بُشرى السَعادة قَد وافَت بِلا حَرج

عَلى الوَرى بِمحيا رائق بَهج

Good tidings of happiness have arrived without hardship

Upon the people with a pleasing smile and delight

وَأَصبَح الكَون في طيب وَفي عَبق

وَالجَو يَضحك عَن زَهو وَعَن بلج

The universe is now in pleasant fragrance

And the air laughs with beauty and freshness

وَالطَير يَصدح وَالأنغام قائِمَة

وَالدوح يَهتَز لِلأَلحان وَالهزج

The birds sing and the tunes stand still

And the forests sway to melodies and joy

كنَيِّر بان أَو شَمس النَهار بَدَت

أَو غادة خطرت بِالأَعيُن الدعج

Was it the bright Vega that rose at night

Or the morning sun that shone with glittering eyes

أَو صارم سل حَتّى بانَ بارقه

ما بَينَ مُعترك الأَحداق وَالمُهج

Or was it a flashing sword that appeared

Between the clashing of battles and the piercing of bodies

بَشير خَير إِذا ما لاحَ في ظلم

أَغنَته غرته الغرا عَن السَرج

Good news when it appears in darkness

Its light eliminates the need for any lamp

رَقى علي منبر الأَفراح حَيث غَدا

ما بَينَ أَهل الهَوى في أَرفَع الدرج

It rose to the pulpit of joys where it became

The highest rank amongst the people of passion

قَد أَطرَب الكَون حَتّى مالَ من طَرب

قَول المُبشر بَعدَ اليَأس بِالفَرَج

The universe is so thrilled that it sways in rapture

At the words of glad tidings after despair and distress

قَد ضم بَدر الدُجى شَمس النَهار عَلى

بِساط نور مِن الأَنوار مُنتسج

The full moon has wrapped the sun of daytime

On a carpet of light made of interwoven beams

شَهم تولد عَن شَهم فَضائله

جَرت بِكُل لِسان بِالثَنا لهج

A gallant son born from a gallant father

Whose virtues are sung by all tongues in praise

لَيث تولد عَن لَيث مَتى نَشَبَت

أَظفاره بِعدو حل في وَهج

A lion born from a lion, whenever

Its claws clash with a lowly enemy in battle

بَحر إِذا وَكفت أَنواء راحته

عَلى فَقير كَئيب باتَ في لجج

An ocean, when the gusts of its winds

Calm down for a sad and despairing poor soul

زِد همة سَمَت العيوق هامَتها

وَعَن طَريق المَعالي قَط لَم تعج

Increase the ambition that raises its goals

And never falters from the path of glory

بِكُل فكر يُنير الشَك نيره

وَكُل رَأي يَسوس الحُكم بِالفَلج

With every enlightened thought that dispels doubts

And every wise opinion that justly decides

حَلت بِهِ الحلة الفَيحاء وَابتهجت

بِحكمه فَلِذا صينت عَن الهَرج

You have been clothed in the splendid robes and are joyful

With his wise rule, so you are protected from turmoil

وَكَم بِهِ الدَولة الشَماء قَد سعدت

فَأَصبَحَت وَشَذاها طيب الأَرج

And how the lofty state has prospered through him

And now it smells sweet like a meadow in bloom

أَهدَت لِحَضرَتِهِ العَلياء جَوهرة

رَفيعة القَدر لا تَرنو إِلى الهمج

It gifted to his noble highness a precious jewel

Of high value that seeks no bloodshed in violence

هُوَ الجَواد الَّذي قامَت لَهُ حجج

عَلى فضَائل قَد أَربَت عَلى الحجج

He is the generous one who has convincing arguments

That attest to virtues more numerous than proofs

وَلَم يَقُل ما لَهُ يَوماً لآخذه

أَنا القَتيل بِلا إثم وَلا حَرَج

And has never said, when something was taken:

I am the victim, though I am without guilt or sin

إِذا امتَطَى غارب الأَفضال قالَ لَهُ

أفديك يا ابن الكِرام الصيد بِالمهج

If the elite of nobility ride with him, he says:

I ransom you, O son of generous people, enjoy the hunt

لَهُ مَناقب لا تُحصى إِذا تليت

وَإِن أمدت بِآلاف مِن الحجج

He has countless merits, if you recount them

Even if you went on for thousands of arguments

وَكَم أَقام بِحَد العَزم مِن عوج

حَتّى استَقام وَما في الناس مِن عوج

And how straight he made many a crooked thing

Until it was straight, and the people had no crookedness

يا مَن سَما مَجده نَجم السَما شَرَفاً

حَتّى رَقى صاعِداً في أَرفَع الدرج

O you whose glory's star has reached the highest rank

Climbing to the most exalted level and station

وَمَن عَلا فَضله رَأس العُلى وَغَدا

في كُل عَين يرى بِالمنظر البَهج

And whose excellence has reached the peak of highness

Bringing joy to every eye that beholds

بُشراك بُشراك بِالعُرس الَّذي طَمحت

إِلَيك أَبصاره فَانظر لَهُ وَعج

Congratulations, congratulations for the wedding you longed for

Look at it, rejoice and delight

هَذا بَشير المَعالي جاء مُبتهِجاً

فاسمع لِما قالَهُ يا صاح وَابتهج

So listen to what he says, O friend, and delight

He comes to congratulate your welcoming fate

أَتى يهنيك بِالإقبال حينَ أَتى

بِكُل صَوت رَفيع بِالنداء شَجي

Proclaiming loudly with every pleasant call

Good wishes come to you willingly

تَسعى إِليك التَهاني وَهيَ طائِعَة

كَما سَعيت بِلا روع إِلى الرهج

As you strove without fear toward the heat of battle

They come walking to you before all eyes

تَأتي إِليك عَلى الأَبصار ماشية

وَما عَلَيها إِذا جاءَتكَ مِن حَرَج

Without any difficulty when they reach you

And the rising sun which matches the full moon

وَطالع بَث أَفراحاً مُؤرخه

بِالشَمس قارن بَدراً هَل في البَلج

Is there any wonder in this chance?