باكَرَتناvisited us at dawn بَواكِرُthe earliest showers of الوَسمِيِّthe autumn rain
باكَرَتنا بَواكِرُ الوَسمِيِّ
ثُمَّthen راحَتcame at evening وَأَقبَلَتand arrived بِالوَلِيِّwith the following rain
ثُمَّ راحَت وَأَقبَلَت بِالوَلِيِّ
The earliest autumn showers visited us at dawn,
The early rains of Al-Wasm blessed us,
Then they came at evening, bringing the following rain.
Then ceased and returned with abundance.
وَأَرىand I see الغَيثَthe rain لَيسَdoes not يَنفَكُّcease يَهميpouring down
وَأَرى الغَيثَ لَيسَ يَنفَكُّ يَهمي
فيin غَداةٍa morning مُخضَلَّةٍrain-soaked وَعَشِيِّand an evening
في غَداةٍ مُخضَلَّةٍ وَعَشِيِّ
And I see the rain never ceasing to pour,
I see the rain never ceasing its downpour,
In a rain-soaked morning and at evening.
In the mornings it is cloudy and at night clear.
فَسَقىso it watered الأَرضَthe earth رَيَّهاits fill مِنfrom نَداهُits moisture
فَسَقى الأَرضَ رَيَّها مِن نَداهُ
فَاِسقِنيso give me to drink مِنfrom سُلافَةِthe choicest portion of الراحِwine رَيِّmy fill
فَاِسقِني مِن سُلافَةِ الراحِ رَيِّ
So it watered the earth to its fill with its moisture;
It has watered the earth with its irrigation,
So give me my fill of the choicest wine.
So quench me with the remnants of the rains.
أَصبَحَتwas there in the morning بَهجَةُthe splendor of النَعيمِbliss وَأَمسَتand was there in the evening
أَصبَحَت بَهجَةُ النَعيمِ وَأَمسَت
بَينَbetween قَصرِthe palace of الصَبيحِal-Sabih وَالجَعفَرِيِّand al-Ja'fari
بَينَ قَصرِ الصَبيحِ وَالجَعفَرِيِّ
The splendor of bliss was there, morning and evening,
The joy of bliss has come in the morning,
Between al-Sabih Palace and al-Ja'fari,
And in the evening between Al-Sabeeh palace and Al-Ja'fari.
فيin البِناءِthe building العَجيبِwondrous وَالمَنزِلِand the abode الآthe welcoming (word begins)
في البِناءِ العَجيبِ وَالمَنزِلِ الآ
نِسِ(completes 'welcoming') وَالمَنظَرِand the view الجَميلِbeautiful البَهِيِّsplendid
نِسِ وَالمَنظَرِ الجَميلِ البَهِيِّ
In the wondrous building and the welcoming abode,
In the amazing building and beautiful residence,
And the beautiful, splendid view,
And wonderful spectacle and excellent scenery.
وَرِياضٍand gardens تَصبوyearn النُفوسُsouls إِلَيهاfor them
وَرِياضٍ تَصبو النُفوسُ إِلَيها
وَتُحَيّاand are greeted بِوَردِهِنَّwith their roses الجَنِيِّfreshly picked
وَتُحَيّا بِوَردِهِنَّ الجَنِيِّ
And gardens for which souls yearn,
And gardens that souls yearn for,
And are greeted with their freshly picked roses.
Revived by their roses and beauty.
دارُan abode of مُلكٍkingship مُختارَةٌchosen لِإِمامٍfor an imam
دارُ مُلكٍ مُختارَةٌ لِإِمامٍ
أَحرَزَتhas secured كَفُّهُhis hand تُراثَthe inheritance of النَبِيِّthe Prophet
أَحرَزَت كَفُّهُ تُراثَ النَبِيِّ
A royal abode chosen for an imam
The abode of a chosen king,
Whose hand has secured the Prophet's inheritance.
Whose hands inherited the legacy of the Prophet.
وَهَبَbestowed اللَهُGod لِلرَعِيَّةِupon the populace مِنهُthrough him
وَهَبَ اللَهُ لِلرَعِيَّةِ مِنهُ
سيرَةَthe conduct of الفاضِلِthe virtuous man النَقِيِّpure الزَكِيِّrighteous
سيرَةَ الفاضِلِ النَقِيِّ الزَكِيِّ
God has bestowed upon the populace, through him,
And God has granted the subjects through him,
The conduct of one virtuous, pure, and righteous.
The conduct of the virtuous, pure and righteous.
فَهيَso it is مَحبُوَّةٌfavored بِإِحسانِهِwith his kindness الضاthe abundant (word begins)
فَهيَ مَحبُوَّةٌ بِإِحسانِهِ الضا
في(completes 'abundant') عَلَيهاupon it وَحُكمِهِand his rule المَرضِيِّwell-approved
في عَلَيها وَحُكمِهِ المَرضِيِّ
Thus it is favored with his abundant kindness
So they love him for his kindness
Upon it, and with his well-approved rule.
And his satisfying rule over them.
يَإِمامَO imam of الهُدىguidance وَياand O صاحِبَpossessor of الحَقthe truth (word begins)
يَإِمامَ الهُدى وَيا صاحِبَ الحَق
قِ(completes 'truth') وَياand O اِبنَson of الرَشيدِal-Rashid وَالمَهدِيِّand al-Mahdi
قِ وَيا اِبنَ الرَشيدِ وَالمَهدِيِّ
O imam of guidance, and O possessor of truth,
O Imam of guidance, and owner of truth,
And O son of al-Rashid and al-Mahdi,
And O son of Ar-Rashid and Al-Mahdi.
لِيَدُمmay endure دَهرُكَyour era المُحَبَّبُbeloved فيamong الناthe people (word begins)
لِيَدُم دَهرُكَ المُحَبَّبُ في النا
سِ(completes 'people') بِعُمرٍwith a lifetime باقٍlasting وَعَيشٍand a life رَضِيِّcontented
سِ بِعُمرٍ باقٍ وَعَيشٍ رَضِيِّ
May your era, beloved among the people, endure,
May your beloved era last among people,
With lasting life and contented living.
With an eternal and fulfilling life.