بزغتrose شموسsuns طوالعdawnings الصومthe fast الذيthat
بزغت شموس طوالع الصوم الذي
قدhas سنّهordained it المولىthe Lord لإتقانto perfect التقىpiety
قد سنّه المولى لإتقان التقى
The suns have risen, heralding the fast that
The dawns of the blessed fast have risen,
The Lord ordained to perfect piety.
Ordained by the Almighty to perfect piety.
وبهand with it بداappeared سعدSa'd (fortune) السعودal-Su'ud (fortunes) مبشّراًheralding good tidings
وبه بدا سعد السعود مبشّراً
بالخيرwith goodness واستحيىand came to life الورىcreation مماfrom what استقىit drew water
بالخير واستحيى الورى مما استقى
With it appeared Sa'd al-Su'ud, heralding
With it the auspicious Saad appeared announcing
Goodness, and creation revived through the water it drew.
Good tidings, as the world donned what it drew forth.
واتىand came الربيعspring وأقبلتand arrived أيامهits days
واتى الربيع وأقبلت أيامه
تزهوshine resplendently فياso, oh! لحميدhow praiseworthy هذاthis الملتقىmeeting
تزهو فيا لحميد هذا الملتقى
And spring arrived, and its days came forth,
And springtime came, its days advancing,
Resplendent—oh, how praiseworthy this meeting!
Exulting in this praiseworthy place of meeting.
وعرايسand the brides الروضof the garden اكتستdonned حللrobes الرضىof contentment
وعرايس الروض اكتست حلل الرضى
والوجهand the face منهاof them بالجمالwith beauty تنمقاwas adorned
والوجه منها بالجمال تنمقا
And the garden's brides donned robes of contentment,
The meadow's brides wore gowns of acceptance,
And each of their faces was adorned with beauty.
Their faces adorned with beauty and elegance.
واستدعتand summoned الأطيارthe birds طراًّall together للغناto song
واستدعت الأطيار طراًّ للغنا
منfrom طلdew (text uncertain) مصداحٍa clear-voiced singer تفاصحspoke eloquently منطقاin speech
من طل مصداحٍ تفاصح منطقا
And they summoned all the birds to song,
The birds were summoned to sing melodiously
From dew [wording unclear], a clear-voiced singer spoke eloquently.
At the radiant smile of daybreak's oratory.
هذاthis one تراهyou see it راصداًwatching for ريحwind الصباthe east wind
هذا تراه راصداً ريح الصبا
يشجوsings plaintively إذاwhen هّبتit blew وذلكand that one معرقاsweating (sense uncertain)
يشجو إذا هّبت وذلك معرقا
This one you see watching for the east wind,
One you see observing the winds of morn,
Singing plaintively when it blows; that one sweating [sense uncertain].
Lamenting when they blow, the other masked.
ولكمand how often اهاجتit stirred للترنمto singing فيin المساthe evening
ولكم اهاجت للترنم في المسا
ثمthen الصباحthe morning مخضباa brightly colored bird ومطوقاand a ring-necked bird
ثم الصباح مخضبا ومطوقا
And how often it roused to song at evening,
And how often the night was stirred to song,
Then at morning, the bright-plumed bird and the ring-necked one.
As the morn appeared rosy-cheeked and crowned.
وبلابلand the nightingales الأسحارof the predawn hours فوقabove منابرpulpits
وبلابل الأسحار فوق منابر
أغصانof branches تنشدchant جلّexalted is مولىًa Lord اخلقاcreated (reading uncertain)
أغصان تنشد جلّ مولىً اخلقا
And the nightingales before dawn, upon the pulpits
The birds of dawn on the pulpits of branches
Of branches, chant: 'Exalted is the Lord who created!'
Recite the Majesty of the Just Creator.
ويغرّدand warbles الشحرورthe blackbird بالبشرwith gladness الذيwhich
ويغرّد الشحرور بالبشر الذي
فيهin it بنفىbanishes (probable reading) المولىthe Lord عنfrom الخلقcreation الشقاmisery
فيه بنفى المولى عن الخلق الشقا
And the blackbird warbles with the gladness in which
And the sparrows chirp the tidings
The Lord banishes misery from creation,
Whereby the Lord removed woe from people.
وأجادand bestowed generously بالصومthe fast الذيwhose أيامهits days
وأجاد بالصوم الذي أيامه
أيامdays تجديدof renewing الطهارةpurity والنقاand cleanness
أيام تجديد الطهارة والنقا
And generously bestowed the fast whose days
Excelled with a fast whose days
Are days of renewing purity and cleanness.
Are days of renewing purity and integrity.
فيهin it ربوعabodes جسومناof our bodies ونفوسناand our souls
فيه ربوع جسومنا ونفوسنا
وبهand through it نتوبwe repent عنof الكبايرgrave sins مطلقاentirely
وبه نتوب عن الكباير مطلقا
Within it lie the abodes of our bodies and our souls,
In it the meadows of our bodies and souls,
And through it we repent entirely of grave sins.
And with it we repent absolutely from grave sins.
وبهand through it نفوزwe attain بكلevery محمدةpraiseworthy quality سمتrose high
وبه نفوز بكل محمدة سمت
وبهand through it نرىwe behold الفصحEaster المجيدglorious المشرقاradiant
وبه نرى الفصح المجيد المشرقا
And through it we attain every exalted virtue,
And with it we attain every glory,
And through it we behold glorious, radiant Easter.
And with it we see the glorious, shining Feast.
فعليكso, for you ياO ذاthis one الخلdear friend دامmay it remain مباركاًblessed
فعليك يا ذا الخل دام مباركاً
أبداًforever يعادit returns وأنتwhile you فيin حوزthe domain البقاof continued life
أبداً يعاد وأنت في حوز البقا
So may it remain blessed for you, dear friend,
So upon you, O Lord of majesty, eternal blessings
Ever returning while you remain within life's domain.
Forever renewed, while you possess permanence.
واسلمand stay well إلىuntil أمثالcounterparts أمثالٍof counterparts لهof it
واسلم إلى أمثال أمثالٍ له
طولthroughout المدىthe span of time متهنياenjoying happiness متوفقاfavored with success
طول المدى متهنيا متوفقا
And stay well through many, many more like it,
And greetings to the like of the like of Him
Throughout the years, happy and fortunate.
For the length of time, prospered and successful!
Sol 6.1