نَشرت أَعلام مَدحي في بَني يَكَنِ

نَشرت أَعلام مَدحي في بَني يَكَنِ

شمّ الأُنوف حماة الدين وَالوَطَنِ

شمّ الأُنوف حماة الدين وَالوَطَنِ

I unfurled the banners of my praise among the sons of Yakan,

I spread the flags of my praise among the clans of Yemen

With noses held high, defenders of faith and homeland.

The noses smelling, protectors of religion and homeland

وَخيل فكريَ في مضمار حَيدرهم

وَخيل فكريَ في مضمار حَيدرهم

بِالسَيف فازَت وَحازَت أَعظَم المِنَن

بِالسَيف فازَت وَحازَت أَعظَم المِنَن

And the steeds of my thought, on their Haydar's racecourse,

And my horses of thought in their hippodrome

Won with the sword and gained the greatest favors.

With the sword they won and gained the greatest gifts

فَيا لَهُ مِن أَمير عَن أَبيه رَوى

فَيا لَهُ مِن أَمير عَن أَبيه رَوى

حَديث مَعْنٍ وَأُوتي حكمة اليمن

حَديث مَعْنٍ وَأُوتي حكمة اليمن

So what an emir he is! From his father he related

What an Emir learning from his father

The tale of Ma'n, and was granted the wisdom of Yemen.

A tradition of meaning and given the wisdom of Yemen

وَنال ما رام مِن مَجدٍ وَمِن شَرَفٍ

وَنال ما رام مِن مَجدٍ وَمِن شَرَفٍ

وَمِن مَعال وَمِن سَعد وَمِن وَمِنِ

وَمِن مَعال وَمِن سَعد وَمِن وَمِنِ

And he attained what he sought of glory and honor,

He attained what he sought of glory and nobility

And of lofty distinction, and of good fortune, and of ... and of ...

And of heights, and of fortune, and of

وَلاحَ في مَهد عَلياه عَلَيهِ لَنا

وَلاحَ في مَهد عَلياه عَلَيهِ لَنا

بَشائرُ اليُمن وَالإقبال وَالفطن

بَشائرُ اليُمن وَالإقبال وَالفطن

And in the cradle of his eminence, there appeared to us upon him

In his noble cradle there shone for us

Glad signs of good fortune, prosperity, and discernment.

Tidings of Yemen, rising status, and insight

وَسادَ في مصر بَينَ العالمين بِما

وَسادَ في مصر بَينَ العالمين بِما

لَهُ مِن الفَضل عَن فهم وَعَن وَعَن

لَهُ مِن الفَضل عَن فهم وَعَن وَعَن

And he rose to preeminence in Egypt among all people through

He ruled in Egypt between the two worlds with

The excellence he possessed, born of understanding, and of ... and of ...

What he has of merit, understanding, and

فَكَم لَهُ مِن أَياد لا يَقومُ لَهُ

فَكَم لَهُ مِن أَياد لا يَقومُ لَهُ

بِشكرها مِن بَني الحاجات ذو لَسن

بِشكرها مِن بَني الحاجات ذو لَسن

So many are his favors that none can offer him

So much does he have of gifts none can thank him

Due thanks—not even the eloquent among those in need!

Of the people of needs, with glib tongues

وَكَم لَهُ مِن سَداد في محاكمة

وَكَم لَهُ مِن سَداد في محاكمة

لِلعَدل فيها حسامٌ حاسم الفتن

لِلعَدل فيها حسامٌ حاسم الفتن

And how much sound judgment is his in adjudication,

And how much calmness he has in judging

Where justice has a keen blade that cuts off strife!

For justice, wherein is a decisive sword, stiller of strifes

وَكَم لَهُ مِن مَزايا بَعضُها مُلئت

وَكَم لَهُ مِن مَزايا بَعضُها مُلئت

بِهِ الصَحائف مِن نَثر وَمتَّزِن

بِهِ الصَحائف مِن نَثر وَمتَّزِن

And how many virtues are his! Some have filled

And how many virtues of his some of which

Pages with prose and measured verse.

The pages are filled, with prose and verse

فَاللَه يَشرح مِنهُ الصَدر ما نُشرت

فَاللَه يَشرح مِنهُ الصَدر ما نُشرت

لِلنَصر راياتُ مَنصورٍ عَلى المدن

لِلنَصر راياتُ مَنصورٍ عَلى المدن

So may God expand his breast with joy, as long as there are unfurled

So may God relieve the chest expanded

For victory the banners of Mansur over cities,

For victory, the standards of Mansur over cities

وَما تبسم عباس بمعترك

وَما تبسم عباس بمعترك

لَهاصرٍ في لقاء الخصم ممتحن

لَهاصرٍ في لقاء الخصم ممتحن

And as long as Abbas smiles amid the fray

Nor did Al-Abbas smile at the battleground

At a crushing warrior tested in facing the foe,

Of defender, in meeting a challenging foe

وَما صفا مِن خَليل وَدُّه وَصبا

وَما صفا مِن خَليل وَدُّه وَصبا

لحفظ ذمّة مَأمون وَمؤتمن

لحفظ ذمّة مَأمون وَمؤتمن

And as long as Khalil's love stays pure and inclines

Nor Khalil's love for his friend grow

To preserving the covenant of Ma'mun and one entrusted,

To keep safe the honour of trusted and secure

وَما بَدا بَدر عَبد اللَه فَاِبتهجت

وَما بَدا بَدر عَبد اللَه فَاِبتهجت

بِنوره الأَرض مِن مَصرٍ إِلى عَدَن

بِنوره الأَرض مِن مَصرٍ إِلى عَدَن

And as long as Abd Allah's full moon appears, bringing joy

Nor did the full moon of Abdullah appear

With its light to the earth, from Egypt to Aden,

Lighting the earth from Egypt to Aden

وَما تَجرّد إِبراهيم خَيرُ فَتى

وَما تَجرّد إِبراهيم خَيرُ فَتى

لِكَسر ما عَبد النمروذ مِن وَثَن

لِكَسر ما عَبد النمروذ مِن وَثَن

And as long as Ibrahim, the finest of youths, sets forth

Nor did Abraham the best young man armour

To break whatever idol Nimrod worshipped,

To break what the heathens of idols did fashion

وَما الحَديد لداود العلا طبعت

وَما الحَديد لداود العلا طبعت

مِنهُ الصوارم وَالأَدراع للبَدن

مِنهُ الصوارم وَالأَدراع للبَدن

And as long as, for Dawud of high renown, iron is forged

Nor did David the Sublime temper iron

Into keen swords and armor for the body,

From which came swords and mailcoats for the body

وَما الحسين عَلا قَدراً بنسبته

وَما الحسين عَلا قَدراً بنسبته

إِلى محمد المشفوع بالحسن

إِلى محمد المشفوع بالحسن

And as long as Husayn rises in rank through his kinship

Nor did Hussein's worth mount in his lineage

With Muhammad, paired with Hasan,

To Muhammad interceded for by the finest

لازالَ في الدَولة الغَراء عقدُهُمُ

لازالَ في الدَولة الغَراء عقدُهُمُ

يَسمو بجوهره في الحسن وَالثَمَن

يَسمو بجوهره في الحسن وَالثَمَن

May their necklace in the resplendent state ever

Still among the splendid dynasty their knot

Rise through its jewels in beauty and worth.

Rises with its gems in excellence and price

وَكَيفَ لا وَعليّ وَهوَ شمسُهُمُ

وَكَيفَ لا وَعليّ وَهوَ شمسُهُمُ

يُثني عَلَيهِ الوَرى في السر وَالعَلَن

يُثني عَلَيهِ الوَرى في السر وَالعَلَن

And how could it not, when Ali, who is their sun,

How not and Ali is their sun

Is praised by all mankind in private and in public?

Praised by mankind secretly and openly

وَهوَ الأَمير الَّذي أَحيا بِمولده

وَهوَ الأَمير الَّذي أَحيا بِمولده

ما للمكارم مِن فَرض وَمِن سنن

ما للمكارم مِن فَرض وَمِن سنن

And he is the emir who, through his birth, revived

The Emir who revived by his birth

All the duties and traditions of noble conduct.

All that is duty and tradition of virtues

حَيث المهيمن مِن تركٍ وَمِن عربٍ

حَيث المهيمن مِن تركٍ وَمِن عربٍ

أَنشاه في طالع بِالسَعد مُقترن

أَنشاه في طالع بِالسَعد مُقترن

For the All-Protecting One, from Turks and Arabs,

Where the Protected extends from Turk to Arab

Brought him forth under an ascendant conjoined with good fortune.

He brought it forth under a star of fortune paired

فجاءَ بِالنَصر يحكي في شَمائله

فجاءَ بِالنَصر يحكي في شَمائله

أَباً كَريماً وَخالاً فارس الزَمَن

أَباً كَريماً وَخالاً فارس الزَمَن

So he came with victory, resembling in his character

So he came with victory narrating in his marks

A generous father and a maternal uncle, the knight of the age.

A generous father and uncle, stallion of time

دامَت مَعاليه طُول الدَهر ما تُلِيَت

دامَت مَعاليه طُول الدَهر ما تُلِيَت

نَشرتُ أَعلامَ مَدحي في بَني يَكَن

نَشرتُ أَعلامَ مَدحي في بَني يَكَن

May his lofty honors endure for all time, as long as this is recited:

Long live his excellencies, time without end

"I unfurled the banners of my praise among the sons of Yakan."

I spread the flags of my praise among the clans of Yemen