مصر تيهى بالإمام الشافعي

مصر تيهى بالإمام الشافعي

فخر الأئمة كعبة القصّاد

فخر الأئمة كعبة القصّاد

Egypt, glory in Imam al-Shafi‘i,

Egypt exults in Imam al-Shafi'i

the pride of the imams, the Kaaba of seekers.

Pride of the Imams, Kaaba of the seekers

أحرزت من بين الأئمة حبرها

أحرزت من بين الأئمة حبرها

فلك الفخار بخيرة الأمجاد

فلك الفخار بخيرة الأمجاد

From among the imams, you have secured their learned sage;

She gained among the Imams her jurist

thus yours is glory in the choicest of the illustrious.

So you have the pride with the best of glories

سعدت به مصر وأهلوها كما

سعدت به مصر وأهلوها كما

سعد الحجاز بسيد الأسياد

سعد الحجاز بسيد الأسياد

Egypt and her people rejoiced in him, just as

Egypt rejoiced in him and her people

the Hijaz rejoiced in the master of masters.

As Hejaz rejoiced in the Master of Masters

ذا العالم القرشيّ أفضل من له

ذا العالم القرشيّ أفضل من له

شهد الحديث وصح في الإسناد

شهد الحديث وصح في الإسناد

This Qurayshi scholar is the finest of those for whom

This Qurashi scholar is superior to any

the hadith has testified, authentic in its chain of transmission.

Whose hadith is authenticated in its chain

بحر تدفق بالعلوم أما ترا

بحر تدفق بالعلوم أما ترا

ه موردا للمرتوى والصادى

ه موردا للمرتوى والصادى

An ocean overflowing with knowledge—do you not see

An ocean overflowing with knowledge, don't you see

him as a wellspring for the quenched and the thirsty?

It is a spring for the athirst and lost

والفلك تجرى فوق لجة بحره

والفلك تجرى فوق لجة بحره

وشراعها شرع النبي الهادي

وشراعها شرع النبي الهادي

And the ship sails upon the depths of his ocean,

The heavens revolve above the turbulence of his sea

and its sail is the law of the guiding Prophet.

With sails of the law of the guiding Prophet

تجرى ولكن لا يلم شراعها

تجرى ولكن لا يلم شراعها

غذ أنها أقوى من المنطاد

غذ أنها أقوى من المنطاد

It sails, yet its sail is never furled,

They flow but his sails cannot be gathered

for it is stronger than a balloon.

Though they are stronger than pegged tents

لك يا إمام الدين ركن شامخ

لك يا إمام الدين ركن شامخ

في الشرع قام على متين عماد

في الشرع قام على متين عماد

Yours, O imam of the faith, is a lofty pillar,

You, Imam of the religion, have a towering pillar

standing in sacred law upon a firm support.

In law, erected on firm columns

لك خير جاه في المكارم يرتجى

لك خير جاه في المكارم يرتجى

وجنابك المقصود للرواد

وجنابك المقصود للرواد

You hold the finest rank one could hope for in noble deeds,

You have the best stature in virtues hoped for

and your noble presence is the seekers’ destination.

And your side is the goal of seekers

لك خير صيت في الكرامة ذائع

لك خير صيت في الكرامة ذائع

ومناقب جلت عن التعداد

ومناقب جلت عن التعداد

Yours is the finest, far-spread reputation for honor,

You have the best fame in generosity circulating

and virtues too great to be counted.

And glories too many to be counted

لك ساحة عنت الملوك ببابها

لك ساحة عنت الملوك ببابها

وسموا بزورتها على الأطواد

وسموا بزورتها على الأطواد

Yours is a courtyard at whose gate kings bowed,

You have a field whose kings bowed at its gate

and through visiting it they rose above the mountains.

And were ennobled by its bouquet on their shoulders

لك مولد فيه السرور مجمّع

لك مولد فيه السرور مجمّع

وبه البهاء وبهجة الأعياد

وبه البهاء وبهجة الأعياد

Yours is a birth celebration where joy is gathered,

You have a birth in which joy is gathered

and within it are splendor and the delight of festivals.

And it has splendor and bliss of feasts

فله الورى شدوا الرحال كأنهم

فله الورى شدوا الرحال كأنهم

أم القرى أموا لنيل مراد

أم القرى أموا لنيل مراد

For it, people fastened their saddles, as though they

To it people journeyed as if it were

were bound for Umm al-Qura to attain their desire.

The Mother of Cities, eager to attain their hopes

أموا الإمام الشافعيّ لأنه

أموا الإمام الشافعيّ لأنه

قاضى الشريعة صاحب الأمداد

قاضى الشريعة صاحب الأمداد

They sought Imam al-Shafi‘i, for he is

They came to Imam al-Shafi'i for he

the judge of sacred law, the bearer of succor.

Is the judge of Sacred Law, man of spiritual gifts

إن كنت في ريب فدونك ما ترى

إن كنت في ريب فدونك ما ترى

قوما بهم قد غصّ هذا النادي

قوما بهم قد غصّ هذا النادي

If you are in doubt, behold what you see:

If you doubt then behold before you

a throng that has filled this gathering place to overflowing.

A throng in whom this hall is crowded

فجمال مولده المنيف قد ازدهى

فجمال مولده المنيف قد ازدهى

حسنا بنور بهائه الوقاد

حسنا بنور بهائه الوقاد

Thus the beauty of his exalted birth celebration has grown radiant,

So the beauty of his splendid birth increased

in loveliness, by the light of his blazing splendor.

In splendor with the light of its flaming torch

ما العيد أبهج رونقا من مولد

ما العيد أبهج رونقا من مولد

زادت محاسنه على المعتاد

زادت محاسنه على المعتاد

No feast is more joyous in splendor than a birth celebration

No feast made glad with more beautiful adornment than this birth

whose beauties have surpassed the customary.

Whose beauties surpassed customary ones

يا قاضي الشرع الشريف ومن إذا

يا قاضي الشرع الشريف ومن إذا

ناداك عان كنت بالمرصاد

ناداك عان كنت بالمرصاد

O judge of the noble sacred law, and you who, whenever

O judge of the noble Sacred Law, and if

one in distress calls you, stand ready:

Someone called you, you would be on guard

امدد يمينك للسلام تفضلا

امدد يمينك للسلام تفضلا

فأنا المحب بيقظتي ورقادي

فأنا المحب بيقظتي ورقادي

extend your right hand in greeting, graciously;

Stretch out your right hand in kindness

for I am your devotee, in wakefulness and sleep.

For I am the loving watcher waking and asleep

وانظر لأشياخي ومن حضروا هنا

وانظر لأشياخي ومن حضروا هنا

نظر القبول ولمحة الإسعاد

نظر القبول ولمحة الإسعاد

And look upon my teachers and those who have come here

And look upon my elders and those gathered here

with an accepting gaze and a glance that brings joy.

With the gaze of acceptance and glance of happiness

ولحاملي الشرع الشريف فإنهم

ولحاملي الشرع الشريف فإنهم

أهل الهدى ومعالم الإرشاد

أهل الهدى ومعالم الإرشاد

And upon the bearers of the noble sacred law, for they are

And upon the bearers of the noble Sacred Law

the people of guidance and signposts to the right path.

For they are the people of guidance and signs of direction

لا زلت للرضوان مهبط رحمة

لا زلت للرضوان مهبط رحمة

وحمى الورى من رائح أوغادي

وحمى الورى من رائح أوغادي

May you ever remain a place where mercy descends, graced with divine favor,

You remain a landing place of mercy for contentment

and a refuge for mankind, whether journeying in evening or morning.

And protector of mankind from the stench of rascals