تَتيهُ الشَمسُ وَالقَمَرُ المُنيرُ

تَتيهُ الشَمسُ وَالقَمَرُ المُنيرُ

إِذا قُلنا كَأَنَّكُما الأَميرُ

إِذا قُلنا كَأَنَّكُما الأَميرُ

The sun and the radiant moon grow proud

The sun and the resplendent moon go astray

The sun and the illuminating moon swell with pride

When we say, "You two are like the emir."

When we say you are like the prince

When we say to them, "You resemble the Prince."

فَإِن يَكُ أَشبَها مِنهُ قَليلاً

فَإِن يَكُ أَشبَها مِنهُ قَليلاً

فَقَد أَخطاهُما شَبَهٌ كَثيرُ

فَقَد أَخطاهُما شَبَهٌ كَثيرُ

For if they resemble him a little,

If there is little resemblance to him

For even if they bear his likeness but a little,

Much likeness has eluded them both.

There is much mistaken resemblance

A far greater resemblance has surely eluded them.

لِأَنَّ الشَمسَ تَغرُبُ حينَ تُمسي

لِأَنَّ الشَمسَ تَغرُبُ حينَ تُمسي

وَأَنَّ البَدرَ يُنقِصُهُ المَسيرُ

وَأَنَّ البَدرَ يُنقِصُهُ المَسيرُ

For the sun sets when evening comes,

Because the sun sets when it becomes evening

For the sun must set when evening descends,

And the full moon is diminished by its course.

And the full moon wanes with its journey

And the full moon wanes as it traverses its course,

وَنورُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبَداً تَمامٌ

وَنورُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبَداً تَمامٌ

عَلى وَضَحِ الطَريقَةِ لا يَحورُ

عَلى وَضَحِ الطَريقَةِ لا يَحورُ

And Muhammad's light is forever full,

But Muhammad's light is always perfect

Yet the light of Muhammad is forever complete,

On the clear path, never turning back.

Illuminating the path clearly without deviating

Upon the clear path, it never diminishes.