عَلىover مِثلِthe like of هَذاthis الرُزءِcalamity تَفنىare exhausted المَدامِعُthe tear ducts
عَلى مِثلِ هَذا الرُزءِ تَفنى المَدامِعُ
وَتَقنىand are amassed الهُمومُsorrows الفادِحاتِcrushing الفَواجِعُheart-rending
وَتَقنى الهُمومُ الفادِحاتِ الفَواجِعُ
For a loss like this, the founts of tears run dry,
and crushing, heart-rending sorrows are amassed.
وَتُجنىand are gathered ثِمارُthe fruits اليَأسِof despair مِنfrom دَوحَةِthe great tree الرَدىof death
وَتُجنى ثِمارُ اليَأسِ مِن دَوحَةِ الرَدى
وَتُحنىand are bent عَلىover الوَجدِgrief الطَويلِenduring الأَضالِعُthe ribs
وَتُحنى عَلى الوَجدِ الطَويلِ الأَضالِعُ
The fruits of despair are gathered from death's great tree,
and ribs bend over enduring grief.
مُصابٌa calamity عَراناhas struck us لاno مُصابcalamity شَبيههُlike it
مُصابٌ عَرانا لا مُصاب شَبيههُ
فِراقٌa parting بِلاwithout رُجعىreturn وَذِكرىand remembrance تَتابعُkeeps recurring
فِراقٌ بِلا رُجعى وَذِكرى تَتابعُ
A calamity has struck us, like no other calamity:
parting without return, and remembrance ever recurring.
وَتَقوىand become deserted مَبانٍdwellings كُنَّthey were بِالعلمِwith learning آهَلَتfilled
وَتَقوى مَبانٍ كُنَّ بِالعلمِ آهَلَت
وَبالذكرِand with remembrance وَالقُرآنِand the Quran فَهيso they are بلاقِعُbarren wastes
وَبالذكرِ وَالقُرآنِ فَهي بلاقِعُ
And dwellings stand deserted, once alive with learning
and remembrance and the Quran—now barren wastes.
فُجِعناwe were bereaved بِماof one who لَوif صُوِّرwere embodied العَقلُreason كَانَّهاwould be her
فُجِعنا بِما لَو صُوِّر العَقلُ كَانَّها
فَكامِلُهُfor its entirety فَيضٌan outpouring عَلىover الخَلقِcreation شائِعُwidespread
فَكامِلُهُ فَيضٌ عَلى الخَلقِ شائِعُ
We were bereaved: were reason embodied, it would be she;
for its fullness is an outpouring spread throughout creation.
فَلَمso not يُرwas seen إِلاexcept ثاقِبُkeen of الذهِنِmind ذوpossessing حِجىًwisdom
فَلَم يُر إِلا ثاقِبُ الذهِنِ ذو حِجىً
صَبورpatient عَلىunder بَلواهhis affliction لِلّهِto God خاشِعُhumbly submissive
صَبور عَلى بَلواه لِلّهِ خاشِعُ
Only one keen of mind and possessed of wisdom was seen,
patient in affliction, humbly submissive to God.
فَتاةٌa young woman غَدَتbecame لِلشَمسِto the sun أُختاًa sister وَلَمand not تَكُنshe was
فَتاةٌ غَدَت لِلشَمسِ أُختاً وَلَم تَكُن
لصونbecause of seclusion أَوجَبَتهُrequired it الطَبائِعُnatural dispositions
لصون أَوجَبَتهُ الطَبائِعُ
A young woman who became the sun's sister, yet was not [seen],
because of a seclusion that nature required.
منعمةٌliving in luxury مَخدومَةٌwaited upon حفَّgathered حَولهاaround her
منعمةٌ مَخدومَةٌ حفَّ حَولها
وَلاand no بُدَّescape كُلٌّeveryone حينَwhenever تَأمُرُshe commands طائِعُobedient
وَلا بُدَّ كُلٌّ حينَ تَأمُرُ طائِعُ
Living in luxury, waited upon, with attendants gathered round her,
and everyone, without fail, obedient whenever she commanded.
يَرِفُّflutters عَلَيهاover her الحسنُbeauty يَندىgrows dewy غَضارَةًwith freshness
يَرِفُّ عَلَيها الحسنُ يَندى غَضارَةً
كَماas اِخضَلَّgrew dewy غُصنٌa bough فيin الخَميلَةِthe leafy grove يانِعُflourishing
كَما اِخضَلَّ غُصنٌ في الخَميلَةِ يانِعُ
Beauty fluttered over her, dewy with freshness,
like a flourishing bough, dew-drenched in a leafy grove.
ملازمةٌkeeping constantly للحِجلِto the curtained chamber تَتلوshe recites قُرآنَهاher Quran
ملازمةٌ للحِجلِ تَتلو قُرآنَها
بِقَلبٍwith a heart يَعِيthat understands وَالطَرفand the eye بِالدَمعِwith tears هامِعُstreaming
بِقَلبٍ يَعِي وَالطَرف بِالدَمعِ هامِعُ
Keeping to her curtained chamber, she recited her Quran,
with an understanding heart, her eyes streaming with tears.
وَيَبدوand appears سَناهاher radiance مِنfrom خَصاصِthe gaps حِجالهاof her curtained chambers
وَيَبدو سَناها مِن خَصاصِ حِجالها
كَماas لاحَshone نورُthe light البَدرِof the full moon وَالنورُand the light ساطِعُradiant
كَما لاحَ نورُ البَدرِ وَالنورُ ساطِعُ
And her radiance shone through gaps in her chamber's curtains,
as the full moon's light appears, shining brightly.
فَماso not لَقِيتshe encountered بُؤساًmisery وَلاnor فُقدتshe lacked غِنىًwealth
فَما لَقِيت بُؤساً وَلا فُقدت غِنىً
وَلاnor راعَهاfrightened her يَوماًever مِنof الدَهرِfate رائِعa terror
وَلا راعَها يَوماً مِن الدَهرِ رائِع
She had known no misery and never lacked wealth,
nor had any terror of fate ever frightened her.
وَتَلعبُand she plays طوراًat times بِالنُضارwith pure gold وَتارَةًand at other times
وَتَلعبُ طوراً بِالنُضار وَتارَةً
بِدُرٍّwith pearls طَريٍّfresh لَمnot يُثَقِّبهُhad pierced them صانِعُa craftsman
بِدُرٍّ طَريٍّ لَم يُثَقِّبهُ صانِعُ
At times she played with pure gold, at other times
with fresh pearls no craftsman had pierced.
وَماand not أَعمَلَتshe put to work يَوماًever إِلىto شُغُلٍa task يَداًa hand
وَما أَعمَلَت يَوماً إِلى شُغُلٍ يَداً
سِوىexcept قَلمٍa pen تَثنىbend عَلَيهِaround it الأَصابِعُthe fingers
سِوى قَلمٍ تَثنى عَلَيهِ الأَصابِعُ
Never did she put her hand to any task,
except to a pen around which her fingers curled.
تَخُطُّshe writes بِهِwith it القُرآنَthe Quran وَالسِنَنand the traditions الَّتيwhich
تَخُطُّ بِهِ القُرآنَ وَالسِنَن الَّتي
أَتَتcame عَنfrom رَسولِthe Messenger اللَهِof God وَالخَطُّand the handwriting بارعُexquisite
أَتَت عَن رَسولِ اللَهِ وَالخَطُّ بارعُ
With it she copied the Quran and the traditions that
came from God's Messenger, her script exquisite.
وَقَدand indeed نَشَأتshe grew up ماan emphatic particle بَينamid تَقوىpiety وَمُصحَفٍand a copy of the Quran
وَقَد نَشَأت ما بَين تَقوى وَمُصحَفٍ
فَلاso not الذكرُremembrance مَقطوعinterrupted وَلاnor الدينfaith ضائعُneglected
فَلا الذكرُ مَقطوع وَلا الدين ضائعُ
She had grown up amid piety and a copy of the Quran,
so remembrance never ceased, nor was faith neglected.
وَماand not هَمُّهاher concern فيماwith what النساءُwomen يَرَونَهُthey regard it
وَما هَمُّها فيما النساءُ يَرَونَهُ
لِباسclothing وَتَزيينand adornment وَخلّand a lover يَباضِعُhas intercourse
لِباس وَتَزيين وَخلّ يَباضِعُ
Her concern was not with what women prize:
clothing, adornment, and a lover to lie with.
أَجَلindeed هَمُّهاher concern تَحصيلُearning أَجرٍreward تُعِدُّهُshe stores it up
أَجَل هَمُّها تَحصيلُ أَجرٍ تُعِدُّهُ
لِيَومfor the day معادٍof return أَوor كِتابٍa book تُطالِعُshe studies
لِيَوم معادٍ أَو كِتابٍ تُطالِعُ
Indeed, her concern was earning reward to lay by
for the Day of Return, or a book to study.
تطالعُshe studies تَفسيراًQuranic commentary وَنَحواًand grammar مُلطفاًfinely expounded
تطالعُ تَفسيراً وَنَحواً مُلطفاً
وَفِقهاًand jurisprudence وَتَأريخاًand history وَطبّاًand medicine تُراجِعُshe reviews
وَفِقهاً وَتَأريخاً وَطبّاً تُراجِعُ
She studied Quranic commentary and finely expounded grammar,
and reviewed jurisprudence, history, and medicine.
وَقَدand indeed قَصَدتshe resolved إِكمالَto complete أَركانِthe pillars دينِهاof her faith
وَقَد قَصَدت إِكمالَ أَركانِ دينِها
بحجٍّthrough pilgrimage لِبَيتِto the House اللَهِof God وَالقَصدand the intention نافِعُbeneficial
بحجٍّ لِبَيتِ اللَهِ وَالقَصد نافِعُ
She had resolved to complete the pillars of her faith
through pilgrimage to God's House; the intention is beneficial.
فَحجَّتso she performed pilgrimage وَزارَتand visited خَيرَthe best مِنof those who وطِئtrod الثَرىthe earth
فَحجَّت وَزارَت خَيرَ مِن وطِئ الثَرى
نَبيٌّa Prophet كَريمٌnoble فيfor ذويthose of الحَرمthe Sanctuary شافِعُan intercessor
نَبيٌّ كَريمٌ في ذوي الحَرم شافِعُ
So she made pilgrimage and visited the best who trod the earth:
a noble Prophet, intercessor for the people of the Sanctuary.
وَلَمّاand when قَضىdecreed الرَحمَنُthe All-Merciful إِنفاذthe execution حُكمِهِof His judgment
وَلَمّا قَضى الرَحمَنُ إِنفاذ حُكمِهِ
وَكُلُّand all الَّذيthat which قَدindeed حُمَّwas ordained لاno شَكَّdoubt واقِعُwill occur
وَكُلُّ الَّذي قَد حُمَّ لا شَكَّ واقِعُ
And when the All-Merciful decreed His judgment be carried out—
and all that is ordained will surely come to pass—
قَضَتshe completed نَحبَهاher allotted span شَرخَin the prime of الشَبابِyouth شَهيدَةًa martyr
قَضَت نَحبَها شَرخَ الشَبابِ شَهيدَةً
وَلَمand not تَكُshe was مِمّنamong those who فيin الحِمامِdeath تُنازِعُstruggle
وَلَم تَكُ مِمّن في الحِمامِ تُنازِعُ
she met her death in the bloom of youth, a martyr,
not among those who struggle in death's throes.
وَلَكنbut بذهنٍwith a mind ثابِتsteady قَدindeed تَشهَّدَتshe pronounced the testimony of faith
وَلَكن بذهنٍ ثابِت قَد تَشهَّدَت
ثَلاثاًthree times وَفاضَتand she died وَهيَwhile she فيهِin it تُراجِعُwas repeating
ثَلاثاً وَفاضَت وَهيَ فيهِ تُراجِعُ
Rather, with a steady mind, she pronounced the testimony of faith
three times, and passed away while still repeating it.
وَلَمand not تَقضِshe died حَتّىuntil قَدindeed رَأَتshe had seen مُستَقَرَّهاher resting place
وَلَم تَقضِ حَتّى قَد رَأَت مُستَقَرَّها
مِنof العالمِthe world العُلوِيِّabove وَالروحand the spirit طالِعُascending
مِن العالمِ العُلوِيِّ وَالروح طالِعُ
She did not die until she had seen her resting place
in the world above, as her spirit ascended.
وَكانَand there was لَهاfor her يَومٌa day عَظيمٌmomentous لِمَوتِهاbecause of her death
وَكانَ لَها يَومٌ عَظيمٌ لِمَوتِها
فَأعولَso wailed نِسوانٌwomen وَشُقَّتand were torn مَدارِعُgowns
فَأعولَ نِسوانٌ وَشُقَّت مَدارِعُ
A momentous day marked her death:
women wailed, and gowns were torn.
وَكانَتand she had قَدalready أَوصَتinstructed لاnot يُناعُwailing be raised إِذاwhen قَضَتshe died
وَكانَت قَد أَوصَت لا يُناعُ إِذا قَضَت
فَماbut not قَبلتaccepted تِلكَthat الوصاةَinjunction السَوامِعُthe listening ears
فَما قَبلت تِلكَ الوصاةَ السَوامِعُ
She had enjoined that none should wail when she died,
but listening ears would not heed that charge.
تَمشّىwalked سَراةُthe notables الناسِof the people ظُهراًat noon أَمامَهاahead of her
تَمشّى سَراةُ الناسِ ظُهراً أَمامَها
وَصلّواand they prayed عَلَيهاover her وَالدُعاءُand supplication مُتابَعُunceasing
وَصلّوا عَلَيها وَالدُعاءُ مُتابَعُ
The notables walked ahead of her at noon,
and prayed over her, supplication following supplication.
وَسارُواand they walked أَمامَbefore النَعشِthe bier حَتّىuntil أَتَواthey came بِهاwith her
وَسارُوا أَمامَ النَعشِ حَتّى أَتَوا بِها
لِمنزِلِهاto her dwelling وَالقَبرُand the grave أَقبَحmost hideous واسِعُspacious
لِمنزِلِها وَالقَبرُ أَقبَح واسِعُ
They walked before the bier until they brought her
to her dwelling; the grave was most hideous and wide.
وَلَماand when أَثارُواthey turned up بالمساحيwith spades بَداappeared لَهُمto them
وَلَما أَثارُوا بالمساحي بَدا لَهُم
تُرابٌearth كَمثلِlike الوَرسِwars, a yellow dye أَصفَرُyellow فاقِعُvivid
تُرابٌ كَمثلِ الوَرسِ أَصفَرُ فاقِعُ
When they turned the soil with spades, there appeared to them
earth like wars-dye, a vivid yellow.
وَفاحَand wafted أَريجُthe fragrance المسكِof musk مِنfrom جَنباتِهِits sides
وَفاحَ أَريجُ المسكِ مِن جَنباتِهِ
كَأَنَّas though بِهِin it تجرَmerchants اللطائِمِof perfume caravans واضِعُunloading
كَأَنَّ بِهِ تجرَ اللطائِمِ واضِعُ
The fragrance of musk wafted from its sides,
as though perfume-caravan merchants were unloading there.
أَياO تُربَةًsoil حلَّتhas settled نُضارُNudar قَرارهاin its depths
أَيا تُربَةً حلَّت نُضارُ قَرارها
سَقاكِmay water you مِنfrom الغَيثِthe rain الهَواديthe foremost clouds الهَوامِعُpouring heavily
سَقاكِ مِن الغَيثِ الهَوادي الهَوامِعُ
O soil, in whose depths Nudar has settled,
may the first rainclouds water you with their downpours.
Sol 6.1