نصبتI raised لهمfor them منfrom نيرthe radiance of الذكرremembrance معلماًa beacon
نصبت لهم من نير الذكر معلماً
وبوأتهمand I allotted them منfrom أنفعthe most beneficial الذخرstored treasure مغنماa bounty
وبوأتهم من أنفع الذخر مغنما
I raised for them a landmark from luminous remembrance,
I raised for them a beacon from the radiance of remembrance,
and lodged them in a prize from the most profitable treasure.
And allotted them a bounty from the most beneficial treasure.
وصيرتand I made نفسيmyself خادماًa servant لطريقةof a path
وصيرت نفسي خادماً لطريقة
بهاthrough it هامwere enraptured أهلthe people of اللّهGod فيin الأرضthe earth والسماand heaven
بها هام أهل اللّه في الأرض والسما
I made myself a servant of a path
And made myself a servant of a path
by which the people of God were enraptured on earth and in heaven.
Through which the people of God were enraptured on earth and in heaven.
فياso, O لرجالto the men of الحبlove والكأسand the cup مفعمbrimming
فيا لرجال الحب والكأس مفعم
هلمcome! اشربواdrink! هذاthis المغنىsong ترنماchanting melodiously
هلم اشربوا هذا المغنى ترنما
Oh, what men of love, while the cup brims!
So, O men of love—the cup is brimming!
Come, drink; this song has risen melodiously.
Come, drink this song, chanting melodiously.
عصرتI pressed out لكمfor you منfrom خمرةthe wine of اللّهGod صفوهاits purest part
عصرت لكم من خمرة اللّه صفوها
فموتواso die بهاon it سكراًdrunk فماfor ... is not السكرdrunkenness مأثماa sin
فموتوا بها سكراً فما السكر مأثما
For you I pressed the pure essence of God’s wine;
I pressed out for you the purest of God's wine;
die drunk upon it—for such drunkenness is no sin.
So die drunk on it, for drunkenness is no sin.
لقدindeed هامwere enraptured أهلthe people of الاستقامةuprightness قبلناbefore us
لقد هام أهل الاستقامة قبلنا
بهاby it فانتشواand so became intoxicated بينamid الخليقةcreation هيماmad with love
بها فانتشوا بين الخليقة هيما
The people of uprightness before us were enraptured
Indeed, the upright were enraptured before us,
by it, and grew intoxicated among creation, wandering in love.
By it, and so grew intoxicated amid creation, mad with love.
تراهمyou see them سكارىdrunk ينشرunfolds الجمعunion فهمهمtheir understanding
تراهم سكارى ينشر الجمع فهمهم
ويطويهand folds it نورthe light of الفرقseparation فيin أبحرseas of العمىblindness
ويطويه نور الفرق في أبحر العمى
You see them drunk: mystical union unfolds their understanding,
You see them drunk: union unfolds their understanding,
while the light of distinction folds it away in seas of blindness.
And the light of separation folds it into seas of blindness.
ملأتI filled لكمfor you دَنيmy wine-jar شراباًa drink مروقاًclarified
ملأت لكم دَني شراباً مروقاً
وحركتand I stirred أوتاريmy strings فأنطقتso I made speak أعجماone without speech
وحركت أوتاري فأنطقت أعجما
I filled my wine jar for you with clarified wine,
I filled my wine-jar for you with clarified wine,
and plucked my strings, making the speechless speak.
And stirred my strings, making the speechless speak.
وغنيتand I sang فيamong شربa company of drinkers همthey الرسلthe messengers كلهمall of them
وغنيت في شرب هم الرسل كلهم
تقدمadvanced إلىto بابthe gate of المليكthe Sovereign مقدماaccorded precedence
تقدم إلى باب المليك مقدما
I sang among drinkers—they were the messengers, all of them.
And I sang among drinkers who were the messengers, all of them,
Advance to the Sovereign’s gate, boldly taking the lead.
Who advanced to the Sovereign's gate, accorded precedence.
منwho كمثليlike me وذاand this الشرابwine شرابيmy wine
من كمثلي وذا الشراب شرابي
والنبيونand the prophets كلهمall of them ندمانيmy drinking companions
والنبيون كلهم ندماني
Who among you is like me? This wine is my wine,
Who is like me, when this wine is my wine,
and all the prophets are my drinking companions.
And all the prophets are my drinking companions?
هامwere enraptured قبليbefore me بهby it الخليلthe Friend of God وموسىand Moses
هام قبلي به الخليل وموسى
ثمthen عيسىJesus وصاحبand the bearer of القرآنِthe Qur'an
ثم عيسى وصاحب القرآنِ
Before me, Abraham the Friend and Moses were enraptured by it,
The Friend of God and Moses were enraptured by it before me,
then Jesus and the Companion of the Qur’an.
Then Jesus and the bearer of the Qur'an.
هذهthis حالتيmy state وهذاand this مَقاميmy station
هذه حالتي وهذا مَقامي
فاعرفونيso recognize me وانكرواand deny عرفانيmy spiritual knowledge
فاعرفوني وانكروا عرفاني
This is my state, and this is my spiritual station:
This is my state, and this my station;
so recognize me, and deny my gnosis.
So recognize me, and deny my gnosis.
بنورby the light of وجهكYour face ياO نورLight of السمواتthe heavens
بنور وجهك يا نور السموات
أشعلkindle مصابيحthe lamps of عرفانيmy spiritual knowledge بمشكاتيin my lamp-niche
أشعل مصابيح عرفاني بمشكاتي
By the light of Your face, O Light of the heavens,
By the light of Your face, O Light of the heavens,
kindle the lamps of my gnosis within my niche.
Kindle the lamps of my gnosis in my niche.
واملأand fill بحبكwith Your love قلبيmy heart واجتذبand draw forth رمقيmy remaining life
واملأ بحبك قلبي واجتذب رمقي
منfrom بينamid أبحرthe seas of أوهاميmy illusions وغفلاتيand my heedlessness
من بين أبحر أوهامي وغفلاتي
Fill my heart with Your love, and draw my last breath
And fill my heart with Your love, and draw what life remains in me
from amid the seas of my illusions and heedlessness.
From amid the seas of my illusions and heedlessness.
هذهthis النارthe fire وذاand this الواديthe valley المقدسsacred
هذه النار وذا الوادي المقدس
فاخلعso take off النعيلينthe two little sandals والذلةand humility فالبسthen put on
فاخلع النعيلين والذلة فالبس
Here is the fire, and here the sacred valley;
This is the fire, and this the sacred valley;
so remove both sandals, and put on humility.
So take off the two little sandals, and put on humility.
واجدone who finds أنتyou هدىguidance أوor قبساًa firebrand
واجد أنت هدى أو قبساً
لاdo not تجاوزgo farther أنthat هذاthis الليلthe night عسعسgrew dark
لا تجاوز أن هذا الليل عسعس
And you—find guidance or a firebrand.
You will find guidance or a firebrand;
Do not pass on, for this night has grown dark.
Go no farther, for this night has grown dark.
طرقthe paths of اللّهGod نصبَbefore عينيmy eyes واسراand the secrets (continued)
طرق اللّه نصبَ عيني واسرا
رend of 'secrets' أساميهHis names أبحريmy seas وسفينيand my ships
ر أساميه أبحري وسفيني
God’s paths are before my eyes, and the secre—
God's paths are before my eyes, and the secrets
—ts of His Names are my seas and my ships.
Of His names are my seas and my ships.
ماwhat الذيthat which صدنيkept me away عنfrom اللّهGod إلاexcept
ما الذي صدني عن اللّه إلا
سوءthe evil of أمارتيmy commanding soul وسوءand the weakness of يقينيmy certainty
سوء أمارتي وسوء يقيني
What has kept me from God except
What kept me from God except
the evil of my commanding self and the defect of my certainty?
The evil of my commanding soul and the weakness of my certainty?
ربLord غوثاهhelp! جلهاmost of it ظلماتdarkness
رب غوثاه جلها ظلمات
بؤتI came away فيهاin it بصفقةwith the bargain of المغبونِone cheated
بؤت فيها بصفقة المغبونِ
Lord, help! Most of it is darknesses;
Lord, help! Most of it is darkness;
within them I incurred the bargain of one defrauded.
Within it, I came away with the bargain of one cheated.
أنتYou نورthe Light of الأنوارlights نورthe light of يقينيmy certainty
أنت نور الأنوار نور يقيني
فيin حياتيmy life الدنياearthly بنورwith a light مبينmanifest
في حياتي الدنيا بنور مبين
You are the Light of lights, the light of my certainty
You are the Light of lights, the light of my certainty,
through my life in this world, with a manifest light.
In my earthly life, with a manifest light.
Sol 6.1