مِثلُ التَيَمُّمِ لِلصَعيدِ

مِثلُ التَيَمُّمِ لِلصَعيدِ

مِثلُ التَيَمُّمِ لِلصَعيدِ

مِثلُ التَيَمُّمِ لِلصَعيدِ

Like turning to earth for dry ablution,

Like ablution with sand when no water can be found

Like turning to earth for dry ablution,

Though invalid when water is around

يُختارُ مَع عَدَمِ المِيا

يُختارُ مَع عَدَمِ المِيا

هِ وَباطِلٌ عِندَ الوُجودِ

هِ وَباطِلٌ عِندَ الوُجودِ

it is chosen when water is absent,

Why would I seek the sand, when my grandfather ascended in glory

but invalid when water is present.

And life flows freely in Iraq, its water as sweet as roses

ما لي وَقَصدي لِلصَعي

ما لي وَقَصدي لِلصَعي

دِ وَسَعدُ جَدّي في صُعودِ

دِ وَسَعدُ جَدّي في صُعودِ

What have I to do with heading for Upper Egypt,

Ships sail in the dark night tied like necklaces

when my good fortune is on the rise?

Then the moon rises, striking like a pillar

وَالعَيشِ طَلقٌ بِالعِرا

وَالعَيشِ طَلقٌ بِالعِرا

قِ وَماؤُهُ عَذبُ الوُرودِ

قِ وَماؤُهُ عَذبُ الوُرودِ

And life is carefree in Iraq,

Marvel at this modest castle, cleaved by eternal light

and its water is sweet to drink.

Its stars like strings of lustrous pearls

وَالسُفنُ في تَيّارِ دِج

وَالسُفنُ في تَيّارِ دِج

لَةَ نُظِّمَت نَظمَ العُقودِ

لَةَ نُظِّمَت نَظمَ العُقودِ

And the ships in the Tigris's current

You'd think the sky was articulating

are strung like necklaces.

The virtues of the blessed King

فَإِذا رَأَيتَ بِهِ شُعا

فَإِذا رَأَيتَ بِهِ شُعا

عَ البَدرِ يَضرِبُ كَالعَمودِ

عَ البَدرِ يَضرِبُ كَالعَمودِ

So when you see upon it the ray

Highest of kings is Muhammad

of the full moon striking like a column,

Noble of nature and kindness untold

فَاِعجَب مِنَ الصَرحِ البَسي

فَاِعجَب مِنَ الصَرحِ البَسي

طِ يَشِقُّ بِالنورِ المَديدِ

طِ يَشِقُّ بِالنورِ المَديدِ

marvel at the spacious palace

A king of generous hand

cleft by the far-reaching light.

Yet brief in keeping his word

وَإِذا رَأَيتَ نُجومَها

وَإِذا رَأَيتَ نُجومَها

كَقَلائِدِ الدُرِّ النَضيدِ

كَقَلائِدِ الدُرِّ النَضيدِ

And when you see its stars

O holder of newfound fortune and joy

like necklaces of strung pearls,

Rejoice in your ascent to the heights

خِلتَ السَماءَ تَمَنطَقَت

خِلتَ السَماءَ تَمَنطَقَت

بِمَناقِبِ المَلِكِ السَعيدِ

بِمَناقِبِ المَلِكِ السَعيدِ

you imagine the sky has girded itself

And celebrate your blessed feast

with the virtues of the fortunate king:

Sacrificing your sheep, sending portions to the crowds

أَسمى المُلوكِ مُحَمَّدُ ال

أَسمى المُلوكِ مُحَمَّدُ ال

مَجبولُ مِن كَرَمٍ وَجودِ

مَجبولُ مِن كَرَمٍ وَجودِ

Muhammad, the loftiest of kings,

And submit to the schemes of foes

fashioned from generosity and bounty.

In tranquil, pleasant life

مَلِكٌ طَويلُ يَدِ السَماحِ

مَلِكٌ طَويلُ يَدِ السَماحِ

قَصيرُ أَعمارِ الوُعودِ

قَصيرُ أَعمارِ الوُعودِ

A king whose generous hand reaches far,

whose promises have short lives.

يا صاحِبَ الجَدِّ السَعي

يا صاحِبَ الجَدِّ السَعي

دِ وَصاحِبِ السَعدِ الجَديدِ

دِ وَصاحِبِ السَعدِ الجَديدِ

O possessor of happy fortune,

and possessor of new good luck,

أَسعِد بِنَيلِكَ لِلعُلى

أَسعِد بِنَيلِكَ لِلعُلى

وَتَهَنَّ بِالعيدِ السَعيدِ

وَتَهَنَّ بِالعيدِ السَعيدِ

Rejoice in your attainment of the heights,

and delight in the joyous Eid.

وَاِنحَر عِداكَ بِهِ وَصَل

وَاِنحَر عِداكَ بِهِ وَصَل

لِ وَصِل بِرِفدِكَ لِلوُفودِ

لِ وَصِل بِرِفدِكَ لِلوُفودِ

And slaughter your foes on it, and pray;

and extend your bounty to the delegations.

وَاِسلَم عَلى كَيدِ العِدى

وَاِسلَم عَلى كَيدِ العِدى

جَذلانَ في عَيشٍ رَغيدِ

جَذلانَ في عَيشٍ رَغيدِ

And remain safe despite the enemies' schemes,

joyful in a life of ease.