هَنيئاً به مِنْ عالَم الكونِ وافدا

هَنيئاً به مِنْ عالَم الكونِ وافدا

وقد بلغَ الإسلامُ فيه المقاصِدا

وقد بلغَ الإسلامُ فيه المقاصِدا

Joy be yours in him, a newcomer from the realm of being,

Welcome to this world traveler

For Islam has attained its aims in him.

Islam has achieved its goals through him

فما زالَ ربُّ العرْشِ جَلَّ جلالُهُ

فما زالَ ربُّ العرْشِ جَلَّ جلالُهُ

يريكَ منَ الصُّنْعِ الجميلِ عَوائِدا

يريكَ منَ الصُّنْعِ الجميلِ عَوائِدا

The Lord of the Throne—glorious is His majesty—has never ceased

The Lord of the Throne, glorified is His majesty

To show you recurring favors of His gracious handiwork.

Continues to show you beautiful deeds

لقد سُلَّ في الأعْداءِ منهُ مُشهَّرٌ

لقد سُلَّ في الأعْداءِ منهُ مُشهَّرٌ

تراهُ بسَيْفِ اللهِ فيهمْ مجاهِدا

تراهُ بسَيْفِ اللهِ فيهمْ مجاهِدا

From him, indeed, a brandished sword has been drawn against the foes;

He has unsheathed his sword against the enemies

You see him fighting in their midst with the sword of God.

You see him striving in the cause of God

يُجَدِّلُ عُبّادَ الصّليبِ مُؤيَّداً

يُجَدِّلُ عُبّادَ الصّليبِ مُؤيَّداً

ويعْمُرُ للدّينِ الحنيفِ مساجِدا

ويعْمُرُ للدّينِ الحنيفِ مساجِدا

He fells the worshippers of the cross, aided,

Supporting the worshippers of the Cross in debates

And builds mosques for the upright faith.

And building mosques for the true religion

ويُرْسِلها في القاصِدين مَواهباً

ويُرْسِلها في القاصِدين مَواهباً

فتغْمُرُ منهنّ العُهودُ المَعاهِدا

فتغْمُرُ منهنّ العُهودُ المَعاهِدا

And he sends them forth as gifts among those who seek him,

Sending them as gifts to those seeking

So recurring rains from them flood the dwelling places.

So treaties overflow through them

ونحْنُ العَبيدُ الكاتِبونَ جَميعُنا

ونحْنُ العَبيدُ الكاتِبونَ جَميعُنا

يُنظّمُ فيه من حُلاهُ فَرائِدا

يُنظّمُ فيه من حُلاهُ فَرائِدا

And we, the servant-scribes, each one of us,

We servants, all writers

Strings peerless pearls from his virtues in his praise.

Compose poems extolling his virtues

وتبْلغُ من أوْصافِه كُلَّ غايَةٍ

وتبْلغُ من أوْصافِه كُلَّ غايَةٍ

يجوزُ بها المدْحُ المَدَى المُتباعِدَا

يجوزُ بها المدْحُ المَدَى المُتباعِدَا

And they attain every goal in describing his qualities,

Reaching every limit of description

Whereby praise surpasses the farthest bounds.

Allowing praise however far-reaching

أما لوَليّ العَهْدِ غرُّ مخائِلٍ

أما لوَليّ العَهْدِ غرُّ مخائِلٍ

تؤَمِّنُ مُرْتاعاً وتُسْعِفُ رائِدا

تؤَمِّنُ مُرْتاعاً وتُسْعِفُ رائِدا

Does the heir apparent not have radiant portents

If it were not for the virtuous Crown Prince

That reassure the frightened and aid the seeker?

Securing the frightened and aiding the guide

أما لوَليّ العهْدِ منكَ شمائِلٌ

أما لوَليّ العهْدِ منكَ شمائِلٌ

لها صِلة في الجودِ تُعْقِبُ عائدا

لها صِلة في الجودِ تُعْقِبُ عائدا

Does the heir apparent not have traits from you,

If it were not for the Crown Prince's traits

Whose bond in generosity brings benefit in its wake?

Connecting generosity consecutively

بَشائِرُ ظِلِّ العزّ تُضْفيهِ سَجْسَجاً

بَشائِرُ ظِلِّ العزّ تُضْفيهِ سَجْسَجاً

وتُصْفي لقصّادِ النّوالِ مَوارِدا

وتُصْفي لقصّادِ النّوالِ مَوارِدا

Harbingers of glory's shade, which they spread mild and pleasant,

Good tidings of the shade of glory draping him

And they purify the watering places for seekers of bounty.

And clearing springs of bounty for the archers

بَقيتَ لأمْلاكِ الزّمانِ مؤَمَّلاً

بَقيتَ لأمْلاكِ الزّمانِ مؤَمَّلاً

ومُتِّعْتُما بالمُلْكِ نجْلاً ووالِدا

ومُتِّعْتُما بالمُلْكِ نجْلاً ووالِدا

May you remain the hope of the kings of the age,

You remained the hope of kingdoms

And may you both enjoy kingship, son and father.

And we have been blessed with a son and father as kings