فرحة مهدوية

عيون حلوة هاشميةsweet Hashimite eyes

وهاي فرحة مهدويةand this is a Mahdawi celebration

واللي يحب يتباركand whoever loves, let him be blessed

هلا هلاhail, hail

باكر الفرحة الكبيرةtomorrow is the great joy

تطلع سيد الغيرةthe master of zeal comes forth

ما تظل يا ناس حيرةno bewilderment will remain, O people

ويخسر اللي ما شاركand whoever did not join, loses

هلا هلاhail, hail

هذا فرح اللي ما يعجبه الله وياه. وصلوا الشامتThis is a joy God is pleased with. Let anyone who resents it hear about it.

شارع قطعنا. والسوق عزل والورد قضينا. شكلي أتمطرت غيومWe closed off the street, cleared the market, bought up every flower, and the clouds opened on us

وشيعناand we walked him through

وقول مباركand say: blessed be

ولد مباركa blessed child is born

عبدك حيل صار الشامتYour servant has had enough of the ones who gloat

خليك قدهاstand up to it

شرف مهدينا الشامتour Mahdi's honour outshines the gloater

خليك قدهاstand up to it

شرف مهدينا الشامتour Mahdi's honour outshines the gloater

خليك قدهاstand up to it

شرف مهدينا الشامتour Mahdi's honour outshines the gloater

خليك قدهاstand up to it

شرف مهدينا الشامتour Mahdi's honour outshines the gloater

خليك قدهاstand up to it

شرف مهدينا الشامتour Mahdi's honour outshines the gloater

خليك قدهاstand up to it

كل مو بالصورةNot all of it fits in one picture

هلا هلاhail, hail

وكل بيت نزورهand there is not a house we have not visited

هلا هلاhail, hail

ياللي ترسى ندورهThe one we go looking for everywhere

هلا هلاhail, hail

ويا شمسنا اليوم غيبوا. عرس بن عباس جيبي. نورOur sun today, keep it hidden. Bring on the wedding of Abbas's son. Light.

الدنيا حبيبي. الضوء صار مراياThe whole world, my love. The light turned into mirrors.

هلا هلاhail, hail

اليوم ميلاد الشهامةtoday is the birth of nobility

حولوا كلهم عمامةEvery one of them put on the turban

لبسوا تاج الإمامةthey donned the crown of the Imamate

وصار شيخ السادةand he became the chief of the sayyids

هلا هلاhail, hail

مولود عند السادة صايرA child has been born among the sayyids

يا ناسO people

عن الحسد غشوا براية عباسTo keep the evil eye off him they wrapped him in Abbas's banner

هذا أبو صالحthis is Abu Salih

في البشر ما ينقص. كالف يوسف بالنقاوة ياما الرأسThere is nothing lacking in him. As pure as Yusuf, head to foot.

عيون مثل البسين. عجاج الكوثر. حيدر شايلEyes like those two, clear as Kawthar. Haydar is carrying him.

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

قولSay it

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

هذا ابن الهيبةthis is the son of awe

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

هذا ابن الهيبةthis is the son of awe

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

هذا ابن الهيبةthis is the son of awe

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

هذا ابن الهيبةthis is the son of awe

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

هذا ابن الهيبةthis is the son of awe

ما يدرون نقلهمthey do not know what is said of them

اليوم صار الغاليToday the precious one arrived

هلا هلاhail, hail

بجيتة رياليand his coming was worth everything

هلا هلاhail, hail

وقمر وجهه هلاليand his face is a moon, a brand new crescent

هلا هلاhail, hail

خبر عاجل راح أبيعه. جو عيون الوسيعة. وسوق لهBig news, and I am going to spread it. Come see with your own eyes. Make way for him.

الشيعة. نصير بها رق واحدAll the Shia. In this we become one heart.

هلا هلاhail, hail

وصووا عالمصطفى واله. ويخبوا لجماله. الكون كله صف وقالSend blessings on al-Mustafa and his family. Hide nothing of his beauty. The whole world lined up and said it.

يا جناب القائدO our commander

هلا هلاhail, hail

شدوا الكفاف بعينكم وسويا. ما طاب ثمن ما يحبكHold steady and keep watch together. No price is right for someone who loves you.

مولاي. حنيت إيدي وضام للجيتك هاي. عباس كلك ترزMy master. I reached out my hand and held on to this coming of yours. Abbas, all of you is perfect.

الجربا وجاي. ونفسي ريشة براسك صارت يا خيال القاعHe is on his way. And I wish I were a feather on your head, you who ride across the land.

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be

خليكم روحينstay as two souls

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be

خليكم روحينstay as two souls

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be

خليكم روحينstay as two souls

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be

خليكم روحينstay as two souls

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be

خليكم روحينstay as two souls

لما ولاك حصلwhen your allegiance came to be