إلهيmy God بطهby Taha شفيعintercessor for الأنامhumankind
إلهي بطه شفيع الأنام
وأولادهand his children الأصفياءthe pure chosen ones الكرامthe noble
وأولاده الأصفياء الكرام
My God, by Taha, intercessor for humankind,
My God, Boṭa is the intercessor of mankind
And his pure, noble children,
And his virtuous, honorable sons
بصهرby the son-in-law of الرضىthe well-pleasing one السيدthe master المرتضىal-Murtada (the chosen one)
بصهر الرضى السيد المرتضى
جليلexalted in المقامrank عليAli الإمامthe Imam
جليل المقام علي الإمام
By the son-in-law of the well-pleasing one, the master al-Murtada,
Through marriage to the pleased, al-Murtaḍá
Exalted in rank—Ali, the Imam,
Of lofty status, ‘Alī the Imam
بسبطby the grandson of النبيthe Prophet الحسينal-Husayn الزكيthe pure
بسبط النبي الحسين الزكي
وبالحسنand by al-Hasan الشهمthe gallant نعمexcellent is الهمامthe champion
وبالحسن الشهم نعم الهمام
By the Prophet’s grandson, al-Husayn the pure,
Through the Prophet's grandson, the pure al-Ḥusayn
And by gallant al-Hasan—what an excellent champion!
And through the intrepid, excellent al-Ḥasan
بأمهماby the mother of them both نورthe light of عينthe eye of الرسولthe Messenger
بأمهما نور عين الرسول
وأمand mother of الفحولthe mighty men الصدورthe leaders العظامthe great
وأم الفحول الصدور العظام
By their mother, the light of the Messenger’s eye,
Through their mother, the light of the Messenger's eye
And mother of mighty men, great leaders,
And mother of heroes, great in chest
بأولادهاby her children الغراهلthe radiant people of (fused words) العباthe cloak
بأولادها الغراهل العبا
وأولادهمand their children روحthe soul of جسمthe body of الأنامhumankind
وأولادهم روح جسم الأنام
By her radiant children, the People of the Cloak,
Through her sons, the noble youths
And their children, the soul of humankind’s body,
And their sons, the soul of the body of mankind
وأحفادهمand their descendants بالتدليthrough descending succession أنىwhence/how (perhaps 'until' is intended)
وأحفادهم بالتدلي أنى
زمانthe time of النشورresurrection ويومand the day of القيامrising
زمان النشور ويوم القيام
And their descendants in descending succession [until],
And their descendants, wherever they may be
The time of resurrection and the day of rising,
On the Day of Resurrection and Judgment
بكلby all عبادكYour servants أهلpeople of التقىpiety
بكل عبادك أهل التقى
وأهلand people of الصلاةprayer وأهلand people of الصيامfasting
وأهل الصلاة وأهل الصيام
By all Your servants, the people of piety,
Through all Your servants, people of piety
And the people of prayer and the people of fasting,
People of prayer and people of fasting
بأحبابكby Your beloved ones العارفينthe spiritual knowers الكرامthe noble
بأحبابك العارفين الكرام
وعشاقكand Your lovers الوافرينabounding in الغرامardent love
وعشاقك الوافرين الغرام
By Your noble beloveds, those who know You,
Through Your beloved, noble souls
And Your lovers, overflowing with ardent love,
And Your passionate, ardent lovers
وأهلand people of الخضوعsubmission وأهلand people of الخشوreverence (continued next line)
وأهل الخضوع وأهل الخشو
عcompletes 'reverence' وأهلand people of الوداعfarewell وأهلand people of القيامstanding in prayer
ع وأهل الوداع وأهل القيام
And those of submission and humble reverence,
People of humility, shyness and standing
And those of farewell and those who stand in prayer,
Every pure lover and devotee
بكلby every محبlover وعبدand a servant نقىpure
بكل محب وعبد نقى
وكلand every ولوهlove-stricken person شواهhas scorched him الهيامlove’s frenzy
وكل ولوه شواه الهيام
By every lover and pure servant,
And every enraptured, passionate soul
And every lovesick soul whom love’s frenzy has scorched,
Among people who forbid wrong, righteous Muslims
بأهلby people of النهىunderstanding صالحيthe righteous among المسلمينthe Muslims
بأهل النهى صالحي المسلمين
رجالmen of المحبةlove أهلpeople of الذمامpledged loyalty and protection
رجال المحبة أهل الذمام
By people of understanding, the righteous among Muslims,
Men of love, people of glory
Men of love, keepers of pledged trust:
Have mercy on us with hidden kindness
تعطفshow compassion عليناtoward us بلطفwith kindness خفيhidden
تعطف علينا بلطف خفي
وجدand be generous وتكرمand be gracious بنيلwith attainment of المرامthe desired goal
وجد وتكرم بنيل المرام
Show us compassion with hidden kindness,
Sincerity and generosity in fulfilling hopes
And be generous and gracious, granting the desired goal.
And bless with perfecting of matters
وانعمand bestow favor بحسنىwith the best of كمالcompletion الأموaffairs (continued next line)
وانعم بحسنى كمال الأمو
رcompletes 'affairs' وحسنand goodness of الشؤونcircumstances وحسنand goodness of الختامthe ending
ر وحسن الشؤون وحسن الختام
And bless us with the finest completion of affairs,
And excellent conduct and conclusion
And with good circumstances and a good end.
And forgive with pardoning and erasing sins
وسامحand pardon بعفوwith forgiveness ومحوand erasure of الذنوsins (continued next line)
وسامح بعفو ومحو الذنو
بcompletes 'sins' ودفعand averting of الكروبafflictions وردand repelling of اللئامthe ignoble
ب ودفع الكروب ورد اللئام
And pardon us, forgiving and wiping away sins,
Dispelling sorrows and repelling blames
Averting afflictions and repelling the ignoble.
And make good our meeting with You
وأحسنand make good لقاناour meeting بحشرthrough gathering إليunto (continued as 'unto You')
وأحسن لقانا بحشر إلي
كYou (completes 'unto You') بيومon the day of القيمةvalue (apparently intended: Resurrection) يومthe day of المهامweighty matters
ك بيوم القيمة يوم المهام
And make our meeting good when we are gathered unto
On the Momentous Day of Judgment
You on the Day of Resurrection, the day of weighty matters.
And take us to Your Door without fear
وخذناand take us إلىto البابthe door منfrom غيرother than / without خوfear (continued next line)
وخذنا إلى الباب من غير خو
فcompletes 'fear' ياO منYou who لداركindeed, Your abode دارthe abode of السلامpeace
ف يا من لدارك دار السلام
And take us to the door without fear,
O You whose Abode is the Abode of Peace
O You whose abode is truly the Abode of Peace.
And bless the Hashimite Master
وصلand bestow blessings علىupon السيدthe master الهاشميthe Hashemite
وصل على السيد الهاشمي
يextra or continuing letter; no separate meaning الرسولthe Messenger العظيمthe great عليهupon him السلامpeace
ي الرسول العظيم عليه السلام
And bless the Hashemite master,
The great Messenger, blessings upon him
The great Messenger—peace be upon him.
Partial English translation: 33 of 34 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1