حيّاكmay He bless you ربُّthe Lord الناسِhumankind حيّاكmay He bless you
حيّاك ربُّ الناسِ حيّاك
إذsince بجمالwith beauty الوجهِthe face ردّاكاHe clothed you
إذ بجمال الوجهِ ردّاكا
May the Lord of humankind bless you, bless you,
Greetings, O Lord of mankind, greetings
for He clothed you in beauty of face.
For with the beauty of Your face have You returned
بغدادُBaghdad منfrom نوركyour light قدindeed أشرَقَتgrew radiant
بغدادُ من نورك قد أشرَقَت
وأورقَand put forth leaves العودُthe bough بِجدواكthrough your bounty
وأورقَ العودُ بِجدواك
Baghdad has grown radiant from your light,
Baghdad has shone brightly with Your light
and the bough has put forth leaves through your bounty.
And the lute tree has come into leaf with Your presence