سبحانglory be عالمto the Knower of إعلانيmy disclosure وإسراريand my concealment
سبحان عالم إعلاني وإسراري
وشاهديand my Witness غائباًaway أوor كنتI was فيin داريmy home
وشاهدي غائباً أو كنت في داري
Glory to the Knower of what I reveal and what I conceal,
Glory to the Knower of my secrets and mysteries,
who witnesses me, whether I am away or in my home,
My witness whether absent or present in my house.
وعالمand the Knower of السرّthe secret منيof mine حيثwherever أسترهI conceal it
وعالم السرّ مني حيث أستره
وغيرهand anyone other than Him مالهhas no علمknowledge بأسراريof my secrets
وغيره ماله علم بأسراري
and knows my secret wherever I hide it.
He knows the secret within me wherever I hide it,
No other has knowledge of my secrets.
None else has knowledge of my secrets.
فاننيfor indeed I لستam not أرضىaccepting غيرهanyone other than Him بدلاًas a substitute
فانني لست أرضى غيره بدلاً
آوىI take refuge إلىin عزّهHis might منfrom كلّevery ختارtreacherous deceiver
آوى إلى عزّه من كلّ ختار
For I accept no substitute for Him;
I am not pleased with other than Him as a substitute,
I take refuge in His might from every treacherous deceiver.
I take refuge in His Might from every despotic tyrant.
أشكوI complain إلىto اللَهGod ممنof those who لامreproached فيfor كرميmy generosity
أشكو إلى اللَه ممن لام في كرمي
علىtoward المقلينthe poor منamong أبناءthe people of أعصاريmy times
على المقلين من أبناء أعصاري
I complain to God of those who blame my generosity
I complain to Allah of those who blamed me for my generosity
toward the poor among the people of my times.
Towards the stingy from the sons of my time.
أناI الذيam the one who لاdo not أرىconsider الامساكwithholding يصلحsuitable ليfor me
أنا الذي لا أرى الامساك يصلح لي
فلاso I do not أفارقforsake جوديmy generosity خوفfor fear of إعسارpoverty
فلا أفارق جودي خوف إعسار
I am one who finds withholding unworthy of me;
I who do not see restraint befitting me,
I do not forsake my generosity for fear of poverty.
So I do not abandon my generosity, fearing poverty.
وطنتI trained نفسيmy soul علىin أشياءthings أعرفهاI know them
وطنت نفسي على أشياء أعرفها
عنfrom كابرan elder كلهاall of them أفعالdeeds of أخيارvirtuous people
عن كابر كلها أفعال أخيار
I have trained my soul in things I know,
I disciplined myself for things I know
received from an elder, all deeds of the virtuous.
Are all the deeds of the generous.
فليسso there is no ليfor me مسلكpath إلاexcept اتباعهمfollowing them
فليس لي مسلك إلا اتباعهم
وسبقand outstripping لاحقهمtheir follower فيin كلّevery مضمارracecourse
وسبق لاحقهم في كلّ مضمار
I have no path but to follow them
I have no path but to follow them,
and outstrip their follower on every racecourse.
And to vie with them in every field.
فلوso were I to بذلتgive away طريفnewly acquired المالwealth عنat طرفa glance
فلو بذلت طريف المال عن طرف
معalong with التليرunclear; likely inherited wealth لماwould not باليتI care ياO جاريmy neighbor
مع التلير لما باليت يا جاري
Were I to give newly acquired wealth at a glance,
If I spent the tips of my wealth arbitrarily,
along with [apparently inherited wealth], I would not care, my neighbor.
Along with being wasteful, I would not care, O my neighbor!
أيمسكdoes he withhold? المالwealth خوفfor fear of الفقرpoverty ذوone possessed of كرمgenerosity
أيمسك المال خوف الفقر ذو كرم
عرقthe vein of النداgenerosity فيin مجاريthe channels of مجسمهhis bodily form جاريflowing
عرق الندا في مجاري مجسمه جاري
Does a generous man hoard wealth for fear of poverty,
Does the man of generosity withhold money fearing poverty?
while the vein of generosity flows through his body's channels?
The sweat of generosity flows in the channels of his body.
فلوso were I to تدينتborrow ملءthe fullness of الأرضthe earth منof ذهبgold
فلو تدينت ملء الأرض من ذهب
ماnot باتstayed overnight عنديwith me منهof it عشرa tenth أعشارtenths
ما بات عندي منه عشر أعشار
Were I to borrow an earthful of gold,
If the earth filled with gold to the brim,
not even a tenth of a tenth would remain with me overnight.
Not a tenth of it would spend the night with me.
لمdid not أكترثI care منabout ثقيلthe weight of الدّينthe debt أحملهI carry it
لم أكترث من ثقيل الدّين أحمله
اللَهGod يحملbears جلّthe greater part of الحادثthe calamity الطاريunexpected
اللَه يحمل جلّ الحادث الطاري
I have not minded the heavy debt I carry;
I do not worry about the heavy debt I carry,
God bears the greater part of each sudden calamity.
Allah will carry most of that fleeting accident.
مولايmy Lord يقضيهsettles it عنيfor me فهوfor He is ذوpossessed of وجدةwealth
مولاي يقضيه عني فهو ذو وجدة
بحيثin such a way that يسرهHe eases it منwith غيرno إجبارcompulsion
بحيث يسره من غير إجبار
My Lord settles it for me, for He possesses wealth,
My Master will fulfill it for me, He is most generous,
making it easy, without any compulsion.
However He wills, without compulsion.
ياO صاحfriend قلsay للذيto the one who بالدّينfor debt عبرتيunclear; likely reproached me
يا صاح قل للذي بالدّين عبرتي
ماذاwhat عليّupon me بذاكthrough that العارdisgrace منof عارdisgrace
ماذا عليّ بذاك العار من عار
Friend, tell the one who [apparently reproaches me] for debt:
O friend, say to the one who reproached me for my debt,
What disgrace falls upon me through that supposed disgrace?
“What do I care for that shame from shame?”
ماwhat الخلقhumankind طرّاaltogether فكنso be منfrom حيثwherever شئتyou wish فانfor indeed
ما الخلق طرّا فكن من حيث شئت فان
اللَهGod أوصفهمdescribed them حقاًtruly بأطوارas differing kinds
اللَه أوصفهم حقاً بأطوار
What are all mortals? Be from wherever you wish, for
People are but as motes, so be wherever you wish,
God has truly described them as of differing kinds.
Indeed Allah described them truly with forms.
شرّthe worst of الورىhumankind كذبابlike flies جلّthe chief part of همتهits concern
شرّ الورى كذباب جلّ همته
أذىharm to البريةcreation أسماعears وأبصارand eyes
أذى البرية أسماع وأبصار
The worst of people are like flies, whose chief concern
The worst of creation are like flies, their main concern
is to vex humankind, their ears and eyes.
Is to harm the wilderness with their hearing and sight.
دعleave منthe one who يعيرنيtaunts me بالدينabout debt وارمand cast بهhim aside
دع من يعيرني بالدين وارم به
ومنand the one who يرىsees فيin سبيلthe pursuit of الجودgenerosity إبذاريmy squandering
ومن يرى في سبيل الجود إبذاري
Leave the one who taunts me about debt; cast him aside,
Leave those who criticize me for debt and pelt me,
and the one who sees my generosity as squandering.
And those who see wastefulness in my generosity.
ماnot آذنتI gave notice; perhaps borrowed إلاexcept لقصدfor a purpose صالحworthy أبداًever
ما آذنت إلا لقصد صالح أبداً
لقاصدfor a seeker جاءwho came أوor للأهلfor the family والجارand the neighbor
لقاصد جاء أو للأهل والجار
I have never [apparently borrowed] except for a worthy purpose,
Never have I intended but good,
for a seeker who comes, or for family and neighbor.
For one with good intentions who came, or for family and neighbor.
لمdid not أحبسI withhold البرkindness عنfrom أهليmy family أصونهمI protect them
لم أحبس البر عن أهلي أصونهم
ولاand not عنfrom الجارthe neighbor وهوand he is الدارthe house بالدارbeside the house
ولا عن الجار وهو الدار بالدار
I have not withheld kindness from my family; I protect them,
I do not withhold kindness from my family to protect them,
nor from my neighbor, whose house stands beside mine.
Nor from the neighbor who is as close as home itself.
لمdid not أطلبI seek الدينdebt إلاexcept عندat حادثةa crisis
لم أطلب الدين إلا عند حادثة
أزادunclear; perhaps I seek فيهاtherein رضاءthe pleasure of الخالقthe Creator الباريthe Maker
أزاد فيها رضاء الخالق الباري
I have sought debt only when a crisis arises,
I only sought debt for an emergency,
[apparently seeking] therein the pleasure of the Creator, the Maker,
In which pleasing the Creator was intended.
أوor فيin مصالحthe welfare of ذاتthe condition of البينmutual relations أدرؤهاI ward them off
أو في مصالح ذات البين أدرؤها
وهلand is there? لهاfor them صاحfriend غيريanyone other than me الآنnow منany دارone who knows
وهل لها صاح غيري الآن من دار
or to mend relations, warding off their troubles.
Or in affairs of strained relations I dispelled,
And, friend, is anyone now aware of them but me?
And who else would care for them now but me?
أنفقspend ولاand do not تخشfear إقلالاًimpoverishment فربكfor your Lord ذوpossesses
أنفق ولا تخش إقلالاً فربك ذو
جودgenerosity عميمall-embracing وفضلand grace فائضoverflowing جاريflowing
جود عميم وفضل فائض جاري
Spend, and do not fear want: your Lord possesses
Spend without fear of decrease, for your Lord has
all-embracing generosity and grace that overflows and flows.
Endless generosity and overflowing grace.
ولاand do not ترىheed منone who يرىsees التفريدsingling out; perhaps squandering فيin لقمmorsels
ولا ترى من يرى التفريد في لقم
أطعمتهاyou fed them to الضيفthe guest فيduring صومfasting وإفطارand breaking the fast
أطعمتها الضيف في صوم وإفطار
Do not heed one who sees [perhaps squandering] in morsels
Do not heed those who see extravagance in feeding
you fed a guest, during fasting or at the breaking of the fast.
A guest in fasting or in breaking fast.
اللَهGod يجزيكrewards you انif أحسنتyou did good واحدةone deed
اللَه يجزيك ان أحسنت واحدة
عشراtenfold يقيناcertainly بهذاwith this يقرأreads القاريthe reciter
عشرا يقينا بهذا يقرأ القاري
God rewards you, if you do one good deed,
May Allah reward you if you do one good deed tenfold,
with ten, assuredly: this is what the reciter reads.
The reciter is certain of this.
فقلso say لمنto whoever لامنيreproached me فيfor الجودgenerosity أفعلهI practice it
فقل لمن لامني في الجود أفعله
الجودgenerosity أشرفthe noblest of أغراضيmy aims وأوطاريand my desires
الجود أشرف أغراضي وأوطاري
Tell whoever blames me for the generosity I practice:
Say to those who blamed me for generosity: I will do it,
Generosity is the noblest of my aims and desires.
Generosity is the noblest of my objectives and forms.
ماwhat يعتريهafflicts him وماand what يعنيهconcerns him منabout خبريmy affairs
ما يعتريه وما يعنيه من خبري
حتىthat ينقبhe probes عماinto what is تحتbeneath أستاريmy veils
حتى ينقب عما تحت أستاري
What ails him, and what concerns him about my affairs,
Whatever faults him and whatever news of me concerns him
that he probes beneath my veils?
Until he pries into what is beneath my covers.
فلاso not تكدّرmuddies بحريmy sea جيفةa carcass رميتwas discarded
فلا تكدّر بحري جيفة رميت
ولاand not يضرّharms ببدرa full moon نبحthe barking of هرّارa snarling dog
ولا يضرّ ببدر نبح هرّار
A discarded carcass does not muddy my sea,
Do not trouble my sea with a carcass you threw,
nor does a snarling dog's barking harm the full moon.
Nor harm my full moon with the barking of a howler.
فليسso not يحجبis turned away منwhoever شبتwas kindled لهfor him ناريmy fire
فليس يحجب من شبت له ناري
وليسand not يسغبgoes hungry منwhoever يعشوseeks the glow إلىtoward ناريmy fire
وليس يسغب من يعشو إلى ناري
No one for whom my fire is kindled is turned away,
None can veil from me whom I desire to have my fire,
nor does one who seeks its glow go hungry.
None can extinguish whom I encourage to my fire.
لمdid not يدرknow منthe one who لامreproached إذsince فيfor الدينthe debt قدalready قبضتwas taken
لم يدر من لام إذ في الدين قد قبضت
مرهونةas a pledge درعthe armor of ثانيthe second of اثنينtwo فيin الغارthe cave
مرهونة درع ثاني اثنين في الغار
My critic did not know that, for a debt, there was taken
He who blamed me did not know that in debt I had grasped
in pledge the armor of the second of the two in the cave.
A breastplate, a second of two in the cave as collateral.
هذاthis الذيis what فيin حديثthe account of الدرعthe armor نحفظهwe preserve it
هذا الذي في حديث الدرع نحفظه
عنfrom حافظيهits preservers وهمand they are أحبارlearned scholars أخيارvirtuous
عن حافظيه وهم أحبار أخيار
This is what we preserve in the account of the armor,
This in the hadith of the breastplate we memorize
from its keepers, learned men of virtue.
From its memorizers who are virtuous scholars.
ليI have أسوةan example برسولin the Messenger of اللَهGod أتبعهاI follow it
لي أسوة برسول اللَه أتبعها
ونسبةand a lineage نشرتwas made known فيin كلّall أقطارlands
ونسبة نشرت في كلّ أقطار
I have in God's Messenger an example I follow,
I have as a model the Messenger of Allah whom I follow,
and a lineage made known throughout all lands.
A lineage I spread in all regions.
قدindeed ماتdied حيدرةHaydara والدينand debt لازمهremained with him
قد مات حيدرة والدين لازمه
ولاand do not تسلask عنهabout him فيin قلّscarcity وإكثارand abundance
ولا تسل عنه في قلّ وإكثار
Haydara died with debt still upon him;
Haydara my father died in debt which clung to him
do not ask about him in scarcity or abundance.
Yet it did not ask him little or much.
ولمand did not تحطdiminish عنfrom الفاروقal-Faruq منany شرفhonor
ولم تحط عن الفاروق من شرف
ديونهhis debts فاستمعso listen واقنعand be satisfied باخباريwith my account
ديونه فاستمع واقنع باخباري
Nor was al-Faruq's honor diminished
Nor did it detract from the nobility of the debts
by his debts; so listen and accept my account.
Of the Farouq, so listen and be content with my accounts.
كذاlikewise الزبيرal-Zubayr اعتراهafflicted him الدّينdebt ثمthen وماand did not
كذا الزبير اعتراه الدّين ثم وما
كباfalter لذلكbecause of that منهof his زندهhis fire-stick الواريspark-giving
كبا لذلك منه زنده الواري
Likewise al-Zubayr was afflicted with debt; yet it did not
So too Al-Zubayr, debt befell him, yet never
make his spark-giving fire-stick falter on that account.
Did it embarrass him, protector of the helpless.
فهؤلاءso these men كرامare noble زانهمadorned them شرفhonor
فهؤلاء كرام زانهم شرف
هلdid? ساءharm دينهمtheir debt منهمin them بمقدارto any degree
هل ساء دينهم منهم بمقدار
These were noble men, adorned with honor;
For they are generous souls whom the honor of
did their debts diminish them in any degree?
Their debt did not demean at all.
وثمand there are منهمamong them كرامnoble men لاnot يماثلهمequals them
وثم منهم كرام لا يماثلهم
فيin الجودgenerosity منanyone who حلّsettled فيin نجدNajd وأغوارand lowlands
في الجود من حلّ في نجد وأغوار
And among them are noble men whom none can match
And among them are generous souls none equal
in generosity, of all who dwell in Najd and the lowlands.
In generosity, whether settled in Najd or the deserts.
منfrom آلthe family of بيتthe house of العلاhigh nobility منof هاشمHashim كأبيlike my father
من آل بيت العلا من هاشم كأبي
شمسthe sun of الهدىguidance وبنيand the sons of الزهراءal-Zahra أقمارmoons
شمس الهدى وبني الزهراء أقمار
From Hashim's exalted house, like my father,
Of the House of Glory, the Hashimites, like my father
the sun of guidance, and al-Zahra's sons—moons;
Abu Shams, the Guiding Sun, and the sons of Zahra, shining moons.
وثابتand firmly rooted in الأصلancestry زينZayn العابدينal-Abidin ومنand one whose
وثابت الأصل زين العابدين ومن
أوصافهhis qualities لمnot تكدalmost تحتجneed لاشهارpublicizing
أوصافه لم تكد تحتج لاشهار
and firmly rooted Zayn al-Abidin, one whose
Firm of origin is Zayn al Abideen, and of
qualities scarcely need to be proclaimed.
His attributes few need declaring.
والفضلand merit للسيرunclear; likely to the lord العباسal-Abbas حيثas أتىhe came
والفضل للسير العباس حيث أتى
للخلقto humankind فخراًas a glory وفياضاand overflowing with bounty ومطارand rain-giving
للخلق فخراً وفياضا ومطار
And merit belongs to the lord al-Abbas [title uncertain], who came
Honor belongs to the travels of Al 'Abbas, who came
as a glory to humankind, overflowing with bounty and showering rain.
To people pride, torrents and showers.
وابنand the son of جعفرJa'far فرداpeerless فيin سماحتهhis liberality
وابن جعفر فردا في سماحته
فاعجبso marvel لبحرat a sea سخاwas generous منfrom صلبthe loins of طيارTayyar, the Flyer
فاعجب لبحر سخا من صلب طيار
And Ja'far's son, peerless in his liberality:
And the unique son of Ja'far in his generosity
marvel at a bountiful sea from the loins of Tayyar, the Flyer.
So wondrous, an ocean of munificence from a gallant ancestry.
واننيand indeed I لفتىam surely a young man of القومthe people الكرامnoble اذاwhen
وانني لفتى القوم الكرام اذا
أسعىI strive علىtoward ماwhat لهمthey possess منof حسنthe beauty of إيثارselflessness
أسعى على ما لهم من حسن إيثار
I am indeed a young man of that noble people when
I am the young man of generous folk, so if
I strive to emulate their beautiful selflessness.
I strive to emulate their excellent preference.
أهليmy family نباتthe growth of المعاليlofty virtues ماnot لهمthey have مثلan equal
أهلي نبات المعالي ما لهم مثل
فيamong كلّall منthose who حلهاdwelt in them منfrom كلّall ديارlands
في كلّ من حلها من كلّ ديار
My family are the growth of lofty virtues; they have no equal
My family are plants of glory, none equal them
among all who dwell in those heights, from every land.
In every place where they dwelt.
فانso if ورثتI inherited المعاليlofty virtues بعدafter ماthat رحلواthey departed
فان ورثت المعالي بعد ما رحلوا
فكمso how many ركبتI braved لهاfor them منof هولthe terror of أخطارdangers
فكم ركبت لها من هول أخطار
If I inherited lofty virtues after they departed,
If I inherited glory after they passed away
how many fearsome dangers I braved for them!
How many terrors then did I ride!
أناI ابنam the son of منthose whose جودهمtheir generosity عمّencompassed الأنامhumankind معاall together
أنا ابن من جودهم عمّ الأنام معا
حتىuntil حكىwas recounted فيin نواديthe gatherings of كلّevery سمارevening companions
حتى حكى في نوادي كلّ سمار
I am the son of men whose generosity embraced all humankind,
I am the son of those whose generosity encompassed all people
until it was recounted in every gathering of evening companions.
Until it was recounted in every gathering.
أناI الجوادam the generous one ابنson of عبدAbd, servant of اللَهAllah, God انif عرضتpresented itself
أنا الجواد ابن عبد اللَه ان عرضت
للجودfor generosity مكرمةa noble deed أنيindeed I لهاfor it الشاريam the purchaser
للجود مكرمة أني لها الشاري
I am the generous son of Abd Allah; if there appears
I am Al-Jawad son of Abdullah; if the subject is generosity,
a noble occasion for generosity, I am its purchaser.
I am its buyer.
واننيand indeed I العيدروسam al-Aydarus وابنand the son of البتولal-Batul إذاthus
وانني العيدروس وابن البتول إذا
حرّa freeborn man تسلسلdescended in succession منfrom أصلابthe loins of أحرارfreeborn men
حرّ تسلسل من أصلاب أحرار
I am al-Aydarus and a son of al-Batul, thus
I am al-Radi son of the Virgin. When the sequence
a freeborn man descended from the loins of freeborn men.
Of noble ancestors is linked.
أماdo you not? ترىsee أننيthat I قضيتI repaid دينthe debt of أبيmy father
أما ترى أنني قضيت دين أبي
وكانand it was ذاكthat ثلاثونthirty ألفthousand دينارdinars
وكان ذاك ثلاثون ألف دينار
Do you not see that I paid my father's debt?
Do you not see that I repaid the debt of my father
It amounted to thirty thousand dinars.
Which was thirty thousand dinars?
مجديmy glory قديمancient أخيرrecent لاnot يسايرهkeeps pace with it
مجدي قديم أخير لا يسايره
مجدglory لهاfor it حلامتunclear in the supplied text منof صبرpatience وإيثارand selflessness
مجد لها حلامت من صبر وإيثار
My glory, ancient and recent, is not matched
My old and new glory none can equal,
by any glory [text unclear] of patience and selflessness.
No glory rivaled it in patience and altruism.
ماnot زلتI ceased كأساًa cup منof الاحسانbeneficence أوّلهits first part
ما زلت كأساً من الاحسان أوّله
فضلbounty وثانيهand its second عارbare عنof العارdisgrace
فضل وثانيه عار عن العار
I have always been a cup of kindness: its first draught
I remain a cup of benevolence, its first portion
is bounty, and its second is free of disgrace.
Virtue, and its second innocence from guilt.
فلمso did not أحلI deviate عنfrom معانيthe virtues of منthose whom نسبتI am affiliated إلىto
فلم أحل عن معاني من نسبت إلى
جلالهمtheir grandeur عنregarding عطياتيmy gifts وابراريand my benefactions
جلالهم عن عطياتي وابراري
I have not departed from the virtues of those to whose
I do not refrain from the virtues I am ascribed to,
grandeur I belong, in my gifts and benefactions.
From their majesty, from my gifts and my probity.
اللَهGod عونيmy aid علىagainst دينيmy debt ومالكناand our sovereign
اللَه عوني على ديني ومالكنا
غوثthe rescuer of الأنامhumankind الهمامthe resolute one الضيغمthe lion الضاريthe fierce one
غوث الأنام الهمام الضيغم الضاري
God is my aid against my debt, and our sovereign,
May Allah assist me with my debt and possessions,
humankind's rescuer, the resolute, fierce lion,
Help of mankind, protector of the oppressed.
غوثthe rescuer of البراياcreation صلاحSalah الدينal-Din عامرهits upholder
غوث البرايا صلاح الدين عامره
منwho فاقexcelled فيin حسنthe excellence of إيرادbringing in وإصدارand sending out
من فاق في حسن إيراد وإصدار
creation's rescuer, Salah al-Din, its upholder,
Succor of wildernesses, Salah al-Din, prosper it,
who excels at wisely bringing in and sending forth.
None preceded in excellence of management and disbursement.
أدامهmay He preserve him اللَهGod فيin عزّmight وفيand in نعمblessings
أدامه اللَه في عزّ وفي نعم
ومنand whoever يعاديهopposes him فيin ذلّabasement وإضرارand harm
ومن يعاديه في ذلّ وإضرار
May God preserve him in might and blessings,
May Allah maintain his might and bounty,
and his enemies in abasement and harm.
And whoever opposes him in humiliation and harm.
ثمthen الصلاةblessings علىupon المختارthe Chosen One ماas long as سجعتcooed
ثم الصلاة على المختار ما سجعت
ورقgray الحمامdoves بأغلاسin predawn darkness وأبكارand early mornings
ورق الحمام بأغلاس وأبكار
Then blessings upon the Chosen One, as long as there coo
Then prayers upon the Chosen One, so long as
gray doves in predawn darkness and early morning,
Turtle doves cooed in the arbors and sanctuaries.
والآلand the family والصحبand the companions ثمthen التابعينthe followers لهمof them
والآل والصحب ثم التابعين لهم
ماas long as شقّrent جيبthe bosom of الدجاdarkness بارقlightning شارflashing
ما شقّ جيب الدجا بارق شار
and upon his family, companions, and then those who follow them,
And his family and companions, then those who followed them
as long as flashing lightning rends the bosom of darkness.
So long as the Pleiades shone in the sky.
Sol 6.1