من كانَ لي من حِماهُ خِيسُ ذِي لِبَدٍ

من كانَ لي من حِماهُ خِيسُ ذِي لِبَدٍ

ضَارٍ ولي من نداهُ روضةٌ أُنُفُ

ضَارٍ ولي من نداهُ روضةٌ أُنُفُ

He whose protection has been for me a maned lion's thicket—

He whose protection was vile to me, with a slanderous tongue,

A fierce lion's—and whose bounty a fresh, untouched meadow;

While my calling him brought me a garden of bliss.

من لَم يزل ليَ من جدوَى يديه غِنىً

من لَم يزل ليَ من جدوَى يديه غِنىً

وفي ذُراهُ من الأيّامِ لي كَنَفُ

وفي ذُراهُ من الأيّامِ لي كَنَفُ

He whose hands' bounty has always brought me riches,

He who was never without bounty from his hands,

And in whose protection I have shelter from the days;

And in whose days I found refuge.

الملِكُ الصّالح الهادي الذي شهِدَتْ

الملِكُ الصّالح الهادي الذي شهِدَتْ

بفضلِ أيَّامِهِ الأنباءُ والصُّحُفُ

بفضلِ أيَّامِهِ الأنباءُ والصُّحُفُ

Al-Malik al-Salih al-Hadi, for whom testimony is borne

The righteous king, the guide, whose excellence

By reports and records to the excellence of his days.

The tidings and scriptures witnessed.

ملْكٌ أقلُّ عطاياهُ الغِنَى فإذا

ملْكٌ أقلُّ عطاياهُ الغِنَى فإذا

أدناكَ منهُ فأدنى حظَّكَ الشَّرَفُ

أدناكَ منهُ فأدنى حظَّكَ الشَّرَفُ

A king whose least gifts are riches; and when

A king whose gifts of bounty enrich, so when

He draws you close to him, your least share is honor.

You draw near him, your fortune is ennobled.

أغرُّ أروعُ في كفَّيهِ سُحبُ نَدىً

أغرُّ أروعُ في كفَّيهِ سُحبُ نَدىً

تمتارُ سُحبُ الحيا منها وتَغتَرِفُ

تمتارُ سُحبُ الحيا منها وتَغتَرِفُ

Radiant and majestic, with clouds of bounty in his palms,

The most brilliant, splendid, in his palms clouds

From which rain clouds draw provisions and scoop their fill.

Of dew, from which the clouds of life drink and draw.

هو الوزيرُ الذي يأوِي إلى وَزَرٍ

هو الوزيرُ الذي يأوِي إلى وَزَرٍ

منهُ الأنامُ فَيُكْفَوا كلَّ ما كَلِفُوا

منهُ الأنامُ فَيُكْفَوا كلَّ ما كَلِفُوا

He is the vizier, to whose refuge

He is the minister who inclines to the burden of office,

Mankind repairs, relieved of every burden imposed on them.

So people are relieved of all that tasked them.

تُريه آراؤُه في يومِه غَدَهُ

تُريه آراؤُه في يومِه غَدَهُ

فيحسِمُ الخطبَ فيه قبلَ يَكتَنِفُ

فيحسِمُ الخطبَ فيه قبلَ يَكتَنِفُ

His judgments show him tomorrow in his present day,

You see his opinions tomorrow enact his tomorrow,

So he resolves the crisis that day before it closes in.

Settling matters before confusion can envelop.

بصيرةٌ كشَفَتْ ما في القلوب لَه

بصيرةٌ كشَفَتْ ما في القلوب لَه

وأطلعَتْهُ عليه قبلَ يَنْكشِفُ

وأطلعَتْهُ عليه قبلَ يَنْكشِفُ

An insight that has revealed to him what lies in hearts,

An insight that revealed the hearts to him,

And acquainted him with it before it is disclosed.

Informing him before all was laid bare.

سعتْ إلى زهدِه الدّنيا برغبتِها

سعتْ إلى زهدِه الدّنيا برغبتِها

طوعاً وفيها على خُطّابِها صَلَفُ

طوعاً وفيها على خُطّابِها صَلَفُ

The world eagerly sought his renunciation,

The world yearned for his asceticism out of desire,

Willingly, though haughty toward her suitors.

Yielding to him freely, though loathing his way.

ولم تُزَفَّ إلى كفءٍ سواهُ وما

ولم تُزَفَّ إلى كفءٍ سواهُ وما

زالت إلى مجدِهِ تصبُو وتَشْترِفُ

زالت إلى مجدِهِ تصبُو وتَشْترِفُ

She was led as a bride to no equal but him, and

She was not married to any match but him.

Has never ceased to long for his glory and aspire to it.

Ever rising, aspiring to his glory.

حَبرٌ إذا الليلُ آواهُ بحِندِسِهِ

حَبرٌ إذا الليلُ آواهُ بحِندِسِهِ

بحرٌ من العلم طامٍ ليس يُنْتَزَفُ

بحرٌ من العلم طامٍ ليس يُنْتَزَفُ

A learned scholar, when night shelters him in its darkness,

A scholar, when night shelters him in its gown,

An overflowing sea of knowledge that cannot be drained.

An ocean of knowledge, inexhaustible.

ومحرِبٌ إذا ما أتَى المحرابَ مُبتهلاً

ومحرِبٌ إذا ما أتَى المحرابَ مُبتهلاً

إلا وأدمُعُهُ من خشيةٍ تَكِفُ

إلا وأدمُعُهُ من خشيةٍ تَكِفُ

And a warrior: whenever he enters the prayer niche in supplication,

A warrior, when he approaches the niche sincerely,

His tears invariably flow from reverent fear.

His tears flowing from awe that stills him.

مُسَهَّدٌ وعُيونُ الخلقِ هاجِعَةٌ

مُسَهَّدٌ وعُيونُ الخلقِ هاجِعَةٌ

على التَّهَجِّدِ والقرآنِ معتَكِفُ

على التَّهَجِّدِ والقرآنِ معتَكِفُ

Wakeful while the eyes of mankind sleep,

Devout, while creation sleeps from vigilance

Devoted to night prayer and the Quran.

And the Quran, secluded in devotion.

وتشرقُ الأرضُ من لأْلاءِ غُرّتَِهِ

وتشرقُ الأرضُ من لأْلاءِ غُرّتَِهِ

في دَسْتهِ فتكادُ الشمسُ تَنكَسِفُ

في دَسْتهِ فتكادُ الشمسُ تَنكَسِفُ

The earth shines from the radiance of his brow

The earth shines with the sheen of his cheek

In his seat of state, so that the sun is almost eclipsed.

In his hand, almost eclipsing the sun.

لم يدرِ ما القصدُ في جُودٍ ويُعجبُهُ

لم يدرِ ما القصدُ في جُودٍ ويُعجبُهُ

في بَذْلِ أموالِه الإِفراطُ والسَّرَفُ

في بَذْلِ أموالِه الإِفراطُ والسَّرَفُ

He knows no moderation in generosity, and delights

He knows not moderation in generosity, pleasing him

In excess and extravagance when bestowing his wealth.

Extravagance and prodigality in spending his money.

إذا حَبَا عادَتِ الآمالُ راضيةً

إذا حَبَا عادَتِ الآمالُ راضيةً

وإِن سطَا كادَت الآفاقُ ترتَجِفُ

وإِن سطَا كادَت الآفاقُ ترتَجِفُ

When he gives, hopes return content;

When he frowns, hopes return content,

And when he strikes, the horizons almost quake.

When he smiles, the horizons nearly quake.

يا أيها المِلكُ الموفِي بِذِمَّتِهِ

يا أيها المِلكُ الموفِي بِذِمَّتِهِ

ومن تَجلَّى عن الدُّنيا به السَّدَفُ

ومن تَجلَّى عن الدُّنيا به السَّدَفُ

O king who fulfills his covenant,

O king, fulfilling his promises,

Through whom darkness has lifted from the world,

Veiling himself from the world with dignity.

إليكَ يا عادِلاً في حكمِه وعلى

إليكَ يا عادِلاً في حكمِه وعلى

أمواله من قضايَا جُوده الجَنَفُ

أمواله من قضايَا جُوده الجَنَفُ

To you, O just judge, though against

To you, O just in your rule and generous

Your wealth the decrees of your bounty are unjust,

Beyond measure, I complain of time's tyranny.

أشكُو زَماناً قضَى بالجَورِ فيَّ ولم

أشكُو زَماناً قضَى بالجَورِ فيَّ ولم

يَزَلْ يجورُ على مِثلي ويَعتسفُ

يَزَلْ يجورُ على مِثلي ويَعتسفُ

I complain of an age that judged me unjustly, and has never

Continuing its injustice upon the likes of me,

Ceased to wrong men like me and deal tyrannically.

Usurping and aggrieving without cease.

لَحت نوائبُه عُودِي وأَنْفَدَ مَوْ

لَحت نوائبُه عُودِي وأَنْفَدَ مَوْ

جُودي وشتّتَ شملي وهو مؤتَلِفُ

جُودي وشتّتَ شملي وهو مؤتَلِفُ

Its calamities stripped the bark from my stem, and it exhausted

Its calamities have worn me down and drained

My possessions and scattered my household while it was united.

My springs of bounty, scattering my company.

وقد دعوتُكَ مظلوماً ومُرتجياً

وقد دعوتُكَ مظلوماً ومُرتجياً

وفي يدَيكَ الغِنَى والعدلُ والخَلَفُ

وفي يدَيكَ الغِنَى والعدلُ والخَلَفُ

I have called on you, wronged and hopeful,

I called you oppressed and hopeful,

While riches, justice, and recompense lie in your hands.

In your hands lies wealth, justice, and grace.

فاجمَعْ بجودِك شملاً كان مجتَمِعَاً

فاجمَعْ بجودِك شملاً كان مجتَمِعَاً

فعادَ بعد ائتلافٍ وهو مختلِفُ

فعادَ بعد ائتلافٍ وهو مختلِفُ

So by your bounty reunite a household that was once together,

So gather, through your bounty, a group that was together

But after harmony became divided.

Then parted, though it was bonded in closeness.

وانشُر بمعروفِك المعروفِ مَيّتَهم

وانشُر بمعروفِك المعروفِ مَيّتَهم

وشُكرَ من هو بالإحسانِ مُعتَرِفُ

وشُكرَ من هو بالإحسانِ مُعتَرِفُ

And revive their dead one through your renowned kindness,

And spread, through your kindness, kindness to those

And the gratitude of one who acknowledges your goodness.

Who confess the beneficence you have shown.

فهو القريبُ موالاةً ومُعتَقداً

فهو القريبُ موالاةً ومُعتَقداً

وإن أتت دُونَه الغبراءُ والنُّطَفُ

وإن أتت دُونَه الغبراءُ والنُّطَفُ

For he is close in allegiance and conviction,

For he is a loyal friend and believer in you

Though dusty earth and waters lie between.

Even if distance and intervals come between you.

وعِش علَى رَغمِ من يَشْنَاكَ مُقتدِراً

وعِش علَى رَغمِ من يَشْنَاكَ مُقتدِراً

في دولةٍ ما لها حدٌّ ولا طَرَفُ

في دولةٍ ما لها حدٌّ ولا طَرَفُ

And live in power despite those who hate you,

Live despite those who enviously oppose you,

In a dominion that has neither limit nor end.

Triumphant in a state eternal, without end or edge.

دَعْ ذا وقل لِبَنِي الآمالِ قد وَضَحَتْ

دَعْ ذا وقل لِبَنِي الآمالِ قد وَضَحَتْ

لكم سبيلُ الأماني وانجلَى الأَسَفُ

لكم سبيلُ الأماني وانجلَى الأَسَفُ

Leave this, and tell the children of hope: now clear

Disregard this and say to the children of hopes

For you is the path of wishes, and sorrow has lifted.

The path of wishes has been illuminated, sorrows dispelled.

وأيْنَعتْ دوحةٌ للجَودِ دانيةُ ال

وأيْنَعتْ دوحةٌ للجَودِ دانيةُ ال

قطوفِ يُجنى الغِنَى منها ويُقْتَطَفُ

قطوفِ يُجنى الغِنَى منها ويُقْتَطَفُ

And a spreading tree of bounty has ripened, with low-hanging

A blossoming orchard of generosity, heavy

Fruit clusters: riches are harvested and plucked from it.

With fruit, from which abundant wealth is plucked.

أُمُّوا بآمالِكم مِصراً فإِنَّ بها

أُمُّوا بآمالِكم مِصراً فإِنَّ بها

سَحابةً من نَداها السُّحْبُ تَغْتَرِفُ

سَحابةً من نَداها السُّحْبُ تَغْتَرِفُ

Direct your hopes toward Egypt, for within it there is

Come with your hopes to Egypt, where clouds

A cloud from whose bounty the clouds draw their fill.

Draw from its rain, sate themselves, and are fertile.

أجرَى بها اللهُ نِيلاً زائداً أبداً

أجرَى بها اللهُ نِيلاً زائداً أبداً

فليس يَنقُصُ في وقتٍ ولا يَقِفُ

فليس يَنقُصُ في وقتٍ ولا يَقِفُ

There God has made a Nile flow, forever swelling;

God has granted it an ever-increasing Nile

It never dwindles at any time, nor stops.

That never fails, stills, or retreats.

مِياهُهُ من نُضارٍ جامدٍ وعلى

مِياهُهُ من نُضارٍ جامدٍ وعلى

أرجائِه للأمَانِي روضةٌ أُنُفُ

أرجائِه للأمَانِي روضةٌ أُنُفُ

Its waters are of solid gold, and along

Its waters are ever-flowing, pure,

Its banks is a fresh, untouched meadow for hopes.

On its banks, for hopes, a garden of bliss.

علَت بها رايةٌ للعدلِ قاصِدُها

علَت بها رايةٌ للعدلِ قاصِدُها

يقتَصُّ من دهرِهِ الجاني وينتَصِفُ

يقتَصُّ من دهرِهِ الجاني وينتَصِفُ

There a banner of justice has risen; whoever seeks it

The flag of justice has been raised, its guide

Takes requital from his offending age and wins redress.

Taking revenge on time’s tyranny and avenging.

سعَى بها أروعٌ في الرَّوعِ ذو وَرَعٍ

سعَى بها أروعٌ في الرَّوعِ ذو وَرَعٍ

في السَّلْمِ حتّى تجلَّى الجَورُ والجَنَفُ

في السَّلْمِ حتّى تجلَّى الجَورُ والجَنَفُ

There labored a man majestic in battle's terror, devout

The most splendid of the splendid in piety has toiled in it

In peace, until oppression and injustice were dispelled.

Until wrong and injustice were exposed.

وجادَ بالمالِ حتّى لم يَدَعْ أملاً

وجادَ بالمالِ حتّى لم يَدَعْ أملاً

ما الجُودَ والفضلُ إلاّ البذلُ والسَّرَفُ

ما الجُودَ والفضلُ إلاّ البذلُ والسَّرَفُ

And gave his wealth until no hope was left unfulfilled;

And he was generous with riches until he left no

Generosity and merit are nothing but giving and lavishness.

Hopes - generosity and merit are only to give lavishly.

الملكُ الصالحُ الهادي الذي كشَف ال

الملكُ الصالحُ الهادي الذي كشَف ال

غمّاءَ إنَّ الدُّجَى بالصبحِ مُنكشِفُ

غمّاءَ إنَّ الدُّجَى بالصبحِ مُنكشِفُ

Al-Malik al-Salih al-Hadi, who dispelled the

O righteous king who dispelled the darkness

Deep distress: night's darkness is dispelled by dawn.

When night falls, dawn certainly brings clarity.

مَن فيه عن زُخْرُفِ الدّنيا وزينتِها

مَن فيه عن زُخْرُفِ الدّنيا وزينتِها

مُذْ راوَدَتْهُ على عَليائه ظَلَفُ

مُذْ راوَدَتْهُ على عَليائه ظَلَفُ

He who feels, toward the world's glitter and adornment,

He who has turned from the vanity and lure of the world

Disdain, ever since she tried to seduce him in his lofty station.

Since she solicited him, rejecting her overtures.

جوابُهُ نعَمٌ في إثرِها نِعَمٌ

جوابُهُ نعَمٌ في إثرِها نِعَمٌ

ولا تُلائِمُ فاهُ اللاَّمُ والأَلِفُ

ولا تُلائِمُ فاهُ اللاَّمُ والأَلِفُ

His answer is a 'yes,' followed by blessings;

His answer is “yes,” followed by blessings -

Nor do lam and alif, the letters of 'no,' suit his mouth.

No blame or reproach suits his mouth.

يُغني العُفاةَ ويلقاهُم بمعذِرَةٍ

يُغني العُفاةَ ويلقاهُم بمعذِرَةٍ

كأنَّما عاتَبوهُ وهو مُقتَرِفُ

كأنَّما عاتَبوهُ وهو مُقتَرِفُ

He enriches petitioners and meets them with an apology,

He enriches the destitute, gently reproaching them

As though they had reproached him and he were at fault.

As if they have reproached him while he was in debt.

ما يبلغُ الشّكْرُ ما يولِيهِ من مِنَنٍ

ما يبلغُ الشّكْرُ ما يولِيهِ من مِنَنٍ

إنعامُهُ فوقَ ما نُثْنِي وما نَصِفُ

إنعامُهُ فوقَ ما نُثْنِي وما نَصِفُ

Gratitude cannot match the favors he bestows;

Gratitude cannot match his constant generosity -

His beneficence exceeds what we praise and describe.

His favors exceed our praise and our descriptions.

لكن مواهبُه في الخَلقِ شاهدةٌ

لكن مواهبُه في الخَلقِ شاهدةٌ

بشكرِ إنعامِه والشكرُ يختَلِفُ

بشكرِ إنعامِه والشكرُ يختَلِفُ

Yet his gifts among mankind bear witness

Yet his gifts to people bear witness,

In gratitude for his favors; gratitude takes different forms.

Thanking his beneficence, though thankfulness varies.

كالرّوضِ إن لم يُطِق شكرَ السحابِ إذا

كالرّوضِ إن لم يُطِق شكرَ السحابِ إذا

هَمَى فَنَضرَتُه بالفَضْل تَعتَرِفُ

هَمَى فَنَضرَتُه بالفَضْل تَعتَرِفُ

Like a meadow: if it cannot thank the cloud when

As a garden, if it cannot thank the raincloud

It pours, its freshness acknowledges the favor.

When it rains upon it, still shows its bounty.

يا كافِيَ الخلقِ بالنُّعمَى وكافِلَهم

يا كافِيَ الخلقِ بالنُّعمَى وكافِلَهم

حتّى لقد أَمِنُوا في عدلِهِ وكُفُوا

حتّى لقد أَمِنُوا في عدلِهِ وكُفُوا

O sustainer of mankind with blessings, and their provider,

O Sufficer of creation with blessings, their Guarantor,

Until they are secure in your justice and fully provided for.

Until they are safe in your justice and spared of want.

رأيتُ مجدَكَ يُعلي قدرَ وَاصفِهِ

رأيتُ مجدَكَ يُعلي قدرَ وَاصفِهِ

فكيفَ لا يَتَعالى قدرُ من تَصِفُ

فكيفَ لا يَتَعالى قدرُ من تَصِفُ

I have seen your glory raise the rank of him who describes it;

I saw your glory elevating the worth of one who speaks of you

How, then, should the rank of one you describe not rise?

So how could one you describe not be sublime?

قلَّدْتَنِي أنجُمَ الجوزاءِ قد نُظِمَتْ

قلَّدْتَنِي أنجُمَ الجوزاءِ قد نُظِمَتْ

عِقداً فحَقَّ لِمثلِي الفخرُ والشَّرَفُ

عِقداً فحَقَّ لِمثلِي الفخرُ والشَّرَفُ

You have hung about my neck the stars of al-Jawza, strung

You conferred on me the stars of Gemini, strung

Into a necklace; pride and honor are thus due to one like me.

As a necklace - truly, pride and nobility befit the likes of me.

أعْلَتْ مَحلّي فقد أصبحتُ من شَرفٍ

أعْلَتْ مَحلّي فقد أصبحتُ من شَرفٍ

بها على المشترِي أسمُو وأشْتَرِفُ

بها على المشترِي أسمُو وأشْتَرِفُ

They raised my station, so that, through honor,

You elevated my status, so I have become nobly

I now soar and tower above Jupiter through them.

Exalted over the buyer, rising and towering high.

حلاَ بسمعِي وحلاَّهُ فَمِنهُ بِهِ ال

حلاَ بسمعِي وحلاَّهُ فَمِنهُ بِهِ ال

بُشرى بإدراكِ ما يرجُوهُ والشَّنَفُ

بُشرى بإدراكِ ما يرجُوهُ والشَّنَفُ

It delighted and adorned my hearing; through it my ear received

Carry to my hearing - may it be sweet - good news

Glad tidings of attaining what it hopes for, and an earring.

Of attaining what I hope for and desire.

جعلتُ نظمِي له ضَنّاً بفَاخِرِهِ

جعلتُ نظمِي له ضَنّاً بفَاخِرِهِ

وقايةً ووقاءُ الجوهرِ الصَّدَفُ

وقايةً ووقاءُ الجوهرِ الصَّدَفُ

I made my verse for it, jealously guarding its precious worth,

I have composed verses whose excellence guards it

A shield; a pearl's protection is its shell.

Like oyster shells guarding the pearl within.

لأَصْرِفَ العينَ عنهُ إنها أبداً

لأَصْرِفَ العينَ عنهُ إنها أبداً

عن الكمالِ برؤيا النَّقصِ تَنصَرِفُ

عن الكمالِ برؤيا النَّقصِ تَنصَرِفُ

To divert the evil eye from it, for that eye always

That eyes may be diverted from it - forever

Turns from perfection at the sight of imperfection.

They turn away from perfection when perceiving a flaw.

يا كاشفَ الغُمَّةِ اسمع دعوةً كَمُلَت

يا كاشفَ الغُمَّةِ اسمع دعوةً كَمُلَت

شكراً تَظَلَّ له الأسماعُ ترتَشِفُ

شكراً تَظَلَّ له الأسماعُ ترتَشِفُ

O dispeller of distress, hear a prayer made complete

O Dispeller of gloom, hear a prayer fulfilled

With gratitude that ears will go on sipping.

With thanks - may ears continue drinking it.

مِن نَازِح الدّارِ بالإِخلاص مقتَرِبٍ

مِن نَازِح الدّارِ بالإِخلاص مقتَرِبٍ

حُرٍّ برقِّكَ دونَ الخلقِ يَعتَرِفُ

حُرٍّ برقِّكَ دونَ الخلقِ يَعتَرِفُ

From one far from home, yet drawing close through sincerity,

From one who has left his abode sincerely, drawing near,

A free man who admits bondage to you alone, of all mankind.

Free, confessing your bounty beyond all people.

إذا رأى بُعدَهُ عن بابِ مالِكِه

إذا رأى بُعدَهُ عن بابِ مالِكِه

يكادُ يقضِي عليهِ الهَمُّ والأسَفُ

يكادُ يقضِي عليهِ الهَمُّ والأسَفُ

When he sees how far he is from his master's door,

When he sees his distance from his Master’s door

Care and sorrow almost make an end of him.

Grief and sorrow almost consume him.

لو حَاوَل الخلقُ جمعاً حملَ ما لَكَ مِن

لو حَاوَل الخلقُ جمعاً حملَ ما لَكَ مِن

مَنٍّ عليه وأدنى شكرِهِ ضَعُفُوا

مَنٍّ عليه وأدنى شكرِهِ ضَعُفُوا

If all mankind together tried to bear your

Were all creation to collectively undertake

Favor toward him and its slightest due of thanks, they would be too weak.

Bearing your immense favors and the least thanks, they would falter.

كم فَاجأتنِيَ مِن نُعماكَ عارِفَةٌ

كم فَاجأتنِيَ مِن نُعماكَ عارِفَةٌ

سبيلُهُا عن سبيلِ الوَعدِ مُنحَرِفُ

سبيلُهُا عن سبيلِ الوَعدِ مُنحَرِفُ

How many a kindness from your bounty has surprised me,

How often have your gifts surprised me,

Taking a path that swerves from the path of promises.

Though their way is contrary to promises made.

بها عَنِ الوعْدِ كِبرٌ كلُّهُ كَرَمٌ

بها عَنِ الوعْدِ كِبرٌ كلُّهُ كَرَمٌ

وعن تَقاضيه تِيهٌ كلُّهُ أَنَفُ

وعن تَقاضيه تِيهٌ كلُّهُ أَنَفُ

It holds itself above promises, with a pride wholly generosity,

But in disregarding promises, such pride

And above demands for fulfillment, with a hauteur wholly proud dignity.

Is all nobility, and to expect them is confusion.

وجمعُ شَملِي بمَن لي في ذُراكَ وإن

وجمعُ شَملِي بمَن لي في ذُراكَ وإن

أضْحى لهم من نَدَاكَ البِرُّ واللُّطُفُ

أضْحى لهم من نَدَاكَ البِرُّ واللُّطُفُ

And reuniting me with my people in your protection, even though

And gather my scattered company, those who have

They already enjoy kindness and gentleness from your bounty,

Affection and kindness from you as their portion.

مُجَدِّدٌ لِيَ مَا أوليتَ من نِعَمٍ

مُجَدِّدٌ لِيَ مَا أوليتَ من نِعَمٍ

ما زالَ لي تالدٌ منها ومطَّرِفُ

ما زالَ لي تالدٌ منها ومطَّرِفُ

Would renew for me the blessings you have bestowed,

Renewing for me blessings you once conferred,

Of which I have always had both long-held and newly gained ones.

Successive, unceasing, and continuing from you.

فابرِدْ بهم حرَّ قلبٍ ليسَ يُبْرِدُهُ

فابرِدْ بهم حرَّ قلبٍ ليسَ يُبْرِدُهُ

سواهُمُ وحشاً من ذكرِهِم يَجِفُ

سواهُمُ وحشاً من ذكرِهِم يَجِفُ

So cool through them a heart's heat, which none

Cool the burning heart that none but they

But they can cool—lonely and throbbing at their mention.

Can soothe, solace from remembering them.

وارحَم ضِعافاً وأطفالاً إذا ذَكَروا

وارحَم ضِعافاً وأطفالاً إذا ذَكَروا

بُعدي عَصَتهم ففاضتْ أدمُعٌ ذُرُفُ

بُعدي عَصَتهم ففاضتْ أدمُعٌ ذُرُفُ

Have mercy on frail ones and children who, when they recall

Have mercy on the weak and children. When

My absence, cannot restrain their streaming, overflowing tears.

They remember my absence, their discipline fails, tears pour.

لَهم نَشِيجٌ وإعوالٌ إذا نَظَرُوا

لَهم نَشِيجٌ وإعوالٌ إذا نَظَرُوا

من حَالِهم غيرَ ما اعتادوا وما أَلِفُوا

من حَالِهم غيرَ ما اعتادوا وما أَلِفُوا

They sob and wail when they see

They have laments and worries when they look

Their circumstances unlike what they were used to and knew.

Upon their state, changed from what they knew and were accustomed to.

فنظرةٌ منك تُحيِيهم وتجعلُهم

فنظرةٌ منك تُحيِيهم وتجعلُهم

محمولَةً عنهمُ الأثقالُ والكُلَفُ

محمولَةً عنهمُ الأثقالُ والكُلَفُ

One glance from you would revive them and cause

But a glance from you gives them life and makes

Their burdens and hardships to be lifted from them.

Their burdens and shackles fall away.

ولَيس لي شافِعٌ إلاّ مكارِمُكَ ال

ولَيس لي شافِعٌ إلاّ مكارِمُكَ ال

لاتي إذا استُعطِفَتْ للفضلِ تَنعَطِفُ

لاتي إذا استُعطِفَتْ للفضلِ تَنعَطِفُ

I have no intercessor but your noble qualities,

I have none to intercede but your noble traits

Which, when entreated for bounty, respond with compassion.

That, when implored, turn toward kindness.

واسلَم لتحيا بكَ الدُّنيا وساكِنُها

واسلَم لتحيا بكَ الدُّنيا وساكِنُها

ما اغبَرَّتِ البيدُ أو ما اخضرَّتِ النُّطَفُ

ما اغبَرَّتِ البيدُ أو ما اخضرَّتِ النُّطَفُ

Remain safe, that the world and its inhabitants may live through you,

And may the world survive through you and its inhabitants

As long as deserts are dust-gray or waters are green.

As long as the land grows dark or green.

والقَ الأعادِي بِجَدٍّ لا يخُونُكَ إن

والقَ الأعادِي بِجَدٍّ لا يخُونُكَ إن

خانت غداةَ اللقاءِ البيضُ والزَّغَفُ

خانت غداةَ اللقاءِ البيضُ والزَّغَفُ

Meet your enemies with fortune that never betrays you, even if

And defeat the enemies with a resolve that will not

On battle's morning the bright swords and supple mail betray you.

Fail you, even if on the morrow of battle the brave and valiant waver.