أَخَذْنَاwe took طَرِيقَthe path of الْقَوْمِthe people حَمْداًgiving thanks لِسَيِّدِto a master
أَخَذْنَا طَرِيقَ الْقَوْمِ حَمْداً لِسَيِّدِ
هَدَانَاhe guided us لَهَاto it عَنْfrom خَيْرِthe best هَادٍguide وَمُهْتَدِand one rightly guided
هَدَانَا لَهَا عَنْ خَيْرِ هَادٍ وَمُهْتَدِ
We took the path of the fellowship, giving thanks to a master
We took the path of the people, praising the Master
We have taken the path of the people, praise be to a Master,
who guided us to it through the finest guide, himself rightly guided;
Who guided us to it over any good guide or guided one,
Who guided us to it through the finest guide, who was himself guided.
عَنِfrom الحْسَنِal-Hasan الْيُوسِيعَنْal-Yusi; from نَجْلِson of نَاصِرٍNasir
عَنِ الحْسَنِ الْيُوسِيعَنْ نَجْلِ نَاصِرٍ
وَعَنْand from نَجْلِson of هَذَاthis one أَحْمَدَAhmad بْنِson of مُحَمَّدِMuhammad
وَعَنْ نَجْلِ هَذَا أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ
from al-Hasan al-Yusi, from Nasir's son,
From Al-Hassan Al-Yusi, from the progeny of Nasir,
From Al-Hasan Al-Yousi, from the son of Nasir,
and from this one's son, Ahmad ibn Muhammad;
And from the progeny of this Ahmad ibn Muhammad,
And from the son of the latter, Ahmad ibn Muhammad.
عَلَيْهِupon him عَنِfrom الرَّقِّيal-Raqqi عَبْدِAbd (servant of) الإِلَهِal-Ilah (God) عَنْfrom
عَلَيْهِ عَنِ الرَّقِّي عَبْدِ الإِلَهِ عَنْ
مُسَدِّدِهِhis guide الْحَاحِيal-Hahi مَوْلاَيَMawlay (my lord) أَحْمَدِAhmad
مُسَدِّدِهِ الْحَاحِي مَوْلاَيَ أَحْمَدِ
through him, from al-Raqqi, Abd al-Ilah, from
From him from Ar-Raqi, Abd Al-Ilah, from
Upon him, from Al-Raqqi, Abd Al-Ilah, from
his guide al-Hahi, Mawlay Ahmad,
His supporter Al-Haji, my Master Ahmad,
His director Al-Hahi, Moulay Ahmad.
عَلَىunder قُطْبِهِhis spiritual pole الْغَازِيعَلَىal-Ghazi; under بَلَدِيِّهِhis fellow townsman
عَلَى قُطْبِهِ الْغَازِيعَلَى بَلَدِيِّهِ
عَلَيAli سِجِلْمَاسِّيِّSijilmasi أَصْلٍorigin وَمُحْتَدِand lineage
عَلَي سِجِلْمَاسِّيِّ أَصْلٍ وَمُحْتَدِ
under his spiritual pole al-Ghazi, under his fellow townsman,
Upon his pole Al-Ghazi upon my countryman
Upon his Pole Al-Ghazi, upon his compatriot,
Ali, Sijilmasi in origin and lineage.
Ali Sijilmasi of origin and guided,
Ali Al-Sijilmasi, in origin and noble lineage.
وَمِنْand from بَعْدِafter هَذَاthis one الأَحْمَدُونَthe Ahmads ابْنُson of يُوسُفٍYusuf
وَمِنْ بَعْدِ هَذَا الأَحْمَدُونَ ابْنُ يُوسُفٍ
فَزَرُّthen Zarru- وقُفَ-q; then ابْنُson of عُقْبَةٍUqba مُنْقِذُrescuer of الرَّدِيthe doomed
فَزَرُّ وقُفَ ابْنُ عُقْبَةٍ مُنْقِذُ الرَّدِي
And after him come the Ahmads: Ibn Yusuf,
And after this Ahmadun, the son of Yusuf,
And after this, the Ahmads: Ibn Yusuf,
then Zarruq, then Ibn Uqba, rescuer of the doomed.
So Zarruq, the son of Uqbah, the savior of the fallen,
Then Zarruq, then Ibn Uqba, the savior of the ruined.
نَمَاهُhe traced it قَرَافِيٌّal-Qarafi فَتَىdisciple of ابْنِson of عَطَائِهِhis Ata
نَمَاهُ قَرَافِيٌّ فَتَى ابْنِ عَطَائِهِ
لِمُرْسِيِّto al-Mursi هِذِي-his; having الشَّاذِلِيِّal-Shadhili الْمُؤَيَّدِthe upheld
لِمُرْسِيِّ هِذِي الشَّاذِلِيِّ الْمُؤَيَّدِ
Al-Qarafi, disciple of Ibn Ata, traced it
Grown by Qarafi, the young man, son of his support,
Traced back to him by Al-Qarafi, the youth of Ibn Ata'illah,
to his al-Mursi, linked to al-Shadhili, who was upheld
For Mursy, this Ash-Shathili, the supported,
To Al-Mursi, then to the divinely supported Al-Shadhili.
بِعَبْدِby Abd (servant of) السَّلاَمِal-Salam (Peace) قُطْبِspiritual pole of الأَقْطَابِthe spiritual poles كُلِّهِمْall of them
بِعَبْدِ السَّلاَمِ قُطْبِ الأَقْطَابِ كُلِّهِمْ
فَكُلٌّso each بِهِthrough him لِلْفَخْرِfor glory يُدْلِيlays claim بِأَوْحَدِto one without equal
فَكُلٌّ بِهِ لِلْفَخْرِ يُدْلِي بِأَوْحَدِ
by Abd al-Salam, the spiritual pole of all the poles.
By Abd As-Salam, the pole of all the poles,
Through Abd Al-Salam, the Pole of all Poles,
So each, through him, boasts of one without equal.
So each by him for pride casts with the most wonderful,
For through him, everyone proudly claims connection to an unparalleled figure.
فَلاَso do not تَحْتَشِمْbe shy مِنْof أَنْto تَقُولَsay مُجَاهِراًopenly
فَلاَ تَحْتَشِمْ مِنْ أَنْ تَقُولَ مُجَاهِراً
أَلاَhear! يَاO عِبَادَservants of اللهِGod هَاbehold ذَاكَthat one سَيِّدِيmy master
أَلاَ يَا عِبَادَ اللهِ هَا ذَاكَ سَيِّدِي
So do not be shy of saying openly:
So do not be ashamed to say openly,
So do not be shy to proclaim openly:
"Hear, O servants of God: behold, that is my master!"
Behold, O servants of God, here is my Master,
O servants of Allah, behold, that is my Master!
إِلَىto مَدَنِيٍّal-Madani عَبْدِAbd (servant of) رَحْمَانَأَنْتَمِيRahman (the Merciful); I belong
إِلَى مَدَنِيٍّ عَبْدِ رَحْمَانَأَنْتَمِي
فَلِلَّهِso, to God مَاwhat a شَمْسٌsun أُضِيفَتْhas been joined لِفَرْقَدِto a Farqad star
فَلِلَّهِ مَا شَمْسٌ أُضِيفَتْ لِفَرْقَدِ
I trace my affiliation to al-Madani, Abd al-Rahman;
To Madani, Abd Ar-Rahman, I belong,
To Madani, Abd Al-Rahman, I affiliate myself;
Glory to God—what a sun has been joined to a Farqad star!
So for God, what sun was attributed to the solitary grave!
By Allah, what a sun has been joined to a brilliant star.
وَذَاand this one لِتُقَيِّto Tuqayy الدِّينِthe faith يُنْمَىis traced مُصَغَّراًin diminutive form
وَذَا لِتُقَيِّ الدِّينِ يُنْمَى مُصَغَّراً
لِتَعْظِيمِهِto honor him مِثْلَlike الْفُقَيِّرِthe little poor man فَاحْتَدِso follow the example
لِتَعْظِيمِهِ مِثْلَ الْفُقَيِّرِ فَاحْتَدِ
And he is traced to Tuqayy al-Din, named in the diminutive
And this for the authentication of religion is nurtured young
And this lineage ascends to Tuqayy Al-Din, whose name is made diminutive
to honor him, as with 'the little poor man'; follow that example.
For his glorification like the poor, so limit yourself!
Out of veneration for him, like Al-Fuqayyir, so follow this path.
فَالأَقْطَابُthen the spiritual poles فَخْرُpride of الدِّينِنُورُهُthe faith; its light تَاجُهُits crown
فَالأَقْطَابُ فَخْرُ الدِّينِنُورُهُ تَاجُهُ
فَشَمْسُهُزَينُthen its sun; adornment of الدِّينِرَتِّبْهُthe faith; arrange it تَرْشُدِyou will be rightly guided
فَشَمْسُهُزَينُ الدِّينِرَتِّبْهُ تَرْشُدِ
The spiritual poles, then, are Fakhr al-Din, Nur al-Din, Taj al-Din,
For the poles are the pride of religion, its light, its crown,
For the Poles are: Fakhr Al-Din, his light, his crown,
then Shams al-Din, Zayn al-Din; order them, and be rightly guided.
And its sun the beauty of religion - arrange it, you will be guided!
Then his sun, Zayn Al-Din; arrange them and you will be guided.
وَهَذَاand this one بِقَزْوِينَin Qazwin تَأَلَّقِshone مُذْsince غَدَاhe became
وَهَذَا بِقَزْوِينَ تَأَلَّقِ مُذْ غَدَا
بِخِلْعَةِin a robe of honor بِصْرِيٍّa Basri's يَرُوحُhe goes at evening وَيَغْتَدِيand goes at dawn
بِخِلْعَةِ بِصْرِيٍّ يَرُوحُ وَيَغْتَدِي
And he shone in Qazwin, ever since he began
And this one in Qazwin did shine since he rose
And this one shone brilliantly in Qazwin ever since he became
going out at evening and dawn in a Basri's robe of honor,
With the robes of Bisri, he spiritually aspires and grows,
Adorned in the mantle of Al-Basri, coming and going.
كَمَاjust as أَنَّthat إِبْرَاهِيمَIbrahim أَحْمَدَdeemed praiseworthy أَحْمَداًAhmad
كَمَا أَنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَحْمَدَ أَحْمَداً
لِمَرْوَانَto Marwan يُعْزَىis traced مُذْsince حَبَاهُhe favored him بِمُحْمَدِwith something praiseworthy
لِمَرْوَانَ يُعْزَى مُذْ حَبَاهُ بِمُحْمَدِ
just as Ibrahim deemed Ahmad praiseworthy,
Just as Ibrahim Ahmad Ahmad
Just as Ibrahim, Ahmad, and Ahmad,
who is traced to Marwan, since he granted him a praiseworthy gift.
To Marwan is attributed since he endowed him with Muhammad,
Are attributed to Marwan since he bestowed upon him praiseworthy traits.
سَقَاهُhe gave him drink سَعِيدٌكَاسَهُSa'id; his cup مُتْرَعاًbrimming كَمَاjust as
سَقَاهُ سَعِيدٌكَاسَهُ مُتْرَعاً كَمَا
سَقاهُhe gave him drink بِهِwith it فَخْرُpride of السُّعُودِلِمُسْعِدِthe good fortunes; for a bringer of joy
سَقاهُ بِهِ فَخْرُ السُّعُودِلِمُسْعِدِ
Sa'id gave him his brimming cup to drink, just as
Saeed quenched his thirsty cup,
Sa'id poured for him his overflowing cup, just as
Fakhr al-Su'ud gave him drink from it, to gladden him
Just as the pride of the Saud family quenched it for Musa`id,
The pride of auspicious stars poured it for the blessed.
مِنَof الْفَضْلِgrace وَالتَّوْفِيقِand divine aid فَاللهُfor God يَجْتَبِيelects
مِنَ الْفَضْلِ وَالتَّوْفِيقِ فَاللهُ يَجْتَبِي
إِلَيْهِto Himself الذِيthe one whom يَخْتَارُهُHe chooses مِنْamong مُوحِّدِone affirming God's oneness
إِلَيْهِ الذِي يَخْتَارُهُ مِنْ مُوحِّدِ
through grace and divine aid; for God elects
From bounty and success - so God chooses
By grace and divine success, for Allah chooses
for Himself the one He chooses among those who affirm His oneness.
To Him whom He elects from the devout,
Unto Himself whomever He selects among the monotheists.
فَهَذَاso this one بِغَزْوَانِيَّةthrough the Ghazwaniyya ٍ قَدْindeed غَزَاconquered الْعُلاَthe heights
فَهَذَا بِغَزْوَانِيَّة ٍ قَدْ غَزَا الْعُلاَ
فَدَانَتْso they yielded لَهُto him مِنْfrom بَيْنِamong مَثْنَىpairs وَمَوْحَدِand singles
فَدَانَتْ لَهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ مَثْنَى وَمَوْحَدِ
So this one, through the Ghazwaniyya, has conquered the heights,
So this one in Ghazwaniya invaded the heights
So this one, through Ghazwaniyya, conquered the heights,
and they yielded to him, whether in pairs or singly.
So between Mathna and Muwahhid surrendered to him,
And they submitted to him, both in pairs and alone.
وَمَنْand whoever جَابِرٌJabir أُسْتَاذُهُhis teacher فَمُظَفَّرٌis triumphant
وَمَنْ جَابِرٌ أُسْتَاذُهُ فَمُظَفَّرٌ
بِأَعْلَىwith the highest الْعُلاَheights فِيin كُلِّevery وَجْهٍdirection وَمَقْصَدِand aim
بِأَعْلَى الْعُلاَ فِي كُلِّ وَجْهٍ وَمَقْصَدِ
And whoever has Jabir as his teacher is triumphant
And whoever trained under his professor Muzaffar
And whoever has Jabir as his master is victorious
in attaining the loftiest heights, in every course and aim.
With the highest of aspirations in every way and purpose,
In the highest of heights, in every direction and goal.
فَقَدْfor indeed حَقَّقَmade certain الْجَبَّارُthe Compeller جَبْراًrestoration لِجَابِرٍfor Jabir
فَقَدْ حَقَّقَ الْجَبَّارُ جَبْراً لِجَابِرٍ
بِمَاthrough what حَسَنٌHasan أَوْلاَهُbestowed on him سِبْطُmaternal grandson of مُحَمَّدِMuhammad
بِمَا حَسَنٌ أَوْلاَهُ سِبْطُ مُحَمَّدِ
For the Compeller has secured restoration for Jabir
For Jabbar did necessitate success for Jabir
For the Compeller has truly mended the state of Jabir,
through what Hasan, Muhammad's grandson, bestowed on him.
With what is beautiful, the grandson of Muhammad was granted
Through what Hasan, the grandson of Muhammad, bestowed upon him.
عَلَىupon جَدِّهِhis grandfather مَنْwho خَصَّهُsingled him out بِسِيَادَةٍwith lordship
عَلَى جَدِّهِ مَنْ خَصَّهُ بِسِيَادَةٍ
صَلاَةُa blessing عَظِيمٍthe Great One ذَاتُpossessing رُوْحٍa spirit مُؤَبَّدِeverlasting
صَلاَةُ عَظِيمٍ ذَاتُ رُوْحٍ مُؤَبَّدِ
Upon his grandfather, who distinguished him with lordship,
Over his grandfather whom He distinguished with mastery
Upon his grandfather, the one singled out for absolute mastery,
be the Great One's blessing, bearing an everlasting spirit.
The prayers of the Great One, the Everlasting Spirit,
Be the prayer of the Great One, possessing an eternal spirit.
وَذَاand this one أَوَّلُfirst of الأَقْطَابِthe spiritual poles فَاضْرَعْso plead humbly بِجَاهِهِby his standing
وَذَا أَوَّلُ الأَقْطَابِ فَاضْرَعْ بِجَاهِهِ
إِلَىto اللهِGod تَظْفَرْyou will obtain بِالذِيwith what شِئْتَyou wish مِنْof يَدِbounty
إِلَى اللهِ تَظْفَرْ بِالذِي شِئْتَ مِنْ يَدِ
And he is the first of the spiritual poles; plead humbly, by his standing,
And this the first of poles - so beseech with his stature
And this is the first of the Poles, so plead by his rank
to God, and you will gain whatever bounty you wish;
To God, you will obtain what you wished from His Hands,
To Allah, and you will attain whatever you desire from His hand.
وَبِالسَّادَةِand by the masters الأَقْطَابِthe spiritual poles شَرْقاًin the East وَمَغْرِباًand in the West
وَبِالسَّادَةِ الأَقْطَابِ شَرْقاً وَمَغْرِباً
وَمَاand whoever قَدْindeed حََوَاهُhas included him النَّظْمُthe verse مِنْof مُتَعَبِّدَa worshipper
وَمَا قَدْ حََوَاهُ النَّظْمُ مِنْ مُتَعَبِّدَ
and by the masters, the spiritual poles, in East and West,
And by the Master Poles east and west
And by the master Poles, in the East and the West,
and every worshipper whom this verse has encompassed.
And what the poetry has contained of the devotional,
And all the devout worshippers this poem has encompassed,
عَلَيْهِمْupon them سَلامُpeace of اللهِGod مِنْfrom مُتَعَطِّشٍone thirsting
عَلَيْهِمْ سَلامُ اللهِ مِنْ مُتَعَطِّشٍ
إِلَىfor نَاقِعٍa quencher of مِنْfrom وِرْدِهِمْtheir draught غُلَّةَburning thirst of الصَّدِيthe thirsty one
إِلَى نَاقِعٍ مِنْ وِرْدِهِمْ غُلَّةَ الصَّدِي
Upon them be God's peace, from one thirsting
Upon them, may God's peace from a thirsty one
Upon them be the peace of Allah, from one thirsting
for a draught of theirs that quenches the thirsty one's burning thirst.
To a heavy drinker of their sweet spring,
For a quenching draught from their watering place to extinguish the burning thirst.
Sol 6.1