في ذُرى مَولى المَوالي

في ذُرى مَولى المَوالي

أَنا مِن بَعض المَوالي

أَنا مِن بَعض المَوالي

In the lofty shelter of the lord of all patrons,

In the heights of the lord of lords,

I am but one among his retainers.

I am one of his retainers.

جاءَني الإِحسانُ مِنهُ

جاءَني الإِحسانُ مِنهُ

سائِلاً قَبلَ سُؤالي

سائِلاً قَبلَ سُؤالي

His beneficence came to me from him,

His kindness came to me,

flowing before I made my plea.

a petitioner before my own petition.

بَسَطَت كَفَّ رَجائي

بَسَطَت كَفَّ رَجائي

نِعَمٌ مِنهُ توالي

نِعَمٌ مِنهُ توالي

The hand of my hope was opened wide

The palm of my hope was opened

by favors from him, following one another.

by favors from him, coming in succession.

كَيفَ لا يَرثي لِحالي

كَيفَ لا يَرثي لِحالي

وَاِنفِصالي عَن عيالي

وَاِنفِصالي عَن عيالي

How could he not take pity on my plight

How could he not pity my plight

and my separation from my family?

and my separation from my family?

كَيفَ لا يَسخو لِعَبدٍ

كَيفَ لا يَسخو لِعَبدٍ

بِتَرَقٍّ وَاِنفِصالِ

بِتَرَقٍّ وَاِنفِصالِ

How could he not be generous to a servant

How could he not be generous to a servant

with advancement and release?

with advancement and release?

كَيفَ لا وَالفَضلُ مِنهُ

كَيفَ لا وَالفَضلُ مِنهُ

كُلَّ حينٍ في تَوالي

كُلَّ حينٍ في تَوالي

How could he not, when bounty from him

How could he not, when his bounty

comes ever in succession?

comes in succession at every moment?

فَهوَ سَعدُ الملكِ وَالأَم

فَهوَ سَعدُ الملكِ وَالأَم

لاك فَيّاضُ النَوالِ

لاك فَيّاضُ النَوالِ

He is the good fortune of king and realms,

For he is the good fortune of the realm and of

lavish in gifts;

kings, overflowing with bounty,

وَالَّذي شَرَّف كِيوا

وَالَّذي شَرَّف كِيوا

نَ بحظٍّ مِنهُ عالِ

نَ بحظٍّ مِنهُ عالِ

the one who ennobled Saturn

and the one who ennobled Saturn

with a lofty portion of his fortune,

with a lofty share of his favor,

وَأَعارَ المُشتَري حِل

وَأَعارَ المُشتَري حِل

ماً حَوى حُسنَ الخِصالِ

ماً حَوى حُسنَ الخِصالِ

and lent Jupiter a forbearance

and lent Jupiter forbearance

embracing excellence of character.

that encompassed the finest qualities.

وَاِنتَضى المَرّيخُ سَيفاً

وَاِنتَضى المَرّيخُ سَيفاً

زانَهُ حُسن الصِقالِ

زانَهُ حُسن الصِقالِ

Mars drew a sword

And Mars unsheathed a sword

adorned by the beauty of its polish.

adorned by a beautiful polish.

وَكَسا الشَمس رِداءً

وَكَسا الشَمس رِداءً

مُستَنيراً غَيرَ بالي

مُستَنيراً غَيرَ بالي

He clothed the sun in a robe,

And he clothed the sun in a mantle,

radiant and never worn,

radiant and unworn.

وَحَبا الزُهرَة أَخلا

وَحَبا الزُهرَة أَخلا

قاً لَها لين اِعتِدالِ

قاً لَها لين اِعتِدالِ

and bestowed upon Venus a character

And bestowed on Venus character traits

of gentle moderation.

imbued with gentle moderation.

ثُمَّ خَصَّ الكاتِبَ الحَب

ثُمَّ خَصَّ الكاتِبَ الحَب

رَ بِأَنواعِ الكَمالِ

رَ بِأَنواعِ الكَمالِ

Then he singled out the learned scribe

Then he singled out Mercury, the learned scribe,

for all forms of perfection,

with every kind of perfection.

وَأَقامَ القَمَر الفَر

وَأَقامَ القَمَر الفَر

دَ مُنيراً في اللَيالي

دَ مُنيراً في اللَيالي

and set the peerless moon

And set the peerless moon

shining through the nights.

shining through the nights.

كُلُّها تُثني عَلَيهِ

كُلُّها تُثني عَلَيهِ

بِمَقالٍ وَبِحالِ

بِمَقالٍ وَبِحالِ

All of them praise him

All of them praise him

in word and in their very state.

in speech and in their state.

دامَ سَعداً لِلبَرايا

دامَ سَعداً لِلبَرايا

في نَعيمٍ بِاِتّصالِ

في نَعيمٍ بِاِتّصالِ

May he ever remain a blessing to all creation,

May he remain a blessing to all creatures,

in unbroken bliss,

in bliss without interruption,

ما وَشى طِرساً أَديبٌ

ما وَشى طِرساً أَديبٌ

بِنِظامٍ كَاللآلي

بِنِظامٍ كَاللآلي

so long as a man of letters adorns a page

as long as a man of letters embroiders a page

with lines strung like pearls.

with verse like pearls.