أباO father of البتولal-Batul (the Virgin) الخافقينthe two horizons (East and West) أغثgive aid
أبا البتول الخافقين أغث
عبداًa servant يناديكhe calls to you والأعداand the enemies بهupon him نزلواthey descended
عبداً يناديك والأعدا به نزلوا
O father of al-Batul, across the two horizons, give aid
O Father of the Maiden, answer the cry
To a servant who calls to you, upon whom enemies have descended.
Of a servant calling you, though foes against him vied
وقدand indeed أقامواthey set up لهfor him أشراكsnares مفسدةٍruin
وقد أقاموا له أشراك مفسدةٍ
فكمso how much أشاعواthey spread abroad وكمand how much أجرواthey set in motion وكمand how much فعلواthey did
فكم أشاعوا وكم أجروا وكم فعلوا
And they have laid ruinous snares for him;
And set for him destructive traps to bide
How much they have spread, how much they have set in motion, how much they have done!
How much they spread and stirred and magnified!
ياO سيديmy master ياO اباfather of الزهراal-Zahra (the Radiant) الغياثhelp! فماfor there is no
يا سيدي يا ابا الزهرا الغياث فما
إلاكexcept you ملجأa refuge ظهريmy back ضاقتbecame narrow السبلthe paths
إلاك ملجأ ظهري ضاقت السبل
O my master, O father of al-Zahra, help! For there is
My lord, O Father of Flowers, Defender, save
No refuge for my back but you; the paths have narrowed.
None but you is refuge when roads are denied
ياO روحsoul of جسمthe body of جميعall الكائناتbeings أعنhelp
يا روح جسم جميع الكائنات أعن
بالعطفwith compassion منكfrom you معنىa tormented one خانهbetrayed him الأملhope
بالعطف منك معنى خانه الأمل
O soul of the body of all beings, help
O Spirit of all creatures' bodies, aid
With your compassion a tormented one whom hope has betrayed.
With your kindness him whose hope is tried
وقلand say لأعدائهto his enemies قدتhave been severed حبالكمyour cords
وقل لأعدائه قدت حبالكم
موتواdie بغيظكمin your rage واقطعand sever لماwhat وصلواthey joined
موتوا بغيظكم واقطع لما وصلوا
And tell his enemies: “Your cords have been severed;
And say to those who are his enemies
Die in your rage!” And sever what they have joined.
Die in your rage and sever what you tied
لوif only أرشقهمI strike them with arrows بسهامwith arrows of القهرoverpowering might أنهمfor they
لو أرشقهم بسهام القهر أنهم
متىwhenever رميتهمyou shot them ياO مصطفىMustafa قتلواthey were slain
متى رميتهم يا مصطفى قتلوا
If only I could strike them with arrows of overpowering might—for they
If by arrows of might you them strike
Are slain whenever you shoot them, O Mustafa.
When you shot them, O Mustafa, they died
وارحمand have mercy on فقيراًa poor man غريباًa stranger مادحاًa praiser وغداand has come to be
وارحم فقيراً غريباً مادحاً وغدا
ينميtraces his lineage إليكto you وقدand indeed لاذتsought refuge بكin you الرسلthe messengers
ينمي إليك وقد لاذت بك الرسل
And have mercy on a poor stranger, a praiser, who has come
And pity a poor stranger praising you
To trace his lineage to you, while the messengers have sought refuge in you.
Turning to you, as messengers in you confide
صلىmay bless عليكupon you إلهGod of العرشthe Throne ماwhenever لمعتshone
صلى عليك إله العرش ما لمعت
شمسsun وماand whenever سارتjourneyed الركبانthe riders أوor نزلواthey alighted
شمس وما سارت الركبان أو نزلوا
May the God of the Throne bless you whenever
Blessings on you from the Lord of the Throne, so long
The sun shines, and whenever riders journey or alight,
As sun shines and travelers journey and abide
والآلand the family والصحبand the companions والأتباعand the followers سادتناour masters
والآل والصحب والأتباع سادتنا
أهلpeople of المكارمnoble virtues منthose who عنaway from غيرهمothers besides them عدلواturned aside
أهل المكارم من عن غيرهم عدلوا
And the family, companions, and followers—our masters—
And on your Household and Companions and all
People of noble virtues, who have turned away from others.
Our masters, people of nobility, beside
Sol 6.1