تَجلت بِهَجة الدَهر

تَجلت بِهَجة الدَهر

بِأَبهى الأنس وَالبَشَر

بِأَبهى الأنس وَالبَشَر

The joy of the age shone forth

The radiance of time has manifested

With the most splendid companionship and cheer.

With the most splendid companionship and joy

وَزَهر العز مُبتَهج

وَزَهر العز مُبتَهج

بَروَض طيب النَشر

بَروَض طيب النَشر

And glory's blossom rejoiced

And the flower of glory rejoices

In a sweet-scented garden.

In the gardens of fine dissemination

وَلاحَ النُور مُبتَسِماً

وَلاحَ النُور مُبتَسِماً

بِنُور الأَنجُم الزُهر

بِنُور الأَنجُم الزُهر

And light appeared, smiling,

And light has smiled radiantly

With the radiance of the shining stars.

With the light of the shining stars

وَوافى السَعد في فَرَح

وَوافى السَعد في فَرَح

لِنَجل السَيد الدَري

لِنَجل السَيد الدَري

And good fortune arrived in joy

And good fortune came happily

For the son of Sayyid al-Durri.

For the son of the master full moon

هُوَ الراقي ذَرى شَرَف

هُوَ الراقي ذَرى شَرَف

وَأَضحى عالي القَدر

وَأَضحى عالي القَدر

He ascends the heights of honor

He is the one rising to the peak of nobility

And has become exalted in rank.

And has become of high value

بِهِ الأَيام قَد سَعَدت

بِهِ الأَيام قَد سَعَدت

وَنالَت أَكمَل الفَخر

وَنالَت أَكمَل الفَخر

Through him, the days have grown happy

Through him the days became fortunate

And attained the fullest glory.

And attained the utmost pride

بِهِ عَبد المَجيد زَها

بِهِ عَبد المَجيد زَها

وَحاكى ليلة القَدر

وَحاكى ليلة القَدر

Through him, Abd al-Majid shone

Through him Abdelmajeed became radiant

And matched the Night of Decree.

And resembled the night of decree

وَقَد تَم القِران لَهُ

وَقَد تَم القِران لَهُ

قِران الشَمس بِالبَدر

قِران الشَمس بِالبَدر

And his marriage was brought to completion:

And the conjunction was completed for him

The union of the sun with the full moon.

The conjunction of the sun with the full moon

قِران لاحَ مُنتَظِماً

قِران لاحَ مُنتَظِماً

كَنَظم العَقد بِالدر

كَنَظم العَقد بِالدر

A union that appeared well ordered,

A conjunction that shone, well-ordered

Like a necklace strung with pearls.

Like the order of pearls with gold

لَهُ العَليا تُؤرخه

لَهُ العَليا تُؤرخه

بِبَيت نَظمه درى

بِبَيت نَظمه درى

For him, exalted glory records its date

For him the most high date it

In a verse of pearl-like composition:

With a verse he composed subtly

بِأَعلى طَلعة يَزهو

بِأَعلى طَلعة يَزهو

قِران الكَوكَب الدري

قِران الكَوكَب الدري

In the loftiest aspect shines

With the highest rising he boasts

The union of the pearl-bright star.

The conjunction of the brilliant star