يا أحمدُ المَحمودُ في أزمةٍ
مَذمُومَةٍ في الشد واللِّينِ
O Ahmad, praised amid a crisis
O Ahmed, praised in hardship
blameworthy in hardship and ease,
Disgraceful in ease and unease
ليَهنكَ اليومُ الذي لم تَكُن
تَتركُهُ الأيَّامُ يَهنِينِي
may today delight you—the day that the days
May this day cheer you
would never leave to bring me delight.
When days have not left me cheered
Sol 5.6