صَفا نُور نَجم في السَماء سَعيدِ

صَفا نُور نَجم في السَماء سَعيدِ

بَدا في حُصون الداوريِّ سَعيدِ

بَدا في حُصون الداوريِّ سَعيدِ

The light of an auspicious star in the sky shone clear;

Safa, a star's light in the sky, happy

It appeared in the strongholds of al-Dawari Sa'id.

Appeared in Al Dawuri fortresses, happy

بَدا مِن أَمير العارفين مُحمد

بَدا مِن أَمير العارفين مُحمد

فَسر به في الناس قَلب مريد

فَسر به في الناس قَلب مريد

He sprang from Muhammad, prince of those who know,

Appeared from Emir of the Knowers, Muhammad

So a disciple's heart among the people was gladdened by him.

So, in people, the heart of a follower was delighted

وَسَوفَ إِذا ما شَبَّ في العلم وَاِنتَشى

وَسَوفَ إِذا ما شَبَّ في العلم وَاِنتَشى

يَكُون كَرُكنٍ لِلفُنون جَديد

يَكُون كَرُكنٍ لِلفُنون جَديد

And when he grows in learning and flourishes,

And soon when he grows in knowledge and shines

He will be like a new pillar for the arts.

He will be as a pillar for arts, new

وَيَسعى كَهَذا الوالد الشَهم لِلعُلا

وَيَسعى كَهَذا الوالد الشَهم لِلعُلا

بِعَزمٍ وَتَدبيرٍ وَحَزمِ مَجيد

بِعَزمٍ وَتَدبيرٍ وَحَزمِ مَجيد

And, like this noble father, he will strive for greatness,

And he will strive as this valiant father for the heights

With resolve, foresight, and splendid firmness.

With resolve, planning, and glorious zeal

ويركضُ أَفراسَ النَجابة وَالذَكا

ويركضُ أَفراسَ النَجابة وَالذَكا

بِمضمار رَأي صائب وَسَديد

بِمضمار رَأي صائب وَسَديد

And he will spur the steeds of nobility and intelligence

And he will race the steeds of refinement and intellect

On the racecourse of sound and unerring judgment.

In the track of sound and correct opinion

فَلا يُذكَرُ المَأمون بِالفَضل عِندَهُ

فَلا يُذكَرُ المَأمون بِالفَضل عِندَهُ

وَلَو كانَ مَنسوباً لأَلفِ رَشيد

وَلَو كانَ مَنسوباً لأَلفِ رَشيد

So al-Ma'mun will not be cited for excellence beside him,

So Al-Ma'mun will not be mentioned for his merit near him

Even were he descended from a thousand Rashids.

Even if he was attributed to a thousand wise men

كَذاكَ إِياسٌ وَاِبن مَعدي وَأَحنَفٌ

كَذاكَ إِياسٌ وَاِبن مَعدي وَأَحنَفٌ

وَكُل همام في النِزال فَريد

وَكُل همام في النِزال فَريد

Likewise Iyas, Ibn Ma'di, and Ahnaf,

Just so Iyas, Ibn Ma'di, and Ahnaf

And every hero peerless in combat.

And every unique hero in fighting

وَما ذاكَ إِلا أَنَّهُ مِن مُحمد

وَما ذاكَ إِلا أَنَّهُ مِن مُحمد

أَتى طَيّباً مِن طيّب وَحَميد

أَتى طَيّباً مِن طيّب وَحَميد

And that is only because he is from Muhammad:

And that is only because he is from Muhammad

He came forth pure, from one pure and praiseworthy.

Who came good from good and praisalbe

فَبُشرى لِمَولود بِأَكرَم والد

فَبُشرى لِمَولود بِأَكرَم والد

حَليم كَميٍّ عارف وَعَميد

حَليم كَميٍّ عارف وَعَميد

So glad tidings to a newborn with the noblest father—

So glad tidings for the son of the most generous father

Forbearing, a valiant warrior, a man of knowledge, and a chief.

Clement, perfect, knower, and pillar

لَقَد حَط فَوقَ البَدر بِالعلم رحله

لَقَد حَط فَوقَ البَدر بِالعلم رحله

وَأَحكَم بِالأَعمال أَي مشيد

وَأَحكَم بِالأَعمال أَي مشيد

Indeed, through learning, he has set down his saddle above the full moon,

He had indeed pitched his tent of knowledge above the full moon

And through deeds has made every lofty edifice firm.

And built with deeds - oh, what a great architect!

وَوافاه هَذا الشبل في نُصف قَعدة

وَوافاه هَذا الشبل في نُصف قَعدة

نَهاراً بِحَظ وافر وَمَديد

نَهاراً بِحَظ وافر وَمَديد

And this lion cub came to him midway through Dhu al-Qa'dah,

And this cub met him halfway through the morning

By day, with fortune abundant and lasting.

With ample and lasting fortune

فَساغَ لِمثلي أَن يُهنِّي أَميره

فَساغَ لِمثلي أَن يُهنِّي أَميره

بِمَجدٍ طَريفٍ في الوَرى وَتَليد

بِمَجدٍ طَريفٍ في الوَرى وَتَليد

So it is fitting for one like me to congratulate his prince

So it befits the likes of me to congratulate my prince

On glory among mankind, both newly won and inherited,

For a delightful glory in the world and tradition

وَيطرب حَيث السَعد قالَ مُؤرِّخاً

وَيطرب حَيث السَعد قالَ مُؤرِّخاً

لي النَجل إِبراهيم خَير وَليد

لي النَجل إِبراهيم خَير وَليد

And rejoice, since Good Fortune said in a chronogram:

And rejoice wherever luck has said, recording

“Mine is the son Ibrahim, the best newborn.”

For me this boy is the best offspring