بَشَّرتُ يَوماً بِإِنجازٍ لِمَوهِبَةٍ

بَشَّرتُ يَوماً بِإِنجازٍ لِمَوهِبَةٍ

مِن سَيِّدِ قَدرِهِ في الناسِ قَد صَعَدا

مِن سَيِّدِ قَدرِهِ في الناسِ قَد صَعَدا

One day I gave glad tidings of a gift’s fulfillment,

I heralded one day the fulfillment of a gift

From a gentleman whose standing among people had risen.

From the Lord of destiny among mankind it rose high

ثُمَّ اِنتَظَرَت لِإِقبالٍ أَفوزُ بِهِ

ثُمَّ اِنتَظَرَت لِإِقبالٍ أَفوزُ بِهِ

وَالصَدرُ مُنشَرِحٌ وَالعَجَبُ مَدَّ يَدا

وَالصَدرُ مُنشَرِحٌ وَالعَجَبُ مَدَّ يَدا

Then she waited for good fortune that I might gain,

Then I awaited the success I would attain with it

And the breast was gladdened, and wonder stretched out a hand.

My chest expanded and amazement reached out its hand

قَمَرُ يَومٍ وَيَومانِ وَلا خَبَر

قَمَرُ يَومٍ وَيَومانِ وَلا خَبَر

يَأتي وَلا أَثَرَ مِمّا يُرامُ بَدا

يَأتي وَلا أَثَرَ مِمّا يُرامُ بَدا

A day’s moon, and two days—and no news

A month and two and no news comes

Comes, nor has any trace of what is sought appeared.

Nor a trace of what I hoped for appears

أَستَغفِرُ اللَهَ ما مَعنى مَقالَتِهِم

أَستَغفِرُ اللَهَ ما مَعنى مَقالَتِهِم

بُشرى فَقَد أَنجَزَ الإِقبالِ ما وَعَدا

بُشرى فَقَد أَنجَزَ الإِقبالِ ما وَعَدا

I seek God’s forgiveness—what does their saying mean:

I ask God's forgiveness, what do their words mean

“Glad tidings, for good fortune has fulfilled what it promised!”

Good tidings, fulfillment has come to what was promised