لِلَّهِ يَومٌ حَفَّهُ عِيدَانِ

لِلَّهِ يَومٌ حَفَّهُ عِيدَانِ

فَأتَى لأُنسِ النَّفسِ كالعُنوَانِ

فَأتَى لأُنسِ النَّفسِ كالعُنوَانِ

God be praised for a day enfolded by two festivals!

A day for Allah, adorned with festivals,

Thus it came as an emblem of the soul's delight.

It came to delight the soul, like a title.

عِيدَانِ مُصطَحِبَانِ رَمزُ تَآلُفٍ

عِيدَانِ مُصطَحِبَانِ رَمزُ تَآلُفٍ

وتَحَالفٍ عِيدانِ مُصطَحبانِ

وتَحَالفٍ عِيدانِ مُصطَحبانِ

Two festivals together, a symbol of harmony

The two festivals are accompanying symbols,

And alliance—two festivals together.

Of friendship and alliance, the two accompanying festivals.

يَومٌ به احتفلت رِجَالُ حُكُومةٍ

يَومٌ به احتفلت رِجَالُ حُكُومةٍ

فَأتَاهُ مِن قَاصٍ وكَم مِن دَانِ

فَأتَاهُ مِن قَاصٍ وكَم مِن دَانِ

A day on which men of government celebrated;

A day which the leaders of government celebrated,

They came to him from afar—and how many from nearby!

So leaders and nobles and notables came to it.

فتَشَرَّفت بِلِقَائِهِ العُظَمَاءُ وَالن

فتَشَرَّفت بِلِقَائِهِ العُظَمَاءُ وَالن

نُبلاء والأَعيَانُ مِن أعيَانِ

نُبلاء والأَعيَانُ مِن أعيَانِ

So the great were honored to meet him, and the

And all are joyful and cheerful with what,

nobles and notables from among the distinguished.

They found and thanked profusely.

وَالكُلُّ مُغتَبِطٌ ومُنبَسِطٌ بِمَا

وَالكُلُّ مُغتَبِطٌ ومُنبَسِطٌ بِمَا

لاَقَى فباءَ بِغَايةِ الشُكرانِ

لاَقَى فباءَ بِغَايةِ الشُكرانِ

And all were delighted and cheerful at what

For Allah, a day of happiness throughout,

they encountered, and returned with the utmost gratitude.

Both its morning and evening alike.

لِلَّهِ من يَومٍ سُرورٌ كُلُّهُ

لِلَّهِ من يَومٍ سُرورٌ كُلُّهُ

فَغُدُوُّهُ وَرَوَاحُهُ سِيَّانِ

فَغُدُوُّهُ وَرَوَاحُهُ سِيَّانِ

God be praised for a day that was all joy!

Or does not the evening of a day conclude with happiness,

Thus its morning and its evening were alike.

In which the majesty of the Sultan was delighted?

أَوَ لَيسَ يُختَمُ بِالسُّرُورِ مَسَاءُ يَو

أَوَ لَيسَ يُختَمُ بِالسُّرُورِ مَسَاءُ يَو

مٍ سُرَّ فيه جَلاَلَةُ السُّلطَانِ

مٍ سُرَّ فيه جَلاَلَةُ السُّلطَانِ

And does not joy crown the evening of a day

A king, in whose domain virtues settled,

on which His Majesty the Sultan was gladdened?

And glory in it set loose the reins.

مَلِكٌ بِسَاحَتِهِ المَعالي خَيَّمَت

مَلِكٌ بِسَاحَتِهِ المَعالي خَيَّمَت

وَالمَجدُ فيها مُرسِلٌ لِعِنانِ

وَالمَجدُ فيها مُرسِلٌ لِعِنانِ

A king in whose court lofty virtues have encamped,

A king who assumed from the hearts of subjects,

And glory there lets the reins run free.

A firm throne, steady of pillars.

مَلِكٌ تَبَوَّأ مِن قُلوبِ رَعِيَّةٍ

مَلِكٌ تَبَوَّأ مِن قُلوبِ رَعِيَّةٍ

عَرشاً مَتيناً ثَابتَ الأركَانِ

عَرشاً مَتيناً ثَابتَ الأركَانِ

A king who has taken, in his subjects' hearts,

He resided peacefully, but came close in his perfection,

A sturdy throne, its pillars firmly set.

From our hearts until he settled in the gardens.

سَكَنَ السُّهَا لكن دَنا بِخِلالِهِ

سَكَنَ السُّهَا لكن دَنا بِخِلالِهِ

مِن قَلبِنا حتى ثَوى بِجَنَانِ

مِن قَلبِنا حتى ثَوى بِجَنَانِ

He dwelt on al-Suha, yet through his virtues drew near

So the firmness of his resolve in the gentleness of his nature,

To our heart, until he settled in its depths.

Is like the slash of a sword and the edge of Yemen.

فمَضاءُ عَزمِهِ في لًيونَةٍ خُلقِهِ

فمَضاءُ عَزمِهِ في لًيونَةٍ خُلقِهِ

كَرُواءِ إِفرَندٍ وحِدِّ يَمانِ

كَرُواءِ إِفرَندٍ وحِدِّ يَمانِ

So the sharpness of his resolve amid his gentleness of character

Between agreement and disagreement is a point,

Is like the sheen of watered steel and a Yemeni sword's edge.

Like many points that escaped minds.

بينَ التَّحالُفِ والتَّخالُفِ نُقطَةٌ

بينَ التَّحالُفِ والتَّخالُفِ نُقطَةٌ

كَم نُقطَةٍ نَدَّت عَنِ الاَذهَانِ

كَم نُقطَةٍ نَدَّت عَنِ الاَذهَانِ

Between alliance and discord lies a dot;

With his covenant those treaties shone,

How many a dot has escaped people's minds!

And the light of knowledge and cognition illuminated.

فَبِعَهدِهِ تِلكَ المعاهِدُ أشرَقَت

فَبِعَهدِهِ تِلكَ المعاهِدُ أشرَقَت

وأضَاءَ نُورُ العِلم والعِرفَانِ

وأضَاءَ نُورُ العِلم والعِرفَانِ

So under his reign, those institutes shone,

May Allah reward him for what he deserves,

And the light of knowledge and understanding shone.

Of sublime favors and benevolence.

أللَّهُ يُجزِيهِ بما هو أهلُهُ

أللَّهُ يُجزِيهِ بما هو أهلُهُ

مِن فائقِ الإنعامِ وَالإحسَانِ

مِن فائقِ الإنعامِ وَالإحسَانِ

May God reward him as he deserves,

And his Crown Prince, with whom he was pleased,

With surpassing bounty and kindness.

May he remain forever praised by every tongue.

ووليُّ عَهدِهِ مَن به قَد قَرَّ طَر

ووليُّ عَهدِهِ مَن به قَد قَرَّ طَر

فُهُ دَامَ مَمدوحاً بِكُلِّ لِسَانِ

فُهُ دَامَ مَمدوحاً بِكُلِّ لِسَانِ

And his heir apparent, in whom his eye has found delight—

His deeds, traits and qualities,

May he remain praised by every tongue.

Are surrounded by the care of the Merciful.

أعمالُهُ وخِلالُهُ وخِصَالُهُ

أعمالُهُ وخِلالُهُ وخِصَالُهُ

مَحفُوفةٌ بِعِنايةِ الرَّحمانِ

مَحفُوفةٌ بِعِنايةِ الرَّحمانِ

His deeds, his virtues, and his qualities

Are enfolded in the care of the Most Merciful.