إن جَلَّ غُنْمُ المسلِمينَ بخيبرٍ

إن جَلَّ غُنْمُ المسلِمينَ بخيبرٍ

فَلَما غَنِمْتِ أجلُّ منه وأكبرُ

فَلَما غَنِمْتِ أجلُّ منه وأكبرُ

If the Muslims' spoils at Khaybar were great,

The Muslims gained abundant spoils at Khaybar,

what you gained is surely nobler and greater.

Yet when you were gained, you were more glorious and greater,

اللَّهُ أكبرُ يا عروسَ مُحمّدٍ

اللَّهُ أكبرُ يا عروسَ مُحمّدٍ

هذا هو الشّرفُ الأعمُّ الأوفرُ

هذا هو الشّرفُ الأعمُّ الأوفرُ

God is greatest, O bride of Muhammad!

God is the Greatest! O bride of Muhammad,

This is the most encompassing and fullest honor.

This is the most comprehensive and abundant honour,

هذا مكانكِ عالياً ما مِثلُه

هذا مكانكِ عالياً ما مِثلُه

في السُّؤدُدِ العالي مَكانٌ يُؤثَرُ

في السُّؤدُدِ العالي مَكانٌ يُؤثَرُ

This is your lofty station; no place like it

This is your lofty position that has no equal,

is recorded in the heights of nobility.

In the sublime terrace a preferred place,

يا دُرّةً صِينَتْ لِتاجِ جَلالةٍ

يا دُرّةً صِينَتْ لِتاجِ جَلالةٍ

الدُّرُّ مِن لَمحاتِهِ والجوهرُ

الدُّرُّ مِن لَمحاتِهِ والجوهرُ

O pearl kept safe for a crown of majesty,

O pearl adorned for the crown of majesty,

from its gleams come pearls and jewels.

The pearl and gem from its glances,

الشَّأنُ شأنُكِ أنتِ خيرُ صَفِيَّةٍ

الشَّأنُ شأنُكِ أنتِ خيرُ صَفِيَّةٍ

والتَّاجُ أنتِ به أحقُّ وأجدرُ

والتَّاجُ أنتِ به أحقُّ وأجدرُ

The distinction is yours; you are the finest chosen one,

Your status is your status for you are the best Safiyya,

and the crown—you are most entitled to it and most worthy.

And the crown—you have the greatest right and worthiness to it,

أدركتِ بالإسلامِ في حَرَمِ الهُدَى

أدركتِ بالإسلامِ في حَرَمِ الهُدَى

جُهْدَ المنى مما يُتاحُ ويُقدَرُ

جُهْدَ المنى مما يُتاحُ ويُقدَرُ

Through Islam, within the sanctuary of guidance, you attained

You attained through Islam in Mecca’s sanctuary,

the utmost of hopes, of what is granted and decreed.

The ultimate yearning goal that is feasible and estimable,

أدركتِ دُنيا الصالحينَ ودِينَهمْ

أدركتِ دُنيا الصالحينَ ودِينَهمْ

فظفرتِ بالحُسنى ومِثلُكِ يَظْفَرُ

فظفرتِ بالحُسنى ومِثلُكِ يَظْفَرُ

You attained the world of the righteous and their faith,

You attained the righteous people’s world and their religion,

so you won the best reward; one like you prevails.

So you succeeded and the likes of you succeed,

ولقد غَنيتِ وَدُونَ ما تَجدِينَهُ

ولقد غَنيتِ وَدُونَ ما تَجدِينَهُ

دُنيا مُذمَّمةٌ وَدِينٌ مُنْكَرُ

دُنيا مُذمَّمةٌ وَدِينٌ مُنْكَرُ

And indeed, you have grown rich; beneath what you now find

You have been enriched beyond what you may acquire—

lie a blameworthy worldly life and a rejected faith.

A contemptible world and objectionable religion.

ذُعِرَ الوطيحُ فأسلمتكِ حُماتُه

ذُعِرَ الوطيحُ فأسلمتكِ حُماتُه

وحَللتِ بالحصنِ الذي لا يُذعَرُ

وحَللتِ بالحصنِ الذي لا يُذعَرُ

Al-Watih was terrified, so its defenders handed you over,

Khaybar’s chieftain was terrified and subdued by you,

and you settled in the fortress that is never frightened.

And you entered the impregnable castle,

ما مِثلُ رُؤياكِ التي كانت أذىً

ما مِثلُ رُؤياكِ التي كانت أذىً

رُؤيا تُفسَّرُ للنِّيامِ وَتُعْبَرُ

رُؤيا تُفسَّرُ للنِّيامِ وَتُعْبَرُ

There is no dream like yours, which brought you harm,

Unlike the dream you had that was distressing,

among those interpreted and expounded for sleepers.

A dream expounded for the sleeping and interpreted—

أَفَكنتِ ناسيةً فجدَّدَ ذِكرَها

أَفَكنتِ ناسيةً فجدَّدَ ذِكرَها

أثرٌ بِعينكِ يا صفيّةُ أخضرُ

أثرٌ بِعينكِ يا صفيّةُ أخضرُ

Had you forgotten, so that its memory was renewed

Were you forgetful that he renewed the memory of it?

by a green mark at your eye, O Safiyya?

By your eye, O Safiyya, there is a green trace!

يا وَيلتَا لابنِ الربيعِ يغيظُه

يا وَيلتَا لابنِ الربيعِ يغيظُه

هذا المقامُ الصَّعبُ كيف يُيَسَّرُ

هذا المقامُ الصَّعبُ كيف يُيَسَّرُ

Alas for Ibn al-Rabi‘! It enrages him—

Woe to the son of Rabee’a! He is enraged

how this difficult station is made easy.

By this arduous position—how was it facilitated?

لَطمتكِ من سَفهٍ وسُوءِ خَلِيقَةٍ

لَطمتكِ من سَفهٍ وسُوءِ خَلِيقَةٍ

يَدُهُ وتلكَ جنايةٌ ما تُغْفَرُ

يَدُهُ وتلكَ جنايةٌ ما تُغْفَرُ

You were slapped, out of folly and bad character,

He struck you out of ignorance and evil nature—

by his hand; that is a crime that cannot be forgiven.

That crime is unforgivable.

ماذا رَأيتِ من الذي أبغضتِهِ

ماذا رَأيتِ من الذي أبغضتِهِ

ونَقمتِ ما يَرضى وما يَتخيَّرُ

ونَقمتِ ما يَرضى وما يَتخيَّرُ

What did you see in the one you hated,

What did you see about the one you hated

whose preferences and choices you resented?

And blamed—neither pleased by him nor choosing him?

أردَى أباكِ وهَدَّ زوجَكِ بأسُهُ

أردَى أباكِ وهَدَّ زوجَكِ بأسُهُ

وأصابَ قومَكِ منه موتٌ أحمرُ

وأصابَ قومَكِ منه موتٌ أحمرُ

His might slew your father and laid your husband low,

His might slew your father and felled your husband,

and a red death from him befell your people.

And his blow befell your tribe—a reddened death!

ماذا رأيتِ أما عَذرتِ سُيوفَهُ

ماذا رأيتِ أما عَذرتِ سُيوفَهُ

وَعَلِمتِ أنَّ عدوَّه لا يُعذَرُ

وَعَلِمتِ أنَّ عدوَّه لا يُعذَرُ

What did you see? Did you not excuse his swords,

What did you see? Did you not excuse his swords

and know that his enemy is not excused?

And know that his enemy is not excused?

ولقد بَلوتِ خِلالَهُ فوجدته

ولقد بَلوتِ خِلالَهُ فوجدته

نِعمَ الخليلُ إذا يَسوءُ المَعشرُ

نِعمَ الخليلُ إذا يَسوءُ المَعشرُ

And indeed, you tested his qualities and found him

You tested him thoroughly so you found him

a splendid friend when company turns bad.

A most excellent comrade when trouble the companionship,

أحببتهِ الحبَّ الكثيرَ على القِلَى

أحببتهِ الحبَّ الكثيرَ على القِلَى

ولَحُبُّ ربِّكِ ذي الجلالةِ أكثَرُ

ولَحُبُّ ربِّكِ ذي الجلالةِ أكثَرُ

You loved him with abundant love despite your aversion,

You loved him abundantly despite the dearth,

and the love of your Lord, the Majestic, is greater still.

Yet your love for your Lord of Majesty is greater,

ذَهَب الرُّعاةُ فما يَسُرُّكِ صاحبٌ

ذَهَب الرُّعاةُ فما يَسُرُّكِ صاحبٌ

ورعاكِ صاحبُكِ الأبرُّ الأطهرُ

ورعاكِ صاحبُكِ الأبرُّ الأطهرُ

The shepherds are gone; no companion gladdens you,

The shepherds have gone—no companion gladdens you,

and your companion, the most righteous and the purest, tended you.

And your companion, the most righteous and purest, has pastured you,

آثرتِهِ ورَضيتِ رَبَّكِ إنّها

آثرتِهِ ورَضيتِ رَبَّكِ إنّها

للَّهِ عِندكَ نِعمةٌ لا تُكْفَرُ

للَّهِ عِندكَ نِعمةٌ لا تُكْفَرُ

You preferred him and were pleased with your Lord; truly, this is

You chose him and were content with your Lord—truly

a blessing from God upon you, not to be denied.

With you it is a blessing from God that cannot be covered.

أعْلَى مَحَلَّكِ فانعمي وتقدّمي

أعْلَى مَحَلَّكِ فانعمي وتقدّمي

بأجلِّ ما يُثْنَى عليه وَيُشْكَرُ

بأجلِّ ما يُثْنَى عليه وَيُشْكَرُ

He raised your station; live in bliss and advance

Elevate your status—so enjoy and progress

with what is most worthy of praise and gratitude.

With the best of what is praised and thanked!

ولأنتِ إن عظُمتْ فوائدُ خيبرٍ

ولأنتِ إن عظُمتْ فوائدُ خيبرٍ

أسْنَى وأعظمُ ما أفادتْ خَيبرُ

أسْنَى وأعظمُ ما أفادتْ خَيبرُ

And surely you, however great Khaybar's gains,

If Khaybar’s gains have become great,

are the most splendid and greatest of all that Khaybar yielded.

How much finer and greater were Khaybar’s gains!

يا قُبَّةَ المُختارِ دُونَكِ ما بَنَى

يا قُبَّةَ المُختارِ دُونَكِ ما بَنَى

في مُلكِهِ كِسْرَى وشيَّدَ قيصرُ

في مُلكِهِ كِسْرَى وشيَّدَ قيصرُ

O pavilion of the Chosen One! Beneath you is what was built

O dome of the Chosen One—beneath you what Kisra built in his kingdom

by Kisra in his kingdom and erected by Caesar.

And what Caesar erected,

مَثوىً يهولُ الناظرين ومنظرٌ

مَثوىً يهولُ الناظرين ومنظرٌ

عَجَبٌ يروعُ مقامُه والمظهرُ

عَجَبٌ يروعُ مقامُه والمظهرُ

A dwelling that awes beholders, and a spectacle

An abode that terrifies onlookers and a spectacle

of wonder, awe-inspiring in its stature and appearance.

Wondrous—its location and features astounds,

فيهِ الجلالُ الضَّخمُ ترتدُّ المنى

فيهِ الجلالُ الضَّخمُ ترتدُّ المنى

من دُونِهِ مذعورةً تتعثّرُ

من دُونِهِ مذعورةً تتعثّرُ

In it is immense majesty; hopes recoil

In it is formidable splendor—hopes recoil from it,

before it, terrified and stumbling.

Stumbling, terrified, blocked in their course,

فيهِ السَّلامُ لكلِّ جِيلٍ يُبتغَى

فيهِ السَّلامُ لكلِّ جِيلٍ يُبتغَى

فيه النظامُ لكلِّ عصرٍ يُذخَرُ

فيه النظامُ لكلِّ عصرٍ يُذخَرُ

In it, peace is sought for every generation;

In it there is safety for every generation that seeks,

in it, order is stored up for every age.

In it there is governance for every era treasured,

فيه الحياةُ تُسَلُّ من أكفانِها

فيه الحياةُ تُسَلُّ من أكفانِها

هَلْكَى الشُّعوبِ إذا تموتُ وتُقبَرُ

هَلْكَى الشُّعوبِ إذا تموتُ وتُقبَرُ

In it is life; from their shrouds are drawn

In it there is life slipping out of its shrouds,

perished nations, when they die and are buried.

The perishing of nations when they die and are buried!

إيهٍ أبا أيوبَ ما بِكَ رِيبةٌ

إيهٍ أبا أيوبَ ما بِكَ رِيبةٌ

إنّ المحبَّ على الحبيبِ لَيسهرُ

إنّ المحبَّ على الحبيبِ لَيسهرُ

Go on, Abu Ayyub; there is no doubt about you:

Alas, O Abu Ayyub, why do you have such doubt?

surely a lover keeps vigil over the beloved.

Lovers stay awake for their beloved,

تَأبَى الكرَى وتطوفُ حول مُحمّدٍ

تَأبَى الكرَى وتطوفُ حول مُحمّدٍ

والسَّيفُ يَقظانُ المضاربِ يَنظرُ

والسَّيفُ يَقظانُ المضاربِ يَنظرُ

You refuse sleep and circle Muhammad,

Fate refuses yet circles around Muhammad

and the sword, its cutting edges awake, keeps watch.

While the sword keeps vigil, observing,

ماذا تخافُ على حبيبِكَ من أذىً

ماذا تخافُ على حبيبِكَ من أذىً

واللَّهُ كافٍ ما تخافُ وتَحذرُ

واللَّهُ كافٍ ما تخافُ وتَحذرُ

What harm do you fear for your beloved,

What harm do you fear will afflict your beloved?

when God suffices against what you fear and dread?

God suffices—so do not fear or take precautions!

اهْنَأْ بدعوتِهِ فتِلكَ وقايةٌ

اهْنَأْ بدعوتِهِ فتِلكَ وقايةٌ

من كلِّ ذِي جَبرِيَّةٍ يتنَّمرُ

من كلِّ ذِي جَبرِيَّةٍ يتنَّمرُ

Take comfort in his prayer; that is protection

Congratulate him for his supplication is protection

from every tyrant who acts ferociously.

Against every tyrant who is reckless and insolent.

تِلكَ الولائمُ في رِحابِ مُحمّدٍ

تِلكَ الولائمُ في رِحابِ مُحمّدٍ

شَتَّى تُسَرُّ بها النُّفُوسُ وتُحْبَرُ

شَتَّى تُسَرُّ بها النُّفُوسُ وتُحْبَرُ

Those feasts in Muhammad's spacious precincts

Those are banquets in the sanctuary of Muhammad,

are varied; souls are gladdened and delighted by them.

Dazzling the souls and enchanting them,

الصَّحبُ من فرحٍ عليها عُكَّفٌ

الصَّحبُ من فرحٍ عليها عُكَّفٌ

والرُّسْلُ أجمعُ والملائكُ حُضَّرُ

والرُّسْلُ أجمعُ والملائكُ حُضَّرُ

The companions, out of joy, gather devotedly around them,

The companions overwhelmed by joy engrossed over it

and all the messengers and angels are present.

And all the messengers and angels are present,

عُرْسُ النبيِّ وأيُّ عُرسٍ مِثلُه

عُرْسُ النبيِّ وأيُّ عُرسٍ مِثلُه

هَيهاتَ تلك فضيلةٌ لا تُنْكَرُ

هَيهاتَ تلك فضيلةٌ لا تُنْكَرُ

The Prophet's wedding—and what wedding is like it?

The wedding of the Prophet—and which wedding rivals it?

Far from it! That is a distinction that cannot be denied.

That is a merit than cannot be denied!