لكyours البشارةthe good tidings فاغنمso seize غايةthe utmost الأمَلِof hope
لك البشارة فاغنم غاية الأمَلِ
فشأنfor the stature شأوكof your reach قدhas اربىrisen higher علىabove الحَمَلِAries
فشأن شأوك قد اربى على الحَمَلِ
Good tidings are yours; seize the utmost of your hope.
You have good tidings, so reap the utmost hope,
For your lofty stature has risen above Aries.
For your stature has matured with burdens.
واليومand today اضحتhave become لكto you الايامthe days طائعةًobedient
واليوم اضحت لك الايام طائعةً
والدهرand time وافاكhas come to you منآداًbowing علىin وَجَلِfear
والدهر وافاك منآداً على وَجَلِ
Today the days have become obedient to you,
Today, the days have become obedient to you,
And time has come to you, bowing in fear.
And fate has come to you gently.
واليومand today حُزتَyou attained مكاناًa station لاnot يحلّdwells بهin it
واليوم حُزتَ مكاناً لا يحلّ به
إلاّexcept الذيthe one who كانwas فوقabove الشمسthe sun أوor زحلSaturn
إلاّ الذي كان فوق الشمس أو زحل
Today you have attained a station occupied
Today, you have gained a position that none can attain
Only by one above the sun or Saturn.
Except one who was above the sun or Saturn.
واليومand today نلتyou attained فخاراًglory باذخاًtowering وعَلاand eminence (word continues)
واليوم نلت فخاراً باذخاً وعَلا
ءًcompletion of 'eminence' شامخاًsoaring لمnot تنلهattained it الصيدthe proud chiefs فيin الأزلeternity past
ءً شامخاً لم تنله الصيد في الأزل
Today you have won towering glory and
Today, you have gained magnificent and lofty glory,
Soaring eminence, never attained by proud chiefs in eternity past.
A towering glory that predators did not attain in ancient times.
واليومand today أفرِدتَyou were singled out حقّاًtruly لاnot استعارةmetaphor بلrather
واليوم أفرِدتَ حقّاً لا استعارة بل
ولاnor كنايةallusion بالإقبالwith good fortune والقُبَلِand kisses
ولا كناية بالإقبال والقُبَلِ
Today you were truly singled out—not by metaphor,
Today, you have been granted an undisputed right,
Nor by allusion—for good fortune and kisses.
Not a metaphor, idiom, rising fortune, or acceptance.
واليومand today قَرَّتُwere gladdened عيونthe eyes الدينof religion فاكتحلتso were lined with kohl
واليوم قَرَّتُ عيون الدين فاكتحلت
بإثمدwith antimony kohl النصرof victory فازدانتso became adorned علىupon المُقلthe pupils
بإثمد النصر فازدانت على المُقل
Today religion's eyes were gladdened and lined
Today, the eyes of religion have been lined with the kohl
With victory's kohl, beautifying their pupils.
Of victory's insomnia, so they have adorned over drowsiness.
واليومand today أصبحتِhas become الإسلامُIslam فيin شغلpreoccupation
واليوم أصبحتِ الإسلامُ في شغل
منwith الهَناfelicity وأخوand the brother الإسلامof Islam فيin جَذَلdelight
من الهَنا وأخو الإسلام في جَذَل
Today Islam has become absorbed
Today, Islam is busy with delight,
In felicity, while Islam's brother rejoices.
And the brother of Islam is busy with vigor.
فأبشرso rejoice فَدَيتُكmay I be your ransom أنthat لاno عزَّglory بعدُafterward ولاnor
فأبشر فَدَيتُك أن لا عزَّ بعدُ ولا
قبلاًbefore لمنfor whoever كانwas قَيلاًa prince أعصُرَin the ages الأوَلof earliest times
قبلاً لمن كان قَيلاً أعصُرَ الأوَل
Rejoice—may I be your ransom! There is no glory, afterward or
So receive the good news, for after today, no glory remains
Before, for any prince of the earliest ages.
For those who were once the squeezers of the first era.
هلis there بعدafter ردعكyour checking إخوانthe brethren الخِلافof dissent لمنfor whoever
هل بعد ردعك إخوان الخِلاف لمن
ناواكopposed you منany شَرَفٍhonor بادٍmanifest ومنand any نُبُلِnobility
ناواك من شَرَفٍ بادٍ ومن نُبُلِ
After you checked the brethren of dissent, is there, for anyone
After your deterrence of the brothers of conflict, is there any glory left
Who opposed you, any manifest honor or nobility?
For those who envied your nobility, fading and gentle?
وهلand have تَركتَyou left لورادfor those coming to drink المكارمof noble deeds منany
وهل تَركتَ لوراد المكارم من
مجدٍglory سوىother than الىلa mirage (unclear spelling) أوor ضحضاحةa shallow pool الوشلof scant water
مجدٍ سوى الىل أو ضحضاحة الوشل
Have you left those who come to drink of noble deeds any
And have you left any glory for the visitors of honors
Glory but a mirage or a shallow pool of scant water?
Other than remoteness or the foolishness of friendship?
تعومyou swim فيin أبحرٍseas بالمجدwith glory مفعمةٍbrimming
تعوم في أبحرٍ بالمجد مفعمةٍ
وشانئوكand your haters اكتَضَواmade do (unclear form) منهنَّfrom them بالبلَلِwith wetness
وشانئوك اكتَضَوا منهنَّ بالبلَلِ
You swim in seas brimming with glory,
You float in seas filled with glory,
While your haters make do with mere wetness from them.
While your detractors have sipped from them in sips.
فَسِرتَso you marched والنصرand victory يسريtravels حيثwherever سرىit traveled ولِلand for the (fragment)
فَسِرتَ والنصر يسري حيث سرى ولِل
لإقبالfor good fortune جريٌa running course لدىat حَلٍّa halt ومُرتَحَلand a departure
لإقبال جريٌ لدى حَلٍّ ومُرتَحَل
You marched, and victory went wherever you went; and
You have marched, and victory has marched wherever you marched,
Good fortune kept its course at every halt and departure.
While rising fortune flowed near halting places and travelers.
تؤمُّyou lead جيشاًan army لهwhose الراياتbanners خافقةare fluttering
تؤمُّ جيشاً له الرايات خافقة
كطائرlike one fluttering القلبof heart عنaway from سكناهits dwelling فيin شغلpreoccupation
كطائر القلب عن سكناه في شغل
You lead an army whose banners flutter
You lead an army with fluttering flags
Like a fluttering heart, distracted from its dwelling.
Like the bird whose heart settled in vegetation due to hardship.
فياso, O لَهfor it (exclamation) منwhat an خميسٍarmy جامعٍgathering أُسُداًlions
فيا لَه من خميسٍ جامعٍ أُسُداً
تُرديthey slay وتردعand repel أسدَthe lions الغيلof thickets والدغلand tangled brush
تُردي وتردع أسدَ الغيل والدغل
What an army it is, gathering lions
What a fine alliance of lions you have led,
That slay and rout the lions of thickets and tangled brush!
Assailing and deterring the crafty and deceitful lion.
منfrom فوقabove متنthe backs الجيادof noble steeds الصافناتstanding poised لهمtheirs is
من فوق متن الجياد الصافنات لهم
تحتbeneath العجاجةthe dust cloud طعنthrusting at البَهمةِthe fearsome warriors الرَّجَلِon foot
تحت العجاجة طعن البَهمةِ الرَّجَلِ
From the backs of noble, poised steeds, they deliver
Atop the backs of galloping steeds that have
Beneath the dust cloud, thrusts at fearsome foot soldiers.
Stabbing under the armors, the strikes of courageous men.
فكمand how many لهمthey have طعنةa thrust نجلاءwide and gaping غابdisappeared بهاwithin it
فكم لهم طعنة نجلاء غاب بها
نصلthe blade السهامof arrows فَبَلهَlet alone الزيتِthe oil والفُتُلand the wicks
نصل السهام فَبَلهَ الزيتِ والفُتُل
How many gaping wounds they made, in which vanished
How many clear stabs they have, which make
The arrowhead—let alone the oil and wicks!
The tips of arrows disappear, soaking them in blood and slaughter.
قومa people منof التُركthe Turks فيin الهيجاءbattle عادتهمtheir habit
قوم من التُرك في الهيجاء عادتهم
تركُleaving المصادمthe adversary راميturning الظهرthe back ذاpossessing خجلshame
تركُ المصادم رامي الظهر ذا خجل
A people of the Turks, whose habit in battle
A group of Turks in the battlefield, their habit
Is to leave their adversary turning his back in shame.
Is to flee the opponent, backing away in disgrace.
لاnot يرعوونthey desist ولمand did not يلوواturn aside أسِنَّتَهمtheir spearheads
لا يرعوون ولم يلووا أسِنَّتَهم
عنfrom نيلattaining ماwhat أمَّلواthey hoped for فيin الحربwar منof أملhope
عن نيل ما أمَّلوا في الحرب من أمل
They do not desist, nor turn their spearheads aside
They do not refrain, and their tongues have not desisted
From attaining the hopes they cherished in war.
From attaining what they hope for in war, from wishes.
بلrather دأبهمtheir habit فيin الوغىbattle كَرٌّa charge يَفِرُّflees
بل دأبهم في الوغى كَرٌّ يَفِرُّ
منamong الورىmankind كلevery ذيpossessor of صمصامةٍa keen sword بَطَلِheroic
من الورى كل ذي صمصامةٍ بَطَلِ
Rather, their habit in battle is a charge that sends fleeing
Rather, their habit in the battle fray is advancing,
Every heroic wielder of a keen sword among mankind.
Which makes every helmeted hero flee in haste.
وليسand does not يُلهِيهِمُdistract them عنfrom خصمهمtheir foe سَلَبٌplunder
وليس يُلهِيهِمُ عن خصمهم سَلَبٌ
بلrather دأبهمtheir habit طَلَبٌpursuing أنفاسَthe breaths ذيof one possessing نكلِcowardice
بل دأبهم طَلَبٌ أنفاسَ ذي نكلِ
Plunder does not distract them from their foe;
Booty does not distract them from their opponent,
Rather, they pursue the very breaths of every faintheart.
Rather, their goal is to take the souls of the fierce.
كأنهمas though they وإلهwhile the God العرشof the Throne يكلؤهمguards them
كأنهم وإله العرش يكلؤهم
ملائكٌangels جئنَthey brought الحَينdoom بالأجلat the appointed end
ملائكٌ جئنَ الحَين بالأجل
As though, with the God of the Throne guarding them,
As if angels from the Lord support them,
They were angels bringing doom at the appointed hour.
Coming at the time with inevitability.
فَقُدتَّهُمso you led them جحفلاًa mighty host سالتflowed بمدنِهwith its towns (unclear in context)
فَقُدتَّهُم جحفلاً سالت بمدنِه
أباطحthe broad valleys الكُردof the Kurds ذاتhaving السهلthe plain والجبلand the mountain
أباطح الكُرد ذات السهل والجبل
You led them as a mighty host, whose flood swept [wording unclear]
You have led them in droves, and their cities'
The Kurdish valleys, across plain and mountain.
Plains, foothills, and mountains flowed with the blood of Kurds.
ورُمتand you sought حصنيthe two fortresses بنيof the sons of ماءMa' (Water) السماءal-Sama' (Heaven) لماwhen
ورُمت حصني بني ماء السماء لما
عَصَوكthey defied you واستعصمواand sought protection بالخَيلin cavalry والرَّجَلand infantry
عَصَوك واستعصموا بالخَيل والرَّجَل
You sought the two fortresses of Banu Ma' al-Sama', when
You have cast at the fortress of Bani Ma'a al-Sama, when
They defied you and sought protection in cavalry and infantry.
They disobeyed you and sought refuge in horses and men.
فلمso did not تُفِدهمavail them غداةon the morning of الرَّوعterror كثرتهمtheir numbers
فلم تُفِدهم غداة الرَّوع كثرتهم
مذsince أصبحَbecame الرُّوعُthe heart مخلوعاًdislodged منfrom الوجلfear
مذ أصبحَ الرُّوعُ مخلوعاً من الوجل
Their numbers did not avail them on the morning of terror,
Yet when the horror arrived at dawn, their great numbers
For their hearts had been dislodged by fear.
Did not avail them, for horror had shed its severity.
بلrather اهرعواthey rushed هرباًin flight نحوtoward الحصونthe fortresses لكيin order to
بل اهرعوا هرباً نحو الحصون لكي
ينجوescape بهنّwithin them حذارfearing السيفthe sword والأسَلand the spears
ينجو بهنّ حذار السيف والأسَل
Rather, they rushed in flight toward the fortresses, to
Rather, they fled in escape to the fortresses, so they
Escape within them, fearing sword and spear.
Could be saved from the sword and throes.
وظنَّand supposed زعماًin delusion بنوthe sons of ماءMa' (Water) السماءal-Sama' (Heaven) بأنthat
وظنَّ زعماً بنو ماء السماء بأن
ينجوescape بقَمجُوغةat Qamjugha منfrom حادثa calamity جَلَلgrievous
ينجو بقَمجُوغة من حادث جَلَل
Banu Ma' al-Sama' imagined, in their delusion, that they could
And the chiefs of Bani Ma'a al-Sama thought
Escape at Qamjugha from a grievous calamity.
They could be saved by Qumjuqah from a grave event,
إذfor حصنهاits fortress محكمsound البنيانin construction مرتفعlofty الthe (word continues)
إذ حصنها محكم البنيان مرتفع ال
أركانpillars شاهقsoaring أربىrose higher فوقabove كلevery عليlofty thing
أركان شاهق أربى فوق كل علي
For its fortress was soundly built, with towering
Since its firm, towering structure fortified it,
Pillars, soaring higher than every height.
Raised above all heights.
خرقاءwind-swept راسخةfirmly rooted فيin الأرضthe earth شامخةlofty
خرقاء راسخة في الأرض شامخة
فيin الجوthe air ناجمتrivaled in height العيّوقal-'Ayyuq فيin الحَمَلAries
في الجو ناجمت العيّوق في الحَمَل
Wind-swept, rooted in the earth, yet lofty
Kharqa, steady in earth, towering in sky,
In the air, it rivaled al-'Ayyuq in Aries.
Produced 'Iyyaq during pregnancy in burdens.
كأنهاas though it البرجthe constellation إذwhen حفّتsurrounded بهاit شهبmeteors
كأنها البرج إذ حفّت بها شهب
ترميhurls بذيsomething possessing ذنَبa tail كالقصرlike a palace فيin المثلthe simile
ترمي بذي ذنَب كالقصر في المثل
It seemed a constellation, encircled by meteors,
As if it were the tower when meteors surrounded it,
Hurling tailed bolts, like palaces in the simile.
Pelting the tailed with a palace in simile.
قدindeed أصبحتbecame وهيwhile it فيwithin سورينtwo walls محدقةwas enclosed
قد أصبحت وهي في سورين محدقة
أقواهماthe stronger of them البُندُقthe musketry الناريّfiery ذوpossessing الشعلflames
أقواهما البُندُق الناريّ ذو الشعل
It had become enclosed within two walls;
It became surrounded by two walls in morning,
The stronger was flame-spitting musketry.
The strongest being the cannon with flame.
فعالجتهاso assailed it جنودthe troops اللَهof God يقدمهاleading them
فعالجتها جنود اللَه يقدمها
ليثthe lion العرينof the den فوافَوهاso they reached it علىin عجلhaste
ليث العرين فوافَوها على عجل
God's troops assailed it, led
So the soldiers of God approached it, led
By the lion of the den; they reached it in haste.
By the lion of the lair, and they came to it in haste.
وأمَّهاand advanced upon it الليثthe lion والأشبالand the cubs تتبعهfollow him
وأمَّها الليث والأشبال تتبعه
وافتضَّهاand deflowered it غيرnot هيّابtimid ولاnor نَكِلfainthearted
وافتضَّها غير هيّاب ولا نَكِل
The lion advanced upon it, with his cubs following,
And the lion and cubs followed it,
And deflowered it, neither timid nor fainthearted.
And it was ripped apart without fear or reluctance.
وقدand indeed شداsang السيفthe sword فيamong الهاماتthe skulls منfrom طربrapture
وقد شدا السيف في الهامات من طرب
واللدنand the supple spear يرقصdances فوقupon الظهرthe back منfrom جذلdelight
واللدن يرقص فوق الظهر من جذل
The sword sang among skulls in rapture,
The sword was brandished in zeal from joy,
And the supple spear danced upon backs in delight.
And the body danced atop the back from vigor.
والنبلand the arrows رنَّمَchanted ترنيمthe chanting المشوقof one yearning إلىtoward الthe (word continues)
والنبل رنَّمَ ترنيم المشوق إلى ال
أوطانhomelands والطوبand the cannon أمسىbecame وهوwhile it was فيin زجلclamor
أوطان والطوب أمسى وهو في زجل
The arrows chanted the song of one yearning for
And the arrows sang the song of one yearning
Homelands, while the cannon broke into clamor.
For homelands, and the bricks became, at night, chanting.
وشاىand called out (unclear form) شيرShir علىto أعوانthe helpers نجدتهof his relief
وشاى شير على أعوان نجدته
بأنthat نعجّلwe hasten سيراًour march لاnot علىwith مهلdelay
بأن نعجّل سيراً لا على مهل
And Shir called out to the men who came to his aid:
And Ahmad announced to his supporters, saying:
Let us hasten our march, not linger.
"Let us hasten, not slowly!"
فليسso it does not يجديavail إذنthen غيرother than الفرارflight فماfor there is no
فليس يجدي إذن غير الفرار فما
لجندto face the army of أحمدAhmad فيon ذاthis اليومday مِنany قِبَلpower to withstand
لجند أحمد في ذا اليوم مِن قِبَل
Nothing now avails but flight; there is
So there is no benefit other than fleeing, for Ahmad's
No power to face Ahmad's army this day.
Soldiers have no precedent on this day.
ولمand did not يزدهمadd to their lot سوىexcept ضُرّharm يبيدthat destroys وفيand in الthe (word continues)
ولم يزدهم سوى ضُرّ يبيد وفي ال
تاريخdating; chronogram قدindeed زادadded شيراًto Shir حينةthe hour of الأجلthe appointed death
تاريخ قد زاد شيراً حينة الأجل
It brought them only ruinous harm; and in the
And they gained no benefit other than evident loss, and in
Chronogram, it added to Shir the hour of death.
History, Ahmad had gained glory at the time of death.
ياO يومday قمجوغهof Qamjugha أنسَيتَyou made us forget ماwhat سلَفَتcame before
يا يوم قمجوغه أنسَيتَ ما سلَفَت
منof الفتوحthe conquests الأُلىthe first فيin الأعصُرِthe ages الأوَلِthe earliest
من الفتوح الأُلى في الأعصُرِ الأوَلِ
O day of Qamjugha, you made us forget what came before
O day of Qumjuqah! Have you forgotten what conquests passed
Of those first conquests in the earliest ages.
In the early eras?
قدindeed شيّدstrengthened اللَهGod ركنَthe pillar الدينof religion فيكthrough you كماjust as
قد شيّد اللَه ركنَ الدين فيك كما
أوهىweakened معاقلthe fortresses أهلof the people of النوكfolly والنكلand cowardice
أوهى معاقل أهل النوك والنكل
God strengthened the pillar of religion through you, just as He
God established the pillar of religion in you, just as
Weakened the fortresses of fools and cowards.
He weakened the fortresses of the people of defiance and malice.
وقدand indeed علتrose شوكةthe might الإسلامof Islam إذwhen خفِضَتwas lowered
وقد علت شوكة الإسلام إذ خفِضَت
قمجوغةQamjugha بأهلwith the people of الجهلignorance والخبلand derangement
قمجوغة بأهل الجهل والخبل
Islam's might rose as
And the thorn of Islam became prominent when
Qamjugha fell, with its ignorant, deranged people.
Qumjuqah was lowered, with its people of ignorance and nonsense.
أمستbecame خلاءًempty بقيدwith the fetter الأسرof captivity مثقلةweighed down
أمست خلاءً بقيد الأسر مثقلة
والعزّand glory فارقهاabandoned it والذلّand abasement قارنهاaccompanied it
والعزّ فارقها والذلّ قارنها
It lay empty, weighed down by the fetters of captivity.
It became empty, burdened with captivity,
Glory abandoned it, and abasement became its companion,
As honor left it, and disgrace settled with it,
والبومand the owls يندبlament فوقabove الرسمthe traces والطللand the ruins
والبوم يندب فوق الرسم والطلل
فقُمتَso you departed عنهاfrom it قيامthe departure الليثof the lion عنfrom رشأa young gazelle
فقُمتَ عنها قيام الليث عن رشأ
While owls lamented above its traces and ruins.
And the owl cries over the ruins and remnants.
You left it as a lion leaves a young gazelle,
So you rose over it like the lion over a plain,
لمنfor whom (apparently corrupt 'not') تُبقyou leave فيهاin it لمنfor whoever يتلوكfollows you منany أكلfood
لمن تُبق فيها لمن يتلوك من أكل
وسِرتَand you marched والسعدُwhile good fortune حفَّsurrounded الجندthe army فيin ظفرٍvictory
وسِرتَ والسعدُ حفَّ الجند في ظفرٍ
Leaving no food there for anyone who followed you.
Leaving none remaining in it, following you in food.
You marched, good fortune surrounding the army in victory,
You marched, and good fortune surrounded the army in victory,
وزفَّكand escorted you in celebration النجحُsuccess والإقبالand good fortune فيwith رسَلَunhurried ease
وزفَّك النجحُ والإقبال في رسَلَ
وأنتwhile you ترفلtrail proudly فيin ثوبينtwo robes قدhad نسجاbeen woven
وأنت ترفل في ثوبين قد نسجا
And success and good fortune escorted you in a stately procession.
And success escorted you in conveyance.
As you trailed proudly in two robes woven
You are adorned in two garments woven
ماthat which is بينbetween دَفَّتَيthe two borders of الإقبالgood fortune والقُبَلand kisses
ما بين دَفَّتَي الإقبال والقُبَل
تبغيyou seek سَرُوجَقSarujaq إذsince كانتit was شقيقتهاits sister
تبغي سَرُوجَق إذ كانت شقيقتها
Between the two borders of good fortune and kisses.
Between the edges of rising fortune and acceptance.
You sought Sarujaq, for it was the other's sister
You seek Saraqus, for it was its sister
فيin البغيoppression والجورand injustice فيin فعلdeed وفيand in عملaction
في البغي والجور في فعل وفي عمل
أُختانtwo sisters قدindeed رضعاboth suckled العصيانrebellion فيin نهلa first draught
أُختان قد رضعا العصيان في نهل
In oppression and injustice, in deed and action.
In defiance and injustice, in action and deed.
Two sisters suckled on rebellion at their first draught,
Two sisters who suckled disobedience at the spring
وغُذِّياand both were nourished بلبانwith the milk الظُلمof tyranny فيin عَلَلِa second draught
وغُذِّيا بلبان الظُلم في عَلَلِ
وقدand indeed تحصَّنَtook fortified refuge فيهاin it خوفfearing صولتكمyour onslaught
وقد تحصَّنَ فيها خوف صولتكم
And were nourished on tyranny's milk at their second.
And were nourished with the milk of injustice in softness.
There, in fear of your onslaught, had taken refuge
And Suleym took refuge in it, fearing your might,
سليمSalim غذsince (unclear form) لمnot يزلceased منكمtoward you علىwith دَخَلِhidden malice
سليم غذ لم يزل منكم على دَخَلِ
عضدthe arm الخوارجof the rebels بلrather ساقthe leg لشوكتهاsustaining their might
عضد الخوارج بل ساق لشوكتها
Salim, who had always harbored malice against you.
Never ceasing to obtain from you in trickery.
The arm of the rebels—indeed, the leg sustaining their might,
Supporting the Kharijites, but even inciting
رأسthe head الخلافof dissent قوامthe mainstay البغيof tyranny والجَدَلِand contention
رأس الخلاف قوام البغي والجَدَلِ
لقدindeed أدِيفَتwas mixed بماءwith the water الغدرof treachery طينتهhis clay
لقد أدِيفَت بماء الغدر طينته
The head of dissent, the mainstay of tyranny and contention.
The head of conflict, the pillar of defiance and dispute.
His clay was mixed with the water of treachery
It was certainly kneaded with the water of betrayal in its substance
منfrom آنِthe moment of خِلقَتِهhis creation والمكرِand cunning والحِيَلand deceitful schemes
من آنِ خِلقَتِه والمكرِ والحِيَل
ياO ويحهwoe to him أينwhere ينجوcan he escape منfrom مصادقةencountering (reading uncertain) الthe (word continues)
يا ويحه أين ينجو من مصادقة ال
From the moment of his creation, and with cunning and deceit.
From the moment of its creation, cunning, and tricks.
Woe to him! Where can he escape confronting the
Oh woe to him! Where can he escape, befriending
مغوارdaring warrior فيin كلevery باديdisplaying لبدةٍa mane خدلstout-limbed
مغوار في كل بادي لبدةٍ خدل
وهلand can سروجقSarujaq تنجيهsave him معاقلهاits fortifications
وهل سروجق تنجيه معاقلها
Daring warrior, in every stout lion with a visible mane?
Traitors in every desolate place and gentle valley?
Can Sarujaq's fortifications save him,
Can Saraqus and its fortresses save him?
وعزمwhile the resolve أحمدof Ahmad يوهيweakens الصخرthe rock فيon القُلَلِthe summits
وعزم أحمد يوهي الصخر في القُلَلِ
وهلand does يظنhe think بأنthat ينجوhe can escape بمعقلهاwithin its stronghold
وهل يظن بأن ينجو بمعقلها
When Ahmad's resolve weakens the rocks on the summits?
While Ahmad's resolve crumbles boulders in the hills?
Does he think he can escape within its stronghold
Can he imagine being saved by its fortress
منfrom صَولةthe onslaught الليثof the lion أوor منfrom جولةthe charge البطلِof the hero
من صَولة الليث أو من جولة البطلِ
كلاno indeed فلمfor did not ينجescape منfrom ليثthe lion العرينof the den ولوeven if
كلا فلم ينج من ليث العرين ولو
The lion's onslaught or the hero's charge?
From the lion's assault or the hero's attack?
No! He could not escape the lion of the den, even if
Never! For he cannot escape the lion of the lair, even if
قدhad غابhidden فيin سَرَبٍa tunnel فيin الأرضthe earth أوor دَخَلِa thicket
قد غاب في سَرَبٍ في الأرض أو دَخَلِ
بشرىgood tidings أباO father of عادلٍ'Adil جَلَّيتَyou excelled فيin ظفَرٍvictory
بشرى أبا عادلٍ جَلَّيتَ في ظفَرٍ
He hid in a tunnel underground or in a thicket.
He disappeared into a crevice in earth or entered.
Good tidings, Abu 'Adil! You have excelled, triumphing
Good tidings, Abu Adil, you have triumphed
بماin what ترومyou seek وهذاand this النصرvictory فيكin you جليis manifest
بما تروم وهذا النصر فيك جلي
وطلعةand the countenance السعدof felicity والإقبالand good fortune قدhas ظهرتappeared
وطلعة السعد والإقبال قد ظهرت
In what you seek; this victory is plain in you.
In what you seek, and this victory is clear to you.
The countenance of felicity and good fortune has appeared
The rising of fortune and favor has appeared
عليكupon you فالبسso wear رداهاits mantle غيرnot منتحلa pretender
عليك فالبس رداها غير منتحل
واختصّكand singled you out اليمنgood fortune والأزياجand the astronomical tables منsince قدمٍlong ago
واختصّك اليمن والأزياج من قدمٍ
Upon you; wear its mantle, not as a pretender.
To you, so wear its cloak without pretending.
Good fortune and the astronomical tables singled you out long ago:
Yemen and auspiciousness have chosen you since old,
أرخrecord the date وقدand indeed كانhad نِلتَyou attained النصرvictory منfrom أزَلِeternity past
أرخ وقد كان نِلتَ النصر من أزَلِ
Record the date: you had won victory from eternity past.
And you have attained victory since the ancient.