شرّفت بِالعَودِ في مَصرٍ محبيك

شرّفت بِالعَودِ في مَصرٍ محبيك

وَنِلتَ فَوقَ الَّذي قَد كانَ يُرضيك

وَنِلتَ فَوقَ الَّذي قَد كانَ يُرضيك

You honored your admirers in Egypt by your return.

You have honored Egypt with your return, fulfilling

And you attained more than what had satisfied you.

The hopes of those who love you and desire your presence.

وَالأُنس طابَ لَنا في دَولة سَعدت

وَالأُنس طابَ لَنا في دَولة سَعدت

فَاِنهَض إِلَيها فَإِن السَعدَ داعيك

فَاِنهَض إِلَيها فَإِن السَعدَ داعيك

And fellowship grew sweet for us in a fortunate reign;

Our joy is complete under your fortunate rule.

So rise to it, for good fortune calls you.

Rise up and come, for fortune itself calls you here!

وَكُلُّ أَعيادنا يَومٌ نَراك بِهِ

وَكُلُّ أَعيادنا يَومٌ نَراك بِهِ

وَلَيلةُ القَدر شَطرٌ مِن لَياليك

وَلَيلةُ القَدر شَطرٌ مِن لَياليك

And a day when we see you is all our festivals;

Each holiday with you seems a festival,

And the Night of Decree is but a portion of your nights.

And the Night of Power is but half of your blessed nights.

محمد أَنتَ فيها حافظ وَأَنا

محمد أَنتَ فيها حافظ وَأَنا

يا بَدر أَحمَد في الدُنيا مَساعيك

يا بَدر أَحمَد في الدُنيا مَساعيك

Muhammad, you are its guardian, and I,

Muhammad, you are its protector, and I,

O full moon, praise your endeavors in this world.

Ahmad the full moon, am here only to serve you.

فَلا تَسل عَن غَرامي عِندَ مرتحلٍ

فَلا تَسل عَن غَرامي عِندَ مرتحلٍ

فَالقَلب ما ذابَ إِلّا مِن تَنائيك

فَالقَلب ما ذابَ إِلّا مِن تَنائيك

So do not ask about my longing at the hour of departure;

Do not ask strangers about my love,

For my heart melted only because you were far away.

For my heart melts only at the thought of you.

سَعيت عَنا إِلى دار المُلوك فَما

سَعيت عَنا إِلى دار المُلوك فَما

مِنا تَرى في الحِمى إِلّا مَواليك

مِنا تَرى في الحِمى إِلّا مَواليك

You journeyed from us to the abode of kings; so none

You went to the royal court on our behalf,

Of us do you see in the realm but your loyal followers.

And none in this sanctuary are loyal save your own.

وَعدتَ مبتهجاً مِنهُ فَلا برحت

وَعدتَ مبتهجاً مِنهُ فَلا برحت

تَزداد فينا مَدى الدُنيا أَمانيك

تَزداد فينا مَدى الدُنيا أَمانيك

And you returned from it rejoicing; may you never cease

You returned joyfully, never ceasing

To have your wishes grow among us for as long as the world endures.

To multiply in us the hopes of this world.

وَدُمت فينا أَثيل المَجد في سعة

وَدُمت فينا أَثيل المَجد في سعة

وَماتَ غَيظاً بِما أُوتيت شانيك

وَماتَ غَيظاً بِما أُوتيت شانيك

And may you remain among us, rooted in glory and living in abundance;

May you remain forever the pillar of glory, at peace,

And may the one who hates you die of rage at what you have been granted.

While your envier perishes in bitterness and spite!

وَأَلسن الأمِن لا زالت مؤرّخةً

وَأَلسن الأمِن لا زالت مؤرّخةً

يا حافظ أَبهج الإقبال يَهنيك

يا حافظ أَبهج الإقبال يَهنيك

And may the tongues of peace never cease recording the date:

And may the tongues of safety never cease

“O Hafiz, the most joyous fortune congratulates you.”

To celebrate you, most joyful pillar of bliss!