ما في المَعالي مَطمَعٌ لِسَواكا

ما في المَعالي مَطمَعٌ لِسَواكا

أَيَنالُ ما اِستَولَت عَلَيهِ يَداكا

أَيَنالُ ما اِستَولَت عَلَيهِ يَداكا

There is no hope of lofty honors for anyone but you.

There is no aspiring to heights but through you,

Can another attain what your two hands have seized?

None can attain what your hands have grasped.

فَليَسلُها مَن لَم يَكُن أَهلاً لَها

فَليَسلُها مَن لَم يَكُن أَهلاً لَها

فَلَها بَراكَ اللَهُ حينَ بَراكا

فَلَها بَراكَ اللَهُ حينَ بَراكا

Let whoever is unworthy of them forget them;

So let him despair who is unworthy of it,

for them God fashioned you when He fashioned you.

For it is yours, may Allah bless you when He blessed you.

نامَ الأَنامُ وَباتَ يَمنَعُكَ الكَرى

نامَ الأَنامُ وَباتَ يَمنَعُكَ الكَرى

هَمٌّ بِها مِن دونِهِم أَغراكا

هَمٌّ بِها مِن دونِهِم أَغراكا

All people slept, while through the night you were denied slumber

The people slept while cares for it kept you awake,

by a yearning for them that enthralled you alone among them.

A concern for it, apart from them, kept you awake,

حَتّى غَدَوتَ تَأُمُّها مُستَنهِجاً

حَتّى غَدَوتَ تَأُمُّها مُستَنهِجاً

قَصدَ السَبيلِ وَجارَ مَن جاراكا

قَصدَ السَبيلِ وَجارَ مَن جاراكا

Until you came to seek them, following

Until you came seeking it early in the morning,

the straight path, while whoever vied with you strayed.

Heading for the path, alongside the one accompanying you.

يا مُصطَفى المُلكِ الأَغَرِّ وَعُدَّةَ ال

يا مُصطَفى المُلكِ الأَغَرِّ وَعُدَّةَ ال

مَولى الإِمامِ وَسَيفَهُ البَتّاكا

مَولى الإِمامِ وَسَيفَهُ البَتّاكا

O chosen one of radiant kingship, and mainstay of the

O Mustafa, pride of the noblest kingdom and treasure of

lord Imam, and his keen-cleaving sword!

The master of authority and its piercing sword.

مَن رامَ أَن يَرقا مَحَلَّكَ فَليَحُز

مَن رامَ أَن يَرقا مَحَلَّكَ فَليَحُز

بِأساً كَبَأسِكَ أَو نَدىً كَنَداكا

بِأساً كَبَأسِكَ أَو نَدىً كَنَداكا

Whoever seeks to rise to your station must possess

Whoever aspires to your lofty position, let him prepare

valor like yours, or generosity like your generosity.

A might like your might or helpers like your helpers.

خَفِّض عَلَيكَ فَما أَمامَكَ غايَةٌ

خَفِّض عَلَيكَ فَما أَمامَكَ غايَةٌ

وَأَقِم بِحَيثُ تَرى الأَنامَ وَراكا

وَأَقِم بِحَيثُ تَرى الأَنامَ وَراكا

Ease your efforts: no further goal lies ahead of you;

Lower yourself unto it though before you no limit,

remain where you see all mankind behind you.

And take your stance where you view men behind you.

لا تُنضِ عَزمَكَ طالِباً أَثَرَ العِدى

لا تُنضِ عَزمَكَ طالِباً أَثَرَ العِدى

فَلَوِ اِكتَفَيتَ بِبَعضِهِ لَكَفاكا

فَلَوِ اِكتَفَيتَ بِبَعضِهِ لَكَفاكا

Do not exhaust your resolve pursuing the enemies' trail;

Relent not your resolve seeking the enemies' tracks,

had you contented yourself with part of it, it would have sufficed.

For if you were content with some of it, it would suffice you.

إِن لَم يَنالوا نُصرَةً فَلَقَد غَدَوا

إِن لَم يَنالوا نُصرَةً فَلَقَد غَدَوا

وَالرومَ في إِشراكِهِم أَشراكا

وَالرومَ في إِشراكِهِم أَشراكا

If they gained no victory, they have indeed become

If they attained no succor, they have become

partners with the Byzantines in their polytheism.

Allies of Rome in their idolatry.

خابَ الَّذينَ رَجَوا بِأَعداءِ الهُدى

خابَ الَّذينَ رَجَوا بِأَعداءِ الهُدى

أَن يَستَرِدَّ اللَهُ ما أَعطاكا

أَن يَستَرِدَّ اللَهُ ما أَعطاكا

Frustrated were those who hoped, through guidance's enemies,

They who hoped that Allah would restore

that God would reclaim what He gave you,

What He gave you have come to naught.

بَغياً عَلَيكَ وَتِلكَ عُقبى مَعشَرٍ

بَغياً عَلَيكَ وَتِلكَ عُقبى مَعشَرٍ

كَفَروا الجَميلَ وَهَذِهِ عُقباكا

كَفَروا الجَميلَ وَهَذِهِ عُقباكا

in malice against you; that is the fate of a people

Such was the treachery against you, and this is the recompense

who were ungrateful for kindness, while this is your fate.

Of a people who disbelieved good and this is your recompense.

فَليَطلُبوا لِلضَيمِ جَنباً لَيِّناً

فَليَطلُبوا لِلضَيمِ جَنباً لَيِّناً

حاشاكَ مِمّا أَمَّلوا حاشاكا

حاشاكَ مِمّا أَمَّلوا حاشاكا

Let them seek a yielding flank for their oppression;

So let them seek for outrage a gentle flank.

far be you from what they hoped for—far be you!

Far be it from you what they have wished. Far be it from you!

وَليَبتَغَوا نَفَقاً سِوى هَذا فَقَد

وَليَبتَغَوا نَفَقاً سِوى هَذا فَقَد

وَقَفَ البَرِيَّةُ دونَ فَصمِ عُراكا

وَقَفَ البَرِيَّةُ دونَ فَصمِ عُراكا

Let them seek a tunnel other than this, for

And let them seek a road other than this, for

all mankind stands against severing your bonds.

The open country stands between you and their corpses.

وَلِيَيأَسوا النَصرَ العَزيزَ فَإِنَّهُ

وَلِيَيأَسوا النَصرَ العَزيزَ فَإِنَّهُ

لَكَ دونَهُم مُذ سارَ تَحتَ لِواكا

لَكَ دونَهُم مُذ سارَ تَحتَ لِواكا

Let them despair of mighty victory, for it is

And let them despair of mighty victory, for it

yours, not theirs, since it marched beneath your banner.

Is yours, not theirs, since you marched under your banner.

وَليَعلَموا أَنَّ النَجابَةَ خَلَّةٌ

وَليَعلَموا أَنَّ النَجابَةَ خَلَّةٌ

خَصَّ الإِلَهُ بِنيلِها الأَتراكا

خَصَّ الإِلَهُ بِنيلِها الأَتراكا

Let them know that nobility is a quality

And let them know that deliverance is a quality

whose attainment God reserved for the Turks.

That Allah has reserved for bestowing upon the Turks.

وَالرومُ إِن ظَهَروا وَلَمّا يَظهَروا

وَالرومُ إِن ظَهَروا وَلَمّا يَظهَروا

كانوا دَرايا في الوَغى لِقَناكا

كانوا دَرايا في الوَغى لِقَناكا

And the Byzantines, if they come forth—though they have not yet—

If the Byzantines gain mastery, and they shall not,

would be targets in battle for your lances.

They would be prey during strife for your sword's point.

وَلَوَ اِنَّهُم راموا نِزالَكَ دِلَّةً

وَلَوَ اِنَّهُم راموا نِزالَكَ دِلَّةً

كانوا كَمَن دارَت عَلَيهِ رَحاكا

كانوا كَمَن دارَت عَلَيهِ رَحاكا

Even if they sought combat with you in their presumption,

Had they aspired to fight you in pitched battle,

they would be like one over whom your millstone turned.

They would be as one whom yourContentType revolved against.

إِن غَرَّهُم تَغريرُ حَسّانٍ بِهِم

إِن غَرَّهُم تَغريرُ حَسّانٍ بِهِم

فَسَيَعرِفونَ الكاذِبَ الأَفّاكا

فَسَيَعرِفونَ الكاذِبَ الأَفّاكا

If Hassan's deception has deluded them,

If they are deluded by Heraclius' delusion,

they will recognize the lying fabricator.

Then they will recognize the mendacious deceiver.

فَليَختَبِر قَبلَ التَقَدُّمِ نَفسَهُ

فَليَختَبِر قَبلَ التَقَدُّمِ نَفسَهُ

مَن مالَهُ قِبَلٌ بِمَن يَلقاكا

مَن مالَهُ قِبَلٌ بِمَن يَلقاكا

Let him test himself before advancing,

So let each, before advancing, test himself -

who has no strength against one who confronts you.

Who has resolved to meet the one who meets you.

فَمَتى نَظَرتَ الشِركَ أَدنى نَظرَةٍ

فَمَتى نَظَرتَ الشِركَ أَدنى نَظرَةٍ

كانَت لِأَسرى المُسلِمينَ فَكاكا

كانَت لِأَسرى المُسلِمينَ فَكاكا

Whenever you cast the slightest glance at polytheism,

Whenever you deign to look upon idolaters,

that glance brings release to the Muslim captives.

It will be for releasing the Muslim captives.

وَمَتى سَرَيتَ إِلَيهِمُ لَم يَأمَنوا

وَمَتى سَرَيتَ إِلَيهِمُ لَم يَأمَنوا

أَن يُصبِحوا أَسراكَ غِبَّ سُراكا

أَن يُصبِحوا أَسراكَ غِبَّ سُراكا

Whenever you march against them by night, they are not safe

And whenever you march against them, they cannot feel safe

from waking as your captives after your night march.

From waking up your captives minus their captivity.

فَلِأَجلِ ذا مَدّوا إِلَيكَ رِقابَهُم

فَلِأَجلِ ذا مَدّوا إِلَيكَ رِقابَهُم

يَرجونَ أَن تَرضى وَما أَولاكا

يَرجونَ أَن تَرضى وَما أَولاكا

For this reason they held out their necks to you,

For this they have extended their necks to you,

hoping you would be pleased—and how deserving you are!

Hoping you will be pleased, for they love not captivity.

عَمري لَقَد نَظَروا بِعَينِ الحَزمِ إِذ

عَمري لَقَد نَظَروا بِعَينِ الحَزمِ إِذ

خَطَبوا إِلَيكَ السِلمَ وَالإِمساكا

خَطَبوا إِلَيكَ السِلمَ وَالإِمساكا

By my life, they looked with prudence's eye when

By my life! They have surely looked with the eye of wisdom

they petitioned you for peace and restraint.

By suing to you for peace and restraint.

وَتَطَرَّحوا ذُلّاً لَدَيكَ لِيَحرُسوا

وَتَطَرَّحوا ذُلّاً لَدَيكَ لِيَحرُسوا

مَلِكاً مَتى نادَيتَهُ لَبّاكا

مَلِكاً مَتى نادَيتَهُ لَبّاكا

They cast themselves down in abasement before you to safeguard

And they have thrown themselves down in abjection before you

a king who answers whenever you call him.

To guard a kingdom, when you call its king, he obeys.

فَاِستَفعِ جِزيَتَهُم وَخَرجَ بِلادِهِم

فَاِستَفعِ جِزيَتَهُم وَخَرجَ بِلادِهِم

يُعطوكَ ما اِستَدعَيتَ خَوفَ سُطاكا

يُعطوكَ ما اِستَدعَيتَ خَوفَ سُطاكا

So demand their tribute and the taxes of their lands;

So exact their tribute and the land tax,

they will give you what you request, fearing your assault.

They give you what you demand in fear of your whip.

أَو شَطرَ مُلكِهِمُ تَجِدهُ عَلَيهِمُ

أَو شَطرَ مُلكِهِمُ تَجِدهُ عَلَيهِمُ

سَهلاً إِذا أَمَّنتَهُم عَدواكا

سَهلاً إِذا أَمَّنتَهُم عَدواكا

Or half their realm: you will find it easy for them

Or half their kingdom - you will find it easy to take

to yield, if you grant them safety from your aggression.

If you give them security against your foes.

وَاِذكُر لِدينِ المُسلِمينَ وَقائِعاً

وَاِذكُر لِدينِ المُسلِمينَ وَقائِعاً

لَكَ ما نَبا لِأَحَدِّها حَدّاكا

لَكَ ما نَبا لِأَحَدِّها حَدّاكا

Recall, for the Muslims' faith, battles

And recall for the Muslim's religion events

of yours, in whose fiercest your two edges never failed,

You spearheaded without precedent striking your limit.

لِتُخَوِّفا مَن يَمَّماهُ بِها وَإِن

لِتُخَوِّفا مَن يَمَّماهُ بِها وَإِن

خافَ الكَرى مُذ صارَ فيهِ يَراكا

خافَ الكَرى مُذ صارَ فيهِ يَراكا

to frighten with them the one those two approached, though

Frightening those who contemplate them, though the infidels,

he has feared sleep since he began seeing you in it.

Since you have been amongst them, dread you.

أَتَظُنُّ أَرمانوسَ يَنسى يَومَهُ ال

أَتَظُنُّ أَرمانوسَ يَنسى يَومَهُ ال

مَشهودَ مَع مَن شَرَّدَتهُ ظُباكا

مَشهودَ مَع مَن شَرَّدَتهُ ظُباكا

Do you think Armanus forgets his day, the

Does Armanus forget his day

memorable one, with those whom your sword-edges scattered?

Witnessed with those whom your wolves scattered?

سَيَبينُ خَوفُكَ في أَسِرَّةِ وَجهِهِ

سَيَبينُ خَوفُكَ في أَسِرَّةِ وَجهِهِ

فَليَنظُراهُ كُلَّما ذَكَراكا

فَليَنظُراهُ كُلَّما ذَكَراكا

His fear of you will show in the lines of his face;

Your awe will show plainly on the face of his secret thoughts

let them both look at him whenever they mention you.

So let them behold him whenever they mention you.

وَليُعلِماهُ بِأَنَّ هَذي هُدنَةٌ

وَليُعلِماهُ بِأَنَّ هَذي هُدنَةٌ

أَضحَت لِمَلكِهِمُ المَروعِ مِلاكا

أَضحَت لِمَلكِهِمُ المَروعِ مِلاكا

Let them both tell him that this is a truce

And let them inform him that this is a truce

that has become their terrified king's mainstay.

That has become a refuge for their frightened king.

وَلَقَد أَطاعَكَ مَن أَحَبَّ حَياتَهُ

وَلَقَد أَطاعَكَ مَن أَحَبَّ حَياتَهُ

لَكِنَّ مَن كَرِهَ الحَياةَ عَصاكا

لَكِنَّ مَن كَرِهَ الحَياةَ عَصاكا

Whoever loves his life has obeyed you,

He who loved life obeyed you.

but whoever hates life has defied you.

But he who hated life defied you.

أَضحى إِباؤُكَ فَوقَ عِزَّكَ جُنَّةً

أَضحى إِباؤُكَ فَوقَ عِزَّكَ جُنَّةً

فَعَلَيهِ أَلّا يُستَباحَ حِماكا

فَعَلَيهِ أَلّا يُستَباحَ حِماكا

Your proud refusal has become a shield above your might;

Your might has been a shield above your power,

it must ensure that your sanctuary is never violated.

So let it not be violated protecting your sanctuary.

وَعَلى شِفارِ ظُباكَ أَلّا يُقدِموا

وَعَلى شِفارِ ظُباكَ أَلّا يُقدِموا

طُرَداكَ حَتّى يَنشُروا قَتلاكا

طُرَداكَ حَتّى يَنشُروا قَتلاكا

Your sword-edges must keep them from bringing forth

And on the edges of your wolves let them not advance

those you drove away, until they resurrect those you slew.

Your huntsmen until they wreak havoc.

عِزٌّ لَهُ عَنَتِ الحَوادِثُ عَنوَةً

عِزٌّ لَهُ عَنَتِ الحَوادِثُ عَنوَةً

وَسَعادَةٌ تَستَخدِمُ الأَفلاكا

وَسَعادَةٌ تَستَخدِمُ الأَفلاكا

A might to which misfortunes bow by force,

A power which the vicissitudes of fate assail stubbornly

and good fortune that makes servants of the celestial spheres.

And good fortune which commands the celestial spheres.

فَطُلِ الزَمانَ وَمَن رَآهُ فَما رَأى

فَطُلِ الزَمانَ وَمَن رَآهُ فَما رَأى

في العالَمينَ وَلا يَرى شَرواكا

في العالَمينَ وَلا يَرى شَرواكا

Surpass time and whoever has seen it: none has seen

Lengthen your time, and whoever sees it has not seen

your equal in all the worlds, nor ever will.

The like of you in all creation, nor will he see your peer.

وَتَهَنَّ أَلطافَ الإِمامِ فَإِنَّها

وَتَهَنَّ أَلطافَ الإِمامِ فَإِنَّها

نِعَمٌ أَنالَكَ فَخرَها مَولاكا

نِعَمٌ أَنالَكَ فَخرَها مَولاكا

Enjoy the Imam's gracious favors, for they are

And enjoy the Imam's kindnesses, for they

blessings whose glory your lord has granted you.

Are bounties you won, so your master honored you.

أَقرَرتَ عَينَيهِ بِإِقرارِ الهُدى

أَقرَرتَ عَينَيهِ بِإِقرارِ الهُدى

فَحَباكَ ما قَرَّت بِهِ عَيناكا

فَحَباكَ ما قَرَّت بِهِ عَيناكا

You gladdened his eyes by establishing right guidance;

You gave comfort to his eye by establishing religion,

so he bestowed on you what gladdened your eyes.

So for that Allah disgraced whoever showed you enmity.

وَقَطَعتَ دابِرَ مَن طَغى في أَرضِهِ

وَقَطَعتَ دابِرَ مَن طَغى في أَرضِهِ

فَحَظيتَ مِنهُ بِفَوقِ ما أَرضاكا

فَحَظيتَ مِنهُ بِفَوقِ ما أَرضاكا

You cut off the last of those who rebelled in his land,

And you built for Islam an enduring glory

and won from him more than would content you.

Whose pillars the irrational will salute.

عُدَدٌ كَسا الجَيشَ المُؤَيَّدَ بَعضُها

عُدَدٌ كَسا الجَيشَ المُؤَيَّدَ بَعضُها

عِزّاً وَكَرَّمَ بَعضُها مَغناكا

عِزّاً وَكَرَّمَ بَعضُها مَغناكا

Equipment: some of it clothed the supported army

Until you see this gift redoubled for you

in glory, while some honored your dwelling.

As long as you live, and the like of it for your young warriors.

تَشريفُهُ هَذا السِدِلّى رُتبَةٌ

تَشريفُهُ هَذا السِدِلّى رُتبَةٌ

لَكَ جَلَّ موليها وَما أَولاكا

لَكَ جَلَّ موليها وَما أَولاكا

His grant of this ceremonial hanging is a dignity

O you who lavish favors upon me! Listen to

for you: exalted is its bestower, and how deserving you are!

What rapture moves me from your kindness’ stirring!

لَم يَكسُ بَعدَ البَيتِ بَيتاً غَيرَهُ

لَم يَكسُ بَعدَ البَيتِ بَيتاً غَيرَهُ

هَل في البُيوتِ أَحَقُّ مِنهُ بِذاكا

هَل في البُيوتِ أَحَقُّ مِنهُ بِذاكا

After the House, he clothed no house other than yours;

When spread, the blossoms of my praise will exude perfume.

is any house more worthy of that than it?

I almost folded up mentioning them, were it not for you!

وَالدَستُ قَد حازَ الفَضائِلَ كُلَّها

وَالدَستُ قَد حازَ الفَضائِلَ كُلَّها

وَحَوى العُلى وَالمَجدُ مُنذُ حَواكا

وَحَوى العُلى وَالمَجدُ مُنذُ حَواكا

The dais has gathered every virtue,

The ingenious loathed all but you and rushed

and embraced eminence and glory since it embraced you.

To shower upon you, for they yearn for you.

وَمَراتِبُ الخُلَفاءِ لائِقَةٌ بِمَن

وَمَراتِبُ الخُلَفاءِ لائِقَةٌ بِمَن

مَلَكَ البِلادَ وَشَتَّتَ الأَملاكا

مَلَكَ البِلادَ وَشَتَّتَ الأَملاكا

The dignities of caliphs befit one

Today I have found your merits’ pearls strung together

who mastered the lands and scattered kings.

In prose from me, and their scattering in poetry.

وَالسِترُ سِترُ البابِ لَيسَ بِحاجِزٍ

وَالسِترُ سِترُ البابِ لَيسَ بِحاجِزٍ

عَمّا يُحاوِلُ طالِبو جَدواكا

عَمّا يُحاوِلُ طالِبو جَدواكا

The curtain—the door's curtain—is no barrier

You have garlanded me with bounty until I cannot

to the aims of those who seek your bounty.

Articulate full gratitude for your abounding recompense.

وَلَقَد عَلِمتَ بِأَنَّ هَذي أَنعُمٌ

وَلَقَد عَلِمتَ بِأَنَّ هَذي أَنعُمٌ

لا يَستَحِقُّ جَزيلَها إِلّاكا

لا يَستَحِقُّ جَزيلَها إِلّاكا

You surely know that these are favors

Were rhymed verse not sacrosanct in my eyes

whose abundance none but you deserves.

It would suffice me to stand in awe of your sanctity.

أَطلَعتَ دينَ اللَهِ بَعدَ أُفولِهِ

أَطلَعتَ دينَ اللَهِ بَعدَ أُفولِهِ

فَلِذاكَ عادى اللَهُ مَن عاداكا

فَلِذاكَ عادى اللَهُ مَن عاداكا

You made God's faith rise after it had set;

The poets do not fall short in praising you deliberately,

therefore God opposes whoever opposes you.

Rather your meaning surpasses their ideas.

وَبَنَيتَ لِلإِسلامِ عِزّاً ثابِتَ ال

وَبَنَيتَ لِلإِسلامِ عِزّاً ثابِتَ ال

أَركانِ فَلتَسلَم لَهُ حَوباكا

أَركانِ فَلتَسلَم لَهُ حَوباكا

You built for Islam a might steadfast in its

So distinguish me from them through qualities

pillars; may your soul remain safe for its sake!

That I may be of those you marked out by your care.

حَتّى تَرى هَذا العَطاءَ مُضاعَفاً

حَتّى تَرى هَذا العَطاءَ مُضاعَفاً

لَكَ ما حَيَيتَ وَمِثلَهُ لِفَتاكا

لَكَ ما حَيَيتَ وَمِثلَهُ لِفَتاكا

Until you see this gift doubled

Singling out those whose tongues were eloquent

for you throughout your life, and its like for your son.

And embracing those who privately conversed with you.

يا عاطِفَ النُعمى عَلَيَّ أَصِخ لِما

يا عاطِفَ النُعمى عَلَيَّ أَصِخ لِما

يَهتَزُّ مِن طَرَبٍ لَهُ عِطفاكا

يَهتَزُّ مِن طَرَبٍ لَهُ عِطفاكا

O bestower of favor upon me, lend an ear to what

By what action have you not deserved praise, or

makes your two sides sway with delight:

In what thing have you not reached your aspiration?

مِدَحاً إِذا نُشِرَت تَضَوَّعَ نَشرُها

مِدَحاً إِذا نُشِرَت تَضَوَّعَ نَشرُها

قَد كِدتُ أَطوي ذِكرَها لَولاكا

قَد كِدتُ أَطوي ذِكرَها لَولاكا

praises that, when unfolded, spread their fragrance.

For by neither have you ceased to bite your religion

But for you, I had almost folded away their mention.

And by neither were you diverted from devotion to your servants.

كَرِهَت بَدائِعُها سِواكَ وَأَقبَلَت

كَرِهَت بَدائِعُها سِواكَ وَأَقبَلَت

تَنثالُ فيكَ لِأَنَّها تَهواكا

تَنثالُ فيكَ لِأَنَّها تَهواكا

Their marvels shunned everyone but you, and began

So make your fleeting glances a deliverance

pouring forth about you, because they love you.

For me to be of those your gaze delivered!

فَاليَومَ أَلفى دُرُّ وَصفِكَ ناظِماً

فَاليَومَ أَلفى دُرُّ وَصفِكَ ناظِماً

مِنّي وَصادَفَ نَثرُهُ سَبّاكا

مِنّي وَصادَفَ نَثرُهُ سَبّاكا

Today the pearls describing you have found a stringer

That you favor those whose praises were prolonged

in me, and their unstrung form has found a caster.

And embrace those who praised you in conscience.

طَوَّقتَني مِنَناً إِلى أَن لَم أُطِق

طَوَّقتَني مِنَناً إِلى أَن لَم أُطِق

تَصريحَ شُكرٍ عَن جَزيلِ جَزاكا

تَصريحَ شُكرٍ عَن جَزيلِ جَزاكا

You hung favors about my neck until I could no longer

By what deed have you not deserved praise, or

voice thanks for your abundant recompense.

Toward what goal have you not attained?

لَو لَم تَكُن لي بِالقَوافي حُرمَةٌ

لَو لَم تَكُن لي بِالقَوافي حُرمَةٌ

لَكَفى لَدَيكَ تَحَرُّمي بِذَراكا

لَكَفى لَدَيكَ تَحَرُّمي بِذَراكا

Even if my rhymes gave me no claim to protection,

For by neither have you ceased to defend your faith,

my taking refuge in your shelter would suffice in your eyes.

Nor by either were you diverted from caring for your subjects.

ما قَصَّرَ الشُعَراءُ فيكَ تَعَمُّداً

ما قَصَّرَ الشُعَراءُ فيكَ تَعَمُّداً

بَل دَقَّ عَن أَفكارِهِم مَعناكا

بَل دَقَّ عَن أَفكارِهِم مَعناكا

Poets did not fall short concerning you deliberately;

rather, your essence was too subtle for their thoughts.

فَاِجعَل لُهاكَ مُمَيِّزاتٍ بَينَهُم

فَاِجعَل لُهاكَ مُمَيِّزاتٍ بَينَهُم

لِأَكونَ مِمَّن مَيَّزَتهُ لُهاكا

لِأَكونَ مِمَّن مَيَّزَتهُ لُهاكا

Let your gifts distinguish among them,

so I may be among those distinguished by your gifts.

فَتَخُصَّ مَن أَثنى فَطالَ لِسانُهُ

فَتَخُصَّ مَن أَثنى فَطالَ لِسانُهُ

وَتَعُمَّ مَن بِضَميرِهِ ناجاكا

وَتَعُمَّ مَن بِضَميرِهِ ناجاكا

Thus specially favor him whose tongue grew long in praise,

and extend your gifts to whoever communed with you in his heart.

وَبِأَيِّ فِعلٍ ما مَلَكتَ الحَمدَ أَم

وَبِأَيِّ فِعلٍ ما مَلَكتَ الحَمدَ أَم

في أَيِّ شَيءٍ ما بَلَغتَ مُناكا

في أَيِّ شَيءٍ ما بَلَغتَ مُناكا

By what deed have you not won praise, or

in what matter have you not attained your wishes?

فَكَلاكَ مَن ما زِلتَ تَكلَأُ دينَهُ

فَكَلاكَ مَن ما زِلتَ تَكلَأُ دينَهُ

وَرَعاكَ مَن لِعِبادِهِ اِستَرعاكا

وَرَعاكَ مَن لِعِبادِهِ اِستَرعاكا

May He whose faith you have never ceased to guard guard you,

and may He who entrusted you with His servants watch over you.