عَلى غُصن دَوح العز وَالنصر وَالسَعدِ

عَلى غُصن دَوح العز وَالنصر وَالسَعدِ

ترنّم طَير الأُنس في رَوضة الوَردِ

ترنّم طَير الأُنس في رَوضة الوَردِ

On a bough of the spreading tree of glory, victory, and good fortune,

On the branch of pride, victory, and joy

the bird of delight sang in the garden of roses.

The bird of companionship sings in the garden of roses

وَأَومى بِمَغناه إِلى مالك الوَرى

وَأَومى بِمَغناه إِلى مالك الوَرى

مفيد العلا تاج الوزارة وَالمَجد

مفيد العلا تاج الوزارة وَالمَجد

And with its song it pointed to the lord of humankind,

And hints with its melody to the owner of the land

bestower of eminence, crown of the vizierate and of glory,

Useful knowledge, the crown of ministry and glory

سَليلِ الوَفا رب المبرة وَالصَفا

سَليلِ الوَفا رب المبرة وَالصَفا

شَقيق النَدى عباسٍ الجَوهر الفرد

شَقيق النَدى عباسٍ الجَوهر الفرد

scion of faithfulness, lord of benevolence and purity,

The loyal son of sincerity and clarity

brother to generosity, Abbas, the peerless jewel.

Brother of dew, Abbas the unique gem

مَليكٍ إِذا ما حجَّ بَيتَ نَوالِه

مَليكٍ إِذا ما حجَّ بَيتَ نَوالِه

عَفاةٌ أَقاموا في هَناءٍ وَفي سَعد

عَفاةٌ أَقاموا في هَناءٍ وَفي سَعد

A king—whenever his house of bounty is sought in pilgrimage,

A king when he performs pilgrimage to the house of achievements

seekers of gifts dwell in comfort and good fortune.

The chivalrous stayed in bliss and joy

وَكَيفَ وَقَد أَمّ الصَعيد فعمّه

وَكَيفَ وَقَد أَمّ الصَعيد فعمّه

ببرٍّ غدا يَنمو وَزاد عَن الحَدّ

ببرٍّ غدا يَنمو وَزاد عَن الحَدّ

And how could it be otherwise? He made for Upper Egypt and filled it

How could it not when he revived the countryside

with benevolence that kept growing and exceeded all bounds.

With righteousness it grew beyond limit

وَأَحيا القرى وَالمُدنَ وَالبيدَ جُودُه

وَأَحيا القرى وَالمُدنَ وَالبيدَ جُودُه

بِأَرشد رَأي ضلّ عَن مثله المهدي

بِأَرشد رَأي ضلّ عَن مثله المهدي

And his generosity revived the villages, cities, and deserts,

He gave life to villages, cities and ruins with his generosity

through the wisest judgment, whose like eluded the rightly guided one.

With the most guided opinion, none like him since Noah

وَحصّنها بِالعَدل حَتّى لَقد غَدَت

وَحصّنها بِالعَدل حَتّى لَقد غَدَت

بِها أَيّ شاة لا تَهاب لقا الأُسد

بِها أَيّ شاة لا تَهاب لقا الأُسد

And he secured them with justice, so that now

He protected them with justice until indeed

no ewe there fears an encounter with lions.

With him, sheep do not fear encountering lions

وَقَد كانَ في جمّ غَفير مِن الأُلى

وَقَد كانَ في جمّ غَفير مِن الأُلى

بهمته أَضحوا صَيارفة النَقد

بهمته أَضحوا صَيارفة النَقد

And he was among a vast multitude of those

And he had led a great crowd of people

who, through his resolve, became assayers of coin.

With his ambition, they became bankers of money

وَأَوّلهم خَدنا الذكا مِن تَمثّلا

وَأَوّلهم خَدنا الذكا مِن تَمثّلا

بِهِ في زَوال البُؤس عَن كُل مُستجدي

بِهِ في زَوال البُؤس عَن كُل مُستجدي

And foremost among them were the two companions of intelligence, who modeled themselves

The first of them is our wise Khadem

on him in removing misery from every supplicant.

Through whom destitution disappeared from every beggar

ولَن يَقصدا إلا رضا اللَه وَالمَلا

ولَن يَقصدا إلا رضا اللَه وَالمَلا

وَتَعميمَ عَدل الصَدر واسطة العَقد

وَتَعميمَ عَدل الصَدر واسطة العَقد

And they will seek only the pleasure of God and the people,

They only seek God's pleasure and guidance

and the spreading of the justice of the chief minister, the necklace's central jewel.

And spreading justice and good will

فَأَحمد في كَشف الزَمرُّذ قَد سَعى

فَأَحمد في كَشف الزَمرُّذ قَد سَعى

عَلى وَفق ما أَبدى مِن الرَأي بِالجَد

عَلى وَفق ما أَبدى مِن الرَأي بِالجَد

So Ahmad strove to discover emeralds,

So Ahmad uncovered the treasure and strove

in earnest, in accordance with the judgment he had expressed.

According to the opinion he expressed seriously

وَنَبأ بعد الكَشف أَن مَعادن ال

وَنَبأ بعد الكَشف أَن مَعادن ال

زمرذ قَد جلّت عَن الحَصر وَالعد

زمرذ قَد جلّت عَن الحَصر وَالعد

And after the discovery he reported that the mines of the

And after uncovering, he announced the mines

emerald were too numerous to reckon or count.

Are beyond counting and numbering

وَعيّن إسماعيل للبحث بَعد ما

وَعيّن إسماعيل للبحث بَعد ما

دَرى أَنهُ للعلم كَالغمد للهندي

دَرى أَنهُ للعلم كَالغمد للهندي

And he appointed Isma'il to investigate, after

And he appointed Ismail for research after

realizing that he was to knowledge as a scabbard is to an Indian sword.

He knew he is like a sword for science

وَشرّف أَرباب العُلوم وَأَهلَها

وَشرّف أَرباب العُلوم وَأَهلَها

وَبدد جَيش الجَهل بِالنفي وَالطَرد

وَبدد جَيش الجَهل بِالنفي وَالطَرد

And he honored the masters of the sciences and those versed in them,

He honored the scholars and their students

and scattered the army of ignorance through banishment and expulsion.

And defeated the army of ignorance with dismissal and expulsion

وَلما اِستَجارَت مَنفلوط بِعَدله

وَلما اِستَجارَت مَنفلوط بِعَدله

مِن النيل لَما جارَ أَسعف بِالسّد

مِن النيل لَما جارَ أَسعف بِالسّد

And when Manfalut sought refuge in his justice

When Manfalut sought his justice

from the Nile when it grew oppressive, he brought relief with a dam.

From the flooding Nile, he helped with a dam

وَمذ شرّف الشلال عَالي ركابه

وَمذ شرّف الشلال عَالي ركابه

رَأى رَأيه فيه فَما زاغَ عَن قَصد

رَأى رَأيه فيه فَما زاغَ عَن قَصد

And when his exalted cavalcade graced the cataract,

And since he honored the high waterfall with his steps

he formed his judgment on it and did not stray from his purpose.

He saw his opinion in it, never deviating from purpose

وَما ذاكَ إِلّا أَنَّهُ أَنقَذَ الوَرى

وَما ذاكَ إِلّا أَنَّهُ أَنقَذَ الوَرى

بِتَسهيل سبل الخَير للحرّ وَالعَبد

بِتَسهيل سبل الخَير للحرّ وَالعَبد

And that was nothing but his rescuing humankind

That is only because he saved the people

by easing the paths of good for freeman and slave.

By facilitating the paths of good for free and slave

وَذَلِكَ رَأيٌ ما تَصدّى لِمثله

وَذَلِكَ رَأيٌ ما تَصدّى لِمثله

مَليك سِوى هَذا العَزيز أَخي الرشد

مَليك سِوى هَذا العَزيز أَخي الرشد

And that is a plan whose like has never been undertaken

And that is an opinion none of the kings

by any king but this mighty one, brother to sound judgment.

Approached except this dear wise brother

فَلا زالَ مَسروراً بِإلهام نَجله

فَلا زالَ مَسروراً بِإلهام نَجله

حَليف الذَكا وَالحلم مُذ كانَ في المَهد

حَليف الذَكا وَالحلم مُذ كانَ في المَهد

So may he ever remain delighted by his son's inspiration,

So he remains delighted with the inspiration of his son

a companion of intelligence and forbearance since he was in the cradle.

The ally of wisdom and calm since he was in the cradle

وَعَزت بِهِ العَلياء إِذ صارَ ربَّها

وَعَزت بِهِ العَلياء إِذ صارَ ربَّها

بِفطنة قس في مُمارسة الكندي

بِفطنة قس في مُمارسة الكندي

And eminence grew mighty through him when he became its lord,

And the prominent became proud of him when he became their lord

with Quss's acumen in the practice of al-Kindi.

With the intellect of an archer in practicing art

وَلا زالَ هَذا الآصفيّ موفقاً

وَلا زالَ هَذا الآصفيّ موفقاً

إِلى الخَير وَالمَعروف وَالعَفو وَالرفد

إِلى الخَير وَالمَعروف وَالعَفو وَالرفد

And may this Asaf-like minister ever be granted success

And this noble continues to be successful

in goodness, kind deeds, pardon, and bounty.

To goodness, kindness, pardon and aid

وَلا انفك للعافي مِن الناس ملجأً

وَلا انفك للعافي مِن الناس ملجأً

يُقابَل بِالشُكر الجَميل وَبِالحَمد

يُقابَل بِالشُكر الجَميل وَبِالحَمد

And may he ever remain a refuge for supplicants among the people,

And the wronged do not cease to have in him a refuge

requited with gracious thanks and praise.

That is reciprocated with beautiful gratitude and praise