lebanon
And the two moons illuminated the summit of its glory.
So it illuminated the peak of its glory like the two moons
عبدfestival (apparently a typo for 'servant') الجلوسthe accession بداappeared سناهُits radiance فبادرواso hasten!
عبد الجلوس بدا سناهُ فبادروا
نتقاسمlet us share الأفراحjoys كالإخوانِlike brothers
نتقاسم الأفراح كالإخوانِ
The accession festival's radiance appeared—so hasten,
Abdul Jalil, his youth has appeared, so hurry
Let us share our joys like brothers.
To share in the joys like brothers
عيدٌa festival بهِin it الأكوانall creation ترقصdances بهجةًwith joy
عيدٌ بهِ الأكوان ترقص بهجةً
ذكراًin remembrance ليومof a day تفاخرthe boasting of التيجانِcrowns
ذكراً ليوم تفاخر التيجانِ
A festival in which all creation dances for joy,
A feast for the universes dance with joy
In remembrance of the day of crowns' proud boasting;
Remembering the day the crowns took pride
ذكراًin remembrance ليومٍof a day فيهِin it إسعادُmaking happy الملأthe multitude
ذكراً ليومٍ فيهِ إسعادُ الملأ
والخيرand goodness فيهin it واضحclear البرهانِin proof
والخير فيه واضح البرهانِ
In remembrance of a day that brings happiness to the multitude,
Remembering the day when the Kings’ happiness
And whose goodness bears unmistakable proof.
And good was clear evidence
قامrose المليكthe king بهِon it علىupon أفقhorizon العُلاexaltation
قام المليك بهِ على أفق العُلا
يحييrevives الورىhumankind منfrom جودهhis generosity الهتانِpouring abundantly
يحيي الورى من جوده الهتانِ
On it the king rose upon the horizon of exaltation,
The King rose on the horizon of highness
Reviving humankind with the downpour of his bounty.
To enliven the worlds with his passionate generosity
ملكa king إذاif رمتyou sought الشبيهa likeness لهُto him فقلthen say
ملك إذا رمت الشبيه لهُ فقل
قدindeed جلis exalted عنbeyond شبيهٍa likeness وعنand beyond أقرانِpeers
قد جل عن شبيهٍ وعن أقرانِ
A king—if you seek his likeness, then say:
A King, if you seek his equal, say
He is too exalted for a likeness or peers.
He is far above any equal or peer
ملكa king يرىsees الإحسانbeneficence فيin أنthat لاnot يرىhe sees
ملك يرى الإحسان في أن لا يرى
فيamong الناسpeople محتاجاًsomeone in need إلىof إحسانِcharity
في الناس محتاجاً إلى إحسانِ
A king who deems it kindness not to see
A King who sees benevolence in not seeing
Anyone among the people needing charity.
People in need of benevolence
تلقاهyou find him بالعينwith the eye الرحيمةmerciful ناظراًlooking
تلقاه بالعين الرحيمة ناظراً
كلall البلادlands بعيدهاtheir distant parts والدانيand the near
كل البلاد بعيدها والداني
You find him looking with a merciful eye
He looks upon all countries, near and far
Upon every land, the distant and the near.
With a merciful eye
لكنbut حباbestowed upon لبنانLebanon أوفىfullest منحةٍgift
لكن حبا لبنان أوفى منحةٍ
ممتازةٍdistinguished عنfrom سائرthe rest of البلدانِcountries
ممتازةٍ عن سائر البلدانِ
But he bestowed upon Lebanon the fullest gift,
But his love of Lebanon was the greatest gift
Distinguished above all other lands.
Distinguished from all other countries
أهدىgave as a gift لهُto it الشهمnoble-hearted الخطيرeminent وزيرهhis minister
أهدى لهُ الشهم الخطير وزيره
فارتقواFranco (unclear spelling) أبنson of نصرNasr اللّهAllah عينthe foremost of زمانِan age
فارتقوا أبن نصر اللّه عين زمانِ
He gave it his noble-hearted, eminent minister:
His brave minister gave it to him
Franco [uncertain reading], son of Nasr Allah, the jewel of his age.
So the son of Nasrallah rose, the eye of time
بدرٌa full moon بداappeared يهديguides بساطعby the shining of نورهhis light
بدرٌ بدا يهدي بساطع نوره
عنconcerning نورlight شمسsun الملكkingship كالبرهانِlike proof
عن نور شمس الملك كالبرهانِ
A full moon appeared, guiding by his shining light,
A full moon appearing, giving its bright light
Like proof of the light of kingship's sun.
From the light of the sun King, like proof
منfrom سيفهِhis sword الأقطارthe regions ترجفtremble خيفةًin fear
من سيفهِ الأقطار ترجف خيفةً
وتراهand you see him يرجفtrembling خيفةin fear of الديانِthe Judge
وتراه يرجف خيفة الديانِ
Before his sword, the regions tremble in fear,
From his sword, the regions tremble in fear
While you see him tremble in fear of the Judge.
And you see it tremble in fear of the Judge
نشرspread التمدنِcivilization فيin حمىdomain لبنانLebanon إذwhen
نشر التمدنِ في حمى لبنان إذ
أضحىbecame بهِin it متصرفاًgovernor بأمانِin security
أضحى بهِ متصرفاً بأمانِ
He spread civilization throughout Lebanon's domain when
He spread civilization in the sanctuary of Lebanon
He became its governor in security.
When he became its ruler in security
فغداso became لسانthe tongue of الحالthe circumstances يهتفcrying out ناشداًchanting
فغدا لسان الحال يهتف ناشداً
هياcome! بناwith us هياcome! بنيsons of الأوطانِthe homelands
هيا بنا هيا بني الأوطانِ
Thus the very state of things cried out, chanting:
So the tongue of the scene hailed, appealing
Come with us, come, sons of the homelands!
Come on, O people of the nations!
هياcome! بناwith us نحوtoward التمدنcivilization كلناall of us
هيا بنا نحو التمدن كلنا
أبناءُsons قطرٍof a land واحدٍِsingle لبنانيLebanese
أبناءُ قطرٍ واحدٍِ لبناني
Let us all advance toward civilization,
Come on, let's all head towards civilization
Sons of a single Lebanese land.
Sons of one nation, Lebanese!
لاno شيءَanything يمنحناgrants us السعادةhappiness مثلlike ماwhat
لا شيءَ يمنحنا السعادة مثل ما
نحظىwe are blessed بهاwith it فيin طاعةobedience to السلطانِthe sultan
نحظى بها في طاعة السلطانِ
Nothing grants us happiness like that
Nothing grants us happiness like what
Which we enjoy in obedience to the sultan.
We enjoy in obeying the Sultan
للّهto God دركyour excellence ياO حمىdomain لبنانLebanon إذfor
للّه درك يا حمى لبنان إذ
أصبحتَyou have become مغتنمa gainer of الرضاfavor الشاهانيimperial
أصبحتَ مغتنم الرضا الشاهاني
Blessed are you, O domain of Lebanon, for
God bless you, O sanctuary of Lebanon, for
You have gained imperial favor.
You have become a gain of the King's contentment
نشرتwas spread معارفهُhis learning الجليلةnoble إذas غداhe began
نشرت معارفهُ الجليلة إذ غدا
يرويrecounts حديثاًa tale عنabout بنيsons of نبهانِNabhan
يروي حديثاً عن بني نبهانِ
His noble learning spread, as he began
You spread his great knowledge when he began
To recount a tale about the sons of Nabhan.
To narrate about the people of Nebhan
وبقاعهand its Beqaa ذاكthat العزيزhonored مقامهُits standing
وبقاعه ذاك العزيز مقامهُ
أضحىbecame عزيزاًesteemed أخصبmost fertile of الوديانِthe valleys
أضحى عزيزاً أخصب الوديانِ
And its Beqaa, that place of honored standing,
And its dear place became dear, the most fertile valleys
Became esteemed, the most fertile of valleys.
And in its foothills and branches, wishes came true
وبمتنهِand in its Matn وبفرعهِand in its branch حلsettled المنىwishes
وبمتنهِ وبفرعهِ حل المنى
والجردand the Jurd (highlands) أضحىbecame ساحلاًa shore لأمانِof safety
والجرد أضحى ساحلاً لأمانِ
In its Matn and its branch, wishes came to dwell;
And the barren became a coast of safety
And the Jurd, its highlands, became a shore of safety.
Jbeil and its mountains and plains
وبشوفهِand in its Chouf يُشفىis healed العليلthe sick one تيمناًseeking blessing
وبشوفهِ يُشفى العليل تيمناً
غرباءtwo Gharbs (uncertain; literally 'strangers') قلsay بالخيرin goodness يلتقيانِthe two meet
غرباء قل بالخير يلتقيانِ
In its Chouf, the sick are healed, seeking blessing;
And ruggedness wove meadows of Edelweiss
The two Gharbs [uncertain reading], say, meet in goodness.
White, describing sublime meanings
قدindeed عدتyou turned back ياO عرقوبهِits Arqoub عماfrom what مضىpassed
قد عدت يا عرقوبهِ عما مضى
وغدوتand you became معروفاًknown بصدقfor truthfulness لسانِof speech
وغدوت معروفاً بصدق لسانِ
You have turned back, O its Arqoub, from what once was,
The hands of agriculture extended your cedars to the heights
And become known for truthful speech.
And they gesture with fingers and branches
وكذاand likewise المناصفManasif أنصفتdealt fairly لماwhen صفتbecame sincere
وكذا المناصف أنصفت لما صفت
فيin خدمةٍservice تُهدىoffered إلىto الأوطانِthe homelands
في خدمةٍ تُهدى إلى الأوطانِ
And likewise Manasif dealt fairly when it became sincere
You have risen high, but in his sword
In service offered to the homelands.
You rise above the celestial sphere
وبكسروانand in Kesrouan ترىyou see الأمانsafety موطداًfirmly established
وبكسروان ترى الأمان موطداً
منfrom سيفthe sword of كسراهits Khusrau الجليلexalted الشأنِin stature
من سيف كسراه الجليل الشأنِ
In Kesrouan you see safety firmly established
If you had wings, you would have flown high
By the sword of its Khusrau, of exalted stature.
To the Pleiades and Libra
وترىand you see القويطعQwaytiʿ كالقطيعlike a flock مطاوعاًobedient
وترى القويطع كالقطيع مطاوعاً
وكذاكand likewise قاطعهُits Qatiʿ بوصلٍin union دانيnear
وكذاك قاطعهُ بوصلٍ داني
You see Qwaytiʿ obedient as a flock,
And fertility is in its valleys and midlands
And likewise its Qatiʿ, joined in close communion.
Say, a garden adorned with cups
وجبيلهُand its Byblos وجبالهُand its mountains وسهولهُand its plains
وجبيلهُ وجبالهُ وسهولهُ
ووعورهand its rugged tracts حاكتresembled رياضgardens of ألبانِmoringa (apparent spelling)
ووعوره حاكت رياض ألبانِ
Its Byblos, its mountains, and its plains,
Even rocks have become fruitful orchards
And its rugged tracts resembled gardens of moringa.
With every fruit in pairs
وبزاويتهِand in its Zawiya قدindeed بنيwas built نعمfine ألبناthe edifice (apparent typo)
وبزاويتهِ قد بني نعم ألبنا
هلwhy? لاnot وذاand this وعدٌa promise منfrom الرحمنِthe Merciful
هل لا وذا وعدٌ من الرحمنِ
In its Zawiya, a fine edifice was built;
And you roam in its forests, safe
Why not? And this is a promise from the Merciful.
From the rule of justice, adorned with the scale
تحمىis guarded بسيفٍby a sword باترٍcleaving بترونهُits Batroun
تحمى بسيفٍ باترٍ بترونهُ
وكذاand likewise غدتbecame أميزنهits Amizneh (unclear name) بأمانِsecure
وكذا غدت أميزنه بأمانِ
Its Batroun is guarded by a cleaving sword,
And springs that revive hearts and their roses
And likewise its Amizneh [unclear name] became secure.
And its eyes quench the thirst of the thirsty
نادىproclaimed حسامthe sword of العدلjustice فيهِin it هاتفاًcrying out
نادى حسام العدل فيهِ هاتفاً
ألقيI meet (uncertain spelling) بشريwith my harm (Bsharri wordplay) كلeveryone منwho عادانيopposed me
ألقي بشري كل من عاداني
The sword of justice proclaimed there, crying:
And people graze in the meadows of its safety
I meet with my wrath whoever opposes me!
And birds sing in the branches of acacia
بجنوبهِin its south وشمالهِand its north تلفىyou find الهناcontentment
بجنوبهِ وشمالهِ تلفى الهنا
وبشرقهِand in its east وبغربهِand in its west هنأنِtwo joys (unclear spelling)
وبشرقهِ وبغربهِ هنأنِ
In its south and north you find contentment,
It is a paradise, but its doors
And in its east and west, two joys.
Were opened by God's victory and acceptance
دانتsubmitted لواليهاto their governor البلادthe lands وأهلهاand their people
دانت لواليها البلاد وأهلها
منfrom دونwithout سيفa sword أوقناor spear-shafts (joined text) المرانِof pliant wood
من دون سيف أوقنا المرانِ
The lands and their people submitted to their governor,
It is that valor whose traits
Without sword or spears of pliant wood.
Suffice you from Kisra and Anushirwan
وأتتand came تقادbeing led لهُto him بثوبin the garment of إطاعتهِobedience to him
وأتت تقاد لهُ بثوب إطاعتهِ
أمناًsecurely فقلَّدهاso he adorned them حلىornaments الإحسانِof kindness
أمناً فقلَّدها حلى الإحسانِ
They came, led to him in the garment of obedience,
No difference between them but one worships
Secure; so he adorned them with the jewels of kindness.
God while the other, fire
قمarise أيهاO الشيخelder القديمancient زمانهُin age
قم أيها الشيخ القديم زمانهُ
وانظرand behold هضابكyour hills بهجةthe delight of الأكوانِall creation
وانظر هضابك بهجة الأكوانِ
Arise, O elder ancient in years,
No distraction distracted him from seriousness
And behold your hills, the delight of all creation.
Nor did drowsiness overpower his eyelids
وانظرand behold لزهرthe blossom of الروضthe garden فيهِin it اذبداًas it appeared (corrupt text)
وانظر لزهر الروض فيهِ اذبداً
تختالstrut proudly فيهِin it شقائقanemones النعمانِal-Nuʿman (flower-name element)
تختال فيهِ شقائق النعمانِ
And behold the garden's blossom there as it appears;
Or the flirtation of love trifled with his compassion
Anemones strut proudly within it.
And toyed with the entrails of the infatuated
نسجَwove الربيعspring بنحوaround هامكyour head خوذةًa helmet
نسجَ الربيع بنحو هامك خوذةً
كزبرlike emerald (first fragment) جدٍcompletion of 'emerald' قدindeed صيغwas fashioned معwith مرجانِcoral
كزبر جدٍ قد صيغ مع مرجانِ
Spring wove a helmet around your head,
Or the beauty of the beloved, his order did not hear
Like emerald fashioned with coral.
Except it made him like the intoxicated, limp
هامٌa head تكللهُcrown it الثلوجthe snows أكلةًa circlet (unclear text)
هامٌ تكللهُ الثلوج أكلةً
بيضاءَwhite تكنيalludes عنto جليلlofty معانيmeanings
بيضاءَ تكني عن جليل معاني
A head that the snows crown with a circlet,
Oh you who sings melodies, hurry to the sanctuary
White, alluding to meanings of great dignity.
For God's sake hurry, oh you who sings melodies
أيديhands of الضراعةsupplication مدَّstretched أرزكyour cedars للعُلاtoward the heights
أيدي الضراعة مدَّ أرزك للعُلا
وغداand began يشيرpointing بأنملٍwith fingertips وبنانِand fingers
وغدا يشير بأنملٍ وبنانِ
Your cedars stretched hands of supplication toward the heights,
And when you reach the mountains of Lebanon, head south
And began pointing with fingertips and fingers.
To the meadows where gazelles roam
ونعمand yes علوتyou rose إلىto العلىthe heights لكنماyet
ونعم علوت إلى العلى لكنما
فيby سيفهِhis sword تعلوyou rise علىabove كيوانِSaturn
في سيفهِ تعلو على كيوانِ
Yes, you have risen to the heights, yet
And when you pass and stop by Jezzine
By his sword you rise above Saturn.
In the sanctuary where the Savior of Mankind rests
لوif نلتَyou acquired أجنحةًwings لطرتyou would fly إلىto العُلاthe heights
لو نلتَ أجنحةً لطرت إلى العُلا
وإلىand to الثرياthe Pleiades سرتyou traveled والميزانِand Libra
وإلى الثريا سرت والميزانِ
If you acquired wings, you would fly to the heights,
May my soul redeem you, stop wandering for a while
And travel to the Pleiades and Libra.
Say peace and move away from the arena
والخصبand fertility فيin أكفانهits flanks (apparent typo) ووسوطهِand its midst
والخصب في أكفانه ووسوطهِ
قلsay جنةa paradise تزدانis adorned بالأفنانِwith boughs
قل جنة تزدان بالأفنانِ
And the fertility in its flanks and midst—
Head to the sanctuary of the beautiful moon
Call it a paradise adorned with boughs.
And aim for the sanctuary of the Master of Pillars
حتىeven الصخورthe rocks غدتbecame رياضاًgardens أثمرتbore fruit
حتى الصخور غدت رياضاً أثمرت
منof كلevery فاكهةfruit بهاin them زوجانِtwo kinds
من كل فاكهة بها زوجانِ
Even the rocks became gardens bearing fruit,
And stay at the House of Faith and submit, for you see
Containing two kinds of every fruit.
Nasrallah with his supporters
وتمرand you pass فيthrough غاباتهِits forests مستأمناًsecure
وتمر في غاباتهِ مستأمناً
منthrough حكمa rule of عدلjustice زينadorned بالميزانِwith the balance
من حكم عدل زين بالميزانِ
You pass through its forests secure,
And bow your forehead in the soil of a sublime prayer mat
Under a just rule adorned with the balance.
Touched by the supreme sublime feet
ومناهلٍand watering places يحييrevives القلوبhearts ورودهاvisiting them
ومناهلٍ يحيي القلوب ورودها
وعيونهُand its springs ترويquench ظمأthe thirst of الظمآنِthe thirsty one
وعيونهُ تروي ظمأ الظمآنِ
And watering places whose visitation revives hearts,
Then recite on my behalf what good prayers
And its springs quench the thirsty one's thirst.
With eloquent rhetoric have brought
والخلقand creatures ترتعgraze فيin رياضgardens of أمانهِits safety
والخلق ترتع في رياض أمانهِ
والطيرand birds غردsang فوقupon غصنa branch of البانِmoringa
والطير غرد فوق غصن البانِ
And creatures graze in the gardens of its safety,
My Master, far be it for your companion to be
And birds sang upon the moringa bough.
One known for his forgetfulness
هوit جنةٌa paradise لكنماyet أبوابهاits gates
هو جنةٌ لكنما أبوابها
فتحتwere opened لنصرfor Nasr اللّهAllah منby رضوانِRidwan
فتحت لنصر اللّه من رضوانِ
It is a paradise, yet its gates
In every second and every minute
Were opened for Nasr Allah by Ridwan.
You will find him remembering benevolence
هوhe ذلكthat الشهمnoble-hearted man الذيwho أوصافهُhis qualities
هو ذلك الشهم الذي أوصافهُ
تغنيكsuffice for you عنinstead of كسرىKhusrau أنوAnu- (name fragment) شروانِ-shirwan (name fragment)
تغنيك عن كسرى أنو شروانِ
He is that noble-hearted man whose qualities
And constantly engrossed in prayer
Suffice you instead of Khusrau Anushirwan.
Saying, oh my Lord, make his age in safety
لاno فرقdifference بينهماbetween the two سوىexcept ذاthis one عابدٌa worshipper
لا فرق بينهما سوى ذا عابدٌ
للّهof God أماwhereas ذاكthat one للنيرانِof fires
للّه أما ذاك للنيرانِ
There is no difference between them, except that this one worships
And place your right hand over our King's heart
God, while that one worships fire.
As long as light shines in the sanctuary of Lebanon
لمnot نلههِdistract him (apparent typo) الأتinstruments (corrupt spelling) لهوٍof diversion لاno ولاand not
لم نلههِ الأت لهوٍ لا ولا
يسطوoverpowers عليهِhim فاترlanguid الأجفانِof eyelids
يسطو عليهِ فاتر الأجفانِ
No instruments of diversion distracted him—no, nor
Does a languid-eyed beauty overpower him,
أوor غادةa maiden لعبtoyed الغرامlove بعطفهاwith her swaying form
أو غادة لعب الغرام بعطفها
فغدتso she began تلاعبtoying with مهجةthe heart of الولهانِthe lovesick one
فغدت تلاعب مهجة الولهانِ
Or a maiden whose swaying form love has toyed with,
So she toys with the lovesick one's heart;
أوor حسنthe beauty of خودa fair maiden لمnot يلجenters سمعhearing أمرهher tale (split suffix)
أو حسن خود لم يلج سمع أمره
اcompletion of 'her' (split suffix) إلاexcept that غداhe became كالشاربlike a drinker النشوانِintoxicated
ا إلا غدا كالشارب النشوانِ
Or a fair maiden's beauty—her tale scarcely reaches the ear
Before one becomes like an intoxicated drinker.
ياO منشدsinger of الألحانmelodies عجturn نحوtoward الحمىthe domain
يا منشد الألحان عج نحو الحمى
باللّهby God عجturn ياO منشدsinger of الألحانِmelodies
باللّه عج يا منشد الألحانِ
O singer of melodies, turn toward the domain;
By God, turn, O singer of melodies!
وإذاand when وصلتyou reach جبالmountains of لبنانLebanon فملthen turn
وإذا وصلت جبال لبنان فمل
نحوtoward الجنوبthe south مراتعgrazing grounds of الغزلانِgazelles
نحو الجنوب مراتع الغزلانِ
And when you reach the mountains of Lebanon, turn
Toward the south, the gazelles' grazing grounds.
وإذاand when مررتyou pass وجُزْتَand cross فيthrough جزينهJezzine
وإذا مررت وجُزْتَ في جزينه
بحمىthrough the precinct of مقامthe shrine of مخلّصthe Savior of الإنسانhumankind
بحمى مقام مخلّص الإنسان
And when you pass and travel through Jezzine,
Through the precinct of the shrine of humankind's Savior,
تفديكmay ransom you روحيmy soul فترةًfor a while قفpause هائماًenraptured
تفديك روحي فترةً قف هائماً
وقلand say السلامpeace وجزand pass عنbeyond الميدانِthe square
وقل السلام وجز عن الميدانِ
My soul would ransom you—pause awhile, enraptured,
Say, "Peace," and pass beyond the square,
عنpast دارةِDarat (place-name element) القمرal-Qamar ('the moon') البهيsplendid وأقصدand seek حمىthe domain of
عن دارةِ القمر البهي وأقصد حمى
مولىthe lord of المواليlords سيدmaster of الأركانِthe grandees
مولى الموالي سيد الأركانِ
Past radiant Darat al-Qamar, and seek the domain
Of the lord of lords, master of the grandees.
وأقمand stay ببيتin Beit (place-name element) الدينed-Din ('religion') واخضعand bow humbly إذwhen ترىyou see
وأقم ببيت الدين واخضع إذ ترى
بحتفsurrounded (corrupt text) نصرNasr اللّهAllah بالأعوانِby the aides
بحتف نصر اللّه بالأعوانِ
Stay in Beit ed-Din and bow humbly when you see
Nasr Allah surrounded by his aides.
وأعفرand rub in dust جبينكyour forehead فيin ترابdust of عسجدٍgold
وأعفر جبينك في تراب عسجدٍ
منfrom وطأةthe tread of القدمthe foot العليexalted الشأنِin stature
من وطأة القدم العلي الشأنِ
Rub your forehead in dust of gold
Beneath the tread of his foot of exalted stature.
ثمthen اتلrecite عنيon my behalf ماwhat أتاcame بهِwith it لاchanter (first fragment) هجٌcompletion of 'chanter'
ثم اتل عني ما أتا بهِ لا هجٌ
منof خيرthe best أدعيةٍprayers بحسنwith fine بيانِexpression
من خير أدعيةٍ بحسن بيانِ
Then recite on my behalf what a chanter has brought
Of the finest prayers, in eloquent speech:
مولايmy lord حاشاfar be it أنthat يكونshould be رفيقكمyour companion
مولاي حاشا أن يكون رفيقكم
ممَّنamong those who يعابis reproached بنقصهfor his failing النسيانِforgetfulness
ممَّن يعاب بنقصه النسيانِ
My lord, far be it that your companion should be
Among those reproached for the failing of forgetfulness.
فيin كلevery ثانيةٍsecond وكلand every دقيقةٍminute
في كل ثانيةٍ وكل دقيقةٍ
تلقاهyou find him فرضاًas a duty ذاكرremembering الإحسانِkindness
تلقاه فرضاً ذاكر الإحسانِ
In every second and every minute,
Duty-bound, you find him remembering kindness.
ويدومand he continues يلهجuttering repeatedly بالدعاءِprayer مكرراًrepeating
ويدوم يلهج بالدعاءِ مكرراً
ياO ربيmy Lord أجعلmake عمرهhis lifespan بأمانِsecure
يا ربي أجعل عمره بأمانِ
And he goes on uttering his prayer, repeating:
O my Lord, make his life secure,
وأجعلand place بيمينكwith Your right hand فوقabove قلبthe heart of مليكناour king
وأجعل بيمينك فوق قلب مليكنا
ماas long as ضاءَshone نورٌlight فيin حمىthe domain of لبنانِLebanon
ما ضاءَ نورٌ في حمى لبنانِ
And with Your right hand set him above our king's heart,
As long as light shines in Lebanon's domain.
Partial English translation: 100 of 130 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1