اعملact بآثارaccording to the traditions of النبthe Prophet (first part)
اعمل بآثار النب
يcompletes ‘the Prophet’ فإنهاfor they are النورthe light المبينmanifest
ي فإنها النور المبين
Act upon the Prophet’s traditions,
Follow the deeds of the Prophet, for they are the clear light,
for they are the manifest light.
And accept his advice, for in it lies honor and firm nobility.
واقبلand accept نصيحتهاtheir counsel ففيfor in
واقبل نصيحتها ففي
هاthem العزّglory والشرفand honor المكينfirmly established
ها العزّ والشرف المكين
And accept their counsel, for in
Grasp the law firmly, for it is the solid cause,
them lie glory and enduring honor.
The best of mankind is Ahmad, and truth accompanies certainty.
واشددand strengthen يمينكyour right hand بالشريwith the Sharia (first part)
واشدد يمينك بالشري
عةcompletes ‘the Sharia’ إنهاit is السببthe cord المتينstrong
عة إنها السبب المتين
And strengthen your right hand with the Sharia;
Powerful with God, brought near, firmly positioned,
it is the strong cord.
He adorned the prophets, and Muhammad was their ornament.
خيرthe best of البريةcreation أحمدAhmad
خير البرية أحمد
والحقُّand the truth يصحبهaccompanies it اليقينcertainty
والحقُّ يصحبه اليقين
The best of creation is Ahmad,
Guiding to the paths of salvation, supported therein, trusted,
and truth is accompanied by certainty.
And profess the praise of Hashim, for he is the firm fortress.
ذوpossessed of قوَّةstrength عندin the sight of الإلGod (first part)
ذو قوَّة عند الإل
هcompletes ‘God’ مقرّبbrought near منهto Him مكينof high standing
ه مقرّب منه مكين
Endowed with strength in the sight of God,
And if you do this, you will miss thereafter neither worldly life nor religion.
brought near to Him, of high standing.
زانadorned النبيُّونthe prophets الورىhumankind
زان النبيُّون الورى
ومحمَّدand Muhammad لهمfor them مزينone who adorns
ومحمَّد لهم مزين
The prophets adorned humankind,
and Muhammad adorns them.
هادٍa guide إلىto طُرُقِthe paths of النجاsalvation (first part)
هادٍ إلى طُرُقِ النجا
ةcompletes ‘salvation’ مؤيدsupported فيهاin them أمينtrustworthy
ة مؤيد فيها أمين
A guide to the paths of salvation,
supported therein, trustworthy.
والهجand be constant بمدحِin praising الهاشمthe Hashimite (first part)
والهج بمدحِ الهاشم
يcompletes ‘the Hashimite’ فإنهfor he is الحصنthe fortress الحصينimpregnable
ي فإنه الحصن الحصين
And be constant in praising the Hashimite,
for he is the impregnable fortress.
ولئنand if indeed فعلتyou do فلنthen will not تفوelude (first part)
ولئن فعلت فلن تفو
تكyou (completes ‘elude you’) بعدafter ذاthis دنياworldly life ودينand faith
تك بعد ذا دنيا ودين
And if indeed you do, you will miss out on neither
worldly life nor faith thereafter.
Partial English translation: 9 of 18 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1