Claude 2

  1. أَسفر الصُبح عَن شِفاء العُلومِ

    وَاِنجَلى السقمُ عَن سَماء الفهومِ

    The dawn has revealed the healing of knowledge,

    And the sickness has cleared from the sky of understanding.

  2. وَحسين بِالبرء أَحيا البَرايا

    إذ هو الرُوح وَالحَشا للجسوم

    Hussein in wellness revived the lands,

    For he is the soul and life of the bodies.

  3. وَهوَ لِلمَجد وَالمَعالي مَليكٌ

    عَن أَبيه وَجدّه مِن قَديم

    He is the king of glory and sublime traits,

    From his father and grandfather since old.

  4. ما يُجاريه يا خَليلي مجارٍ

    في خلاق بَينَ الأَنام كَريم

    None can match him, O my friend,

    In creation among people, generous.

  5. مَن يُضاهيه في عُلومٍ وَفضلٍ

    وَفُنون وَفي مَقال قَويم

    Who can equal him in knowledge and merit,

    In arts and in upright words?

  6. وَهوَ كنز الوَفا وَكَهف العَطايا

    وَسَمير الندى وَمحيي الرُسوم

    He is the treasure of loyalty and the cave of gifts,

    And friend of dew and reviver of customs.

  7. وَحَليف الذَكا وَرَب المَعاني

    وَالمَباني وَما لَهُ مِن قَسيم

    And ally of intellect and lord of meanings

    And buildings, with no equal.

  8. يا أَميري بِكَ العِمارات تاهَت

    وَتَباهَت بِحُسن رَأي سَليم

    My prince, through you buildings have wandered

    And taken pride in sound opinion and peace.

  9. وَتَحلت بِزينة وَكَمال

    وَتَجلت في ثَوب ظَبي وَريم

    Adorned with beauty and perfection,

    Appearing in fine, soft garment.

  10. وَاِنجَلَت ظُلمة الغَياهب عَنها

    بِسَنا عَقلك الفَريد الفَهيم

    The darkness of the unknown cleared through

    The radiance of your unique, wise mind.

  11. وَتَوارَت نُحوسها وَتَعالَت

    في سَماء السُعود زُهر النُجوم

    Its misfortunes concealed and it rose

    In the sky of good fortune, flowers of stars.

  12. وَكَفاها لَكَ المُهيمن لُطفاً

    مِن جَهول مُخادع وَلَئيم

    The Almighty was sufficient to protect it

    From ignorant, treacherous fools.

  13. فتهنأ بِصحة وَسُرور

    وَمَديح كَعقد درّ نَظيم

    So rejoice in health, joy,

    And praise like a necklace of pearls.

  14. وَتقبل مني بَديعة حسن

    لَكَ تَسعى بِرقة كَالنَسيم

    And accept from me, of beautiful merit for you,

    Seeking subtly like a breeze.

  15. مهرها مِنكَ يا أَمير قبولي

    فَهوَ حَسبي وَجَنتي وَنَعيمي

    Its gift from you, my prince, is my acceptance,

    It is enough, my paradise and bliss.