لَما بَدَت شَمسُ البَها مِن راغبٍ

لَما بَدَت شَمسُ البَها مِن راغبٍ

في شَهر شَعبان بِذاتٍ فاتنهْ

في شَهر شَعبان بِذاتٍ فاتنهْ

When the sun of splendor rose from Rāghib,

When the sun of splendor appeared from Raghib,

in the month of Shaʿbān, in a captivating form,

in the month of Sha‘ban, embodied in an enchanting beauty,

وَافى وَأَنشده السُرور مؤرِّخاً

وَافى وَأَنشده السُرور مؤرِّخاً

بُشراك إِسماعيل حلت آمنهْ

بُشراك إِسماعيل حلت آمنهْ

joy came and recited to him this chronogram:

Joy came and recited to him, marking the date:

“Glad tidings, Ismāʿīl—Āmina has arrived.”

“Glad tidings to you, Ismail: Amina has arrived!”