مؤتمنَ الدولة وله سبحانَ من

مؤتمنَ الدولة وله سبحانَ من

حسَّن أخَلاقَك والخِلقَه

حسَّن أخَلاقَك والخِلقَه

Muʾtaman al-Dawla—and for him: Glory be to Him who

O trusted of the state, glorified is He

beautified your character and your bodily form.

Who improved your morals and manners

يا مطلق العاني ورب الندى ال

يا مطلق العاني ورب الندى ال

داني ويا ذا الصفحةِ الطَّلقَه

داني ويا ذا الصفحةِ الطَّلقَه

O liberator of the captive, and lord of bounty that is

O bestower of favors, lord of the dewy

near at hand, and O you of the cheerful countenance.

Morning, o you of easy, smooth forgiveness

لا من بني صوني أتاني الذي

لا من بني صوني أتاني الذي

أرجو به الصون ولا الرقّه

أرجو به الصون ولا الرقّه

From the sons of Ṣawnī I have received neither what

Not from my protected people came he who

I hope will protect me, nor any compassion.

I hope will protect me, nor pity

فارحم فتى ليس يُرى في الثنا

فارحم فتى ليس يُرى في الثنا

مقصِّرا إن طالت الشقه

مقصِّرا إن طالت الشقه

So have mercy on a youth who, in praise, is never seen

So have mercy on a youth not seen as

falling short, even if the journey grows long.

Negligent, though misfortune is prolonged

واليوم من أضحى مقِلاً غدا

واليوم من أضحى مقِلاً غدا

أقل في العينِ من البقَّه

أقل في العينِ من البقَّه

And today, whoever has grown poor becomes

Today one who rose high, tomorrow will be

worth less in others’ eyes than a bedbug.

Lower in the eye than a clod

فاجعل بمن يبقيكَ بين الغِنى

فاجعل بمن يبقيكَ بين الغِنى

وبينَهُ عن كَثَبٍ عُلقَه

وبينَهُ عن كَثَبٍ عُلقَه

So, by Him who preserves you, form between wealth

So make with one who keeps you between wealth

and him a close bond.

And him a firm, tight bond

واقتن مدحا لو أتى جرولا

واقتن مدحا لو أتى جرولا

ما دق يوما معه دقه

ما دق يوما معه دقه

And acquire praise that, were it to reach Jarwal,

And acquire praise - if a beetle came with it

he would never have struck a single beat beside it.

It would never knock with him a knock