سَحابُthe cloud of الجودِgenerosity هاميstreaming with الوَدقِrain ساكِبpouring down
سَحابُ الجودِ هامي الوَدقِ ساكِب
وَظِلُّand the shade of الأَمنِsecurity مُمتَدُّoutstretched الجَوانِبthe sides
وَظِلُّ الأَمنِ مُمتَدُّ الجَوانِب
Generosity's cloud pours its rain in torrents,
And security's shade stretches far on every side.
وَعودُand the bough of الفَضلِbounty فَينانٌleafy وَوَردُand the water of الthe
وَعودُ الفَضلِ فَينانٌ وَوَردُ ال
مَكارِمِnoble deeds وَالنَدىand largesse عَذبُsweet المَشارِبthe drinking-places
مَكارِمِ وَالنَدى عَذبُ المَشارِب
And bounty's bough is leafy, and the waters of
Noble deeds and largesse are sweet to drink,
بِسَيِّدَةِthrough the mistress of الحَواضِرِthe cities وَالبَواديand the deserts
بِسَيِّدَةِ الحَواضِرِ وَالبَوادي
وَمالِكَةِand sovereign of المَشارِقِthe eastern lands وَالمَغارِبand the western lands
وَمالِكَةِ المَشارِقِ وَالمَغارِب
Through the mistress of cities and deserts,
And sovereign of the East and the West;
بِسَيِّدَةِthrough the foremost of النِساءِwomen وَلاand not أُحاشيI make exceptions
بِسَيِّدَةِ النِساءِ وَلا أُحاشي
وَخيرِand the best of العالَمينَall beings وَلاand not أُراقِبI fear censure
وَخيرِ العالَمينَ وَلا أُراقِب
Through the foremost of women—I make no exception—
And the best of all beings—I fear no censure;
بِمَنthrough her who أَمسىhas become لَهاfor her الإِحسانُbenevolence دَئباًa constant practice
بِمَن أَمسى لَها الإِحسانُ دَئباً
وَإِسداءُand the bestowal of العَوارِفِfavors وَالمَواهِبand gifts
وَإِسداءُ العَوارِفِ وَالمَواهِب
Through her whose constant practice is benevolence
And the bestowal of favors and gifts;
بِمَنthrough her who مَدَّتspread عَلىover الثَقَلينِhumans and jinn ظِلّاًa shade
بِمَن مَدَّت عَلى الثَقَلينِ ظِلّاً
ظَليلاًdeeply sheltering لَمdid not تُلِمَّalight بِهِupon it النَوائِبcalamities
ظَليلاً لَم تُلِمَّ بِهِ النَوائِب
Through her who spread a shade over humans and jinn,
Deep and sheltering, untouched by calamities.
لِيَهنِmay it gladden الدَينَreligion وَالدُنياand the world جَميعاًall together
لِيَهنِ الدَينَ وَالدُنيا جَميعاً
وَأَهلَand the people of الأَرضِthe earth مِنfrom among ماشٍone on foot وَراكِبand one riding
وَأَهلَ الأَرضِ مِن ماشٍ وَراكِب
May religion and the world alike rejoice,
And earth's people, those on foot and those who ride,
سَلامَةُthe well-being of مَنher whose زِنادُthe flints of الجودِgenerosity وارٍstriking fire
سَلامَةُ مَن زِنادُ الجودِ وارٍ
بِصِحَّتِهاwith her good health وَنَجمُand the star of العَدلِjustice ثاقِبpiercingly bright
بِصِحَّتِها وَنَجمُ العَدلِ ثاقِب
At the well-being of her whose flints of bounty spark
With her good health, and whose star of justice shines bright.
فَياso O كَهفَshelter of الأَرامِلِwidows وَاليَتامىand orphans
فَيا كَهفَ الأَرامِلِ وَاليَتامى
وَياand O بَحرَsea of العَطاياgifts وَالرَغائِبand coveted bounties
وَيا بَحرَ العَطايا وَالرَغائِب
O shelter of widows and orphans,
And O sea of gifts and coveted bounties,
وَياand O نَجماًa star يُضيءُshines لِكُلِّfor every سارٍnight traveler
وَيا نَجماً يُضيءُ لِكُلِّ سارٍ
وَصَوبَand a shower of حَياًlife-giving rain يَجودُgives generously لِكُلِّto every طالِبseeker
وَصَوبَ حَياً يَجودُ لِكُلِّ طالِب
And O star that shines for every traveler by night,
And shower of life-giving rain, generous to every seeker;
وَمَلجَأَand refuge for كُلِّevery مَلهوفٍdistressed person طَريدٍoutcast
وَمَلجَأَ كُلِّ مَلهوفٍ طَريدٍ
إِذاwhen ضاقَتgrow narrow عَلىfor الناسِpeople المَذاهِبthe paths
إِذا ضاقَت عَلى الناسِ المَذاهِب
And refuge of every distressed outcast,
When people's paths grow narrow;
وَياand O مَنyou who تَخلُفُtake the place of الأَنواءَthe rain-bringing stars جوداًin generosity
وَيا مَن تَخلُفُ الأَنواءَ جوداً
إِذاwhen ضَنَّتare stingy بِدِرَّتِهاwith their milky flow السَحائِبthe clouds
إِذا ضَنَّت بِدِرَّتِها السَحائِب
And O you who take the rain-stars' place in bounty,
When the clouds withhold their milky flow;
وَمَنand she for whom يَسموsoars تُرابَthe dust of اكأَرضِthe earth (corrupt spelling) تيهاًin pride
وَمَن يَسمو تُرابَ اكأَرضِ تيهاً
لِوَطأَتِهاbecause of her tread عَلىabove الشُهبِthe bright stars الثَواقِبpiercingly bright
لِوَطأَتِها عَلى الشُهبِ الثَواقِب
And she for whom the earth's dust soars in pride,
Because of her tread, above the piercing stars.
لَقَدindeed حَسُنَتhas grown fair بِكَthrough you الدُنياthe world وَراقَتand has become delightful
لَقَد حَسُنَت بِكَ الدُنيا وَراقَت
وَكانَتand it was قَبلُformerly لاnot تَصفوrun clear لِشارِبfor a drinker
وَكانَت قَبلُ لا تَصفو لِشارِب
Through you the world has indeed grown fair and delightful,
Though once it offered no clear draught to any drinker.
إِذاwhen عوفيتِyou are restored to health عوفيis restored to health الخَلقُcreation طُرّاًall together
إِذا عوفيتِ عوفي الخَلقُ طُرّاً
وَأَمسواand they become سالِمينَsafe مِنَfrom المَعاطِبdeadly perils
وَأَمسوا سالِمينَ مِنَ المَعاطِب
When you are restored to health, all creation recovers,
And they become safe from deadly perils.
وَعادَand returns المُلكُsovereignty مُبتَهِجاًrejoicing وَأَمسَتand have become
وَعادَ المُلكُ مُبتَهِجاً وَأَمسَت
فُروعُthe boughs of عُلاهُits glory سامِيَةَlofty in الذَوائِبthe crowns
فُروعُ عُلاهُ سامِيَةَ الذَوائِب
And sovereignty rejoices once more, and
The boughs of its glory now stand with lofty crowns.
فَلاso may not وَنَتِflag البَشائِرُglad tidings وَالتَهانيand congratulations
فَلا وَنَتِ البَشائِرُ وَالتَهاني
إِلىtoward أَبوابِهاher gates تُزجيurge onward الرَكائِبthe riding camels
إِلى أَبوابِها تُزجي الرَكائِب
May glad tidings and congratulations never flag,
As they urge their riding camels toward her gates.
وَلاand may not بَرَحَcease البَقاءُlong life لَهُfor it مُطافٌa place to circle
وَلا بَرَحَ البَقاءُ لَهُ مُطافٌ
بِسُدَّةِat the threshold of مُلكِهاher sovereignty مِنfrom كُلِّevery جانِبside
بِسُدَّةِ مُلكِها مِن كُلِّ جانِب
And may long life never cease its rounds
At the threshold of her reign, on every side.
وَأَلبَسَهاand may clothe her النَعيمُbliss لِباسَa robe of عِزٍّglory
وَأَلبَسَها النَعيمُ لِباسَ عِزٍّ
عَلىthroughout أَيّامِهاher days ضافيample in المَساحِبthe trailing hems
عَلى أَيّامِها ضافي المَساحِب
And may bliss clothe her in a robe of glory,
With ample trailing hems throughout her days,
بِإِقبالٍwith good fortune تُجَدِّدُهُrenew it اللَياليthe nights
بِإِقبالٍ تُجَدِّدُهُ اللَيالي
لِدَولَتِهاfor her reign وَتَخدِمُهُand serve it الكَواكِبthe stars
لِدَولَتِها وَتَخدِمُهُ الكَواكِب
With good fortune that the nights renew
For her reign, and that the stars serve;
وَجَدٍّand good fortune يَخفِضُbrings low الحُسّادَthe envious عالٍlofty
وَجَدٍّ يَخفِضُ الحُسّادَ عالٍ
وَنَصرٍand victory يَقهَرُsubdues الأَعداءَthe enemies غالِبprevailing
وَنَصرٍ يَقهَرُ الأَعداءَ غالِب
And lofty fortune that brings the envious low,
And conquering victory that subdues her foes.