رعىmay cherish اللَهGod أياماًdays تقضتthat passed بشيخونin Shaykhun
رعى اللَه أياماً تقضت بشيخون
وحيىand may bless لويلاتlittle nights مضينthat passed بمتكينin Matkin
وحيى لويلات مضين بمتكين
May God cherish the days that passed in Shaykhun,
God cherished days that passed with elders gray,
And bless the brief nights that passed in Matkin—
And livened nights gone by with wine's inebriation.
ليالnights لناfor us فيin ظلthe shade of أستاذناour master الذيwho
ليال لنا في ظل أستاذنا الذي
بهthrough him العزglory للإسلامfor Islam والحقand truth والدينand faith
به العز للإسلام والحق والدين
Nights we had in the shade of our master, who
Nights for us in the shade of our master who
Brings glory to Islam, truth, and faith.
Upholds honor for Islam, truth and religion.
هزبرa lion بنىdescendants of الغوثthe Succor الرفاعيal-Rifa‘i وكوكبand a star الرthe… (word fragment)
هزبر بنى الغوث الرفاعي وكوكب الر
رجالmen ومولاهمand their master بقصدwith resolve وتمكينand firm attainment
رجال ومولاهم بقصد وتمكين
A lion of the line of al-Rifa‘i, the Succor, and a star of the
Hizbar son of Ghauth the Rufa'i, star of
Men, and their master in resolve and firm attainment.
Men and their patron with purpose and enablement.
أبوfather of المجدglory صيادhunter of السباعthe wild beasts فتىhero of الوغىbattle
أبو المجد صياد السباع فتى الوغى
إذاwhen خافgrew afraid فيin البيداthe wilderness صدورthe hearts of السلاطينthe sultans
إذا خاف في البيدا صدور السلاطين
Abu al-Majd, hunter of wild beasts, hero of battle,
Abu al-Majd, hunter of beasts, brave in fray,
When sultans’ hearts quailed in the wilderness.
When fear seizes chests of sultans in the land.
سليلdescendant of حسينHusayn أحمدAhmad القومthe people صدرهمtheir chief
سليل حسين أحمد القوم صدرهم
أمامan imam وصولone who attains جاءناcame to us بالبراهينwith proofs
أمام وصول جاءنا بالبراهين
A descendant of Husayn—Ahmad, his people’s chief,
Descendent of Hussein Ahmad, foremost of folk,
An imam of spiritual attainment who came to us with proofs.
An Imam, arrivant with clear proofs for us.
أبوfather of الخيرgoodness شيخshaykh of الشامthe Levant واليمنand Yemen الذيwho
أبو الخير شيخ الشام واليمن الذي
جلاmade manifest شرفthe honor of الغرthe illustrious الكرامthe noble الميامينthe blessed
جلا شرف الغر الكرام الميامين
Abu al-Khayr, shaykh of the Levant and Yemen, who
Abu al-Khair, Shaykh of Damascus and Yemen's,
Made manifest the honor of the illustrious, noble, and blessed.
Exalted glory of the West’s generous lions.
عليlofty جنابstation شادbuilt up آثارthe legacy of أهلهhis family
علي جناب شاد آثار أهله
بسرthrough a secret فشتهdisclosed it الأولياthe saints فيin الدواوينthe written collections
بسر فشته الأوليا في الدواوين
Of lofty station, he built up his family’s legacy
Ali Janab raised his family’s traces
Through a secret the saints disclosed in their writings.
By myst’ry diffused through saints’ scrolls.
مغيثa rescuer إذاwhen ضاقtightened الخناقthe noose ومنجدand a helper
مغيث إذا ضاق الخناق ومنجد
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle اختباhid الفرسانthe horsemen بينamong الصواوينthe pavilions
إذا ما اختبا الفرسان بين الصواوين
A rescuer when the noose tightens, and a helper
Refuge when straits constrict, rescuer
When the horsemen hide among the pavilions.
If knights stir between two battle lines.
وليa saint عريضvast الجاهprestige شهمgallant مكرمhonored
ولي عريض الجاه شهم مكرم
غيورzealous شديدformidable in الباسstrength غوثsuccor of المساكينthe poor
غيور شديد الباس غوث المساكين
A saint of vast prestige, gallant and honored,
Mine ally of vast renown, valiant,
Zealous, formidable in strength, the succor of the poor.
Passionate, aid of the indigent.
لقدtruly خلعcast off الأغيارall besides God بالصدقwith sincerity وانتحىand turned
لقد خلع الأغيار بالصدق وانتحى
إلىto طورMount سيناSinai القربnearness منfrom غيرother than تلوينshifting spiritual states
إلى طور سينا القرب من غير تلوين
Truly, with sincerity he cast off all besides God and turned
He stripped aggressors with sincerity and turned
To the Mount Sinai of nearness, without shifting states.
To Sinai's mount, drawn near without pretense.
فرقso grew subtle لهfor him معنىthe meaning of نسيمthe breeze of اللقاmeeting كماjust as
فرق له معنى نسيم اللقا كما
لهfor him راقwas pleasing خمرthe wine of الارتقاascent بالفناجينin the cups
له راق خمر الارتقا بالفناجين
So the meaning of the breeze of meeting grew subtle for him, just as
To him the scent of reunion has meaning, as
The wine of ascent in cups delighted him.
Does the draft of ascent in cups have savor.
وطابتand became sweet لهfor him الأوقاتthe moments باللَهthrough God فانطوىso was enfolded
وطابت له الأوقات باللَه فانطوى
بهin him نشءthe birth of سرthe secret of الوقتtime والآنand the now والحينand the moment
به نشء سر الوقت والآن والحين
And his moments grew sweet through God, so there was enfolded
Moments were sweetened for him by God, so he folded
In him the birth of the secret of time, the now, and the moment.
The text of time's secret, now and forever.
ودارتand circulated لهfor him فيin الكونthe cosmos أقداحcups of عزةٍglory
ودارت له في الكون أقداح عزةٍ
بلاwithout قطعةa break تجريflowing لنصبuntil the setting up of الموازينthe scales
بلا قطعة تجري لنصب الموازين
And cups of glory passed round for him throughout the cosmos,
For him the universe made rounds of honor’s wine
Flowing without a break until the scales are set up.
Ceaselessly, not to be spilled in scales' weighing.
فتىa youth منamong بنىthe sons of قومa people كرامnoble أماجدillustrious
فتى من بنى قوم كرام أماجد
محبتهمlove for them فرضa duty علىupon كلevery ذيpossessor of الدينfaith
محبتهم فرض على كل ذي الدين
A youth among the sons of a noble, illustrious people,
A youth of honorable, glorious folk,
Love for whom is a duty for every person of faith.
Whose love's incumbent on each man of faith.
إمامan imam منamong الساداتthe sayyids آلthe house of أئمةthe imams of الهدىguidance
إمام من السادات آل أئمة الهدى
وطيرقand a path الاصطفاelection للمريدينfor the disciples
وطيرق الاصطفا للمريدين
An imam among the sayyids, of the house of the imams of guidance,
An Imam of the Sayyids, House of Guidance’s Imams,
And a path of election for the disciples.
And path of chosen ones for disciples.
سليلdescendant of رسولthe Messenger of اللَهGod وارثinheritor of علمهhis knowledge
سليل رسول اللَه وارث علمه
وفيand in الوقتthe time غوثa succor خيرthe best هادguide ومأمونand trusted
وفي الوقت غوث خير هاد ومأمون
A descendant of God’s Messenger, inheritor of his knowledge,
Scion of God’s Messenger, heir of his knowledge,
And in his time a succor, the best of guides, and a trusted one.
In his time, best refuge, guide and trustee.
أناديهI call to him ملهوفdistressed الفؤادat heart وليسand there is not ليfor me
أناديه ملهوف الفؤاد وليس لي
سواهother than him منfrom الأعداءthe enemies راعa guardian يحامينيdefends me
سواه من الأعداء راع يحاميني
I call to him, distressed at heart, and I have no
I call him, heart aflame, none but him
Guardian but him to shield me from my enemies.
Can defend me from enemies, tending me.
بلىyes هوhe ذخريmy treasure والوسيلةand the means of approach والرجاand hope
بلى هو ذخري والوسيلة والرجا
وحصنيand my fortress ومأموليand the one I hope for وعنوانand the emblem of تامينيmy safety
وحصني ومأمولي وعنوان تاميني
Yes, he is my treasure, my means of approach, and my hope,
Yes, he's my treasure, means, hope, fortress,
And my fortress, the one I hope for, and the emblem of my safety.
Prospect and warrant of safety.
عليهupon him رضاءthe favor of اللَهGod ماas long as لاحgleamed بارقa lightning flash
عليه رضاء اللَه ما لاح بارق
وماand as long as نسمblew gently الغربيthe west wind بإرجاءin the environs of متكينMatkin
وما نسم الغربي بإرجاء متكين
May God’s favor be upon him as long as lightning gleams,
By God's grace while dawn gleams unclouded,
And as long as the west wind breathes through the reaches of Matkin.
And west wind blows, branishing enablement.
Sol 6.1