سيدناour master الشيخthe sheikh علىAli الخزامal-Khazzam
سيدنا الشيخ على الخزام
سليلa descendant of هاstart of ‘our guide’ (apparent reading) ديناًend of ‘our guide’ (apparent reading) عليهupon him السلامpeace
سليل ها ديناً عليه السلام
Our master, Sheikh Ali al-Khazzam,
Our Master Sheikh Ali Al-Khazzam
descendant of our guide—peace be upon him.
A descendant of the righteous, upon him be peace
بضعةa flesh-and-blood scion of أصحابthe companions of العباthe Cloak مرشدguide of الوقthe age (first fragment)
بضعة أصحاب العبا مرشد الوق
تthe age (final fragment) إمامimam of القومthe people حلوsweet of الكلامspeech
ت إمام القوم حلو الكلام
A flesh-and-blood scion of the People of the Cloak, guide of the age,
A few companions played, the guide of the time
imam of the people, sweet of speech.
The imam of the people, sweet of speech
الخالديal-Khalidi الأحمديal-Ahmadi الذيwho
الخالدي الأحمدي الذي
كانwas ولياًa saint قبلbefore عهدthe time of الفطامweaning
كان ولياً قبل عهد الفطام
Al-Khalidi, al-Ahmadi, who
Al-Khalidi Al-Ahmadi who
was a saint before the time of weaning.
Was a saint before the age of weaning
العازفthe renunciant الأميthe unlettered منone whose قلبهhis heart
العازف الأمي من قلبه
حولdrew aside عنfrom علمknowledge of الغيوبthe unseen mysteries اللثامthe veil
حول عن علم الغيوب اللثام
The unlettered renunciant, whose heart
The illiterate musician whose heart
drew the veil aside from knowledge of the unseen.
Uncovered the veil of the unseen
قطبthe spiritual axis of رحىthe millstone of الوقتthe age علىat أمرهhis command
قطب رحى الوقت على أمره
دارتit turned وفيهاand within it قامhe stood حينwhen استقامhe became steadfast
دارت وفيها قام حين استقام
The axis of the age’s millstone—at his command
The pole of the era, in his matter
it turned; within it he stood when he became steadfast.
It turned, and in it he stood when he was upright
كأنهas though he فيin عصرهhis age بالعلاin lofty glory
كأنه في عصره بالعلا
قامstood علىupon طورthe mount of عليAli الإمامthe Imam
قام على طور علي الإمام
As though, in his age, high in glory,
As if in his time with knowledge
he stood upon the mount of Ali, the Imam.
He stood atop the mount of Ali the Imam
حبرa learned scholar شجاعbrave ضيغمa lion واصلone who has attained union
حبر شجاع ضيغم واصل
بحرa sea خضمvast and deep حينwhen يدعىhe is summoned حسامa keen sword
بحر خضم حين يدعى حسام
A learned scholar, brave, a lion who has attained union,
A courageous scholar, approacher, connector
a vast ocean; when summoned, a keen sword.
A deep, roaring sea when called a sword
فيin الشرقthe East والغربand the West كراماتهhis saintly miracles
في الشرق والغرب كراماته
معروفةknown بينamong الرجالthe men الكرامthe noble
معروفة بين الرجال الكرام
In the East and the West, his miracles
In the East and West, his miracles
are known among noble men.
Are known amongst the generous men
منof عترةa lineage طابتwas gladdened بأخبارهمby their tidings
من عترة طابت بأخبارهم
تهامةTihamah الفيحاthe spacious وهندand India وشامand Sham
تهامة الفيحا وهند وشام
Of a lineage whose tidings gladdened
From a lineage, their stories are good
spacious Tihamah, India, and Sham.
Tihamah, Fayha, India and Syria
ووارثand heir to القطبthe spiritual pole الرفاعيal-Rifa‘i منone whose
ووارث القطب الرفاعي من
آثارهhis deeds ترويare recounted ليومuntil the Day of القيامResurrection
آثاره تروي ليوم القيام
And heir to the spiritual pole al-Rifa‘i, whose
And inheritor of the Rafai pole from
deeds are recounted until the Day of Resurrection.
His effects they narrate till Judgement Day
لاثمone who kisses كفthe hand of المفصطفىal-Mustafa, the Chosen One (misspelled) ملجأrefuge of الأقthe spiritual poles (first fragment)
لاثم كف المفصطفى ملجأ الأق
طابthe spiritual poles (final fragment) ذوpossessor of الهمةresolve غوثsuccor of الأنامhumankind
طاب ذو الهمة غوث الأنام
He who kisses al-Mustafa’s hand, refuge of the spiritual poles,
Kissing the hand of Al-Mustafa, refuge of the elite
possessed of resolve, succor of humankind.
Of lofty aspiration, succor of mankind
وبضعةand a flesh-and-blood scion of الصيادal-Sayyad قطبthe spiritual pole of الورىhumankind
وبضعة الصياد قطب الورى
سبطa descendant of سراجSiraj (lamp) الدينal-Din (the faith) عاليlofty in المقامstation
سبط سراج الدين عالي المقام
And a flesh-and-blood scion of al-Sayyad, the spiritual pole of humankind,
And grandson of the hunter, pole of existence
descendant of Siraj al-Din, lofty in station.
Offspring of Siraj Al-Din, of high position
صادhunted العلاglory منfrom رحبthe wide domain of أجدادهhis forefathers
صاد العلا من رحب أجداده
كرامthe noble ones أهلpeople of البيتthe Household أهلpeople of الهيامardent love
كرام أهل البيت أهل الهيام
He hunted glory from his forefathers’ wide domain,
Catching knowledge from the openness of his ancestors
nobles of the Household, people of ardent love,
Generous people of the house, people of resolve
أهلpeople of طريقthe path of اللَهGod أهلpeople of الوفاfidelity
أهل طريق اللَه أهل الوفا
أهلpeople of قيامstanding in prayer الليلthe night أهلpeople of الصيامfasting
أهل قيام الليل أهل الصيام
people of God’s path, people of fidelity,
People of the path of God, people of loyalty
people of night prayer, people of fasting.
People of night vigil, people of fasting
ياO ابنson of حسينHusayn شيخناour sheikh الكاملthe perfect الشهthe noble (first fragment)
يا ابن حسين شيخنا الكامل الشه
مthe noble (final fragment) الكريمthe generous الهاشميthe Hashemite الهمامthe valiant
م الكريم الهاشمي الهمام
O son of Husayn, our perfect, noble sheikh,
O son of Hussein, our perfect, brave sheikh
generous, Hashemite, and valiant.
The noble, zealous Hashemi
ألفتturn عنانthe reins of القلبthe heart نحويtoward me وقلand say
ألفت عنان القلب نحوي وقل
أنتyou بأمنin the protection of اللَهGod حاشاfar be it تضامyou be wronged
أنت بأمن اللَه حاشا تضام
Turn the heart’s reins toward me and say:
I have turned the rein of my heart toward you and said
‘You are in God’s protection; far be it that you be wronged.
You are surely protected, far from injustice
وأنتand you فيin الدنياthis world عزيزبناhonored through us
وأنت في الدنيا عزيزبنا
وبينناand among us مناone of us بدارin the Abode of السلامPeace
وبيننا منا بدار السلام
And in this world you are honored through us,
And you in the world are dear to us
and among us, one of us, in the Abode of Peace.’
And between us, from us, in the abode of peace
أدعوكI call upon you ياO جداهmy forefather فانهضso rise لماfor what
أدعوك يا جداه فانهض لما
أرجوهI hope for it واسعفنيand aid me بنيلin attaining المرامthe desired goal
أرجوه واسعفني بنيل المرام
I call upon you, O my forefather; rise for what
I call upon you, my grandfather, so arise for what
I hope for, and help me attain my goal.
I hope for, and help me attain my goal
فأنتfor you مقبولaccepted الرجاthe entreaty فيwithin حمىthe sanctuary of
فأنت مقبول الرجا في حمى
جدكyour forefather تاجcrown of الأنبياءthe prophets الحمامthe noble lord
جدك تاج الأنبياء الحمام
For your entreaty is accepted within the sanctuary of
For you are the answered plea in the protection
your forefather, crown of the prophets, the noble lord,
Of your grandfather, crown of prophets, dove
وآلهand his family والصحبand the Companions والأولياand the saints
وآله والصحب والأوليا
ماas long as عطرis perfumed النظمthe verse بمسكwith the musk of الختامthe close
ما عطر النظم بمسك الختام
and his family, the Companions, and the saints,
And his family, companions and saints
as long as verse is perfumed with the musk of its close.
As long as rhyme is scented with the seal of conclusion
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