مولاي إن الكائنات بأسرها

مولاي إن الكائنات بأسرها

شهدت بأنك غوث كل كريمِ

شهدت بأنك غوث كل كريمِ

My lord, indeed, all beings, in their entirety,

My Master, all creatures have borne witness

have borne witness that you are the succor of every noble soul,

That You are the succor of every noble one

وبأن عدلك في الولاية صارم

وبأن عدلك في الولاية صارم

ينكي الظلوم بنصرة المظلوم

ينكي الظلوم بنصرة المظلوم

and that your justice in governance is a keen sword

And that Your justice in authority is firm

that wounds the tyrant by aiding the oppressed.

It makes the oppressor suffer for the oppressed

فانظر لدفتردار جلق نظرةً

فانظر لدفتردار جلق نظرةً

يعمى بها عن غيِّه المذموم

يعمى بها عن غيِّه المذموم

So cast a glance at the treasurer of Jilliq,

So look upon the clerk Jalaq with a glance

that blinds him to his blameworthy waywardness.

That blinds him from his despised wrongdoing

وامنن علي بعودة لوظيفةٍ

وامنن علي بعودة لوظيفةٍ

أرضى بها ذاك الخبيثُ خصومي

أرضى بها ذاك الخبيثُ خصومي

And favor me with a return to a post

And favor me with the return to a position

with which that vile man gratified my adversaries.

That wicked foe of mine would be pleased with

قد صار ياتاج الوزاة منصبي

قد صار ياتاج الوزاة منصبي

فرساً لمن لم يسو ذيل بهيم

فرساً لمن لم يسو ذيل بهيم

My post has become, O crown of governors,

The office of minister has become for my post

a horse for one not worth a beast’s tail.

A steed for one who has not a beast's tail

بزمان مدحت دام مدحت سالماً

بزمان مدحت دام مدحت سالماً

ما ابتعت قطُّ وظيفةً بأديم

ما ابتعت قطُّ وظيفةً بأديم

In Midhat’s time—may Midhat remain safe—

In the era I praised, as long as I praised, it remained secure

I never bought a post with a hide.

I never bought an office with leather

وبعهد مدحت كنت صاحب نعمةٍ

وبعهد مدحت كنت صاحب نعمةٍ

فاسمح بعهدك أن يعود نعيمي

فاسمح بعهدك أن يعود نعيمي

And in Midhat’s tenure I enjoyed prosperity;

And in the era of praise I was a man of bounty

so let my prosperity return in your tenure.

So allow, in Your era, my comfort to return