كنزthe treasure of المقلthe poor man سلاحthe weapon of الخائفthe fearful الوجلthe trembling
كنز المقل سلاح الخائف الوجل
مدحpraise of الامامthe Imam أميرCommander of المؤمنينthe Faithful عليAli
مدح الامام أمير المؤمنين علي
The poor man’s treasure, the fearful, trembling man’s weapon,
The treasure of the anxious heart, the weapon of the fearful
is praise of the Imam, Commander of the Faithful, Ali.
In praise of the Imam, the Commander of the Faithful Ali
صهرson-in-law of النبيthe Prophet ابوfather of السبطينthe two grandsons بحرa sea of هدىguidance
صهر النبي ابو السبطين بحر هدى
ماnot زالceased منهمراpouring forth بالعلمwith knowledge والعملand deeds
ما زال منهمرا بالعلم والعمل
The Prophet’s son-in-law, father of the two grandsons, a sea of guidance,
The son-in-law of the Prophet, the father of the two grandsons, the sea of guidance
unceasingly pouring forth knowledge and deeds.
Still pouring knowledge and deeds
ذوpossessor of المجدglory والشرفand honor الساميthe lofty اخوbrother of المد[start of 'the succor']
ذو المجد والشرف السامي اخو المد
د[completion of 'succor'] السيالthe flowing فجرdawn of التدليdescent راسhead of كلevery وليsaint
د السيال فجر التدلي راس كل ولي
Lord of glory and lofty honor, brother of
The possessor of glory and sublime honor, the brother who extends
flowing succor, dawn of descent, head of every saint.
The continuous dawn, the first of every saint
فحلchampion of الرجالmen العريقof ancient lineage الهاشميthe Hashimite فتىyoung warrior of الthe
فحل الرجال العريق الهاشمي فتى ال
هيجاءbattle مجلىmanifestation of معنيthe meaning of سيدthe master of الرسلthe messengers
هيجاء مجلى معني سيد الرسل
Champion among men, of ancient Hashimite stock, young warrior of
The stallion of men, the noble Hashimite, the youth of
battle, manifestation of the meaning of the master of messengers.
The inspired, the clear, the master of messengers
المرتضىal-Murtada, the approved one اسدthe lion of اللهGod الغيورthe zealous رحىpivot of
المرتضى اسد الله الغيور رحى
سرthe mystery of الغيوبthe unseen امامimam of السادةthe masters الاولthe earliest
سر الغيوب امام السادة الاول
Al-Murtada, the zealous Lion of God, pivot of
Al-Murtada, the lion of Allah, the zealous guardian, the
the mystery of the unseen, imam of the earliest masters.
Mystery of the unseen, the Imam of the former leaders
ربmaster of العجائبwonders جحجاحmighty chief of الكتائبthe battalions في[start of 'overflowing']
رب العجائب جحجاح الكتائب في
اض[completion of 'overflowing'] المواهبwith gifts والحلالand the unraveler للعقلof bonds
اض المواهب والحلال للعقل
Master of wonders, mighty captain of battalions, over-
The Lord of wonders, the assailant of battalions in the
flowing with gifts, the unraveler of bonds.
Battlefields of gifts, and the lawful authority of the mind
كمhow many مرةa time مرhe passed فيthrough صفa battle line وعارضهand assailed it
كم مرة مر في صف وعارضه
بذيwith Dhu الفقارal-Fiqar فصارso became الصفthe battle line فيin شللparalysis
بذي الفقار فصار الصف في شلل
How often he passed through a battle line and assailed it
How many times did he pass through rows, facing him
with Dhu al-Fiqar, leaving the line paralyzed.
With Dhu al-Faqar, so the rows fell into chaos
وثارand he charged والعجwhile the dust يرميhurled منfrom مدورهits whirling mass
وثار والعج يرمي من مدوره
موجاa wave فردthen he drove back جموعthe hosts of الغيerror بالفشلin defeat
موجا فرد جموع الغي بالفشل
He charged, while the dust hurled from its whirling mass
He rose while the raging camels attacked from their enclosure
a wave, and he drove the hosts of error back in defeat.
A wave, so he repelled the troops of misguidance, defeating them
للهby God! كمhow many آيةa verse فيconcerning شأنهhis affair نزلتdescended
لله كم آية في شأنه نزلت
وكمand how many حديثa saying رواهrelated it الصادقونthe truthful عليexalted
وكم حديث رواه الصادقون علي
By God, how many a verse descended concerning him,
By Allah, how many verses concerning him were revealed
and how many an exalted saying the truthful have related!
And how many hadiths narrated by the truthful ones about him
مناقبvirtues لوif رأتهاit beheld them الشمسthe sun لانحجتit would have gasped
مناقب لو رأتها الشمس لانحجت
دهشاin wonder ولوeven if انهاit were فيwithin دارةthe circle of الحملAries
دهشا ولو انها في دارة الحمل
Virtues that, had the sun beheld them, would have made it gasp
Virtues - if seen by the sun, it would eclipse
in wonder, even within the circle of Aries.
Bewildered, even if it were in the house of the Bucket
علتrose high منthrough الابوينthe two parents الانجبينthe two noblest لهfor him
علت من الابوين الانجبين له
منfrom هاشمHashim نسبةa lineage كالصبحlike dawn حينwhen جليunveiled
من هاشم نسبة كالصبح حين جلي
Through his two noblest parents there rose for him
He ascended from the two most righteous parents
a lineage from Hashim, like dawn when unveiled.
From Hashim a lineage like the dawn when it shone
عنfrom شيبةShaybat الحمدal-Hamd اذas تروىit is recounted وعنand from اسدAsad
عن شيبة الحمد اذ تروى وعن اسد
تنهلit pours forth بالمجدwith glory هلthe downpour of العارضthe cloud العطلthe bare
تنهل بالمجد هل العارض العطل
As it is traced to Shaybat al-Hamd and to Asad,
From the praiseworthy old age, when it flows, and from Asad
it pours forth glory like the downpour of a bare cloud.
It draws glory. Does the critic know?
تسلسلتformed a chain بعرانينthrough the chieftains of الاعاظمthe great منfrom
تسلسلت بعرانين الاعاظم من
عدنانAdnan اعراقهhis roots نوراas light ولمand have not تزلceased
عدنان اعراقه نورا ولم تزل
His roots descended through the foremost of the great, from
His noble ancestors succeeded from
Adnan, radiant, and radiant they remain.
Adnan - his roots are light and this has not ceased
واللهand God ابرزهbrought him forth فيwithin بطنthe interior of كعبتهHis Kaaba
والله ابرزه في بطن كعبته
امامan imam of دينfaith وفكand unlocked الطلسمthe talisman الازليthe primordial
امام دين وفك الطلسم الازلي
And God brought him forth within His Kaaba,
And Allah brought him out in the middle of His House
as an imam of faith, and unlocked the primordial talisman.
As the Imam of the religion, and the decoder of the ancient secret
وكانand he was اولthe first منwho صلىprayed لبارئهto his Creator
وكان اول من صلى لبارئه
معwith النبيthe Prophet وعنهwhile away from him الناسthe people فيin شغلpreoccupation
مع النبي وعنه الناس في شغل
He was the first to pray to his Creator
And he was the first one to pray to his Creator
with the Prophet, while others were preoccupied elsewhere.
With the Prophet, while the people were busy
وفيand in فراشthe bed of رسولthe Messenger of اللهGod باتhe spent the night وقدwhile already
وفي فراش رسول الله بات وقد
طافhad circled العداthe enemies حولهaround him بالمكرwith deceit والحيلand stratagems
طاف العدا حوله بالمكر والحيل
In the Messenger of God’s bed he spent the night, though
And in the bed of the Messenger of Allah he slept, while
the enemies had circled him with plots and stratagems.
The enemies had surrounded him with plots and tricks
وبابand the gate of خيبرKhaybar لماwhen انindeed دحاهhe hurled it away وهاweakened
وباب خيبر لما ان دحاه وها
لعزمهbefore his resolve الحصنthe fortress حتىuntil صارit became فيin خللdisarray
لعزمه الحصن حتى صار في خلل
When he hurled away Khaybar’s gate, there weakened
And at the gate of Khaibar, when he shook it
before his resolve the fortress, until it was breached.
With his determination, the fortress collapsed into ruins
واستعرضand he confronted القومthe people فيat بدBad[r] (unclear spelling) فقنعهمthen cloaked them
واستعرض القوم في بد فقنعهم
بمرطin a mantle of حنقrage بخيطwith the thread of الدهشbewilderment منجدلwoven
بمرط حنق بخيط الدهش منجدل
He confronted the people at Bad[r] and cloaked them
And the people were defeated at Badr by him
in a mantle of rage, woven with the thread of bewilderment.
With the slash of his sword, so that they were left confused and unraveled
وفيand at النهرal-Nahr- وان-awan اجرىhe made flow منfrom نحورthe throats of اوليthe people of
وفي النهر وان اجرى من نحور اولي
الالحادheresy نهرa river of دمblood لولاهbut for him لمnot يسلwould have flowed
الالحاد نهر دم لولاه لم يسل
At al-Nahrawan he made flow from the throats of the people of
And in the river, he let flow from the necks of
heresy a river of blood that, without him, would never have flowed.
The first apostates a river of blood - without him, it would not have flowed
ابدتdisplayed بصفينat Siffin فيbetween الصفينthe two battle lines غارتهhis charge
ابدت بصفين في الصفين غارته
فعلthe deeds of الهزبرthe lion روتهrecounted it وقعةthe Battle of الجملthe Camel
فعل الهزبر روته وقعة الجمل
At Siffin, between the two ranks, his charge displayed
The battle of Siffin ignited his ferocity
a lion’s deeds, as the Battle of the Camel recounted.
The story of it was narrated, as was the incident of the Camel
وقدand he had لوىturned عنaway from سوىall but مولاهhis Lord وجهتهhis direction
وقد لوى عن سوى مولاه وجهته
بعزمwith the resolve of قلبa heart لغيرto any but اللهGod لمnot يملinclined
بعزم قلب لغير الله لم يمل
He turned his face away from all but his Lord,
He had turned his face away from all except his Master
with the resolve of a heart that never inclined to any but God.
With the determination of a heart that does not waver from Allah
علمknowledge يقلis small لهbeside it البحرthe sea المحيطthe encircling وتم[start of 'and empowerment']
علم يقل له البحر المحيط وتم
كين[completion of 'empowerment'] تخفis slight لديهbeside it مكنةthe strength of الجبلthe mountain
كين تخف لديه مكنة الجبل
Knowledge beside which the encircling ocean is small, and
A knowledge compared to which the endless sea is little and by which
steadfast might beside which a mountain’s strength is slight.
The durability of mountains seems slight
وطلعةand a countenance بيدby the hand of الرحمنthe All-Merciful قدindeed مسحتwas touched
وطلعة بيد الرحمن قد مسحت
فراحso came to مظهرهاits appearance يسموrise عنbeyond المثلall likenesses
فراح مظهرها يسمو عن المثل
A countenance touched by the hand of the All-Merciful,
An appearance by the hand of Allah that wiped him
whose appearance thus rose beyond all likeness.
So the manifestation of it transcends ideals
ومنطقand speech فيهwithin which طورthe Mount of المصطفىthe Chosen One انتسقتwere arrayed
ومنطق فيه طور المصطفى انتسقت
آياتهits signs ولهand before it خرسfell mute اولنmasters of (unclear spelling) الجدلdebate
آياته وله خرس اولن الجدل
And speech wherein the Chosen One’s Mount has its
And the speech through which the Chosen One's revelation flowed
signs arrayed; before it, masters of debate fell mute.
Its signs, and by it the foremost of debaters fell silent
ودولةand a dominion فيin زواياthe recesses of القدسholiness دائمةenduring
ودولة في زوايا القدس دائمة
طوتfolded up بنشرby unfolding علاهاits grandeur جملةall الدولdominions
طوت بنشر علاها جملة الدول
An enduring dominion in the recesses of holiness,
And a state in the corners of holiness that always
whose unfolded grandeur has folded up all dominions.
Covered by its banners the totality of states
وبيتand a house of مجدglory آلهيdivine الطرازin design سماrose
وبيت مجد آلهي الطراز سما
حتىup to السماكal-Simak بعزin honor بالتقىwith piety حفلabounding
حتى السماك بعز بالتقى حفل
A house of glory, divinely fashioned, that rose
And a house of divine glory modeled
to al-Simak, in honor filled with piety.
Until the Highest with honor and righteousness has been filled
وقدand indeed نحتsought هممthe aspirations of الانجابthe noble-born حضرتهhis presence
وقد نحت همم الانجاب حضرته
فكانso he was حقاtruly لهاfor them باللهthrough God خيرthe best وليguardian
فكان حقا لها بالله خير ولي
The aspirations of the noble-born have sought his presence,
The ambitions of the excellent ones were shaped through his presence
and, through God, he has truly been their finest guardian.
So truly for them with Allah he was the best guardian
تتلىare recited مناقبهhis virtues والقومand the people يشملهاenvelops them
تتلى مناقبه والقوم يشملها
منfrom خمرهاtheir wine العذبthe sweet حالthe state of الشاربthe drinker الثملthe intoxicated
من خمرها العذب حال الشارب الثمل
His virtues are recited, and the gathering is swept
His virtues are recited and the people are encompassed by
by their sweet wine into a drinker’s drunken state.
Its sweet intoxication like the state of the drunk overcome
اطاشbewildered نقطةa point بكthrough you حولaround دائرةthe circle of الت[start of 'the dispensation']
اطاش نقطة بك حول دائرة الت
صريف[completion of 'dispensation'] منهاbecause of it رجالthe men of اللهGod فيin ذهلbewilderment
صريف منها رجال الله في ذهل
A point through you casts bewilderment about the circle of
The sphere of decree revolves around a dot, the
dispensation; God’s men stand amazed by it.
Men of Allah amazed and bewildered by its changes
وغابةand the forest of الغيبthe unseen منpart of بطحاءthe broad plain of دولتهhis dominion
وغابة الغيب من بطحاء دولته
حفتwas encircled بكلby every امامimam منهfrom him اوor بطلhero
حفت بكل امام منه او بطل
The unseen’s forest, part of his dominion’s broad plain,
And the forest of the unseen from the plain of his state
is ringed by every imam or hero sprung from him.
Has been set around each Imam from it or hero
زوجhusband of البتولal-Batul, the chaste one ومحبوبand beloved of الرسولthe Messenger ومص[start of 'and a lamp']
زوج البتول ومحبوب الرسول ومص
باح[completion of 'lamp'] القبولacceptance وحصنand fortress of الا[start of 'the safety'] من[completion of 'safety'] فيamid الوجلdread
باح القبول وحصن الا من في الوجل
Husband of al-Batul, beloved of the Messenger, and the
The husband of the maiden, the beloved of the Messenger, and the
lamp of acceptance, fortress of safety amid dread.
Lantern of acceptance and fortress against fear for those alarmed
للهby God! كمhow many مرةa time حاضرتهI attended his presence فحمىand he protected
لله كم مرة حاضرته فحمى
شأنيmy affairs بحالwith a spiritual state بحبلto the rope of اللهGod متصلconnected
شأني بحال بحبل الله متصل
By God, how often I have attended his presence, and he shielded
By Allah! How many times did his presence protect
my affairs with a spiritual state bound to God’s rope.
My status with a rope connected to Allah?
وصانand he safeguarded ليfor me رحميmy kin لطفاkindly بمرحمةwith mercy
وصان لي رحمي لطفا بمرحمة
جادتthat bestowed بعارضa cloud of غيثrain الغوثof succor منهملpouring down
جادت بعارض غيث الغوث منهمل
He kindly safeguarded my kin for me, with a mercy
And He protected my womb with kindness, with mercy
that bestowed a cloud of succor’s streaming rain.
That poured from the cloud of help roaring
مولايmy master ياO وارثheir of الهاديthe Guide ونائبهand his deputy
مولاي يا وارث الهادي ونائبه
ياO ركنmainstay of ظهريmy back بالتفصيلin detail والجملand in sum
يا ركن ظهري بالتفصيل والجمل
My master, O heir and deputy of the Guide,
My master! O inheritor of al-Hadi and his deputy
O mainstay of my back, in detail and in sum,
O pillar of my back in detail and in general
ادعوكI call upon you دعوةwith the plea of عبدa servant لاno براحdeparture لهfor him
ادعوك دعوة عبد لا براح له
عنfrom بابthe gate of جودكyour bounty ياO ذخريmy treasure وياand O امليmy hope
عن باب جودك يا ذخري ويا املي
I call upon you with the plea of a servant who will not depart
I call upon you the call of a slave who finds no
from the gate of your bounty, O my treasure and my hope.
Rest from your generosity, O my store and O my hope!
فانظرso look اليupon me بعينwith an eye منكof yours كمhow often وصلتhas rejoined
فانظر الي بعين منك كم وصلت
بحالةwith a movement of الرمشthe eyelashes منهاfrom it حبلa cord منفصلsevered
بحالة الرمش منها حبل منفصل
So look upon me with an eye of yours that has so often rejoined,
So look upon me with an eye through which a rope
with a mere flutter of its lashes, a severed cord.
Disconnected from the state of the blinking eye reaches me
وخذand accept اباO father of الحسنينHasan and Husayn الاحسنينthe two fairest منfrom الthe
وخذ ابا الحسنين الاحسنين من ال
نظمverse البديعthe wondrous قصيداa poem لينsoft in الحللthe robes
نظم البديع قصيدا لين الحلل
And accept, O father of Hasan and Husayn, the fairest pair, from
And take Abu al-Hasanayn, the best of the
wondrous verse a poem in soft robes.
Compositions playing easily upon the hearing
يميسit sways تيهاin pride وترتاحand find ease القلوبthe hearts بهin it
يميس تيها وترتاح القلوب به
ذوقاthrough savoring ويبرأand is healed منهاfrom them مزمنthe chronic العللailments
ذوقا ويبرأ منها مزمن العلل
It sways in pride, and hearts find ease in it,
It flows smoothly and by it hearts find rest,
savoring it, and are freed of chronic ailments.
Tasting, and by it the chronically ill are cured
يفوحwafts منهfrom it عبيرthe fragrance of المسكmusk مشتملاenfolding
يفوح منه عبير المسك مشتملا
علىupon انبلاجa radiance لديهbeside it الشمسthe sun فيin خجلshame
على انبلاج لديه الشمس في خجل
From it wafts the fragrance of musk, enfolding
From it the smell of musk emanates, containing
a radiance beside which the sun stands ashamed.
The radiance by which the sun is embarrassed
فرجrelieve بجاهكby your rank كربيmy distress وانتهضand rise كرماgenerously
فرج بجاهك كربي وانتهض كرما
لكشفto dispel هميmy grief فقدfor indeed اضنىhas exhausted القوىthe strength ثقليmy burden
لكشف همي فقد اضنى القوى ثقلي
By your rank, relieve my distress, and rise in generosity
Relieve my hardship for your sake, and rise generously
to dispel my grief, for my burden has exhausted my strength.
To remove my worries, for my strength has become burdensome
واقبلand accept هديةthe gift of عبدa servant قالwho said كنزthe treasure of يديmy hand
واقبل هدية عبد قال كنز يدي
مدحpraise of الامامthe Imam اميرCommander of المؤمنينthe Faithful عليAli
مدح الامام امير المؤمنين علي
And accept the gift of a servant who said: “The treasure in my hand
And accept the gift of a slave who said the treasure of my hands
is praise of the Imam, Commander of the Faithful, Ali.”
Is praise of the Imam, Commander of the Faithful Ali
Sol 6.1