أهلاًwelcome بمنداكto your gathering السعيدِauspicious وحبَّذاand how delightful!
أهلاً بمنداك السعيدِ وحبَّذا
فيat مطلعِthe dawning of العلياءِlofty glory منكَfrom you بهاءُradiance
في مطلعِ العلياءِ منكَ بهاءُ
Welcome to your auspicious gathering—how delightful!
Welcome your happy dawn and blessed be
At the dawn of lofty glory, radiance comes from you.
In the horizon's rise your radiance true
فيon الأرضِthe earth منfrom أثرِthe trace of السرَىnight travel قولٌa saying بهthrough it
في الأرضِ من أثرِ السرَى قولٌ به
يمليdictates الهناjoy ولشهرناand for our month إصغاءattentive listening
يملي الهنا ولشهرنا إصغاء
On earth is a saying born of night travel’s traces; through it
On earth, the happy tidings spread anew
Joy dictates, and our month listens.
Inspiring joyful song, all cares subdue
نهديwe offer الذيthe one who بهباتهthrough his gifts وثنائهand his praise
نهدي الذي بهباته وثنائه
سمعَheard الأصمُّthe deaf man وقالتِand spoke الخرساءthe mute woman
سمعَ الأصمُّ وقالتِ الخرساء
We offer our greetings to him through whose gifts and praise
With gifts and praise our hearts to you we woo
The deaf man heard, and the mute woman spoke.
The deaf can hear, the mute break silence through