وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace عدas numerous as أسرارthe mysteries of كلall ماthat
وصل وسلم عد أسرار كل ما
لذاتكbelonging to Your Essence منof اسمa name بداbecame manifest أوor بخفيةin concealment
لذاتك من اسم بدا أو بخفية
And send blessings and peace, as numerous as the mysteries of every
Bless and greet him, count all that he has
Name belonging to Your Essence, whether manifest or hidden.
Of names that appeared or were hidden for his essence
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace عدas numerous as أسرارthe mysteries of جاههاtheir standing
وصل وسلم عد أسرار جاهها
ومقدارهاand their measure فيin الشأنeminence والعظميةand grandeur
ومقدارها في الشأن والعظمية
And send blessings and peace, as numerous as the mysteries of their standing,
Bless and greet him, count his mighty secrets
And their measure in eminence and grandeur.
And their extent in rank and grandeur
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace عدas numerous as أسرارthe mysteries of نورهاtheir light
وصل وسلم عد أسرار نورها
وأضوإئهاand their lights ياO نورLight فيin كلevery رتبةrank
وأضوإئها يا نور في كل رتبة
And send blessings and peace, as numerous as the mysteries of their light,
Bless and greet him, count the light of his secrets
And their lights, O Light, in every rank.
And illuminations, O Light, in every degree
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace عدas numerous as ماwhat فيin بحارهاtheir seas
وصل وسلم عد ما في بحارها
منof الجوهرthe precious essence المكنونhidden عنfrom أيany فطرةcreated nature
من الجوهر المكنون عن أي فطرة
And send blessings and peace, as numerous as what their seas contain
Bless and greet him, count what is in his oceans
Of precious essence hidden from every created nature.
Of the hidden gem from any nature
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace مثلlike عدthe number of شؤونهاtheir workings
وصل وسلم مثل عد شؤونها
وأكوانand the worlds of تأثيراتهاtheir effects المطلقيةunrestricted
وأكوان تأثيراتها المطلقية
And send blessings and peace, matching the number of their workings
Bless and greet him, like counting his qualities
And the worlds of their unrestricted effects.
And universes of his absolute effects
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace مثلlike سيبthe outpouring of فيوضهاtheir effusions
وصل وسلم مثل سيب فيوضها
وقوةand the power of إدراكاتهاtheir apprehensions الأزليةeternal
وقوة إدراكاتها الأزلية
And send blessings and peace, matching the outpouring of their effusions
Bless and greet him, like following his outpourings
And the power of their eternal apprehensions.
And the power of his eternal perceptions
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace مثلlike بحرthe sea of مدادهاtheir ink
وصل وسلم مثل بحر مدادها
وتنزيلand the bestowal of امداداتهاtheir sustaining gifts كلevery قوةfaculty
وتنزيل امداداتها كل قوة
And send blessings and peace, matching the sea of their ink
Bless and greet him, like the sea of his ink
And the bestowal of their sustaining gifts upon every faculty.
And sending down his aids to every power
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace عدَّas numerous as ماwhat دركهاreached them
وصل وسلم عدَّ ما دركها
منof الأثرthe effect المغمورimmersed بالقادريةin omnipotence
من الأثر المغمور بالقادرية
And send blessings and peace, as numerous as all that reaches them
Bless and greet him, count what he realized
Of effects immersed in omnipotence.
Of the profound effect veiled in Omnipotence
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace عدas numerous as ماwhat تحتbeneath مجدهاtheir glory
وصل وسلم عد ما تحت مجدها
وسلطانهاand their dominion منof متقنthe perfected work of الموجديةcreative power
وسلطانها من متقن الموجدية
And send blessings and peace, as numerous as all beneath their glory
Bless and greet him, count what is under his glory
And their dominion, of perfectly wrought creation.
And authority of the excellent Oneness
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with تصريفthe exercise of قهرهاtheir subduing might
وصل وسلم حسب تصريف قهرها
وتدبيرهاand their ordering of الأحكامdecrees فيin كلevery ذرةatom
وتدبيرها الأحكام في كل ذرة
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the exercise of their subduing might
Bless and greet him, according to steering his coercion
And their ordering of decrees within every atom.
And management of rulings in every atom
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with أشكالthe forms of ماwhat اقتضتthey decree
وصل وسلم حسب أشكال ما اقتضت
منfrom القدمpre-eternity الأعلىthe highest علىthroughout الأبديةeverlastingness
من القدم الأعلى على الأبدية
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the forms of all they decree
Bless and greet him, according to forms as required
From highest pre-eternity through everlastingness.
From the Most High antiquity to eternity
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with سرعةthe swiftness of لطفهاtheir gentleness
وصل وسلم حسب سرعة لطفها
وتفريجهاand their relieving ياO سيديmy Master كلevery كربةdistress
وتفريجها يا سيدي كل كربة
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the swiftness of their gentleness
Bless and greet him, according to the speed of his gentleness
And their relieving, O my Master, of every distress.
And relief, O my Master, from every hardship
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with كنهthe essence of جمالهاtheir beauty
وصل وسلم حسب كنه جمالها
وحسبand in measure with مقاماتstations عليهاupon them تجلتthey shone forth
وحسب مقامات عليها تجلت
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the essence of their beauty
Bless and greet him, according to the essence of his beauty
And with the stations upon which they have shone forth.
And according to the stations upon which he manifested
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with مجدthe glory of جلالهاtheir majesty
وصل وسلم حسب مجد جلالها
وماand what لتعاليهاbelongs to their transcendence منof القاهريةoverpowering might
وما لتعاليها من القاهرية
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the glory of their majesty
Bless and greet him, according to the glory of his majesty
And the overpowering might belonging to their transcendence.
And what belongs to his Supremacy of dominance
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with قدسthe holiness of كمالهاtheir perfection
وصل وسلم حسب قدس كمالها
وتكميلهاand their perfecting الأسرارthe mysteries حيثwherever تولتthey take charge
وتكميلها الأسرار حيث تولت
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the holiness of their perfection
Bless and greet him, according to the sanctity of his perfection
And their perfecting of mysteries wherever they take charge.
And completing the secrets wherever he inclined
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with رفعةthe loftiness of عزهاtheir might
وصل وسلم حسب رفعة عزها
وأعزازهاand their honoring فيin حصنهاtheir fortress منthose whom أعزتthey have honored
وأعزازها في حصنها من أعزت
And send blessings and peace, in measure with the loftiness of their might
Bless and greet him, according to the loftiness of his might
And their honoring, within their fortress, those they have honored.
And elevations, in his fortress, whom he elevated
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace حسبin measure with ماwhat تقتضيهthey require it فيin
وصل وسلم حسب ما تقتضيه في
مظاهرهاtheir manifestations منof واجباتthe necessities of الألوهةdivinity
مظاهرها من واجبات الألوهة
And send blessings and peace, according to what they require in
Bless and greet him, according to what the appearances require
Their manifestations of the necessities of divinity.
Of the duties of Divinity in his manifestations
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace ماwhenever تجلىshone forth ظهورهاtheir manifestation
وصل وسلم ما تجلى ظهورها
بمطلعat the dawning of قيوميةthe self-subsistence of الأحديةOneness
بمطلع قيومية الأحدية
And send blessings and peace, whenever their manifestation shines forth
Bless and greet him, according to what appeared of his manifestation
At the dawning of the self-subsistence of Oneness.
At the dawning place of the Everlasting Oneness
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace ماwhenever أفاضتpoured forth غيوثهاtheir rains
وصل وسلم ما أفاضت غيوثها
علىupon أنفسsouls حتىuntil زكتthey grew pure وتزكتand purified themselves
على أنفس حتى زكت وتزكت
And send blessings and peace, whenever their rains pour forth
Bless and greet him, according to what his relief poured
Upon souls, until they grow pure and purify themselves.
Upon souls until they became sincere and purifying
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace ماwhenever استهلbegan to rain سحابهاtheir clouds
وصل وسلم ما استهل سحابها
بفتحwith opening وغفرانand forgiveness ولطفand gentleness ورحمةand mercy
بفتح وغفران ولطف ورحمة
And send blessings and peace, whenever their clouds begin to rain
Bless and greet him, according to what his clouds began
With opening, forgiveness, gentleness, and mercy.
With opening, forgiveness, kindness, and mercy
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace ماwhenever توصلfound a way واصلa seeker
وصل وسلم ما توصل واصل
إليكto You بهاthrough them إذfor هنthey أمتنthe firmest وصلةbond
إليك بها إذ هن أمتن وصلة
And send blessings and peace, whenever a seeker finds a way
Bless and greet him, according to what the connector connected
To You through them, for they are the firmest bond.
To you through it, as they are the best connection
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace ماwhenever تحققattained realization مخلصa sincere devotee
وصل وسلم ما تحقق مخلص
بهاthrough them فانتشاand so grew intoxicated منfrom بحرthe sea of عينthe essence of الحقيقةReality
بها فانتشا من بحر عين الحقيقة
And send blessings and peace, whenever a sincere devotee attains realization
Bless and greet him, according to what the sincere attained
Through them, becoming intoxicated by the sea of Reality's essence.
Therefore emerged from the sea of the reality of truth
علىupon المصطفىthe Chosen One الهاديthe guide إليكto You محمدMuhammad
على المصطفى الهادي إليك محمد
رسولكYour Messenger ختمthe seal of الرسلthe messengers خيرthe best of البريةcreation
رسولك ختم الرسل خير البرية
Upon the Chosen One, Muhammad, who guides to You,
Upon the Master Guide to you, Muhammad
Your Messenger, the seal of messengers, the best of creation.
Your Messenger, Seal of Messengers, best of creation
هوhe الجامعthe uniter of الأسماءthe Names جمعa union of تحققtrue realization
هو الجامع الأسماء جمع تحقق
ومشكاةand the niche for مصباحthe lamp of الصفاتthe Attributes الجليلةmajestic
ومشكاة مصباح الصفات الجليلة
He unites the Names in a union of true realization,
He gathered the names, fully realized
And is the niche for the lamp of the majestic Attributes.
And a lantern, the lamp of the sublime attributes
هوhe الجامعthe gatherer of الأسرارthe mysteries فيin جيبthe bosom of سرهhis secret
هو الجامع الأسرار في جيب سره
هوhe المشرقthe illuminator of الأسرارthe mysteries فيin أيevery وجهةdirection
هو المشرق الأسرار في أي وجهة
He gathers the mysteries within the bosom of his secret,
He gathered the secrets in the pocket of his secret
He makes the mysteries shine in every direction.
He is the place of rising of secrets in any direction
هوhe الكاشفthe remover of الأستارthe veils عنfrom نيرthe light of الهدىguidance
هو الكاشف الأستار عن نير الهدى
هوhe الباعثthe awakener المبعوثthe one sent بالحنفيةwith the upright monotheistic faith
هو الباعث المبعوث بالحنفية
He lifts the veils from the light of guidance,
He is the discloser of the veils upon the light of guidance
He is the awakener, sent with the upright monotheistic faith.
He is the sender of the commissioned with the upright religion
هوhe الأولthe First المكنونconcealed فيin أبحرthe seas of الخفاhiddenness
هو الأول المكنون في أبحر الخفا
هوhe الآخرthe Last المقصودsought فيin كلevery رتبةrank
هو الآخر المقصود في كل رتبة
He is the First, concealed in the seas of hiddenness,
He is the first hidden in the oceans of mystery
He is the Last, sought in every rank.
He is the last intended in every degree
هوhe الظاهرthe Manifest المعلومknown قبلbefore ظهورهhis manifestation
هو الظاهر المعلوم قبل ظهوره
هوhe الباطنthe Inward الخافيhidden بكلwithin every حقيقةreality
هو الباطن الخافي بكل حقيقة
He is the Manifest, known before his manifestation,
He is the outward known before his appearance
He is the Inward, hidden within every reality.
He is the inward concealed in every reality
هوhe السابقthe forerunner المخصوصdistinguished مجداًin glory بسبقby preceding كنBe!
هو السابق المخصوص مجداً بسبق كن
هوhe اللاحقthe one who follows المرضيapproved للأقربيةfor closest nearness
هو اللاحق المرضي للأقربية
He is the forerunner, distinguished in glory by preceding 'Be!'
He is the preceding particularly honored with precedence
He is the one who follows, approved for closest nearness.
He is the subsequent satisfactory to kinship
هوhe القاهرthe conqueror الغلابthe ever-triumphant سيفاًby sword وحجةًand argument
هو القاهر الغلاب سيفاً وحجةً
هوhe المجتبىthe elect المختارchosen للأكرميةfor supreme honor
هو المجتبى المختار للأكرمية
He is the conqueror, triumphant by sword and argument,
He is the conqueror and proof victorious by sword and argument
He is the elect, chosen for supreme honor.
He is the elect chosen for utmost nobility
هوhe الباهرdazzling البرهانin proof نوراًin light وكلمةand word
هو الباهر البرهان نوراً وكلمة
هوhe البينclear الآياتin signs روحthe spirit of الشريعةthe Sacred Law
هو البين الآيات روح الشريعة
He is dazzling in proof, in light and word,
He is the demonstrator of proof by light and word
He is clear in signs, the spirit of the Sacred Law.
He is the clear verses the spirit of the Law
هوhe القائمthe one who stands الساطيthe one who strikes بعزمwith resolve مؤيدstrengthened
هو القائم الساطي بعزم مؤيد
هوhe الفاتحthe conqueror المنصورgranted victory فيin كلevery وجهةdirection
هو الفاتح المنصور في كل وجهة
He is the one who stands and strikes with strengthened resolve,
He is standing by determined support
He is the conqueror, granted victory in every direction.
He is the opener and victor in every direction
هوhe الناصرthe champion of الأمرthe command الالهيdivine حازماًresolute
هو الناصر الأمر الالهي حازماً
منيعاًunassailable علياًexalted فيin مقامthe station of المعيةcompanionship
منيعاً علياً في مقام المعية
He champions the divine command, resolute,
He is the helper the divine command determined
Unassailable and exalted in the station of companionship.
Inaccessible, lofty in the station of companionship
توليتهYou took him into Your care واخترتهand chose him وملأتهand filled him
توليته واخترته وملأته
بنوركwith Your light واستخلصتهand singled him out للمحبةfor love
بنورك واستخلصته للمحبة
You took him into Your care, chose him, and filled him
You put him in charge, chose him, and filled him
With Your light, and singled him out for love.
With Your Light and extracted him for love
وبوأتهand You lodged him منof كلevery خيرgood أتمهits most perfect
وبوأته من كل خير أتمه
وأزكاهand its purest والأكوانwhile the worlds فيin العدميةnonexistence
وأزكاه والأكوان في العدمية
You lodged him in the most perfect of every good,
And endowed him with the most perfect of all good
And its purest, while the worlds were in nonexistence.
And purified him while creations were in nonexistence
فكلso all مزاياthe excellences of الرسلthe messengers والأنبياءand the prophets فيin
فكل مزايا الرسل والأنبياء في
بحارthe seas of مزاياthe excellences of شأنهhis station حكمthe equivalent of نقطةa drop
بحار مزايا شأنه حكم نقطة
All the excellences of messengers and prophets are, in
And preferred him over all Your creation
The seas of his station's excellences, no more than a drop.
In that he was with God the best means
وماand not طمعhoped الأملاكthe angels والرسلand the messengers مطلقاًever
وما طمع الأملاك والرسل مطلقاً
بأنthat يبلغواthey attain مقدارهhis measure معwith نسبةcomparability
بأن يبلغوا مقداره مع نسبة
Neither angels nor messengers ever hoped
And preferred him over all Your messengers
To reach his measure in any comparable degree.
In that he was sent to the best nation
ولاnor جنحinclined الأبرارthe righteous أنto يتزلفواdraw near
ولا جنح الأبرار أن يتزلفوا
إليكto You سوىexcept منthrough بابهhis gate عندwhen seeking قربةnearness
إليك سوى من بابه عند قربة
Nor did the righteous aspire to draw near
And distinguished him with attributes before sending him
To You except through his gate when seeking nearness.
In the first scriptures with every prophethood
قسمتYou apportioned حظوظthe shares of القربnearness بينamong جميعهمall of them
قسمت حظوظ القرب بين جميعهم
ولكنهاbut they منfrom حظهhis share فيin الحقيقةtruth
ولكنها من حظه في الحقيقة
You apportioned the shares of nearness among them all,
And preferred him over every intimate and pride
Yet in truth they come from his share.
With that which every finale fell short in comprehending
وآثرتهand You favored him منfrom بينamong خلقكYour creatures كلهمall of them
وآثرته من بين خلقك كلهم
بأنin that كانhe was أصلthe origin of الكائناتthe beings البديعةwondrous
بأن كان أصل الكائنات البديعة
You favored him above all Your creatures
So bless and greet him with what he deserves
By making him the origin of wondrous beings.
Upon him and bless and be pleased at every moment
وآثرتهand You favored him منfrom بينamong خلقكYour creatures كلهمall of them
وآثرته من بين خلقك كلهم
بأنin that كانhe was عندwith اللّهGod خيرthe best وسيلةmeans of approach
بأن كان عند اللّه خير وسيلة
You favored him above all Your creatures
With a prayer and peace that equals his stature
By making him the best means of approach to God.
And corresponds to Your innate knowledge
وآثرتهand You favored him منfrom بينamong رسلكYour messengers كلهمall of them
وآثرته من بين رسلك كلهم
بأنin that جاءhe came مبعوثاًsent إلىto خيرthe best أمةcommunity
بأن جاء مبعوثاً إلى خير أمة
You favored him above all Your messengers
And honor him with the intimacy none share
By sending him to the finest community.
Neither near nor above it any virtue
وآثرتهand You favored him بالنعتwith description منfrom قبلbefore بعثهhis mission
وآثرته بالنعت من قبل بعثه
علىupon الصحفthe scriptures الأولىearliest بكلthrough every نبوةprophecy
على الصحف الأولى بكل نبوة
You favored him with descriptions before his mission,
And give him the great merit interceding
In the earliest scriptures, through every prophecy.
With multiples of what divine knowledge enumerated
وآثرتهand You favored him منof كلevery زلفىnearness ومفخرand distinction
وآثرته من كل زلفى ومفخر
بماwith what قصرتfell short عنof فهمهunderstanding it كلevery نهيةintellect
بما قصرت عن فهمه كل نهية
You favored him, in every nearness and distinction,
And give him the most sublime stations and pleasure
With what every intellect falls short of grasping.
A lodging of truth none loftier than it
فصلso send blessings وسلمand grant peace بالذيwith what أنتYou أهلهare worthy of it
فصل وسلم بالذي أنت أهله
عليهupon him وباركand bless وارضand be pleased فيin كلevery لحظةmoment
عليه وبارك وارض في كل لحظة
So send blessings and peace, as befits You,
And deliver to him what he hopes for himself
Upon him; bless him and be pleased with him at every moment.
Multiplied honor from every goodness
صلاةblessings وتسليماًand peace يوازيmatching مقامهhis station
صلاة وتسليماً يوازي مقامه
ويعدلand equaling معلوماتكthe objects of Your knowledge الفطريةintrinsic
ويعدل معلوماتك الفطرية
Blessings and peace commensurate with his station,
And deliver to him what he hopes for others
And equaling all that is intrinsically known to You.
Abundantly satisfying his eyes delighted and settled
وأكرمهand honor him بالزلفىwith the nearness التيwhich ليسthere is not دونهاbeneath it
وأكرمه بالزلفى التي ليس دونها
قريبanyone near ولاnor منfrom فوقهاabove it منany فضيلةexcellence
قريب ولا من فوقها من فضيلة
Honor him with that nearness beneath which there is
And intercession, O Most Generous, intercede for us
No one near, and above which there is no excellence.
An intercession we attain forgiveness of every slip
وضاعفand multiply لهfor him الفضلthe bounty العظيمgreat مشفعاًredoubled
وضاعف له الفضل العظيم مشفعاً
باضعافby multiples of ماwhat أحصاهhas counted it علمthe knowledge of الألوهةdivinity
باضعاف ما أحصاه علم الألوهة
Multiply for him the mighty bounty, redoubled
And intercede for us and be pleased with us through his stature
By multiples of all that divine knowledge has counted.
A pleasure that meets me with success and mercy
وبوئهand lodge him منamong أسنىthe loftiest المقاماتstations والرضاand contentment
وبوئه من أسنى المقامات والرضا
مبوءa dwelling of صدقtruth دونهbeneath it كلevery رفعةexalted rank
مبوء صدق دونه كل رفعة
Lodge him, amid the loftiest stations and contentment,
Bless and greet the rememberer drawing near to You
In a dwelling of truth beneath which lies every exalted rank.
Upon him and distinguish him with the finest distinctions
وبلغهand grant him مماof what يرتجيهhe hopes for it لنفسهfor himself
وبلغه مما يرتجيه لنفسه
مضاعفةthe redoubling of الاكرامhonor منfrom كلevery خيرةchoice blessing
مضاعفة الاكرام من كل خيرة
Grant him, of what he hopes for himself,
With prayers and peace upon him and his family
Redoubled honor from every choice blessing.
And companions alongside the sincere followers
وبلغهand grant him مماof what يرتجيهhe hopes for it لغيرهfor others besides himself
وبلغه مما يرتجيه لغيره
جزيلاًabundance بهthrough it عيناهhis two eyes لذتfound pleasure وقرتand found rest
جزيلاً به عيناه لذت وقرت
And grant him, of what he hopes for others,
And bless the noble messengers and inspire them
Abundance in which his eyes find joy and rest.
And all others You honored with prophethood
وشفعةand accept his intercession ياO ذاPossessor of الجودbounty فيناfor us شفاعةan intercession
وشفعة يا ذا الجود فينا شفاعة
ننالwe obtain بهاthrough it الغفرانforgiveness عنfor كلevery زلةlapse
ننال بها الغفران عن كل زلة
Accept his intercession for us, O Lord of bounty—an intercession
And bless the angels in their heavenly realm
Through which we gain forgiveness for every lapse.
And Gabriel particularly with the purest greeting
وشفعهand accept his intercession فيناfor us وارضand be pleased عناwith us بجاهةthrough his standing
وشفعه فينا وارض عنا بجاهة
رضاa pleasure يتلقانيthat meets me بفوزwith triumph ورحمةand mercy
رضا يتلقاني بفوز ورحمة
Accept his intercession for us, and through his standing be pleased with us:
And the people of the path of righteousness in guidance
A pleasure that meets me with triumph and mercy.
And bless us among them O Giver
وصلand send blessings وسلمand grant peace ماwhenever دناdrew near منكto You ذاكرone who remembers
وصل وسلم ما دنا منك ذاكر
عليهupon him وخصصهand single him out بأسنىfor the loftiest مزيةdistinction
عليه وخصصه بأسنى مزية
Send blessings and peace, whenever one remembering You draws near You,
My God, for the sake of the Most Noble Master who
Upon him, and single him out for the loftiest distinction.
Is the Greatest Mercy for all creation
صلاةblessings وتسليماًand peace عليهupon him وآلهand his family
صلاة وتسليماً عليه وآله
وأصحابهand his companions معwith مخلصيthose sincere in التبعيةfollowing
وأصحابه مع مخلصي التبعية
Blessings and peace upon him and his family,
Muhammad the righteous and merciful who came
And his companions, with those sincere in following him.
Concerned for us with righteousness and kindness
وصلand send blessings علىupon الرسلthe messengers الكرامnoble والهمand their families
وصل على الرسل الكرام والهم
وسائرand all منthose whom أكرمتهمYou have honored them بالنبوةwith prophethood
وسائر من أكرمتهم بالنبوة
Send blessings upon the noble messengers and their families,
I sought refuge longing with the authority of his nearness
And all those You have honored with prophethood.
To You and my sufficiency is that he be my means
وصلand send blessings علىupon الأملاكthe angels فيin ملكوتهمtheir heavenly realm
وصل على الأملاك في ملكوتهم
وجبريلand Gabriel مخصوصاًespecially بأزكىwith the purest تحيةgreeting
وجبريل مخصوصاً بأزكى تحية
Send blessings upon the angels in their heavenly realm,
And whoever seeks intercession through Prophet Muhammad
And Gabriel especially, with the purest greeting.
Will attain the purpose from the essence of every desire
وأهلand the people of سبيلthe way of الاستقامةuprightness فيin الهدىguidance
وأهل سبيل الاستقامة في الهدى
وصلand send blessings عليناupon us عندهمamong them ذاO Possessor of العطيةgiving
وصل علينا عندهم ذا العطية
And those who tread the way of uprightness in guidance;
My God, I knocked upon the door from where appropriate
And bless us among them, O Giver.
And called with the names in the voice of my supplication
الهيmy God بجاهby the standing of السيدthe master الأكرمmost noble الذيwho
الهي بجاه السيد الأكرم الذي
هوhe الرحمةthe mercy العظمىgreatest لكلfor all الخليقةcreation
هو الرحمة العظمى لكل الخليقة
My God, by the standing of the most noble master, who
And I turned my face toward Yours pleading
Is the greatest mercy for all creation,
And remembering You, my beloved as my pretext
محمدMuhammad البرthe kind الرحيمthe merciful الذيwho أتىcame
محمد البر الرحيم الذي أتى
حريصاًdeeply concerned عليناfor us بينamid برkindness ورأفةand compassion
حريصاً علينا بين بر ورأفة
Muhammad, the kind, the merciful, who came
My God, cast me a glance for my needs
Deeply concerned for us, with kindness and compassion,
And my sufficiency is one glance from You was truth
توسلتI sought a means of approach ملتاذاًtaking refuge بسلطانin the power of قربهhis nearness
توسلت ملتاذاً بسلطان قربه
إليكto You وحسبيand it suffices me أنthat يكونhe be وسيلتيmy means of approach
إليك وحسبي أن يكون وسيلتي
I seek approach, taking refuge in the power of his nearness,
And take my hand in every matter of wisdom
To You; it suffices me that he be my means of approach.
And make good my ending with acceptance make my reward
ومنand whoever يتوسلseeks a means of approach بالرسولthrough the Messenger محمدMuhammad
ومن يتوسل بالرسول محمد
يلاقattains المنىwishes منfrom عينthe very essence of كلevery رغيبةdesired good
يلاق المنى من عين كل رغيبة
Whoever seeks approach through the Messenger Muhammad
Attains his wishes from the very essence of every desired good.
الهيmy God قرعتI knocked البابat the door منfrom حيثwhere ينبغيit is fitting
الهي قرعت الباب من حيث ينبغي
وناديتand I called بالأسماءupon the Names فيin صوتthe sound of دعوتيmy supplication
وناديت بالأسماء في صوت دعوتي
My God, I have knocked at the door as one should,
And called upon the Names in the sound of my supplication.
ووجهتand I turned وجهيmy face نحوtoward وجهكYour face ضارعاًimploring
ووجهت وجهي نحو وجهك ضارعاً
واسمكand Your Name ذكريmy remembrance والحبيبand the Beloved ذريعتيmy means of approach
واسمك ذكري والحبيب ذريعتي
I have turned my face toward Your face, imploring;
Your Name is my remembrance, and the Beloved my means of approach.
الهيmy God هبgrant ليto me نظرةa glance فيupon مطالبيmy requests
الهي هب لي نظرة في مطالبي
فحسبيand enough for me غنىas wealth أنthat نظرةa glance منكfrom You حقتis assured
فحسبي غنى أن نظرة منك حقت
My God, grant me a glance of regard upon my requests;
It is wealth enough for me that a glance from You is assured.
وخذand take بيديmy hand فيin كلevery أمرaffair سياسةin guidance
وخذ بيدي في كل أمر سياسة
وحسنand the goodness of ختاميmy end بالرضاwith contentment اجعلmake مبرتيkindness bestowed on me
وحسن ختامي بالرضا اجعل مبرتي
Take my hand in guiding every affair,
And make a good ending in Your favor the kindness You bestow on me.
Partial English translation: 122 of 132 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1