ديارٌdwellings عفتfaded away بالملتقىat al-Multaqā, the meeting place وتغيّرتand changed
ديارٌ عفت بالملتقى وتغيّرت
وجادتand poured abundantly عليهاupon them الواكفاتdripping السحائبclouds
وجادت عليها الواكفات السحائب
Dwellings at al-Multaqā have faded and changed,
The abodes where we once met have changed,
and dripping clouds have poured their rain upon them.
As clouds pour down their weeping rain.
جنوبa south wind إذاwhen غابتwent away برسمwith the outlines of طلولهاtheir ruins
جنوب إذا غابت برسم طلولها
تظهرreveals شمالa north wind لماfor what هوis غائبhidden
تظهر شمال لما هو غائب
When a south wind carries away the outlines of their ruins,
When the south wind disappears in its grief,
a north wind reveals what is hidden.
The north wind appears to take its place.
ومهماand whenever أتيتI came to الدارthe dwelling حنّتsang plaintively بلابلnightingales
ومهما أتيت الدار حنّت بلابل
وسحتand poured down علىupon خديmy cheek دموعtears سواكبstreaming
وسحت على خدي دموع سواكب
And whenever I visit the dwelling, nightingales lament,
Whenever I come to these houses, they greet me with nightingales,
and streaming tears pour down my cheek.
And tears of stars flow down my cheeks.
ديارdwellings لقطبof the pole of الكونthe universe ماءwater of عيونناour eyes
ديار لقطب الكون ماء عيوننا
علىover كلevery موجودbeing لهhis الفضلpreeminence راسبdeeply rooted
على كل موجود له الفضل راسب
Dwellings of the Pole of the Universe, the Water of Our Eyes—
These abodes, to the axis of existence, are our streaming tears
his preeminence over every being is firmly rooted.
Flowing with favor on all things that exist.
فلاso none مثلهlike him حبرa scholar ولاnor مثلهlike him فتىa noble youth
فلا مثله حبر ولا مثله فتى
إمامan imam إليهtoward him المكرماتnoble virtues عوازبwandering afar
إمام إليه المكرمات عوازب
No scholar is his equal, nor any noble youth:
None equals him, neither ink nor youth -
an imam toward whom noble virtues wander.
An Imam whose noble traits stand ready.
لقدindeed حازacquired كلall العلمknowledge قبلbefore بلوغهhis maturity
لقد حاز كل العلم قبل بلوغه
فبانتso became clear لهto him منfrom العلومthe sciences عجائبwonders
فبانت له من العلوم عجائب
Indeed, he gained all knowledge before reaching maturity,
He attained all knowledge before maturity,
and wonders of the sciences became clear to him.
And wonders of knowledge became clear to him.
كريمgenerous همامvaliant طاهرpure ومطهرand purifying
كريم همام طاهر ومطهر
مغيثa rescuer لمنfor whoever ضاقتnarrowed عليهaround him المذاهبthe paths
مغيث لمن ضاقت عليه المذاهب
Generous, valiant, pure, and purifying,
Noble, protector, pure and purifying,
a rescuer of those whose paths have closed in upon them.
A refuge when doctrines grow constricted.
رحيمmerciful شفيقcompassionate بالمساكينtoward the poor كلهاall of them
رحيم شفيق بالمساكين كلها
وسيفand a sword حسامkeen-edged فيin الحفيظةanger for one's honor ضاربstriking
وسيف حسام في الحفيظة ضارب
Merciful and compassionate toward all the poor,
Merciful and kind to all the poor,
and a keen-edged sword, striking in defense of honor.
And a keen sword among sheathed blades.
وبحرand a sea زلالsweet and clear يستقيdraws water منهfrom it منwhoever يشاwishes
وبحر زلال يستقي منه من يشا
ونورand a light بهthrough it ضوءradiance الغياهبdeep darkness ثاقبpiercing
ونور به ضوء الغياهب ثاقب
And a sea of sweet, clear water from which whoever wishes draws,
An ocean whose water whoever wishes may draw,
and a light whose radiance pierces the deepest darkness.
A light whose radiance pierces the darkness.
فماso not الغيثrain إذwhen سحتpoured down وسحتand poured down سحابهits clouds
فما الغيث إذ سحت وسحت سحابه
وماnor البحرthe sea إذwhen جنتraged عليهover it الغواربwave crests
وما البحر إذ جنت عليه الغوارب
So neither rain, when its clouds pour and pour,
What are clouds when they pour down rain,
nor the sea, when wave crests rage over it,
And what is the sea when ships sail upon it,
بأكثرmore abundant منthan جدواهhis bounty إذاwhen أظلمgrew dark السماthe sky
بأكثر من جدواه إذا أظلم السما
ولمand did not يبقremain إلاexcept منfrom قرىprovisions of النملthe ants كاسبan earner
ولم يبق إلا من قرى النمل كاسب
is more abundant than his bounty when the sky grows dark,
Compared to his munificence when the sky grows dark
and none earns a living save from the ants' provisions.
And none remains but the toiling ant?
إذاif كنتyou are ترضىcontent أنthat يكونbe لكyours المنىwishes
إذا كنت ترضى أن يكون لك المنى
وتأخذand obtain ماwhat تهوىyou love وماand what أنتyou راغبdesiring
وتأخذ ما تهوى وما أنت راغب
If you would be pleased to have your wishes fulfilled,
If you wish the desires of your soul,
and obtain what you love and what you desire,
And to take what you long for,
فبايعthen pledge allegiance لهto him بالنفسwith your life والمالand wealth مطلقاunreservedly
فبايع له بالنفس والمال مطلقا
وحققand be certain بأنthat تمتare fulfilled عليكfor you المطالبthe requests
وحقق بأن تمت عليك المطالب
then pledge allegiance to him with your life and wealth, without reserve,
Then pledge yourself to him, your soul and wealth completely,
and be certain that your requests are fulfilled for you.
And fulfill the covenant that binds you.
لهhe has منزلa station يعلوrises علىabove كلevery منزلstation
له منزل يعلو على كل منزل
لهhe has رتبranks فوقabove السماءheaven رواتبfirmly established
له رتب فوق السماء رواتب
He has a station that rises above every station;
For him is an abode loftier than any abode,
he has firmly established ranks above heaven.
Ranks above the heavens, ever rising.
لهhe has راحةa palm تجريflows علىover الخلقcreation دائماcontinually
له راحة تجري على الخلق دائما
مواهبهاits gifts للمعتفينfor seekers of bounty سواكبpouring forth
مواهبها للمعتفين سواكب
His palm flows continually over creation,
For him, a peace flowing over creation eternally,
its gifts pouring upon seekers of bounty.
Its blessings descending like stars on the faithful.
ترىyou see كلّevery مسكينpoor person إلىtoward الشيخthe sheikh راغباyearning
ترى كلّ مسكين إلى الشيخ راغبا
كماjust as كلevery جبارtyrant منof الشيخthe sheikh راهبfearful
كما كل جبار من الشيخ راهب
You see every poor person yearning for the sheikh,
You see every poor man turning hopefully to the Shaykh,
just as every tyrant fears the sheikh.
As every tyrant shrinks in fear from him.
فمثلso the equal of إمامthe imam of الناسthe people ليسis not بموجدfound
فمثل إمام الناس ليس بموجد
ولاnor هوhe حاضرpresent ولاnor وand غائبabsent
ولا هو حاضر ولا و غائب
So no equal of the people's imam can be found,
The like of the Imam of mankind is not to be found,
neither present nor absent.
Neither present nor absent is he.
لقدindeed ورثinherited from المختارthe Chosen One ماءwater of عيونناour eyes
لقد ورث المختار ماء عيوننا
فتمّتso became complete سجاياهhis character traits وتمّand became complete المناقبthe virtues
فتمّت سجاياه وتمّ المناقب
Indeed, the Water of Our Eyes is heir to the Chosen One;
He inherited the streaming tears of our eyes,
thus his character is perfect, and his virtues complete.
And so his traits and virtues were perfected.
مناقبهhis virtues لمhas not يحصهاcounted them مدحthe praise of مادحa praiser
مناقبه لم يحصها مدح مادح
ومنand whoever رامsought إحصاءan enumeration لهاof them فهوthen he is كاذبa liar
ومن رام إحصاء لها فهو كاذب
No praiser's praise has numbered all his virtues,
His virtues, no praiser has enumerated,
and whoever seeks to count them is a liar.
And he who attempts to count them lies.
بجاهكمthrough your standing تقضىare fulfilled جميعall حوائجيmy needs
بجاهكم تقضى جميع حوائجي
وماand whatever أنافيI am in الدارينthe two abodes عندكfrom you طالبseeking
وما أنافي الدارين عندك طالب
Through your standing, all my needs are met,
By your eminence, all my needs are fulfilled,
and whatever I seek from you in the two abodes.
For with you I am not deprived in either world.
صلاةٌblessings علىupon المختارthe Chosen One أحمدAhmad جدكمyour forefather
صلاةٌ على المختار أحمد جدكم
سلامpeace عليهupon him دائماforever يتعاقبrecurring
سلام عليه دائما يتعاقب
Blessings upon the Chosen One, Ahmad, your forefather;
Blessings on the Chosen One, Ahmad your ancestor,
peace upon him, recurring forever.
Peace be upon him forever, ongoing.
كذاlikewise الآلthe family والأصحابand the companions ماas long as ذرّrises كوكبa star
كذا الآل والأصحاب ما ذرّ كوكب
وماand as long as نيلare attained منfrom ماءwater of العينthe eye المآربdesires
وما نيل من ماء العين المآرب
Likewise upon the family and companions, as long as a star rises,
And so his household and companions, as long as stars shine down
and as long as wishes are fulfilled through the Water of the Eye.
And the waterwheel draws water from the well.
Sol 6.1