مُظفَّرَ الدينِ والنِّداءُ لذي

مُظفَّرَ الدينِ والنِّداءُ لذي

نُبْلٍ كريمِ البَنانِ والحَسَبِ

نُبْلٍ كريمِ البَنانِ والحَسَبِ

O Muzaffar al-Din—this call is to a man of

My refuge in faith and my call is to he

nobility, whose fingers are generous and whose lineage is noble.

Of noble origin, generous lineage and pedigree

طارَ بلُبِّي حديثُ مُؤلِمَةٍ

طارَ بلُبِّي حديثُ مُؤلِمَةٍ

أسْلَمَني للْحِذارِ والرَّهَبِ

أسْلَمَني للْحِذارِ والرَّهَبِ

News of a painful affliction flew off with my reason,

Talk of distress flew to my heart

surrendering me to apprehension and dread.

And surrendered me to caution and dread

فقلتُ حاشا أبا المَناقِبِ والعَلْياءِ

فقلتُ حاشا أبا المَناقِبِ والعَلْياءِ

منْ وعْكَةٍ ومنْ وَصَبِ

منْ وعْكَةٍ ومنْ وَصَبِ

So I said: May the father of virtues and eminence be spared

So I said, far from the one of glorious traits

malaise and sickness.

Any feebleness or youthful foolishness

حاشا نَقِيّاً مِنَ العُيوبِ يكادُ

حاشا نَقِيّاً مِنَ العُيوبِ يكادُ

يَدْعونَهُ أبا العَجَبِ

يَدْعونَهُ أبا العَجَبِ

May he be spared, so free of faults that they almost

Far from any blemish, so spotless

call him the father of wonder.

They call him the wondrous one

حاشا اللَّبيبَ الذي مُجاورُهُ

حاشا اللَّبيبَ الذي مُجاورُهُ

يشربُ ماءَ السَّحابِ بالضَّرَبِ

يشربُ ماءَ السَّحابِ بالضَّرَبِ

May the wise man be spared, whose neighbor

Far from the intelligent, whose neighbor

drinks the water of the clouds with thick white honey.

Drinks from the water of clouds by striking

حاشا الذي كُلَّما عَلا وَضعَ

حاشا الذي كُلَّما عَلا وَضعَ

الخَدَّ ولم يلتفِتْ إلى الرُّتَبِ

الخَدَّ ولم يلتفِتْ إلى الرُّتَبِ

May he be spared who, whenever he rises, lowers

Far from he who, whenever exalted, puts

his cheek and pays no heed to ranks.

Down his cheek and pays the ranks no heed

حاشا مُعيني على الزَّمانِ ومَنْ

حاشا مُعيني على الزَّمانِ ومَنْ

يكْشفُ عند التِباسِها كُرَبي

يكْشفُ عند التِباسِها كُرَبي

May my helper against Time be spared, and he who

My helper against the times and he who

dispels my sorrows when they grow tangled.

Unravels troubles when affairs are unclear

أُعيذُهُ بالذي أتَمَّ لهُ المَجْدَ

أُعيذُهُ بالذي أتَمَّ لهُ المَجْدَ

مِنَ الحادثاتِ والنِّوَبِ

مِنَ الحادثاتِ والنِّوَبِ

I seek protection for him in the One who perfected his glory,

I seek refuge for him in He who perfected glory

from misfortunes and calamities.

From calamities and misfortunes

وأرتْجي أنْ تَدومَ دوْلَتُهُ

وأرتْجي أنْ تَدومَ دوْلَتُهُ

ما أنْبَتَ الغيْثُ ناضِر العُشُبِ

ما أنْبَتَ الغيْثُ ناضِر العُشُبِ

And I hope that his rule will endure

And I hope that his state remains

as long as rain brings forth fresh grass.

As long as rain makes fresh verdure grow