سفَرَتshe unveiled her face فهيّجناand stirred us الصباحthe dawn الثانيsecond
سفَرَت فهيّجنا الصباح الثاني
وبدَتand she appeared لناto us فتثلّثso became three القمرانthe two moons
وبدَت لنا فتثلّث القمران
She unveiled, and a second dawn stirred us.
She traveled, so the next morning we were stirred,
And she appeared to us, and the two moons became three.
And the two moons appeared to us as three.
وتكلّمتand she spoke سحرenchantment الحلالthe lawful كمثلهlike it
وتكلّمت سحر الحلال كمثله
أوor خندريسٌaged wine منfrom دنانwine jars الحانيthe vintner
أو خندريسٌ من دنان الحاني
And she spoke—lawful enchantment was its likeness,
Magic of the dawn spoke to us, like it,
or aged wine from the vintner’s jars.
Or a drinker from the cups of the wine-pourer.
فبداthen appeared لناto us برقٌa flash حكىresembled برقَthe lightning الدجىthe darkness
فبدا لنا برقٌ حكى برقَ الدجى
وبدتand appeared لآلٍpearls غُصنَthey sank فيin مَرجانcoral
وبدت لآلٍ غُصنَ في مَرجان
Then a flash appeared to us, resembling lightning in the dark,
So lightning that told of the lightning of darkness appeared to us,
and pearls appeared, immersed in coral.
And for Alil a branch in the meadow appeared.
خودٌa tender maiden منof الأعرابthe Bedouin يقتُلkills جفنُهاher eyelid
خودٌ من الأعراب يقتُل جفنُها
طرقthe strike of السهامthe arrows وطرفهاand her glance سيّانalike
طرق السهام وطرفها سيّان
A tender maiden of the Bedouin, whose eyelid kills;
A Khawlani who kills her eyelids,
the arrows’ strike and her glance are alike.
Hit by arrows and her glance is lethal.
منamong أحسنthe fairest الأتراكthe Turks أضحىbecame وجههاher face
من أحسن الأتراك أضحى وجهها
والشَعرand the hair أمسىbecame منamong بنيthe sons of السودانSudan
والشَعر أمسى من بني السودان
Her face became one of the fairest Turks,
Of the best of the Turks her face became,
and her hair became one of the sons of Sudan.
And her hair turned to that of the Sudanis.
كالغصنlike a bough إلاexcept أنّthat فيهwithin it شِدةًa force
كالغصن إلا أنّ فيه شِدةً
تهتزّنيsets me swaying ورقٍleaves منof العِقيانpure gold
تهتزّني ورقٍ من العِقيان
Like a bough, except that within it is a force
Like a branch, except that in it there is firmness,
that sets me swaying, with leaves of pure gold.
Shaking me, and leaves from the bent twigs.
عبلاءfull-limbed خرساءsilent الخلاخلthe anklets منfrom جوىًanguish
عبلاء خرساء الخلاخل من جوىً
فيهاwithin them فقدfor indeed كتمتthey concealed علىabout الأشجانthe sorrows
فيها فقد كتمت على الأشجان
Full-limbed, her anklets mute from anguish
Dumb Blaa, her anklets of fever,
within them, for they have concealed their sorrows.
As if she has concealed the passions.
أدماءtawny-skinned ماnot صلَبَتshe made cross-shaped مُذَهَّبَgilded قرطهاher earring
أدماء ما صلَبَت مُذَهَّبَ قرطها
إلاexcept لتنصرto champion مذهبthe creed of الصلبانthe crosses
إلا لتنصر مذهب الصلبان
Tawny-skinned, she fashioned her gilded earring as a cross
Adamaa did not embolden her gilded earrings,
only to champion the creed of crosses.
Except to champion the creed of the crucifixion.
ماnot رقّgrew tender خدّاهاher two cheeks وأُمرِضand was made languid جفنهاher eyelid
ما رقّ خدّاها وأُمرِض جفنها
إلاexcept لِتَمتُنto strengthen فتنةthe temptation of الشيطانSatan
إلا لِتَمتُن فتنة الشيطان
Her cheeks did not soften, nor her eyelid grow languid,
Neither did her cheek mellow nor her eyelid sicken,
except to strengthen Satan’s temptation.
Except to perfect the seduction of Satan.
قدindeed ستَّرتshe veiled قمراًa moon بجونwith the darkness of غمامةٍa cloud
قد ستَّرت قمراً بجون غمامةٍ
فبداso it appeared كبدرٍlike a full moon لاحshone وسطamid دخانsmoke
فبدا كبدرٍ لاح وسط دخان
Indeed, she veiled a moon with a dark cloud;
She veiled a moon with a cloud's abyss,
then it appeared like a full moon shining amid smoke.
So it appeared like a full moon amidst smoke.
بدويةa Bedouin woman لمdid not تعرفنّshe knew تستّراًveiling
بدوية لم تعرفنّ تستّراً
بلrather كانwas ذاكthat السترthe veil منfrom جرّانيunclear as written
بل كان ذاك الستر من جرّاني
A Bedouin woman who had never known veiling;
A Bedouin woman who did not know to conceal,
rather, that veil was from jarrānī [unclear in the text].
But that concealment was imposed on me.
قدindeed كانhad طاعobeyed القلبُthe heart حبَّlove for فريدةٍa peerless woman
قد كان طاع القلبُ حبَّ فريدةٍ
ونهيتهand I forbade it عنfrom حبِّهاloving her فعصانيbut it disobeyed me
ونهيته عن حبِّها فعصاني
My heart had indeed yielded to love for a peerless woman,
My heart obeyed love for Farida,
and I forbade it to love her, but it disobeyed me.
And I forbade it from loving her, but it disobeyed me.
وتركتand I abandoned كلall التُرّهاتthe frivolities بحبهاthrough love for her
وتركت كل التُرّهات بحبها
وقصرتand I confined مدحيmy praise فيto عظيمone exalted in الشانrank
وقصرت مدحي في عظيم الشان
And through loving her, I abandoned all frivolities,
And I neglected all reproaches for loving her,
and confined my praise to one of exalted rank:
And restricted my praise to the Greatest of Fame.
منone who جاءناcame to us يدعوcalling الأنامhumankind إلىto سبيpath (first part)
من جاءنا يدعو الأنام إلى سبي
لcompletion of 'path' الحقthe truth والمهديand the guided one منby الرحمنthe Most Merciful
ل الحق والمهدي من الرحمن
he who came to us, calling humankind to the path
Who came to us calling people to the path,
of truth, and who is guided by the Most Merciful.
Of truth and the Mahdi from the Merciful.
قدindeed خصّهsingled him out الرحمنthe Most Merciful بالحِكَمwith wisdom البهيsplendid (first part)
قد خصّه الرحمن بالحِكَم البهي
ةcompletion of 'splendid' والدليلand the proof القاطعdecisive القرآنيQur’anic
ة والدليل القاطع القرآني
The Most Merciful singled him out with splendid wisdom
The Merciful singled him out with brilliant wisdom,
and decisive Qur’anic proof.
And definite proof, the Quran.
فغداthus he became مقيماًan upholder للشريعةof the sacred law آمراًcommanding
فغدا مقيماً للشريعة آمراً
بالبِرِّrighteousness والإسلامand Islam والإيمانand faith
بالبِرِّ والإسلام والإيمان
Thus he upheld the sacred law, commanding
So he spent the day establishing law, commanding
righteousness, Islam, and faith.
Righteousness, Islam and faith.
خرَّتfell لسطوتهbefore his might الملوكthe kings وأفررتand were put to flight (uncertain form)
خرَّت لسطوته الملوك وأفررت
وانشقand split apart خوفاًin fear طاقthe arch of ذيthe possessor of الأيدانstrength
وانشق خوفاً طاق ذي الأيدان
Kings fell before his might and were put to flight;
Kings bowed to his authority and knights scattered,
and the mighty one’s arch split apart in fear.
The arch of He With the Many Hands split in fear.
وتساقطتand tumbled أركانهits pillars وتزعزعتand were shaken
وتساقطت أركانه وتزعزعت
أركانهits pillars واهتزّand it swayed كالنشوانlike a drunken man
أركانه واهتزّ كالنشوان
And its pillars tumbled, and shaken were
And his pillars were made to shake and crumble,
its pillars; it swayed like a drunken man.
His pillars were shaken as if they were plant shoots.
قرمٌa champion مقيمupholding الدينthe faith بالمسنانwith sharpened weaponry (uncertain)
قرمٌ مقيم الدين بالمسنان
ليثٌa lion مدمِّرdestroying دولةthe dominion of الأوثانthe idols
ليثٌ مدمِّر دولة الأوثان
A champion, upholding the faith with sharpened weaponry [reading uncertain];
A Karami maintaining religion with his blade.
a lion, destroying the dominion of idols.
A lion destroying the state of idols.
فيamong فتيةٍyoung men بذلgiving النفوسlives يسرّهمdelights them
في فتيةٍ بذل النفوس يسرّهم
فيfor عزّthe glory of دينthe faith of اللَهGod ذيpossessing الأركانpillars
في عزّ دين اللَه ذي الأركان
Among young men who delight in giving their lives
Amongst youths who freely gave their souls,
for the glory of God’s faith, with its pillars.
To elevate the religion of God, the pillar.
قومٌa people إذاwhen اغبرَgrew dusty السماءthe sky رأيتهمyou see them
قومٌ إذا اغبرَ السماء رأيتهم
تركواthey left فلاناًso-and-so غائثاًseeking aid بفلانfrom so-and-so
تركوا فلاناً غائثاً بفلان
A people: when the sky grows dusty, you see them
A people, when the sky clouded, you would see them
leaving one man seeking help from another.
Leaving So-and-so to come to the aid of So-and-so.
لاnot يرعونthey draw back عنfrom العدىthe foes كيso that يلبسواthey clothe الthe (continued)
لا يرعون عن العدى كي يلبسوا ال
غبراءdust-colored earth منin حُللgarments of النجيعfresh blood القانيdeep crimson
غبراء من حُلل النجيع القاني
They do not draw back from foes, so they may clothe the
They do not refrain from injustice in order to wear
dust-colored earth in garments of deep crimson blood.
The dust-laden garments of the fine Naji.
سلask عنهمabout them فيat بدرBadr بلrather فيat خندقKhandaq
سل عنهم في بدر بل في خندق
كمhow many جندلواthey felled منof أشجعthe bravest الفرسانhorsemen
كم جندلوا من أشجع الفرسان
Ask about them at Badr—rather, at Khandaq—
Ask about them at Badr, no, ask about them at Khandaq,
how many of the bravest horsemen they felled.
How many stalwart horsemen they finished off.
سلask عنabout أبيAbu جهلٍJahl ببدرat Badr إذاwhen بداhe appeared
سل عن أبي جهلٍ ببدر إذا بدا
بينbetween الصفوفthe ranks يجولroaming فيin الميدانthe battlefield
بين الصفوف يجول في الميدان
Ask about Abu Jahl at Badr, when he appeared
Ask about Abu Jahl at Badr when he came out
between the ranks, roaming the battlefield.
Amongst the ranks roaming about on the battlefield.
أينwhere الشجاعةcourage منهin him إذwhen أُلقيhe was cast علىupon الthe (continued)
أين الشجاعة منه إذ أُلقي على ال
ومضاءscorching ground (uncertain reading) مطروحاًlaid low منby الشبانthe young men
ومضاء مطروحاً من الشبان
Where was his courage when he was cast upon the
Where was his courage when he was thrown
scorching ground [reading uncertain], felled by the young men?
Onto the glowing embers, discarded by the youths.
شبّانهمtheir young men ترميstrike down الكهولthe elders منamong العدىthe foes
شبّانهم ترمي الكهول من العدى
وكهولهمand their elders ضرباًstriking بكلwith every يمانيYemeni blade
وكهولهم ضرباً بكل يماني
Their young men strike down the elders among their foes,
Their youths shoot the elders with injustice,
and their elders strike with every Yemeni blade.
And their elders strike with both hands.
منfrom جُبِّهمtheir pit نارانtwo fires تبدوappear للقرىfor hospitality
من جُبِّهم ناران تبدو للقرى
نارthe fire of الحديدiron ونارand a fire فوقabove رعانmountain ridges
نار الحديد ونار فوق رعان
From their pit two fires shine for hospitality:
From their bosoms fires appear to the towns—
the fire of iron, and a fire atop mountain ridges.
The fire of iron and fire above meadows.
نالواthey attained السيادةsupremacy والعلاءand eminence بصحبةthrough companionship with الthe (continued)
نالوا السيادة والعلاء بصحبة ال
طهرpure one الزكيّthe virtuous المنجبthe noble-born العدنانيthe Adnanite
طهر الزكيّ المنجب العدناني
They attained supremacy and eminence through companionship with the
They attained sovereignty and supremacy in the company of
pure, virtuous, noble-born Adnanite:
The Chaste Zaki, the Auspicious Adnani
منone who فاقsurpassed كلall الأنبياءthe prophets وآدماًand Adam
من فاق كل الأنبياء وآدماً
فضلاًin excellence كذاlikewise الكرسيthe Seat معtogether with الرضوانRidwan
فضلاً كذا الكرسي مع الرضوان
he who surpassed all prophets, and Adam,
Who surpassed all prophets including Adam
in excellence, and likewise the Seat together with Ridwan.
In virtue—thus did the Throne and Contentment.
بلrather تربةthe soil of المختارthe Chosen One خيرbetter منthan ذرىthe heights of الthe (continued)
بل تربة المختار خير من ذرى ال
عرشThrone الرفيعlofty وخيرand better than كلall جنانgardens
عرش الرفيع وخير كل جنان
Rather, the Chosen One’s soil is better than the heights of the
Nay, the soil of the Chosen One is better than the
lofty Throne, and better than all gardens.
Lofty Throne’s sphere—and better than any paradise.
ياO أيهاyou الشفّاعgreat intercessor إنيindeed I am مذنبa sinner
يا أيها الشفّاع إني مذنب
أرجوكI implore you يومon the day of الهولterror لاdo not تنسانيforget me
أرجوك يوم الهول لا تنساني
O great intercessor, I am a sinner;
O Greatest Intercessor I am a sinner,
I implore you: on the day of terror, do not forget me.
I hope on the Momentous Day you do not forget me.
بلrather واسقنيand give me drink ياO كوثراًbountiful one منfrom كوثرKawthar
بل واسقني يا كوثراً من كوثر
يومon the day of الرجوعreturn بحشرجٍwith a cup ملآنbrimming
يوم الرجوع بحشرجٍ ملآن
Rather, give me to drink, O bountiful one, from Kawthar,
Nay, and quench my thirst on the Day of Return
on the day of return, with a brimming cup.
With a filled cup, from Al-Kawthar.
فلأنتfor you surely لاdo not ترضىaccept لناfor us بمذلّةhumiliation
فلأنت لا ترضى لنا بمذلّة
ولأنتand you surely لاdo not ترضىaccept لناfor us بهوانdisgrace
ولأنت لا ترضى لنا بهوان
For you would not accept humiliation for us,
For you do not accept humiliation for us,
and you would not accept disgrace for us.
Nor do you accept disgrace for us.
ترضىwould you accept ياO كريمgenerous one وإنناwhile we indeed are
ترضى يا كريم وإننا
فيin شدةanguish منfrom زفرةthe breath of النيرانthe fires
في شدة من زفرة النيران
Would you accept it, O generous one, while we are
You accept, O Bountiful One, even if we
in anguish from the fires’ breath?
Are in dire straits from Hellfire’s blaze.
ثمthen الصلاةblessings عليكupon you ياO علمbanner of الهدىguidance
ثم الصلاة عليك يا علم الهدى
وكذاand likewise السلامpeace كوابلٍlike a downpour هتانunceasing
وكذا السلام كوابلٍ هتان
Then blessings upon you, O banner of guidance,
Then blessings upon you, O Guide to Righteousness,
and likewise peace, like an unceasing downpour,
And likewise peace in profuse bundles.
والآلand the family والأصحابand the companions أهلpeople of الخيرgoodness
والآل والأصحاب أهل الخير
والتقوىand piety وأهلand people of البرrighteousness والإحسانand benevolence
والتقوى وأهل البر والإحسان
and upon the family and companions, people of goodness
And to the Family and the Companions—the people of virtue,
and piety, and people of righteousness and benevolence.
Godliness, righteousness and beneficence.
Sol 6.1