عَلى الطائِرِ المَيمونِ يا خَيرَ قادِمٍ

وَأَهلاً وَسَهلاً بِالعُلى وَالمَكارِمِ

On the auspicious bird, O the best of all arrivals

Welcome, welcome to the most high and most noble one

قَدِمتَ بِحَمدِ اللَهِ أَكرَمَ مَقدَمٍ

مَدى الدَهرِ يَبقى ذِكرُهُ في اَلمَواسِمِ

You have arrived, by the grace of Allah, the most generous of all arrivals

For ages to come, the remembrance of this day shall live through the seasons

قُدوماً بِهِ الدُنيا أَضاءَت وَأَشرَقَت

بِبِشرٍ وُجوهٍ أَو بِضَوءِ مَباسِمِ

With your arrival, the world has lit up and become radiant

With the good news, or with the light of smiles

فَلا خَيَّبَ الرَحمَنُ سَعيَكَ إِنَّهُ

لَكَالسَعيِ لِلراجينَ حَطَّ المَآثِمِ

The Most Merciful has not disappointed your efforts, for they

Are like the efforts of those hopeful for the removal of sins

فَكَم كُربَةٍ فَرَّجتَها بِمَقالَةٍ

تُصَدِّقُ تَأثيرَ الرُقى وَالعَزائِمِ

How many calamities you have relieved with just a few words

That prove true the effect of incantations and decisive acts

فَيا حُسنَ رَكبٍ جِئتَ فيهِ مُسَلِّماً

وَيا طيبَ ما أَهدَتهُ أَيدي الرَواسِمِ

O the fine company in which you have arrived in full submission

And the sweetness of the gifts presented by gentle hands

هُوَ الرَكبُ لا رَكبُ النُمَيرِيُّ سالِفاً

وَلا الرَكبُ ما بَينَ النَقا وَالأَناعِمِ

This company, not like the old company of An-Numair

Nor like the company between An-Naqa and Al-Anaam

أَمَولايَ سامِحني فَإِنَّكَ أَهلُهُ

وَإِن لَم تُسامِحني فَما أَنتَ ظالِمي

My Master, forgive me, for you deserve it

And even if you do not forgive me, you would not be unjust

وَدَدتُ بِأَنّي فُزتُ مِنكَ بِنَظرَةٍ

تَبُلُّ غَليلاً في الحَشا وَالحَيازِمِ

I wished I would be blessed by a glance from you

That would soothe the burning thirst in my love and longing

وَلَكِن عَراني أَن أَراكَ ضَرورَةٌ

إِذا رُمتُ أَمراً فَهيَ رَأيي وَحاكِمي

But the need to see you has overcome me

So when inclined towards something, it becomes my opinion and decision

وَوَاللَهِ ما حالَت عُهودُ مَوَدَّتي

وَتِلكَ يَمينٌ لَستُ فيها بِآثِمِ

By Allah, my affectionate covenants have not changed

And this is an oath in which I have no blame

مُقيمٌ وَقَلبي في رِحالِكَ سائِرٌ

لَعَلَّكَ تَرضاهُ لِبَعضِ المَراسِمِ

Staying in place while my heart travels with you

Perhaps you would accept it for some formalities

وَلِيُّكَ إِن يَمثُل فَأَزيَنُ ماثِلٍ

لَدَيكَ وَإِن يَخدُم فَأَنصَحُ خادِمِ

Your loyal one, if needing to represent, I would adorn the best representative

And if needing to serve, I would advise the most sincere server

وَلو كُنتَ عَنهُ سائِلاً لَوَجَدتَهُ

عَلى بابِكَ المَيمونِ أَوَّلَ قادِمِ

And if you were asking about him, you would have found him

At your blessed door, the first to arrive

وَإِلّا فَسَل عَنهُ رِكابَكَ في الدُجى

لَقَد بُرِيَت مِن لَثمِهِ لِلمَناسِمِ

Else ask your riding company in the darkness

They have certainly been cleared of sin by his blessings during the seasons