يَاO مَليكاًking أخْجَلَput to shame الشَّمْسَthe sun سَنَاradiance
يَا مَليكاً أخْجَلَ الشَّمْسَ سَنَا
وَجْهِكَyour face المَيْمُونْauspicious
وَجْهِكَ المَيْمُونْ
O king, the sun was put to shame by the radiance
O luminous king who shamed the sun with your youthful face
Of your auspicious face.
The feast day revealed a crescent that proclaimed
أظْهَرَrevealed العِيدُthe feast هِلالاًa crescent moon أعْلَنَاproclaimed
أظْهَرَ العِيدُ هِلالاً أعْلَنَا
مَدْحَكpraise of you المَكْنُونْhidden
مَدْحَك المَكْنُونْ
The feast revealed a crescent moon that proclaimed
Your hidden glory
The hidden praise of you.
It kissed the earth, praised and bent low
قَبَّلَkissed الأرْضَthe earth وَأثْنَىand praised وَانْثَنَىand bent
قَبَّلَ الأرْضَ وَأثْنَى وَانْثَنَى
يُشْبِهُresembles العُرْجُونْthe date-palm stalk
يُشْبِهُ العُرْجُونْ
It kissed the earth, offered praise, and bent,
Resembling a loving embrace
Resembling a date-palm stalk.
Partial English translation: 5 of 6 Arabic lines translated.