بِالفَتح لاحَ لَنا الهَناء مُبَشِّرا

بِالفَتح لاحَ لَنا الهَناء مُبَشِّرا

وَالسَعد قامَ مُهلّلاً وَمُكَبِّرا

وَالسَعد قامَ مُهلّلاً وَمُكَبِّرا

With conquest, joy dawned upon us, bearing glad tidings,

With the conquest, joy dawned upon us heralding good news,

And good fortune rose, declaring God's oneness and greatness.

And fortune stood exulting and glorifying,

وَالنَصر وَالفَوز المُخَلّد عزّه

وَالنَصر وَالفَوز المُخَلّد عزّه

رفعت لَنا راياته بَينَ الوَرى

رفعت لَنا راياته بَينَ الوَرى

And victory and triumph, whose glory is everlasting—

And victory and triumph whose might is immortalized

Their banners were raised for us among humankind.

Raised its banners amongst mankind.

وَشُموس أَفلاك السَعادة أَشرَقَت

وَشُموس أَفلاك السَعادة أَشرَقَت

وَصَباح إسعاد العِناية أَسفَرا

وَصَباح إسعاد العِناية أَسفَرا

And the suns of happiness's spheres shone forth,

And the suns of the spheres of felicity shone,

And the dawn of Providence's favor broke bright.

And the morn of divine care dawned radiant.

وَعَن الخَواطر غَيهب الوَهم اِنجَلى

وَعَن الخَواطر غَيهب الوَهم اِنجَلى

وَتَنبّه الوَسنان مِن سِنَةِ الكَرى

وَتَنبّه الوَسنان مِن سِنَةِ الكَرى

And the gloom of misgiving cleared from minds,

And from the minds the illusions disappeared,

And the drowsy awoke from the doze of sleep.

And the heedless woke from the slumber of apathy.

وَأَتَت تَباشير السُرور عَلى المَلا

وَأَتَت تَباشير السُرور عَلى المَلا

تُتلى وَرَوض العزّ أَصبَح مُزهرا

تُتلى وَرَوض العزّ أَصبَح مُزهرا

And tidings of joy came before the assembly,

And tidings of joy came to the assembly,

To be recited, while the garden of glory blossomed.

As the garden of glory became verdant.

بُشرى المَليك الأَسعد الغازي الَّذي

بُشرى المَليك الأَسعد الغازي الَّذي

لَو هَزَّ عودَ قَناً لَأَينَع مُثمرا

لَو هَزَّ عودَ قَناً لَأَينَع مُثمرا

Glad tidings for the most fortunate warrior-king, who,

Good tidings of the most auspicious victorious king,

Were he to shake a spear-shaft, would make it ripen with fruit.

Who, were he to shake a dry branch, would make it fruitful,

سُلطاننا العالي عَلى فلك العُلى

سُلطاننا العالي عَلى فلك العُلى

عَبدِ المَجيدِ الأَوحد السامي الذُرى

عَبدِ المَجيدِ الأَوحد السامي الذُرى

Our Sultan, exalted above the sphere of eminence,

Our exalted sultan, atop the sphere of sublimity,

Abd al-Majid, peerless, whose summits are sublime.

Abdülmecid, the unique, the lofty, the elite,

وَهبَ الإِلهُ لَهُ المَعالي مِثلَما

وَهبَ الإِلهُ لَهُ المَعالي مِثلَما

أَولاهُ بِالعزّ المشيَّد مظهَرا

أَولاهُ بِالعزّ المشيَّد مظهَرا

God bestowed exalted ranks upon him, just as

And God granted him glories as He made him eminent with mighty glory.

He endowed his bearing with firmly established glory.

O opener of the new conquest, and owner of the auspicious kingdom, aided and victorious,

يا فاتح الفَتح الجَديد وَصاحب ال

يا فاتح الفَتح الجَديد وَصاحب ال

مُلك السَعيد مُؤيّداً وَمظفّرا

مُلك السَعيد مُؤيّداً وَمظفّرا

O conqueror of the new conquest, and lord of the

And clother of the commendable with probity,

fortunate kingdom, aided and victorious,

And guider of sound opinion with insight.

وَمقلّدَ الخلق الحَميد نَزاهة

وَمقلّدَ الخلق الحَميد نَزاهة

وَمُسدّد الرَأي الرَشيد تَبصّرا

وَمُسدّد الرَأي الرَشيد تَبصّرا

And you who adorn praiseworthy character with integrity,

Your pearl of a king whose clemency encompassed the world, beyond doubt or demur,

And guide sound judgment with discernment,

The minaret of mighty glory stands with his sword erect,

لِلّهِ دُرُّك مِن مَليكٍ حلمه

لِلّهِ دُرُّك مِن مَليكٍ حلمه

شَمل الوَرى لا رَيب فيهِ وَلا مرا

شَمل الوَرى لا رَيب فيهِ وَلا مرا

What a splendid king you are, whose forbearance

Until he prevailed over the enemy and became dominant.

Encompasses humankind, without doubt or dispute.

And providence assisted his destiny,

أَعلى مَنار العزِّ قائم سَيفه

أَعلى مَنار العزِّ قائم سَيفه

حَتّى تَمكّن في العدا وَاِستَظهَرا

حَتّى تَمكّن في العدا وَاِستَظهَرا

His sword's hilt raised the beacon of glory,

And God facilitated his desires.

Until it mastered the enemy and prevailed.

So make his felicity and aid endure, O You whose generosity is beyond measure,

وَلَهُ العِناية ساعَدَت أَقدارها

وَلَهُ العِناية ساعَدَت أَقدارها

وَلَهُ الإِله مُرادهُ قَد يَسَّرا

وَلَهُ الإِله مُرادهُ قَد يَسَّرا

And Providence's decrees came to his aid,

And cast over him the shade of Your might which has always been his shield and pardon,

And God made his desire easy to attain.

And with utter sincerity, strive to favor the men of his state so its pillars grow firm,

فَأَدِم لَهُ الإِسعادَ وَالإِمدادَ يا

فَأَدِم لَهُ الإِسعادَ وَالإِمدادَ يا

مَن جوده قَد جَلَّ عَن أَن يُحصَرا

مَن جوده قَد جَلَّ عَن أَن يُحصَرا

So perpetuate his good fortune and support, O

Especially the governor of our province, whom the splendid years have adorned,

You whose generosity is too vast to be bounded.

I mean, the companion of fortune, Mahmud Pasha, among the notables with merits that none can deny,

وَاِسدل عَلَيهِ ظلال عزّتك الَّتي

وَاِسدل عَلَيهِ ظلال عزّتك الَّتي

هِيَ لَم تَزَل دِرعاً تَقيهِ وَمغفرا

هِيَ لَم تَزَل دِرعاً تَقيهِ وَمغفرا

And spread over him the shadows of Your might, which

If I say he is like the famed scholar among mankind,

Has ever been armor shielding him, and a helmet.

His merits were more precious and renowned,

وَبِخالص التَوفيق جُد مُتفَضّلاً

وَبِخالص التَوفيق جُد مُتفَضّلاً

لِرِجالِ دَولَتِهِ لتتّثق العُرى

لِرِجالِ دَولَتِهِ لتتّثق العُرى

And graciously grant unalloyed success

And if he contained all pride, yet he is the cub of the noble and deserves to take pride,

To the men of his state, that its bonds may hold firm.

A resolve that when mentioned in the assembly of lords,

لا سِيّما والي إيالتنا الَّذي

لا سِيّما والي إيالتنا الَّذي

قَد فاخرت فيهِ السِنين الأَعصرا

قَد فاخرت فيهِ السِنين الأَعصرا

Especially the governor of our province, in whom

Humbled them, and the eminent speaker became fragrant,

The years have vied in pride with the ages.

And traits from the essence of his pure nature,

أَعني نَديم السَعد مَحمودَ النُهى

أَعني نَديم السَعد مَحمودَ النُهى

بَينَ المَلا بِمَناقِبٍ لَن تُنكرا

بَينَ المَلا بِمَناقِبٍ لَن تُنكرا

I mean Mahmud Nadim, fortune's companion, praised for his wisdom,

A spring whose perfection burst forth,

Among the assembly, for virtues that will never be denied.

And the clarity of manners whose purity,

إِن قُلت كَالعَلم الشَهير لَدى الوَرى

إِن قُلت كَالعَلم الشَهير لَدى الوَرى

كانَت مَناقبه أَعَزَّ وَأَشهَرا

كانَت مَناقبه أَعَزَّ وَأَشهَرا

If I liken him to a landmark renowned among humankind,

None ever muddied at its springs,

His virtues would be loftier and more renowned.

And the radiance of a face that if it appeared to you in darkness

وَلَئن حَوى كُلَّ الفَخار فَإِنَّهُ

وَلَئن حَوى كُلَّ الفَخار فَإِنَّهُ

شبل النَجيب وَحَقّه أَن يَفخَرا

شبل النَجيب وَحَقّه أَن يَفخَرا

And if he possesses every glory, indeed he is

You would behold the dawn bursting forth,

A lion cub of the noble Najib, entitled to take pride.

And the generosity of a hand that if destitution befell you

شِيَمٌ مَتى ذكرت بِمحفل سادة

شِيَمٌ مَتى ذكرت بِمحفل سادة

خَضعت وَناديها النديُّ تَعَطّرا

خَضعت وَناديها النديُّ تَعَطّرا

Qualities which, whenever mentioned in a gathering of lords,

You would witness from it copious fresh water for your rose garden,

Make them bow, while their gracious assembly grows fragrant.

And the soundness of an opinion whose circumspection decides for him

وَشَمائِلٌ مِن طيب عُنصر ذاتِها

وَشَمائِلٌ مِن طيب عُنصر ذاتِها

ينبوع ذَيّاك الكَمال تَفَجّرا

ينبوع ذَيّاك الكَمال تَفَجّرا

And traits, from the purity of whose very substance

Perplexing matters without contemplating,

The wellspring of that perfection has burst forth.

And indeed I repeat his praise delightedly,

وَصَفاءُ أَخلاقٍ لِفَرط صَفائِها

وَصَفاءُ أَخلاقٍ لِفَرط صَفائِها

ما قَطّ مِنهلها الشَهيُّ تَكَدّرا

ما قَطّ مِنهلها الشَهيُّ تَكَدّرا

And a purity of character so exceeding in its clarity

For honey is best when reiterated,

That its delightful spring has never once grown turbid.

Valor is his nature for doing good, it is praised,

وَسَناءُ وَجهٍ بِالبَشاشَة لَو بَدا

وَسَناءُ وَجهٍ بِالبَشاشَة لَو بَدا

لَكَ في الدجا عاينت صبحا مُسفِرا

لَكَ في الدجا عاينت صبحا مُسفِرا

And a face's cheerful radiance: were it to appear

And for benevolence it was a source,

To you in darkness, you would behold a shining dawn.

His feats captivated souls, so they became devoted to him,

وَسَخاءُ كَفٍّ لَو أَلمَّ بِكَ الظَما

وَسَخاءُ كَفٍّ لَو أَلمَّ بِكَ الظَما

شاهَدت مِنهُ لطيب وردِكَ كَوثَرا

شاهَدت مِنهُ لطيب وردِكَ كَوثَرا

And a hand's generosity: should thirst assail you,

Refusing to be freed,

You would see a Kawthar flow from it, a delight to drink.

And his traits captivated hearts' love,

وَسَداد رَأيٍ حزمه يقضي بِهِ

وَسَداد رَأيٍ حزمه يقضي بِهِ

في المُشكِلات بِدون أَن يَتَفَكّرا

في المُشكِلات بِدون أَن يَتَفَكّرا

And sound judgment, with which his resolve settles

So it manifested, and was latent in the conscience,

Difficult matters, without needing to deliberate.

Joy unto you, O wise advisor, for God has favored you,

وَلَقَد أُكرّر حَمده مُتَلذّذاً

وَلَقَد أُكرّر حَمده مُتَلذّذاً

وَالشهد ألطف ما يَكون مُكرَّرا

وَالشهد ألطف ما يَكون مُكرَّرا

Indeed, I repeat his praise with delight,

So rejoice in it and take glad tidings,

For honey is most delightful when enjoyed again.

The tidings of fortune arrived, and how excellent are those delegations,

شَهمُّ لَهُ فعل الجَميل سَجيّة

شَهمُّ لَهُ فعل الجَميل سَجيّة

حمدت وَلِلمَعروف كانَت مَصدرا

حمدت وَلِلمَعروف كانَت مَصدرا

A noble-hearted man, for whom doing good is a natural trait,

Our praises are their neighbors,

A trait much praised, and a wellspring of benevolence.

God's gift is the victorious army, how much glory among the people and pride it attained,

مَلَكت صَنائعه الرِقاب فَأَصبَحَت

مَلَكت صَنائعه الرِقاب فَأَصبَحَت

رقّاً لَهُ تَأبى بِأَن تَتَحرّرا

رقّاً لَهُ تَأبى بِأَن تَتَحرّرا

His benefactions have mastered necks, so they became

Its horsemen ripped their enemies apart as the lions of valor ripped gazelles,

Slaves to him, refusing to be freed.

All intrepid, fearing no audacity and fearing the disgrace of retreating,

وَتَملّكت حبَّ القُلوب خِصاله

وَتَملّكت حبَّ القُلوب خِصاله

فَبَدا وَكانَ لَدى السَريرة مضمرا

فَبَدا وَكانَ لَدى السَريرة مضمرا

And his qualities have won the love of hearts,

And its fierce lions crushing skulls aflame,

So it appeared, though it had been concealed within.

Roaring hotly and prancing proudly,

فَلك الهَنا يا ذا المشير بِما بِهِ

فَلك الهَنا يا ذا المشير بِما بِهِ

مَنَّ الإِله فَكُن بِهِ مُستَبشِرا

مَنَّ الإِله فَكُن بِهِ مُستَبشِرا

So joy be yours, O Marshal, for what

And its stalwarts offering up souls cheaply on the day of thrusting when passions intensified,

God has graciously bestowed; rejoice in it.

Death is more coveted by them than living disgraced among the people,

وَفدت بشارات السُعود وَحَبَّذا

وَفدت بشارات السُعود وَحَبَّذا

تِلكَ الوُفود لَها مَحامدنا قِرى

تِلكَ الوُفود لَها مَحامدنا قِرى

Glad tidings of fortune have come as guests; how welcome

And its biting blades hot with warring, whetting,

Those delegations, whose welcoming fare is our praise.

Are dearer to it than embracing an ignoble wretch,

لِلّه دَرّ العَسكَر المَنصور كَم

لِلّه دَرّ العَسكَر المَنصور كَم

قَد حازَ عزّاً في الأَنام وَمَفخرا

قَد حازَ عزّاً في الأَنام وَمَفخرا

How splendid the victorious army! How much

And the eggs of starlings mixed up are dearer to it

Glory and pride it has won among humankind!

Than stirring the sides of the brown lionesses,

فَتَكت فَوارسه بِأعداها كَما

فَتَكت فَوارسه بِأعداها كَما

فَتَكَت براتعة الفَلا أُسد الشرى

فَتَكَت براتعة الفَلا أُسد الشرى

Its horsemen slaughtered their foes, just as

And the smoke of the gunpowder of battle is more vital to it

The lions of al-Shara slaughtered the beasts grazing in the wilderness.

Than perfume of ambergris wafting from censers,

مِن كُلّ أَروعَ لا يَهاب تَقدّما

مِن كُلّ أَروعَ لا يَهاب تَقدّما

وَيَهاب ذُلَّ العار أَن يَتَأخَّرا

وَيَهاب ذُلَّ العار أَن يَتَأخَّرا

Each a gallant warrior, unafraid to advance,

The day it confounded darkness with its light

Yet fearing disgrace's humiliation should he hang back.

And its light with its darkness was the strangest sight,

وَغَضنَفر يَطس الجَماجم مسعرا

وَغَضنَفر يَطس الجَماجم مسعرا

حرَّ الوَطيس وَيَنثَني مُتبخترا

حرَّ الوَطيس وَيَنثَني مُتبخترا

And a lion who crushes skulls, kindling

As if the sounds of the cannons in the darkness

The heat of battle's furnace, then turns back swaggering.

Were lightning whose flashes thundered a pouring rain,

وَسمَيدع يَشري النُفوس رَخيصةً

وَسمَيدع يَشري النُفوس رَخيصةً

يَوم الطِعان وَقَد غَلا وَتَسعَّرا

يَوم الطِعان وَقَد غَلا وَتَسعَّرا

And a noble champion who buys lives cheaply

And the clashing of arms dyed with blood

On the day of spear-fighting, when it boils and blazes.

Were like the tinkling of bejeweled anklets,

أَشهى لَهُ الأَجل المُتاح أَو العلى

أَشهى لَهُ الأَجل المُتاح أَو العلى

من أَن يَعيش لَدى الأَنام محقّرا

من أَن يَعيش لَدى الأَنام محقّرا

His allotted death, or glory, is sweeter to him

And in pursuing the horses the falconry

Than living despised among humankind.

Tied its jesses upon them in flocks,

وَعناقه ماضي الغرار مهنّداً

وَعناقه ماضي الغرار مهنّداً

أَهنا لَهُ مِن أَن يُعانق جؤذرا

أَهنا لَهُ مِن أَن يُعانق جؤذرا

And his embrace of a keen-edged Indian sword

And the war pigeons built next to the vultures

Is more delightful to him than embracing a fawn.

A canopy that prevented their suns from rising,

وَأحبّ مِن بيضِ الكَواعِبِ خُرَّداً

وَأحبّ مِن بيضِ الكَواعِبِ خُرَّداً

تَقليبه اللّدنَ الكَعوبَ الأَسمرا

تَقليبه اللّدنَ الكَعوبَ الأَسمرا

And dearer than fair-skinned, full-breasted, bashful maidens

If you wish to attain honor, then set out early for battle

Is his brandishing of the supple-jointed brown spear.

And rise up with your sleeves rolled,

وَدُخان بارود الوَغى أَذكى لَهُ

وَدُخان بارود الوَغى أَذكى لَهُ

مِن أَن تروِّحَهُ المَجامِرُ عَنبَرا

مِن أَن تروِّحَهُ المَجامِرُ عَنبَرا

And the smoke of battle's gunpowder is more fragrant to him

I see esteemed glory attained in a market

Than censers perfuming him with ambergris.

Where souls are sold and bought.

يَوم بِهِ اِلتبسَ الدُجا بِنَهارِهِ

يَوم بِهِ اِلتبسَ الدُجا بِنَهارِهِ

وَنَهاره بِدُجاه أَشبَه ما يَرى

وَنَهاره بِدُجاه أَشبَه ما يَرى

A day when darkness mingled with its daylight,

Do you not see that there is nothing above the dust except glories for the dust?

And its daylight looked most like its darkness.

A man's honor is the speech of his enemy, saying

وَكَأنَّ أَصوات المَدافع في الدُجا

وَكَأنَّ أَصوات المَدافع في الدُجا

رَعد تَأَلَّقَ برقهُ مُستَمطرا

رَعد تَأَلَّقَ برقهُ مُستَمطرا

As though the cannon's voices in the darkness

"I see such resoluteness in so-and-so."

Were thunder, its lightning flashing as it called for rain.

And it suffices him disgrace that his friend says

وَصَليل قَعقعة السِلاح مخَضَّباً

وَصَليل قَعقعة السِلاح مخَضَّباً

أَزرَت بِصلصلةِ الحليّ مجوهرا

أَزرَت بِصلصلةِ الحليّ مجوهرا

And the ringing clatter of blood-stained weapons

"Zayd was deficient in battles."

Put the tinkling of gem-set ornaments to shame.

We have praised striving to attain the sublime,

وَلَدى طراد الخَيل في إثر العِدا

وَلَدى طراد الخَيل في إثر العِدا

عقدت سَنابكها عَلَيها عِثيرا

عقدت سَنابكها عَلَيها عِثيرا

And as the horses charged in pursuit of the foes,

And at dawn the band will praise the hidden.

Their hooves knotted a dust-cloud over them.

By God's aid we were saddened as we wished,

وَبَنى العَجاجُ لَدى الهِياج سرادِقاً

وَبَنى العَجاجُ لَدى الهِياج سرادِقاً

منعت شُموس نَهارهم أَن تَظهَرا

منعت شُموس نَهارهم أَن تَظهَرا

And dust built a pavilion amid the tumult;

As that was decreed in the Book.

The suns of their daylight were kept from appearing.

So victory exulted with felicity nearing,

إِن شئت نَيل العِزّ فاِبتدر الوَغى

إِن شئت نَيل العِزّ فاِبتدر الوَغى

وَاِنهَض لَها عَن ساعديك مُشمّرا

وَاِنهَض لَها عَن ساعديك مُشمّرا

If you desire to attain glory, hasten into battle,

And its opposite turned away in misery departing.

And rise to meet it, sleeves rolled back from your forearms.

By the conquest of Sevastopol we attained our wishes,

إِنّي أَرى الشَرفَ الرَفيع يُنالُ في

إِنّي أَرى الشَرفَ الرَفيع يُنالُ في

سوقٍ تُباع بِهِ النُفوس وَتُشتَرى

سوقٍ تُباع بِهِ النُفوس وَتُشتَرى

I see high honor won in

Until the voice of joy ascended the pulpit,

A market in which lives are sold and bought.

And the herald came with glad tidings dated with

أَفلا تَرى عَين الجَبان بِأَنّ ما

أَفلا تَرى عَين الجَبان بِأَنّ ما

فَوقَ الثَرى إِلّا المَآثر لِلثَرى

فَوقَ الثَرى إِلّا المَآثر لِلثَرى

Does the coward's eye not see that whatever is

The conquest, joy dawned upon us heralding.

Above the dust belongs to the dust, save noble deeds?

حَسبُ الفَتى شَرَفاً مقالُ عدوّهِ

حَسبُ الفَتى شَرَفاً مقالُ عدوّهِ

إِنّي لأَنظُرُ مِن فُلانٍ قسورا

إِنّي لأَنظُرُ مِن فُلانٍ قسورا

Enough honor for a young man is his enemy's saying:

“I surely behold a lion in so-and-so.”

وَكَفاه عاراً أَن يَقول صَديقه

وَكَفاه عاراً أَن يَقول صَديقه

قَد كانَ زَيد في الحُروب مُقَصِّرا

قَد كانَ زَيد في الحُروب مُقَصِّرا

And shame enough for him is his friend's saying:

“Zayd was remiss in the wars.”

وَلَقد حَمدنا السَعي في طَلب العُلى

وَلَقد حَمدنا السَعي في طَلب العُلى

وَلَدى الصَباح سَيحمدُ القَوم السرى

وَلَدى الصَباح سَيحمدُ القَوم السرى

Indeed, we have praised the striving after eminence,

And at dawn the company will praise the night journey.

حُزناً بِعَون اللَه ما شئنا كَما

حُزناً بِعَون اللَه ما شئنا كَما

قَد كانَ ذَلِكَ في الكِتاب مسَطَّرا

قَد كانَ ذَلِكَ في الكِتاب مسَطَّرا

We attained, with God's help, what we wished, just as

It had already been inscribed in the Book.

فَالفَوز هَلّل بِالسَعادة مُقبِلاً

فَالفَوز هَلّل بِالسَعادة مُقبِلاً

وَالضدّ وَلّى بِالشقاوة مُدبِرا

وَالضدّ وَلّى بِالشقاوة مُدبِرا

So triumph came forward, acclaiming happiness,

And the adversary turned away, retreating in misery.

سيوستبول بِفتحها نِلنا المُنى

سيوستبول بِفتحها نِلنا المُنى

حَتّى اِرتَقى داعي المَسَرَّة منبَرا

حَتّى اِرتَقى داعي المَسَرَّة منبَرا

Sevastopol—through its conquest we attained our wishes,

Until the herald of gladness ascended a pulpit.

وَأَتى البَشير مَع الهَناء مُؤرِّخاً

وَأَتى البَشير مَع الهَناء مُؤرِّخاً

بِالفَتح لاحَ لَنا الهَناءُ مُبَشِّرا

بِالفَتح لاحَ لَنا الهَناءُ مُبَشِّرا

And the herald came with joy, recording the date:

With conquest, joy dawned upon us, bearing glad tidings.