سَرَت بِهجة الأَرواح في البر وَالبَحر

سَرَت بِهجة الأَرواح في البر وَالبَحر

بعرس أَمين اللَه ذي المَجد وَالفَخر

بعرس أَمين اللَه ذي المَجد وَالفَخر

The joy of souls spread over land and sea,

Joy spread in the land and sea

At the wedding of Amin Allah, possessed of glory and pride.

At the wedding of God's trustee, of glory and pride

وَعطرت الآفاق من طيب نَشره

وَعطرت الآفاق من طيب نَشره

لما نَشقت مِن عُرسهِ أَطيب العطر

لما نَشقت مِن عُرسهِ أَطيب العطر

And the horizons grew fragrant with his sweet, wafted scent,

And horizons were fragrant from the scent it dispersed

When they breathed from his wedding the finest perfume.

When the most fragrant scent burst from his wedding

بِناء بَنى فَوق القُلوب مَسرة

بِناء بَنى فَوق القُلوب مَسرة

مَدى الدَهر تَعلو فَوق أَجنحة النسر

مَدى الدَهر تَعلو فَوق أَجنحة النسر

A bridal union that built joy upon hearts,

He built, atop hearts, a happiness

Throughout time, rising above the eagle's wings.

That soars above the wings of eagles through time

قران تَلاقى فيهِ شَمس وَنير

قران تَلاقى فيهِ شَمس وَنير

إِذا قيل بَدر كانَ أَبهى مِن البَدر

إِذا قيل بَدر كانَ أَبهى مِن البَدر

A union in which a sun and a radiant orb met,

A pairing of sun and moon

If called a full moon, he was more resplendent than the full moon.

If called full moon, it’s brighter than the full moon

مِن النَفر السامين في كُل مَوطن

مِن النَفر السامين في كُل مَوطن

وَجوههم في الناس كَالأَنجُم الزُهر

وَجوههم في الناس كَالأَنجُم الزُهر

Among the men exalted in every place,

Of the sublime souls in every place

Their faces among people are like the shining stars.

Their faces among people like shining stars

توطن في الحَدباء حَتّى تَشَوقت

توطن في الحَدباء حَتّى تَشَوقت

لَهُ البَلدة الزَوراء في آخر الأَمر

لَهُ البَلدة الزَوراء في آخر الأَمر

He settled in al-Hadba, until longing arose

He dwelled in Hadebaa until it longed

For him in the city of al-Zawra, at last.

For him, the little barren town, in the end

فَجاءَ لَها كيما تَفوز بِقُربه

فَجاءَ لَها كيما تَفوز بِقُربه

وَهمته الكُبرى وَنائله الوَفر

وَهمته الكُبرى وَنائله الوَفر

So he came to it, that it might gain his nearness,

So he came to it, for it to gain by his nearness

And his lofty resolve and abundant bounty.

And his great hopes and abundant attainment

فَأَخصب مِنها كُل دار وَأَقبَلَت

فَأَخصب مِنها كُل دار وَأَقبَلَت

إِلَيهِ بِوَجه باسم السن وَالثغر

إِلَيهِ بِوَجه باسم السن وَالثغر

So every home within it flourished, and it turned

So every house became fertile through him and turned

Toward him with a face whose teeth and mouth smiled.

To him with a face smiling with age and youth

فَأكرمه وَالمَولى الوَزير الَّذي مَحَت

فَأكرمه وَالمَولى الوَزير الَّذي مَحَت

صَوارمه رجس الغواية وَالكُفر

صَوارمه رجس الغواية وَالكُفر

And the lord vizier then honored him, he who had erased

So the Minister honored him, he who erased

With his keen swords the filth of error and unbelief.

The filth of misguidance and blasphemy with his swords

وَأنزله في مصره وَجواره

وَأنزله في مصره وَجواره

فَبورك مِن جار وَبورك مِن مصر

فَبورك مِن جار وَبورك مِن مصر

And lodged him in his city and his neighborhood.

And lodged him in his Egypt and neighborhood

Blessed be such a neighbor, and blessed be such a city!

So blessed was the neighbor and blessed the lodging

وَوالى عَلَيهِ لُطفه وَأَحله

وَوالى عَلَيهِ لُطفه وَأَحله

مَحلاً شَريف الحَد مُرتفع القَصر

مَحلاً شَريف الحَد مُرتفع القَصر

And he continually bestowed his kindness upon him and settled him

And he bestowed on him his kindness and settled him

In a dwelling with noble bounds and a lofty palace.

In a noble, lofty palace

وَحاول أَن يَبقى عَزيزاً مُكرماً

وَحاول أَن يَبقى عَزيزاً مُكرماً

لَدَيهِ وَيَبقى عِندَهُ وافر القَدر

لَدَيهِ وَيَبقى عِندَهُ وافر القَدر

And sought for him to remain cherished and honored,

And strove that he remain honored and esteemed

At his side, and remain with him in high esteem.

By him, and remain of abundant merit with him

فَأَولاه مِن كنز المَحاسن درة

فَأَولاه مِن كنز المَحاسن درة

محجبة تَسمو عَلى الكَوكب الدري

محجبة تَسمو عَلى الكَوكب الدري

So he bestowed upon him, from the treasury of charms, a pearl,

So he gave him a jewel of virtues concealed

Veiled, rising above the brilliant star.

Rising above the starry orb

وَطَوقه في نَحره عقد جَوهر

وَطَوقه في نَحره عقد جَوهر

فَيا حسن ذاكَ العقد في ذَلِكَ النَحر

فَيا حسن ذاكَ العقد في ذَلِكَ النَحر

And hung about his throat a necklace of jewels;

And clasped around his neck a gemstone necklace

And oh, how lovely that necklace upon that throat!

Beautiful that necklace on that neck

وَأَلبَسَهُ في كَفه خَير خاتم

وَأَلبَسَهُ في كَفه خَير خاتم

فراق لأَن الدُر يحسن في البَحر

فراق لأَن الدُر يحسن في البَحر

And fitted his hand with the finest ring,

And placed on his hand the best ring

So lovely it was, for pearls are lovely in the sea.

Parting is best, for pearls are finest in the sea

ليهنك عُرس فيهِ مَجد وَسُؤدد

ليهنك عُرس فيهِ مَجد وَسُؤدد

وَسَعد بَدا في ضمنه طالع اليُسر

وَسَعد بَدا في ضمنه طالع اليُسر

May a wedding filled with glory and eminence gladden you,

To delight him a wedding of glory and fortune

And good fortune, in which ease's rising star appeared.

And good fortune appeared within it, rising fortune

تَأَلَّق مِن إِيماضه كُل حالك

تَأَلَّق مِن إِيماضه كُل حالك

مِن الدَهر فَابيضت بِهِ أَوجه الدَهر

مِن الدَهر فَابيضت بِهِ أَوجه الدَهر

From its flashing light gleamed every dark part

Every horizon shone from its glimmer

Of time; so through it the faces of time turned white.

So the epochs whitened through it

وَأَخصَب وَجه الأَرض مِن نوته الَّذي

وَأَخصَب وَجه الأَرض مِن نوته الَّذي

كفينا بِهِ عَن وابل الغَيث وَالقطر

كفينا بِهِ عَن وابل الغَيث وَالقطر

And the earth's face grew fertile from his [rain-bearing star], which

And the face of earth became fertile from his clouds that

Spared us the need for downpours of rain and showers.

Sufficed us against rain showers and droplets

وَنَورت الأَشجار مِن طَرَب كَما

وَنَورت الأَشجار مِن طَرَب كَما

تَحَركَت الأَقطار بِالحلل الخُضر

تَحَركَت الأَقطار بِالحلل الخُضر

And the trees blossomed for joy, just as

And trees shone from joy, as

The lands stirred in robes of green.

The regions quivered with green garments

عَقيلة مَجد زَفها رائد الهَنا

عَقيلة مَجد زَفها رائد الهَنا

إِلَيك أَمين اللَه يا بَهجَة العَصر

إِلَيك أَمين اللَه يا بَهجَة العَصر

A noble lady of glory, whom joy's herald led as a bride

A glorious bride brought to you, O pride of the age

To you, Amin Allah, O joy of the age.

Trustee of God, O delight of the time

تَهن بِها هنيت بِالعز وَالعُلى

تَهن بِها هنيت بِالعز وَالعُلى

وَبَذل الحلى وَالحلي وَالبيض وَالصفر

وَبَذل الحلى وَالحلي وَالبيض وَالصفر

Rejoice in her; may you be blessed with honor and eminence,

Rejoice with her, rejoice with might and sublimity

And with bestowing adornments and jewelry, white silver and yellow gold.

And giving adornments, jewelry, whites, and yellows

لَك انفلَقَت مِن عالم الحُسن غرة

لَك انفلَقَت مِن عالم الحُسن غرة

كَما انفَلَقَ الصُبح المُنير مِن الفَجر

كَما انفَلَقَ الصُبح المُنير مِن الفَجر

For you, a radiant brow broke forth from the realm of beauty,

For you a pearl split from the world of beauty

As the shining morning broke forth from dawn.

As dawn splits shining from the horizon

وَزد أَربَعاً وَاجمَع هَديك مُؤرخاً

وَزد أَربَعاً وَاجمَع هَديك مُؤرخاً

تَهن أَمين الفَعل بِالكَوكَب الدري

تَهن أَمين الفَعل بِالكَوكَب الدري

And add four, and sum your offering to record the date:

And add four and date your gift recording

Rejoice, Amin, faithful in deed, in the brilliant star.

“Trustee of deeds was delighted with the starry orb”