تَوَلَّتْdeparted منfrom الظَّلماءthe dark night تلكَthose الدياجرُdeep shadows
تَوَلَّتْ من الظَّلماء تلكَ الدياجرُ
وشاقَكَand stirred your longing طيفٌan apparition منfrom أميمةَUmayma زائرُvisiting
وشاقَكَ طيفٌ من أميمةَ زائرُ
Those deep shadows of the dark night departed,
That dark night's screen unveiled its veil,
and a visiting apparition of Umayma stirred your longing.
And your phantom visited me, a welcome guest.
سرىtraveled by night حيثwhere لاno واشٍtalebearer هناكthere يصدّهbars it
سرى حيث لا واشٍ هناك يصدّه
ولاand not لَمَحتْهcaught sight of it منof رقيبa watcher نواظرeyes
ولا لَمَحتْه من رقيب نواظر
It traveled by night where no talebearer was there to bar it,
It passed where no watcher could bar its way,
nor did any watcher's eyes catch sight of it.
Nor did the eyes of a guardian espy it.
ووافىand arrived علىdespite بُعدthe distance of المزارthe place of visitation فليتهso if only it
ووافى على بُعد المزار فليته
أقامstayed وقدand already آوَتْهsheltered it تلكthose المحاجرeye sockets
أقام وقد آوَتْه تلك المحاجر
It arrived despite the distant place of meeting—if only it
Would that it had stayed by the far-off tomb,
had stayed, sheltered by those eye sockets.
For those ruins gave it shelter!
يبلُّquenches غليلthe burning thirst of الشَّوقlonging منof ذيone with صبابةardent love
يبلُّ غليل الشَّوق من ذي صبابة
يذكّرهreminds him of المنسيَّthe forgotten فيin الحبّlove ذاكرone who recalls
يذكّره المنسيَّ في الحبّ ذاكر
It quenches the burning thirst of longing in one love-stricken,
To assuage the longings of an ardent lover
a reminder recalling to him what was forgotten in love.
And revive the memories of bygone passion.
تذكّرتI remembered فيماin what بعدafter ذلكthat نائياًsomeone far away
تذكّرت فيما بعد ذلك نائياً
فلاso neither هوhe بالدانيnear ولاnor أناI صابرpatient
فلا هو بالداني ولا أنا صابر
After that I remembered someone far away;
Afterwards, in my solitude, I recalled
neither is he near, nor am I patient.
That neither he was near, nor I patient.
فياso O ليتwould that شعريmy knowing هلwhether يعودreturns ليto me الصباyouth
فيا ليت شعري هل يعود لي الصبا
وتألفand grow tame هاتيكthose الظباءgazelles النوافرskittish
وتألف هاتيك الظباء النوافر
Would that I knew: will youth return to me,
Would that I knew if youth would return to me,
and those skittish gazelles grow tame?
And those gazelles, leaping, turn back!
فأغدوthen I set out إلىto ماwhat كنتI used to أغدوset out وللهوىand for love
فأغدو إلى ما كنت أغدو وللهوى
علىover برحاءthe burning agony of الوجدpassion عينan eye وناظرand a watcher
على برحاء الوجد عين وناظر
Then I would set out as I used to, while love
Then I could go back to my wonted ways,
keeps an eye and a watcher upon passion's burning agony.
My eyes and heart enthralled by love.
فللهso to God belongs عهدٌa time بالصبابةof ardent love مرّpassed بيover me
فلله عهدٌ بالصبابة مرّ بي
وماand how فتكتravaged أحداقهنtheir eyes الجآذرthe wild-cow calves
وما فتكت أحداقهن الجآذر
God, what a time of ardent love once passed over me,
By God, I swore to the days of my youth
and how those wild-cow calves' eyes ravaged me!
Which no seasons could reclaim or restore!
أعاذلتيO woman who reproaches me والعتبand reproach بينيbetween me وبينهاand between her
أعاذلتي والعتب بيني وبينها
رويدكbe gentle فالأنصافfor fairness لوif كانَexisted عاذرone who excuses
رويدك فالأنصاف لو كانَ عاذر
O woman who reproaches me—reproach stands between us—
I reproached her whose reproach was my duty.
be gentle: fairness, if it existed, would excuse me.
Gently! Though, if she were excused...
لبستI wore الضنىwasting sickness حتَّىuntil أبادنيdestroyed me الضنىwasting sickness
لبست الضنى حتَّى أبادني الضنى
وخامَرَنيand pervaded me فيin الحبّlove داءٌa malady مخامرpersistent
وخامَرَني في الحبّ داءٌ مخامر
I wore wasting sickness until it destroyed me,
I wore the cloak of poverty until poverty destroyed me,
and in love a lingering malady pervaded me.
And a lingering malady consumed me.
وحسبُكand enough for you أنِّيthat I فيكfor you ياO ميٌّMayy وامقٌa devoted lover
وحسبُك أنِّي فيك يا ميٌّ وامقٌ
وأنِّيand that I امرؤٌa man مماfrom what يريبكarouses your suspicion طاهرpure
وأنِّي امرؤٌ مما يريبك طاهر
It is enough for you that I love you, O Mayy,
It suffices you that I am true and faithful to you
and that I am a man untouched by what arouses your suspicion.
Though suspicious things may trouble you.
وهلand can تَعْلَقُcling الفحشاءindecency منfrom ذيone with صبابةardent love
وهل تَعْلَقُ الفحشاء من ذي صبابة
وقدand indeed كَرُمَتْwas noble نفسٌa soul وعفَّتand were chaste مآزرwaistcloths
وقد كَرُمَتْ نفسٌ وعفَّت مآزر
Can indecency cling to one possessed by love,
Does indecency cling to the noble soul?
when his soul is noble and his waistcloths chaste?
My own self restrains me from baseness.
زكوتُI was pure فماso not ألمَمْتُI approached يوماًever بريبةanything suspect
زكوتُ فما ألمَمْتُ يوماً بريبة
ويزكوand grows pure الفتىthe young man منfrom حيثwhere تزكوare pure العناصرorigins
ويزكو الفتى من حيث تزكو العناصر
I kept myself pure, never once approaching anything suspect;
My purity proclaims me above vile deeds,
a young man's purity comes from the purity of his stock.
For men take purity from the elements themselves.
تطالبنيdemands of me نفسيmy soul بماfor what تستحقُّهit deserves it
تطالبني نفسي بما تستحقُّه
وإنand even if أجْحفتtreated unjustly فيهاit الجدودfortunes العواثرstumbling
وإن أجْحفت فيها الجدود العواثر
My soul demands of me what it deserves,
My soul demands what is its right,
even though stumbling fortunes have wronged it.
Though the vicissitudes of time treat it harshly.
تحاولseeks مجداًglory فيin المعاليlofty attainments ورفعةand eminence
تحاول مجداً في المعالي ورفعة
فيرجىso is hoped لهاfor it نيلattainment وتخشىand are feared بوادرsudden setbacks
فيرجى لها نيل وتخشى بوادر
It seeks glory among the heights, and eminence;
It aspires to glory and high estate,
success is hoped for it, and sudden setbacks are feared.
Hoping to attain them yet fearing the outcome.
فأكرمتُهاso I honored it أنin that صُنتُهاI protected it عنfrom دنيّةsomething base
فأكرمتُها أن صُنتُها عن دنيّة
وإنِّيand I بهاthrough it فيamong الأنجبينthe noblest أفاخرvie in pride
وإنِّي بها في الأنجبين أفاخر
I honored it by shielding it from baseness,
I honored it by keeping it from vileness,
and through it I vie in pride with the noblest.
And am proud that among the noblest it is numbered.
أنوءI stagger بأعباءunder the burdens of المروءةnoble conduct حاملاًbearing
أنوء بأعباء المروءة حاملاً
منof الهمّcare ماwhat لاnot تستطيعcan bear الأباعرcamels
من الهمّ ما لا تستطيع الأباعر
I stagger beneath the burdens of noble conduct, bearing
I shoulder the burdens of manhood, bearing
a weight of care that camels cannot bear.
The cares beyond the strength of maidens.
وأزدادand I grow طيباًmore fragrant فيamid الخطوبcalamities كأنّنيas though I
وأزداد طيباً في الخطوب كأنّني
أناI المندليّMandali aloeswood الرطبmoist وهيand they are مجامرcensers
أنا المندليّ الرطب وهي مجامر
I grow more fragrant amid calamities, as though
And I grow more pleasing in misfortunes, as though I
I were moist Mandali aloeswood and they were censers.
Were moist cloves mixed with dried berries.
فماso not ساءنيdistressed me فقرٌpoverty ولاnor سرّنيdelighted me غِنىًwealth
فما ساءني فقرٌ ولا سرّني غِنىً
وعرضيand my honor لمnot يُكْلَمْwas wounded إذاwhen هوit وافرintact
وعرضي لم يُكْلَمْ إذا هو وافر
Poverty has not distressed me, nor wealth delighted me,
Neither poverty distressed me, nor wealth delighted me.
when my honor is unwounded and remains intact.
My honor was unblemished, ever plentiful.
سواءٌall the same لديَّto me الدهرtime أحسنَwas kind أمor أساwas cruel
سواءٌ لديَّ الدهر أحسنَ أم أسا
وماand not ضائريharmful to me منfrom حادثa mishap of الدهرtime ضائرany harm
وما ضائري من حادث الدهر ضائر
Time is all the same to me, whether kind or cruel;
The days to me were all equal, whether fine or gloomy,
no harm from time's calamities can injure me.
And none of Time's accidents caused me harm.
فمنso among عزماتيmy resolves للهمومfor cares معاذرexcuses
فمن عزماتي للهموم معاذر
ومنand among كلماتيmy words للنجومto the stars ضرائرrival wives
ومن كلماتي للنجوم ضرائر
Among my resolves are excuses for cares,
Of my firm principles, the stars are protectors,
and among my words are rivals to the stars.
My words to the stars the unravelers of fate.
وليand I have فيin بلادthe lands of اللهGod شرقاًeastward ومغرباًand westward
ولي في بلاد الله شرقاً ومغرباً
نوادرrare sayings منof حُرِّchoice الكلامspeech سوائرtraveling far
نوادر من حُرِّ الكلام سوائر
Throughout God's lands, east and west, I have
In God's lands, East and West, my rare words
rare pieces of noble speech that travel far.
Are jewels on the necks of kings, though of mere sounds shaped.
شواردهاtheir wandering verses حليornaments of الملوكkings وصوغهاand their crafting
شواردها حلي الملوك وصوغها
منfrom اللفظwords إلاَّexcept أنَّهنَّthat they جواهرjewels
من اللفظ إلاَّ أنَّهنَّ جواهر
Their wandering verses are kings' ornaments; their crafting
They urge noble deeds by their own action,
is from words, yet they are jewels.
And offer clear guidance to men of sense.
تحضّurge علىtoward الذكرrenown الحميدhonorable بفعلهby doing it
تحضّ على الذكر الحميد بفعله
وفيهاand in them لأربابfor possessors of العقولintellects بصائرinsights
وفيها لأرباب العقول بصائر
They urge deeds that win honorable renown,
If you test men by knowing these words of mine,
and offer insight to people of understanding.
They will lend you their knowledge though men dispute.
إذاwhen اختَبَرتْprobe كُنْهَthe true nature of الرجالmen بعلمهاwith their knowledge
إذا اختَبَرتْ كُنْهَ الرجال بعلمها
أفادَتْكimpart to you عِلماًknowledge والرجالand men مخابرinner characters
أفادَتْك عِلماً والرجال مخابر
When they probe men's true nature with their knowledge,
May God water with life the family of Rashid,
they impart knowledge to you: men are known by their inner worth.
Who brake the strength of the foe, the keen swords flashing!
سقىmay water اللهGod حيًّاa clan فيهin which أبناءُthe sons of راشدRashid
سقى الله حيًّا فيه أبناءُ راشد
سمامُdeadly poisons الأعاديthe enemies والسيوفand swords البواترcleaving
سمامُ الأعادي والسيوف البواتر
May God water a clan where the sons of Rashid dwell,
In the land between Euphrates and Tigris they dwell,
deadly poisons to their enemies and cleaving swords;
Guardians, defenders, rulers, and lords.
ومنزلةand a dwelling بينbetween الفراتthe Euphrates ودجلةand the Tigris
ومنزلة بين الفرات ودجلة
إذاif لمnot يكنis فيهاin it المشيرthe marshal فناصرthen Nasir
إذا لم يكن فيها المشير فناصر
and a dwelling between the Euphrates and the Tigris,
When they alight on the fertile plains, the land grows green
where, if the marshal is absent, Nasir is there.
And the heavens send down torrents from the clouds.
إذاwhen نزلواthey settled upon الأرضthe land المحيلةbarren أخْصَبتْbecame fertile
إذا نزلوا الأرض المحيلة أخْصَبتْ
وجادتand poured generously عليهاupon it المرسلاتthose sent forth المواطرrain-bearing
وجادت عليها المرسلات المواطر
When they settle upon barren land, it turns fertile,
Their swords are fires, their hands oceans
and rain-bearing clouds sent forth shower it generously.
Of boundless generosity, pouring waves of gifts.
صوارمهمtheir sharp swords نارٌfire وأمَّاand as for أكفُّهُمtheir palms
صوارمهم نارٌ وأمَّا أكفُّهُم
فأبْحُرُthen seas of جودٍgenerosity بالنوالwith gifts زواخرsurging
فأبْحُرُ جودٍ بالنوال زواخر
Their swords are fire; as for their palms,
When events thicken, you will find among them
they are seas of generosity, surging with gifts.
Faces that outshine the brilliant moon.
يروقكdelight you فيin داجيthe darkness of الحوادثcalamities منهمُfrom them
يروقك في داجي الحوادث منهمُ
وجوهٌfaces عنfrom البدرthe full moon المنيرradiant سوافرunveiling
وجوهٌ عن البدر المنير سوافر
In the darkness of calamities, you are delighted by their
One is a rain-cloud, bountifully watering the land,
faces, unveiling the radiant full moon.
One is a gleaming sword, subduing the foe.
فهذاso this one غمامa cloud بالمكارمwith noble deeds ماطرraining
فهذا غمام بالمكارم ماطر
وهذاand this one حسامa sword للمعاندover the defiant قاهرsubduing
وهذا حسام للمعاند قاهر
This one is a cloud raining noble deeds;
With his soul he protects from the poisons of misfortune
that one a sword subduing the defiant.
When the biting winds carry poison.
يقيshields منfrom سمومthe scorching winds of الحادثاتcalamities بنفسهwith his own person
يقي من سموم الحادثات بنفسه
إذاwhen لَفَحتْهاscorched it بالسمومwith scorching winds الهواجرthe midday heats
إذا لَفَحتْها بالسموم الهواجر
He wards off calamities' scorching winds with his own person,
He guarded the land, so the disasters feared
when midday heats scorch him with their burning blasts.
To set foot where the defender planted his sword.
وأرضاًand a land حَماهاprotected it ناصرNasir بحسامهwith his sword
وأرضاً حَماها ناصر بحسامه
حمىًa sanctuary لمnot يطأهtrod it للنوائبof misfortunes حافرa hoof
حمىً لم يطأه للنوائب حافر
And a land Nasir has protected with his sword—
The millstones of war, if they turn, turn
a sanctuary no hoof of misfortune has trodden.
Around him, the axis, the circle's pivot.
رحىthe mill of الحربwar إنْif دارتturned رحاهاits millstones فإنَّهthen he
رحى الحرب إنْ دارت رحاها فإنَّه
هوhe القطبthe axle ماnot دارتturned عليهagainst him الدوائرreversals of fortune
هو القطب ما دارت عليه الدوائر
He is war's mill: when its millstones turn, then
He takes the mountain sheep and deer as booty,
he is the axle; fortune's reversals have never turned against him.
As if they were the lawful spoils for him.
ومتَّخذٍand one taking بيضgleaming الأَسنَّةِspearheads والظباand sword edges
ومتَّخذٍ بيض الأَسنَّةِ والظبا
مواردwatering places تستحلىtaste sweet لديهاat them المرائرbitter things
موارد تستحلى لديها المرائر
And one who makes gleaming spearheads and sword edges
In the day of turmoil, the onslaught of the champions preceding him
watering places where bitter draughts taste sweet.
Suffices you when the lions recoil.
وحسبكand enough for you يومon the day of الرَّوعterror منas متقدمone who advances
وحسبك يوم الرَّوع من متقدم
إذاwhen أحجمتshrank back فيهin it الأُسودthe lions القساورmighty
إذا أحجمت فيه الأُسود القساور
Enough for you is one who advances on the day of terror,
He terrifies yet knows no terror when disaster strikes,
when the mighty lions shrink back.
For who feels dread when the lion turns back?
يُريعُfrightens ولاand not يرتاعis frightened يوماًever لحادثٍby a calamity
يُريعُ ولا يرتاع يوماً لحادثٍ
ومنand who ذاthat one يريعُfrightens اللَّيثَthe lion واللَّيثwhile the lion خادرin his lair
ومن ذا يريعُ اللَّيثَ واللَّيث خادر
He terrifies, but never takes fright at a calamity;
O rider of the steed into the swirling fray,
who can frighten the lion when he is in his lair?
The paths to doom have no retreat!
فياso O مُورِدَleader to watering places الفرسانhorsemen فيin حومةthe thick of الوغىbattle
فيا مُورِدَ الفرسان في حومة الوغى
مواردَwatering places of حتفٍdeath ماnot لهنَّfor them مصادرways out
مواردَ حتفٍ ما لهنَّ مصادر
O you who lead horsemen in the thick of battle
You sought them till you found them,
to watering places of death with no way back!
No goal but the heights and greatness.
تطلَّبتهاyou sought them حتَّىuntil ظفرتyou won بنيلهاin attaining them
تطلَّبتها حتَّى ظفرت بنيلها
ولاand no مطلبٌgoal إلاَّexcept العُلىloftiness والمفاخرand glories
ولا مطلبٌ إلاَّ العُلى والمفاخر
You sought them until you attained them,
A heritage from noble fathers who went before,
and no goal is yours but loftiness and glories:
The first of them, the last, lords all.
وراثةan inheritance آباءٍforefathers كرامٍnoble تقدَّمواthey went before
وراثة آباءٍ كرامٍ تقدَّموا
أوائلهمtheir earliest أربابهاits masters والأواخرand the latest
أوائلهم أربابها والأواخر
an inheritance from noble forefathers who went before,
You mounted till you won the highest place
their first and last its masters.
By a peerless feat of arms - you were not outreached!
تطاولتyou rose high حتىuntil نلتyou attained أعلىhighest مقامهاits station
تطاولت حتى نلت أعلى مقامها
بطولby the reach of يدٍa hand طولىfar-reaching وماand not أنتyou قاصرfalling short
بطول يدٍ طولى وما أنت قاصر
You rose until you reached its highest station,
Who dares approach you in the field
by the reach of a far-reaching hand; you do not fall short.
When you can fell the lion with your hands?
ومنand who ذاthat one الَّذيwho يدنوdraws near إليكto you مبارزاًas a challenger
ومن ذا الَّذي يدنو إليك مبارزاً
وأنتَwhile you علىof أنْthat تصرعyou fell اللَّيثthe lion قادرcapable
وأنتَ على أنْ تصرع اللَّيث قادر
Who is there who approaches you in single combat,
Your visage, O Saad, is the joy of the world,
when you can throw a lion to the ground?
A rising harbinger of good fortune.
بوجهكthrough your face ياO سَعْدَgood fortune of البلادthe land تطلَّعَتْrose
بوجهك يا سَعْدَ البلاد تطلَّعَتْ
مطالعdawns فيهاin which للبعادfor those far away بشائرglad tidings
مطالع فيها للبعاد بشائر
Through your face, O good fortune of the land, rose
No group of kinsmen under your just rule
dawns bearing glad tidings to those far away.
Has been wretched, for you command and forbid rightfully.
وماand not شقيتbecame wretched منfrom آلthe family of بيتكyour household عُصبَةٌa band
وما شقيت من آل بيتك عُصبَةٌ
وأنْتَwhile you بهمamong them فيin العدلjustice ناهٍforbidding وآمرand commanding
وأنْتَ بهم في العدل ناهٍ وآمر
No band of your household has been wretched,
Your open hand gives them hope of gaining their desire
while among them you forbid and command with justice.
While your sword restrains them from transgressing bounds.
يُؤَمِّلهمgives them hope منfrom جودthe generosity of كفِّكyour palm نائلa gift
يُؤَمِّلهم من جود كفِّك نائل
ويزجرهمand restrains them منfrom حدthe edge of سيفكyour sword زاجرa deterrent
ويزجرهم من حد سيفك زاجر
A gift from your generous hand gives them hope,
East and West stand in awe of you, though you dwell afar.
and a deterrent from your sword's edge restrains them.
The boldest tribes cannot withstand you.
تهابكfear you فيin أقصىthe farthest البلادlands وإنْand even if نأتْwere distant
تهابك في أقصى البلاد وإنْ نأتْ
قبائلtribes شتَّىvarious لمnot ترعyou frightened وعشائرand clans
قبائل شتَّى لم ترع وعشائر
In the farthest lands, though distant, you are feared by
You pay no heed to the world while unaware of nothing.
diverse tribes and clans you have never frightened.
Prudence keeps vigil, good fortune is wakeful.
تنامyou sleep عنunconcerned with الدُّنياthe world وماyet not أنتَyou نائمasleep
تنام عن الدُّنيا وما أنتَ نائم
وحزمكand your prudence يقظانٌawake وسعدكand your good fortune ساهرkeeping vigil
وحزمك يقظانٌ وسعدك ساهر
You sleep untroubled by the world, yet you are not asleep:
Your foes are filled with dread, as though you were among them
your prudence is awake, and your good fortune keeps vigil.
When you are absent from your people, yet your might is present.
تخافكfear you أعداءٌenemies كأنَّكَas though you بينَهُمamong them
تخافك أعداءٌ كأنَّكَ بينَهُم
وماand not غِبْتَyou were absent عنfrom قومa people وبأسكwhile your might حاضرpresent
وما غِبْتَ عن قوم وبأسك حاضر
Your enemies fear you as though you were among them;
When the arrogant are asked, "Is there one who will challenge?"
you are never absent from a people: your might is there.
The collars are clasped for none but you.
إذاwhen قيلَit is said فيin الهيجاءِbattle هلis there منany مبارزٍchallenger
إذا قيلَ في الهيجاءِ هل من مبارزٍ
فماthen not عُقِدَتْwere bent إلاَّexcept عليكfor you الخناصرlittle fingers
فما عُقِدَتْ إلاَّ عليك الخناصر
When it is said in battle, 'Is there a challenger?'
The scions of your house in every land
little fingers are bent to count you alone.
Are stars of glory, brilliant heavenly bodies.
فإنَّfor indeed بنيthe sons of أهليكyour kin فيin كلِّevery موطنٍplace
فإنَّ بني أهليك في كلِّ موطنٍ
بدورfull moons of المعاليeminence والنجومand stars الزَّواهرradiant
بدور المعالي والنجوم الزَّواهر
For the sons of your kin, in every place,
The scions of your house - may God reward them! -
are full moons of eminence and radiant stars.
Are the great among peoples, and their great are greatest.
وإنَّand indeed بنيthe sons of أهليكyour kin للهto God belongs درّهمtheir excellence
وإنَّ بني أهليك لله درّهم
أَكابرgreat men of أَقوامpeoples نمتهمbegot them أكابرgreat men
أَكابر أَقوام نمتهم أكابر
And the sons of your kin—God bless them!—
Small wonder that I seek rest in praising you,
are great men of their peoples, sprung from great men.
And my heart permits me to compose poetry!
فلاso no غَرْوَwonder أنthat أرتاحَI rejoice يوماًone day بمدحكمin praising you
فلا غَرْوَ أن أرتاحَ يوماً بمدحكم
ويسمحَand grants freely ليto me فيin نظميmy composing الشعرpoetry خاطرinspiration
ويسمحَ لي في نظمي الشعر خاطر
No wonder, then, that I should delight one day in praising you,
For through you I am the bard of the sons of Rashid;
and inspiration favors me as I compose poetry.
And so long as I live, I am yours in gratitude!
فإنِّيfor I بكمthrough you أبناءsons of راشدRashid شاعرa poet
فإنِّي بكم أبناء راشد شاعر
وإنِّيand I لكمto you ماas long as دُمْتُI remain حيًّاalive لشاكرindeed grateful
وإنِّي لكم ما دُمْتُ حيًّا لشاكر
For through you, sons of Rashid, I am a poet,
The days have championed no tribe, left
and to you, as long as I live, I shall be grateful.
No dwellings flourishing but yours.
فلاso may not راعتterrify الأَيَّامthe days قوماًa people ولاnor خَلَتْbecome empty
فلا راعت الأَيَّام قوماً ولا خَلَتْ
ديارٌdwellings بهاin them منfrom آلِthe family of بيتكyour house عامرan inhabitant
ديارٌ بها من آلِ بيتك عامر
May the days never terrify a people, nor may there lie empty
dwellings where one of your household resides.
Partial English translation: 106 of 108 Arabic lines translated.