روحspirit الفرحjoy العميمall-embracing عنfrom السرورgladness
روح الفرح العميم عن السرور
بشيرa herald للورىto humankind بسناwith the radiance of الحضورthe presence
بشير للورى بسنا الحضور
The spirit of all-embracing joy, born of gladness,
The spirit of boundless joy for bliss
Is a herald to humankind of the radiance of his presence.
A harbinger for the world with our presence
ولاحand appeared علىupon وجوهthe faces of الناسthe people بشرcheer
ولاح على وجوه الناس بشر
يدلpoints علىto انشراحgladness فيin الصدورthe breasts
يدل على انشراح في الصدور
And cheer appeared upon the people's faces,
Smiles shone on people's faces as good news
Revealing gladness within their breasts.
Indicating openness in their hearts
وجددand renewed عندهمamong them عبدa servant سعيدhappy
وجدد عندهم عبد سعيد
تحفلdecked himself بالتهانيin congratulations والحبورand rejoicing
تحفل بالتهاني والحبور
And a happy servant brought renewal among them,
They renewed when Abd Saeed was with them
Decked in congratulations and rejoicing.
Celebrations and expressions of joy
ونادواand they called out فيin المحافلthe assemblies والنواديand the gathering places
ونادوا في المحافل والنوادي
بشكرwith thanks to المنعمthe Benefactor الربthe Lord الشكورthe Ever-Appreciative
بشكر المنعم الرب الشكور
And they called out in assemblies and gathering places,
They proclaimed in gatherings and clubs
Giving thanks to the Benefactor, the ever-appreciative Lord,
Thanking the Bestower Lord for gratitude
لعودةfor the return of شاهناour shah الشهمthe noble-hearted المسمىnamed بعبدas ‘Abd
لعودة شاهنا الشهم المسمى بعبد
للعزيزof al-‘Aziz, the Mighty منfrom المسيرthe journey
للعزيز من المسير
For the return of our noble shah, named ‘Abd
For the return of our august wise king named Abd
al-‘Aziz, from his journey.
The precious one's journey back
وكلand all الملكthe realm أمسىwas by evening فيin ابتهاجjubilation
وكل الملك أمسى في ابتهاج
وكلand all الكونthe universe أضحىwas by morning فيin عبيرfragrance
وكل الكون أضحى في عبير
And the whole realm was joyful at evening,
And the entire kingdom was joyful at night
And the whole universe was fragrant by morning.
And the whole universe perfumed at dawn
وكلand all الأرضthe earth قدindeed ضاءتshone فضاهتand so rivaled
وكل الأرض قد ضاءت فضاهت
سماthe sky of الدنياthe world بإشراقin radiance ونورand light
سما الدنيا بإشراق ونور
And all the earth shone, rivaling
And the entire earth shone radiantly
The world's sky in radiance and light.
Lighting up the world with illumination and light
فخلناso we thought الجوthe air مملؤاfilled نضاراgold
فخلنا الجو مملؤا نضارا
فياso, oh عجباwhat wonder لمنظرهat its appearance النضيرthe radiant
فيا عجبا لمنظره النضير
So we thought the air was filled with gold—
So we filled the air with vitality
Oh, how wondrous its radiant appearance!
How wondrous is this unique scene
وفيand in دارthe abode of السعادةfelicity حلsettled أنسdelight
وفي دار السعادة حل أنس
بحضرتهthrough his presence وتشريفand the honoring of السريرthe throne
بحضرته وتشريف السرير
And delight settled in the Abode of Felicity,
And in the abode of happiness settled comfort
Through his presence and his gracing of the throne.
In his presence and honoring of the throne
سرىhe departed by night عنهاfrom it وقدwhile already حنتit yearned إليهfor him
سرى عنها وقد حنت إليه
حنينthe yearning of الأفقthe horizon للبدرfor the full moon المنيرthe shining
حنين الأفق للبدر المنير
He had departed from it by night, while it yearned for him,
It has spread from there, yearning for him
As the horizon yearns for the shining full moon.
Like the horizon's yearning for the shining moon
وبرجتand were adorned البروجthe towers لملتقاهto welcome him
وبرجت البروج لملتقاه
وزخرفتand were embellished الزخارفthe decorations فيin البحورthe seas
وزخرفت الزخارف في البحور
And the towers were adorned to welcome him,
And the constellations have come out to meet him
And decorations were embellished upon the seas.
Adorned with decorations in the seas
جليلexalted الشانin stature محمودpraised المزاياfor his qualities
جليل الشان محمود المزايا
جزيلabundant الفضلin bounty ذوpossessing العدلjustice الشهيريrenowned
جزيل الفضل ذو العدل الشهيري
Exalted in stature, praised for his virtues,
Of lofty status and praiseworthy traits
Great in bounty, endowed with renowned justice.
Bountiful in grace, the famous just one
جزاهmay He reward him اللهGod خيراwith good عنon behalf of عسدunclear in the source
جزاه الله خيرا عن عسد
بهthrough him سادواthey held sway علىover خلقpeople كثيرmany
به سادوا على خلق كثير
May God reward him well on behalf of [unclear word],
May God reward him well for Umm al-Quwain
Through him they held sway over many people.
With him they prevailed over many people
فلاso may it never زالتcease مؤبدةeverlasting علاهhis eminence
فلا زالت مؤبدة علاه
مؤيدةupheld منby المولىthe Lord النضيرthe radiant
مؤيدة من المولى النضير
So may his exalted station remain everlasting,
So his supremacy remains eternal
Upheld by the radiant Lord.
Supported by the Lord Most High
ولاand may they never برحتcease مراحمهhis mercies عليناupon us
ولا برحت مراحمه علينا
مظللةcasting shade إلىuntil أمدthe end of الدهورthe ages
مظللة إلى أمد الدهور
And may his mercies ever remain above us,
And his mercies upon us never ceased
Casting their shade until the end of the ages.
Shading us until the end of time
Sol 6.1