ياO بنson of النبيthe Prophet وبضعةand a part of الزهراءal-Zahra
يا بن النبي وبضعة الزهراء
لكyours is فيin العلوloftiness مكانةthe station of الجوزاءGemini
لك في العلو مكانة الجوزاء
O son of the Prophet and part of al-Zahra,
O son of the Prophet and a part of al-Zahra
yours in the heights is the station of Gemini.
You have an exalted position like the brightest stars
ولسرand for the secret of سركyour secret نفحةa breath نبويةprophetic
ولسر سرك نفحة نبوية
أحييتyou revived منهاthrough it ميتthe dead one الأحياءthe living
أحييت منها ميت الأحياء
Your secret’s secret holds a prophetic breath,
And the secret of your essence has a prophetic fragrance
through which you revived the dead among the living.
Through which you revived the dead to life
ولكand yours are الكراماتmiraculous graces التيwhich منfrom نورهاtheir light
ولك الكرامات التي من نورها
عنaway from مصرEgypt ولىfled غيهبthe deep gloom of الظلماءthe dark night
عن مصر ولى غيهب الظلماء
Yours are the miraculous graces through whose light
And you have miracles, through whose light
the gloom of dark night fled from Egypt.
The oppressive darkness vanished from Egypt
ياO سبطgrandson of خيرthe best of المرسلينthe messengers ومنand one who لهpossesses
يا سبط خير المرسلين ومن له
أعلىthe finest العطاياgifts باليدwith the hand البيضاءwhite; generous
أعلى العطايا باليد البيضاء
O grandson of the best of messengers, you who possess
O grandson of the best of Messengers, who has
the finest gifts, bestowed by a white, generous hand.
The highest gifts from the white hand
هذاthis مقامthe station of العائذينthose seeking refuge وموثلand a haven
هذا مقام العائذين وموثل
للائذينfor those seeking shelter بسيدwith the master of الشهداءthe martyrs
للائذين بسيد الشهداء
This is the station of refuge-seekers, a haven
This is the refuge of those seeking protection and the shelter
for those seeking shelter with the master of martyrs.
Of those seeking the master of martyrs
هذاthis حمىthe sanctuary of السبطthe grandson الحسينal-Husayn منwhoever احتمىsought refuge
هذا حمى السبط الحسين من احتمى
بجماحin headlong flight فازwon بمنحةa gift وهناءand happiness
بجماح فاز بمنحة وهناء
This is the sanctuary of the grandson, al-Husayn; whoever seeks refuge
This is the sanctuary of al-Hussein, whoever seeks refuge
in headlong flight wins a gift and happiness.
In his protection, succeeds and attains bliss
حاشىnever يزوركvisits you فيin رحابكyour precincts بائسٌa wretched person
حاشى يزورك في رحابك بائسٌ
إلاexcept وعادand he returned بصفقةwith the bargain of السعداءthe fortunate
إلا وعاد بصفقة السعداء
Never does a wretched person visit you in your precincts
No distressed person visits you in your courtyard
without returning with the bargain of the fortunate.
Except that he returns with good tidings
وإذاand whenever اجتداكbegged your bounty منamong البريةcreation مجتدa suppliant
وإذا اجتداك من البرية مجتد
أذهبتyou removed عنهfrom him وضمةthe humiliation of البأساءadversity
أذهبت عنه وضمة البأساء
Whenever a suppliant among creation begs your bounty,
And if a lost person seeks you in the wilderness
you remove from him the humiliation of adversity.
You remove from him the garment of adversity
منwhoever رامsought فيin الداريthe two abodes (uncertain reading) إدراكattainment of المنىwishes
من رام في الداري إدراك المنى
فليلزمthen let him cling to الاعتابthe thresholds غيرwithout being مرائىostentatious
فليلزم الاعتاب غير مرائى
Whoever seeks in both abodes [reading uncertain] to attain his wishes,
Whoever desires to attain his wishes in the two abodes
let him cling to the thresholds without ostentation.
Let him persist in visiting without boredom
لولاwere it not for الحسينal-Husayn بمصرin Egypt يلحظwatching over أهلهاher people
لولا الحسين بمصر يلحظ أهلها
لمحتwould have erased معالمهاher landmarks يدthe hand of النكباءthe baleful wind
لمحت معالمها يد النكباء
Were al-Husayn not in Egypt, watching over her people,
If not for al-Hussein in Egypt overseeing its people
the hand of the baleful wind would have erased her landmarks.
Its landmarks would have been erased by calamity
لكنbut بهthrough him وبآلهand through his family ارتفعتshe rose إلىto
لكن به وبآله ارتفعت إلى
أوجthe zenith of الفخارglory ودروةand the summit of العلياءeminence
أوج الفخار ودروة العلياء
But through him and his family she has risen to
However through him and his family it rose
the zenith of glory and the summit of eminence.
To the peak of pride and height of sublimity
إنindeed الحسينal-Husayn هوhe ابنthe son of بنتthe daughter of محمدMuhammad
إن الحسين هو ابن بنت محمد
والجدand the grandfather أصلthe root of سعادةthe happiness of الأبناءthe descendants
والجد أصل سعادة الأبناء
Indeed, al-Husayn is the son of Muhammad’s daughter,
Indeed al-Hussein is the son of the daughter of Muhammad
and a grandfather is the root of his descendants’ happiness.
And the grandfather is the origin of the happiness of sons
آلthe family of النبيthe Prophet أعزthe most honored قومpeople فيamong الورىhumankind
آل النبي أعز قوم في الورى
وبحبهمand through love of them يشفىis healed عضالintractable الداءdisease
وبحبهم يشفى عضال الداء
The Prophet’s family are the most honored people in creation,
The Prophet's family are the most honorable people
and through love of them, incurable disease is healed.
And by loving them incurable diseases are cured
وبهمand through them يفوزtriumphs المستجيرthe seeker of protection لأنهمbecause they are
وبهم يفوز المستجير لأنهم
سفنships of النجاةsalvation وعصمةand a safeguard for البؤساءthe wretched
سفن النجاة وعصمة البؤساء
Through them the seeker of protection triumphs, for they are
Through them the protected one succeeds for they are
ships of salvation and a safeguard for the wretched.
Ships of salvation and refuge for the oppressed
جبريلGabriel خادمservant of جدهمtheir grandfather وسميرهand his nighttime companion
جبريل خادم جدهم وسميره
فيon ليلةthe night of المعراجthe Ascension والإسراءand the Night Journey
في ليلة المعراج والإسراء
Gabriel is their grandfather’s servant and nighttime companion
Gabriel serves and accompanies their grandfather
on the night of the Ascension and the Night Journey.
On the night of Ascension and Journey
منwho مثلهمis like them واللهand God طهرpurified بيتهمtheir house
من مثلهم والله طهر بيتهم
منfrom عادياتthe assaults of الرجسdefilement والأقذاءand impurities
من عاديات الرجس والأقذاء
Who is like them, when God has purified their house
Who other than them did God purify their home
of the assaults of defilement and impurities?
From the filth and impurities of enemies
نورthe light of النبوةprophethood فيin حماهمtheir sanctuary مشرقshining
نور النبوة في حماهم مشرق
كالشمسlike the sun تلمعgleaming فوقabove سطحthe surface of الماءthe water
كالشمس تلمع فوق سطح الماء
The light of prophethood shines within their sanctuary,
The light of prophecy shining in their sanctuary
like the sun gleaming above the water’s surface.
Like the sun gleaming above water
ولهمand before them عنتbowed هامthe heads of الملوكkings تواضعاin humility
ولهم عنت هام الملوك تواضعا
إنindeed التواضعhumility حليةthe adornment of العظماءthe great
إن التواضع حلية العظماء
Before them the heads of kings bow in humility;
Kings bow to them out of humility
indeed, humility is the adornment of the great.
For humility is the adornment of the great
فالكلfor all منهمfrom them يستمدdraw support لأنهمbecause they are
فالكل منهم يستمد لأنهم
أهلpeople of السماحgenerosity ومعدنand the wellspring of الإعطاءgiving
أهل السماح ومعدن الإعطاء
All draw support from them, for they are
They all derive glory for they are
people of generosity and the wellspring of giving.
The people of generosity and source of giving
منwhoever لمdoes not يزرvisit آلthe family of النبيthe Prophet تقرّباto draw near
من لم يزر آل النبي تقرّبا
للمصطفىto the Chosen One فهوthen he is البعيدdistant النائيfar removed
للمصطفى فهو البعيد النائي
Whoever does not visit the Prophet’s family to draw near
Whoever does not visit the Prophet's family with devotion
to the Chosen One is distant and far removed.
To the Chosen one remains far and deprived
وتراهand you see him يحرمbeing deprived منof شفاعةthe intercession of جدهمtheir grandfather
وتراه يحرم من شفاعة جدهم
ويظلand he remains فيin ذلhumiliation وطولand prolonged عناءsuffering
ويظل في ذل وطول عناء
You see him deprived of their grandfather’s intercession,
And misses the intercession of their grandfather
remaining in humiliation and prolonged suffering.
Remaining in humiliation and prolonged adversity
باللهby God زوروهمvisit them ولاand do not تصغواlisten إلىto
بالله زوروهم ولا تصغوا إلى
أهلthe people of الضلالerror وعصبةand the band of السفهاءfools
أهل الضلال وعصبة السفهاء
By God, visit them, and do not listen to
For God’s sake visit them and do not listen
the people of error and the band of fools.
To the misguided people and gang of fools
وبروضهمand in their garden فاجبنواthen gather (apparent textual error) ثمارthe fruits of مكارمnoble virtues
وبروضهم فاجبنوا ثمار مكارم
وتفيّئواand seek shade فيin وارفspreading الأفياءshadows
وتفيّئوا في وارف الأفياء
In their garden, gather the fruits of noble virtues,
Fulfill the fruits of virtues in their sanctuary
and shelter beneath the spreading shade.
And enjoy the lush greenery
فاللّهقدfor God has indeed طلبasked for المودّةlove فيهمtoward them
فاللّهقد طلب المودّة فيهم
سيّانequally فيamong الشهداءthe martyrs والأحياءand the living
سيّان في الشهداء والأحياء
For God has asked for love toward them,
For God has commanded affection towards them
equally toward the martyrs and the living.
Equally for martyrs and living
فبهمso through them غبطتمyou are envied آلO people of مصرEgypt فأبشرواso rejoice
فبهم غبطتم آل مصر فأبشروا
منهمfrom them بنورin a light واضحclear وضاءradiant
منهم بنور واضح وضاء
Through them you are envied, people of Egypt—so rejoice
Through them you became proud people of Egypt so receive
in the clear, radiant light that comes from them.
From them the illuminating radiant light
ياO سبطgrandson of خيرthe best of الخلقcreation إناindeed we are فيin الحمىthe sanctuary
يا سبط خير الخلق إنا في الحمى
فانظرso look إليناupon us نظرةwith the gaze of الكرماءthe generous
فانظر إلينا نظرة الكرماء
O grandson of the best of creation, we are in your sanctuary;
O grandson of the best of creation look upon us
so look upon us with the gaze of the generous.
With the gaze of the most generous
وأفضand pour forth عليناupon us منfrom يديكyour two hands مواهباgifts
وأفض علينا من يديك مواهبا
واخلعand bestow عليناupon us خلعةa robe of honor السراءhappiness
واخلع علينا خلعة السراء
Pour gifts upon us from your hands,
Bestow upon us gifts from your hands
and clothe us in the robe of happiness.
And honor us with the garment of bliss
وانظرand look إلىupon ملكthe king of البلاءaffliction (probably a textual error) وراعهand care for him
وانظر إلى ملك البلاء وراعه
فيin regard to أهلهhis family ورجالهand his men الأمناءthe trustworthy
في أهله ورجاله الأمناء
Look upon the king of the land [reading uncertain], and care for him
Take care of the king of afflictions and his
in his family and his trustworthy men.
Loyal family and people
وانظرand look لمنupon those who دخلواentered الحمىthe sanctuary واستمطرواand sought rain
وانظر لمن دخلوا الحمى واستمطروا
غيثthe rain of الرضاfavor والسادةand the noble masters العلماءthe scholars
غيث الرضا والسادة العلماء
Look upon those who entered the sanctuary and sought
Look upon those who entered the sanctuary and sought rain
the rain of favor—and upon the noble scholars.
The pleasure of authorities and religious scholars
واعطفand turn kindly عليtoward me بنظرةwith a glance ورعايةand care
واعطف علي بنظرة ورعاية
واجعلand make جزيلabundant العطفkindness حسنthe goodness of جزائيmy reward
واجعل جزيل العطف حسن جزائي
Turn kindly toward me with a glance and care,
Show me kindness and care with a gaze
and make abundant kindness my good reward.
And make your great kindness my reward
فبكمfor through you ينالattains المستغيثthe seeker of aid مرادهhis desire
فبكم ينال المستغيث مراده
وبكمand through you تدومendure عوارفthe gifts of النعماءblessing
وبكم تدوم عوارف النعماء
Through you the seeker of aid attains his desire,
Through you the desperate attain their wants
and through you the gifts of blessing endure.
And through you lasting favors endure
لاmay you never زلتcease to be للزوارfor visitors أمنعthe most impregnable مؤثلa steadfast refuge (uncertain reading)
لا زلت للزوار أمنع مؤثل
وعليكand upon you منfrom مولاكyour Lord خيرthe finest رضاءfavor
وعليك من مولاك خير رضاء
May you ever be the surest, steadfast refuge for visitors,
You remain the most hospitable host to visitors
and may your Lord’s finest favor rest upon you.
And you have the best contentment from your Master
صلىmay bless الإلهGod علىupon المكملthe perfected one جدكمyour grandfather
صلى الإله على المكمل جدكم
والآلand the family والأصحابand the companions والخلفاءand the caliphs
والآل والأصحاب والخلفاء
May God bless the perfected one, your grandfather,
May God send blessings upon your grandfather
and the family, companions, and caliphs,
The perfect one, his family, companions and caliphs
مالاحas long as there shines نورa light منfrom ضياءthe radiance of المصطفىthe Chosen One
مالاح نور من ضياء المصطفى
فيamong السادةthe noble masters القربىthe near kin بنىthe sons of الزهراءal-Zahra
في السادة القربى بنى الزهراء
as long as light from the Chosen One’s radiance shines
The light of the Chosen one's brilliance
among his noble kinsmen, the sons of al-Zahra.
In the close Noble family of Zahra
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