أَبا مُصطَفى اِستَمتِع فَحَظُّكَ وافِرٌ

أَبا مُصطَفى اِستَمتِع فَحَظُّكَ وافِرٌ

وَطالِعُكَ المِسوَدُّ بِالعِزِّ أَومى لَك

وَطالِعُكَ المِسوَدُّ بِالعِزِّ أَومى لَك

O Abu Mustafa, enjoy yourself, for your fortune is abundant.

O Prophet Mustafa, enjoy yourself, your luck is abundant

And your darkened star has beckoned to you with glory.

And your dark fate has winked at you with glory

وَمِثلُكَ أَحرى بِالتَقَدُّمِ وَالعُلا

وَمِثلُكَ أَحرى بِالتَقَدُّمِ وَالعُلا

وَأَيُّ خَبيرٍ لا يُقَدِّرُ إِجلالَك

وَأَيُّ خَبيرٍ لا يُقَدِّرُ إِجلالَك

And one like you is more deserving of advancement and eminence.

And the like of you is more deserving of progress and loftiness

And what discerning person does not appreciate the honor due you?

And what expert does not appreciate your veneration

فَفضلُكَ بِالإِجماعِ في الناسِ ثابِتٌ

فَفضلُكَ بِالإِجماعِ في الناسِ ثابِتٌ

عَلَيهِ مَليكَ القُطرِ قَدرُكَ أَعلى لَك

عَلَيهِ مَليكَ القُطرِ قَدرُكَ أَعلى لَك

For your merit is unanimously established among the people.

So your superiority by consensus among people is certain

On that account, the king of the land has raised your standing for you.

Above it the Ruler of the country values you more

إِلى رُتبَةِ الباشا رَقيتُ وَأَنَّها

إِلى رُتبَةِ الباشا رَقيتُ وَأَنَّها

لِعِنونٍ مَكنونٍ قَريباً سَيُجلى لَك

لِعِنونٍ مَكنونٍ قَريباً سَيُجلى لَك

I have risen to the rank of pasha, and it is

I have risen to the rank of Pasha, and it

For a concealed [title?], soon to be unveiled to you.

Will soon reveal to you meanings that are hidden

وَمِن ذا لَعَمري لا يَقدِرُ قَدرَكُم

وَمِن ذا لَعَمري لا يَقدِرُ قَدرَكُم

وَما ثَمَّ في الدُنيا سِوى الجَدِّ أَحلى لَك

وَما ثَمَّ في الدُنيا سِوى الجَدِّ أَحلى لَك

And who, by my life, does not recognize your worth?

And who, by my life, can appreciate you

And nothing in the world is sweeter to you than diligence.

And there is nothing in life sweeter than seriousness for you

تَوَلَّيتَ أَحكاماً وَقُمتَ بِحَقِّها

تَوَلَّيتَ أَحكاماً وَقُمتَ بِحَقِّها

وَوَفَّيتَها عَدلاً وَأَحكَمتَ أَعمالَك

وَوَفَّيتَها عَدلاً وَأَحكَمتَ أَعمالَك

You undertook judicial duties and gave them their due.

You have undertaken rules and carried out their rights

And you fulfilled them justly and perfected your work.

And accomplished them justly and perfected your deeds

وَجِئتَ مُحافِظَنا وَناهيكَ خُطَّةً

وَجِئتَ مُحافِظَنا وَناهيكَ خُطَّةً

لَها لَم نَجِد قَبلاً وَحَقَّكَ أَمثالَك

لَها لَم نَجِد قَبلاً وَحَقَّكَ أَمثالَك

And you came as our governor—what an office!

And you came as our governor, and forbid a scheme

For it we had never before found your equals, by your honor.

The like of which we have not seen before, and you deserve the likes of you

فَمَجلِسَنا الحُلى اِتَّجَهَت لِشأَنِهِ

فَمَجلِسَنا الحُلى اِتَّجَهَت لِشأَنِهِ

وَإِصلاحِهِ وَالعَزمُ لَم يَعُد لِعِيالَك

وَإِصلاحِهِ وَالعَزمُ لَم يَعُد لِعِيالَك

As for our council, the ornaments turned toward its affairs

So our council of sweets has oriented itself towards its matter

And its reform; resolve did not return to your dependents.

And reforming it, and determination has not returned to your family

وَأَحيَيتَ بَيتَ المالٍ بَعدَ مَواتِهِ

وَأَحيَيتَ بَيتَ المالٍ بَعدَ مَواتِهِ

فَأَصبَحتَ الوِراثَ تَشكُرُ أَفضالَك

فَأَصبَحتَ الوِراثَ تَشكُرُ أَفضالَك

And you revived the treasury after its death.

And you revived the financial house after its death

So you became [syntax unclear]; the heirs give thanks for your favors.

So you became an heir thanking your grace

وَأَمّا أَهالي الثَغرِ حَسبُكَ شُكرُهُم

وَأَمّا أَهالي الثَغرِ حَسبُكَ شُكرُهُم

وَتِلكَ أَمانيهِم تُراقِبُ إِقبالَك

وَتِلكَ أَمانيهِم تُراقِبُ إِقبالَك

And as for the people of the port, their gratitude is enough for you.

And as for the townspeople, your gratitude is enough for them

And those hopes of theirs watch for your arrival.

And those are their wishes overseeing your arrival

وَلا رَيبَ أَن قالوا وَنِلتُ وَأَرخوا

وَلا رَيبَ أَن قالوا وَنِلتُ وَأَرخوا

سَتَبلُغُ إِبراهيمَ بِالجَدِّ آمالَك

سَتَبلُغُ إِبراهيمَ بِالجَدِّ آمالَك

And no doubt they spoke, and I attained, and they recorded the date:

And there is no doubt that they said and I attained and recorded

You will attain your hopes, Ibrahim, through diligence.

You will reach Ibrahim through seriousness your hopes