دَوّىresounded الأَذَانُthe call to prayer ! فَيَاso, O منَابِرُpulpits أَوِّبيecho
دَوّى الأَذَانُ ! فَيَا منَابِرُ أَوِّبي
شَوقاًin longing إلىfor خُضْرِthe green الجِنَانِgardens وَرَدّديand repeat
شَوقاً إلى خُضْرِ الجِنَانِ وَرَدّدي
The call to prayer resounded! So, O pulpits, echo
The call to prayer resounded! So O pulpits proclaim
In longing for the green gardens, and repeat the refrain.
Yearning for the greens of Heaven and chant
خَشَعَتْbowed humbly لَهُbefore it الدّنياthe world ! فَياso, oh لَجَلالِهِat its majesty
خَشَعَتْ لَهُ الدّنيا ! فَيا لَجَلالِهِ
وجَمَالهand its beauty وجَلالِand the majesty of ذاكَthat المشْهَدِscene
وجَمَاله وجَلالِ ذاكَ المشْهَدِ
The world bowed humbly before it! Oh, its majesty,
The world has surrendered to it! So O its majesty
And its beauty, and the majesty of that scene!
And beauty and the majesty of that scene
كلُّall المرابعِthe meadows أَخْبتَتْsubmitted humbly لِلّهto God خاhumb- (start of 'humbly')
كلُّ المرابعِ أَخْبتَتْ لِلّه خا
شِعَةً-ly (end of 'humbly') فمِنْso, from وَادٍa valley يَرفُّflutters وأَنْجُدِand uplands
شِعَةً فمِنْ وَادٍ يَرفُّ وأَنْجُدِ
All the meadows submitted humbly to God,
All the horizons have humbled to Allah fearful
From a valley astir to the uplands.
So from every valley it echoes and peaks
ونَسَائمand the breezes of الفَجْرdawn البَليلmoist سَرَتْwafted along بهwith it
ونَسَائم الفَجْر البَليل سَرَتْ به
عَبَقاًas fragrance وأَنداءًand dewdrops وآيَand the verses of محمَّدMuhammad
عَبَقاً وأَنداءً وآيَ محمَّد
And the breezes of moist dawn wafted it along
The breezes of the pale dawn have blown in it
As fragrance, dewdrops, and Muhammad's verses.
Fragrance and calls and verses of Muhammad
وكأَنَّand as though شقشقَةthe chirping of الطيورthe birds ِ نَدَاوَةٌdewy freshness
وكأَنَّ شقشقَة الطيور ِ نَدَاوَةٌ
رفَّتْfluttered وتسْبيحُand the praise of الرُّبىthe hills والأوهُدِand the hollows
رفَّتْ وتسْبيحُ الرُّبى والأوهُدِ
And as though the birds' chirping were dewy freshness
It is as if the chirping of the birds is a new life
That fluttered, and the praise of hills and hollows.
That has flown and the praising of the beholder and lover
وكأَنَّand as though شقشقَةthe chirping of الزهورthe flowers تظلَّkeeps تَسْـask- (start of 'asks')
وكأَنَّ شقشقَة الزهور تظلَّ تَسْـ
ـأَلُ-s (end of 'asks') ماwhat يُخبَّأُis hidden ياO مَرابعُmeadows فيin غدِtomorrow
ـأَلُ ما يُخبَّأُ يا مَرابعُ في غدِ
And as though the flowers' chirping kept asking:
It is as if the rustling of the flowers continues to ask
'O meadows, what is hidden in tomorrow?'
What is hidden tomorrow O horizons
وتنفَّسَand breathed الورْدُthe rose الغَنِيُّluxuriant كَأَنّهَas though it were
وتنفَّسَ الورْدُ الغَنِيُّ كَأَنّهَ
عَبَقٌa fragrance يجودُlavishes بِعطرهwith its perfume المُتَورِّدِrose-tinted
عَبَقٌ يجودُ بِعطره المُتَورِّدِ
The luxuriant rose breathed, as though it were
The plentiful roses breathed as if they were
A fragrance lavishing its rose-tinted perfume.
A fragrance that gives generously its perfumed redolence
يُلْقيcasts عَلىupon السَّاحَاتthe courtyards مِنْfrom دَمِهits blood دَماًblood
يُلْقي عَلى السَّاحَات مِنْ دَمِه دَماً
لِيَقُولto say: ياO دُنْياworld أَطِلِّيlook out واشُهَديand bear witness
لِيَقُول: يا دُنْيا أَطِلِّي واشُهَدي
It casts upon the courtyards blood from its own blood,
It sheds its blood on the yards to say: O world witness
To say: 'O world, look out and bear witness!'
With waves of renewed blood
فَهُناso, here مَيَادينُthe fields of الجهادِjihad نَمْدُّهاwe replenish them
فَهُنا مَيَادينُ الجهادِ نَمْدُّها
دَفْقاًin a surge بأمواجِwith waves of الدَّمblood المتجدِّدِever-renewed
دَفْقاً بأمواجِ الدَّم المتجدِّدِ
So here are the fields of jihad; we replenish them
For their jihad or a sign for the guided
With surging waves of ever-renewed blood.
The horizons have shuddered, they meet only
وهناand here رباطُthe watchpost of المؤمنينَthe believers وسَاحَةٌand a field
وهنا رباطُ المؤمنينَ وسَاحَةٌ
لجِهادِهمْfor their jihad أوor آيةٌa sign للمهتديfor one who follows guidance
لجِهادِهمْ أو آيةٌ للمهتدي
And here is the believers' watchpost, and a field
A caller who responds to his call or intended
For their jihad, or a sign for one who follows guidance.
The bright dawn breathed and hovered
تَتَلَفَّتُlook about الآفَاقُthe horizons ، لاnot تَلْقَىfind سِوَىexcept
تَتَلَفَّتُ الآفَاقُ ، لا تَلْقَى سِوَى
سَاعٍone hastening يُجيبُanswers نِدَاءَهُHis call أوor مُغْتدone setting out at dawn
سَاعٍ يُجيبُ نِدَاءَهُ أو مُغْتد
The horizons look about and find none but
Between the abodes of purpose and rise of sacrifice
One hastening to answer His call, or setting out at dawn.
They hasten to the enlightened house of guidance
وتَنفَّسَand breathed الصُّبحُthe morning النَّديُّdewy وand حَوَّمَتْhovered
وتَنفَّسَ الصُّبحُ النَّديُّ و حَوَّمَتْ
بَيْنَamong الدّيارthe homes مُنىhopes وطلعةُand the appearance of شُهَّدِmartyrs
بَيْنَ الدّيار مُنى وطلعةُ شُهَّدِ
And the dewy morning breathed, and there hovered
Rejoicing in an excursion or tryst
Among the homes, hopes and the appearance of martyrs.
So their mornings are the field of abode for a believer
يَسْعَونthey hasten للبَيْتِto the House المنَوَّرillumined بالهُدىby guidance
يَسْعَون للبَيْتِ المنَوَّر بالهُدى
مُستبْشِرينrejoicing بِجَولةٍin an encounter أوor مَوِعِدِan appointed meeting
مُستبْشِرين بِجَولةٍ أو مَوِعِدِ
They hasten to the House, illumined by guidance,
Leaping or a believer persisting
Rejoicing in an encounter or an appointed meeting.
History continues in its battlefields
فرُبُوعُهاso, its grounds سَاحُa field of الرّباطsteadfast watch لمؤمِنٍfor a believer
فرُبُوعُها سَاحُ الرّباط لمؤمِنٍ
متَواثِبٍspringing eagerly أَوor مؤمِنٍa believer مُتَهجِّدِpraying at night
متَواثِبٍ أَو مؤمِنٍ مُتَهجِّدِ
So its grounds are a watchpost for a believer,
With the prophecy of Islam and the new covenant
Springing eagerly, or a believer praying through the night.
They hasten to the pure sanctuary their steps
يتواصَلcontinues التَّاريخُhistory فيin سَاحاتِهاits courtyards
يتواصَل التَّاريخُ في سَاحاتِها
بنُبُوةwith the prophethood of الإسْلاَمIslam وand العَهْدthe covenant النَّديfresh
بنُبُوة الإسْلاَم و العَهْد النَّدي
History continues within its courtyards,
A light that cleaves the darkness of a gloomy night
With Islam's prophethood and the fresh covenant.
Blessed are the dawns and that is the will of a believer
يَسْعَونthey hasten للحَرمِto the sanctuary الطّهورpure خُطاهُمُtheir footsteps
يَسْعَون للحَرمِ الطّهور خُطاهُمُ
نُورٌlight يشُقُّcleaves ظلامَthe darkness of لَيْلٍa night أَسُودِblack
نُورٌ يشُقُّ ظلامَ لَيْلٍ أَسُودِ
They hasten to the pure sanctuary; their footsteps
And the brilliant Friday is the eagerness of the right-minded
Are light cleaving the darkness of a black night.
The light from Ramadan is radiant on
نِعمَhow excellent البُكورُthe early setting-out وتِلْكَand that عَزْمةthe resolve of مؤمِنٍa believer
نِعمَ البُكورُ وتِلْكَ عَزْمة مؤمِنٍ
والجُمْعَةُand Friday الزَّهراءُradiant لهْفَةُthe yearning of أَرْشدِone more rightly guided
والجُمْعَةُ الزَّهراءُ لهْفَةُ أَرْشدِ
How fine the early setting-out! Such is a believer's resolve,
Its battlefields abundant rich source
And radiant Friday—the yearning of one rightly guided.
O the virtues! All have been gathered
والنورُand light مِنْfrom رَمَضَانRamadan مُنبَلجٌbreaking forth عَلىupon
والنورُ مِنْ رَمَضَان مُنبَلجٌ عَلى
سَاحاتِهَاits courtyards فَيْضاًas a flood غَنيَّabundant in المورِدِthe source
سَاحاتِهَا فَيْضاً غَنيَّ المورِدِ
And light from Ramadan breaks forth upon
For the fasting believers persisting in night prayer
Its courtyards, a flood from a bountiful source.
To Allah is the value of the house, the house of prophecy
يَاoh للفضَائلwhat virtues ! كُلّهاall of them قَدْindeed جُمّعَتْhave been gathered
يَا للفضَائل ! كُلّها قَدْ جُمّعَتْ
للصَّائمينfor those fasting القائمينَthose standing in prayer السُّهَّدِthose keeping sleepless vigil
للصَّائمين القائمينَ السُّهَّدِ
Oh, the virtues! All have been gathered
And martyrdom that has proven true and rise of return
For those who fast, stand in prayer, and keep sleepless vigil.
It is as if Ibrahim called and said: Here is the loyalty of Muhammad
لِلّهto God درُّthe excellence of البَيْتِthe House بَيْتِa house of نُبُوَّةٍprophethood
لِلّه درُّ البَيْتِ بَيْتِ نُبُوَّةٍ
وَشَهادَةٍand martyrdom صَدَقَتْproved true وطَلْعةِand the coming of رُوَّدِpioneers
وَشَهادَةٍ صَدَقَتْ وطَلْعةِ رُوَّدِ
How wondrous the House—a house of prophethood,
The fasting worshipers their steps
And true martyrdom, and the coming of pioneers.
A longing that insists and the eagerness of the devout
وكَأَنّand as though إبراهيمَAbraham، ياoh لَدُعَائِهat his prayer !
وكَأَنّ إبراهيمَ، يا لَدُعَائِه !
نادَىcalled وقالَand said: هُنَاhere وَفَاءُthe faithfulness of مُحَمَّدِMuhammad
نادَى وقالَ: هُنَا وَفَاءُ مُحَمَّدِ
And as though Abraham—oh, what a prayer was his!—
So it is as if it always yearns for a
Called and said: 'Here is Muhammad's faithfulness.'
Green eternal paradise and righteousness immortal
الصّائِمونthose who fast العَابدونthose who worship خُطاهُمُtheir footsteps
الصّائِمون العَابدون خُطاهُمُ
شَوقٌlonging يُلحُّinsists ولهفَةُand the yearning of المُتعَبِّدِthe worshipper
شَوقٌ يُلحُّ ولهفَةُ المُتعَبِّدِ
Those who fast and worship—their footsteps
And the gravitation to Allah's house humbles at it
Are insistent longing and a worshipper's yearning.
A dutiful heart and a throb from the innermost being
فَكّأَنّهاso, as though they أَبدَاًforever تحِنُّyearn لجَنَّةٍfor a garden
فَكّأَنّها أَبدَاً تحِنُّ لجَنَّةٍ
خَضْراءَgreen زاهِيةٍradiant وبِرٍّand righteousness أخلدِmore enduring
خَضْراءَ زاهِيةٍ وبِرٍّ أخلدِ
So it is as though they forever yearn for a garden,
You see their processions there as if they are
Green and radiant, and righteousness more enduring.
The flowers of the planets or the rising of the scattered stars
وأَتَوالِبَيْتِand they came to the House of اللهِGod يَخْشَعُbows humbly عِنْدهَbefore it
وأَتَوالِبَيْتِ اللهِ يَخْشَعُ عِنْدهَ
قَلْبٌa heart أَبَرُmore devout وخفْقَةand a throb مِنْfrom أَكبُدِlivers
قَلْبٌ أَبَرُ وخفْقَة مِنْ أَكبُدِ
And they came to God's House, where there bows
The call to prayer was raised so they came and their rows
A more devout heart, and a throb from the very vitals.
Are arrayed and their hearts longing for tomorrow
فَتَرىso you see مَواكِبَهمْtheir processions هُناكَthere كأَنّهمas though they were
فَتَرى مَواكِبَهمْ هُناكَ كأَنّهم
زُهْرُbright الكَواكِبِthe stars أَوor مَطَالِعُthe risings of فَرقَدِFarqad
زُهْرُ الكَواكِبِ أَو مَطَالِعُ فَرقَدِ
You see their processions there, as though they were
Allah is Great! So they bowed for their genuflection
Bright stars, or the risings of Farqad.
And Allah hears the throbbing of the insistent
رُفِعُwas raised الأَذَانthe call to prayer فأقْبَلُواthen they came وصُفُوفُهمْand their ranks
رُفِعُ الأَذَان فأقْبَلُوا وصُفُوفُهمْ
مَرْصُوصَةٌclosely packed وَقلوبُهُمْand their hearts شَوْقُlonging for الغَدِtomorrow
مَرْصُوصَةٌ وَقلوبُهُمْ شَوْقُ الغَدِ
The call to prayer was raised; they came, their ranks
They rose and inclined for prostration so you see only
Closely packed, and their hearts yearning for tomorrow.
The humility of the devout worshipers bowing down
اللَّهُGod أَكْبَرُis greatest! فانْحَنَواthen they bent لرِكُوعِهمْfor their bowing
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ! فانْحَنَوا لرِكُوعِهمْ
واللَّهُand God يَسْمعُhears خَفْقَةَthe heartbeat of المتَوَجِّدِthe spiritually enraptured one
واللَّهُ يَسْمعُ خَفْقَةَ المتَوَجِّدِ
God is greatest! Then they bent in bowing,
The bullets resounded! And behind each bullet
And God hears the heartbeat of the spiritually enraptured.
A criminal embedded in misguidance dismal
رَفَعُواthey rose وأهْوَواand sank down للسُّجودِto prostrate فلاso not تَرَىyou see
رَفَعُوا وأهْوَوا للسُّجودِ فلا تَرَى
إلاexcept خُشَوعَthe humble devotion of العابِدينthe worshippers السُّجَّدِthose prostrating
إلا خُشَوعَ العابِدين السُّجَّدِ
They rose and dropped into prostration; you see nothing
The criminals! So O the horror of a
But the humble devotion of prostrate worshippers.
Major crime! And O for the criminal lying in wait
دَوَّىresounded الرّصَاصُgunfire! وخلفand behind كلِّevery رصاصةٍbullet
دَوَّى الرّصَاصُ! وخلف كلِّ رصاصةٍ
عاتٍa tyrant تمرَّسَbecame seasoned فيin الضّلالerror الأنْكدِmost wretched
عاتٍ تمرَّسَ في الضّلال الأنْكدِ
Gunfire thundered! Behind every bullet
How many criminals on earth have not surrendered and not
A tyrant seasoned in most wretched error.
Humbled to their Creator and have not worshiped
المجرمونthe criminals ! فياso, oh لِهَوْلِat the horror of جَريمةٍa crime
المجرمون ! فيا لِهَوْلِ جَريمةٍ
كُبْرَىenormous ! وياand oh لِلْمُجْرِمِat the criminal المتَرصِّدِlying in wait
كُبْرَى ! ويا لِلْمُجْرِمِ المتَرصِّدِ
The criminals! Oh, the horror of a crime
The bullets resounded so from which martyr were
So great! And oh, the criminal lying in wait!
His ribs exploded and mutilated unrescued
كمْhow many مُجْرِمٍa criminal فيon الأَرضthe earth لمdid not يَقْنُتْshow devotion ولمْand did not
كمْ مُجْرِمٍ في الأَرض لم يَقْنُتْ ولمْ
يخشعْbow humbly لخَالِقِهِto his Creator وَلمْand did not يتَعبَّدِworship
يخشعْ لخَالِقِهِ وَلمْ يتَعبَّدِ
How many a criminal on earth has never been devout, nor
The body parts fly each victim
Bowed humbly to his Creator, nor worshipped!
Complains to its Creator the humiliation of massacre
دَوَّىresounded الرصاصُgunfire فمنand among them شَهيدٍa martyr فُجِّرتْwere blasted apart
دَوَّى الرصاصُ فمن شَهيدٍ فُجِّرتْ
أَضلاعُهُhis ribs وand مُجنْدلone struck down لمwas not يُرْفَدِaided
أَضلاعُهُ و مُجنْدل لم يُرْفَدِ
Gunfire thundered: here a martyr with blasted
The body parts have met across its horizon
Ribs, and one struck down, left unaided.
From every direction transgressed by the aggressor
تَتَطايَرُfly apart الأَشْلاءُthe severed limbs كُلُّevery ضحيةvictim
تَتَطايَرُ الأَشْلاءُ كُلُّ ضحية
تَشْكُوlaments لِبَارئِهَاto their Maker هوانَthe humiliation of الهُجَّدِthose who pray at night
تَشْكُو لِبَارئِهَا هوانَ الهُجَّدِ
Severed limbs fly; every victim
From the land of “Kashmir” the call of its blood
Laments to their Maker the humiliation of those who pray at night.
From the land of “Bosnia” a scream unanswered
وتلاقَتِand converged الأَشلاَءُthe severed limbs عَبْرَacross فَضَائِهَاits skies
وتلاقَتِ الأَشلاَءُ عَبْرَ فَضَائِهَا
مِنْfrom كُلِّevery ناحِيَةٍregion تُبَاحُlaid open لمُعْتَدِيto an aggressor
مِنْ كُلِّ ناحِيَةٍ تُبَاحُ لمُعْتَدِي
And the severed limbs converged across its skies,
From every massacre the remnants of a nation
From every region laid open to an aggressor.
Thrown and scattered in the icy space
مِنْfrom أرضthe land of " كَشميرٍKashmir " نداءُthe cry of دِمَائِهاits blood
مِنْ أرض " كَشميرٍ " نداءُ دِمَائِها
مِنْfrom أَرضthe land of "بُوسْنةBosnia" صرخَةٌa cry لمwas not تُنْجَدِaided
مِنْ أَرض "بُوسْنة" صرخَةٌ لم تُنْجَدِ
From Kashmir's land comes the cry of its blood,
The blood of Muslims has become permitted
From Bosnia's land, a cry that found no aid.
To the criminals! To each corrupted corrupting
مِنْfrom كُلِّevery مَجْزَرَةٍmassacre بَقَاياthe remnants of أُمَّةٍa nation
مِنْ كُلِّ مَجْزَرَةٍ بَقَايا أُمَّةٍ
تُلْقَىare flung وتُنْشَرand scattered فيthrough الفَضْاءthe sky الأَربدِashen
تُلْقَى وتُنْشَر في الفَضْاء الأَربدِ
From every massacre, the remnants of a nation
And our homes have become opened to them
Are flung and scattered through the ashen sky.
And our hearts opened to the tribulation of the atheist
أضْحتْhas become دِمَاءُthe blood of المسْلمينَthe Muslims مُباحَةًfair game
أضْحتْ دِمَاءُ المسْلمينَ مُباحَةً
لِلمُجْرمينfor criminals ! لِكُلِّfor every عَادٍaggressor مُفْسِدِspreading corruption
لِلمُجْرمين ! لِكُلِّ عَادٍ مُفْسِدِ
Muslim blood has become fair game
The criminals are a gang extended
For criminals, for every corrupting aggressor!
On earth from the greed of corrupt desires defiant
وديارُناand our homes أضحتُhave become مُفتَّحةًthrown open لَهُمْto them
وديارُنا أضحتُ مُفتَّحةً لَهُمْ
وقلوبُنَاand our hearts فُتِحَتْwere opened لفِتْنةto the temptation of مُلْحِدِan atheist
وقلوبُنَا فُتِحَتْ لفِتْنة مُلْحِدِ
And our homes have been thrown open to them,
O the Jews! And behind every tribulation
And our hearts have been opened to an atheist's temptation.
Afflictions for them and a hand! So O the evilest hand!
المُجْرِمُونَthe criminals عِصَابةٌa gang مُمْتَدَّةٌspreading
المُجْرِمُونَ عِصَابةٌ مُمْتَدَّةٌ
فيacross الأَرْضthe earth عَنْout of جَشَعِthe greed of الهَوىdesire المُتَمرِّدِrebellious
في الأَرْض عَنْ جَشَعِ الهَوى المُتَمرِّدِ
The criminals are a gang spreading
They gathered from covenants between their ropes
Across the earth out of the greed of rebellious desire.
Countries conspired with the thunderous affliction
ياoh لِلْيهَودِat the Jews ! وخَلْفِand behind كُلِّevery مُصِيبةٍcalamity
يا لِلْيهَودِ ! وخَلْفِ كُلِّ مُصِيبةٍ
فِتَنُplots لَهُمْof theirs ويَدٌand a hand ! فَياso, oh شَرَّevil اليَدِthe hand !
فِتَنُ لَهُمْ ويَدٌ ! فَيا شَرَّ اليَدِ !
Oh, the Jews! Behind every calamity
Whoever dreams of peace with the Jews
Are their plots and their hand—oh, what an evil hand!
Is the dream of an ignorant excessive in vanity
جَمَعُواthey gathered مِنَfrom الأَحلافِthe alliances بينَamong حِبَالهمْtheir ropes
جَمَعُوا مِنَ الأَحلافِ بينَ حِبَالهمْ
دُوَلاًstates فماجُواthen they surged بِالبَلاءِwith calamity المُرْعِدِthundering
دُوَلاً فماجُوا بِالبَلاءِ المُرْعِدِ
They gathered from their alliances, within their ropes,
They coveted, as all misguidance coveted altogether,
States, then surged with thunderous calamity.
The Muslims, their home, the glorious
مَنْwhoever كّانَwas يَحْلُمdreaming بالسَّلاَمِof peace مَعَwith اليَهوthe Je- (start of 'the Jews')
مَنْ كّانَ يَحْلُم بالسَّلاَمِ مَعَ اليَهو
دِ-ws (end of 'Jews') فَذاكَthen that حُلْمُthe dream of الجَاهِلِthe ignorant المتزَيِّدِgiven to exaggeration
دِ فَذاكَ حُلْمُ الجَاهِلِ المتزَيِّدِ
Whoever dreamed of peace with the Jews—
No! They do not want peace nor does
That is the dream of an ignorant exaggerator.
America nor the nature of aggressors
طَمِعُواthey coveted ،كماjust as طَمِعَcoveted الضَّلالُerror جَميعُهall of it،
طَمِعُوا ،كما طَمِعَ الضَّلالُ جَميعُه،
بِالمُسْلِمينtoward the Muslims ، بِدَارِهِمْtoward their homeland ، بالأَنْجُدِtoward the uplands
بِالمُسْلِمين ، بِدَارِهِمْ ، بالأَنْجُدِ
They coveted, as all error coveted,
They made peace a deception they established with it
The Muslims, their homeland, the uplands.
A partnership extended to one hesitating and faltering
لاno ! لاnot يُريدونthey want السَّلامَpeace ولاnor يُريـwant- (start of 'wants')
لا ! لا يُريدون السَّلامَ ولا يُريـ
دُ-s (end of 'wants') الأَمْرِكانُthe Americans ولاnor طبائعthe instincts of مُعْتَديan aggressor
دُ الأَمْرِكانُ ولا طبائع مُعْتَدي
No! They do not want peace, nor do
Where is the world order and where O world
The Americans, nor an aggressor's instincts.
Are the rights of the killed and exiled?!
جَعَلُواthey made السَّلامpeace خَديعةًa deception نَصَبُواthey set بِهَاwith it
جَعَلُوا السَّلام خَديعةً نَصَبُوا بِهَا
شركاًa snare يُمَدُّis spread لحائِرٍfor one bewildered مُتَردِّدِhesitant
شركاً يُمَدُّ لحائِرٍ مُتَردِّدِ
They made peace a deception; with it they set
Where is justice and the promises and how can
A snare spread for one bewildered and hesitant.
Justice be hoped from a prowling ravenous wolf?!
أَيْنَwhere النّظامُthe order العالميُّworldwide وأَيْنand where ياO
أَيْنَ النّظامُ العالميُّ وأَيْن يا
دُنياworld حُقوقُthe rights of مُقَتَّلٍone massacred ومطَرَّدِand one expelled ؟!
دُنيا حُقوقُ مُقَتَّلٍ ومطَرَّدِ ؟!
Where is the world order, and where, O
O my nation if you do not awaken witness
World, are the rights of those massacred and expelled?
The waves of a creeping gloomy night extended
أَينَwhere العَدَالةُjustice والوُعُودُand the promises وكَيفَand how يُرْis hop- (start of 'is hoped for')
أَينَ العَدَالةُ والوُعُودُ وكَيفَ يُرْ
جى-ed for (end of 'is hoped for') العَدْلُjustice منْfrom ذئْبٍa wolf يَجُولُprowls وأَسْودِand lions؟!
جى العَدْلُ منْ ذئْبٍ يَجُولُ وأَسْودِ؟!
Where are justice and the promises? How can one hope
Straighten your rows, nation of Islam, like the
For justice from a prowling wolf and lions?
Building braced with a covenant determined
ياO أُمَّتيmy nation إنْif لَمْnot تُفِيقيyou awaken فَاشُهَديthen witness
يا أُمَّتي إنْ لَمْ تُفِيقي فَاشُهَدي
أَمْواجَthe waves of لَيلٍa night زَاحِفٍadvancing مُتَمَدِّدِspreading
أَمْواجَ لَيلٍ زَاحِفٍ مُتَمَدِّدِ
O my nation, if you do not awaken, then behold
Enter the battlefields of jihad and restore
The waves of a night advancing and spreading.
The longing for martyrdom without it collapse
لُمِّيgather صُفَوفَكyour ranks ، أَمّةnation of الإِسلامIslam ، كالـlike the
لُمِّي صُفَوفَك ، أَمّة الإِسلام ، كالـ
بُنْيانِbuilding مَشْدوداًbound tight بِعَهْدٍby a covenant آكَدِfirmer
بُنْيانِ مَشْدوداً بِعَهْدٍ آكَدِ
Gather your ranks, nation of Islam, like
O nation of Islam that is a trust
A building bound tight by a firmer covenant.
And testimony to Allah! Arise and witness
خُوضِيenter مَيَادينَthe fields of الجهادِjihad وَرَجِّعيand echo
خُوضِي مَيَادينَ الجهادِ وَرَجِّعي
شَوْقthe longing for الشَّهادةmartyrdom دونَin defense of ذلكthat وانْهَدِيand surge forth
شَوْق الشَّهادة دونَ ذلك وانْهَدِي
Enter the fields of jihad, and echo
O nation of Islam O hope of all
The longing for martyrdom in that cause, and rise!
The peoples! Fulfill your covenant! Help!
ياO أُمَّةَnation of الإسلامIslam تلكthat أَمانَةٌa trust
يا أُمَّةَ الإسلام تلك أَمانَةٌ
وشَهادةٌand a testimony للَّهِfor God ! قُوميrise فاشْهَديthen bear witness
وشَهادةٌ للَّهِ ! قُومي فاشْهَدي
O nation of Islam, that is a trust
No! None will establish justice but a believer
And a testimony for God! Rise and bear witness!
Who has been true to Allah and said: O soul return
ياO أُمّةَnation of الإِسلامِIslam ياO أمَلَhope of الشّعوthe peo- (start of 'the peoples')
يا أُمّةَ الإِسلامِ يا أمَلَ الشّعو
بِ-ples (end of 'peoples') جَميعِهاall of them ! أَوفيfulfill بَعْهدِكِwith your covenant ! أَنْجديgive aid
بِ جَميعِها ! أَوفي بَعْهدِكِ ! أَنْجدي
O nation of Islam, O hope of the peoples,
Home of the Friend a greeting from fervor
All of them! Fulfill your covenant! Come to their aid!
That has known the majesty of your burning jihad
لاno ! لَنْwill not يُقيمَestablish العدْلَjustice إلاexcept مُؤمِنٌa believer
لا ! لَنْ يُقيمَ العدْلَ إلا مُؤمِنٌ
صَدَقwas true to الإِلهَGod وقالand said: يَاO نَفْسيmy soul رِدِيgo forth
صَدَق الإِلهَ وقال: يَا نَفْسي رِدِي
No! None will establish justice but a believer
Yesterday you were rich
Who was true to God and said: 'O my soul, go forth!'
In generosity, thriving in your benevolence and hand
دارَabode of الخليلal-Khalil تحيّةٌa greeting مِنْfrom مُهْجَةٍa soul
دارَ الخليل تحيّةٌ مِنْ مُهْجَةٍ
عَرفَتْhas known جَلالthe majesty of جِهادِكyour jihad المُتوقِّدِblazing
عَرفَتْ جَلال جِهادِك المُتوقِّدِ
O abode of al-Khalil, a greeting from a soul
You have purified your land from the flow of their filth
That has known the majesty of your blazing jihad.
And watered it with the pureness of your benevolent blood
قدindeed كُنتِyou were بالأَمسyesterday القريبrecent غَنيّةًrich
قد كُنتِ بالأَمس القريب غَنيّةً
بالبذْلin giving زاهيَةًradiant بِجُودِكِwith your generosity واليَدِand the hand
بالبذْل زاهيَةً بِجُودِكِ واليَدِ
Only yesterday you were rich
And today you have exalted loyalty so here
In giving, radiant in your generosity and your hand.
Are groups leaping for martyrdom so rejoice
طَهَّرتِyou cleansed أَرْضَكِyour land مِنْof تَدفُّقِthe flood of رجْسِهِمْtheir filth
طَهَّرتِ أَرْضَكِ مِنْ تَدفُّقِ رجْسِهِمْ
ورَوَيْتِهاand you watered it بالطُّهرwith purity منfrom دَمِكِyour blood النَّديfresh
ورَوَيْتِها بالطُّهر من دَمِكِ النَّدي
You cleansed your land of the flood of their filth,
And tomorrow you will see processions connected
And watered it with purity from your fresh blood.
To Allah marching and rise of sacrifice
واليومَand today أَعْلَيْتِyou exalted الوفَاءَfaithfulness فهذهso here are
واليومَ أَعْلَيْتِ الوفَاءَ فهذه
زُمَرٌbands تَواثَبُsurging eagerly للشَّهادةtoward martyrdom فاسْعَديso rejoice
زُمَرٌ تَواثَبُ للشَّهادة فاسْعَدي
Today you have exalted faithfulness; here are
And victory like the enlightening dawn looming
Bands surging toward martyrdom—rejoice!
Good news to you and a sign for the guided
وَغداًand tomorrow تَرَيْنَyou will see مَوَاكِباًprocessions مَوْصُولةًjoined together
وَغداً تَرَيْنَ مَوَاكِباً مَوْصُولةً
للّهfor God زاحفةًadvancing وطلْعَةَand the coming of رُوَّدِpioneers
للّه زاحفةً وطلْعَةَ رُوَّدِ
Tomorrow you will see unbroken processions,
Incline to Al-Aqsa! Your yearning has not
Advancing for God, and the coming of pioneers.
Ceased to be pure and your covenant has not ceased to be hope of tomorrow
والنَّصْرُand victory كالفجْرِlike the dawn المُنوِّرِilluminating مُقْبِلٌis approaching
والنَّصْرُ كالفجْرِ المُنوِّرِ مُقْبِلٌ
بُشرىglad tidings إليكِto you وand آيةًa sign للمُهْتَدِيfor one who follows guidance
بُشرى إليكِ و آيةً للمُهْتَدِي
Victory approaches like the illuminating dawn,
Incline there and renew a dutiful
Glad tidings for you, and a sign for one who follows guidance.
Promise for a tour fulfilling the tryst
ميليturn إِلىtoward الأقْصَىal-Aqsa ! حَنينُكِyour longing لمْhas not يَزَلْceased to be
ميلي إِلى الأقْصَى ! حَنينُكِ لمْ يَزَلْ
صَفْواًpure وعَهْدُكand your covenant لَمْhas not يَزَلْceased to be أَمَلَthe hope of الغَدِtomorrow
صَفْواً وعَهْدُك لَمْ يَزَلْ أَمَلَ الغَدِ
Turn toward al-Aqsa! Your longing is still
Pure, and your covenant is still tomorrow's hope.
مِيليturn هُناكَthere وَجَدِّداand you two renew عَهْداًa covenant أَبَرَّmore faithful
مِيلي هُناكَ وَجَدِّدا عَهْداً أَبَرَّ
لجِوْلَةٍfor an encounter تُوفيfulfills بِصدْقfaithfully الموعِدِthe promise
لجِوْلَةٍ تُوفي بِصدْق الموعِدِ
Turn there, and together renew a more faithful covenant
For an encounter that fulfills the promise faithfully.
Partial English translation: 118 of 122 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1