Saudi postcard

[wildernesscat]

Comments

[panjomin]

Dear brother Abu Jamal,

May you be well every year on this occasion [ = Happy holiday/Season's greetings!]

I'm very pleased and delighted to take this opportunity, the occasion of the blessed Id al-Fitr, may God make it an an occasion of prosperity and glory for us, for you, for the Arab nation, and for Islam, to extend to you the most sincere good wishes and benedictions to you and to the whole family, praying God Almighty that this message of mine find you in the best of health. Finally, please accept my most sincere good wishes and benedictions. May you be well every year!

Your brother,

Muhammad Khalil

[wildernesscat]

Thank you so much. This sounds like a great translation.

[fynoda]

That's an amazingly wordy way of saying: "Have a great and prosperous New Year". How sincere.