اليَومَtoday عادَreturned رَجائيmy hope مورِقَleafy العودِthe bough
اليَومَ عادَ رَجائي مورِقَ العودِ
وَأَنجَزَand fulfilled الدَهرُTime مِنهُof it كُلَّevery مَوعودِpromised thing
وَأَنجَزَ الدَهرُ مِنهُ كُلَّ مَوعودِ
Today my hope returned, its bough in leaf,
Today my hope has returned, thriving like a sapling,
And Time fulfilled every promise of it.
And fate has fulfilled every promise.
العيدُthe feast عادَreturned إِلىto عوديmy bough بِخُضرَتِهِwith its greenness
العيدُ عادَ إِلى عودي بِخُضرَتِهِ
وَالحالُand circumstance حالَturned عَلىupon حاليmy condition بِتَجديدِwith renewal
وَالحالُ حالَ عَلى حالي بِتَجديدِ
The feast returned to my bough with its greenness,
The feast has returned to my sapling in its greenery,
And circumstance has turned my condition anew.
And my state is renewed in its renewal.
وَاليُمنُand good fortune مِنfrom عَنbeside يَمينيmy right غَيرُnot مُنقَطِعٍinterrupted
وَاليُمنُ مِن عَن يَميني غَيرُ مُنقَطِعٍ
وَاليُسرُand ease مِنfrom عَنbeside يساريmy left غَيرُnot مَصدودِbarred
وَاليُسرُ مِن عَن يساري غَيرُ مَصدودِ
And good fortune from my right is unbroken,
Good fortune from my right is unceasing,
And ease from my left is never barred.
And blessing from my left is undiminished.
وَكُلُّand all هَذاthis بِيُمنٍthrough good fortune عادَreturned يَشمَلُنيit enfolds me
وَكُلُّ هَذا بِيُمنٍ عادَ يَشمَلُني
مِنfrom مَقدَمٍan arrival لِأَمينِof the trustee المُلكِthe realm محمودِpraiseworthy
مِن مَقدَمٍ لِأَمينِ المُلكِ محمودِ
And all this comes through good fortune that again enfolds me,
All this has returned to envelop me,
From the praiseworthy arrival of Amin al-Mulk.
With the good fortune of the Trustworthy Ruler Mahmud.
إِذwhen عادَhe returned بِالطائِرِwith the bird of omen المَيمونِauspicious مُبتَهِجاًrejoicing
إِذ عادَ بِالطائِرِ المَيمونِ مُبتَهِجاً
يَختالُhe strides proudly ما(emphatic particle) بَينَbetween تَمكينٍempowerment وَتَأييدِand support
يَختالُ ما بَينَ تَمكينٍ وَتَأييدِ
When he returned rejoicing with the auspicious bird of fortune,
He has returned joyfully with the auspicious bird,
Striding proudly between empowerment and support.
Strutting in power and support.
وَجاءَand he came فيin مَوكِبِthe procession الإِقبالِof good fortune يَنشُرُunfurling مِنof
وَجاءَ في مَوكِبِ الإِقبالِ يَنشُرُ مِن
نَصرٍvictory بِناصيَةِto the forelock الراياتِof the banners مَعقودِbound
نَصرٍ بِناصيَةِ الراياتِ مَعقودِ
And he came in good fortune's procession, unfurling
He came in the procession of favor, spreading
A victory bound to the banners' forelocks.
Triumph in the tethering of the banners.
وَجَرَّand he trailed ذَيلَthe hem العُلاof greatness وَالمَجدِand glory يَخطِرُstriding proudly فيin
وَجَرَّ ذَيلَ العُلا وَالمَجدِ يَخطِرُ في
رَيعٍa height مِنَof العِزِّhonor مَعمورٍflourishing بِتَخليدِthrough perpetuation
رَيعٍ مِنَ العِزِّ مَعمورٍ بِتَخليدِ
And he trailed the hem of greatness and glory, striding through
He dragged the train of glory and grandeur, stirring
A height of honor made flourishing for eternity.
In a meadow of honor laden with eternity.
فَاِرتاحَso rejoiced رَكبُthe caravan بَنيchildren الآمالِof hopes قاطِبَةًall together
فَاِرتاحَ رَكبُ بَني الآمالِ قاطِبَةً
إِلَيهِtoward him يُحدَونَthey are urged by camel-songs بِالمَهرِيَّةِon Mahri camels القودِlong-necked
إِلَيهِ يُحدَونَ بِالمَهرِيَّةِ القودِ
So the whole caravan of hope's children rejoiced,
The band of hopes relaxed towards him,
Driven toward him on long-necked Mahri camels.
Rushing with gift-horses that are guided.
يَسرونَthey journey by night فيin البيدِthe deserts أَرسالاًin bands وَسَيرُهُمand their journey
يَسرونَ في البيدِ أَرسالاً وَسَيرُهُم
إِلىtoward فَتىًa young man صَدرُهُhis breast أَفضىmore spacious مِنthan البيدِthe deserts
إِلى فَتىً صَدرُهُ أَفضى مِن البيدِ
They journey by night through the deserts in bands, their journey
They race in the desert freely, their way
Toward a young man whose breast is wider than the deserts.
To a hero whose breast is more generous than the desert.
يَستَمطِرونَthey seek the rain of النَدىbounty; dew مِنfrom كَفِّthe palm ذيone possessing كَرَمٍgenerosity
يَستَمطِرونَ النَدى مِن كَفِّ ذي كَرَمٍ
يُعطيكَhe gives you مِنfrom غَيرِwithout تَكديرٍmarring وَتَنكيدِand distressing
يُعطيكَ مِن غَيرِ تَكديرٍ وَتَنكيدِ
They seek the rain of bounty from a generous man's palm,
They seek the dew from the palm of the generous one
Who gives to you without marring the gift or causing distress.
Who gives without fatigue or sorrow.
فَتىًa young man غَداbecame الجودُgenerosity مَوجوداًexistent بَخِلقَتِهِthrough his creation
فَتىً غَدا الجودُ مَوجوداً بَخِلقَتِهِ
وَلَمand not يَكُنbe قَبلَهُbefore him جودٌgenerosity بِمَوجودِin existence
وَلَم يَكُن قَبلَهُ جودٌ بِمَوجودِ
A young man whose creation brought generosity into existence,
A hero who was created generous in his nature,
Before whom generosity did not exist.
None before him were generous in existence.
يَجودُhe gives generously حَتّىuntil لِيُعديso that it infects الجودُgenerosity سائِلَهhis petitioner
يَجودُ حَتّى لِيُعدي الجودُ سائِلَه
فَهَلso have رَأَيتُمyou all seen جَواداًa generous man جادَhe gave generously بِالجُسودِwith generosity (uncertain reading)
فَهَل رَأَيتُم جَواداً جادَ بِالجُسودِ
He gives so freely that generosity infects his petitioner;
He gives until generosity exceeds the asker,
Have you ever seen a generous man give generosity itself [uncertain reading]?
Have you seen a gallant horse gallant with bounties?
فَأَيُّthen what مَجمَعٍa store وَفرِof wealth غَيرُnot مُفتَرِقٍdispersed
فَأَيُّ مَجمَعٍ وَفرِ غَيرُ مُفتَرِقٍ
وَأَيُّand what مَحفِلِa gathering حَمدٍof praise غَيرُnot مَشهودِwitnessed
وَأَيُّ مَحفِلِ حَمدٍ غَيرُ مَشهودِ
What store of wealth, then, remains undispersed?
What gathering disperses or praise is unattended?
And what gathering of praise has gone unwitnessed?
What path of eulogy is disconnected?
وَأَيُّand what سِلكِa strand ثَناءٍof praise غَيرُnot مُتَّصِلٍjoined
وَأَيُّ سِلكِ ثَناءٍ غَيرُ مُتَّصِلٍ
وَأَيُّand what حَبلِa rope رِجاءٍof hope غَيرُnot مَمدودِextended
وَأَيُّ حَبلِ رِجاءٍ غَيرُ مَمدودِ
And what strand of praise remains unjoined?
What rope of hope is unextended?
And what rope of hope remains unextended?
Of refined manners, his traits are sweet,
مُهذَّبُrefined الخُلقِthe character مَعسولٌhoney-sweet شَمائِلُهُhis traits
مُهذَّبُ الخُلقِ مَعسولٌ شَمائِلُهُ
مُوَفَّقُblessed with success الرَأيِthe judgment مَلحوظٌwatched over بِتَسديدِwith right guidance
مُوَفَّقُ الرَأيِ مَلحوظٌ بِتَسديدِ
Refined in character, his traits are honey-sweet;
Of sagacious opinion, noted for support.
Blessed in judgment, watched over with right guidance.
Envied in merit among all people for eternity,
مُحَسَّدُgreatly envied الفَضلِthe excellence ما(emphatic particle) بَينَamong الوَرىmankind أَبَداًalways
مُحَسَّدُ الفَضلِ ما بَينَ الوَرى أَبَداً
وَماand not سَمِعناwe have heard بِفَضلٍof excellence غَيرِnot مَحسودِenvied
وَما سَمِعنا بِفَضلٍ غَيرِ مَحسودِ
Forever greatly envied for his excellence among mankind,
No merit have we heard of without envy.
And we have never heard of excellence that was not envied.
In his hand is a pen that flows with
فيin كَفِّهِhis palm قَلَمٌa pen تَجريflow بِمَدَّتِهِwith its ink
في كَفِّهِ قَلَمٌ تَجري بِمَدَّتِهِ
عَيناtwo springs دَمٍof blood وَعَطاءٍand bounty غَيرِwithout تَصريدِstinting
عَينا دَمٍ وَعَطاءٍ غَيرِ تَصريدِ
In his palm is a pen whose ink sets flowing
A stream of blood and gifts unstinted.
Two springs of blood and unstinted bounty.
Black and white alike know his boundless scale,
البيضُthe white وَالسودُand the black تَعياfall short عَنof مَداهُits reach وَإِنand though
البيضُ وَالسودُ تَعيا عَن مَداهُ وَإِن
أَنشاit begins يُؤَلِّفُit brings together بَينَbetween البيضِthe white وَالسودِand the black
أَنشا يُؤَلِّفُ بَينَ البيضِ وَالسودِ
The white and the black fall short of its reach, though
Though he authors unity between black and white.
It sets about joining the white and the black.
Neither night nor day surpass
فَماfor neither اللَياليthe nights وَلاnor الأَيّامُthe days فاعِلَةٌperforming
فَما اللَيالي وَلا الأَيّامُ فاعِلَةٌ
فِعالَهاits deeds عِندَat إِرخاءٍloosening وَتَشديدِand tightening
فِعالَها عِندَ إِرخاءٍ وَتَشديدِ
For neither the nights nor the days can accomplish
Their work during ease or effort.
Its deeds, in loosening or tightening.
Abu Talib has excelled all people in bounty,
أَضحىhas become أَبوAbu طالِبٍTalib دونَapart from الوَرىmankind كَرَماًin generosity
أَضحى أَبو طالِبٍ دونَ الوَرى كَرَماً
وَلِلندىand for bounty بِيَدَيهِin his two hands كُلُّevery إِقليدِkey
وَلِلندى بِيَدَيهِ كُلُّ إِقليدِ
Abu Talib now stands apart from mankind in generosity,
By his hands all reins are held.
And in his two hands lie all the keys to bounty.
His ancestors built him a glorious lineage,
بَنىلَهُbuilt for him فيin العُلاgreatness أَسلافُهُhis ancestors شَرَفاًnobility
بَنىلَهُ في العُلا أَسلافُهُ شَرَفاً
وَجاءَand he came يُتبِعُadding to ماwhat شادواthey raised بِتَشييدِwith further building
وَجاءَ يُتبِعُ ما شادوا بِتَشييدِ
His ancestors built him nobility in the heights,
And he carries on what they erected.
And he came to build further on what they had raised.
He holds a lofty position in both Sanctuaries,
ذوpossessing رُتبَةٍa rank فيin القُرَيَّتَينِthe two towns عالِيَةٍlofty
ذو رُتبَةٍ في القُرَيَّتَينِ عالِيَةٍ
يَرميhe casts العِداthe foes دونَbelow أَدناهاits lowest degree بِتَبعيدِby driving far away
يَرمي العِدا دونَ أَدناها بِتَبعيدِ
He holds a lofty rank in the two towns,
Casting his enemies below the lowest with exile.
Casting his foes far below even its lowest degree.
He bears a spirit on the brow of time,
وَغُرَّةٍand a white blaze فيon جَبينِthe forehead الدَهرِof Time شادِخَةٍbroad
وَغُرَّةٍ في جَبينِ الدَهرِ شادِخَةٍ
مَوروثَةٍinherited مِنfrom عُلاthe eminence آبائِهِof his forefathers الصِّيدِthe proud
مَوروثَةٍ مِن عُلا آبائِهِ الصِّيدِ
And a broad white blaze upon the forehead of Time,
Inherited from the elevated spirits of his forefathers.
Inherited from the eminence of his proud forefathers.
God has paved the horizons of glory for him,
قَدindeed مَهَّدَsmoothed اللَهُGod أَكنافَthe reaches العَلاءِof greatness لَهُfor him
قَد مَهَّدَ اللَهُ أَكنافَ العَلاءِ لَهُ
وَاللَهُand God يُؤثِرُfavors أَقواماًpeoples بِتَمهيدِwith preparation
وَاللَهُ يُؤثِرُ أَقواماً بِتَمهيدِ
God has smoothed the reaches of greatness for him,
And God privileges some through facilitation.
And God favors peoples by smoothing their path.
The wretched of creation have come to drink
وَأَصبَحَتand have become أَشقِياءُthe wretched الخَلقِof mankind مِنfrom يَدِهِhis hand
وَأَصبَحَت أَشقِياءُ الخَلقِ مِن يَدِهِ
تَخوضُthey wade into وِردَa watering place نَعيمٍof bliss غَيرَnot مَعدودِcounted
تَخوضُ وِردَ نَعيمٍ غَيرَ مَعدودِ
And the wretched among mankind, through his hand, have come
From his hands the wine of boundless bliss.
To wade into a watering place of uncounted bliss.
If it fulfilled what lies against it, it would gain leaves
وَلَوand if قَضَتthey discharged ماwhat عَلَيهاowed by them لَاِكتَسىit would clothe itself وَرَقاًwith leaves
وَلَو قَضَت ما عَلَيها لَاِكتَسى وَرَقاً
مِنfrom فَيضِthe overflow كَفَّيهِof his two palms مِنهاamong them كُلُّevery جُلمودِboulder
مِن فَيضِ كَفَّيهِ مِنها كُلُّ جُلمودِ
Were they to discharge what they owe, leaves would clothe
From the overflow of his palms where all rock is removed.
Every boulder among them, from the overflow of his two palms.
Who will convey from me the glory of their state with
فَمَنso who يُبَلِّغُwill convey عَنّيfrom me مَجدَthe glory دَولَتِهِمof their state
فَمَن يُبَلِّغُ عَنّي مَجدَ دَولَتِهِم
مِنَof النَصيحَةِcounsel قَولاًa word غَيرَnot مَردودِrejected
مِنَ النَصيحَةِ قَولاً غَيرَ مَردودِ
Who will convey from me to the glory of their state
Advice no feet can outrun?
A word of counsel that will not be rejected?
With the discerning sword of Ibn Mansur you gained victory
بِسَيفِwith the sword رَأيِof counsel اِبنِIbn (son of) مَنصورٍMansur نُصِرتَyou were granted victory عَلىagainst
بِسَيفِ رَأيِ اِبنِ مَنصورٍ نُصِرتَ عَلى
عِداكَyour foes لَمّاwhen تَساعَوthey joined forces بِالمَكاييدِwith stratagems
عِداكَ لَمّا تَساعَو بِالمَكاييدِ
By the sword of Ibn Mansur's counsel, you were victorious over
Over your enemies when they plotted their plots.
Your foes when they joined forces in stratagems.
Strengthen your hand with skilled allies from him,
فَاِشدُدso hold fast يَدَيكَyour two hands بِنَدبٍto a champion مِنهُthrough him مُنتَصِرٍvictorious
فَاِشدُد يَدَيكَ بِنَدبٍ مِنهُ مُنتَصِرٍ
تَلقَyou will meet الوَرىmankind بِكَمالِwith perfection غَيرِnot مَجحودِdenied
تَلقَ الوَرى بِكَمالِ غَيرِ مَجحودِ
So hold fast to a champion through whom you gain victory;
The world meets you with untarnished perfection.
You will meet mankind with a perfection none can deny.
Your wealth attains the utmost protection in his hand,
يَنالُattains مالُكَyour wealth أَقصىthe utmost الحِفظِsafekeeping فيin يَدِهِhis hand
يَنالُ مالُكَ أَقصى الحِفظِ في يَدِهِ
وَمالُهُand his wealth هُوَit مَخصوصٌdevoted بِتَبديدِto dispersal
وَمالُهُ هُوَ مَخصوصٌ بِتَبديدِ
Your wealth receives the utmost safekeeping in his hand,
While his wealth is earmarked for spending.
While his own wealth is marked out for dispersal.
The highest of earth’s kings desire his position,
يَوَدُّwishes أَعلىthe highest مُلوكِof kings الأَرضِof the earth مَنزِلَةًin rank
يَوَدُّ أَعلى مُلوكِ الأَرضِ مَنزِلَةً
لَوif only كانَhe were يُلقيentrusting إِلَيهِto him بِالمَقاليدِwith the keys of rule
لَو كانَ يُلقي إِلَيهِ بِالمَقاليدِ
The highest-ranking king on earth wishes
If it were to fall to them by the reins.
That he could entrust the keys of rule to him.
But it is a partition destiny runs among them -
لَكِنَّهاbut these قِسَمٌallotted shares يَجريproceeds القَضاءُdestiny بِهاwith them
لَكِنَّها قِسَمٌ يَجري القَضاءُ بِها
مِنَamong الوَرىmankind بَينَbetween مَجدودٍthe fortunate وَمَحدودِand the luckless
مِنَ الوَرى بَينَ مَجدودٍ وَمَحدودِ
But these are allotted shares that destiny distributes
Some limited, some bounded.
Among mankind, between the fortunate and the luckless.
Congratulations to you, best of the beneficent,
هُنِّئتَmay you be congratulated ياO أَحسَنَthe finest الإِحسانِbeneficence أَنthat جُمِعاthey two were joined
هُنِّئتَ يا أَحسَنَ الإِحسانِ أَن جُمِعا
عيدانِtwo feasts قَدindeed رَوَّحاthey two brought relief عَنfrom كُلِّevery مَجهودِweary one
عيدانِ قَد رَوَّحا عَن كُلِّ مَجهودِ
Congratulations, O finest embodiment of goodness, on the joining of
Two feasts have come to relieve all strain.
Two feasts that have relieved every weary soul:
The first welcomed from us with celebration,
إِظلالُthe approach فِطرٍof breaking the fast وَعودٌand a return مِنكَfrom you مُنتَظِرٌawaited
إِظلالُ فِطرٍ وَعودٌ مِنكَ مُنتَظِرٌ
وَذاكَand that أَولاهُماthe more deserving of the two مِنّاfrom us بِتَعييدِof celebration
وَذاكَ أَولاهُما مِنّا بِتَعييدِ
The approach of the Feast of Breaking the Fast, and your awaited return,
The second awaits gifts from you.
And the latter most deserves our celebration.
So live in security and lasting prosperity,
فَاِسلَمso stay safe وَدُمand endure لِلعُلاfor greatness فيin عيشَةٍa life رَغَدٍof ease
فَاِسلَم وَدُم لِلعُلا في عيشَةٍ رَغَدٍ
مُطَرَّزٍembroidered ثَوبٌa garment نُعماهاof its blessings بِتَأييدِwith support
مُطَرَّزٍ ثَوبٌ نُعماها بِتَأييدِ
So stay safe and endure for greatness, in a life of ease,
A garment decorated through support.
Its garment of blessings embroidered with support.
Hear if you wish every eccentricity
وَاِسمَعand hear إِذاif شِئتَyou wish مِنّيfrom me كُلَّevery شارِدَةٍfar-ranging verse
وَاِسمَع إِذا شِئتَ مِنّي كُلَّ شارِدَةٍ
كَالعِقدِlike a necklace تُجعَلُis placed مِنof عُلياكَyour eminence فيon جيدِa neck
كَالعِقدِ تُجعَلُ مِن عُلياكَ في جيدِ
And hear from me, whenever you wish, each far-ranging verse,
Placed around your neck like a necklace.
Placed like a necklace upon the neck of your eminence,
Of what my unfettered mind has intended
مِمّاfrom what نَأَيتُI ranged afar بِذِهنٍwith a mind غَيرَnot مُحتَبِسٍheld back
مِمّا نَأَيتُ بِذِهنٍ غَيرَ مُحتَبِسٍ
عَلىby القَوافيthe rhymes وَطَبعٍand a poetic nature غَيرِnot مَكدودِwearied
عَلى القَوافي وَطَبعٍ غَيرِ مَكدودِ
From what I ranged afar for, with a mind not held back
Upon meters my nature pours unhindered.
By rhymes, and a poetic nature never wearied,
Like the weaving of a double-sided brocade
كَنَسجِlike the weave مَسرودَةِof linked mail العِطفَينِthe two sides سابِغَةٍample
كَنَسجِ مَسرودَةِ العِطفَينِ سابِغَةٍ
أَوor نَظمِthe stringing مُنخَرِطٍthreaded فيin السِلكِthe strand مَسرودِarranged in sequence
أَو نَظمِ مُنخَرِطٍ في السِلكِ مَسرودِ
Like the weave of ample mail, close-linked on both sides,
Or strings of pearls perfectly aligned.
Or the stringing of beads threaded in an ordered strand.
My master the people have submitted to unanimously,
ياO سَيِّداًa master سَوَّدَتهُmade him master الناسُthe people قاطِبَةًall together
يا سَيِّداً سَوَّدَتهُ الناسُ قاطِبَةً
لاnot كَالَّذيlike the one who سادَهُمruled them مِنfrom غَيرِwithout تَسويدِacclamation
لا كَالَّذي سادَهُم مِن غَيرِ تَسويدِ
O master whom all the people have made their master,
Not like one who ruled them without equity.
Not like one who rules them without their acclaim,
For the one whose being holds a command
وَمَنand one who غَداhas become وَلَهُand he has فيin كُلِّevery ما(emphatic particle) نَفَسٍbreath
وَمَن غَدا وَلَهُ في كُلِّ ما نَفَسٍ
مِنَof الجَلالَةِmajesty أَمرٌa manifestation غَيرُnot مَعهودِpreviously known
مِنَ الجَلالَةِ أَمرٌ غَيرُ مَعهودِ
And one who now possesses, in every breath,
Of majesty among all souls unconventional,
A manifestation of majesty never known before,
Today all people celebrate unexceptionally,
قَدindeed عَيَّدَcelebrated a feast اليَومَtoday كُلُّall الناسِthe people قاطِبَةًall together
قَد عَيَّدَ اليَومَ كُلُّ الناسِ قاطِبَةً
مَسَرَّةًin joy بِقُدومٍat an arrival مِنكَfrom you مَسعودِauspicious
مَسَرَّةً بِقُدومٍ مِنكَ مَسعودِ
Today all the people, every one, have celebrated a feast,
Delighted by your blessed arrival.
Rejoicing at your auspicious arrival.
Their feast after their fast
وَكانَand was عيدُthe feast الوَرىof mankind مِنfrom بَعدِafter صَومِهِمُtheir fast
وَكانَ عيدُ الوَرى مِن بَعدِ صَومِهِمُ
فَجِئتَهُمso you came to them أَنتَyou قَبلَbefore العيدِthe feast بِالعيدِwith the feast
فَجِئتَهُم أَنتَ قَبلَ العيدِ بِالعيدِ
The people's feast was to follow their fast,
You brought them before the feast with feast.
But you yourself came to them with a feast before the feast.
Partial English translation: 83 of 84 Arabic lines translated.