Sol 6.1

  1. قَمرٌ مُحيّا المجدِ عنه مسفرُ

    بِاليمنِ هلّ وَبِالسعادة يبدرُ

    A moon, through whom glory's face shines forth;

    with good fortune he rose as a crescent, and with happiness he waxes full.

  2. كادَت مَخائلهُ وَقَد حفّت بِها

    هالاتُهُ تُبديه تمّاً يبهرُ

    His signs of promise—already encircled by

    his halos—have nearly shown him as a dazzling full moon.

  3. للّه ما أَسرى مطالعهُ وَما

    أَسراهُ حيثَ سرى البدور مقصّرُ

    By God, how noble his risings, and how

    noble he is, where the full moons' nightly course falls short!

  4. يَستَوقفُ الأبصارَ مَنظرهُ كما

    يَستوقفُ الألبابَ فيه المخبرُ

    His appearance captivates the eyes, just as

    his inner character captivates minds.

  5. تَهنأ أبا عبدِ الإله بهِ وإن

    عمّ الهناءُ فإنّ حظّك أوفرُ

    Rejoice in him, Abu Abd al-Ilah; though

    joy embraces all, your share is greater.

  6. فَبِمثلهِ فَليفرحِ الآباءُ إذ

    بَهَرت مَحاسنهُ وطاب العنصرُ

    So let fathers rejoice in one like him, for

    his virtues dazzle and his stock is noble.

  7. سَيشيدُ بُنيانَ المعارفِ مثل ما

    قَد شادهُ الجدّ الجليل الأشهرُ

    He will raise the edifice of learning, just as

    his venerable, most renowned grandfather has raised it.

  8. وَالفالُ بشّركم بقولِ مؤرّخٍ

    عُمرٌ بهِ النسبُ الرياحي يعمرُ

    And a good omen gave you glad tidings in a chronicler's words:

    Umar—through him the Riyahi lineage flourishes.