سيدmaster الأولياءthe saints ياO جداهmy grandfather
سيد الأولياء يا جداه
ياO رفاعيRifa'i الرجالthe men ياO غوثاهmy succor
يا رفاعي الرجال يا غوثاه
Master of the saints, O my grandsire!
Master of the saints, O my grandfather!
O Rifāʿī of all men, O my succor!
O Rifa'i of men, O my succor!
ياO إمامleader الشيوخthe sheikhs فيin كلevery عصرage
يا إمام الشيوخ في كل عصر
ياO مربىnurturer الزمانthe age ياO مقتداهits exemplar
يا مربى الزمان يا مقتداه
O imam of the shaykhs in every age,
O imam of the sheikhs in every age!
O nurturer of the age, O its exemplar!
O nurturer of the age, O its exemplar!
ياO رفيعlofty المقامthe station ياO ابنson الرفاعيal-Rifa'i
يا رفيع المقام يا ابن الرفاعي
ياO ولياًsaint تعاظمتgrew greater علياهhis eminence
يا ولياً تعاظمت علياه
O lofty in station, O son of al-Rifāʿī,
O lofty in station, O son of al-Rifa'i!
O saint whose sublime heights have grown immense!
O saint whose eminence grew ever greater!
ياO دليلguide الإرشادright guidance للقومfor the people ياO باgate (first part)
يا دليل الإرشاد للقوم يا با
بcompletion of 'gate' عليAli ووارثاًand an heir لعلاهto his exalted rank
ب علي ووارثاً لعلاه
O guide of hearts to right guidance, O ga—
O guide leading the people aright, O gate
—te of ʿAlī, heir to his sublimity!
of Ali, and heir to his exalted rank!
ياO أجلgreatest الأقطابthe spiritual poles شأناًin standing وقدراًand in worth
يا أجل الأقطاب شأناً وقدراً
ومقاماًand in station ومنand one who علاrose high مرقاهhis ascent
ومقاماً ومن علا مرقاه
O greatest of the spiritual poles in stature and worth,
O greatest of the spiritual poles in standing and worth,
in station—and how lofty the height he attained!
and station, and you whose ascent rose high!
ياO مغيثrescuer الضعيفthe weak والعاجزand the helpless الthe
يا مغيث الضعيف والعاجز ال
مذنبsinner ياO سيداهmy master ياO مرشداهmy guide
مذنب يا سيداه يا مرشداه
O rescuer of the weak, the helpless, and the sin—
O rescuer of the weak and the helpless
—ner; O my master, O my guide!
sinner—O my master, O my guide!
أنتyou مولىpatron بهthrough him المكارمnoble virtues قامتstood firm
أنت مولى به المكارم قامت
واستمذand drew aid (probable reading) الأفرادthe peerless ones منfrom نعماهhis bounty
واستمذ الأفراد من نعماه
You are a lord through whom noble virtues stand firm,
You are a patron through whom noble virtues stood firm,
and the spiritual elect drew sustenance from his bounty.
and the peerless ones drew aid from his bounty.
ولهand for him مدتwere spread الموائدthe tables فيin الthe
وله مدت الموائد في ال
غيبunseen وغنىand sang شكلform الورىhumankind بثناهin praise of him
غيب وغنى شكل الورى بثناه
For his sake, the tables were spread in the un—
And for him tables were spread in the
—seen, and the form of creation sang his praise.
unseen, and the form of humankind sang his praises.
ورجالand men الإعرابthe Arabs (probable reading) والعجزمand non-Arabs (probable reading) طافتcircled
ورجال الإعراب والعجزم طافت
بحماهaround his sanctuary وعمهمand encompassed them بنداهwith his generosity
بحماه وعمهم بنداه
The men of the Arabs and non-Arabs thronged
And Arab and non-Arab men circled [probable reading]
about his sanctuary, and his bounty embraced them.
around his sanctuary, and he encompassed them with his generosity.
وكرامتهand his miraculous gift الشريفةnoble جلتwas exalted
وكرامته الشريفة جلت
علىabove حسابreckoning وقدand indeed علتrose high أسماهhis names (apparent reading)
على حساب وقد علت أسماه
His noble miraculous grace transcended
And his noble miraculous gift was exalted
all reckoning, and his names rose high.
beyond reckoning, and his names rose high.
ولاand for (probable fragment) حسانهhis beneficence (probable reading) العنايةprovidence تنميnurtures
ولا حسانه العناية تنمي
وهوand he ذخرa treasure لخائفfor a fearful person ناداهcalled upon him
وهو ذخر لخائف ناداه
His radiance shone, fostered by providential care,
And providence nurtures his beneficence [probable reading],
and he is a treasure for the fearful one who calls upon him.
and he is a treasure for the fearful one who called upon him.
أحمدAhmad الصالحينthe righteous بحرocean المزاياvirtues
أحمد الصالحين بحر المزايا
كوكبstar العارفينthe gnostics حامguardian حماهhis sanctuary
كوكب العارفين حام حماه
Aḥmad of the righteous, an ocean of virtues,
Ahmad of the righteous, an ocean of virtues,
star of the gnostics, guardian of his sanctuary.
star of the gnostics, guardian of his sanctuary.
ماnot تعلىrose high فنart الطريقةthe Way فيamong الناthe people (first part)
ما تعلى فن الطريقة في النا
سcompletion of 'the people' ببأسthrough the might of وصولهhis attainment لولاهwere it not for him
س ببأس وصوله لولاه
The art of the Path would not have risen among peo—
The art of the Way would not have risen among the
—ple through the might of his attainment, were it not for him.
people through the might of his attainment, were it not for him.
وهوand he عندwith الرسولthe Messenger شبلlion cub عزيزcherished
وهو عند الرسول شبل عزيز
ولهذاand for this مدتwas extended لهto him يمناهhis right hand
ولهذا مدت له يمناه
In the Messenger’s eyes, he is a precious lion-cub;
And with the Messenger he is a cherished lion cub,
therefore the Messenger extended his right hand to him.
and for this his right hand was extended to him.
غوثsuccor أهلpeople of الطريقthe Way بحرocean المعانيmeanings
غوث أهل الطريق بحر المعاني
بدرfull moon فضلbounty لازالmay it never cease يعلوrising ضياهhis radiance
بدر فضل لازال يعلو ضياه
Succor of the people of the Path, ocean of inner truths,
Succor of the people of the Way, ocean of meanings,
a full moon of grace whose radiance rises without cease.
full moon of bounty—may his radiance ever rise!
كانhe was فيin عالمworld البريةcreation غوثاًa source of succor
كان في عالم البرية غوثاً
وعليهand upon him غيباًin the unseen تجلىmanifested Himself اللَهGod
وعليه غيباً تجلى اللَه
Among the world of created beings, he was a succor,
He was a source of succor in the world of creation,
and upon him, unseen, God manifested Himself.
and in the unseen, God manifested Himself to him.
Sol 6.1