وابِأَبي مَن إِذا ذُكِرتُ لَهُ

وابِأَبي مَن إِذا ذُكِرتُ لَهُ

وَطولُ وَجدي بِهِ تَنَقَّصَني

وَطولُ وَجدي بِهِ تَنَقَّصَني

Ah, may my father be ransom for him who, when I am mentioned to him

May my father be a ransom for the one who, when I am mentioned to him,

along with my long yearning for him, belittles me.

And the depth of my passion for him is told, seeks to belittle me.

لَو سَأَلوهُ عَن وَجهِ حُجَّتِهِ

لَو سَأَلوهُ عَن وَجهِ حُجَّتِهِ

في سَبِّهِ لي لَقالَ يَعشَقُني

في سَبِّهِ لي لَقالَ يَعشَقُني

If they asked him what his justification was

If they were to ask him the basis of his argument

for insulting me, he would say, 'He loves me.'

For reviling me, he would answer: "He is in love with me."

نَعَم إِلى الحَشرِ وَالتَنادِ نَعَم

نَعَم إِلى الحَشرِ وَالتَنادِ نَعَم

أَعشَقُهُ أَو أُلَفَّ في كَفَني

أَعشَقُهُ أَو أُلَفَّ في كَفَني

Yes, until the Gathering and the Calling—yes,

Yes, until the Resurrection and the Day of Summoning, yes,

I love him until I am wrapped in my shroud.

I shall adore him, or until I am wrapped within my shroud.

لا تَثنِني وَيكَ عَن مَحَبَّتِهِ

لا تَثنِني وَيكَ عَن مَحَبَّتِهِ

ما دامَ روحي مُصاحِباً بَدَني

ما دامَ روحي مُصاحِباً بَدَني

Do not turn me, woe to you, from loving him,

Do not seek to turn me—woe to you!—from his love,

as long as my soul accompanies my body.

So long as my soul remains a companion to my body.

أَصيحُ جَهراً لا أَستَسِرُّ بِما

أَصيحُ جَهراً لا أَستَسِرُّ بِما

عَنَّفَني فيهِ مَن يُعَنِّفُني

عَنَّفَني فيهِ مَن يُعَنِّفُني

I cry out openly, making no secret of what

I cry out openly; I do not hide the cause for which

those who rebuke me have rebuked me for.

My censurer has rebuked me, whoever he may be.

يا مَعشَرَ الناسِ فَاِسمَعوهُ وَعوا

يا مَعشَرَ الناسِ فَاِسمَعوهُ وَعوا

إِنَّ جِناناً صَديقَةُ الحَسَنِ

إِنَّ جِناناً صَديقَةُ الحَسَنِ

O people, hear it and take heed:

O assembly of people, listen to this and take heed:

Indeed, Jinan is al-Hasan's friend.

That Jinan is the beloved of Al-Hasan.