أهنِّئُI congratulate عرشَthe throne of عثمانOsman المفدَّىthe cherished
أهنِّئُ عرشَ عثمان المفدَّى
بهذاon this النصرvictory والفتحand the conquest الجديدِnew
بهذا النصر والفتح الجديدِ
I congratulate the cherished throne of Osman
I congratulate the cherished throne of Osman
upon this victory and this new conquest.
On this victory and the new conquest.
وأرجوand I hope بعدafter تلكthat الحربwar سلماًpeace
وأرجو بعد تلك الحرب سلماً
بطاعةthrough the submission of كلevery جبارtyrant عنيدstubborn
بطاعة كل جبار عنيد
And after that war I hope for peace,
And after that war I hope for peace,
through the submission of every stubborn tyrant.
With every stubborn tyrant submitting.
وأقسمand I swear أنthat هذاthis الملكking أولىmost worthy
وأقسم أن هذا الملك أولى
بأعباءof the burdens of الخلافةthe caliphate والخلودand immortality
بأعباء الخلافة والخلود
I swear that this sovereign is most worthy
And I swear that this king is most worthy
of the burdens of the caliphate and of immortality.
Of the caliphate's burdens and of immortality.
فمنwho, then ليfor me بالمُيَسِّرِwith one who facilitates ليfor me ارتحالاًa journey
فمن لي بالمُيَسِّرِ لي ارتحالاً
إلىto ميدانthe battlefield of هاتيكthose الجنودtroops
إلى ميدان هاتيك الجنود
Who, then, will make it possible for me to journey
Who, then, will ease a journey for me
to the field of those troops,
To the battlefield of those troops?
فأمشيso I may walk فيهin it معلمةmarked ثيابيmy garments
فأمشي فيه معلمة ثيابي
أغرradiant الوجهof face ميمونauspicious النشيدin song
أغر الوجه ميمون النشيد
that I may stride there, my garments proudly distinguished,
So I may walk there, my garments marked,
bright of face, my song auspicious,
Bright-faced, with an auspicious song.
أهزI stir بهwith it العواليthe lofty spears والمواضيand the keen swords
أهز به العوالي والمواضي
كماjust as تهتزquiver أعطافthe flanks of الأسودthe lions
كما تهتز أعطاف الأسود
stirring with it the lofty spears and keen blades,
With it I stir the lofty spears and keen swords,
as the shoulders of lions sway?
As the flanks of lions quiver.
بنيsons of عثمانOsman هلis there? فيكمamong you شهيدa witness
بني عثمان هل فيكم شهيد
علىto أنيthat I لكمfor you أزكىpurest شهيدwitness
على أني لكم أزكى شهيد
Sons of Osman, is there among you a witness
Sons of Osman, is there a witness among you
that I am your purest witness?
That I am your purest witness?
ليmine is القلبthe heart الذيthat لمdid not يحيَlive إلاexcept
لي القلب الذي لم يحيَ إلا
علىby هذيthese المواثقpledges والعهودand covenants
على هذي المواثق والعهود
Mine is the heart that has lived only
Mine is the heart that has lived only
by these solemn covenants and pledges.
By these pledges and covenants.
أحبكمُI love you وبيand within me شوقa longing إليكمfor you
أحبكمُ وبي شوق إليكم
يكادalmost يطيرflies بيwith me لولاwere it not for قيوديmy chains
يكاد يطير بي لولا قيودي
I love you, and within me is a longing for you
I love you, and within me is a longing for you
that would almost fly away with me, but for my chains.
That would almost carry me aloft, were it not for my chains.