انْبعِثْarise فيin الأرضِthe earth ياO وَحْيَrevelation of السَّماءْheaven
انْبعِثْ في الأرضِ يا وَحْيَ السَّماءْ
واسْرِand travel by night ياO نُورَlight of الهُدَىguidance مِلءَfilling الفَضاءْspace
واسْرِ يا نُورَ الهُدَى مِلءَ الفَضاءْ
Arise on earth, O revelation of heaven!
Awaken in the earth, O heavenly inspiration,
And travel by night, O light of guidance, filling all space!
And flow, O light of guidance, filling space.
انْبَعِثْarise كالرُّوحِlike the spirit ياO رُوحَspirit of الرَّجاءْhope
انْبَعِثْ كالرُّوحِ يا رُوحَ الرَّجاءْ
وامْلأand fill الأكوانَthe worlds مِثلَlike الكهرباءْelectricity
وامْلأ الأكوانَ مِثلَ الكهرباءْ
Arise like the spirit, O spirit of hope!
Awaken like the spirit, O spirit of hope,
And fill the worlds like electricity!
And pervade the universe like electricity.
أنتَyou مَعْنَىthe meaning of الخَلْقِcreation أوor سِرُّthe secret of البَقاءْsurvival
أنتَ مَعْنَى الخَلْقِ أو سِرُّ البَقاءْ
ياO حياةًlife ليسَthere is not عنهاfrom it مِنany مَحيدِescape
يا حياةً ليسَ عنها مِن مَحيدِ
You are creation's meaning, or the secret of survival.
You are the meaning of creation or the secret of survival.
O life from which there is no escape
O life from which none can evade,
للبراياfor creatures منamong شقِيٍّthe wretched وَسَعَيدِand the happy
للبرايا من شقِيٍّ وَسَعَيدِ
امْلأَيfill الدُّنياthe world وَزِيديand increase ثُمَّthen زِيديincrease
امْلأَي الدُّنيا وَزِيدي ثُمَّ زِيدي
For creatures, wretched and happy alike,
For the wilderness and its wretched and fortunate.
Fill the world, and grow, then grow again.
Fill the world and increase, then increase it more!
لاdo not تَخَافيfear أَنْthat تَزُوليِyou will vanish أوor تَبِيديperish
لا تَخَافي أَنْ تَزُوليِ أو تَبِيدي
أنتِyou أُمُّthe mother of الدّهرِtime أوor أُخْتُthe sister of القضاءْdestiny
أنتِ أُمُّ الدّهرِ أو أُخْتُ القضاءْ
Do not fear that you will vanish or perish;
Have no fear you will pass away or perish.
You are time's mother, or destiny's sister.
You are the mother of eternity or the sister of destiny.
أَوَّلٌa beginning لَيْسَthere is not لَهُfor it مِنany آخِرِend
أَوَّلٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِن آخِرِ
يَرْمُقُsurveys الدُّنياthe world بِعَيْنَيْwith the eyes of ساخِرِa scoffer
يَرْمُقُ الدُّنيا بِعَيْنَيْ ساخِرِ
A beginning that has no end,
The First, with no last,
It surveys the world with a scoffer's eyes,
Glances at the world with mocking eyes,
يَترامَىreaches far فيin عُبابٍa surging sea زاخِرِswelling
يَترامَى في عُبابٍ زاخِرِ
منof جَلالٍmajesty عبقريٍّextraordinary فاخِرِsplendid
من جَلالٍ عبقريٍّ فاخِرِ
It reaches far through a swelling sea
Tossed about in abundant, foaming,
Of extraordinary, splendid majesty,
Magnificent, ingenious splendor,
شامِخَheld high العِرْنينِthe bridge of the nose عاليlofty in الكِبرياءْpride
شامِخَ العِرْنينِ عالي الكِبرياءْ
ياO جلالَsplendor of الخلدِimmortality فيin العزّmight المُقيمْabiding
يا جلالَ الخلدِ في العزّ المُقيمْ
With nose held high and towering pride.
With towering glory and lofty greatness.
O splendor of immortality in abiding might!
O majesty of eternal might!
أيّwhat مُلكٍdominion مِثْلُis like ذاthis المُلْكِdominion العظيمْmighty
أيّ مُلكٍ مِثْلُ ذا المُلْكِ العظيمْ
يتجلىَّis revealed فيin سَلامٍpeace وَنَعيمْand bliss
يتجلىَّ في سَلامٍ وَنَعيمْ
What dominion is like this mighty dominion,
What kingdom is like this great kingdom
Revealed in peace and bliss,
Manifest in peace and bliss,
مِنfrom عطاءِthe bounty of اللهِGod ذيpossessor of الفضلgrace العميمْall-embracing
مِن عطاءِ اللهِ ذي الفضل العميمْ
وهوand He مَوْلَىthe bestower of كُلِّevery فَضْلٍfavor وعَطَاْءْand gift
وهو مَوْلَى كُلِّ فَضْلٍ وعَطَاْءْ
From the bounty of God, whose grace embraces all?
From Allah’s abundant overflowing grace?
And He is the bestower of every favor and gift.
He is the patron of all merit and favor.
أَنْزَلَHe sent down القُرآنَthe Quran نُوراًas light وهُدَىand guidance
أَنْزَلَ القُرآنَ نُوراً وهُدَى
فيin بيانٍeloquence بالِغٍreaching أقْصَىthe farthest المَدىbounds
في بيانٍ بالِغٍ أقْصَى المَدى
He sent down the Quran as light and guidance,
He sent down the Qur’an, a light and guide,
In eloquence reaching the farthest bounds;
In supremely eloquent expression,
يَتَوالىَfollow in succession الصَّوتُthe voice منهfrom it والصَّدَىand the echo
يَتَوالىَ الصَّوتُ منه والصَّدَى
إنّindeed هذاthis الكونَuniverse لمnot يُخلَقْwas created سُدَىin vain
إنّ هذا الكونَ لم يُخلَقْ سُدَى
From it, voice and echo follow one another:
Its sounds and echoes successive,
Indeed, this universe was not created in vain.
Surely this universe was not created vainly.
فاسْتَفِيقيso awaken ياO ظُنونَfancies of الجُهَلاءْthe ignorant
فاسْتَفِيقي يا ظُنونَ الجُهَلاءْ
اسْتَفِيقيawaken إنّهindeed it is صُبحُthe dawn of اليَقينْcertainty
اسْتَفِيقي إنّه صُبحُ اليَقينْ
So awaken, O fancies of the ignorant!
Awaken, O speculations of the ignorant!
Awaken: it is the dawn of certainty,
Awake! This is dawn’s certainty.
جاءَhas come طلقَcheerful الوجهِof face وضّاحَradiant الجبينْof brow
جاءَ طلقَ الوجهِ وضّاحَ الجبينْ
يتحدَّىchallenges الناسَhumankind بالحقِّwith the truth المُبينْmanifest
يتحدَّى الناسَ بالحقِّ المُبينْ
Come with a cheerful face and radiant brow,
He came bright of face and clear of brow.
Challenging humankind with manifest truth,
Defying people with the clear proof,
ويَسوسُand governs الأمرَaffairs منof دُنياworldly life ودينْand religion
ويَسوسُ الأمرَ من دُنيا ودينْ
فيin نظامٍan order منof سَلامٍpeace وإخاءْand brotherhood
في نظامٍ من سَلامٍ وإخاءْ
And governing the affairs of worldly life and religion,
Ordering worldly and religious affairs
In an order of peace and brotherhood.
In a system of peace and brotherhood.
يطفِئُextinguishes الشَّرِّevil بأنفاسِwith the breaths of الجُنَاةْthe wrongdoers
يطفِئُ الشَّرِّ بأنفاسِ الجُنَاةْ
تَنْضَوِيare enfolded فيهاwithin them جناياتُthe crimes of الحياةْlife
تَنْضَوِي فيها جناياتُ الحياةْ
It extinguishes evil with the breaths of wrongdoers,
His lifebreath extinguishes evil
Within which life's crimes are enfolded.
Embracing therein life’s offenses.
فَإذاthen behold القومُthe people رُفاتٌcrumbled remains فيamid رُفاتْcrumbled remains
فَإذا القومُ رُفاتٌ في رُفاتْ
وإذاand behold ماwhat قدّمواthey sent ahead مِنof سَيِئاتْevil deeds
وإذا ما قدّموا مِن سَيِئاتْ
Then behold, the people are dust amid dust,
People become gentle spirits among spirits
And behold, whatever evil deeds they sent ahead
And whatever wrongs they committed
طارَflew فيin آثارهمtheir wake مِثلُlike الهَباءْmotes of dust
طارَ في آثارهم مِثلُ الهَباءْ
ياO طبيبَhealer of الدّاءِthe illness يُودِيbrings death بالطّبيبْto the healer
يا طبيبَ الدّاءِ يُودِي بالطّبيبْ
Have flown in their wake like motes of dust.
Vanish without a trace.
O healer of the illness that kills the healer!
O healer of affliction who destroys the healer!
ماwhat is wrong لِقومِيwith my people مِنْكَabout you فيin شكٍّdoubt مُريبْdisquieting
ما لِقومِي مِنْكَ في شكٍّ مُريبْ
غابwas hidden لُبُّthe heart of الأمرِthe matter عنfrom عِلمِthe knowledge of اللّبيبْthe discerning
غاب لُبُّ الأمرِ عن عِلمِ اللّبيبْ
Why are my people in disquieting doubt about you?
My people have no doubt or suspicion of you.
The heart of the matter has eluded the wise man's knowledge.
The heart of the matter escapes the minds of the wise.
ياO عجيباًa wonder دُونَهُbeneath it كلُّevery عجيبْwonder
يا عجيباً دُونَهُ كلُّ عجيبْ
أينwhere منcompared with سِرِّكَyour secret سِرُّthe secret of الكِيميَاءْalchemy
أين من سِرِّكَ سِرُّ الكِيميَاءْ
O wonder beside which every wonder pales!
O wonder! Every wonder falls short of your wonder.
Where is alchemy's secret beside your own?
Where is the secret of alchemy next to your secret?
صانِعٌa maker يُحسِنُis skilled in إنشاءَfashioning النُّفوسْsouls
صانِعٌ يُحسِنُ إنشاءَ النُّفوسْ
فَهْيَso they فيin إشراقِهاtheir radiance مِثلُlike الشُّموسْthe suns
فَهْيَ في إشراقِها مِثلُ الشُّموسْ
A maker skilled in fashioning souls,
A creator excellent at fashioning souls,
So in their radiance they are like suns;
Radiant in their illumination like suns,
وحكيمٌand a sage تَنْحَنيbow شُمُّproud الرُّؤوسْheads
وحكيمٌ تَنْحَني شُمُّ الرُّؤوسْ
تَتلَقَّىreceive منof عِظاتٍadmonitions وَدُروسْand lessons
تَتلَقَّى من عِظاتٍ وَدُروسْ
And a sage before whom proud heads bow,
While the wise bow down their heads
Receiving admonitions and lessons—
To receive his preaching and lessons
ماwhat وَعَىhave preserved للمؤمنينfor the believers الحُكماءْthe sages
ما وَعَى للمؤمنين الحُكماءْ
وَكَّلَentrusted اللهُGod بهwith its care مِنfrom among أَهْلِهِits people
وَكَّلَ اللهُ به مِن أَهْلِهِ
What sages have preserved for believers.
Beyond what the believing sages conceived.
God charged with its care, from among its followers,
God appointed of his household
مَعْشراًa band ضَمُّواthey united القُوَىthe forces فيin ظِلِّهِits shade
مَعْشراً ضَمُّوا القُوَى في ظِلِّهِ
وبَنُواand they built بُنيانَهمْtheir edifice مِنfor أجلِهِits sake
وبَنُوا بُنيانَهمْ مِن أجلِهِ
A band who united their forces beneath its shade,
A group who sought refuge in his shade,
And built their edifice for its sake;
Building by his grace their edifice.
فجَزاهمso He rewarded them ربُّهمtheir Lord منfrom فضلهِHis bounty
فجَزاهم ربُّهم من فضلهِ
صَالِحَworthy الأجرِrecompense ومَوفورَand abundant الجزاءْreward
صَالِحَ الأجرِ ومَوفورَ الجزاءْ
So their Lord rewarded them from His bounty
So their Lord rewarded them with His bounty
With worthy recompense and abundant reward.
With recompense and abundant reward.
عَلِّمُوهُteach it الناسَthe people إذsince مالَswayed الهَوَىcaprice
عَلِّمُوهُ الناسَ إذ مالَ الهَوَى
بِزَمانٍan age صَدَّturned away عنهfrom it فَغَوىand so went astray
بِزَمانٍ صَدَّ عنه فَغَوى
Teach it to the people, for caprice has swayed
They call people since desire ran astray
An age that turned from it and went astray.
In an age that turned away and went astray.
لوif جَرَىhad proceeded الأمرُaffairs عليهِaccording to it ماnot الْتَوَىwould have gone awry
لو جَرَى الأمرُ عليهِ ما الْتَوَى
هَلْis there لأهلِfor the people of الأرضِthe earth منany هادٍguide سِوَىother than
هَلْ لأهلِ الأرضِ من هادٍ سِوَى
Had affairs proceeded according to it, they would not have gone awry.
Had this course continued its winding path,
Have the people of earth any guide other than
Would people on earth have any guide but him
ماwhat وَعَىcontains الذّكرُthe Reminder منof الآيthe verses الوِضاءْradiant
ما وَعَى الذّكرُ من الآي الوِضاءْ
ياO رِجَالَmen of اللهِGod زِيدُواincrease اللَهGod نَصْراin support
يا رِجَالَ اللهِ زِيدُوا اللَه نَصْرا
The radiant verses the Reminder contains?
Beyond what the verses of light conveyed?
O men of God, give God ever more support,
O Allah, increase Your party victory
واعْصْفُواand storm بالدِّهرِagainst time إيماناًwith faith وصَبْراand patience
واعْصْفُوا بالدِّهرِ إيماناً وصَبْرا
لاdo not تَلِينُواweaken إنّهاindeed they are الأحداثُcalamities تَتْرَىcoming in succession
لا تَلِينُوا إنّها الأحداثُ تَتْرَى
And storm through time with faith and patience.
And confront the times with faith and patience.
Do not weaken; calamities follow one another,
Do not lose heart though events unfold,
والجهادُand struggle الحقُّtrue بالأبطالِfor heroes أَحْرَىmore fitting
والجهادُ الحقُّ بالأبطالِ أَحْرَى
ياO رجالَmen of اللِهGod سِيرواmarch باللِّواءْwith the banner
يا رجالَ اللِه سِيروا باللِّواءْ
And true struggle befits heroes best.
And jihad is most befitting of heroes.
O men of God, march with the banner!
O Allah’s party, carry high his banner!
أَنتمُyou القُوَّادُthe commanders خُوضُواplunge into بالجنودْwith the troops
أَنتمُ القُوَّادُ خُوضُوا بالجنودْ
لُجَجَthe surging depths of الهيجاءِbattle منof حُمْرٍred وسُودْand black
لُجَجَ الهيجاءِ من حُمْرٍ وسُودْ
You are the commanders; plunge with the troops
You are the commanders, lead the battalions
Into battle's surging depths, red and black.
Into tumultuous seas of red and black
نَزِّهُواclear الإسلامَIslam عنof دعوىthe charge of الجُمودْstagnation
نَزِّهُوا الإسلامَ عن دعوى الجُمودْ
أَفَيُدْعَىis it then called جامداًinert رُوحُthe spirit of الوُجودْexistence
أَفَيُدْعَى جامداً رُوحُ الوُجودْ
Clear Islam of the charge of stagnation;
Vindicate Islam from claims of inertness.
Is the spirit of existence, then, to be called inert?
Can the soul that animates all be alleged dead?
هكذاthus تَعْمَىgo blind قُلوبُthe hearts of الأغبياءْfools
هكذا تَعْمَى قُلوبُ الأغبياءْ
الكِفاحُthe struggle اشتدَّhas intensified والبأسُand battle احْتَدَمْhas flared up
الكِفاحُ اشتدَّ والبأسُ احْتَدَمْ
Thus the hearts of fools go blind.
Thus are blinded the hearts of fools.
The struggle has grown fierce, and battle rages.
The struggle intensified and chaos erupted.
ربَّناour Lord انْصُرْgrant victory to قومَناour people فيin المُزْدَحَمْthe press of battle
ربَّنا انْصُرْ قومَنا في المُزْدَحَمْ
واجْعَلِand make الإسلامَIslam مرفوعَraised العَلَمْthe banner
واجْعَلِ الإسلامَ مرفوعَ العَلَمْ
Our Lord, grant our people victory in the press of battle,
Our Lord, aid our nation in the fray
And let Islam's banner be raised high.
And raise on high the banner of Islam.
ربَّناour Lord لاdo not تُخْزِناdisgrace us بينamong الأُمَمْthe nations
ربَّنا لا تُخْزِنا بين الأُمَمْ
إنّهindeed it is المجدُglory وإرثُand the inheritance of الأنبياءْthe prophets
إنّه المجدُ وإرثُ الأنبياءْ
Our Lord, do not disgrace us among the nations;
Our Lord, disgrace us not among the nations,
Indeed, it is glory and the prophets' inheritance.
Surely this is glory, the heritage of prophets.
كنْbe لناfor us فالأمرُfor command أمرُis the command of القادرِthe All-Powerful
كنْ لنا فالأمرُ أمرُ القادرِ
ماthere is not لِشَعْبٍfor a people عاجزٍhelpless منany ناصِرِchampion
ما لِشَعْبٍ عاجزٍ من ناصِرِ
Be on our side, for command belongs to the All-Powerful.
Be for us, for the matter is that of the Omnipotent.
A helpless people has no champion.
What can a helpless nation offer its defender?
لاdo not تَدَعْنَاleave us مَغْنمَاًas spoils لِلظّافرِfor the victor
لا تَدَعْنَا مَغْنمَاً لِلظّافرِ
واسْتَجبْهاand answer it دعوةًa prayer منfrom شاعِرِa poet
واسْتَجبْها دعوةً من شاعِرِ
Do not leave us as spoils for the victor,
Leave us not as spoils for the victor.
And answer this prayer from a poet
Answer the call of a poet
يبتغِيseeks وَجْهَكَYour countenance بينamong الشُّعراءْthe poets
يبتغِي وَجْهَكَ بين الشُّعراءْ
يُرسِلُsends forth الشّعرَpoetry شُعاعاًas a ray سَارِياtraveling
يُرسِلُ الشّعرَ شُعاعاً سَارِيا
Who seeks Your countenance among the poets,
Seeking only Your approval among poets.
Sending poetry forth as a traveling ray,
He sends poetry streaming like rays,
ودماًand as blood فيin كلِّevery عِرْقٍvein جارياflowing
ودماً في كلِّ عِرْقٍ جاريا
يرتوِيhe drinks his fill منهfrom it نقيّاًpure صافياًclear
يرتوِي منه نقيّاً صافياً
And as blood flowing in every vein.
And blood coursing every vein,
He drinks his fill of it, pure and clear.
From which it drinks, pure and clear.
ربِّmy Lord فاجْعَلْنيthen make me إماماًa leader هادياguiding
ربِّ فاجْعَلْني إماماً هاديا
واهْدنِيand guide me فيamong المؤمنينَthe believers الأصفياءْthe pure-hearted
واهْدنِي في المؤمنينَ الأصفياءْ
My Lord, then make me a leader who guides,
O Lord, make me a rightly guiding leader
And guide me among the pure-hearted believers.
And guide me among those made pure.
Sol 6.1