للّه مائدةُ المسرّة زيّنت

للّه مائدةُ المسرّة زيّنت

بِفواكهٍ عذبٌ جَناها رائقُ

بِفواكهٍ عذبٌ جَناها رائقُ

God be praised for the table of joy, adorned

God's table of joy was adorned

With fruits whose yield is sweet and pleasing.

With sweet fruits, its garden was pleasing

حُقّت بِأكرمِ عصبةٍ في مجلسٍ

حُقّت بِأكرمِ عصبةٍ في مجلسٍ

بُسِطَت لديهِ مطارفٌ ونمارقُ

بُسِطَت لديهِ مطارفٌ ونمارقُ

It was fit for the noblest company in a gathering,

It was surrounded by the best group in a gathering

Where ornamented cloaks and cushions were spread out.

Spreads before it were carafes and crystal decanters

ما تَشتَهيهِ النفسُ فيها حاضرٌ

ما تَشتَهيهِ النفسُ فيها حاضرٌ

مِن كلّ ما يلتذّ منه الذائقُ

مِن كلّ ما يلتذّ منه الذائقُ

Whatever the soul desires is there,

It has whatever the soul desires

Of all that the taster delights in.

Of everything that delights the taster

أهدت لِمُهديها إِلينا المصطفى

أهدت لِمُهديها إِلينا المصطفى

مِن آلِ بيرمَ والعيان يطابقُ

مِن آلِ بيرمَ والعيان يطابقُ

It paid tribute to al-Mustafa, who gave it to us,

Bestowed upon its revelers, the Messenger sent to us

Of the house of Bayram—and what we see confirms it—

From the family of Bayram and the Ayans in harmony

بِسماحةٍ وَفُكاهةٍ ولطافةٍ

بِسماحةٍ وَفُكاهةٍ ولطافةٍ

كالسحبِ دلّ على حَياها البارقُ

كالسحبِ دلّ على حَياها البارقُ

For generosity, good humor, and grace,

With generosity, cheer, and subtlety

Like clouds whose rain the lightning heralds.

Like clouds its lightning indicated its liveliness

أَكرِم به وَبِزائريهِ وسيّما

أَكرِم به وَبِزائريهِ وسيّما

نَجلُ اِبن عيّادٍ وخلٍّ صادقُ

نَجلُ اِبن عيّادٍ وخلٍّ صادقُ

How noble he is, and his visitors, especially

Honor him and his visitors, especially

The son of Ibn Ayyad and a true friend.

The son of Ibn Ayad and the sincere and true Khalil

فَهُما لَدينا الفرقدانِ تَقارنا

فَهُما لَدينا الفرقدانِ تَقارنا

وَلَديهما كيوانُ شيخٌ عاشقُ

وَلَديهما كيوانُ شيخٌ عاشقُ

So to us they are the two Farqad stars, joined together,

For with us they are like two gems that match

And with them is Saturn, an old man in love.

And with them is the wise old passionate lover