ألا إنه يومٌ به الدهرُ يَشهدُ

ألا إنه يومٌ به الدهرُ يَشهدُ

كما أنه يومٌ به الشعبُ يَسعَدُ

كما أنه يومٌ به الشعبُ يَسعَدُ

Behold, this is a day to which Time bears witness,

Behold, it is a day that time bears witness to

just as it is a day on which the people rejoice.

Just as it is a day the people find bliss in

به ارتَدَتِ الحمراءُ ثوبَ شَبابِها

به ارتَدَتِ الحمراءُ ثوبَ شَبابِها

فصالت وصَارت عن فَخارٍ تُرِّددُ

فصالت وصَارت عن فَخارٍ تُرِّددُ

On it, al-Hamra donned the robe of her youth,

On this day, the Red has worn the garb of her youth

then strode proudly and began proclaiming her glory.

She has reconciled and ceased to chatter

ألم تعلمُوا أنَّ التهامىَ حَاكمِي

ألم تعلمُوا أنَّ التهامىَ حَاكمِي

لِحمرَائه قد عَاد والعودُ أحمدُ

لِحمرَائه قد عَاد والعودُ أحمدُ

Did you not know that al-Tihami, my ruler,

Do you not know that the Tahamees ruler

has returned to his al-Hamra—and his return is all the more welcome?

Has returned to his Red and the return is most joyous

تعالَى هُتافُ الشعبِ لمَّا بدَا له

تعالَى هُتافُ الشعبِ لمَّا بدَا له

مُحيَّاك بَعدَ البينِ نحوَه يَقصِدُ

مُحيَّاك بَعدَ البينِ نحوَه يَقصِدُ

The people's acclaim rose when they beheld

The people's chant rises high when

your face, after separation, approaching them.

He appears, they head towards him to greet

ألم ترَهُم بالبِشر يَطفَحُ وجهُهم

ألم ترَهُم بالبِشر يَطفَحُ وجهُهم

ويُتِهمُ فيك الطَّرفُ منهم ويُنجِدُ

ويُتِهمُ فيك الطَّرفُ منهم ويُنجِدُ

Did you not see their faces overflowing with joy,

Do you not see them overflowing with good tidings

and their gaze roaming over you, down to Tihama and up to Najd?

And their eyes brimming for you and steadfast

صُفوفُهُمُ امتدَّت كما امتدَّ صوتُهم

صُفوفُهُمُ امتدَّت كما امتدَّ صوتُهم

فبعَضُهم يدعُو وآخَرُ يحمَدُ

فبعَضُهم يدعُو وآخَرُ يحمَدُ

Their ranks stretched out, just as their voice carried far:

Their ranks extended as their voices did

some pray, while others give praise.

Some calling, others praising

وبعضهُمُ يُملي وآخرُ سَامعٌ

وبعضهُمُ يُملي وآخرُ سَامعٌ

وبعضهُم يُنشِي وآخر يُنشِدُ

وبعضهُم يُنشِي وآخر يُنشِدُ

Some dictate, while others listen;

Some dictating, others listening

some compose, while others recite.

Some inspiring, others reciting

ودقَّت طبولُ البشرِ تثزجِي نَفِيرَها

ودقَّت طبولُ البشرِ تثزجِي نَفِيرَها

وكم من نساءٍ بين ذاك تُزغرد

وكم من نساءٍ بين ذاك تُزغرد

And the drums of joy beat, sending forth their rallying call,

The drums of good news beat, stirring their tune

and how many women amid it all ululated!

As many women among them sing

وكم نغَم يُشجي كصَوت بَلابلٍ

وكم نغَم يُشجي كصَوت بَلابلٍ

وأصواتُ لآلاتِ الغِنا تَتردَّد

وأصواتُ لآلاتِ الغِنا تَتردَّد

And how many a melody stirred the heart, like nightingales' song!

And melodies move, like the chirp of nightingales

And the sounds of musical instruments echoed.

The voices of musical instruments echo

وصاحبَكَ الغيثُ العميمُ تَفاؤُلا

وصاحبَكَ الغيثُ العميمُ تَفاؤُلا

فمضقدَمُك الميمونُ للمَحلِ يطرُدُ

فمضقدَمُك الميمونُ للمَحلِ يطرُدُ

And widespread rain accompanied you as a good omen,

And your auspicious rain cloud accompanied you

for your auspicious arrival drives away drought.

So your blessed arrival to the abode dispels evil

ولمَّا وصلتَ الربعَ ربعَ سعادةٍ

ولمَّا وصلتَ الربعَ ربعَ سعادةٍ

وعُدتَ إلى مَغنىً له عادَ سؤدَدُ

وعُدتَ إلى مَغنىً له عادَ سؤدَدُ

And when you reached the abode, an abode of happiness,

And when you reached the quarter of bliss

and returned to a dwelling whose eminence was restored,

You returned to a haven, so tranquility returned

ولاقاك عن شَوق رجالُ حكومةٍ

ولاقاك عن شَوق رجالُ حكومةٍ

تُبادِلك الودَّ الذي يَتجدَّدُ

تُبادِلك الودَّ الذي يَتجدَّدُ

and government officials met you out of longing,

You were met with desire by the men of government

exchanging with you an affection ever renewed,

Exchanging with you enduring affection

وجدتَ قلوبَ الشعبِ ملأى تَشوُّقا

وجدتَ قلوبَ الشعبِ ملأى تَشوُّقا

أتَوا مثلَ أغصان النَّقا تتأوَّدُ

أتَوا مثلَ أغصان النَّقا تتأوَّدُ

you found the people's hearts full of yearning.

You found the hearts of the people full of yearning

They came like branches on the sand dunes, swaying.

They came like swaying branches to see you

ودارُوا بمَولانا وكلُّ رجَائهم

ودارُوا بمَولانا وكلُّ رجَائهم

تُمَدًّ إلى تقبِيلها منكُمُ يَدُ

تُمَدًّ إلى تقبِيلها منكُمُ يَدُ

They circled our lord, their whole hope being

And circled around our Master, all hopes extended

that a hand from you be extended for them to kiss.

To kiss his hand outstretched

وقابَلتُ كلاًّ منهُمُ بِبشَاشةٍ

وقابَلتُ كلاًّ منهُمُ بِبشَاشةٍ

تُبرهنُ أنَّ الود لا يتفَرَّدُ

تُبرهنُ أنَّ الود لا يتفَرَّدُ

And I greeted each of them with cheerfulness,

And I met each of them with friendliness

proving that affection is not confined to one alone.

To show our affection is not selective

سَلُوا عنه هاتِيك البِقاعَ وأهلها

سَلُوا عنه هاتِيك البِقاعَ وأهلها

وما ثَمَّ لاَقى فهىَ تروي وتَشهَدُ

وما ثَمَّ لاَقى فهىَ تروي وتَشهَدُ

Ask those lands and their people about him,

They asked about those lands and its people

and what he encountered there; they recount it and bear witness.

And what you encountered, which it relays and attests

لِيَهنِكَ يا مولاي جحجٌّ وعُمرةٌ

لِيَهنِكَ يا مولاي جحجٌّ وعُمرةٌ

وزورةُ قبرِ المصطفى والتعبُّدُ

وزورةُ قبرِ المصطفى والتعبُّدُ

May Hajj and Umrah bring you joy, my lord,

To please you, my Master, Hejaz and Umrah

and visiting the Chosen One's tomb, and worship,

And visiting the Prophet's tomb and prayers

وما كنتَ تلقاهُ بغَرب ومَشرق

وما كنتَ تلقاهُ بغَرب ومَشرق

من آيات إجلالٍ لكُم تتجدَّدُ

من آيات إجلالٍ لكُم تتجدَّدُ

and what you received in west and east

And what you faced from east to west

of ever-renewed tokens of reverence for you.

Of signs of veneration renewed for you

وتهنَأ بإبراهيمَ شبلك مَن غدا

وتهنَأ بإبراهيمَ شبلك مَن غدا

سناؤُه في أفقِ السعادةِ يصعَد

سناؤُه في أفقِ السعادةِ يصعَد

And may you rejoice in Ibrahim, your lion cub, whose

And you congratulated Ibrahim your cub who will soon

splendor now rises on the horizon of happiness.

Rise in the horizon of fortune

ففاخِر به مَن شئتَ لمَّا بَدا لهم

ففاخِر به مَن شئتَ لمَّا بَدا لهم

بِيُمنَاك هذاك الحُسامُ المهنَّدُ

بِيُمنَاك هذاك الحُسامُ المهنَّدُ

So boast of him before whomever you wish, since they have seen

So boast of him to whom you wish when he appeared

that keen sword of Indian steel in your right hand.

With your auspices, that unsheathed sword

لقد غِبتَ عن عيني وأنتَ ضياؤُها

لقد غِبتَ عن عيني وأنتَ ضياؤُها

وطولُ غيابٍ منك للعَينِ يُسهِدُ

وطولُ غيابٍ منك للعَينِ يُسهِدُ

Indeed, you were absent from my eye, though you are its light,

You were absent from my eyes though you are their light

and your long absence leaves the eye sleepless.

And long separation from you saddens them

فلا زِلتُ شمسا وهو بَدرٌ إزاءَها

فلا زِلتُ شمسا وهو بَدرٌ إزاءَها

له مِن ضِياها نورُهُ المُتوقِّدُ

له مِن ضِياها نورُهُ المُتوقِّدُ

So may I ever remain a sun, while he is a full moon opposite it,

So I remain a sun while he is a full moon facing it

his blazing light drawn from its radiance.

Drawing from its light his burning glow