دعناleave us منfrom الاضغاثtangled visions والاحلامand dreams
دعنا من الاضغاث والاحلام
فحوادثfor the events of الايامthe days طيفa phantom منامsleep
فحوادث الايام طيف منام
Leave us free of tangled visions and dreams,
Let us leave illusions and dreams behind,
For the events of days are a vision in sleep.
For the events of days are a mirage of sleep.
وانزلand alight بناwith us برحابin the spacious courts of ساداتlords of الحمىthe sanctuary
وانزل بنا برحاب سادات الحمى
غرradiant الوجوهfaces ايمةimams الاسلامIslam
غر الوجوه ايمة الاسلام
And alight with us in the courts of the sanctuary's lords,
And descend with us in the courtyards of the masters of zeal,
Radiant of face, the imams of Islam:
The bright-faced leaders of Islam.
آلfamily of النبيthe Prophet الهاشميthe Hashemite المصطفىthe chosen one
آل النبي الهاشمي المصطفى
شرفhonor of الوجودexistence وصفوةand the chosen elite of العلامthe All-Knowing
شرف الوجود وصفوة العلام
The family of the chosen Hashemite Prophet,
The family of the Hashimite Prophet Mustafa,
The honor of existence, the All-Knowing's chosen ones.
The nobility of existence and elite of the scholars.
وعليكand you should منهمfrom among them بالاكابرseek the foremost men منamong بنيthe sons of الthe house of
وعليك منهم بالاكابر من بني ال
صيادSayyad شمسsun of سماءthe sky of قطرthe land of الشامal-Sham
صياد شمس سماء قطر الشام
And among them, seek the foremost men among the sons of the house of
And upon you, their elders, the family of
Sayyad, the sun in the sky of the land of al-Sham.
The hunter, sun of the Levantine sky.
وانزلand alight in حمىthe sanctuary of رجبRajab الوليthe saint المرتجىthe hoped-for one
وانزل حمى رجب الولي المرتجى
يومon the day of الوغاbattle للنقضfor undoing والابرامand confirming
يوم الوغا للنقض والابرام
And alight in the sanctuary of Rajab, the saint in whom hope is placed,
And descend, sanctuary of the ally, the hoped intercessor,
On the day of battle, for undoing and confirming.
On the day of crisis, for annulment and resolution.
عاليexalted الجنابin standing فتىchampion of الرجالmen كبيرهمtheir chief
عالي الجناب فتى الرجال كبيرهم
ذوpossessor of العزمresolve والبرهانand proof والالهامand inspiration
ذو العزم والبرهان والالهام
Exalted in standing, the champion of men, their chief,
The chivalrous youth, the greatest of men,
Possessed of resolve, proof, and inspiration.
Of determination, proof, and inspiration.
شبلlion-cub of الرفاعيal-Rifa'i الامامthe imam المقتدىthe one followed
شبل الرفاعي الامام المقتدى
فلكcelestial sphere of المفاخرglories ذيpossessed of المقامstation الساميexalted
فلك المفاخر ذي المقام السامي
Lion-cub of al-Rifa'i, the imam whom others follow,
Shibl the Rafai, the leading imam,
Sphere of glories, possessor of exalted station,
For you are the prides, of the sublime position.
رحبbroad الذراعof arm ابيpossessor of اليدthe hand البيضاءwhite; beneficent منone who
رحب الذراع ابي اليد البيضاء من
يرجىis looked to لكشفfor dispelling نوائبcalamities of الايامthe days
يرجى لكشف نوائب الايام
Broad of arm, possessor of the white hand, one
Vast of arm, my father of the white hand, he from whom,
Whom one hopes will dispel the calamities of days.
Deliverance from the adversities of days is hoped.
واقصدand seek اباAbu (father of) البركاتblessings فياضoverflowing with الندىbounty
واقصد ابا البركات فياض الندى
علمbanner of المعاليlofty honors بضعةa scion of الاعلامillustrious leaders
علم المعالي بضعة الاعلام
And seek Abu al-Barakat, overflowing with bounty,
And seek Abu al-Barakat, abundant of bounty,
Banner of lofty honors, a scion of illustrious leaders,
The flag of glories, choicest of the banners.
حسنfine الخلالqualities السيدthe lord الجحجاحthe mighty noble فيamong
حسن الخلال السيد الجحجاح في
آلfamily of الوصيthe appointed successor الاورعmost devout المقدامintrepid
آل الوصي الاورع المقدام
Fine in character, the mighty lord among
Beauty of nature, the Sayyid al-Juhhjah, of
The family of the most devout, intrepid successor.
The family of the trustee, most devout of the intrepid.
واديvalley of المكارمnoble deeds فجرdawn of طالعةthe rising of العلاglory
وادي المكارم فجر طالعة العلا
حامىdefender of العشيرةthe clan ياoh لهfor him منof (emphatic) حاميa defender
حامى العشيرة يا له من حامي
Valley of noble deeds, dawn of rising glory,
The valley of bounties, dawn of the rising sublimity,
Defender of the clan—what a defender he is!
Protector of the clan—what a protector indeed!
ليثa lion اذاwhen حميgrows hot الوطيسthe battle-furnace فلذthen seek refuge بهin him
ليث اذا حمي الوطيس فلذ به
وهناكand there تبصرyou behold هزةthe swing of الصمصامthe keen sword
وهناك تبصر هزة الصمصام
A lion: when the furnace of battle grows hot, take refuge in him,
A lion whom, when the battle ignited, held fast,
And there you will behold the keen sword's swing.
And there you see the brandishing of swords.
ذوpossessed of غيرةprotective zeal عربيةArab قرشيةQurayshi
ذو غيرة عربية قرشية
علويةAlid الاخوالmaternal uncles والاعمامand paternal uncles
علوية الاخوال والاعمام
Possessed of Arab, Qurayshi zeal,
Of Arab zeal, Qurashite descent,
Alid through his maternal and paternal uncles.
Alawite uncles and cousins.
غيثrain يغيثsuccors اللائذينthose seeking refuge وسيدand a lord
غيث يغيث اللائذين وسيد
كمhow often فاضhe overflowed عنfrom كرمgenerosity ببحرin a sea طامsurging
كم فاض عن كرم ببحر طام
Rain that succors those seeking refuge, and a lord
A downpour that brings relief to refugees, and the lord
Who has so often overflowed, from generosity, in a surging sea.
Whose generosity overflowed like a surging sea.
وادخلand enter رحابthe spacious courts of عليAli الساميlofty الذرىsummits
وادخل رحاب علي السامي الذرى
شيخshaykh of المشايخthe shaykhs ثابتsteadfast الاقدمfooting
شيخ المشايخ ثابت الاقدم
And enter the courts of Ali, whose summits soar,
And enter the sanctuary of Ali the Sublime, the radiant,
Shaykh of shaykhs, steadfast of foot,
Shaykh of shaykhs, steadfast of foot.
كنزtreasure of المناقبvirtues تاجcrown of اربابmasters of الوحاinspiration
كنز المناقب تاج ارباب الوحا
والنيرand the luminary المجلىresplendent بكلat every مقامstation
والنير المجلى بكل مقام
Treasure of virtues, crown of the masters of inspiration,
Treasure of virtues, crown of the masters of love,
And the luminary, resplendent at every station.
And the brilliant star in every position.
مولىa master اذاwhen حاضرتهyou meet with him فيin حادثa crisis
مولى اذا حاضرته في حادث
ابصرتyou beheld منهin him خلائقtraits of الضرغامthe lion
ابصرت منه خلائق الضرغام
A master: when you are with him in a crisis,
My master, if you attend to an event,
You behold in him the traits of a lion.
You see in him the traits of the noble.
شيخa shaykh لهhe has قلبa heart فعولvigorous in action عضبهhis keen sword
شيخ له قلب فعول عضبه
كمhow often ردturned back وجهthe face of الخصمthe adversary يومon a day of خصامstrife
كم رد وجه الخصم يوم خصام
A shaykh with a heart vigorous in action; his keen blade—
A shaykh whose heart is like a lion’s,
How often it has turned back the foe's face on a day of strife!
How many times has he repelled a disputant in contention!
بشراكglad tidings to you ياO قلبيmy heart فقوميfor my people سادةlords
بشراك يا قلبي فقومي سادة
زهرradiant الجباهforeheads ضياءlight كلevery ظلامdarkness
زهر الجباه ضياء كل ظلام
Glad tidings to you, my heart, for my people are lords,
Rejoice, my heart, for the masters are
Bright of brow, a light in every darkness.
The blossoms of brows, the light of all darkness.
همthey هؤلاءthese ثلاثةthree ابوابهمtheir doors
هم هؤلاء ثلاثة ابوابهم
فيهاwithin them المنىhopes وطوائفand varieties of الانعامfavors
فيها المنى وطوائف الانعام
These are the three; their doors—
They are these three doors, in them
Within them lie hopes and manifold favors.
Is purpose, and kinds of blessings.
ابناءsons of صيادSayyad, hunter of القلوبhearts ايمةimams
ابناء صياد القلوب ايمة
نفحاتهمtheir fragrant breaths ترياقan antidote to كلevery سقامillness
نفحاتهم ترياق كل سقام
The sons of Sayyad, hunter of hearts, are imams,
The sons of the hunter of hearts, the leaders
Their fragrant breaths an antidote to every illness.
Whose breaths are cure for all sickness.
اقمارmoons سمكthe vault of المكرماتnoble deeds وكلهمand all of them
اقمار سمك المكرمات وكلهم
بينamong الرجالmen كاشخresplendent الاعلامbanners
بين الرجال كاشخ الاعلام
Moons in the vault of noble deeds, and every one of them
Planets of the constellation of bounties, all of them
Among men is resplendent in his banners.
Among men like the towering sign.
شمhigh-bridged الانوفnoses اولواbearers of السيوفswords اذاwhen دجاgrows dark
شم الانوف اولوا السيوف اذا دجا
ليلthe night of الحروبwars بمعتمin murky darkness طمطامfathomless
ليل الحروب بمعتم طمطام
Proud of nose, bearers of swords, when darkness gathers
Keen of scent, possessors of swords, who when
In the night of war, in murky, fathomless gloom.
The night of battles grew dark with confusion and clamor,
قطعواthey passed الياليthe nights بالقيامin standing prayer لربهمto their Lord
قطعوا اليالي بالقيام لربهم
وقدand indeed انقضتpassed ايامهمtheir days بصيامin fasting
وقد انقضت ايامهم بصيام
They passed the nights standing in prayer to their Lord,
Passed the nights standing in worship of their Lord,
And their days went by in fasting.
And their days had gone by fasting.
وجلواand they dispelled بذكرthrough remembrance of اللهGod كلevery ثقيلةheavy burden
وجلوا بذكر الله كل ثقيلة
منof ظلمةdarkness مكفوفةveiled بقتامin dusty gloom
من ظلمة مكفوفة بقتام
And through remembrance of God they dispelled every heavy burden
They made burdensome darkness easier
Of darkness veiled in dusty gloom.
With God’s remembrance and recitation of the Quran.
وبنواand they built جدارthe wall of الخارقاتmiracles وجددواand they renewed
وبنوا جدار الخارقات وجددوا
عهدthe covenant of النبيthe Prophet وعهدand the covenant of كلevery امامimam
عهد النبي وعهد كل امام
And they built the wall of miracles and renewed
And they built the wall of wonders and renewed
The covenant of the Prophet and the covenant of every imam.
The covenant of the Prophet and every imam.
فبسرهمso through their secret اعلوI rise واقهرand I overcome حسديmy enviers
فبسرهم اعلو واقهر حسدي
ولعمريand by my life الارحامkinsfolk للارحامfor kinsfolk
ولعمري الارحام للارحام
Through their secret I rise and overcome my enviers;
So by their secret I rise high and conquer my envy—
And by my life, kin stand by kin.
By my life, wombs are for wombs!
آهah علىfor شهبائهمtheir Shahba وربوعهاand its dwelling places
آه على شهبائهم وربوعها
ورياضand the gardens of ذاكthat الموطنhomeland البسامever-smiling
ورياض ذاك الموطن البسام
Ah, for their Shahba and its dwelling places,
Ah for their comets and meadows,
And the gardens of that ever-smiling homeland!
And the gardens of that fragrant abode.
قاعa plain زهتgrew splendid ببنيwith the sons of النبيthe Prophet فاشرقتand so shone
قاع زهت ببني النبي فاشرقت
رغماin defiance لعينof the eye of الحاسدthe envier المتعاميfeigning blindness
رغما لعين الحاسد المتعامي
A plain that blossomed with the Prophet's sons and shone,
The land shone radiantly with the Prophet’s sons,
In defiance of the eye of the envier who feigns blindness.
Defiantly against the eye of the arrogant.
ياO سادتيmy lords بحياتكمby your lives لاdo not تقطعواsever
يا سادتي بحياتكم لا تقطعوا
لثقيلbecause of the weight of اوزاريmy sins حبالthe cords of ذماميmy covenant of protection
لثقيل اوزاري حبال ذمامي
O my lords, by your lives, do not sever
My masters, by your lives do not sever
For the weight of my sins, the cords of my protection.
For this heavy burden of mine, the reins of my mount.
وتوجهواand turn toward المحمدMuhammad ولآلهand to his family
وتوجهوا المحمد ولآله
بصلاحfor the rectification of احواليmy affairs وصونand the safeguarding of مقاميmy station
بصلاح احوالي وصون مقامي
And turn to Muhammad and to his family,
And turn to Muhammad and his family
For the rectification of my affairs and the safeguarding of my station.
To better my state and guard my position.
اناI شبلكمyour lion-cub والليثand the lion يحرسguards شبلهhis cub
انا شبلكم والليث يحرس شبله
شمماin noble pride وعنهand on his behalf كماas يشاءhe wills يحاميhe defends
شمما وعنه كما يشاء يحامي
I am your lion-cub, and the lion guards his cub
I am your cub, and the lion guards his cub,
In noble pride, and defends him as he wills.
Let him sniff about and protect as he wishes!
اينwhere الاياديthe hands البيضwhite; beneficent والهممand the lofty resolves التيwhich
اين الايادي البيض والهمم التي
فاضتoverflowed عوارفهاtheir bounties لكلfor every همامnoble champion
فاضت عوارفها لكل همام
Where are the white hands and the lofty resolves whose
Where are the white hands and resolves that
Bounties overflowed for every noble champion?
Poured their bounties for every matter of import?
غوثاهhelp! ياO آلfamily of البتولal-Batul (the chaste one) فانكمfor indeed you
غوثاه يا آل البتول فانكم
خفقتfluttered بكمthrough you بينamong الملاthe people اعلاميmy banners
خفقت بكم بين الملا اعلامي
Help! O family of al-Batul, for it is you
Rescue, O People of the Virgin, for you
Through whom my banners have fluttered among the people.
Are the banners that wave between adversaries.
حاضرتكمI addressed you بقصيدةwith a poem مضمونهاwhose content is
حاضرتكم بقصيدة مضمونها
مدحpraise وعرضand a presentation of الحالthe condition مسكmusk ختامthe close
مدح وعرض الحال مسك ختام
I have addressed you with a poem whose substance is
I am present with a poem whose content is
Praise and the laying out of my plight—a musk-scented close.
Praise, stating my case, the seal of musk.
Sol 6.1