أَقبَلتَyou have come بِالإِسعادbringing happiness تُسفِرُyou shine وَالسَنىand radiance
أَقبَلتَ بِالإِسعاد تُسفِرُ وَالسَنى
وَعَلَيكَand upon you للطفِof grace الخَفيِّhidden قَلائِدُnecklaces
وَعَلَيكَ للطفِ الخَفيِّ قَلائِدُ
You have come, shining with happiness and radiance.
You came with happiness to illuminate the years
And upon you are necklaces of hidden grace.
And around you are necklaces of hidden kindness
وَبِكَand through you الرَشادُright guidance زَهاflourished فَقُلتُso I said مُؤَرّخاًrecording the date
وَبِكَ الرَشادُ زَها فَقُلتُ مُؤَرّخاً
حَمداًpraise be بِسورياin Syria تَوَلّىtook office راشِدُRashid
حَمداً بِسوريا تَوَلّى راشِدُ
And through you right guidance flourished, so I said, recording the date:
With you is proper guidance, so I said, documenting,
Praise be! Rashid has taken office in Syria.
"Praise in Syria has taken on Al-Rashid"