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I protected myself, better than one who walked on pebbles

وقيت بنفسي خير من وطئ الحصى

1. I protected myself, better than one who walked on pebbles
And circumambulated the Ancient House and the Stone

١. وَقَيتُ بِنَفسي خَيرَ مَن وَطِئَ الحَصى
وَمَن طافَ بِالبَيتِ العَتيقِ وَبِالحَجَرِ

2. Muhammad, when he feared they would plot against him
My Lord, of Majesty, protected him from their plot

٢. مُحَمَّدُ لَمّا خافَ أَن يَمكُروا بِهِ
فَوَقّاهُ رَبّي ذو الجَلالِ مِنَ المَكرِ

3. I spend the night watching for when they will try to kill me
And I have accustomed my soul to being killed and imprisoned

٣. وَبِتُّ أُراعيهِم مَتى يَنشُرونَني
وَقَد وَطَّنتُ نَفسي عَلى القَتلِ وَالأَسرِ

4. The Messenger of God spent the night in the cave safely
There, in God's protection and concealment

٤. وَباتَ رَسولُ اللَهِ في الغارِ آمِناً
هُناكَ وَفي حِفظِ الإِلَهِ وَفي سِترِ

5. He stayed three nights, then search parties
Search parties scattering pebbles wherever they go

٥. أَقامَ ثَلاثاً ثُمَّ زَمَّت قَلائِصُ
قَلائِصُ يَفرينَ الحَصى أَينَما يَفري

6. I wanted, through him, the victory of God, piously
And I concealed it until it was lodged in my grave

٦. أَرَدتُ بِهِ نَصرَ الإِلَهِ تَبَتُّلاً
وَأَضمَرتُهُ حَتّى أَوَسَّدَ في قَبري