باللهby God ياO حاديcamel-driving chanter الركبانthe riders هلhave ...? طرقتcame by night
بالله يا حادي الركبان هل طرقت
جنائبled mounts القومthe company عنfrom قربnearness بواديناin our valley
جنائب القوم عن قرب بوادينا
By God, O chanter guiding the riders, have there come by night
O guide of travelers, I implore you -
the company’s led mounts, recently, to our valley?
Have you passed by the tents of my people in our valley?
وهلand did ...? بعيدshortly after عناءhardship مسهاtouched them نزلتalighted
وهل بعيد عناء مسها نزلت
امينةsafe تغنمenjoying المرعىthe pasture بواديناin our valley
امينة تغنم المرعى بوادينا
And did they, shortly after hardship touched them, alight
And has the beloved camped not far from our homes?
safe, enjoying the pasture in our valley?
Grazing her livestock in our meadows?
وهلand did ...? وأنتwhile you مثيرstirring up عجهاtheir dust نظرتbeheld
وهل وأنت مثير عجها نظرت
عيونهاtheir eyes بعدafter طولthe length of السيرthe journey متكيناour lodge
عيونها بعد طول السير متكينا
And, while you stirred up their dust, did
As you rouse the camels, have you noticed
their eyes behold our lodge after the long journey?
Her eyes after the long journey, settled comfortably?
انif انتyou وافيتهاyou reached it والصبحwhile dawn منبلجbreaking
ان انت وافيتها والصبح منبلج
وشمتand you glimpsed سينائهاits Sinai اذas تكشفis unveiled السيناSinai
وشمت سينائها اذ تكشف السينا
If you reach it while dawn is breaking,
If you have reached her at dawn’s first light
and glimpse its Sinai as Sinai is unveiled,
And smelled the fragrance of her encampment as it stirs awake,
قبلkiss ترابthe dust of رحابthe precincts of الغوثthe Succor احمدAhmad منwhom
قبل تراب رحاب الغوث احمد من
حباهendowed him مولاهhis Lord اجلالاhonor وتمكيناand empowerment
حباه مولاه اجلالا وتمكينا
kiss the dust of the precincts of the Succor, Ahmad, whom
Before the dust raised by the hooves of Ahmed’s cavalry,
his Lord endowed with honor and power.
Blessed by his Lord with glory and triumph,
وادعand pray to الالهGod بذاكat that البابthe gate منكسراhumbled
وادع الاله بذاك الباب منكسرا
فقدfor ... may تقولsay بهat it الاملاكthe angels آميناAmen
فقد تقول به الاملاك آمينا
And pray to God at that gate, humbled,
Pray to God humbly at that door -
for there the angels may say ‘Amen.’
The angels themselves may answer, “Amen.”
واذكرand mention شؤنكyour affairs وابشرand rejoice فهيfor they are ناجحةsuccessful
واذكر شؤنك وابشر فهي ناجحة
وفيand in دعائكyour prayer لاdo not تنسforget المحبيناthe lovers
وفي دعائك لا تنس المحبينا
And mention your affairs and rejoice, for they will succeed;
Remember your task, take heart, for success is near,
and in your prayer do not forget those who love.
And in your prayers, do not forget those who love.
Sol 6.1