ثَغر التَهاني بِالأَماني باسمُ

ثَغر التَهاني بِالأَماني باسمُ

وَالسَعد للصدر المؤيد خادمُ

وَالسَعد للصدر المؤيد خادمُ

The mouth of congratulations smiles with wishes,

The mouth smiles with wishes in your name

and good fortune serves the favored grand vizier.

And good fortune for the supported, aided chest

حَيث الخَليفة قَد دَعاه وَحَوله

حَيث الخَليفة قَد دَعاه وَحَوله

بَحرُ العِدا أَمواجُه تَتَلاطم

بَحرُ العِدا أَمواجُه تَتَلاطم

When the caliph had summoned him, and around him

Where the Caliph has called him and around him

lay the sea of foes, its waves crashing together,

The sea of enemies, its waves clash

فَأَجاب دَعوته بقوّة مفرد

فَأَجاب دَعوته بقوّة مفرد

لِلجَمع بِالرَأي السَديد يُقاوم

لِلجَمع بِالرَأي السَديد يُقاوم

he answered his call with a lone man's strength,

So he answered his call with the strength of one

resisting the host with sound judgment.

To face the group with wisdom that resists

وَأَتى عَلى عجل ليخمد جمرةً

وَأَتى عَلى عجل ليخمد جمرةً

في الأَصل منشؤها الوَخيم تَفاقم

في الأَصل منشؤها الوَخيم تَفاقم

And he came in haste to extinguish an ember

And he came in a hurry to extinguish the embers

whose baleful source had worsened from the outset.

That originated from the terrible, growing crisis

وَيَقوم للدين الحَنيفي حسبة

وَيَقوم للدين الحَنيفي حسبة

لِلّه مِنهُ بِما لَديهِ يلائم

لِلّه مِنهُ بِما لَديهِ يلائم

And he upholds the upright faith as a pious duty

And he stands for the Hanifi religion as a defender

to God on his part, as befits the means he has.

Suitable for Allah from him for what he has

وَيؤيد الملك العَظيم بِماله

وَيؤيد الملك العَظيم بِماله

مِن حسن تَدبير كَما هُوَ لازم

مِن حسن تَدبير كَما هُوَ لازم

And he strengthens the great realm with what he has

And he supports the great king with his money

of sound governance, as is required.

From good management as is necessary

وَيخفف الأَثقال عَن أَبنائه

وَيخفف الأَثقال عَن أَبنائه

في مَوقف فيهِ يخيب مخاصم

في مَوقف فيهِ يخيب مخاصم

And he lightens the burdens of his children,

And he lightens the burdens off his sons

in a stand where any adversary fails.

In a stance in which the adversary fails

وَيذود عَنهُم كُلّ غرٍّ همه

وَيذود عَنهُم كُلّ غرٍّ همه

سَلب وَنَهب زائد وَمغارم

سَلب وَنَهب زائد وَمغارم

And he wards off from them every fool intent on

And he protects them from every harm that worries them

plunder, excessive pillage, and exactions.

Of extra plunder, loss and expenses

وَبفطنة تومي إِلَيهِ بسبقه

وَبفطنة تومي إِلَيهِ بسبقه

عَنهُم تُماط مِن العَناء تَمائم

عَنهُم تُماط مِن العَناء تَمائم

And through an acumen that signals his preeminence,

And with his insight that guides him ahead of them

the amulets of affliction are stripped from them.

Charms protecting from hardship are drawn from them

لا غرو فهو بِذاك مَشهور كَما

لا غرو فهو بِذاك مَشهور كَما

ظهرت لَهُ مِن قبل فيهِ عَلائم

ظهرت لَهُ مِن قبل فيهِ عَلائم

No wonder: he is renowned for this, as

No wonder he is known for that as

signs of it had appeared in him before.

Signs of it appeared in him before

وَبتونس الخَضراء قَد نشروا له

وَبتونس الخَضراء قَد نشروا له

علماً بِهِ تَحيا هُناك نَسائم

علماً بِهِ تَحيا هُناك نَسائم

And in green Tunis they unfurled for him

And in green Tunisia they raised a flag for him

a banner through which the breezes there come alive.

With which winds come alive there

وَلَهُ بها في كُل واد شاسع

وَلَهُ بها في كُل واد شاسع

تَبدو عَلى طُول الزَمان معالم

تَبدو عَلى طُول الزَمان معالم

And there, in every vast valley, he has

And he has in every valley there a wide

landmarks visible throughout the span of time.

Landmark that shows throughout time

فَاللَه يَلحظه بِعَين عِناية

فَاللَه يَلحظه بِعَين عِناية

وَبِهِ يَزول عَن العِباد صَواكم

وَبِهِ يَزول عَن العِباد صَواكم

So may God watch over him with an eye of care,

So Allah watches him with the eye of care

and through him may crushing blows be lifted from His servants;

And through him the hardship on the servants passes

وَيعينه في أَمرهم بِشَهامة

وَيعينه في أَمرهم بِشَهامة

مِنها تَلين مِن الخصوم شَكائم

مِنها تَلين مِن الخصوم شَكائم

and help him in their affairs with a valor

And aids him in their matter with bravery

that softens the bridle-bits of his foes;

With which the stubborn enemies soften

وَلَهُ يسهِّل كُلَّ صَعبٍ حَملُهُ

وَلَهُ يسهِّل كُلَّ صَعبٍ حَملُهُ

مِنهُ اِستَقالَت عُربُها وَأَعاجم

مِنهُ اِستَقالَت عُربُها وَأَعاجم

and ease for him every burden hard to bear,

And for him facilitates every difficult burden

from which its Arabs and non-Arabs sought release;

For which the Arabs and non-Arabs yielded

وَيَمدّه مِنهُ بِنَصر عاجل

وَيَمدّه مِنهُ بِنَصر عاجل

تَنقاد فيهِ لِمَن يُحب قَشاعم

تَنقاد فيهِ لِمَن يُحب قَشاعم

and grant him from Himself a swift victory,

And supports him with immediate victory

in which mighty eagles yield to whomever He loves;

In which those he loves are subdued

وَيُحقق الآمال فيهِ مِن الألى

وَيُحقق الآمال فيهِ مِن الألى

وَثقوا بِهِ وَالخَطب فيهِ عَظائم

وَثقوا بِهِ وَالخَطب فيهِ عَظائم

and fulfill the hopes placed in him by those

And in him the hopes of the noble ones come true

who trusted him, though the crisis held immense calamities.

Who trusted in him while he has great affairs

فَهُوَ المرجى لاندفاع شدائد

فَهُوَ المرجى لاندفاع شدائد

عَن دارهم وَهُوَ الهزبر الحاسم

عَن دارهم وَهُوَ الهزبر الحاسم

For he is the one they hope will drive hardships

So he is the one hoped for to drive away the calamities

from their abode, and he is the lion who settles matters.

From their homes, and he is the decisive victor

وَلدولة الإِسلام مِنهُ ناصر

وَلدولة الإِسلام مِنهُ ناصر

بِالعَدل يَخشاه مبيدٌ ظالم

بِالعَدل يَخشاه مبيدٌ ظالم

And the state of Islam finds in him a defender;

And for the state of Islam he is a supporter

through justice, he is feared by the tyrannical destroyer.

With justice, feared by an unjust destroyer

وَبحزمه عز الخلافة جاءَها

وَبحزمه عز الخلافة جاءَها

يَسعى فذلّ لَها أَبيٌّ حاطم

يَسعى فذلّ لَها أَبيٌّ حاطم

And by his resolve, glory came to the caliphate,

And with his rationality the pride of the caliphate came to it

hastening, and the defiant crusher was humbled before it.

Struggling, so a stubborn father submitted

وَعلا الصَدارةَ مِن ضياء سَداده

وَعلا الصَدارةَ مِن ضياء سَداده

نورٌ بهِ اِبتَهج الإِمامُ القائم

نورٌ بهِ اِبتَهج الإِمامُ القائم

And over the grand vizierate, from his judgment's radiance, rose

And he rose to premiership from the light of his integrity

a light that gladdened the reigning imam.

A light with which the upright Imam brightened

وَالمؤمنون لَهُ بِطالع سَعده

وَالمؤمنون لَهُ بِطالع سَعده

فَرحوا وَهنَّوه فغص السادم

فَرحوا وَهنَّوه فغص السادم

And the believers, at the rise of his fortunate star,

And the believers rejoiced for the fortune of his rising

rejoiced for him and congratulated him, so the brooding one choked.

And congratulated him, so the envier was angry

وَتضرّعوا بِدَوامه في مسند

وَتضرّعوا بِدَوامه في مسند

هُوَ أَهلُه وَهُوَ النبيل الحازم

هُوَ أَهلُه وَهُوَ النبيل الحازم

And they prayed humbly for his continuance in a seat

And prayed for his continuance in position

that he merits—he, the noble and resolute.

He is its most rightful and he is the wise decisive one

وَهوَ الأَمين المؤمن الشهم الَّذي

وَهوَ الأَمين المؤمن الشهم الَّذي

للملك وَالإِسلام مِنهُ مَغانم

للملك وَالإِسلام مِنهُ مَغانم

And he is the trustworthy believer, the gallant man who

And he is the trusted, faithful, brave believer

brings benefits to the realm and Islam.

Who brings gains for the king and Islam

وَبِهِ اِستَقام عَلى صِراط عَدالة

وَبِهِ اِستَقام عَلى صِراط عَدالة

كُلُّ اعوجاجٍ للحفيظة قاصم

كُلُّ اعوجاجٍ للحفيظة قاصم

And through him, along the path of justice, was straightened

And with him straightness on the path of justice

every crookedness that shattered the sense of honor.

Every crookedness to the protector breaks

وَبيقظة عمرية فيها نَشا

وَبيقظة عمرية فيها نَشا

فَرّ المنافق وَاسقرّ الحاكم

فَرّ المنافق وَاسقرّ الحاكم

And through an Umar-like vigilance in which he grew up,

And with Umar-like vigilance in it triumphant

the hypocrite fled and the ruler stood secure.

The hypocrite escapes and the ruler settles

وَعلى رؤوس الخائنين حسامه

وَعلى رؤوس الخائنين حسامه

مِنهُ عَلَيها في المَصالح حائم

مِنهُ عَلَيها في المَصالح حائم

And over the traitors' heads, his sword

And on the heads of the traitors is his sword

hovers above them at his behest, for the public good.

With which for interests he resolutely aims

فمَن اِرتَشى دارَت عَلَيهِ دَوائرٌ

فمَن اِرتَشى دارَت عَلَيهِ دَوائرٌ

مِن فعله وَرمى قَفاه الراجم

مِن فعله وَرمى قَفاه الراجم

So whoever takes a bribe, calamities circle round him

So whoever is bribed, cycles turn against him

for his deed, and the stone-thrower pelts his nape.

For his deed, and the sentencing strikes his nape

وَمَن اِعتَدى وَطَغى وَخالف أَمره

وَمَن اِعتَدى وَطَغى وَخالف أَمره

يُنفَى إِذا لَم يَلتقطه الصارم

يُنفَى إِذا لَم يَلتقطه الصارم

And whoever transgresses, tyrannizes, and disobeys his command

And whoever transgresses, tyrannizes, defies his order

is banished if the sharp sword has not snatched him away.

Is exiled, if not caught by the executioner first

وَمَن اِمتَطى للاختلاس مطيةً

وَمَن اِمتَطى للاختلاس مطيةً

قذفت بِهِ في الهُلكِ حينَ يُحاكَم

قذفت بِهِ في الهُلكِ حينَ يُحاكَم

And whoever mounts a beast for embezzlement,

And whoever mounts to embezzle

it hurls him into ruin when he is tried.

It throws him into doom when tried

وَمَن اِنتَهى عَن غيه في سيره

وَمَن اِنتَهى عَن غيه في سيره

وَنَوى فَأَخلص لَم يَلمه اللائم

وَنَوى فَأَخلص لَم يَلمه اللائم

And whoever abandons his waywardness in his conduct

And whoever stops his confusion in conduct

and resolves, then acts sincerely, no reproacher blames him.

And intends and devotes sincerely, no blamer blames

وَمَن اِقتَدى في نصحه لإمامه

وَمَن اِقتَدى في نصحه لإمامه

بِهداه فَهوَ المستقيم الغانم

بِهداه فَهوَ المستقيم الغانم

And whoever, in sincere counsel to his imam, follows

And whoever follows his advice to his Imam

his guidance is upright and successful.

With his guidance, then he is the winner on the straight path

وَاللَه قيَّضه لنصرة ملة

وَاللَه قيَّضه لنصرة ملة

نجحت لَهُ فيما تَروم عَزائم

نجحت لَهُ فيما تَروم عَزائم

And God appointed him to champion a faith;

And Allah appointed him to help a nation

his firm resolves succeeded in fulfilling its aspirations.

That succeeded for him in what it aspires

فَلها به البُشرى عَلى طُول المَدى

فَلها به البُشرى عَلى طُول المَدى

فَهوَ الملاذ لَها وَنعم الراحم

فَهوَ الملاذ لَها وَنعم الراحم

So through him it has good tidings for all time,

So for it is the good news for the long term

for he is its refuge—and an excellent merciful man.

That he is its refuge and best merciful one

وَلَها الرَجا المَقرون في تَدبيره

وَلَها الرَجا المَقرون في تَدبيره

بِالفَوز حَيث هُوَ التقيّ العالم

بِالفَوز حَيث هُوَ التقيّ العالم

And in his governance it has hope joined

And for it the hope combined with his management

to success, since he is devout and learned.

Of winning, where he is the devout scholar

وَسَتنجلي عَنها غَياهبُ كربةٍ

وَسَتنجلي عَنها غَياهبُ كربةٍ

حلَّت بِها وَالكل عَنها نائم

حلَّت بِها وَالكل عَنها نائم

And the dark depths of distress will clear from it,

And the gloom of worries that afflicted it will clear

distress that befell it while all slept heedless of it.

While everyone around it sleeps

وَلَها تَعود كَما يَشاء فَخارُها

وَلَها تَعود كَما يَشاء فَخارُها

وَالأَنف مِن أَعدى عِداها راغم

وَالأَنف مِن أَعدى عِداها راغم

And its glory will return to it as he wishes,

And its pride will return however he wishes, and the nose

while the nose of its bitterest foe is rubbed in dust.

Of its harshest enemies reluctantly bending

يا عالَماً في واحد يا خَير من

يا عالَماً في واحد يا خَير من

يُثني عَلَيهِ في المحافل ناظم

يُثني عَلَيهِ في المحافل ناظم

O world embodied in one man, O best of those

O brilliant in one, best one who

whom a poet praises in assemblies!

Is praised in gatherings by a composer

يا جابر العَثرات بِالهمم الَّتي

يا جابر العَثرات بِالهمم الَّتي

عَنها يكلّ الدَهر وَهوَ مسالم

عَنها يكلّ الدَهر وَهوَ مسالم

O mender of stumbles, through lofty resolves

O mender of slips with the resolves

before which Time falls short, even when at peace!

Against which the days and nights relent

يا مَن يُعَدّ لَديهِ أَوّلَ باخلٍ

يا مَن يُعَدّ لَديهِ أَوّلَ باخلٍ

معنٌ وَكَعبٌ وَالمقدّمُ حاتم

معنٌ وَكَعبٌ وَالمقدّمُ حاتم

O you beside whom foremost among misers are reckoned

The one at whose side the first eloquent

Ma'n and Ka'b, with Hatim at their head!

Are Ma'n, Ka'b and Hatem the foremost

يا مَن بِلا سؤلٍ يفيض عَلى الوَرى

يا مَن بِلا سؤلٍ يفيض عَلى الوَرى

مِن راحَتيهِ كَما البحار مَكارم

مِن راحَتيهِ كَما البحار مَكارم

O you who, unasked, pour upon humankind

O one from whom goodness overflows unto creation

from your two palms, like the seas, generous gifts!

From his comfort like the abundant seas rewards

يا مَن بِتُونس وَالبقاع جَميعها

يا مَن بِتُونس وَالبقاع جَميعها

عمَّت لَهُ في العالمين مَراحم

عمَّت لَهُ في العالمين مَراحم

O you who, in Tunis and every land,

O one with whom Tunisia and all its lands

have mercies that spread throughout the worlds!

Were filled with kindness throughout existence

يا مَن يُجيب إِذا دُعي وَبعدله

يا مَن يُجيب إِذا دُعي وَبعدله

مِن غَير تَسويف تُرَدّ مَظالم

مِن غَير تَسويف تُرَدّ مَظالم

O you who answer when called, and by whose justice

O one who answers when called and with his justice

wrongs are redressed without delay!

Oppression without delay is repelled

يا مَن كَساه اللَه حلةَ هَيبةٍ

يا مَن كَساه اللَه حلةَ هَيبةٍ

خضعت لَها في الخافقين ضَراغم

خضعت لَها في الخافقين ضَراغم

O you whom God has clad in a robe of awe,

O one whom Allah clothed with a robe of awe

before which lions in East and West have bowed!

To which hearts in the cosmos bowed

وَعَلَيهِ أَجمعت الخَلائق أَنَّهُ

وَعَلَيهِ أَجمعت الخَلائق أَنَّهُ

هُوَ في مَقام الصَدر لَيسَ يُزاحم

هُوَ في مَقام الصَدر لَيسَ يُزاحم

And all creatures agree concerning him that

And it was agreed upon that indeed he

he is unrivaled in the station of grand vizier.

Is supreme in position, having no rival

بُشراك بِالعام الجَديد فَإِنَّهُ

بُشراك بِالعام الجَديد فَإِنَّهُ

لَكَ بِالنَجاح كما تؤمّل قادم

لَكَ بِالنَجاح كما تؤمّل قادم

Good tidings to you for the new year, for it

I congratulate you with the new year, as it is

comes to you with success, just as you hope!

Coming to you with success that you anticipate

وَاقبل مَدائح مخلص بِكَ أَصبحت

وَاقبل مَدائح مخلص بِكَ أَصبحت

قمراً مَنازلُهُ لَديك نَعائم

قمراً مَنازلُهُ لَديك نَعائم

And accept a sincere man's praises, which through you have become

And accept the praises of a devotee who in you became

a moon whose mansions beside you are the Na'a'im stars.

A star whose mansions are joys with you

وَأجزه جائزةَ الرضا فَهِيَ الَّتي

وَأجزه جائزةَ الرضا فَهِيَ الَّتي

يَسمو بِها فَوقَ السماك منادم

يَسمو بِها فَوقَ السماك منادم

And reward him with the prize of approval, for it is that

And reward him with the reward of content, for it is

by which a boon companion rises above al-Simak.

What raises one high above the highest layers

لا زلت في دست الصدارة فائِزاً

لا زلت في دست الصدارة فائِزاً

بِمناك ما صَلَّى وَلبَّى صائم

بِمناك ما صَلَّى وَلبَّى صائم

May you ever triumph in the seat of the grand vizierate,

You still remain in the hand of premiership wining

attaining your wish as long as a fasting man prays and chants, 'At Your service!';

With your achievement, as long as caller and faster prayed

أَو قال مجدي في الهَناء مؤرخاً

أَو قال مجدي في الهَناء مؤرخاً

بِالصَدر خَير الدين جاه دائم

بِالصَدر خَير الدين جاه دائم

or Majdi says in congratulation, composing a chronogram:

Or Majdi says in eulogy recording

'With Grand Vizier Khayr al-Din, prestige endures.'

The chest of the religion, always lasting glory