أياO واحداًpeerless one بالمنِّwith bounty منهfrom him وبالثناand with praise
أيا واحداً بالمنِّ منه وبالثنا
تحلَّتwere adorned رقابnecks للورىof humankind وشفاهand lips
تحلَّت رقاب للورى وشفاه
O peerless one, with whose bounty and with praise
Whether with favours or with praise thou art arrayed,
the necks and lips of humankind are adorned.
The necks for thy bright sword their tribute have paid;
تهنَّRejoice بشهرٍin a month واضحmanifest الفضلmerit مشرقٍradiant
تهنَّ بشهرٍ واضح الفضل مشرقٍ
تناسبaccorded فيماin what تشتهيyou desire طرفاهits two ends
تناسب فيما تشتهي طرفاه
Rejoice in a radiant month of manifest merit,
A month whose radiance clearer than the dawn's doth rise,
whose two ends accord with what you desire:
Harmony crowns according to thy wish and will;
فإماfor either أخوa man of كيدguile تفطَّرsplit open قلبهhis heart
فإما أخو كيد تفطَّر قلبه
وإماor else أخوa man of قلبٍheart تفطَّرsplit open فاهhis mouth
وإما أخو قلبٍ تفطَّر فاه
for either a schemer’s heart is rent,
A brother smitten with despair thou dost assail,
or a man of heart’s mouth breaks open.
Or brother, from whose mouth the wail bursts loud and shrill.