حَبانا بِكَ الإِسعادُ لُطفاً فَأَبهَجا
وَجادَ فَأَهدى الكَوكَبَ المُتَأجِجا
With you, happiness has graciously brought us joy
The shining star has generously gifted us
بَدَوتَ فَحيّي نور فَضلك لامِعاً
فَأَخجل خَد الشَرق حَتّى تَضَرَّجا
You appeared, so greetings, your exceptional light shines
Embarrassing the cheek of the east until it blushed red
وَما الشَمسُ في عَلياهُ تَضرم نارَها
وَلَكن كَساهُ البشر تَبراً وَزَبرجا
It's not that the sun flames its fire on high
Rather, people have clothed it with dust and clouds
وَما زالَ فَجر السَعد مُذ لُحتَ مُشرِقاً
يُلامِسُ وَجهَ الأُفقِ حَتّى تَبَلَجا
Since you rose like the dawn of happiness
It touches the face of the horizon until first light
بَدا ذاكَ الصُبح المُضيءُ عَلى المَلا
فَقُلتُ بَدا للقطر صُبحٌ مِن الرَجا
That bright dawn appeared to the land
So I said the dawn of hope appeared to the rain droplets
رَأَيتُكَ بَدراً بِالكَمال مُكَلَلاً
وِلِلمَجد جِسماً بِالجَلالِ مُتَوَّجا
I saw you crowned with perfection
Your body adorned with majesty and glory
تَوَلَيتَ بَر الشام تَحيي رُبوعَهُ
بِطيبِ صِفاتٍ في البَلادِ تَأَرجا
You turned to the goodness of Damascus to greet it
With your gentle traits known in the lands blooming
فَصاحَ هزار الرَوض يَصدَحُ بِالهَنا
وَرَدد بِالشُكرِ الغِناءَ المُهَزَّجا
A thousand gardens cried out joyfully
Echoing thanks with intermingled song
جَمَعتَ شِعار الحَزم وَالفهم وَالذَكا
كَأَنَّكَ قَد صُوِّرتَ مِن جَوهَر الحجا
You gathered the symbols of wisdom, understanding and intellect
As if you were depicted from the essence of gems
مَحامِدُ الهِجنَ اللِسانَ عَلى الثَنا
وَحَرَّكنَ قَلبَ الشعر حَتّى تَهيجا
Praises inspired the tongues to eulogy
And stirred the heart of poetry until it was enflamed
لِحلمك رَأيٌ كَالحسام مُجَرَّدٌ
إِذا خاضَ في لَيل المَشاكل أَسرَجا
Your patience has an opinion like an unsheathed sword
When it delves into the night of problems, it flashes
وَعَزمٌ بِتَدبير الأُمور وَعِفَةٌ
فَتَحتَ بِها لِلعَدل في الكَون مَنهَجا
And a resolve in managing affairs and chastity
With which you opened the path of justice in the universe
وَأَنظار لُطفٍ تَسكُبُ اليمن وَالرِضى
إِذا خَطَرتَ يَوماً عَلى مدنَفٍ نَجا
And kind glances that pour blessings and contentment
If you ever chanced upon one in need of saving
وَلَو كُنتَ لِلأرهابِ تَلقى لَواحِظاً
عَلى ذَلِكَ الطود العَظيم تَرجرَجا
Had you met violence face-to-face
On that great towering mountain it would shake
أَيا راشِداً قَد جاءَ لِلناس مُرشِداً
يُبين الهُدى كَالنور يَسطَع في الدُجا
Oh Rashid who came to guide people as a guide
Clarifying the path like light shining in the darkness
تَرى بِكَ سوريا نَصيراً وَمُنجِداً
لِأَعتابِهِ كُلُّ إِمرِءٍ لاذَ وَالتَجى
With you, Syria has a supporter and rescuer
To its thresholds, every person has sought refuge
