الروض باكرها الغمام وهزها

الروض باكرها الغمام وهزها

روح النسيم فغنت الأطيار

روح النسيم فغنت الأطيار

Clouds visited the garden at dawn, and it was stirred

The garden was blessed by the clouds in the morning,

by the breath of the breeze; then the birds sang.

And the breeze of the spirit made the birds sing.

وتعانقت أغصانها وتبسمت

وتعانقت أغصانها وتبسمت

منها الزهور وفاحت الأنوار

منها الزهور وفاحت الأنوار

Its branches embraced one another, and smiles came

Its branches embraced and its flowers smiled,

from its flowers, while its blossoms breathed fragrance.

Radiating lights and fragrance.

وبدا للألحان الحمام ترنم

وبدا للألحان الحمام ترنم

باسم الجليل المجتبي المختار

باسم الجليل المجتبي المختار

And the doves' melodious chanting arose

The doves began cooing melodies

in the name of the illustrious, the chosen, the elect:

In the name of the Praiseworthy and Chosen One.

والي الولاية حافظ باشا الذي

والي الولاية حافظ باشا الذي

من حسن سيرته المجالس حاروا

من حسن سيرته المجالس حاروا

Hafiz Pasha, governor of the province, whose

And to the governor, Hafiz Pasha, whose

fine conduct left the assemblies in wonder.

Good conduct made the councils feel passionate,

بالحق والعدل المنير علاله

بالحق والعدل المنير علاله

صيت له فوق السماك منار

صيت له فوق السماك منار

By truth and radiant justice, there rose for him

With truth and brilliant justice, his

a renown whose beacon stands above al-Simak.

Fame rose high above the skies like a minaret.

فالحلم فيه سجية مشهورة

فالحلم فيه سجية مشهورة

ولذا بدا من عفوه الاكثار

ولذا بدا من عفوه الاكثار

For forbearance is a well-known trait in him,

Dreaming in him is a well-known trait,

and so his abundant pardoning was plain.

And so generosity flowed freely from him.

خدمته أيام السعادة والرضا

خدمته أيام السعادة والرضا

فاموره وفق القضا تختار

فاموره وفق القضا تختار

The days of happiness and contentment served him,

He served in the days of happiness and consent,

so his affairs are chosen in accord with destiny.

So his affairs were decreed as per fate’s choices.

ما هم بأمر قط الا ناله

ما هم بأمر قط الا ناله

ما للصعوبة في مناه مدار

ما للصعوبة في مناه مدار

He never resolved upon a thing without attaining it;

In any matter, he attained

difficulty has no place within his aspirations.

What had no trace of hardship in its pursuits.

فيمينه من كفها نبع الهنا

فيمينه من كفها نبع الهنا

وشماله للمجرمين قرار

وشماله للمجرمين قرار

Thus happiness sprang from the palm of his right hand,

From his right palm flowed bliss,

and his left hand brings judgment to criminals.

While his left was home to criminals.

ذو فكرة وقادة وفراسة

ذو فكرة وقادة وفراسة

وجسارة منه الليوث تواروا

وجسارة منه الليوث تواروا

He has a blazing mind and discernment,

Of insight, leadership and perception,

and daring—lions hid from him.

Before whom even lions retreated.

يبدي بثاقب فكره ما لم يكن

يبدي بثاقب فكره ما لم يكن

في طوق انس لم يشنه عواز

في طوق انس لم يشنه عواز

With his penetrating thought, he reveals what was not

He expressed with his piercing intellect what

within human power; no flaw has marred him.

No human mind had ever perceived.

ضبط الامور وصان سبل نجاحها

ضبط الامور وصان سبل نجاحها

في طوعه كل العباد تجاروا

في طوعه كل العباد تجاروا

He set affairs in order and guarded the paths to their success;

He managed affairs and paved the way to success,

all people vied in obedience to him.

To obey him, all people hastened.

فازت طرابلس به وتزينت

فازت طرابلس به وتزينت

وتباشرت بقدومه الاسوار

وتباشرت بقدومه الاسوار

Tripoli triumphed through him and adorned itself,

Tripoli triumphed through him and adorned itself,

and its walls rejoiced at his arrival.

Its walls thrilled at his arrival.

بسط الهنا والأمن في أرجائها

بسط الهنا والأمن في أرجائها

فغدت تشد لقطرها الاوقار

فغدت تشد لقطرها الاوقار

He spread happiness and security throughout its quarters,

He spread prosperity and security in its corners,

so loads were strapped up, bound for its land.

It gained glory and became a beacon.

نادى منادي العز في اكنافها

نادى منادي العز في اكنافها

فتهللت لندائه الاقطار

فتهللت لندائه الاقطار

The herald of glory called throughout its precincts,

The caller of might proclaimed in its midst,

and the lands beamed at his call.

So its lands resonated in rapture.

ولذا الورى من كل أقليم انو

ولذا الورى من كل أقليم انو

فكأن مكة بالحجيج تزار

فكأن مكة بالحجيج تزار

And so people came from every region,

And so the world, from every region came

as though Mecca were being visited by pilgrims.

As if to Mecca, pilgrims flocked from afar.

وكأن مغناطيس أفئدة الورى

وكأن مغناطيس أفئدة الورى

قطب بمركزها اليه يشار

قطب بمركزها اليه يشار

And as though the magnet for the hearts of humankind

As if he were a magnet attracting all hearts,

were a pole at its center, to which one points.

The central pole to which they’re drawn.

يا من أردت سلامة ونزاهة

يا من أردت سلامة ونزاهة

ورياضة تزهو بها الانظار

ورياضة تزهو بها الانظار

O you who desire safety and purity,

O you who desired safety, integrity,

and recreation that makes the eyes shine,

And joyousness that dazzles sights!

فاقبل على الزهر طرابلساً وعش

فاقبل على الزهر طرابلساً وعش

في ظل والٍ نعم ذاك الجار

في ظل والٍ نعم ذاك الجار

then come to flower-filled Tripoli, and live

Turn to Tripoli, live in the shade of a fair governor,

in a governor's shade—what a fine neighbor he is!

And be merry, find rest, bid Egypt and India farewell!

واشرب هنيئا وساترح فيها ودع

واشرب هنيئا وساترح فيها ودع

مصراً وقل ما الهند ما البلغار

مصراً وقل ما الهند ما البلغار

And drink with pleasure, rest there, and leave

Egypt, and say: 'What is India? What is the land of the Bulgars?'