بشرى فإن النصر وافانا

بشرى فإن النصر وافانا

وكوكب النصر لقد زانا

وكوكب النصر لقد زانا

Glad tidings! Victory has come to us,

Good tidings, for victory has come to us,

And victory's star has indeed adorned us.

And the star of victory has adorned us.

وأقبل الإقبال في طالعٍ

وأقبل الإقبال في طالعٍ

فوق سموت العزّ مزادنا

فوق سموت العزّ مزادنا

And good fortune came in an ascendant,

Good fortune has risen in an auspicious ascendant,

Above glory's zeniths, bringing us increase.

Above the heavens of glory it has enriched us.

وفَلَكُ المجد غدا دائراً

وفَلَكُ المجد غدا دائراً

بأنجم الفخر كما كانا

بأنجم الفخر كما كانا

And the sphere of glory began to revolve

The sphere of glory now revolves,

With the stars of pride, as it had before.

With the stars of pride as it once was.

والنصر أمسى نجمه زاهراً

والنصر أمسى نجمه زاهراً

زيَّنَه الإقبال فازدانا

زيَّنَه الإقبال فازدانا

And victory's star has become radiant;

And victory, its star now shines,

Good fortune adorned it, and it grew splendid.

Adorned by good fortune it is bejeweled.

والملِكُ السامي غدا قَدرُه

والملِكُ السامي غدا قَدرُه

فوق السُّها ناجَمَ كيوانا

فوق السُّها ناجَمَ كيوانا

And the exalted king's rank has risen

The Sublime King, his value now,

Above al-Suha, vying with Kaywan.

Above the Pleiades a star of Kaiwan.

فخر الورى فجر الهدى نيّرٌ

فخر الورى فجر الهدى نيّرٌ

به استضاءت آل عثمانا

به استضاءت آل عثمانا

The pride of humankind, a radiant dawn of guidance,

Pride of the world, dawn of guidance, shining light,

By him the House of Uthman was illumined.

By it the family of Othman is illuminated.

ظُلمَةُ أهل الجور زالت به

ظُلمَةُ أهل الجور زالت به

ما هو إلاّ شمس دنيانا

ما هو إلاّ شمس دنيانا

The darkness of the unjust vanished through him;

The darkness of the people of tyranny vanished by it,

He is nothing but the sun of our world.

It is none other than the sun of our world.

تاج الملوك الصِّيد ذو هِمَّة

تاج الملوك الصِّيد ذو هِمَّة

علياء تستصغر ثهلانا

علياء تستصغر ثهلانا

The crown of proud kings, possessing an ambition

Crown of kings, the hunt, of lofty ambition,

So lofty that it regards Thahlan as small.

Nobler than mounts Tha’laban.

مَولى النّدى مولي من المال ما

مَولى النّدى مولي من المال ما

يعجز عنه الخَطُّ حسبانا

يعجز عنه الخَطُّ حسبانا

The lord of bounty, bestowing wealth that

Master of munificence, my patron of wealth that,

No written reckoning can encompass.

Exhausts the pen to count.

ذو راحة أندى من البحر إذ

ذو راحة أندى من البحر إذ

قد أنبتَت للوفد عُقيانا

قد أنبتَت للوفد عُقيانا

Possessing a palm more generous than the sea, for

Of comfort more verdant than the sea, when

It has sprouted pure gold for visiting delegations.

For pilgrims it sprouted Ukian trees.

يَستَرُّ بالجائي يروم العطا

يَستَرُّ بالجائي يروم العطا

منه ولو أنفس ما كانا

منه ولو أنفس ما كانا

He rejoices in the newcomer seeking a gift

He veils the newcomer, longing to grant favour,

From him, even the most precious thing there is.

Even if it be the dearest souls.

فكعبةَ الوفد غدت دارُه

فكعبةَ الوفد غدت دارُه

حيث بنى للحمد أركانا

حيث بنى للحمد أركانا

So his house became the delegations' Kaaba,

So the pilgrims’ Kaaba became his house,

Where he built the pillars of praise.

Where for praise he erected the pillars.

للواردين الجود من كِفّه

للواردين الجود من كِفّه

أسال جيحونا وجيحانا

أسال جيحونا وجيحانا

For seekers of bounty from his palm,

For those arriving, generosity from his palm,

He sent Jayhun and Jayhan flowing.

More copious than Jayhoon and Jayhan rivers.

عماد أهل العزّ ركن العُلى

عماد أهل العزّ ركن العُلى

أحسنُ أهل الجود إحسانا

أحسنُ أهل الجود إحسانا

The pillar of the honored, the cornerstone of high rank,

Pillar of the noble folk, pillar of the exalted,

The best of the generous in beneficence,

Best of people in doing good.

البطل المغوار وقت اللّقا

البطل المغوار وقت اللّقا

وفي الوغى لا زال طّعانا

وفي الوغى لا زال طّعانا

The daring hero at the time of encounter,

The valiant warrior in times of meeting,

And in battle, ever a relentless spear-thruster.

And in battle he remains a piercing spear.

لكلّ قَرم هيبةً لم يَدِن

لكلّ قَرم هيبةً لم يَدِن

وكلُّ جبّار له دانا

وكلُّ جبّار له دانا

He bowed to no champion out of awe,

To every tyrant, awe, he did not cower,

And every tyrant bowed to him.

And every despot to him has submitted.

تَوَهُّماً تفرق منه العِدى

تَوَهُّماً تفرق منه العِدى

إن قيلَ ذا سِربُ سليمانا

إن قيلَ ذا سِربُ سليمانا

At the mere thought of him, his foes scatter

Imagining he dispersed the enemies,

If it is said, 'This is Sulayman's troop.'

As though he were Solomon’s flock of jinn.

ما أنفكّ مذ غَرَّبَ أسيافه

ما أنفكّ مذ غَرَّبَ أسيافه

وَطَّنها الهامات إيطانا

وَطَّنها الهامات إيطانا

Ever since he sharpened his swords, he has not ceased

He did not cease, since he reddened his swords,

Making heads their settled home.

And the blades tasted flesh.

أما ترى المغوار في وقعة ال

أما ترى المغوار في وقعة ال

أحزاب كم جندل فرسانا

أحزاب كم جندل فرسانا

Do you not see the daring warrior at the Battle of the

Do you not see the warriors in the battle of

Confederates—how many horsemen he felled?

The Confederates, how many horsemen they felled?

إذ بصرة الفيحاء قد أجدبت

إذ بصرة الفيحاء قد أجدبت

وكان فيها الشهم سلطانا

وكان فيها الشهم سلطانا

When spacious Basra had suffered drought,

When Basra the radiant was stricken with drought,

And the noble man was its ruler,

And valorous ones were rulers there.

فرام أن يُخِرجَ أجنادَه

فرام أن يُخِرجَ أجنادَه

منها إلى أكناف بُغدانا

منها إلى أكناف بُغدانا

He sought to lead his troops

He wanted to move his armies,

From it to the environs of Baghdad,

From it to the borders of Baghdad.

لكي يَخِفَّ الجدبُ عنها وكي

لكي يَخِفَّ الجدبُ عنها وكي

يشمل منه اللطف سُكّانا

يشمل منه اللطف سُكّانا

So that its drought might lessen, and so that

So drought may alleviate from it, and so

His kindness might embrace its inhabitants.

Inhabitants may enjoy his kindness.

فسار بالجَحفل عن قُطرها

فسار بالجَحفل عن قُطرها

مُتَّخِذَ الحِلَّةِ أوطانا

مُتَّخِذَ الحِلَّةِ أوطانا

So he marched the great army out of its province,

He marched with the army from its territory,

Taking al-Hillah as his home.

Making Hilla their place of abode.

وحيثما خَيَّم في دَوِّها

وحيثما خَيَّم في دَوِّها

قد حَصَّلت دون القُرى شانا

قد حَصَّلت دون القُرى شانا

And wherever he encamped in its open country,

Wherever he camped in its environs,

It gained distinction beyond other towns.

Above the villages it gained prominence.

واستَرَّ أهلوها بمن زادهم

واستَرَّ أهلوها بمن زادهم

إذ أمِنُوا ظلماً وعدوانا

إذ أمِنُوا ظلماً وعدوانا

Its people rejoiced in him who enriched them,

The people felt safe with his increase,

For they were safe from oppression and aggression.

When secured from injustice and transgression.

لكن في بغداد مذ شاع ذا

لكن في بغداد مذ شاع ذا

حازت أهالي البغي أحزانا

حازت أهالي البغي أحزانا

But in Baghdad, when this became known,

But in Baghdad, when this spread,

The people of wrongdoing fell into sorrow.

The corrupt gained sorrow.

فاجتمعوا عند مليكٍ لهم

فاجتمعوا عند مليكٍ لهم

وارتكبوا غدراً وكفرانا

وارتكبوا غدراً وكفرانا

They gathered before a king of their own,

They gathered around a king of theirs,

And committed treachery and ingratitude.

And committed betrayal and disbelief.

من كل جواظ عريض القفا

من كل جواظ عريض القفا

عن حلية الإنصاف عريانا

عن حلية الإنصاف عريانا

Every arrogant brute, broad at the nape,

From all quarters, hardhearted, stripped

Stripped of the adornment of fairness,

Of the garb of justice, naked.

لما يزل من عقله جائعاً

لما يزل من عقله جائعاً

ومن عظيم النُوك شبعانا

ومن عظيم النُوك شبعانا

Still starved of reason,

His mind still ravenous,

And sated with immense stupidity.

From massive feasting, satiated.

حاصوا كحمر الوحش من حينهم

حاصوا كحمر الوحش من حينهم

وأضطرب المجلس أحيانا

وأضطرب المجلس أحيانا

They bolted like wild asses, fleeing their doom,

They rushed like desert donkeys in their recklessness,

And the assembly was thrown into turmoil at times.

And chaos permeated the gathering at times.

وأجمعوا أن مليك الورى

وأجمعوا أن مليك الورى

حاد عن الدولة عصيانا

حاد عن الدولة عصيانا

They agreed that the king of humankind

They agreed the king of the world,

Had turned from the state in rebellion,

Has rebelled against the state in disobedience.

وأنه مال إلى غدرنا

وأنه مال إلى غدرنا

وأنه جاء لينكانا

وأنه جاء لينكانا

And that he had inclined toward betraying us,

And he has inclined towards betraying us,

And that he had come to harm us.

And he came to gyp us.

فعند ذا قرر مُفتيهم

فعند ذا قرر مُفتيهم

بحربه جهلاً وخُذلانا

بحربه جهلاً وخُذلانا

Then their mufti ruled

So at that, their Mufti resolved,

For war against him, in ignorance and forsakenness.

To battle him in ignorance and humiliation.

جهَّز جيش الظلم واليهم

جهَّز جيش الظلم واليهم

مجمعاً عجماً وعُربانا

مجمعاً عجماً وعُربانا

Their governor mustered the army of injustice,

He prepared the army of injustice against them,

Gathering non-Arabs and Arab tribesmen.

Assembling Persians and Arabs.

وحاولوا أن يبلغوا مأرباً

وحاولوا أن يبلغوا مأرباً

من فارس العصر سليمانا

من فارس العصر سليمانا

They sought to achieve their purpose

And they attempted to reach,

Against the age's champion, Sulayman.

The Mard of the age, Solomon.

لكنهم خابوا لما شاهدوا

لكنهم خابوا لما شاهدوا

منه رحاة الحرب طحانا

منه رحاة الحرب طحانا

But they failed when they saw

But they failed when they witnessed,

The millstone of his warfare grinding relentlessly.

His expertise in war’s mill.

إذ قام كالقسور من غيله

إذ قام كالقسور من غيله

تحفه الأشبال فرسانا

تحفه الأشبال فرسانا

When he rose like a lion from his thicket,

For he stood like an unassailable fortress,

Lion cubs surrounded him as horsemen.

His cubs the horsemen surrounding him.

وجرد الأبيض من جفنه

وجرد الأبيض من جفنه

وأعتقل الأسمر طعانا

وأعتقل الأسمر طعانا

He unsheathed the bright sword from its scabbard,

He unsheathed the white from his eyelid,

And couched the brown spear for thrusting.

And held the dark brown spear.

واقتحم الحرب كليثٍ إذا

واقتحم الحرب كليثٍ إذا

صادف بعض الصيد غرثانا

صادف بعض الصيد غرثانا

He plunged into battle like a lion when

He stormed into battle like a lion, if

It comes upon some prey, ravenous.

He met a pack of hyenas.

أحمى وطيس الحرب حتى غدا

أحمى وطيس الحرب حتى غدا

له قتام الجو دخانا

له قتام الجو دخانا

He stoked the furnace of war until

The battle raged until the sky,

The dust in the air became its smoke.

Became like the darkness of smoke for him.

ولم يزل يردي بهنديه ال

ولم يزل يردي بهنديه ال

أبطال أمثالاً وأقرانا

أبطال أمثالاً وأقرانا

And with his Indian blade he kept felling the

He did not stop felling their champions,

Champions, equals and peers,

Heroes and equals with his Indian blade.

حتى إذا قابل جمعاً لهم

حتى إذا قابل جمعاً لهم

ولوا وقالوا أنه جانا

ولوا وقالوا أنه جانا

Until, when he faced a host of theirs,

Until when he met a troop of theirs,

They fled, saying, 'He has come upon us!'

They retreated saying he is a Jinn.

فرقهم ايدي سبا في الفلا

فرقهم ايدي سبا في الفلا

وقد قرى نسراً وسرحانا

وقد قرى نسراً وسرحانا

He scattered them like Saba's dispersed bands through the wastes,

He scattered them by the hands of captors in retreat,

And served a feast to vulture and wolf.

Having seen an eagle and traveler birds.

تباً لهم عشرون ألفاً لهم

تباً لهم عشرون ألفاً لهم

وعسكر المغوار ألفانا

وعسكر المغوار ألفانا

Ruin upon them! They had twenty thousand,

Woe to them, twenty thousand to them,

While the daring warrior's army numbered two thousand.

While the warriors’ army two thousand.

فكيف ولّى بعضهم هارباً

فكيف ولّى بعضهم هارباً

وبعضهم صاحب أكفانا

وبعضهم صاحب أكفانا

How, then, did some of them turn and flee,

So how did some of them flee in escape,

While others took shrouds for companions?

While others wrapped in shrouds?

بشراك يا شهم فذي نعمة

بشراك يا شهم فذي نعمة

دون الورى أولاك مولانا

دون الورى أولاك مولانا

Glad tidings to you, noble man! This is a blessing

Congratulations O valor, this then is a blessing,

Our Lord bestowed on you above all humankind.

Above the world those masters of ours.

فالنصر قد خصك دون الورى

فالنصر قد خصك دون الورى

وحفك الإقبال أزمانا

وحفك الإقبال أزمانا

Victory has singled you out above all humankind,

For victory singled you out above the world,

And good fortune has surrounded you for ages.

And destiny adorned your times.

نصرت بالرعب وذي وقعة ال

نصرت بالرعب وذي وقعة ال

أحزاب فافخر بالذي كانا

أحزاب فافخر بالذي كانا

You were granted victory through terror; and this was the Battle of the

You gained victory by might, and in the battle of

Confederates—so glory in what happened.

The Confederates, so pride yourself in what was.

حيث لكم بالمصطفى أسوة

حيث لكم بالمصطفى أسوة

حميدة نلت بها شانا

حميدة نلت بها شانا

For in the Chosen One you have an example,

Where you have the Chosen as an example,

A praiseworthy one, through which you gained distinction.

A praiseworthy one you gained glory by.

مذ بلغ الخنكار أخباره

مذ بلغ الخنكار أخباره

ولاه للرأفة بغدانا

ولاه للرأفة بغدانا

When news of him reached the Hunkar,

Since Al-Khumar got news of it,

He appointed him to govern Baghdad out of benevolence,

He gave you Baghdad in compassion.

حيث رآه باسلا فاتكا

حيث رآه باسلا فاتكا

يردي العدى فرسا وعربانا

يردي العدى فرسا وعربانا

For he saw him brave and formidable,

When he saw you valiant, experienced,

Felling his enemies, Persians and Arab tribesmen,

Felling the enemies, horsemen and Arabs.

ذا نجدة غوث صريخ أخا ال

ذا نجدة غوث صريخ أخا ال

جودة حسانا وحسانا

جودة حسانا وحسانا

Valiant, a rescuer of those crying for help, a brother of

This aid, a rescuer, the scream of a brother

Generosity, fair and goodly.

Of generosity, Hasan and Hussein.

بعد العنا نال لذيذ العلى

بعد العنا نال لذيذ العلى

واغتنم الراحة تعبانا

واغتنم الراحة تعبانا

After hardship, he attained the sweetness of high rank,

After hardship he attained the sweet sublime,

And, weary, won repose.

And enjoyed rest fatigued.

كما استلذ النوم بعد الكرى

كما استلذ النوم بعد الكرى

فغمض الساهر أجفانا

فغمض الساهر أجفانا

As one relishes sleep after drowsiness,

As sleep is savored after fatigue,

And the wakeful man then closes his eyelids.

So the wakeful one closed his eyelids.

حمدا لك اللهم زال العنا

حمدا لك اللهم زال العنا

به وما قد كان أشقانا

به وما قد كان أشقانا

Praise to You, O God! Hardship has vanished

Thanks to You O Lord, hardship passed

Through him, and all that had made us wretched.

By him and what had caused anguish.

واستبشرت بغداد إذ حلها

واستبشرت بغداد إذ حلها

ففاخرت مدنا وبلدانا

ففاخرت مدنا وبلدانا

Baghdad rejoiced when he settled in it,

And Baghdad rejoiced when he entered it,

And boasted over cities and lands.

So it prided over cities and towns.

ما هي إلا بهجة يتمت

ما هي إلا بهجة يتمت

بعدك لا تروق أغصانا

بعدك لا تروق أغصانا

It is but a beauty left orphaned

It only attained joy after you,

In your absence, its boughs giving no delight.

Branches do not please without you.

أضنى قواها طول هذا النوى

أضنى قواها طول هذا النوى

حتى أتت بالسقم برهانا

حتى أتت بالسقم برهانا

The length of this separation exhausted its strength,

Its strength weakened during this intent,

Until it offered sickness as proof.

Until it came with illness as proof.

بظعنكم عنها منار الهدى

بظعنكم عنها منار الهدى

أخفي فلا يطيع تبيانا

أخفي فلا يطيع تبيانا

With your departure from it, the beacon of guidance

By your absence the minaret of guidance,

Was hidden and would not reveal itself.

Was hidden so does not obey elucidation.

ومذ حللت الآن في رحبها

ومذ حللت الآن في رحبها

بدت بها الأنوار إعلانا

بدت بها الأنوار إعلانا

And since you have now settled in its wide expanse,

And since you have now entered its expanse,

Lights have appeared there openly.

The lights appeared openly.

لا أوحش اللَه ربوعا بها

لا أوحش اللَه ربوعا بها

منك ولا أوحش سكانا

منك ولا أوحش سكانا

May God never leave its dwellings desolate

May God not make desolate its meadows,

Without you, nor leave its inhabitants forlorn.

Without you or its inhabitants.

لا برحت لمجدكم منزلا

لا برحت لمجدكم منزلا

وللثنا والحمد أوطانا

وللثنا والحمد أوطانا

May it ever remain a dwelling for your glory,

Do not depart seeking glory,

And a home for commendation and praise.

And for praise and eulogy it is home.

مولاي أعداك غدوا خضعا

مولاي أعداك غدوا خضعا

خوفا وكل لك قد دانا

خوفا وكل لك قد دانا

My lord, your enemies have become submissive

My patron, they have submitted fearful morning,

In fear, and all have bowed to you.

In trepidation and all to you have surrendered.

هب أنهم ساؤوا فأحسن بهم

هب أنهم ساؤوا فأحسن بهم

للّه إذ أولاك إحسانا

للّه إذ أولاك إحسانا

Suppose they did wrong; then treat them well

Grant that they did evil, so treat them well,

For God's sake, since He bestowed kindness on you.

For God’s sake they are that generosity.

قَدَرتَ والعفو هوا لمرتجى

قَدَرتَ والعفو هوا لمرتجى

إذ هو من شيمة مولانا

إذ هو من شيمة مولانا

You have power, and pardon is what is hoped for,

You determined, and pardon is the want of the hopeful,

For it is a trait of our lord.

For it is of the traits of our patron.

واغضض بطرف الحلم عن غيِّهم

واغضض بطرف الحلم عن غيِّهم

وامنحهم عفواً وغفرانا

وامنحهم عفواً وغفرانا

Turn a forbearing eye away from their waywardness,

And overlook their hatred with the edge of forbearance,

And grant them pardon and forgiveness.

And grant them pardon and forgiveness.

فالحمد لله غدوا مُثلَةً

فالحمد لله غدوا مُثلَةً

كفاهم ذلاً وخسرانا

كفاهم ذلاً وخسرانا

Praise be to God: they have become a cautionary example,

For praise to God they have become exemplary,

Humiliation and loss are enough for them.

Sufficed by humiliation and loss.

لا زلت فينا حاكماً عادلاً

لا زلت فينا حاكماً عادلاً

ودمتَ للعاصين حنَّانا

ودمتَ للعاصين حنَّانا

May you ever be a just ruler among us,

You have not ceased being for us a just ruler,

And remain compassionate toward the disobedient.

And you remain compassionate to the disobedient.

بشرى لنا آل الزويراء إذ

بشرى لنا آل الزويراء إذ

عزيزنا الناصرُ وافانا

عزيزنا الناصرُ وافانا

Glad tidings for us, the people of al-Zuwayra, for

Good tidings to us the Zuwairas, when

Our mighty defender has come to us.

Our mighty victorious one has come to us.

أسعدنا اللَه به بعدما

أسعدنا اللَه به بعدما

بغيره قد كان أشقانا

بغيره قد كان أشقانا

God has made us happy through him, after

After hardship with others, God made us happy through him,

He had made us wretched through another.

When the rule of rogues vanished by him.

ودولة الأوباش زالت به

ودولة الأوباش زالت به

مذ حَلَّ صدر الدَّست سلطانا

مذ حَلَّ صدر الدَّست سلطانا

The rule of the rabble has vanished through him,

And the sign of fortune dated,

Since he took the throne's foremost seat as ruler.

The kingdom, Solomon it has become.

وآية الإقبال قد أرَّخَت

وآية الإقبال قد أرَّخَت

الملك أضحى لسليمانا

الملك أضحى لسليمانا

And the sign of good fortune gave this chronogram:

'Sovereignty has now become Sulayman's.'