يا كاتبَ الملكِ تهنأ به

هلالَ عيدٍ سعدَه واجب

O writer of the king's decree, congratulate him

On a crescent moon of a blessed holiday

كحاجبٍ مقترنٍ بالبَها

فحبَّذا الكاتبُ والحاجب

Like an eyebrow connected to splendor

So the writer and the guard are delighted

نحنُ رعاياكَ فلا مغضب

منَّا على الدهرِ ولا عاتب

We are your subjects, so no one is angry

At fate from us, nor blaming

تجمَّعت فيه مزايا الهنا

فكلُّنا في دهرِه راغب

Attributes of splendor have gathered in it

So we are all desiring of its time