عادَ الأَبرّ سَعيد العَصر مِن سَفرِهْ

عادَ الأَبرّ سَعيد العَصر مِن سَفرِهْ

لِمصره وَالعُلا وَالنَصر مِن خفرِهْ

لِمصره وَالعُلا وَالنَصر مِن خفرِهْ

The most righteous—Saʿid, delight of the age—has returned from his journey,

The most benevolent Sa'id of the age has returned from his journey

to Egypt, with glory and victory among his escort.

To his Egypt, with glory and victory among his escort.

وَنالَ ما رامَ مِن برء يسرّ به

وَنالَ ما رامَ مِن برء يسرّ به

سَرير مُلكٍ مَحيّاهُ سَنا قَمره

سَرير مُلكٍ مَحيّاهُ سَنا قَمره

He gained the recovery he sought, which gladdens

And he attained the recovery he sought, bringing joy to

the throne of his kingdom; his countenance is its moon’s radiance.

A royal throne—his face the radiance of its moon.

وَمِن أوروبا رَوى عَنهُ النَسيم لَنا

وَمِن أوروبا رَوى عَنهُ النَسيم لَنا

قَبل اللقا أَحسن المَسموع مِن خَبره

قَبل اللقا أَحسن المَسموع مِن خَبره

From Europe the breeze conveyed to us, concerning him,

And from Europe the breeze told us of him,

before we met, the fairest report that ears could hear.

Before the reunion, the finest tidings of him.

وَصَح أَن مُلوك الأَرض عَنهُ رَووا

وَصَح أَن مُلوك الأَرض عَنهُ رَووا

ما يَملأ السَمع وَالأَبصار مِن درره

ما يَملأ السَمع وَالأَبصار مِن درره

And it proved true that the kings of the earth related of him

And it proved true: the kings of the earth gave accounts of him,

pearls of his that fill both ears and eyes.

Pearls of his that fill hearing and sight.

فَاستأنس الوَطن المَألوف وَاِنتَعَشَت

فَاستأنس الوَطن المَألوف وَاِنتَعَشَت

بِذاك أَرواح باديه وَمُحتضره

بِذاك أَرواح باديه وَمُحتضره

The familiar homeland thus took heart, and there revived

So the familiar homeland took heart, and new life came

the spirits of its countryside and its towns.

Through this to the spirits of its nomads and townsfolk.

وَحازَ ملك مَعاليه بِمقدمه

وَحازَ ملك مَعاليه بِمقدمه

مِن الأَماني ما يَرجوه مِن ظفره

مِن الأَماني ما يَرجوه مِن ظفره

At his arrival, the realm of His Highness attained,

And at his arrival His Excellency's realm saw fulfilled

of all its hopes, the victory for which it yearned.

The hopes it had placed in his triumph.

وَفازَ كُل غُلام مِن رَعيته

وَفازَ كُل غُلام مِن رَعيته

عِندَ الإِياب بِما يَجلو قَذى بَصره

عِندَ الإِياب بِما يَجلو قَذى بَصره

And every youth among his subjects gained,

And every youth among his subjects won,

upon his return, that which clears the mote from his eye.

Upon his return, what clears the mote from his eye.

وَبلبل الأُنس في رَوض السُرور غَدا

وَبلبل الأُنس في رَوض السُرور غَدا

مُغرّداً بِتَهانيه عَلى شجره

مُغرّداً بِتَهانيه عَلى شجره

The nightingale of delight, in the garden of joy, became

And the nightingale of delight, in the garden of joy, began

a minstrel, singing its congratulations upon its tree.

Warbling congratulations to him upon its trees.

وَاِزداد للّه شُكرُ العالَمين عَلى

وَاِزداد للّه شُكرُ العالَمين عَلى

قُدومه بِالصَفا يَسعى عَلى أَثره

قُدومه بِالصَفا يَسعى عَلى أَثره

And all the world’s gratitude to God increased for

And all creation's thanks to God increased for

his serene arrival, while felicity hastened in his wake.

His arrival, with serenity hastening in his wake.

لا زالَ مَع طَوسن مَخدوم دَولته

لا زالَ مَع طَوسن مَخدوم دَولته

طُولَ الزَمان عَزيزَ الجَاه في نَفره

طُولَ الزَمان عَزيزَ الجَاه في نَفره

May he ever remain, alongside Tosun, the master whom his state serves,

May he ever remain with Tusun, His Highness's son,

throughout all time, mighty in rank among his people,

Exalted in rank among his men throughout all time;

مُوفَّقاً في مَساعيه الَّتي نَجحت

مُوفَّقاً في مَساعيه الَّتي نَجحت

لِما يَبلّغه مَا شاءَ مِن وَطَره

لِما يَبلّغه مَا شاءَ مِن وَطَره

successful in his endeavors, which have prospered

Granted success in his endeavors, which have prospered

in bringing him whatever fulfillment he desired,

Toward what brings him all his heart's desires;

مؤيداً بِجُنود كَالأسود لَها

مؤيداً بِجُنود كَالأسود لَها

مَع سائر الخَلق أَشواق إِلى نَظره

مَع سائر الخَلق أَشواق إِلى نَظره

upheld by troops like lions; and for him,

Supported by troops like lions, who share

throughout all creation, there are longings to behold him.

With all creation a longing to behold him;

ما قالَ في عَوده مَجدي يُؤرخه

ما قالَ في عَوده مَجدي يُؤرخه

عادَ الأَبر سَعيد العَصر مِن سَفَره

عادَ الأَبر سَعيد العَصر مِن سَفَره

What Majdi said, chronogramming his return, was:

So long as Majdi says of his return, marking its date:

The most righteous—Saʿid, delight of the age—has returned from his journey.

The most benevolent Sa'id of the age has returned from his journey.