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He saw praising the best of creation as difficult, so he hesitated

رأى مدح خير الخلق صعبا فأحجما

1. He saw praising the best of creation as difficult, so he hesitated
And the lights of meanings led him, so he proceeded

١. رَأى مدحَ خيرِ الخلقِ صَعباً فَأَحجما
وَقادتهُ أنوارُ المَعاني فأَقدما

2. His full moon appeared and the universe frowned, gloomy
So he diffused the light of guidance, and it smiled

٢. بَدا بدرهُ والكونُ يعبسُ مُظلما
فبثَّ بهِ نورَ الهدى فتبسّما

3. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
His light the Creator distinguished before the worlds

٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
بَرا نورَهُ الخلّاق قبل العوالمِ

4. And He informed him before the clay of Adam
And interceded through him for every sinner

٤. ونبّأهُ مِن قبلِ طينة آدمِ
وَشفّعهُ فيهِ وَفي كلِّ آثم

5. And made him an authority in His kingdom, so he took control
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٥. وَحكّمهُ في ملكهِ فتحكّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

6.
And the existence itself was from His light

٦. وَمِن نورهِ كانَ الوجودُ بأسرهِ
وَلولاهُ ما بانَت حقيقة سرّهِ

7. Without it, the reality of His secret would not have appeared
And it would have remained folded in the world of His command

٧. وَما زالَ مطويّاً بعالمِ أمرهِ
وَلكِن عليهِ الحقُّ بالخلقِ أنعما

8. But the Truth favored creation with it, illuminated
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
أَبو الناسِ طرّاً أعرفُ الناسِ أرفعُ

9. The people's father, most noble of people, most high
Father of all this creation, whose grace is most ample

٩. أبو كلِّ هَذا الخلقِ والفضل أوسعُ
وَلا عَملٌ واللَّه للَّه يرفعُ

10. No deed rises to God, by Allah, unless
It was through his door, having gone ahead

١٠. إِذا لَم يكُن من بابه قد تقدّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

11. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
Foremost of all prophets, the seal of them

١١. مُقدّم كلِّ الأنبياءِ خِتامهم
معوَّلُهم في المعضلات إمامهُم

12. Their reliance in dilemmas, their imam
So no excellence poured its share upon them

١٢. فَلا فضلَ جلّت فيه حظّاً سهامُهم
على الخلقِ إلّا سهمهُ كان أعظما

13. Among the people except his arrow was greatest
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

١٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
محمّدٌ المختارُ من آل هاشم

14. Muhammad, the Chosen One from the Family of Hashim
And from all the children of Adam on earth

١٤. وَمِن كلّ أهلِ الأرض أولاد آدمِ
وَأهلِ السما طرّاً وكلّ العوالمِ

15. And the inhabitants of the heavens, most noble of all worlds
So no likeness to him was created, neither on earth nor in heaven

١٥. فَما مثلهُ خلقٌ بأرضٍ ولا سما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

16. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
The ancient books were honored with his name

١٦. تَشرّفتِ الكتبُ القديمةُ باِسمهِ
وَوصفِ مَزاياه وإظهار حكمهِ

17. And the description of his virtues and manifestation of his rule
Yes, they were from his father and mother

١٧. نَعَم هيَ كانت من أبيه وأمّهِ
بِأوصافهِ العلياء أدرى وأعلما

18. With his sublime traits, more knowing and aware
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

١٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
تَناقلهُ الأخيارُ من عهد آدم

19. The righteous passed him on from the era of Adam
The generous of the earth, through the pure and prestigious

١٩. كرامُ الورى في الطاهرات الكرائمِ
بكلِّ نكاحٍ من صحيحٍ ولازم

20. With every valid and binding marriage
And they did not commit therein any forbidden adultery

٢٠. وَما اِقترفوا فيه سفاحاً محرّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

21. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
God honored the ancestors with his secret

٢١. لَقَد شرّف اللَّه الجدودَ بسرّهِ
بُطوناً ظهوراً والوجودَ بأسرهِ

22. Wombs, backs, and all of existence
Begotten from the sun of perfection and its full moon

٢٢. تَولَّد مِن شمسِ الكمال وبدرهِ
فحلَّ بِهذا الكون نوراً مجسّما

23. So he filled this universe with embodied light
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٢٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَكَم مُعجزاتٍ أعجزَ الخلقَ دحضُها

24. And how many miracles that dazzled creation in their inimitability
The heavens and earth obeyed, displaying them

٢٤. أَطاعَت فأبدَتها سَماها وأرضُها
بِليلةِ ميلادٍ له كانَ بعضُها

25. On the night of his birth, some of them occurred
And after it, some followed, and some preceded

٢٥. ومِن بعدها بعضٌ وبعضٌ تقدّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

26. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
Ask the elephants about this commotion that took place

٢٦. سَلِ الفيلَ ما هذا الحرانُ الّذي جرى
أَرادوا لهُ التقديمَ وهو تأخّرا

27. They intended to go first but were delayed
Was it witnessing the light of the Chosen that it saw?

٢٧. أَكانَ لنورِ المصطفى شاهداً يرى
وَتضليلُ كيدِ الجندِ كان لهم عَمى

28. And the misleading of the army's deceit caused them blindness
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٢٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَمِن أَين جاءَتهم طيورٌ أبابيل

29. And where did the Ababil birds come to them from?
Pelting them with fiery stones, all were killed

٢٩. رَمَتهم بسجّيلٍ بهِ الكلُّ مقتولُ
أَكانَ دَعاها حين عصيانهِ الفيلُ

30. Did he supplicate them when the elephants disobeyed?
Upon them, so they responded, one after another and in pairs

٣٠. عَليهم فلبّتهُ فُرادى وتَوأَما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

31. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And on the night of birth, the shooting stars of planets

٣١. وَفي ليلةِ الميلادِ شهبُ الكواكبِ
دَنَت وتدلّت كالسهام الثواقبِ

32. Drew near and dangled like piercing arrows
And the idols everywhere were inverted

٣٢. وَنُكّست الأصنامُ من كلِّ جانب
وَقَد أعظَمت في وقتهِ أن تعظّما

33. And they greatly revered at that time, glorified
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٣٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
أَضاءَت قصورُ الشامِ مِن ضوء نورهِ

34. The palaces of Syria lit up from the glow of his light
So the Meccan saw it from amidst his homes

٣٤. فأبصَرها المكّيُّ من وسط دورهِ
وَقَد فُتحَت في قربِ عهد وزيرهِ

35. For it had opened near the era of his vizier
So the faith quicker came to be everlasting

٣٥. فَكانَ إِليه الدينُ أسرعَ أدوَما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

36. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And that light extinguished the fire of Persia

٣٦. وَأَطفأَ ذاكَ النورُ ناراً لفارس
فَكَم عابدٍ أبكته عبرة قابسِ

37. So how many worshippers cried with the tears of monks?
Their confusion became the tears of churches

٣٧. بُحيرتُهم صارَت دموع الأراجسِ
وَمِن بعدهِ أبكاهمُ صبحهُ الدما

38. And after it, the dawn made them weep blood
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٣٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَإِيوانُ كِسرى قَد هوت شرفاتهُ

39. And Kisra's palace, its balconies collapsed
And its owner's life passed with misery

٣٩. وَصاحبهُ بالشقّ مرّت حياتهُ
وَسارَت برُؤيا الموبذانِ رواتهُ

40. And the dream's narration of the Mobadhan went around
Ecstatic with tidings of the Hashimi, chanting songs

٤٠. سَطيحٌ بِبُشرى الهاشميِّ ترنّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

41. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And his full moon in the cradle spoke to him

٤١. وَناغاهُ بدرُ التمِّ وهو بمهدهِ
لِيقبسَ نوراً ذاكراً حسن عهدهِ

42. To glean light, remembering his good era
And later called him from the horizon of his fortune

٤٢. وَمِن بعدُ قَد ناداهُ من أفق سعدهِ
وَقالَ اِنقَسم قِسمين خرَّ مُقسّما

43. And said: I have split into two halves, collapse!
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٤٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
حَليمةُ سَعدٍ ضاعفَ اللَّه برّها

44. Halimah Sa'd, God multiplied her righteousness
When she watered the pearl of the universe, her pearl

٤٤. عَلى حينِ تسقي درّة الكونِ درَّها
وَقَد شاهدَت منهُ نماءً فَسرّها

45. And she witnessed growth in him, which gladdened her
A day like a month, and he like a year, he grew

٤٥. فيومٌ كشهرٍ وهو كالعام قد نَما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

46. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And he lived an orphan from his father and mother

٤٦. وَعاشَ يتيماً مِن أبيه وأمّهِ
لَدى جدّهِ حتّى مضى فلعمّهِ

47. With his grandfather until his uncle passed
And God's kindness always poured its arrow upon him

٤٧. وَما زالَ لطفُ اللَّه أوفر سهمهِ
إِلى أَن نَشا فيهم عَزيزاً مُكرّما

48. Until he grew amongst them as a dear noble
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٤٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَما شاركَ الأقوامَ حيناً بأمرِهم

49. And he never participated with the people in their matter
Nor one day walked in the frivolities of their ways

٤٩. وَلا سارَ يَوماً في الملاهي بسيرهِم
وَلَم يَرضَ فيما هُم عليه بكفرهِم

50. And did not accept what they were upon in their disbelief
And he was called amongst them the Trustworthy Arbitrator

٥٠. وَكانَ بِهم يُدعى الأمينُ المُحكّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

51. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And when God wanted to manifest His religion

٥١. وَلمّا أرادَ اللَّهُ إظهارَ دينهِ
وَكشفُ المخبّا من خبايا شؤونهِ

52. And reveal the unknown from the secrets of its affairs
He granted him the knowledge of messengers in his forty

٥٢. حَباهُ علومَ الرسلِ في أربعينهِ
وَجبريلهُ كانَ السفيرَ المعلّما

53. And Gabriel was his learned mentor
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٥٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
تخيّرُه الرحمنُ مِن كلّ ناطق

54. The Most Merciful selected him from all speakers
And sent him most pious of all creatures

٥٤. وَأرسلهُ طرّاً لكلّ الخلائقِ
وَأولاهُ علماً في جميع الحقائقِ

55. And endowed him with knowledge in all realities
So he became the imam of messengers, foremost

٥٥. فكانَ عَلى الرسلِ الإمامَ المُقدّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

56. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And how the obstinate devil obeyed him through the jealous

٥٦. وَكَم طاوعَ الشيطانَ فيهِ حواسد
عليهِ لَهُم مِن كلّ شيءٍ شواهدُ

57. For him, they had evidence in everything
But the most wretched of people, lost and stubborn

٥٧. وَلكنّ أَشقى الناسِ غاوٍ معاند
رَأى نورَ طه ثمّ ما زال مُجرِما

58. Saw the light of Taha but still persisted in sin
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٥٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
أَتى وَظلامُ الشركِ في الناسِ حالك

59. He came while the darkness of polytheism overwhelmed the people
And its devil was a partner in every religion

٥٩. وَشيطانهُ في كلّ دين مشاركُ
وَفي كلِّ قلبٍ للظلامِ مبارك

60. And in every heart encouraging the darkness
So he clarified with the light of truth what was gloomy

٦٠. فَجلّى بنورِ الحقِّ ما كانَ مُظلِما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

61. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
Some were worshipping the celestial stars

٦١. فَبعضٌ أصلّتهُ النجومُ الطوالعُ
وَبعضٌ لأصنامِ الغواية راكعُ

62. Others bowing to the idols of misguidance
And some submitting to the trees of deviation

٦٢. وَبعضٌ لأشجارِ الضلالة خاضعُ
هداهُم فَصاروا أعقلَ الناس أفهما

63. He guided them, so they became the wisest and most understanding of people
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٦٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
فَلا عزَّ للعُزّى ولا لِمناتِهم

64. So Lat and Manat have no power
Their worshipping cannot save them from the eagle's assault

٦٤. يغوث يعوق النسرَ إهلاكُ لاتهِم
عَلا دينُهم بالرغم عن سرواتهِم

65. His religion triumphed despite their aversion
And demolished it from its foundation, so it collapsed

٦٥. وَهدّمهُ مِن أصلهِ فَتهدّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

66. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And every misguided elder opposed him

٦٦. وَعاداهُ مِنهم كلّ شيخٍ مضلّل
عليهِ لأهلِ الشرك كلّ معوّلِ

67. The disbelievers relied upon each of them
They surely advanced in war against the best messenger

٦٧. لَقَد أَقدَموا في حربِ أفضل مرسل
فَما زادهُ الإقدامُ إلّا تقدّما

68. But their audacity only increased his success
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٦٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
عليهِ على حكمِ الضلالِ تعصّبوا

69. They were stubbornly prejudiced against him
And from every cruel way plotted against his harm

٦٩. وَمِن كلِّ أوبٍ في أذاه تألّبوا
قَدِ اِجتَمعوا في كُفرِهم وتحزّبوا

70. They gathered in their disbelief and partisanship
So He destroyed some of the people and others submitted

٧٠. فَأهلكَ بعضَ القوم والبعضُ أسلما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

71. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And how many heads came time for their harvest

٧١. وَكَم مِن رؤوسٍ حانَ وقتُ حَصادها
سَعَت ضدّهُ مِن جهلها بِمعادها

72. They opposed him in ignorance of their return
So after despairing of guiding them, he fought

٧٢. فَحارَبها مِن بعدِ يأسِ رَشادها
وَأَوصلَها بالسيفِ قطعاً جهنّما

73. And dispatched them by the sword, destined for Hell
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٧٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَأَولاهُ مَولاهُ كرامَ أصاحب

74. And his Master granted him noble companions
Chosen from his people and foreigners

٧٤. تخيّرهم مِن قومهِ والأجانبِ
أَطاعوهُ حتّى في حروبِ الأقاربِ

75. They obeyed him even in the wars of relatives
So they never spared therein a deviant father or son

٧٥. فَما سالَموا منهم أباً ضلّ واِبنَما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

76. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
He called them, they responded one by one

٧٦. دَعاهُم أَجابوا واحِداً بعد واحدِ
عَلى خيفةٍ مِن شرِّ كلِّ معاندِ

77. Fearful of the harm of every obstinate
Keep apart with them from the few in temples

٧٧. تنحّى بِهم مِن قلّةٍ في المعابدِ
وَزادوا فَصاروا بعدُ جَيشاً عَرَمرما

78. And they increased, becoming an army of great numbers
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٧٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
بِهِم أيّدَ الجبّارُ في الأرض دينهُ

79. With them, the Almighty supported His religion
Honored His Chosen and Trustworthy

٧٩. أعزَّ بِهم مختارهُ وأمينهُ
فَلَم يَبرَحوا في أمرهِ يتبعونهُ

80. They never ceased following His command
If He willed something, it was a destined matter

٨٠. إِذا شاءَ شيئاً كان أمراً مُحتّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

81. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
Among them, his ancestral clan, each a hero

٨١. فَمِنهم بَنو أجدادهِ كلُّ باسل
خَبيرٍ بأحوالِ الوغا غير ناكلِ

82. Experienced with situations of war, undaunting
Seen with him in battle wearing armor

٨٢. يُرى معهُ في الحربِ في زيِّ راجلِ
وَأنتَ إِذا حقَّقت أبصرتَ ضَيغما

83. And you, when you verify, will see excellence
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٨٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
لَقَد هجَروا مِن أجلهِ الدارَ والأهلا

84. They abandoned for his sake homes and family
And severed in their love of him sorrow and plain

٨٤. وَقَد قَطعوا في حبّهِ الحَزنَ وَالسهلا
وَقَد لبِسوا العرفانَ إِذ خَلعوا الجَهلا

85. And wore cognizance after removing ignorance
Becoming thereby the most guided of creation, most learned

٨٥. وَصاروا بهِ أَهدى البريّة أَعلما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

86. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And his Ansari supporters, the best supporters

٨٦. وَأَنصارهُ الأبطالُ أفضلُ أنصار
جَبانُهم في الحربِ كالأسدِ الضاري

87. Their cowards in war like roaring lions
They obeyed him with their souls, wealth, and homes

٨٧. أَطاعوهُ بالأرواحِ والمال والدارِ
فَروحي فِداهم ما أعزَّ وأكرما

88. May my soul be sacrificed for them, most honorable and generous
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٨٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَلا تَنسَ صَحباً مِن هُنا وهنالكا

89. And do not forget companions from here and there
Who obeyed him, battled for his pleasure

٨٩. أطاعوهُ خاضوا في رضاهُ المَعاركا
وَمِنهم مَوالٍ ثمّ عادوا موالكا

90. Among them, clients who then became loyal
Through Ahmad, they attained honor and eminence

٩٠. بأحمدَ نالوا العزّ فذّاً وتوأما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

91. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
His companions are all truthful and virtuous

٩١. صحابتهُ كلٌّ عدولٌ أفاضلُ
وَما منهمُ إلّا بهِ الفضل كاملُ

92. And none among them but by him virtues are complete
Our imams no matter who the ignorant denounces

٩٢. أئمّتَنا مَهما نَفى الحقّ جاهلُ
هَداهُم فكانوا في سما الدينِ أنجُما

93. He guided them, so they became stars in the sky of faith
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٩٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
لَقَد جاهَدوا في اللَّه حقّ جهادهِ

94. They strove in God's cause with a true striving
And by the sword opened most of His lands

٩٤. وَقَد فتَحوا بالسيف جلَّ بلادهِ
ودينَ الحِجازي عمّموا في عبادهِ

95. And universalized the faith of the Hejazi amongst His servants
Without them, the religion would not have exceeded Mecca

٩٥. وَلولاهمُ ما جاوزَ الدين زمزما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

96. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
Especially the Truthful and the second Opener

٩٦. وَلا سيّما الصدّيقُ وَالفاتح الثاني
عليٌّ أبو الأشراف من بعد عثمانِ

97. Ali, Abu al-Sharaf after Uthman
Upon them and all the companions, the best of pleasure

٩٧. عَليهم وكلِّ الصحبِ أفضلُ رضوانِ
فَقَد خَدموا المُختارَ حيّاً وبعدما

98. For they served the Chosen, alive and after
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

٩٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَيا حبّذا الأطهارَ آل محمّد

99. And O excellence of the pure Family of Muhammad
And most generous with the Prophet's wives, glorify

٩٩. وأكرِم بِزوجات النبيِّ ومجّدِ
حَوَت بنتهُ الزهراءُ أفضل سؤدد

100. His daughter Fatima housed the best of them
She surpassed the wives, most noble like Maryam

١٠٠. بهِ فاقتِ الزوجات طرّاً ومريَما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

101. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And her children until the Day of Judgment are the best

١٠١. وَأَبناؤُها حتّى القيامة أفضلُ
منَ الناس طرّاً لا نبيٌّ ومرسلُ

102. Of people, most pious, no prophet or messenger
For they are a part of the Chosen, who prefers

١٠٢. فهُم بضعةٌ للمصطفى من يفضّلُ
سِواها غَدا بالجهلِ لا العلمِ معلما

103. Otherwise, he persists tomorrow in ignorance, not knowledge
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

١٠٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
وَطهّرهم مِن كلّ رجسٍ مطهّرُ

104. And He purified them from every impurity, the Purifier
He is God, so understand, the Guardian is more knowing

١٠٤. هو اللَّه فاِفهم فالمُهيمن أخبرُ
وَعَن جدّهم جاءَ الحديث يبشّرُ

105. And the hadeeth came from their grandfather giving good news
While Fatima sheltered him, forbidden

١٠٥. وَفاطمةٌ قَد أَحصنتهُ فحرّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

106. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
And the rest of the Prophet's wives are prestigious

١٠٦. وَسائرُ زوجاتِ النبيّ كرائمُ
عليهنَّ رضوانُ المهيمن دائمُ

107. Upon them is the Most Merciful's pleasure, everlasting
They have the precedence over women, and it is lasting

١٠٧. فَضلنَ النِسا والفضل فيهنَّ لازمُ
وَكُنّ لديهِ أقربَ الناس ألزما

108. And they were closest to him, most intimate
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

١٠٨. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
مَواليه كلٌّ منهمُ سادَ قومهُ

109. His clients, each of them surpassed his people
And the Chosen made them like family in his judgment

١٠٩. وَقَد جعلَ المختارُ كالأهل حكمهُ
فَلا غروَ أَن خلّى أباهُ وعمّه

110. So no wonder he deserted his father and uncle
And his Master Zaid came to him in loyalty

١١٠. وَجاءَ له مولاه زيدٌ قد اِنتمى
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما

111. Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful
His maidservants and manservants upon them

١١١. خَوادمهُ والخادمونُ عليهمُ
سَلامٌ منَ الرحمنِ يسري إليهمُ

112. Greetings from the Most Merciful flow to them
For serving him was a pride for them

١١٢. فَخِدمتهُ كانت فخاراً لديهمُ
وَقَد كانَ حسّادهم أنجمُ السما

113. While his enviers were the stars of the sky
Blessings and peace be upon Him, the Most Merciful

١١٣. عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما
صِفاتكَ يا خيرَ الخلائق تعظمُ

114. Your traits, O best of creations, are magnificent
Though the praiser exhausts himself however eloquent

١١٤. عنِ المدحِ مهما بالغ المتكلّمُ
وَلَكنّ شَرطي فيك عقدٌ منظّمٌ

115. But my condition with you is a systematic contract
And below it, a contract has been completed

١١٥. وَدونكهُ قد تمّ عقداً منظّما
عَلى ذاتِهِ الرحمنُ صلّى وَسَلّما