نسيمbreeze الصباthe east wind عنعنrelayed through narrators وسلسلand linked in a chain بنافحwith a fragrant waft التstart of 'the salutations'
نسيم الصبا عنعن وسلسل بنافح الت
تحياتsalutations (word continuation) منfrom مضنىone worn out by longing تغلىseethes علىupon الجمرthe embers
تحيات من مضنى تغلى على الجمر
The east wind’s breeze relayed in an unbroken chain a fragrant waft of
The morning breeze whispered and gleamed,
salutations from one worn by longing, seething upon the embers.
Bearing greetings from the beloved's abode,
وأنجدand went upland فيin التطلابearnest seeking يقبسkindles مشكاةa lamp-niche
وأنجد في التطلاب يقبس مشكاة
بجدوةwith a firebrand (probable reading) أنوارlights of المواهبthe gifts فيin القفرthe wilderness
بجدوة أنوار المواهب في القفر
And he went upland in his quest, kindling a lamp-niche
Where yearning's fires blaze upon the embers,
with a firebrand of the lights of gifts in the wilderness.
And the lamp of my longing is lit by desire's spark.
وهامand wandered in rapture علىover الأكوانthe worlds of being علةperhaps he (probable reading) يظفرنhe might surely attain
وهام على الأكوان علة يظفرن
بأوكارwith the nests of عنقاʿAnqāʾ, a mythical bird القربnearness مهمهtrackless wilderness السيرthe journey
بأوكار عنقا القرب مهمه السير
And he wandered over all existence, hoping to attain
My spirit roams the horizons restlessly,
the nests of nearness’s ʿAnqāʾ in the journey’s trackless wilderness.
Seeking intimacy's sanctuary in the bosom of nearness.
ولاقىand encountered علىacross الأوطانthe homelands أهوالterrors of عاشقa lover
ولاقى على الأوطان أهوال عاشق
عرتهbeset him أهاويلhorrors علىthrough الطيfolding والنشرand unfolding
عرته أهاويل على الطي والنشر
And across the homelands he encountered the terrors of a lover
And found in homelands dangers that afflict lovers -
whom horrors beset through folding and unfolding.
Misfortunes assailed me, on land and sea.
وكادand he nearly غبرdust of الأرضthe earth يصطادcatches ماwhat عناconcerned (continued by 'him')
وكاد غبر الأرض يصطاد ما عنا
هhim (word continuation) ماnot خانهfailed him ماwhat كانhe used to يعلمknow منof صبرpatience
ه ما خانه ما كان يعلم من صبر
And amid the earth’s dust, he nearly caught what concerned
Almost did the dust of the earth snare what I sought -
him; the patience he knew did not fail him.
That which evaded me was what I knew not of patience.
وجابand traversed سباريتbarren expanses of السباسبthe steppes وهوwhile he فيin
وجاب سباريت السباسب وهو في
السباريتthe barren wastes أهدىbetter guided منthan قطاريةqaṭāriyya (creature-name uncertain) الجحرthe burrow
السباريت أهدى من قطارية الجحر
And he crossed the barren expanses of the steppes, while in
I roamed the galaxies, more guided therein
the wastes he was better guided than the qaṭāriyya of the burrow.
Than creatures that crawl and burrow under the earth.
وووجهand was confronted بالأخطارwith dangers منfrom حيثwhere قدalready بداappeared
وووجه بالأخطار من حيث قد بدا
التشاجرcontention فيamong الأسماthe names وأينand where ذووpeople of السيرthe journey
التشاجر في الأسما وأين ذوو السير
And he was confronted with dangers where there had appeared
I set my face towards peril, wherever it appeared,
contention among the Names—and where are the wayfarers?
And discord in the heavens - where are those who venture?
فماfor ... not لهمfor them فيin البحرthe sea أيدhands طوائلfar-reaching
فما لهم في البحر أيد طوائل
يغوصواthey may dive بهاwith them كيماso that يرواthey may see معدنthe source of التبرraw gold
يغوصوا بها كيما يروا معدن التبر
For they have no far-reaching hands in the sea
For they have no hands to plunge the ocean's depths,
with which to dive and see the source of raw gold.
To see the mines of pearls in the heart of the seas.
ولاnor لهمfor them فيin البحرthe sea علمknowledge بهby it يخوstart of 'they wade'
ولا لهم في البحر علم به يخو
ضواend of 'they wade' لجتهits deep العظمىthe greatest قتبpack-saddle (as written) الدهرtime
ضوا لجته العظمى قتب الدهر
Nor have they knowledge of the sea by which to wade
Nor have they knowledge of it, to dare to brave
into its greatest deep—the pack-saddle of time.
Its mighty expanse, throughout the ages.
ولوand even if سيرواthey set sailing فلكاa ship تسيرit travels بهمcarrying them علىupon
ولو سيروا فلكا تسير بهم على
متونbroad surfaces of ظهورbacks أوor بطونbellies علىupon البحرthe sea
متون ظهور أو بطون على البحر
And even if they launched a ship to carry them upon
If they traversed a ship sailing with them
the broad backs or bellies upon the sea.
Over the backs or bellies of the oceans -
لماwhen جنdarkened ليلnight of الهجرestrangement إذas عسعسgrew dark النوىseparation
لما جن ليل الهجر إذ عسعس النوى
وعرسand encamped جندtroops of الوهمillusion فيamid غصصchoking sorrows of الفكرthought
وعرس جند الوهم في غصص الفكر
When estrangement’s night fell, as separation darkened,
Before the night of separation fell, desires stirred,
and illusion’s troops encamped amid thought’s choking sorrows,
And the hosts of illusion murmured in the thicket of thought,
وأرخىand lowered زمانthe time of البينseparation راووقa filter فرقةparting
وأرخى زمان البين راووق فرقة
فأٌصىand drove away (probable reading) قلوباhearts عنfrom مشاهدةbeholding السرthe secret
فأٌصى قلوبا عن مشاهدة السر
and the time of separation lowered a filter of parting,
And the days of distance dropped the curtains of parting,
and drove hearts away from beholding the secret.
Turning hearts away from beholding the mysteries.
ألاbehold إنsurely بحرthe sea of الفضلgrace خضناهwe waded into it لاnot نُكنstart of 'we speak allusively'
ألا إن بحر الفضل خضناه لا نُكن
نيend of 'we speak allusively' عنهabout it ولاnor نوريwe speak in double meanings وقدand indeed فاضoverflowed بالدرwith pearls
ني عنه ولا نوري وقد فاض بالدر
Behold, we have waded into the sea of grace; we do not speak allusively
Behold, we plunged into the ocean of grace - we do not
of it, nor in double meanings; it has overflowed with pearls.
Conceal it, nor keep it hidden, for it overflows with pearls.
وقدand indeed أبتI returned منfrom بحرthe sea of العجائبwonders ناشراproclaiming
وقد أبت من بحر العجائب ناشرا
غرائبmarvels of ماwhat أوتيتI was granted منfrom قاموسthe ocean of الوترthe One
غرائب ما أوتيت من قاموس الوتر
And I have returned from the sea of wonders, proclaiming
And we drew wondrous rarities from the sea of wonders -
the marvels I was granted from the ocean of the One.
Gifts I was granted, from the lexicon of divine gifts.
وأسأرتand left a remnant for منwhoever خلفيbehind me بسؤرwith a leftover draught بقيةa remainder
وأسأرت من خلفي بسؤر بقية
وأوردتهand brought him to drink العلمthe knowledge اللدنيbestowed directly by God بلاwithout فخرboasting
وأوردته العلم اللدني بلا فخر
And I left a remaining draught for whoever followed me,
And I passed down to those after me a legacy of mysteries,
and brought him to drink of divinely bestowed knowledge, without boasting.
And endowed them with eternal knowledge, without pride.
وخضتand I waded into بحاراseas طامياتsurging زواجراroaring; rebuking
وخضت بحارا طاميات زواجرا
برشحتهاthrough their seepage هامتwere enraptured خلائقcreatures بالسكرwith intoxication
برشحتها هامت خلائق بالسكر
And I waded into seas, surging and roaring;
I traversed tumultuous seas, repelling those who would forbid it,
through their seepage, creatures grew delirious with intoxication.
At which people thrilled with bliss.
وشاهدتand I beheld أسراراsecrets تنوءstagger under a burden بهاunder them عقولminds of أهstart of 'people of'
وشاهدت أسرارا تنوء بها عقول أه
لend of 'people of' الحجابthe veil الصادياتthirsting منfor الخيرgoodness
ل الحجاب الصاديات من الخير
And I beheld secrets that weigh down the minds of the people
I witnessed secrets that weigh down reason,
of the veil, thirsting for goodness.
Impenetrable veils, blocking blessings.
وقربنيand brought me near ربيmy Lord وأطلعنيand let me behold علىinto
وقربني ربي وأطلعني على
مكامنhidden places of أسرارsecrets وقربand brought near; shortened ليfor me سيريmy journey
مكامن أسرار وقرب لي سيري
And my Lord brought me near and let me behold
Yet my Lord brought me near, and revealed to me
the hidden places of secrets, and shortened my journey for me.
The places of secrets, and drew me closer to my path.
وعلمنيand taught me العلمthe knowledge المصونguarded وكانand was ليfor me
وعلمني العلم المصون وكان لي
وأصدرنيand sent me forth للكونto creation أوردbrought to drink صدريmy breast
وأصدرني للكون أورد صدري
And He taught me guarded knowledge and stood by me;
He taught me the guarded knowledge, and it became
and sent me forth to creation, having brought my breast to drink.
For me a guide - He opened my breast.
فمنso whoever رامناseeks us يلقwill find المعارفspiritual knowledge تنجلىunfolding
فمن رامنا يلق المعارف تنجلى
عليهbefore him وألطافand gentle graces of العوارفblessings; favors والبرand benevolence
عليه وألطاف العوارف والبر
So whoever seeks us finds spiritual knowledge unfolding
And sent me out into the world and made my heart receptive,
before him, and the gentle graces of blessings and benevolence.
So whoever seeks wisdom and grace from me
ويدركand attains ماwhat نالattained الأوائلthe predecessors أوor يزstart of 'gains more'
ويدرك ما نال الأوائل أو يز
يدend of 'gains more' منfrom منحgifts of الوهابthe Bestower ذيpossessing الطولbounty للدهرfor all time
يد من منح الوهاب ذي الطول للدهر
And he attains what the predecessors attained, or gains still
Will gain the knowledge bestowed on the ancients,
more from the gifts of the Bestower, Possessor of bounty for all time.
Or more of the Giver's gifts - endless through the ages.
مربيnurturer of البراياthe creatures جلexalted is أمرthe command of إلهناour God
مربي البرايا جل أمر إلهنا
لقدindeed أعجزmade incapable الإرسالthe messengers عنof دركattaining الشكرgratitude
لقد أعجز الإرسال عن درك الشكر
Nurturer of all creatures—exalted is the command of our God!
O Educator of wildernesses! Exalted is the command of our God!
He has indeed left the messengers unable to attain due gratitude.
The sending of blessings fails to attain thanking You enough.
لكYours is الحمدpraise ربLord of العالمينthe worlds كماas انبغىwas fitting
لك الحمد رب العالمين كما انبغى
لسلطانكfor Your sovereignty القهريall-subduing فيin الخلقcreation والأمرand command
لسلطانك القهري في الخلق والأمر
Yours is praise, Lord of the worlds, as befits
Yours is praise, Lord of the Worlds, as befits
Your all-subduing sovereignty in creation and command.
Your dominion of compulsion, over creation and command,
بألسنwith the tongues of جندhosts of العالمينthe worlds وأنواعand kinds of التstart of 'the praises'
بألسن جند العالمين وأنواع الت
تحاميدpraises (word continuation) أثنيI extol ياO إلهيmy God وماand not أدريI know
تحاميد أثني يا إلهي وما أدري
With the tongues of the hosts of all worlds, and every kind of
By the tongues of the world's hosts, and all types
praise, I extol You, my God, though I do not know.
Of praising hymns! I praise You, my God, but know not
بألسنwith the tongues of أملاكangels وألسنand the tongues of إرسالmessengers
بألسن أملاك وألسن إرسال
وألسنand the tongues of صحبthe companions of أحمدAḥmad السرthe secret بالسرthrough the secret
وألسن صحب أحمد السر بالسر
With the tongues of angels and the tongues of messengers,
With the tongues of angels, tongues of messengers,
and the tongues of Aḥmad’s companions, the secret through the secret;
And tongues of the Prophet's companions, intimate with secrets,
وبألسنand with the tongues of أفرادsolitary ones وألسنand the tongues of أغواثsuccor-givers
وبألسن أفراد وألسن أغواث
وألسنand the tongues of أجراسbells تنوءstrain; exceed عنbeyond الحصرenumeration
وألسن أجراس تنوء عن الحصر
and with the tongues of solitary ones and the tongues of succor-givers,
And tongues of individuals, tongues of saviors,
and the tongues of bells that defy all reckoning;
And tongues of bells, beyond counting,
وألسنand the tongues of أضعافmultiples of الكمالperfection المحمديMuḥammadan
وألسن أضعاف الكمال المحمدي
عليهupon him صلاةblessing of اللهGod فيthroughout الدهرtime للدهرfor all time
عليه صلاة الله في الدهر للدهر
and the tongues of Muḥammadan perfection multiplied manyfold—
And tongues of the multiples of Muhammad's perfection -
God’s blessings upon him, throughout time and for all time—
Upon him, God's prayers, forever and for always -
وآلهand his family أهلpeople of الإرثinheritance ماas long as قدindeed تماسكتheld together
وآله أهل الإرث ما قد تماسكت
بهمthrough them حبلthe cord of الأكوانthe worlds of being فيamid الصدعrending والكسرand breaking
بهم حبل الأكوان في الصدع والكسر
and upon his family, the inheritors, for as long as
And his family, the people of inheritance, by whom
through them the cord of the worlds holds fast amid rending and breaking.
The rope of the cosmos holds, despite splitting and breaking.
فياso O ربناour Lord ربLord of العوالمthe worlds عجلنdo hasten
فيا ربنا رب العوالم عجلن
مآربaims of أوطاريmy desires وأوطارand the desires of ذويthose with العسرhardship
مآرب أوطاري وأوطار ذوي العسر
So, O our Lord, Lord of all worlds, hasten
So O Lord of the Worlds, O Granter of wishes,
the fulfillment of my wishes and the wishes of those in hardship.
Make smooth the paths of my friends and those in adversity.
وواجهناand meet us بالألطافwith gentle graces فيin كلevery حالةstate
وواجهنا بالألطاف في كل حالة
وبادهناand surprise us بالخيراتwith good things ياO مالكMaster of الأمرaffairs
وبادهنا بالخيرات يا مالك الأمر
And meet us with gentle graces in every state,
Greet us with kindness in every situation,
and surprise us with blessings, O Master of all affairs.
And allow us success, O Master of Command.
وفرجand dispel غمومsorrows of الخلقcreation والبسناand clothe us جلاstart of 'robes'
وفرج غموم الخلق والبسنا جلا
بيبend of 'robes' المراحمmercies والإسعادand granting happiness واليسرand ease
بيب المراحم والإسعاد واليسر
And dispel creation’s sorrows, and clothe us in
Relieve the worries of people, and clothe us in robes
robes of mercy, happiness, and ease.
Of compassion, joy and ease.
وسلمand keep safe لناfor us الأزمانthe times ياO سلامPeace منfrom الحواstart of 'the calamities'
وسلم لنا الأزمان يا سلام من الحوا
دثend of 'the calamities' والأوحالand mire والهمand worry والجورand injustice
دث والأوحال والهم والجور
And keep our times safe for us, O Peace, from
And secure for us times, O Peace, from events,
calamities, mire, worry, and injustice.
Pitfalls, anxiety, and tyranny.
وطهرand purify قلوبناour hearts منfrom قواطعsundering hindrances أشرفتstood on the brink
وطهر قلوبنا من قواطع أشرفت
علىof الهلاكdestruction ياO قدوسMost Holy ياO كاشفremover of الضرharm
على الهلاك يا قدوس يا كاشف الضر
And purify our hearts of hindrances, as they stand
And purify our hearts from obstacles that lead
on the brink of ruin, O Most Holy, O Remover of harm.
To perdition, O Most Holy, O Remover of Harm,
إلىto وطنthe homeland of الأحبابthe beloved ones مركزthe center of آماليmy hopes
إلى وطن الأحباب مركز آمالي
ومسقطand the falling-place of رأسthe head الفضلexcellence والمجدand glory والفخرand pride
ومسقط رأس الفضل والمجد والفخر
To the homeland of the beloved ones, the center of my hopes,
To the homeland of loved ones, focus of my hopes,
and the birthplace of excellence, glory, and pride.
And birthplace of excellence, glory and pride.
Sol 6.1