يا أحمدُ المَحمودُ في أزمةٍ

يا أحمدُ المَحمودُ في أزمةٍ

مَذمُومَةٍ في الشد واللِّينِ

مَذمُومَةٍ في الشد واللِّينِ

O Ahmad, praised amid a crisis

O Ahmad, praised amid a crisis

O Ahmed, praised in hardship

blameworthy in hardship and ease,

that is deplorable in harshness and gentleness,

Disgraceful in ease and unease

ليَهنكَ اليومُ الذي لم تَكُن

ليَهنكَ اليومُ الذي لم تَكُن

تَتركُهُ الأيَّامُ يَهنِينِي

تَتركُهُ الأيَّامُ يَهنِينِي

may today delight you—the day that the days

may you rejoice in the day that was not

May this day cheer you

would never leave to bring me delight.

allowed by the days to gladden me.

When days have not left me cheered