حامي حِمى الغَريبَةِ الشَهمِ الَّذي

حامي حِمى الغَريبَةِ الشَهمِ الَّذي

بِعَلائِهِ إِقليمَها بَلَغَ السُها

بِعَلائِهِ إِقليمَها بَلَغَ السُها

Defender of al-Ghariba’s domain, the gallant one whose

The noble protector of al-Ghariba’s domain,

loftiness has raised its province to al-Suhā;

Through whose eminence its province reached al-Suha,

رَبُّ الفَصاحَةِ وَالسَماحَةِ وَالنَدا

رَبُّ الفَصاحَةِ وَالسَماحَةِ وَالنَدا

رَوضُ الإِمارَةِ غُصنُها بَل وَردُها

رَوضُ الإِمارَةِ غُصنُها بَل وَردُها

master of eloquence, open-handedness, and munificence,

Master of eloquence, magnanimity, and bounty,

garden of the emirate—its bough, indeed its rose—

The garden of rulership, its bough—nay, its rose—

جاءَ البُحَيرَةَ زائِراً مُتَفَضِّلاً

جاءَ البُحَيرَةَ زائِراً مُتَفَضِّلاً

وَالقَصدُ أَحمَدُ وَالبَها زانَ البَها

وَالقَصدُ أَحمَدُ وَالبَها زانَ البَها

he came to al-Buhayra, visiting in gracious favor;

Came to al-Buhaira as a gracious visitor.

his purpose most praiseworthy, and splendor adorned splendor.

And his destination was Ahmad, and splendor adorned splendor.

فَأَضاءَ أَرجاها وَعَمَّ أَريجُهُ

فَأَضاءَ أَرجاها وَعَمَّ أَريجُهُ

وَاِنسُر مِنهُ مُقيمَها وَنَزيلَها

وَاِنسُر مِنهُ مُقيمَها وَنَزيلَها

He lit up its reaches, and his fragrance spread throughout;

So he illuminated its reaches, and his fragrance spread everywhere;

through him, resident and guest alike rejoiced.

And its residents and guests were gladdened by him.

وَبَدا يَقولُ لِسانَ حالٍ مَزورُهُ

وَبَدا يَقولُ لِسانَ حالٍ مَزورُهُ

خَيري بِسَعدِ الدينِ وَاللَهُ اِزدَهى

خَيري بِسَعدِ الدينِ وَاللَهُ اِزدَهى

And the tongue of the visited one’s condition began to say:

And his host seemed to say through the voice of his circumstances:

“My prosperity, through Sa‘d al-Din—by God—has blossomed.”

“Khayri has blossomed through Saad al-Din—by God.”