الناصر المحمود أن

الناصر المحمود أن

ت بل الأمير المنتصر

ت بل الأمير المنتصر

You are the praised champion—

You are the victorious supporter, the Prince triumphant,

rather, the victorious prince.

You are the one who brightened the green horizons with your presence,

أنت المحيا بالاما

أنت المحيا بالاما

رة في العشية والسحر

رة في العشية والسحر

You are hailed as emir—

You are the one who, if you decide, the deed is done in the blink of an eye,

at evening and before dawn.

You are the one who provides safety to those who have suffered harm,

أنت الذي باهت بك ال

أنت الذي باهت بك ال

خضراء أقطار الحضر

خضراء أقطار الحضر

You are the one in whom al-

In the shade of your lofty banner, the cultivation of pearls is made possible,

Khadra glories before the lands of settled peoples.

Set your feet walking for travel, and seize the opportunity to attain your goal,

أنت الذي إن قلت كا

أنت الذي إن قلت كا

ن الفعل في لمح البصر

ن الفعل في لمح البصر

You are the one at whose word—

So that the red banner may shade you, under which vision flourishes,

the deed is done in the blink of an eye.

The abode of happiness - its kings and all with power bow to it,

أنت الذي تعطي الأما

أنت الذي تعطي الأما

ن لمن تولاه الضرر

ن لمن تولاه الضرر

You are the one who grants safety—

If you were to visit, you would gain the care of the King - it brings life to relics,

to anyone whom harm has overtaken.

You visited the Maghreb, so it shone, and the Orient's eyes were joyful,

في ظل رايتك الرفي

في ظل رايتك الرفي

عة يجتنى غرس الدرر

عة يجتنى غرس الدرر

In the shade of your lofty banner—

So enjoy visiting it, like one who eagerly awaits news,

the crop of pearls is gathered.

India watches expectantly, and Iraq has heartfelt longing,

حرك ركابك للسيا

حرك ركابك للسيا

حة واغتنم نيل الوطر

حة واغتنم نيل الوطر

Set your mounts in motion for travel—

And Damascus, if asked, would say "That is my greatest wish",

and seize the fulfillment of your desire.

Alexandria has never stopped yearning, its effects clearly visible,

حتى تظلك راية

حتى تظلك راية

حمرا بها يزهو النظر

حمرا بها يزهو النظر

Until a banner shades you—

And the Bosphorus has a special affection for its visitors,

a red one, in which the gaze delights.

If it were said that the full moon is Muhammad, it would not be a lie or exaggeration,

دار السعادة أمها

دار السعادة أمها

كل الملوك ومن قدر

كل الملوك ومن قدر

The Abode of Felicity has been sought—

Its lightning lit up the lands and seas, illuminating every shore,

by all kings and whoever could.

Its lights kept shining until beyond dawn,

لو زرت نلت من الملي

لو زرت نلت من الملي

ك عناية تحيي الاثر

ك عناية تحيي الاثر

Were you to visit, you would gain from the king—

favor that revives remembrance.

زرت المغارب فاستن

زرت المغارب فاستن

ارت والمشارق في نظر

ارت والمشارق في نظر

You visited the western lands, and they shone—

and the eastern lands are in view.

فانعم بزورتها فما

فانعم بزورتها فما

راء كمن يصغي الخبر

راء كمن يصغي الخبر

So enjoy visiting them, for—

one who sees is not like one who listens to the news.

الهند يرقب والعرا

الهند يرقب والعرا

ق له اشتياق معتبر

ق له اشتياق معتبر

India waits expectantly, and Iraq—

has a considerable longing.

والشام لو سئلت لقا

والشام لو سئلت لقا

لت منيتي ذاك الاغر

لت منيتي ذاك الاغر

And the Levant, were it asked, would—

say, 'My wish is that radiant one.'

اسكندرية لم تزل

اسكندرية لم تزل

وحنينها بادي الأثر

وحنينها بادي الأثر

Alexandria remains as ever—

with the signs of her yearning plain to see.

والبوسفور له الى

والبوسفور له الى

زواره عطف شهر

زواره عطف شهر

And the Bosphorus holds, toward—

its visitors, an affection widely known.

لو قيل بدر محمد

لو قيل بدر محمد

هذا لماد وما صبر

هذا لماد وما صبر

Were it said, 'Muhammad, the full moon—

this is he,' it would sway and lose patience;

وأضاء برق رعوده

وأضاء برق رعوده

لج البحار وكل بر

لج البحار وكل بر

and the lightning of its thunder would light—

the depths of the seas and every land;

وتلألأت أنواره

وتلألأت أنواره

حتى لما بعد السحر

حتى لما بعد السحر

and its lights would glitter—

even beyond the hour before dawn.