سلطانناour sultan عبدservant of الحميدthe Praiseworthy الذيwho
سلطاننا عبد الحميد الذي
زهابهshone through him المحرابthe prayer niche والمنبرand the pulpit
زهابه المحراب والمنبر
Our sultan, Abd al-Hamid, through whom
Our Sultan Abdul Hamid who
the prayer niche and pulpit grew resplendent,
His splendor fills the pulpit and altar
خليفةcaliph of اللهGod علىover خلقهHis creation
خليفة الله على خلقه
مظهرembodying معنيthe meaning of انماonly يعمرmaintains
مظهر معني انما يعمر
God's caliph over His creation,
God's Caliph over His creation
embodying the meaning of 'Only ... maintain ...',
He who builds the meaning of civilization
اعلىraised منارthe beacon of الحقtruth يومthe day ابتنىhe built
اعلى منار الحق يوم ابتنى
رحابهhis precincts غوثsuccor of الورىhumankind الاكبرthe greatest
رحابه غوث الورى الاكبر
raised the beacon of truth the day he built
Above the minaret of truth when it was built
the precincts of humankind's greatest succor,
Its sanctuary helps the greatest savior of mankind
شبلlion-cub of الحسينal-Husayn ابنson of الرفاعيal-Rifa‘i منwhose
شبل الحسين ابن الرفاعي من
أسرارهhis mysteries فيin الكونthe universe لاnot تنكرare denied
أسراره في الكون لا تنكر
al-Husayn's lion-cub, son of al-Rifa‘i, whose
The grandson of Al-Hussein, son of Al-Rifa'i, from
mysteries in the universe are undeniable—
His secrets in the universe cannot be denied
احمدAhmad منwhom قدindeed خصهsingled him out جدهhis grandfather
احمد من قد خصه جده
براحةwith a palm انوارهاits lights تزهرshine
براحة انوارها تزهر
Ahmad, whom his grandfather had singled out
Ahmad whom his grandfather singled out
with a palm whose lights shine.
With the comfort of his shining lights
احيrevived بهthrough him الحيthe quarter مليكa king لهfor him
احي به الحي مليك له
الويةbanners of النصرvictory مدىforever تنشرare unfurled
الوية النصر مدى تنشر
A king revived the quarter through him; his
I salute the King of Life, his
banners of victory are forever unfurled.
Banners of victory however spread
ابوfather of الهدىguidance قالsaid بتاريخهin its chronogram
ابو الهدى قال بتاريخه
حيthe quarter of الرفاعيal-Rifa‘i مشرقradiant انورmost luminous
حي الرفاعي مشرق انور
Abu al-Huda said in its chronogram:
Abu Al-Huda said in his chronicle
'Al-Rifa‘i's quarter is radiant, most luminous.'
Long live the glorious Al-Rifa'i
Sol 6.1