عَذَلْتُI reproached امْرَءاًa man فِيfor عِشْقِهِhis love لَيْسَdoes not يَعْذُرِكْexcuse you
عَذَلْتُ امْرَءاً فِي عِشْقِهِ لَيْسَ يَعْذُرِكْ
أمَاhas he not? عَاشَlived أنْto يَنْهاكَwarn you عَنْهُagainst it وَيَزْجُرُكْand rebuke you
أمَا عَاشَ أنْ يَنْهاكَ عَنْهُ وَيَزْجُرُكْ
I reproached a man for his love; he does not excuse you.
Has he not lived to warn you against it and rebuke you?
مَتَىwhenever لَمْnot تَحْطِfully grasp خُبْراًknowledge بِماof what صَنَعَhas done الْهَوىpassion
مَتَى لَمْ تَحْطِ خُبْراً بِما صَنَعَ الْهَوى
بِمَنْto whoever فارَقَparted from الأَحْبَابَthe loved ones فَالدَّمْعُthen tears يُخْبِرُكْtell you
بِمَنْ فارَقَ الأَحْبَابَ فَالدَّمْعُ يُخْبِرُكْ
Whenever you lack full knowledge of what passion has done
to one who parted from loved ones, tears will tell you.
أَماindeed لَوْif بَلَوْتَyou experienced الْحُبَّlove واقْتَادَكَand led you الْهوَىpassion
أَما لَوْ بَلَوْتَ الْحُبَّ واقْتَادَكَ الْهوَى
إلَىto هَجْرِestrangement from مَحْبُوبa beloved لَقَلَّwould surely diminish تَصَبُّرُكْyour patient endurance
إلَى هَجْرِ مَحْبُوب لَقَلَّ تَصَبُّرُكْ
Indeed, had you experienced love and passion led you
to estrangement from a beloved, your endurance would surely have dwindled.
شَرِبْتُI drank كُؤُوسَcups of الْحُبِّlove صِرْفاًunmixed ودُونَand beneath ماwhat
شَرِبْتُ كُؤُوسَ الْحُبِّ صِرْفاً ودُونَ ما
شَرِبْتُI drank مِنَof الْمَمْزُوجِthe diluted wine ماthat which لاَnot يُسَكِّرُكْintoxicates you
شَرِبْتُ مِنَ الْمَمْزُوجِ ما لاَ يُسَكِّرُكْ
I drank cups of love unmixed; and beneath what
I drank lies diluted wine that does not intoxicate you.
عَلَىwith الْيَمْنِgood fortune وَالتَّوْفِيقِand success أُلْبِسْتَyou were clothed خِلْعَةًa robe of honor
عَلَى الْيَمْنِ وَالتَّوْفِيقِ أُلْبِسْتَ خِلْعَةً
بِهاwith it المُتَّقِيal-Muttaqi لِلِهfor God بِالْحَقِّrightfully يُؤْثِرُكْfavors you
بِها المُتَّقِي لِلِه بِالْحَقِّ يُؤْثِرُكْ
With good fortune and success, you were clothed in a robe of honor,
with which al-Muttaqi li-llah rightfully favors you.
وَفِيand at خَصْرِهاits waist قاضٍa judge كَرَأْيكَlike your judgment فيagainst الْعِدَاthe enemies
وَفِي خَصْرِها قاضٍ كَرَأْيكَ في الْعِدَا
بِهِthrough it تَنْقَضِيcome to an end أَعْمَارُهُمْtheir lifespans وَيُعَمِّرُكْand prolongs your life
بِهِ تَنْقَضِي أَعْمَارُهُمْ وَيُعَمِّرُكْ
And at its waist is a judge, like your judgment against enemies;
through it their lives end, and it prolongs yours.
رَآكَhe saw you أَحَقَّthe worthiest of النّاسِpeople بالإِمْرَةِfor the command الَّتيwhich
رَآكَ أَحَقَّ النّاسِ بالإِمْرَةِ الَّتي
يَمازِجُmingles with فِيهاin it جَوْهَرَthe essence of الْمُلْكِkingship جَوْهَرُكْyour essence
يَمازِجُ فِيها جَوْهَرَ الْمُلْكِ جَوْهَرُكْ
He saw you as the worthiest of men for the command in which
your essence mingles with the essence of kingship.
يُقَدَّمُadvances لْلمَقْدُورِas fate decrees دَهْرٌan age مُعانِدٌhostile
يُقَدَّمُ لْلمَقْدُورِ دَهْرٌ مُعانِدٌ
سِواكَsomeone other than you إلَيْهاto it ظالِماًunjustly وَيُؤَخِّرُكْand holds you back
سِواكَ إلَيْها ظالِماً وَيُؤَخِّرُكْ
At fate's decree, a hostile age advances
another to it unjustly, and holds you back,
إلَىuntil أَنْthat وَفاkept faith بِالْوَعْدِwith the promise فِيكَconcerning you أَبُوAbu (father of) الوْفَاal-Wafa (fidelity)
إلَى أَنْ وَفا بِالْوَعْدِ فِيكَ أَبُو الوْفَا
فَكُلُّso every أَمِيرٍemir بِالصَّغارِin abasement يُؤَمِّرُكْmakes you commander
فَكُلُّ أَمِيرٍ بِالصَّغارِ يُؤَمِّرُكْ
until Abu al-Wafa fulfilled the promise concerning you;
so every emir, in abasement, makes you commander.
لَئِنْif indeed كانَthere is لِلأَتْراكِfor the Turks فَخْرٌpride بِهاشِمٍin Hashim
لَئِنْ كانَ لِلأَتْراكِ فَخْرٌ بِهاشِمٍ
فَقَدْthen indeed زادَهُمْhas increased them فِيin الْبَأْسِvalor وَالفَخْرِand pride مَفْخَرُكْyour glory
فَقَدْ زادَهُمْ فِي الْبَأْسِ وَالفَخْرِ مَفْخَرُكْ
If indeed the Turks take pride in Hashim,
then your glory has added to their valor and pride.
مَلَكْتَyou gained dominion فَمَلَّكْتَthen gave possession الْمُنَىthe wishes كُلَّevery راغِبٍseeker
مَلَكْتَ فَمَلَّكْتَ الْمُنَى كُلَّ راغِبٍ
فَمَوْرِدُكَso your watering place الإِحْسانُbeneficence وَالحَقُّand justice مَصْدَرُكْyour place of departure
فَمَوْرِدُكَ الإِحْسانُ وَالحَقُّ مَصْدَرُكْ
You gained dominion, then made every seeker master of his wishes;
so your watering place is beneficence, and justice your point of departure.
إذاif كاثَرَvied in boasting الأَتْراكُthe Turks يَوْماًone day بِسَيِّدٍthrough a lord
إذا كاثَرَ الأَتْراكُ يَوْماً بِسَيِّدٍ
فَماthen no أحَدٌone فِيin سالِفِthe past of الدَّهْرِtime يَكْثُرُكْsurpasses you
فَما أحَدٌ فِي سالِفِ الدَّهْرِ يَكْثُرُكْ
If the Turks ever vie in boasting of a lord,
none in ages past surpasses you.
وَمَنْand whoever كانَwas مِنْهُمْamong them مَاجداًnoble مُتَقَدِّماًforemost
وَمَنْ كانَ مِنْهُمْ مَاجداً مُتَقَدِّماً
فَهُمْso they رَهْطَكُyour kinsmen الْغُرُّthe illustrious الكِرَامُthe generous وَمَعْشَرُكْand your people
فَهُمْ رَهْطَكُ الْغُرُّ الكِرَامُ وَمَعْشَرُكْ
And whoever among them was noble and foremost—
they are your illustrious, generous kinsmen and your people.
طُبِعْتَyou were fashioned عَلَىfor عَقْلٍwisdom وَجُودٍand generosity وَنَجْدَةٍand courage
طُبِعْتَ عَلَى عَقْلٍ وَجُودٍ وَنَجْدَةٍ
فَماso not تَسْتَطِيعُcan الْحادِثاتُthe vicissitudes تُغَيِّرُكْchange you
فَما تَسْتَطِيعُ الْحادِثاتُ تُغَيِّرُكْ
You were fashioned for wisdom, generosity, and courage;
so no vicissitudes can change you.
وَسِيّانand alike فِيagainst الأَعْداءthe enemies مَخْبَرُكَyour proven mettle الَّذِيwhich
وَسِيّان فِي الأَعْداء مَخْبَرُكَ الَّذِي
بِهِthrough it يَنْصُرُaids اللهُGod الْوَليَّthe ally وَيَنْصُرُكْand aids you
بِهِ يَنْصُرُ اللهُ الْوَليَّ وَيَنْصُرُكْ
And your proven mettle is the same against enemies—the mettle
through which God aids the ally and aids you.
وَهَلْand can? تَجِدُfind الأَعْدَاءُthe enemies عِنْدَكَin you غِرَّةًan unguarded moment
وَهَلْ تَجِدُ الأَعْدَاءُ عِنْدَكَ غِرَّةً
وَأَبْيَضُكَand your white sword الْمَوتُdeath المُرَجَّىthe awaited وَأَسْمَرُكْand your brown spear
وَأَبْيَضُكَ الْمَوتُ المُرَجَّى وَأَسْمَرُكْ
And can enemies find you unguarded,
while your white sword and brown spear are the awaited death?
وَماand not نَصَرَaided اللهُGod امْرَءاًa man أَنْتَyou are حَرْبُهُhis foe
وَما نَصَرَ اللهُ امْرَءاً أَنْتَ حَرْبُهُ
وَأَنّىand how لَهُfor him بِالنَّصْرِof victory وَاللهُwhile God يَنْصُرُكْaids you
وَأَنّى لَهُ بِالنَّصْرِ وَاللهُ يَنْصُرُكْ
And God has never aided a man whose foe you are;
how could victory be his, when God aids you?
تَخَيَّرَكَchose you الْبارِيthe Creator أَمِيراًas an emir مُظَفَّراًvictorious
تَخَيَّرَكَ الْبارِي أَمِيراً مُظَفَّراً
تَبارَكَblessed is فِيin تَدْبِيرِهِHis governance مُتَخَيِّرُكْthe One who chose you
تَبارَكَ فِي تَدْبِيرِهِ مُتَخَيِّرُكْ
The Creator chose you as a victorious emir;
blessed in His governance is the One who chose you.
رَأَيْتُكَI saw you لِلسُّلْطانِfor the sovereign مُحْييَreviver of دَوْلَةٍa dynasty
رَأَيْتُكَ لِلسُّلْطانِ مُحْييَ دَوْلَةٍ
فَهَذاso this اسْمُكَyour name الأَوْلَىthe most fitting بِوَصْفِكَby your qualities يُشْهِرُكْmakes you known
فَهَذا اسْمُكَ الأَوْلَى بِوَصْفِكَ يُشْهِرُكْ
I saw you as the reviver of the sovereign's dynasty;
so this, your most fitting name, makes you known by your qualities.
تَسَمَّtake the name بِهِby it تَكْبِتْyou will abash عَدُوّاًan enemy وَحاسِداًand an envier
تَسَمَّ بِهِ تَكْبِتْ عَدُوّاً وَحاسِداً
كماas قَدْalready تَسَمَّىassumed the name قَبْلُbefore مَنْone who لَيْسَdoes not يَعْشُرُكْequal a tenth of you
كما قَدْ تَسَمَّى قَبْلُ مَنْ لَيْسَ يَعْشُرُكْ
Take that name, and you will abash foe and envier,
as one before assumed it who is not a tenth of your worth.
إذاwhen الْتَفَّتِclose together الأَقْرانُthe rival champions وَاحْتَدَمَand flares up الوْغَاbattle's tumult
إذا الْتَفَّتِ الأَقْرانُ وَاحْتَدَمَ الوْغَا
فَسَيْفُكَthen your sword بِالنَّصْرِof victory الْقَرِيبُimminent يُبَشِّرُكْgives you good tidings
فَسَيْفُكَ بِالنَّصْرِ الْقَرِيبُ يُبَشِّرُكْ
When rival champions close and battle's tumult flares,
your sword gives you tidings of imminent victory.
عُرِفْتَyou are known بِإقْدامٍfor bold advance وَفَتْكٍand deadly assault وَجُرْأَةٍand daring
عُرِفْتَ بِإقْدامٍ وَفَتْكٍ وَجُرْأَةٍ
فَماso no أَحَدٌone فِيin كُلِّall ذَلِكَthat يُنْكِرُكْfails to recognize you
فَما أَحَدٌ فِي كُلِّ ذَلِكَ يُنْكِرُكْ
You are known for bold advance, deadly assault, and daring;
so in all of these, no one fails to recognize you.
وَإنْand if جَرَّleads يَوْماًone day عَسْكَراًan army ذُوone possessing تَجَمُّعa gathered host
وَإنْ جَرَّ يَوْماً عَسْكَراً ذُو تَجَمُّع
فَسَيْفُكَthen your sword فَرْداًalone فيin قتَالِكَyour fighting عَسْكَرُكْyour army
فَسَيْفُكَ فَرْداً في قتَالِكَ عَسْكَرُكْ
And if one with a gathered host should ever lead an army,
then your sword alone is your army in battle.
تُدَبِّرُyou direct فيin تُرْبِthe dust of السِّنينthe years أُمُورَناour affairs
تُدَبِّرُ في تُرْبِ السِّنين أُمُورَنا
بِرَأْيٍwith judgment مُصِيبٍsound وَالإلهُwhile God يُدَبِّرُكْdirects you
بِرَأْيٍ مُصِيبٍ وَالإلهُ يُدَبِّرُكْ
You direct our affairs amid the dust of years,
with sound judgment, while God directs you.
وَعَدْتُكَI promised you هذَاthis لأَمْرَfor a reason مِنْfrom قَبْلbefore كَوْنِهِits coming to be
وَعَدْتُكَ هذَا لأَمْرَ مِنْ قَبْل كَوْنِهِ
وَوَعْدُكَand your promise لِيto me بِالبذْلِof bounty لاَno شَكَّdoubt يُنْذِرُكْadmonishes you
وَوَعْدُكَ لِي بِالبذْلِ لاَ شَكَّ يُنْذِرُكْ
I promised you this for a reason, before it came to be;
and your promise of bounty to me surely admonishes you.
وَهذَاand this مَسِيحِيٌّa Christian بقَوْلِيto my words شاهِدٌa witness
وَهذَا مَسِيحِيٌّ بقَوْلِي شاهِدٌ
وَحَسْبِيand sufficient for me بِهِis he عَدْلاًas an upright witness بِوَعْدِكَof your promise يُذْكِرُكْreminds you
وَحَسْبِي بِهِ عَدْلاً بِوَعْدِكَ يُذْكِرُكْ
And this Christian bears witness to my words;
and he suffices me as an upright witness who reminds you of your promise.
وَمَاand not زِلْتُI have ceased مُذْsince عَايَنْتُI beheld شَخْصَكَyour person دَائبِاًtirelessly
وَمَا زِلْتُ مُذْ عَايَنْتُ شَخْصَكَ دَائبِاً
لَماfor what نِلْتَهُyou attained it أُثْنىI praise عَلَيْكَupon you وَأَشْكُرُكْand thank you
لَما نِلْتَهُ أُثْنى عَلَيْكَ وَأَشْكُرُكْ
And ever since I beheld your person, I have tirelessly continued
to praise and thank you for what you have attained.
لَقَدْindeed ظَفِرَتْhave won كَفَّاكَyour two hands بِالْمَالِwealth وَالْعِداand the foes
لَقَدْ ظَفِرَتْ كَفَّاكَ بِالْمَالِ وَالْعِدا
بَرِأْيthrough the judgment of ابْنِIbn (son of) يَحْيَىYahya الْقَرْمِthe great chief وَاللهُwhile God يُظْفِرُكْgrants you victory
بَرِأْي ابْنِ يَحْيَى الْقَرْمِ وَاللهُ يُظْفِرُكْ
Your two hands have indeed won wealth and victory over foes,
through the judgment of the great Ibn Yahya, while God grants you victory.
وَثِقْتُI was confident بِادْبارِof the retreat of النُّحُوسِill fortunes عَنِfrom الوْرَىmankind
وَثِقْتُ بِادْبارِ النُّحُوسِ عَنِ الوْرَى
وَإقبْالand the approach of سَعْدٍgood fortune حينَwhen صارَhe began يُدَبِّرُكْdirecting you
وَإقبْال سَعْدٍ حينَ صارَ يُدَبِّرُكْ
I was assured of ill fortune's retreat from mankind,
and good fortune's approach, when he began directing you.
أَبُوAbu (father of) جَعْفَرٍJa'far فِيin الرَّأْيjudgment وَالْعَقْلِand wisdom وافِرٌabundant
أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ فِي الرَّأْي وَالْعَقْلِ وافِرٌ
بِهِthrough him اللهُGod بَعْدَafter الانِتقاصِdiminishment يُوَقِّرُكْhonors you
بِهِ اللهُ بَعْدَ الانِتقاصِ يُوَقِّرُكْ
Abu Ja'far is abundant in judgment and wisdom;
through him God honors you after your diminishment.
سَيُورِدُكَwill lead you to water الْعَذْبَthe sweet الزُّلالَthe limpid مُجَرِّبٌan experienced man
سَيُورِدُكَ الْعَذْبَ الزُّلالَ مُجَرِّبٌ
عَليمٌwell versed بِتَدْبِيرِin directing الوْرَىmankind كَيْفَhow يُصْدِرُكْhe leads you back from water
عَليمٌ بِتَدْبِيرِ الوْرَى كَيْفَ يُصْدِرُكْ
An experienced man will lead you to sweet, limpid water,
versed in directing mankind and knowing how to lead you back from the water.
لَقَدْindeed ظَفَرَتْhave obtained كَفّاكَyour two hands مِنْهُfrom him بِفاصِلٍsomething decisive
لَقَدْ ظَفَرَتْ كَفّاكَ مِنْهُ بِفاصِلٍ
بِهِthrough it اللهُGod مِنْfrom بَعْدِafter القْلَيلِscantness يُكَثِّرُكْbrings you abundance
بِهِ اللهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ القْلَيلِ يُكَثِّرُكْ
Your two hands have indeed obtained from him something decisive,
through which God brings you abundance after scarcity.
فَلاso may not زَالتِcease to be الأَيّامُthe days سِلْماًpeaceful مُطِيعَةًobedient
فَلا زَالتِ الأَيّامُ سِلْماً مُطِيعَةً
تُوَقِّيكَthey shield you ماwhat تَخْشاهُyou fear it فِيهاin them وتَخَفْرُكْand protect you
تُوَقِّيكَ ما تَخْشاهُ فِيها وتَخَفْرُكْ
So may the days ever remain peaceful and obedient,
shielding you from what you fear in them and keeping you safe.
Translation model: Sol 6.1