بِشارةُglad tidings خَيرٍof good بِالسّعودِwith good fortune مُصاحبٍaccompanying
بِشارةُ خَيرٍ بِالسّعودِ مُصاحبٍ
لَقَدindeed سرَّتِgladdened الأَرواحthe spirits مِنof كلِّevery صاحِبِcompanion
لَقَد سرَّتِ الأَرواح مِن كلِّ صاحِبِ
Glad tidings of good, accompanied by good fortune,
Good tidings heralding prosperity accompany well-being,
Have indeed gladdened the spirits of every companion.
Spirits have rejoiced from every companion,
وَأُلبِسَتِand were clothed الأَكوانthe worlds ثَوبَa robe مَسرَّةٍof joy
وَأُلبِسَتِ الأَكوان ثَوبَ مَسرَّةٍ
فَماسَتso it swayed بِهاin it تَختالُstrutting proudly مَيْسَthe sway of الكَواعِبِfull-breasted maidens
فَماسَت بِها تَختالُ مَيْسَ الكَواعِبِ
And all creation was clothed in a robe of joy,
The universes have been clothed in a garment of delight,
So it swayed therein, strutting with the sway of full-breasted maidens.
Swaying proudly like the gait of a graceful gazelle.
وَمَدَّتand it spread عَلىacross الآفاقِthe horizons أَنوارَlights of بَهجَةٍdelight
وَمَدَّت عَلى الآفاقِ أَنوارَ بَهجَةٍ
فَضاءَتso they shone بِهاwith them الآفاقُthe horizons مِنfrom كلِّevery جانِبِside
فَضاءَت بِها الآفاقُ مِن كلِّ جانِبِ
And spread lights of delight across the horizons,
It has spread lights of joy over the horizons,
So the horizons shone with them on every side.
Illuminating the horizons from every side.
وَأَرقَصَتِand it made dance الأَكوانَthe worlds وَالأَرضَand the earth وَالسّماand the sky
وَأَرقَصَتِ الأَكوانَ وَالأَرضَ وَالسّما
وَلاand no رَقصَdance يَبدوappears مِثلlike رَقصِthe dance of الكَواكِبِthe stars
وَلا رَقصَ يَبدو مِثل رَقصِ الكَواكِبِ
And it set creation, earth, and sky dancing,
It has set the universes, earth, and sky dancing,
And no dance is seen to equal the dance of the stars.
With no dance appearing like the dance of the stars.
تُخَبِّرُit announces أَنَّthat الوقتَthe time قَدindeed صارَhas become صافِياًclear
تُخَبِّرُ أَنَّ الوقتَ قَد صارَ صافِياً
وَسَلَّand drew عَلىagainst الأَكدارِsorrows أَقطعthe keenest قاضِبِcutting blade
وَسَلَّ عَلى الأَكدارِ أَقطع قاضِبِ
It announces that the time has now grown clear,
It proclaims the time has become serene,
And drawn the keenest blade against all cares.
And misfortune has been eliminated by a firm eliminator.
تَقولُit says رِدواcome to drink ماءَthe water of المَسَرَّةِjoy مَنهلاa watering place
تَقولُ رِدوا ماءَ المَسَرَّةِ مَنهلا
فَقَدfor indeed طابَhas grown sweet هَذاthis الآنnow صفوthe clear water of المَشارِبِthe drinking places
فَقَد طابَ هَذا الآن صفو المَشارِبِ
It says: Come to joy's water, a spring to drink from;
It says, restore the water of joy as a fountain,
For at this moment the clear waters of the drinking places are sweet.
For this is now the choicest of drinks.
تَقولُit says اِنظُرواlook at شَمسَthe sun of المَعاليeminence لَقَدindeed بَدَتhas appeared
تَقولُ اِنظُروا شَمسَ المَعالي لَقَد بَدَت
تَشَعشَعُit radiates نوراًlight سادَhas ruled كلَّevery المَذاهِبِpath
تَشَعشَعُ نوراً سادَ كلَّ المَذاهِبِ
It says: Look at the sun of eminence; it has appeared,
It says, behold the sun of glory, it has appeared
Radiating light that holds sway over every path,
Radiating a light that has prevailed over all creeds.
بِمَطلَعِwith the rising of مَجدٍglory فيon ذُرىthe summits of العِزِّhonor وَالعُلىand eminence
بِمَطلَعِ مَجدٍ في ذُرى العِزِّ وَالعُلى
مِنَof الشّرفِnobility الأَعلىthe highest بِأَسمىat the loftiest المَراتِبِranks
مِنَ الشّرفِ الأَعلى بِأَسمى المَراتِبِ
With the rising of glory on the summits of honor and eminence,
With the rising of glory in the highest eminence,
Of the highest nobility, at the loftiest of ranks;
From the highest nobility, in the loftiest positions.
بِدَولَةِwith a reign of عِزٍّhonor فيamid مَفاخِرِthe proud glories of سُؤدَدٍlordship
بِدَولَةِ عِزٍّ في مَفاخِرِ سُؤدَدٍ
بِمَوكِبِwith a procession of سَعدٍgood fortune مِنamong أَجلِّthe most august المَواكِبِprocessions
بِمَوكِبِ سَعدٍ مِن أَجلِّ المَواكِبِ
With a reign of honor amid the proud glories of lordship,
With a state of glory in the prides of prosperity,
With a procession of good fortune, among the most august processions;
In a procession of bliss, the grandest of processions.
بِرفعَةِwith the elevation of قَدرٍstanding فيamong مَعاليthe heights of مَكارِمٍnoble virtues
بِرفعَةِ قَدرٍ في مَعالي مَكارِمٍ
بِمَنصِبِwith a station of جاهٍprestige مِنamong شَريفِthe honorable المَناصِبِstations
بِمَنصِبِ جاهٍ مِن شَريفِ المَناصِبِ
With elevated standing among the heights of noble virtues,
With lofty esteem in the heights of virtues,
With a station of prestige, among the honorable stations.
With an exalted office, of the noblest offices.
وَخُصَّتand were set apart ثريَّاthe Pleiades المَجدِof glory فيهاtherein تحلّهاyou inhabit them
وَخُصَّت ثريَّا المَجدِ فيها تحلّها
فَياoh, what عَجزَpowerlessness أَطماعِthe ambitions of اِزدِحامِthe jostling of المَناكِبِshoulders
فَيا عَجزَ أَطماعِ اِزدِحامِ المَناكِبِ
And glory's Pleiades were set apart therein for you to inhabit;
Its throne adorned with the jewels of glory,
Oh, how powerless the ambitions of jostling shoulders!
So aspiring ambitions are confounded in their attempts.
هَناءٌfelicity لَكُمto you فيهاtherein وُجوداًin presence وَمَشرِقاًand in rising
هَناءٌ لَكُم فيها وُجوداً وَمَشرِقاً
بِكلِّin every جِهاتِquarter of الأُفقِthe horizon حتّىeven المَغارِبِthe western reaches
بِكلِّ جِهاتِ الأُفقِ حتّى المَغارِبِ
May joy be yours therein, in its presence and its dawning,
You have felicity and radiance everywhere,
In every quarter of the horizon, even the western reaches.
In every direction of the horizon, even to the far West.
وَلَمand not تَكُwas تِلكَthat الشّمسُthe sun إِلّاexcept أَميرناour emir
وَلَم تَكُ تِلكَ الشّمسُ إِلّا أَميرنا
هِزَبرlion of الشّرىal-Shara الضّرغامthe fierce lion مُرديfeller of الكتائِبِthe battalions
هِزَبر الشّرى الضّرغام مُردي الكتائِبِ
And that sun was none other than our emir,
That sun is none other than our Prince -
The lion of al-Shara, the fierce lion who fells battalions.
Hizbar the destroyer of evil, vanquisher of battalions.
أَميرemir of المَعاليlofty deeds بِالعَواليwith tall spears وَبِالنّدىand with liberality
أَمير المَعالي بِالعَوالي وَبِالنّدى
وَبِالمُرهفاتِand with keen blades المصلتاتِunsheathed العَواضبِslicing
وَبِالمُرهفاتِ المصلتاتِ العَواضبِ
Emir of lofty deeds, with tall spears and liberality,
The Prince of glories, with nobility and dew,
And with keen, unsheathed, slicing blades.
And piercing insights, cutting through obscurities.
إِذاwhen صالَhe charges فَهوَthen he is اللَّيثُthe lion فيin حَومَةِthe thick of الوَغىbattle
إِذا صالَ فَهوَ اللَّيثُ في حَومَةِ الوَغى
لَهُfor him السّيفُthe sword وَالأَرماحُand the spears أَقوىthe strongest مَخالِبِclaws
لَهُ السّيفُ وَالأَرماحُ أَقوى مَخالِبِ
When he charges, he is the lion in the thick of battle;
If he attacks, he is a lion in the thick of battle,
The sword and spears are his strongest claws.
With sword and spears, his claws most powerful.
فَإِنْso if يَسطُhe attacks فيin الهَيجاءِbattle يَسطُhe attacks كَضَيغَمٍlike a lion
فَإِنْ يَسطُ في الهَيجاءِ يَسطُ كَضَيغَمٍ
وَيُبدِand he reveals مِنَamid الأَهوالِthe terrors كُلَّall العَجائِبِthe wonders
وَيُبدِ مِنَ الأَهوالِ كُلَّ العَجائِبِ
If he attacks in battle, he attacks like a lion,
If he surges forth in the fray, he surges like a torrent,
And displays every wonder amid its terrors.
And unleashes terrors, all wonders.
يَخوضُhe plunges into قَوِيَّstrong of القلبِheart بَحرَa sea of مَعامِعٍbattle-tumults
يَخوضُ قَوِيَّ القلبِ بَحرَ مَعامِعٍ
وَيَدخُلُand he enters فيinto تَيّارِهِits current غَيرَnot هائِبِafraid
وَيَدخُلُ في تَيّارِهِ غَيرَ هائِبِ
Strong of heart, he plunges into a sea of battle-tumults,
He plunges into the depths with a brave heart,
And enters its current unafraid.
Entering its currents without fear.
وَيَعدوand he gallops عَلىon طِرْفٍa steed كَريمٍnoble مُحجَّلٍwhite-stockinged
وَيَعدو عَلى طِرْفٍ كَريمٍ مُحجَّلٍ
أَغرَّwhite-blazed ذَريعٍswift سَلهبٍtall and long-bodied غيرnot شازِبِemaciated
أَغرَّ ذَريعٍ سَلهبٍ غير شازِبِ
And gallops on a noble, white-stockinged steed,
He races on the edge of a noble and majestic steed,
White-blazed, swift, tall and long-bodied, not emaciated.
Faster than lightning, not one to waver.
يُسابِقُit races مُرَّthe rush of الرّيحِthe wind وَالبرقِand lightning إِنif عَداit gallops
يُسابِقُ مُرَّ الرّيحِ وَالبرقِ إِن عَدا
وَجَبهَتُهand its forehead قُربnear النّجومِthe stars الثّواقِبِpiercingly bright
وَجَبهَتُه قُرب النّجومِ الثّواقِبِ
It races the rushing wind and lightning when it gallops,
He outstrips the running wind and lightning in his onslaught,
Its forehead close to the piercing stars.
His daring nearing the orbit of the fixed stars.
فَلَوso if صاحَhe roared بِالأَعداءِat the enemies صَيحَةَwith the roar of ضَيثَمٍa lion
فَلَو صاحَ بِالأَعداءِ صَيحَةَ ضَيثَمٍ
رَأَيتهُمُyou would see them ماranging بَينَbetween مَيْتٍa dead man وَهارِبِand a fugitive
رَأَيتهُمُ ما بَينَ مَيْتٍ وَهارِبِ
If he roared at the enemies with a lion's roar,
If he roared at the enemy with the cry of a raging lion,
You would see them either dead or fleeing.
You would see them between dead and fleeing.
وَشِمتَand you beheld مِنَfrom الأَهوالِthe terrors شبّانَهمtheir young men غَدَواthey became
وَشِمتَ مِنَ الأَهوالِ شبّانَهم غَدَوا
وَلِمَّتُهمand their locks شابَتturned gray ضِعافَfeeble الأَشايِبِgraybeards
وَلِمَّتُهم شابَت ضِعافَ الأَشايِبِ
And you would see their young men, from such terrors, turned—
And from the terrors, their youths would depart by morning,
Their locks now gray—into feeble graybeards.
While their veterans' hair turned white like the aged.
إِذاwhen اِنقَضَّhe swoops كَالعقبانِlike eagles حينَat the time of اِنقِضاضِهاtheir swooping
إِذا اِنقَضَّ كَالعقبانِ حينَ اِنقِضاضِها
فَقَلبُthen the heart of العِدىthe enemies بِالرّعبِwith terror أَسرَعُthe swiftest ذائِبِto melt
فَقَلبُ العِدى بِالرّعبِ أَسرَعُ ذائِبِ
When he swoops like eagles in their swooping,
When he pounces like an eagle in its swooping,
The enemy's heart is quickest to melt with terror.
The enemies' hearts pound with terror faster than gazelles.
أَميرٌan emir رَفيعُlofty in القدرِstanding عِزُّthe pride of بَنيthe sons of العُلىeminence
أَميرٌ رَفيعُ القدرِ عِزُّ بَني العُلى
وَنَجدَتُهمand their succor فيat حينthe time of وَقعِthe onset of الشّصائِبِhardships
وَنَجدَتُهم في حين وَقعِ الشّصائِبِ
An emir of lofty standing, the pride of the sons of eminence,
A Prince of high station, the glory of the exalted house,
And their succor when hardships strike.
And their aid when adversities strike.
مُحمّدٌMuhammad المَحمودُthe praised فِعلاًin deed وَشيمةًand disposition
مُحمّدٌ المَحمودُ فِعلاً وَشيمةً
وَخَلقاًand in form وَأَخلاقاًand in morals عَلَتthat rose عَنabove شَوائِبِblemishes
وَخَلقاً وَأَخلاقاً عَلَت عَن شَوائِبِ
Muhammad, praised in deed and disposition,
Muhammad the praiseworthy in deed, temperament,
In form, and in morals risen above all blemishes.
Character and morals, aloof from blemishes.
أَبوfather of الحلمِforbearance بَحرan ocean of الجودِgenerosity مَنْhe whose بَذلُthe giving of كَفِّهِhis hand
أَبو الحلمِ بَحر الجودِ مَنْ بَذلُ كَفِّهِ
تَكَفَّلَhas undertaken فيin إِزراءِputting to shame وَبْلِthe downpour of السّحائِبِthe clouds
تَكَفَّلَ في إِزراءِ وَبْلِ السّحائِبِ
Father of forbearance, an ocean of generosity, whose hand's bounty
A sea of judiciousness and generosity, whoever extends his palm,
Has undertaken to put the clouds' downpour to shame.
He guarantees in warding off and carrying the burdens.
حَباهُbestowed upon him إِلَهُthe God of العَرشِthe Throne مِنهُfrom Him بِرُتبَةٍwith a rank
حَباهُ إِلَهُ العَرشِ مِنهُ بِرُتبَةٍ
تَسامَتrose high ذُرىthe peaks of العَلياءeminence فَوقَabove المَناكِبِshoulders
تَسامَت ذُرى العَلياء فَوقَ المَناكِبِ
The God of the Throne bestowed on him a rank from Himself,
God of the Throne has granted him a rank,
That rose to the peaks of eminence above all shoulders.
That has transcended the high heavens above the stars.
غَدَتit came to be سِرّchief بوابينَgatekeepers تُدعىcalled وَإِنّهاand indeed it
غَدَت سِرّ بوابينَ تُدعى وَإِنّها
هِيَit is الغرّةُthe blaze البيضاwhite بِوَجهِon the face of المَراتِبِranks
هِيَ الغرّةُ البيضا بِوَجهِ المَراتِبِ
It came to be called 'Chief of the Gatekeepers,' and indeed
It has become a mystery whose doors are called
It is the white blaze upon the face of ranks.
The Perfect Pearl, at the pinnacle of ranks.
عَلَيهِupon him بِهاwith it جادَتbestowed generously مَكارِمُthe largesse of دَولَةٍa state
عَلَيهِ بِها جادَت مَكارِمُ دَولَةٍ
هِيَit is الدّولَةُthe state الحَسناءُbeautiful ذاتُpossessing المَناقِبِmerits
هِيَ الدّولَةُ الحَسناءُ ذاتُ المَناقِبِ
The largesse of a state generously bestowed it upon him,
Upon him through it the virtues of a state have poured forth,
The beautiful state, endowed with glorious merits.
It is the beautiful state, of glorious achievements.
هِيَit is الدّولَةُthe state العَلياءُexalted قَدindeed قَلَّis rare مثلُهاits like
هِيَ الدّولَةُ العَلياءُ قَد قَلَّ مثلُها
وَهَلand has قَدever سَماrisen high إِلّاexcept قَليلُone with few الضّرائِبِpeers
وَهَل قَد سَما إِلّا قَليلُ الضّرائِبِ
It is the exalted state, whose like is rarely found,
It is the lofty state, few are its equals,
And has any risen high except one with few peers?
Has any ascended except the scarce elevated?
سَمتit rose high بِاِبنِthrough the son of عُثمانUthman المليكthe sovereign الّذيwho لَقَدindeed
سَمت بِاِبنِ عُثمان المليك الّذي لَقَد
تَوَرّثَهاinherited it جَدّاًfrom grandfather لِجَدٍّto grandfather إِلىdown to أَبِa father
تَوَرّثَها جَدّاً لِجَدٍّ إِلى أَبِ
It rose through the son of Uthman, the sovereign who indeed
It carried the son of Uthman the King, who indeed
Inherited it from grandfather to grandfather, down to his father.
Inherited it from his ancestors, father to father.
أَتَتهُit came to him عَلىat أَيديthe hands of الوزيرِthe vizier أَبيAbu العلاal-Ula
أَتَتهُ عَلى أَيدي الوزيرِ أَبي العلا
سَمِيِّnamesake of اِبنِthe son of داودDawud الحميدِpraiseworthy in المَكاسِبِachievements
سَمِيِّ اِبنِ داود الحميدِ المَكاسِبِ
It came to him at the hands of the vizier Abu al-Ula,
It came to him through the Vizier Abu'l-Ala,
Namesake of the son of Dawud, of praiseworthy achievements.
Samie son of Dawood the Praiseworthy, of noble acquisitions.
بِهِمّتِهِthrough his resolve العلياlofty وَفيand in عَزمِهِhis determination الَّذيwhich
بِهِمّتِهِ العليا وَفي عَزمِهِ الَّذي
هُوَit is السّيفُthe sword بَلrather أَمضىthe sharpest of مَواضيthe keen القواضِبِcutting blades
هُوَ السّيفُ بَل أَمضى مَواضي القواضِبِ
Through his lofty resolve, and through his determination, which
Through his lofty resolve and determination,
Is a sword—indeed, the sharpest of keen, cutting blades.
Which is a sword, or rather, sharper than piercing blades.
إِذاwhen اِستَلَّهُhe draws it فيماfor what أَرادَhe desires وَرامَهُand seeks it
إِذا اِستَلَّهُ فيما أَرادَ وَرامَهُ
تَراهُyou see him بِهِwith it لاno شَكّdoubt أَسرعَthe swiftest ضارِبِstriker
تَراهُ بِهِ لا شَكّ أَسرعَ ضارِبِ
When he draws it for what he desires and seeks,
If he unsheathes it for what he wants and intends,
You see him with it, without doubt, the swiftest to strike.
You will see him with it, undoubtedly, fastest to strike.
فَلاso may never زالَcease يولىbe granted ذاthis الوزيرُvizier مِنَfrom العلىthe heights
فَلا زالَ يولى ذا الوزيرُ مِنَ العلى
مَراتِبَranks of مَجدٍglory فيهِin it عزّthe honor of المَناصبِoffices
مَراتِبَ مَجدٍ فيهِ عزّ المَناصبِ
May this vizier never cease to be granted, from the heights,
So that Vizier does not cease to ascend,
Ranks of glory wherein lies the dignity of office.
Ranks of glory, in which his office is honored.
فَياso, O أَيّهاyou الفَخمُmagnificent الأَميرُemir الَّذيwho اِرتَقىascended
فَيا أَيّها الفَخمُ الأَميرُ الَّذي اِرتَقى
جَهاراًopenly سَنامَthe summit of المَجدِglory مِنwith غَيرِno حاجِبِbarrier
جَهاراً سَنامَ المَجدِ مِن غَيرِ حاجِبِ
O magnificent emir who ascended
O eminent Prince who has openly climbed,
Openly to glory's summit, with no barrier,
The pinnacle of glory without a guard.
وَمَنand one who هُوَhe is فيamong أَهلِthe people of المَراتِبِrank وَالعُلىand eminence
وَمَن هُوَ في أَهلِ المَراتِبِ وَالعُلى
إِذاwhen ماemphasis بَداhe appears كَالشّمسِlike the sun بَينَamong الكَواكِبِthe stars
إِذا ما بَدا كَالشّمسِ بَينَ الكَواكِبِ
And who, among those of rank and eminence,
And who is he among the people of rank and eminence,
Whenever he appears, is like the sun among the stars:
If he appears like the sun amidst the stars?
إِلَيكَto you أَخاbrother of الإِحسانِkindness وَالجودِand generosity وَالنّدىand bounty
إِلَيكَ أَخا الإِحسانِ وَالجودِ وَالنّدى
وَليدةَa daughter فِكرٍof thought صُنتَهاyou guarded her عَنfrom مَثالِبِfaults
وَليدةَ فِكرٍ صُنتَها عَن مَثالِبِ
To you, brother of kindness, generosity, and bounty,
To you, O brother of benevolence, generosity, and dew,
A daughter of thought, whom you have guarded from faults.
A poem crafted from thought, guarded from defects.
وَإِنّيand I indeed بِإِبريزِwith the pure gold of البَلاغَةِeloquence صُغتهاfashioned her
وَإِنّي بِإِبريزِ البَلاغَةِ صُغتها
وَأَلبَستهاand I clothed her مِنهاfrom it ثَمينَprecious الجَلابِبِrobes
وَأَلبَستها مِنها ثَمينَ الجَلابِبِ
And I fashioned her from the pure gold of eloquence,
I have clothed it in the brocade of eloquence,
And clothed her in precious robes made from it.
And adorned it with the finest fabrics.
وَزيَّنْتُand I adorned مِنwith دُرِّthe pearls of اِمتِداحكَpraising you جيدَهاher neck
وَزيَّنْتُ مِن دُرِّ اِمتِداحكَ جيدَها
وَيَزهوand shines بِدرِّwith the pearls of المَدحِpraise تَزيينُthe adornment of كاعِبِa full-breasted maiden
وَيَزهو بِدرِّ المَدحِ تَزيينُ كاعِبِ
And adorned her neck with pearls of praise for you,
I have embellished its neck with the pearls of your praise,
And adorning a full-breasted maiden with pearls of praise lends splendor.
And praising with poetry is the adornment of the talented.
وَأَرسَلتُهاand I sent her عَنّيon my behalf تُهَنّيto congratulate نِيابَةًas a deputy
وَأَرسَلتُها عَنّي تُهَنّي نِيابَةً
وَفيand in ذاكَthat عَنّيfor me تِلكَshe أَحسَنُthe best نائِبِdeputy
وَفي ذاكَ عَنّي تِلكَ أَحسَنُ نائِبِ
And sent her on my behalf to offer congratulations,
I have sent it from me to congratulate on my behalf,
And in that she is my finest deputy.
And in that, it is my finest substitute.
وَكانَand it was بِهاthrough her يَسعىone strives لِذلكَfor that واجِباًa duty
وَكانَ بِها يَسعى لِذلكَ واجِباً
وَلَكِنّنيbut I أَقضيfulfill بِهاthrough her بَعضَpart of واجِبِa duty
وَلَكِنّني أَقضي بِها بَعضَ واجِبِ
And to strive for that through her was a duty,
It would have been its duty to strive for that,
Yet through her I fulfill only part of my duty.
But I fulfill through it some of what is obligatory.
فَهَبهاso grant her بِإِقبالٍwith welcome قَبولاًacceptance مَعَwith الرّضاapproval
فَهَبها بِإِقبالٍ قَبولاً مَعَ الرّضا
فَمِنكَfor from you الرِّضاapproval لاno شَكّdoubt أَسنىthe loftiest المَواهِبِgifts
فَمِنكَ الرِّضا لا شَكّ أَسنى المَواهِبِ
So grant her a welcoming acceptance, with approval,
So welcome it with eagerness and pleasure,
For your approval is surely the loftiest of gifts.
For pleasure from you, no doubt, is the finest gift.
وَدُمand remain فيin ضَمانِthe protection of اللَّهِGod بِالعزِّin honor وَالعُلىand eminence
وَدُم في ضَمانِ اللَّهِ بِالعزِّ وَالعُلى
مُهنّاًmade happy رَغيدَample in العَيشِliving صافيclear in المَشارِبِdrinking waters
مُهنّاً رَغيدَ العَيشِ صافي المَشارِبِ
And remain in God's protection, in honor and eminence,
Stay in God's protection, in power and eminence,
Happy, prosperous in life, with clear drinking waters,
Living contentedly with pure drink.
بِراحَةِwith the ease of قَلبٍheart ثمّthen جِسمٍbody وَفِكرَةٍand thought
بِراحَةِ قَلبٍ ثمّ جِسمٍ وَفِكرَةٍ
مِنَfrom الغمِّgrief ثمّthen الهمّworry ثمَّthen المَتاعِبِhardships
مِنَ الغمِّ ثمّ الهمّ ثمَّ المَتاعِبِ
With peace of heart, then body and mind,
With a serene heart, body, and mind,
Free of grief, then worry, then hardships.
Free of worries, sorrows, and troubles.
صَحيحاًhealthy طَويلَlong in العمرِlife تحمىyou are protected مِنَfrom الأَذىharm
صَحيحاً طَويلَ العمرِ تحمى مِنَ الأَذى
وَتَبدوand you appear عَلىagainst الأعداءِthe enemies أَظفرthe most triumphant غالِبِvictor
وَتَبدو عَلى الأعداءِ أَظفر غالِبِ
Healthy, long-lived, protected from harm,
Healthy and long of life, protected from harm,
And appearing against your enemies the most triumphant victor.
Vanquishing enemies, victorious.
مَدَىthroughout الدّهرِtime ماas long as قَدindeed لاحَappeared أَوor غابَvanished كَوكَبٌa star
مَدَى الدّهرِ ما قَد لاحَ أَو غابَ كَوكَبٌ
وَكانَand there was بِنورِthrough the light of البدرِthe full moon مَحوthe effacement of الغَياهِبِdeep darkness
وَكانَ بِنورِ البدرِ مَحو الغَياهِبِ
For all time, as long as a star appears or vanishes,
For as long as the epochs turn, like stars that rise and set,
And the full moon's light effaces the darkness,
And by the light of the moon, obscurities are erased.
وَهَبَّتand blew نَسيمٌa breeze وَالحَمائِمُand the doves غَرَّدَتsang
وَهَبَّت نَسيمٌ وَالحَمائِمُ غَرَّدَت
فَأَبدَتso they revealed مِنَthrough التغريدِsong كلَّevery الغرائبِwonder
فَأَبدَت مِنَ التغريدِ كلَّ الغرائبِ
And a breeze blows and doves sing,
A gentle breeze blew, and doves cooed,
Revealing every wonder in their song,
Revealing through their coos all wonders.
وَماand as long as جاءَthere came بِالأَفراحِwith joys كلّاًall of them وَبِالهَناand with felicity
وَما جاءَ بِالأَفراحِ كلّاً وَبِالهَنا
بِشارةُglad tidings خَيرٍof good بِالسّعودِwith good fortune مصاحِبِaccompanying
بِشارةُ خَيرٍ بِالسّعودِ مصاحِبِ
And as long as, bringing every joy and felicity, there come
And it did not come with joys and delights altogether,
Glad tidings of good, accompanied by good fortune.
Except good tidings heralding prosperity, that accompany well-being.
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.