لاnot أرهبI fear الدهرtime; fate فيin يسرease وإعسارand hardship
لا أرهب الدهر في يسر وإعسار
والسادةand the masters الطهرthe pure ones آلthe family of البيتthe House أنصاريmy helpers
والسادة الطهر آل البيت أنصاري
I do not fear Time, in ease or hardship;
I do not fear time in ease or hardship;
The pure lords of the Prophet’s House are my supporters.
the pure lords of the Household are my helpers.
ولاand not أخافI fear يدthe hand of الأيامthe days تبطشstrikes بيat me
ولا أخاف يد الأيام تبطش بي
وهمand they أعزthe mightiest الورىmankind فيin الجاهstanding; prestige للجارfor the neighbor
وهم أعز الورى في الجاه للجار
Nor do I fear the hand of days striking me,
Nor do I fear the hand of days striking me,
For they are the mightiest of humankind in the protection they grant a neighbor.
for they are mankind’s mightiest in standing for their neighbors.
همthey عترةthe progeny of المصطفىthe Chosen One واللهand God شرفهمhonored them
هم عترة المصطفى والله شرفهم
وهمand they نجومthe stars of الهدىguidance بلindeed; rather خيرthe finest أقمارmoons
وهم نجوم الهدى بل خير أقمار
They are the Chosen One’s kindred—God Himself has honored them;
They are the Chosen One’s progeny, and God has honored them.
They are the stars of guidance—better still, the finest moons.
They are the stars of guidance—indeed, the finest moons.
وهمand they بناةthe builders of العلاloftiness بلindeed; rather همthey دعامتهits supporting pillar
وهم بناة العلا بل هم دعامته
وهمand they حصونthe fortresses of الورىmankind بلindeed; rather سورthe wall of أسوارwalls
وهم حصون الورى بل سور أسوار
They are the builders of loftiness, indeed its pillars;
They are the builders of loftiness—indeed, its supporting pillar.
They are humankind’s fortresses—the wall of all walls.
They are mankind’s fortresses—indeed, the wall of walls.
دينfaith; religion محبتهمloving them فرضa duty مودّتهمaffection for them
دين محبتهم فرض مودّتهم
ترضىpleases الإلهGod وترضىand pleases صفوةthe chosen one of البارىthe Creator
ترضى الإله وترضى صفوة البارى
Love of them is faith; affection for them is a duty.
Loving them is faith; affection for them is a duty;
It pleases God and pleases the Creator’s Chosen One.
it pleases God and pleases the Creator’s chosen one.
قدindeed أنزلrevealed اللهGod فيin الشورىal-Shura مودّتهمaffection for them
قد أنزل الله في الشورى مودّتهم
فقرّتso found delight العينthe eye لماwhen رتّلchanted القارىthe reciter
فقرّت العين لما رتّل القارى
God revealed their rightful love in al-Shura,
God has revealed affection for them in al-Shura;
And the eye grew glad when the reciter chanted it.
the eye found delight when the reciter chanted.
إنindeed المودةaffection فيfor القربىnear kin لهاit has صلةa bond
إن المودة في القربى لها صلة
بالمصطفىwith the Chosen One وتقىand protects منfrom لفحةthe scorching blast of النارthe Fire
بالمصطفى وتقى من لفحة النار
Affection for the near of kin is a bond
Indeed, affection for near kin has a bond
With the Chosen One, and a shield against the flame of fire.
with the Chosen One, and protects against the Fire’s scorching blast.
منfrom محكمthe clear text of الذكرthe Revelation أدركناwe learned طهارتهمtheir purity
من محكم الذكر أدركنا طهارتهم
منfrom وصمةthe stain of الرجسdefilement بلindeed; rather منfrom عينthe eye of أغيارoutsiders
من وصمة الرجس بل من عين أغيار
From the Scripture’s decisive word we learned their purity
From the clear text of the Revelation we learned of their purity
From the stain of defilement—indeed, from every alien taint.
from the stain of defilement—indeed, from the eye of outsiders.
منwhoever لمnot يكنbe حبlove of آلthe family of البيتthe House كاسيهclothing him
من لم يكن حب آل البيت كاسيه
ثوبa garment of السناradiance فهوthen he منof ملبوسهhis clothing عارىbare
ثوب السنا فهو من ملبوسه عارى
Whoever is not clothed by love of the Prophet’s House
Whoever has not been clothed by love for the Household
With a robe of radiance is naked despite all he wears.
in the garment of radiance is bare of that clothing.
همthey الضياءthe light لهذاfor this الكونuniverse منfrom ظلمdarkness
هم الضياء لهذا الكون من ظلم
والهدىand guidance للكلfor everyone منamong ساهa heedless person ومنand among سارىa night-traveler
والهدى للكل من ساه ومن سارى
They are the light that saves this universe from darkness,
They are the light for this universe amid darkness,
And guidance for all—the heedless and the night traveler alike.
and guidance for everyone, heedless and night-traveler alike.
أبناءthe sons of فاطمةFatima الزهراءal-Zahra (the Radiant) منthose whom ولدتshe bore
أبناء فاطمة الزهراء من ولدت
روحthe spirit of السيادةnobility منamong غرradiant ones وأطهارand pure ones
روح السيادة من غر وأطهار
The children whom Fatima the Radiant bore—
The sons of Fatima al-Zahra, those whom
The very soul of lordship, illustrious and pure.
the spirit of nobility bore, among the radiant and pure:
أتقىthe most God-fearing of البراياmankind وأتقىand the most God-fearing of الخلقcreation أجمعهمall of them
أتقى البرايا وأتقى الخلق أجمعهم
واشرفand the noblest of الخلقcreation منamong يدوBedouins (apparently intended) وأمصارand towns
واشرف الخلق من يدو وأمصار
The most God-fearing of humankind—of all creation together—
the most God-fearing of mankind, the most God-fearing of all creation,
And the noblest of creation, from desert folk to city-dwellers.
and the noblest of creation, among Bedouins and townsfolk.
يستدفعis warded off السوءevil والبلوىand affliction بذكرهمby mentioning them
يستدفع السوء والبلوى بذكرهم
ويقصمand shatters الطعنdisparagement فيهمof them كلevery جبارtyrant
ويقصم الطعن فيهم كل جبار
By mentioning them, evil and affliction are warded off,
Evil and affliction are warded off by mentioning them,
And slander against them breaks every tyrant.
and disparaging them shatters every tyrant.
والخيرand goodness إنif; when ذكرواthey are mentioned يهمىpours down لسيرتهمbecause of their conduct
والخير إن ذكروا يهمى لسيرتهم
كوابلlike a downpour منfrom سماءthe sky of السحبclouds مدرارpouring abundantly
كوابل من سماء السحب مدرار
When they are named, goodness rains down along their story
When they are mentioned, goodness pours down because of their conduct,
Like a cloudburst from a sky of pouring clouds.
like an abundant downpour from the cloud-filled sky.
إنif كشرbares الدهرtime; fate يوماone day عنrevealing نواخذهits fangs (apparently intended)
إن كشر الدهر يوما عن نواخذه
فلستso I am not أرجوhoping for سواهمanyone but them عندduring إقتارىmy poverty
فلست أرجو سواهم عند إقتارى
If Time should one day bare its fangs,
If time should one day bare its fangs,
I place my hope in none but them when I am straitened.
I hope for none but them in my poverty.
لأنbecause ساحتهمtheir courtyard بالجودwith generosity قدalready ملئتwas filled
لأن ساحتهم بالجود قد ملئت
منfrom دونهاbeneath it البحرthe sea فيin موجwaves وتيارand current
من دونها البحر في موج وتيار
For their courtyard has been filled with generosity;
For their courtyard has been filled with generosity;
Even the sea, with all its waves and currents, falls short of it.
the sea, with its waves and currents, falls short of it.
فهمso they غياثىmy succor وهمand they عونىmy help ومدخرىand my reserve
فهم غياثى وهم عونى ومدخرى
فيin ندحthe breadth of قصدىmy purpose وفيand in يسرىmy ease وإعسارىand my hardship
في ندح قصدى وفي يسرى وإعسارى
They are my succor, my aid, and my treasure
Thus they are my succor, my help, and my reserve,
In the broad reach of my aims, in ease and hardship;
in the breadth of my purpose, in my ease and hardship,
وفيand in استباقيmy racing ahead إلىtoward الخيراتgood deeds أطلبهاI seek them
وفي استباقي إلى الخيرات أطلبها
وفيand in ارتياديmy pursuit of العلاlofty heights معalong with نيلattainment of أوor; apparently a fragment of 'my wishes' طارىapparently the remainder of 'my wishes'
وفي ارتيادي العلا مع نيل أو طارى
When I race toward the good deeds I seek,
and in my racing toward the good deeds I seek,
And when I pursue the heights, whether attainment comes or some new turn;
and in my pursuit of heights, along with attaining my wishes.
وفىand in انتصارىmy triumph علىover منwhoever رامsought يخذلنيto forsake me
وفى انتصارى على من رام يخذلني
برميهمby casting them شفيرthe brink of شاهقa lofty height هارىcrumbling
برميهم شفير شاهق هارى
And when I triumph over anyone who would abase me,
And in my triumph over those who sought to forsake me,
Casting them onto the brink of a towering, crumbling precipice,
by casting them onto the brink of a lofty, crumbling height,
حتىuntil يذوقواthey taste عذابthe torment of الهونhumiliation معwith كمدanguish
حتى يذوقوا عذاب الهون مع كمد
منfrom صدمةa blow of الدهرtime; fate أوor منfrom وصمةthe stain of العارdisgrace
من صدمة الدهر أو من وصمة العار
Until they taste the torment of humiliation and grief
until they taste the torment of humiliation with anguish,
From the blow of Time or the stain of shame.
from a blow of time or the stain of disgrace.
مهلاgently علىat رسلكمyour ease ياO قومpeople واتئدواand proceed carefully
مهلا على رسلكم يا قوم واتئدوا
نقواpurify عقيدتكمyour belief منof شؤمill omen وإنكارand denial
نقوا عقيدتكم من شؤم وإنكار
Gently—take your time, people, and deliberate;
Gently! Take your time, O people, and proceed carefully.
Cleanse your creed of the blight of denial.
Purify your belief of ill omen and denial.
لنwill not تقصدواyou reach your aim وآلand the family of البيتthe House تلحظنىlooks upon me
لن تقصدوا وآل البيت تلحظنى
بعينwith an eye of عزhonor وإقبالand favor وإكبارand reverence
بعين عز وإقبال وإكبار
You will never strike your target while the Prophet’s House watches over me
You will not reach your aim while the Household looks upon me
With a gaze of honor, favor, and veneration.
with an eye of honor, favor, and reverence.
منfrom دونbefore; short of ذلكthat أسيافswords تمزقكمtear you apart
من دون ذلك أسياف تمزقكم
واللهby God لنwill not تفلحواyou succeed فيin قصدintending إضرارىto harm me
والله لن تفلحوا في قصد إضرارى
Before that can happen, swords will tear you apart;
Before that stand swords that will tear you apart;
By God, you will never succeed in seeking to harm me.
by God, you will not succeed in seeking to harm me.
لاnot يستوىis equal أجنبيan outsider معto ذوىthose with نسبkinship
لا يستوى أجنبي مع ذوى نسب
عندbefore الكرامthe noble ولاand not جافan aloof person بزوّارto a frequent visitor
عند الكرام ولا جاف بزوّار
No outsider is equal to my own kin
An outsider is not equal to kinsfolk
Among the noble, nor an aloof man to one who visits.
before noble people, nor an aloof man to a frequent visitor.
إنىindeed I اتخذتهمhave taken them درعاas a shield أصولI charge بهاwith it
إنى اتخذتهم درعا أصول بها
علىagainst البغاةaggressors كأنيas though I الضيغمthe lion الضارىthe fierce
على البغاة كأني الضيغم الضارى
I have taken them as a shield with which I charge
I have taken them as a shield with which I charge
Against aggressors, like a ravaging lion.
against aggressors, as though I were a fierce lion.
كماjust as اتخذتهمI have taken them حصناas a fortress يمنعنىthat protects me
كما اتخذتهم حصنا يمنعنى
يومon the day of القيامةthe Resurrection منfrom إصرىmy burden وأوزارىand my sins
يوم القيامة من إصرى وأوزارى
I have also taken them as a fortress protecting me
Likewise, I have taken them as a fortress that protects me
On Resurrection Day from my burdens and my sins,
on Resurrection Day from my burden and sins,
ومنand from عناءtoil بهذىin this الدارabode أوor سقمsickness
ومن عناء بهذى الدار أو سقم
وضيقand hardship of عيشlivelihood بهاin it أوor كشفthe uncovering of استارveils
وضيق عيش بها أو كشف استار
And from hardship in this world or sickness,
and from toil in this abode or sickness,
From a constricted life or the stripping away of veils.
and straitened living here, or the stripping away of veils.
ياO عترةprogeny of المصطفىthe Chosen One منfrom فيضthe overflow of أنعمكمyour favors
يا عترة المصطفى من فيض أنعمكم
كمhow much نلتI gained عزاhonor بكمthrough you فيin كلevery أطواريmy stages of life
كم نلت عزا بكم في كل أطواري
O kindred of the Chosen One, from the overflow of your favors,
O progeny of the Chosen One, through your overflowing favors,
How much honor I have gained through you in every stage of my life!
how much honor I have gained through you at every stage of my life!
وفزتand I obtained بالمددaid الفياضoverflowing منfrom يدكمyour hand
وفزت بالمدد الفياض من يدكم
حتىuntil سمتrose high برقيقwith delicate المدحpraise أشعارىmy verses
حتى سمت برقيق المدح أشعارى
I gained overflowing eminence from your hands,
I have won overflowing aid from your hand,
Until my poems aspired to the gleam of glory.
until my verses rose high with delicate praise.
ومدand extended ليto me المجدglory يمناهits right hand وصافحنيand shook my hand
ومد لي المجد يمناه وصافحني
فالكلso everyone يغبطنيenvies my fortune فيin هذهthis الدارabode
فالكل يغبطني في هذه الدار
Glory stretched out its right hand to me and clasped mine,
Glory held out its right hand to me and shook my hand;
So everyone envies me in this abode.
so everyone envies my fortune in this abode.
مدحthe praise of الكميتal-Kumayt لالfor the family of البيتthe House علمنيtaught me
مدح الكميت لال البيت علمني
فسرتso I traveled منfrom بعدهafter him فيon خيرthe finest مضمارracecourse
فسرت من بعده في خير مضمار
Al-Kumayt’s praise of the Prophet’s House taught me,
Al-Kumayt’s praise of the Household taught me,
And, following him, I rode the horses of the course.
so I set out after him on the finest racecourse.
لكنbut ليfor me مصرEgypt أمa mother وهيand she حاضنتيmy nurse
لكن لي مصر أم وهي حاضنتي
وهوand he ابنa son of سهلplains وأنجادand highlands وأغوارand lowlands
وهو ابن سهل وأنجاد وأغوار
Yet Egypt is a mother to me, and she is my nurse,
But Egypt is my mother and my nurse,
Born of plains, highlands, and valleys.
while he is a son of plains, highlands, and lowlands.
باللهby God لاdo not تمنعونيdeprive me منof رعايتكمyour care
بالله لا تمنعوني من رعايتكم
فإنكمfor you ورسولand the Messenger of اللهGod أنصارىmy helpers
فإنكم ورسول الله أنصارى
By God, do not deny me your care,
By God, do not withhold your care from me,
For you and God’s Messenger are my supporters.
for you and God’s Messenger are my helpers.
وأنتمand you البشرgladness فيin سمعيmy hearing وفيand in بصرىmy sight
وأنتم البشر في سمعي وفي بصرى
وفيand in فؤاديmy heart لدىduring حلىmy staying at home واسفارىand my journeys
وفي فؤادي لدى حلى واسفارى
You are the gladness within my hearing and my sight,
You are gladness in my hearing and in my sight,
And within my heart, at home and on my travels.
and in my heart, when I stay at home and when I travel.
لاmay not زلتI cease أرقىI ascend المعاليlofty ranks منthrough عنايتكمyour care
لا زلت أرقى المعالي من عنايتكم
ويذكرand recalls الكلeveryone بالسكرانwith the drunkard; perhaps 'with gratitude' آثارىmy works
ويذكر الكل بالسكران آثارى
May I never cease ascending the heights through your care,
May I ever ascend lofty ranks through your care,
And may all remember my works with gratitude—
and may all recall my works with gratitude [apparently intended].
بحرمةby the sanctity of المصطفىthe Chosen One المبعوثthe one sent منfrom مضرMudar
بحرمة المصطفى المبعوث من مضر
خيرthe best of النبيينthe prophets منthe one who آوىtook refuge إلىto الغارthe cave
خير النبيين من آوى إلى الغار
By the sanctity of the Chosen One, sent forth from Mudar,
By the sanctity of the Chosen One, sent from Mudar,
The best of prophets, who took refuge in the Cave.
the best of prophets, he who took refuge in the cave.
صلىmay bless عليهupon him إلهthe God of العرشthe Throne ماas long as سجعتcooed
صلى عليه إله العرش ما سجعت
حمائمthe doves of الدوحspreading trees فيat صبحmorning وأسحارand predawn hours
حمائم الدوح في صبح وأسحار
May the God of the Throne bless him whenever
May the God of the Throne bless him for as long as
The woodland doves coo at dawn and before dawn;
doves of the spreading trees coo at morning and before dawn,
وآلهand his family الغرthe radiant منthose whose طابتwere lovely مناقبهمtheir virtues
وآله الغر من طابت مناقبهم
معwith كلall صحبcompanions وأنصارand helpers وأصهارand relatives by marriage
مع كل صحب وأنصار وأصهار
And bless his radiant family, whose virtues are pure,
and his radiant family, whose virtues are lovely,
Together with every Companion, Helper, and relation by marriage.
along with all companions, helpers, and relatives by marriage.
Sol 6.1