سما في سَماء السَعد وَالأُنس وَالسَنا

سما في سَماء السَعد وَالأُنس وَالسَنا

سَمير السَخا شَمس السَماحة وَالسَنى

سَمير السَخا شَمس السَماحة وَالسَنى

He soared in the sky of good fortune, fellowship, and radiance,

Sky in the sky of bliss, intimacy and brilliance

The boon companion of generosity, the sun of magnanimity and glory.

Generous sun of tolerance and benevolence

عماد المَعالي عين أَعيان عَصره

عماد المَعالي عين أَعيان عَصره

عَزيز عَلَيهُم عَنهُم دافع العَنا

عَزيز عَلَيهُم عَنهُم دافع العَنا

The pillar of lofty virtues, the foremost notable of his age,

Pillar of glories, outstanding figure of his time

Dear to them, warding hardship away from them.

Dear to them, defending them from harm

أَميرٌ أَياديه الكِرام أَقلُّها

أَميرٌ أَياديه الكِرام أَقلُّها

إِغاثةُ مَلهوفٍ إِلَيهِ قَد اِنثَنى

إِغاثةُ مَلهوفٍ إِلَيهِ قَد اِنثَنى

A prince—the least of his noble favors is

A prince whose least generosity

Relief for a distressed man who has turned to him.

Is to help a desperate soul bent over in agony

دماثته دَلَّت عَلَيهِ وَإِنَّهُ

دماثته دَلَّت عَلَيهِ وَإِنَّهُ

دَواء لِداء العُسر بِاليُسر وَالغِنى

دَواء لِداء العُسر بِاليُسر وَالغِنى

His gentleness marks him out, and indeed he is

His grace shows him as a cure

A remedy for the disease of hardship, through ease and wealth.

For the illness of hardship with ease and wealth

تَقول لَهُ العَلياء وَهوَ حَليفُها

تَقول لَهُ العَلياء وَهوَ حَليفُها

تَفاخر بِحمد فيكَ أَضحى مدوّنا

تَفاخر بِحمد فيكَ أَضحى مدوّنا

Exalted glory says to him, her sworn ally:

The exalted say to him, their ally:

“Take pride in praise of you now recorded.

"Boast in the praise documented in you"

حلفت يَميناً يا حسين بِأَنَّني

حلفت يَميناً يا حسين بِأَنَّني

حَبست عَلَيك المَدح يا غاية المُنى

حَبست عَلَيك المَدح يا غاية المُنى

I have sworn an oath, O Husayn, that I

I swear by God, O Hussein, I have

Have reserved praise for you, O ultimate goal of wishes.

Imprisoned praise for you, O ultimate wish

سَأَنشُر مِنهُ في الدَواوين لِلوَرى

سَأَنشُر مِنهُ في الدَواوين لِلوَرى

سجلّاً فَلا أَطويهِ إِلّا عَلى الثَنا

سجلّاً فَلا أَطويهِ إِلّا عَلى الثَنا

I shall publish some of it in the anthologies for mankind:

I will spread it in books for all to see

A scroll I shall fold up only upon praise.”

A record I will not fold except in couplets

يُحيّي بِهِ حَتماً مُحيّاك مُخلصٌ

يُحيّي بِهِ حَتماً مُحيّاك مُخلصٌ

يسرّك ما أَخفاه فيكَ وَأَعلَنا

يسرّك ما أَخفاه فيكَ وَأَعلَنا

A devoted man will surely salute your countenance with it;

It will surely revive your greetings, o loyal one

What he has concealed and proclaimed about you delights you.

May what I concealed and declared about you delight you

نَديم أَجاد القَول فيكَ فَعمَّهُ

نَديم أَجاد القَول فيكَ فَعمَّهُ

نَداك الَّذي مِن جُنده العز وَالهَنا

نَداك الَّذي مِن جُنده العز وَالهَنا

A boon companion spoke eloquently of you, and was thus enveloped

A companion excellent in praising you, it encompassed him

By your bounty, whose hosts include glory and happiness.

Your support which we gained honourably

أَجل أَنتَ قَد أَنشاك رَبك للمَلا

أَجل أَنتَ قَد أَنشاك رَبك للمَلا

أَميراً حَليماً في العَطا متفنِّنا

أَميراً حَليماً في العَطا متفنِّنا

Yes, your Lord has created you for the people,

You are indeed who your Lord created for nobility

A forbearing prince, versatile in giving.

A clement prince, ingenious in generosity

فَكُنت عَلى طُول الزَمان وَلَم تَزَل

فَكُنت عَلى طُول الزَمان وَلَم تَزَل

فَريداً إِلَيهم يا أَبا الجُود مُحسِنا

فَريداً إِلَيهم يا أَبا الجُود مُحسِنا

Thus you have been throughout time, and still remain,

So you have always been and still are

Peerless in kindness toward them, O father of generosity;

Uniquely gracious to them, O Sir Bounty

نَصيراً لِمَن أَولَيتَهُ مِنكَ ذمّةً

نَصيراً لِمَن أَولَيتَهُ مِنكَ ذمّةً

نَصوحاً لِمَن لِلحَق بِالنصح أَذعَنا

نَصوحاً لِمَن لِلحَق بِالنصح أَذعَنا

A defender of anyone to whom you have granted your protection,

A helper for those under your protection

A sincere adviser to whoever submits to truth through counsel;

Devoted in advice for those who heed

دَليلاً إِلى خَير المَسالك سالِكاً

دَليلاً إِلى خَير المَسالك سالِكاً

دَواماً سَبيل الرُشد بِالفَوز موقِنا

دَواماً سَبيل الرُشد بِالفَوز موقِنا

A guide to the best of paths, treading

Guiding to the best path, travelling it

Always the way of right guidance, certain of success.

Ever taking the path of righteousness, sure of success

يَدوم لَكَ الإقبال ما قالَ صالحٌ

يَدوم لَكَ الإقبال ما قالَ صالحٌ

يُهنِّيك طِب نَفساً وَصِل حبلَ مَن دَنا

يُهنِّيك طِب نَفساً وَصِل حبلَ مَن دَنا

May good fortune endure for you as long as Salih says,

May fortune stay with you, as the righteous said

Congratulating you: “Be glad at heart, and keep ties with whoever draws near.”

Congratulating your auspicious soul, binding those brought near