مولايَmy lord صَدْرَforemost among بنيthe sons of العُلاeminence
مولايَ صَدْرَ بني العُلا
ربَّmaster of المناقبvirtues والمآثِرُand noble deeds
ربَّ المناقب والمآثِرُ
My lord, foremost among the sons of eminence,
My Master, pride of the exalted clan
Master of virtues and noble deeds,
Lord of virtues and glorious deeds
طَوْدa lofty mountain العلومthe sciences ومرتقىand the ascent to
طَوْد العلوم ومرتقى
أوْجthe summit of الفضائلvirtues والمفاخرْand glories
أوْج الفضائل والمفاخرْ
A mountain of learning, and the ascent to
Pinnacle of knowledge and ascent
The summit of virtues and glories.
Zenith of merits and prides
لكyours مكرماتnoble deeds لاnot تُعَدُّare counted
لك مكرمات لا تُعَدُّ
ومنزعand a way فيin الجودgenerosity باهرْdazzling
ومنزع في الجود باهرْ
Yours are noble deeds beyond counting,
You have countless honors
And a dazzling way of showing generosity.
And a clear inclination towards generosity
والعبدُand the servant عبدٌa servant لاnot يزالceases
والعبدُ عبدٌ لا يزال
علىin الدعاءsupplication لكمfor you مُثابرsteadfast
على الدعاء لكم مُثابر
And the servant is a servant who remains
And I, your servant, shall always
Steadfast in prayer for you,
Persevere in praying for you
لاnot سيَّماthe like of أثرafter الدروسthe lessons
لا سيَّما أثر الدروس
معalong with الأصائلlate afternoons والبواكرand early mornings
مع الأصائل والبواكر
Especially after the lessons,
Especially remembering the lessons
As well as in late afternoons and early mornings.
With the roots and the first fruits
ولهand he has تأملhope خارجsomething forthcoming
وله تأمل خارج
منكمfrom you وحالand the condition of العبدthe servant ظاهرplain
منكم وحال العبد ظاهر
And he hopes for something forthcoming
And I have a reflection coming
From you; the servant's condition is plain.
From you, and the state of servant is apparent
ماnot إِنemphasis on negation لهhe has سعيٌstriving يرىis seen
ما إِن له سعيٌ يرى
إِلاَّexcept التوّجهdirecting one's attention بالخواطرthrough thoughts
إِلاَّ التوّجه بالخواطر
No striving of his can be seen
He has no effort that he sees
Except the directing of his thoughts.
Except turning with thoughts
Sol 6.1