صاحبpossessor of الفضلbounty والمحامدand praiseworthy deeds فيناamong us
صاحب الفضل والمحامد فينا
لكfor you ماwhat ترتضيهyou are pleased with دنياin worldly life وديناand in faith
لك ما ترتضيه دنيا ودينا
O you of bounty and praiseworthy deeds among us,
You who deserves all praise and commendation from us
May yours be what you desire, in worldly life and faith.
Whatever pleases you in this world and religion, belongs to you
غايةthe utmost of البرrighteousness بالغattaining أنتyou بالحجthrough pilgrimage (first part)
غاية البر بالغ أنت بالحج
جcompletion of 'pilgrimage' سعيداًhappy مباركاًblessed ميموناfortunate
ج سعيداً مباركاً ميمونا
You reach the height of righteousness through pilgrimage,
You have achieved the utmost kindness during Hajj
happy, blessed, and fortunate.
Your blessed and auspicious journey to the Sacred House
رحلةjourney of المسلمthe Muslim الأمينthe trustworthy إلىto البيthe House (first part)
رحلة المسلم الأمين إلى البي
تcompletion of 'the House' يؤديhe fulfills أمانةthe trust of المسلميناthe Muslims
ت يؤدي أمانة المسلمينا
The faithful Muslim's journey to the House,
I wish I was among your companions in the Mother of Cities
fulfilling the trust of the Muslims.
Circling around the Kaaba with the faithful
ليتنيif only I كنتwere بينamong صحبكyour companions فيin أمMother (first part of Umm al-Qura)
ليتني كنت بين صحبك في أم
مِcompletion of 'Mother' القرىthe towns طائفاًcircling معwith الطائفيناthose who circle
مِ القرى طائفاً مع الطائفينا
Would that I were among your companions in Umm
I remember Allah in His sanctuary and pray
al-Qura, circling with those who circle.
For His righteous saints in seclusion
أذكرI remember اللّهGod فيin حماهHis sanctuary وأدعوand I call upon
أذكر اللّه في حماه وأدعو
فيin الحمىthe sacred precinct أولياءهHis saints الصالحيناthe righteous
في الحمى أولياءه الصالحينا
remembering God in His sanctuary and calling upon
And send greetings to the monotheists from all lands
His righteous saints within the sacred precinct.
Gathered together for Umrah
وأحيِّيand I greet الموحِّدينbelievers in God's oneness منfrom الأقthe regions (first part)
وأحيِّي الموحِّدين من الأق
طارcompletion of 'regions' فيduring العمرتينthe two ʿumrahs (lesser pilgrimages) مجتمعيناassembled
طار في العمرتين مجتمعينا
And greeting the believers in God's oneness from the regions,
Today I see from the tales of those I have not met
gathered for the two ʿumrahs.
The secrets of the absentees
وأرىand I see اليومtoday منfrom أحاديثaccounts of منthose whom لاI met (first part)
وأرى اليوم من أحاديث من لا
قيتcompletion of 'I met' منهمamong them سرائرthe secrets of الغائبيناthose absent
قيت منهم سرائر الغائبينا
And today I see, through the accounts of those I have
I would sacrifice myself in the Two Holy Mosques
met among them, the secrets of those absent.
For the intensely suffering and sorrowful nation
أفتديI would ransom فيin الجزيرتينthe two islands بنفسيwith my own life
أفتدي في الجزيرتين بنفسي
منfrom شديدsevere العذابtorment شعباًa people حزيناgrieving
من شديد العذاب شعباً حزينا
In the two islands I would ransom with my own life
To ward off oppression of iron and fire
a grieving people from grievous torment.
Sometimes with tears and sometimes with blood
يدفعrepels البغيَoppression منof حديدiron ونارand fire
يدفع البغيَ من حديد ونار
بدموعwith tears حيناًat times وبالدمand with blood حيناat times
بدموع حيناً وبالدم حينا
They repel oppression wrought in iron and fire,
A lesson of fate to see the great leaders
with tears at times, and at times with blood.
Disputing around the captives
عظةa lesson of الدهرtime أنto أرىI see القادةthe leaders الأصthe companions (first part)
عظة الدهر أن أرى القادة الأص
حابcompletion of 'companions' حولaround الأسلابthe spoils يختصموناthey quarrel
حاب حول الأسلاب يختصمونا
Time's lesson is to see the allied leaders
And I see the victors on earth, after war
quarrelling over the spoils.
Are more wretched than the losers
وأرىand I see الرابحينthe victors فيon الأرضthe earth عقبىin the aftermath of الthe
وأرى الرابحين في الأرض عقبى ال
حربwar أشقىmore wretched فيهاin it منthan الخاسريناthe defeated
حرب أشقى فيها من الخاسرينا
And see the victors on earth in the aftermath of
What spoils of war in ruins could they wish for and seek
war, more wretched there than the defeated.
In their madness for war, they desire peace, madder still
أيwhat شيءthing منof الغنائمthe spoils فيamong الأطthe ruins (first part)
أي شيء من الغنائم في الأط
لالcompletion of 'ruins' يرجونهthey hope for it ويلتمسوناand they seek
لال يرجونه ويلتمسونا
What spoils among the ruins
They emerged from two risings wretched
do they hope for and seek?
And entered into another rising
منfrom جنونthe madness of الحربwar المبيدةannihilating يبغوthey seek (first part)
من جنون الحرب المبيدة يبغو
نcompletion of 'they seek' سلاماًa peace أشدmore intense منهاthan it جنوناin madness
ن سلاماً أشد منها جنونا
From the madness of annihilating war they seek
I know not if there will be respite for the people of the world
a peace more insane than war itself.
Or an affliction for the people of the world
خرجواthey emerged منfrom قيامتينtwo doomsdays مهازيemaciated (first part)
خرجوا من قيامتين مهازي
لcompletion of 'emaciated' وهمand they فيinto قيامةa doomsday داخلوناentering
ل وهم في قيامة داخلونا
They emerged emaciated from two doomsdays,
Egypt has been spared the vicissitudes of nights
yet they are entering another doomsday.
And prepared for what may come
لستI am not أدريknowing لراحةfor the repose of العالمينthe world ائthey conferred (first part)
لست أدري لراحة العالمين ائ
تمرواcompletion of 'they conferred' أمor لمحنةfor the affliction of العالميناthe world
تمروا أم لمحنة العالمينا
I do not know whether, for the world's repose, they
It has received the destiny as a guardian
have conferred, or for the world's affliction.
And insurer of fate
سلمتwas spared مصرEgypt منfrom صروفvicissitudes of اللياليthe nights
سلمت مصر من صروف الليالي
واستعدتand prepared لماfor whatever عسىmay أنto يكوناcome to be
واستعدت لما عسى أن يكونا
Egypt has been spared the vicissitudes of the nights,
Best wishes for your Hajj and prosperity
and has prepared for whatever may come.
May the most sincere guide you
وتلقتand she received منfrom المقاديرdestiny بالعقfor the outcome (first part)
وتلقت من المقادير بالعق
بىcompletion of 'the outcome' كفيلاًa guarantor وللمصيرand for the fate ضميناa surety
بى كفيلاً وللمصير ضمينا
And from destiny she has received, for the outcome,
The best blessing has come to you during Eid
a guarantor, and for her fate a surety.
Increasing honor and firmly established glory
أطيبthe finest التهنئاتcongratulations بالحجon the pilgrimage والرتand the rank (first part)
أطيب التهنئات بالحج والرت
بةcompletion of 'rank' يهديكoffers you أطيبthe most sincere of المخلصيناthe devoted
بة يهديك أطيب المخلصينا
The warmest congratulations on your pilgrimage and rank
One manifestation after another of supremacy in you
the sincerest of your well-wishers offers you.
From left to right meeting each other
خيرthe finest نعمىblessing جاءتكcame to you فيon عيدthe feast of فاروFarouk (first part)
خير نعمى جاءتك في عيد فارو
قcompletion of 'Farouk' فزانتand it adorned عزاًwith honor ومجداًand glory مكيناfirmly established
ق فزانت عزاً ومجداً مكينا
The finest blessing came to you on Farouk's feast day,
The power of knowledge followed by
adorning you with honor and firmly rooted glory.
Your renewal of the commanders and prohibiters
مظهرa sign بعدafter مظهرa sign للعلاof eminence فيin
مظهر بعد مظهر للعلا في
كyou شمالاًon the left تلاقياthe two met ويميناand on the right
ك شمالاً تلاقيا ويمينا
Sign after sign of eminence—in
And the people moved on to Mina for you, supplicating
you the two met, on the left and on the right.
And returned to you with certainty
قوةthe power of العلمknowledge بعدهاafter it جاءcame ميعاappointed time (first part)
قوة العلم بعدها جاء ميعا
دكcompletion of 'your appointed time' فيamong الآمرينthose who command والناهيناand those who forbid
دك في الآمرين والناهينا
The power of knowledge; thereafter came your appointed hour
And the new company from its affair hopes
among those who command and forbid.
For the length of the first and the last
ومضىand went القومthe people بالمنىwith hopes لكfor you داعيpraying (first part)
ومضى القوم بالمنى لك داعي
نcompletion of 'praying' وعادواand they returned بهاwith them إليكto you يقيناas certainty
ن وعادوا بها إليك يقينا
And the people went forth with hopes, praying for you,
The countries are reassured with you as minister
and returned to you with those hopes made certain.
Practicing governance with gentleness and firmness
وصحبتand you accompanied الجديدthe new منof أمرهاher affairs ترyou hope (first part)
وصحبت الجديد من أمرها تر
جوcompletion of 'you hope' مدىthe reach of الأولينthe first والآخريناand the last
جو مدى الأولين والآخرينا
And you entered the new phase of her affairs, hoping
The wise of men are most deserving
to attain the reach of the first and the last.
To be the rulers and leaders
واطمأنتand rested reassured بكin you البلادthe land وزيراًas a minister
واطمأنت بك البلاد وزيراً
مارسhandled الحادثاتevents بأساًwith strength وليناand gentleness
مارس الحادثات بأساً ولينا
And the land rested secure in you, a minister
The trusted advisor to all
who has handled events with strength and gentleness.
Safe and secure
حكماءthe wise الرجالamong men للشعبfor the people أولىworthiest
حكماء الرجال للشعب أولى
أنto يكونواbe الولاةthe governors والحاكميناand the rulers
أن يكونوا الولاة والحاكمينا
The wise among men are worthiest, for the people,
What your position deserves from me
to be governors and rulers.
Are the greatest obligations
والمشيرand the counsellor المطاعwho is obeyed منone who سايرkept pace with الأيthe days (first part)
والمشير المطاع من ساير الأي
يامcompletion of 'days' والناسand the people آمناًsecure مأموناtrusted
يام والناس آمناً مأمونا
And the counsellor heeded is one who keeps pace with the days
And I am the witness, the reckoner, the fulfiller
and with people, secure and trusted.
And the register of reward for the workers
إنindeed ماwhat يستحقdeserves قدركyour standing عنديin my estimation
إن ما يستحق قدرك عندي
منamong فروضduties owed to الأعزةthe noble الكابريناthe great
من فروض الأعزة الكابرينا
Indeed, what your standing merits in my eyes
And praise of you is like your hands
is among the duties owed to the noble and the great.
Ways that have become arts
وأناand I الشاهدthe witness الحسيبthe reckoner الموَفيthe giver of full due
وأنا الشاهد الحسيب الموَفي
وسجلُّand the register الثوابof reward للعامليناfor those who work
وسجلُّ الثواب للعاملينا
And I am the witness, the reckoner who renders full due,
For you in your pure home and family
and the register of reward for those who work.
Is what belongs to the pure angels
والأماديحand praises فيكof you مثلlike أياديbenefactions
والأماديح فيك مثل أيادي
كyour أساليبstyles أصبحتhave become وفنوناand arts
ك أساليب أصبحت وفنونا
And praises of you, like your benefactions,
And the riches of the world belong to those
have become varied styles and arts.
Who built it with knowledge, strength and sons
لكyou have فيin بيتكyour home الطهورthe pure وفيand in الأسthe family (first part)
لك في بيتك الطهور وفي الأس
رةcompletion of 'family' ماwhat للملائكbelongs to the angels الطاهريناthe pure
رة ما للملائك الطاهرينا
In your pure home and in your family, you have
And the reward for what you have done for it
what the pure angels possess.
Is that you are of its eternal
ومتاعand enjoyment of الدنياthe world لمنfor whoever عمرbuilds up الدنthe world (first part)
ومتاع الدنيا لمن عمر الدن
ياcompletion of 'world' بعلمwith knowledge وقوةand strength وبنيناand sons
يا بعلم وقوة وبنينا
And the world's enjoyment belongs to him who builds up the world
You are exemplar of reformers in what you ordain and proceed
with knowledge, strength, and sons.
And model of worshippers
وجزاءand a reward بماfor what صنعتyou have done لهاfor it أنthat
وجزاء بما صنعت لها أن
نكyou (completing 'that you') فيin خيرهاits goodness منamong الخالديناthe immortal
نك في خيرها من الخالدينا
And your reward for what you have done for it is
And your generous approval is that people find
that, in its goodness, you are among the immortal.
What you have made, satisfying
قدوةa model for المصلحينreformers أنتyou بماin what تقyou decide (first part)
قدوة المصلحين أنت بما تق
ضيcompletion of 'you decide' وتمضيand carry through وأسوةand an example for العابديناworshippers
ضي وتمضي وأسوة العابدينا
You are a model for reformers in what you decide
You united them, their proximity to you is equal
and carry through, and an example for worshippers.
Near and distant are the same
ورضاكand your pleasure الكريمthe noble أنto تجدyou find الناthe people (first part)
ورضاك الكريم أن تجد النا
سcompletion of 'people' بماwith what أنتyou صانعdoing راضيناsatisfied
س بما أنت صانع راضينا
And your noble pleasure is to find the people
Only one who possesses this great steadfast love
pleased with what you do.
Can rule with love
جمعتهمhas gathered them جدواكyour bounty منfrom كلevery وادvalley
جمعتهم جدواك من كل واد
واستوىand became equal الأقربونthose nearest والأبعدوناand those farthest
واستوى الأقربون والأبعدونا
Your bounty has gathered them from every valley,
My wishes to you, as long as I live
and those nearest and farthest stand equal.
Are purity, nobility and honor
إنماonly يملكpossesses المحبةlove منone who يمpossesses (first part)
إنما يملك المحبة من يم
لكcompletion of 'possesses' هذاthis الخلقcharacter العظيمgreat المتيناsteadfast
لك هذا الخلق العظيم المتينا
Only he wins love who possesses
this great, steadfast character.
Partial English translation: 70 of 72 Arabic lines translated.