بشراك يا مفضال يا ذا الرفعةَ

بشراك يا مفضال يا ذا الرفعةَ

يا شهم يا معطاء يا ذا الهمَّةِ

يا شهم يا معطاء يا ذا الهمَّةِ

Glad tidings to you, O generous benefactor, O man of high rank!

Congratulations, O exalted one, O noble one,

O noble-hearted one, O lavish giver, O man of high resolve!

O valiant one, O generous one, O man of resolve,

يا من سما أقرانه فغدا على

يا من سما أقرانه فغدا على

دست الإمارة ضيغماً ذا لبدة

دست الإمارة ضيغماً ذا لبدة

O you who surpassed your peers and became, upon

O you who excelled your peers, thus reaching

the throne of rulership, a lion with a mane.

The seat of rule, a precious pearl, finely crafted,

أفردت بالنصر العميم وربّها

أفردت بالنصر العميم وربّها

خصَّ المؤيَّدَ وهو عين النُصرةِ

خصَّ المؤيَّدَ وهو عين النُصرةِ

You were singled out for all-embracing victory, and its Lord

You were singled out with complete victory, and its Lord

specially favored al-Mu’ayyad, who is the very essence of triumph.

Favored the Supported One, who is the essence of triumph,

ومُنحت من رب العباد بمنحة

ومُنحت من رب العباد بمنحة

مقبولة أكرم بها من منحةِ

مقبولة أكرم بها من منحةِ

And you were endowed by the Lord of humankind with a gift,

And you were granted from the Lord of beings a gift

accepted—how noble a gift it is!

Welcomed, with which the Giver honored more than any gift,

بمجيء مولود به زال العنا

بمجيء مولود به زال العنا

عنّا فمنه عصرُنا بمسرَّةِ

عنّا فمنه عصرُنا بمسرَّةِ

With the coming of a newborn, through whom hardship vanished

With the coming of a newborn, through whom sorrow

from us; thus, through him, our age is filled with joy.

Was removed from us - so our era rejoices with delight -

قد جاء في أحَدَ ليؤذنَ أنّه

قد جاء في أحَدَ ليؤذنَ أنّه

أحَدٌ بكل فضيلة ومديحة

أحَدٌ بكل فضيلة ومديحة

He came on a Sunday to announce that he

He came on the First to herald that he

is unique in every virtue and praiseworthy quality.

Is the One, with every merit and praise,

تاهت به بغداد إذ صارت به

تاهت به بغداد إذ صارت به

جنّاتِ عدنِ بالمكارم خُفَّتِ

جنّاتِ عدنِ بالمكارم خُفَّتِ

Baghdad gloried in him, for through him it became

Baghdad wandered astray, for it became, through him,

Gardens of Eden, surrounded by noble deeds.

The gardens of Eden, with kindness made calm,

أمِنَت بمولده نكاية غادرِ

أمِنَت بمولده نكاية غادرِ

قذر العقيدة نجسها ذي نكبة

قذر العقيدة نجسها ذي نكبة

Through his birth, she was safe from a traitor’s harm,

It was secured, by his birth, from the treachery of

foul of creed, impure in it, a bearer of calamity.

The filthy, impure creed of the one of ill fortune,

لا غرو في ذا إذا إلى المَلِك انتمى

لا غرو في ذا إذا إلى المَلِك انتمى

تاج الملوك فيالها من نسبةِ

تاج الملوك فيالها من نسبةِ

No wonder in this, when he traces his lineage to the king,

No surprise, for he belongs to the King -

the crown of kings—what a lineage!

The crown of kings - what a lineage!

يا شهر مولده حَوَيتَ فضيلة

يا شهر مولده حَوَيتَ فضيلة

كل الشهور لما حويتَ تمنَّتِ

كل الشهور لما حويتَ تمنَّتِ

O month of his birth, you have gained a distinction;

O month of his birth, you contained virtue

all the months longed for what you gained.

Of all months, for you contained the wished-for,

وجمعت في ذا الشأن عزّاً مفرداً

وجمعت في ذا الشأن عزّاً مفرداً

بشراك في التاريخ يا ذا الحِجَّةِ

بشراك في التاريخ يا ذا الحِجَّةِ

And in this matter you have amassed unique glory;

And you gathered, in this matter, unmatched glory,

glad tidings to you in history, O Dhu al-Hijjah!

Congratulations, in history, O proof!