لأعتابto the thresholds of غوثsuccor الشرقthe East صاحبmaster of بصرةBasra الthe
لأعتاب غوث الشرق صاحب بصرة ال
عراقIraq الرفاعيal-Rifa‘i جئتI came ألويI steer مطيتيmy mount
عراق الرفاعي جئت ألوي مطيتي
To the thresholds of the Succor of the East, lord of Basra in
To the thresholds of the East’s Succor, master of Basra in
Iraq—the Rifa‘i—I came, turning my mount his way.
Iraq, al-Rifa‘i, I came, steering my mount.
وحسبيand enough for me بهin him شيخاًa spiritual master معيناًa helper وناصراًand a supporter
وحسبي به شيخاً معيناً وناصراً
ضميناًa guarantor وباباand a gate للمراقيto the ascending ranks العليةthe lofty
ضميناً وبابا للمراقي العلية
He suffices me as a shaykh, a helper and a champion,
And he suffices me as a spiritual master, helper and supporter,
A guarantor and a gateway to the loftiest ascents,
A guarantor and a gate to the lofty ranks,
وركناًand a pillar إذاwhen ضاقtightens الخناقthe noose ومنجداًand a rescuer
وركناً إذا ضاق الخناق ومنجداً
وذخراًand a treasure ومفتاحاًand a key لكلto every مزيةexcellence
وذخراً ومفتاحاً لكل مزية
A pillar when the noose draws tight, and a rescuer,
And a pillar when the noose tightens, and a rescuer,
A treasure and a key to every excellence,
And a treasure and a key to every excellence,
وواسطةand an intermediary للمصطفىto al-Mustafa, the Chosen One ووسيلةًand a means
وواسطة للمصطفى ووسيلةً
لنيلto attain أياديthe favors of الحضرةthe presence الأحمديهof Ahmad
لنيل أيادي الحضرة الأحمديه
An intermediary to the Chosen One, and a means
And an intermediary to al-Mustafa, and a means
Of attaining the favors of the Presence of Ahmad,
To attain the favors of Ahmad’s presence;
وسلمand a ladder قربof nearness شامخlofty الشانin standing موصلاًleading
وسلم قرب شامخ الشان موصلاً
لعترةto the family of طهTa-Ha العترةthe family النبويةprophetic
لعترة طه العترة النبوية
And a ladder of nearness, exalted in rank, leading
And a ladder of nearness, exalted in standing, leading
To Taha’s progeny, the Prophetic progeny.
To Ta-Ha’s family, the prophetic family.
بهthrough him وبهمand through them أرجوI hope for النجاةsalvation مدىthroughout المدىall time
به وبهم أرجو النجاة مدى المدى
وأرجوand I hope for أعاناتيassistance for me بكلin every قضيهmatter
وأرجو أعاناتي بكل قضيه
Through him and through them I hope for salvation forever,
Through him and through them I hope for salvation for all time,
And I hope to receive aid in every affair.
And I hope to be aided in every matter.
فهمfor they عمدةthe mainstay of الراجيthe hopeful one وهمand they ملجأthe refuge of الورىhumankind
فهم عمدة الراجي وهم ملجأ الورى
وهمand they فيin العمىblindness إشراقthe radiance of عينthe eye of البريةcreation
وهم في العمى إشراق عين البرية
For they are the hopeful seeker’s mainstay and creation’s refuge,
For they are the mainstay of the hopeful, and they are humankind’s refuge,
And amid blindness, they are the radiance of creation’s eye.
And amid blindness, they are the radiance of creation’s eye.
Sol 6.1