عَونُ الغَريق وَغُنيَةُ المُحتاج

عَونُ الغَريق وَغُنيَةُ المُحتاج

خَلَفُ بنُ يَحييَ التَميميُّ الباجي

خَلَفُ بنُ يَحييَ التَميميُّ الباجي

Aid to the drowning and sufficiency for the needy:

Refuge of the drowning and treasure of the needy,

Khalaf ibn Yahya, al-Tamimi al-Baji.

Khalaf son of Yahya Al-Tamimi Al-Baji.

الرُكنُ المَلاذُ أَبو سَعيد مَن سَما

الرُكنُ المَلاذُ أَبو سَعيد مَن سَما

في قَدرِهِ عَن بَحرِهِ العَجّاج

في قَدرِهِ عَن بَحرِهِ العَجّاج

The pillar, the refuge, Abu Sa'id, who rose

The pillar and sanctuary - Abu Sa'id - of high rank,

In stature above his raging sea.

In his decree, an ocean, tumultuous and stormy.

وَهوَ الغَمامُ المُستَهِلُّ إِذا هَما

وَهوَ الغَمامُ المُستَهِلُّ إِذا هَما

لِلزائِرينَ بِوابِلٍ ثَجّاجِ

لِلزائِرينَ بِوابِلٍ ثَجّاجِ

And he is the raincloud, pouring forth when it rains

He is the rain cloud, pouring forth, when resolute,

For visitors in a gushing downpour.

Upon visitors, a torrent, copious and gushing.

مِنهُ اِستَمَدَ الجلُ في المَحيا وَفي

مِنهُ اِستَمَدَ الجلُ في المَحيا وَفي

هَذا الضَريح لِمَن أَلَمَّ يُفاجي

هَذا الضَريح لِمَن أَلَمَّ يُفاجي

From him the multitude drew aid in life, and in

The glorious drew from him in lifetime and in

This tomb he brings relief to whoever visits.

This shrine, for whoever disaster befell.

قالَ الإِمامُ الشاذِلي لازَمتُهُ

قالَ الإِمامُ الشاذِلي لازَمتُهُ

وَبِهِ اِنتَفَعتُ وَذا كَمِثلِ سِراج

وَبِهِ اِنتَفَعتُ وَذا كَمِثلِ سِراج

Imam al-Shadhili said: I kept his company,

The Imam Al-Shadhili said: I kept his company

And through him I benefited; and this is like a lamp.

And benefited from him, as he was like a shining lamp.

وَالحاتِميِ وَالمَهدَوي مِن صَحبِهِ

وَالحاتِميِ وَالمَهدَوي مِن صَحبِهِ

أَسدُ الهياج وَأَنجُمُ الأَبراجِ

أَسدُ الهياج وَأَنجُمُ الأَبراجِ

And al-Hatimi and al-Mahdawi are among his companions,

And Al-Hatimi and Al-Mahdawi among his companions -

Lions of battle and stars of the constellations.

The lion of fierceness and stars of the constellations.

فَخرٌ عَلى هام المَجَرَّةِ قَد عَلا

فَخرٌ عَلى هام المَجَرَّةِ قَد عَلا

وَمَناقِبٌ كالدُرّ فَوقَ التاجِ

وَمَناقِبٌ كالدُرّ فَوقَ التاجِ

Glory that has risen above the crests of the Milky Way,

Pride upon the brow of glorious stars on high,

And virtues like pearls above the crown.

And virtues like pearls atop a crown held high.

فَهَلُمَّ يا مَن ضاقَ مِثليَ ذَرعُهُ

فَهَلُمَّ يا مَن ضاقَ مِثليَ ذَرعُهُ

وَمَن النَوائِبِ باتَ في إِزعاجِ

وَمَن النَوائِبِ باتَ في إِزعاجِ

Come, then, you who, like me, can bear no more,

So come, O you whose patience, like mine, falls short,

And have spent the night troubled by calamities.

And whom misfortunes made spend the night vexed and distraught.

ابسُط أَكُفَّكَ واملَ مِن بَركاتِهِ

ابسُط أَكُفَّكَ واملَ مِن بَركاتِهِ

وَاِكتَلَ كَما قالوا بِكَيلِ باجي

وَاِكتَلَ كَما قالوا بِكَيلِ باجي

Spread your palms and fill them with his blessings,

Spread your palms and take of his blessings' store,

And take your portion, as they say, by Baji's measure.

And gather, as they said, with a full and brimming measure.

يا مَن كَساهُ اللَهُ فَضلاً قَصّرَت

يا مَن كَساهُ اللَهُ فَضلاً قَصّرَت

عَنهُ يَدُ السَراجِ وَالحَلّاجِ

عَنهُ يَدُ السَراجِ وَالحَلّاجِ

O you whom God clothed in grace beyond

O you clothed by God in grace - the hands fell short

The reach of al-Sarraj and al-Hallaj.

Of the oil merchant and the clothing merchant.

هَذا سَمَيُّكَ وابنُ دَعوَتِكض الَّتي

هَذا سَمَيُّكَ وابنُ دَعوَتِكض الَّتي

تَدري فَعاجِل مُعضِلي بِعِلاجِ

تَدري فَعاجِل مُعضِلي بِعِلاجِ

This is your namesake and the son of that prayer of yours which

This is your namesake and son of your prayer - you know -

You know; so hasten to treat my grievous trouble with a remedy.

So quickly remedy my problems with a cure.

هَيضَ الجَناحُ وَبَلَغَ السَيل الزُبى

هَيضَ الجَناحُ وَبَلَغَ السَيل الزُبى

إِن لَم تُعالِج زائِفي بِرواج

إِن لَم تُعالِج زائِفي بِرواج

The wing is broken anew, and the flood has reached the hilltops,

My wings are broken and the torrents overwhelm,

If you do not remedy my debased coin by giving it currency.

If you do not mend my fractured state and make me whole.

غَوثاهُ بِالهادي الشَفيعِ مُحَمَّدٍ

غَوثاهُ بِالهادي الشَفيعِ مُحَمَّدٍ

حاوي العُلى في لَيلَةِ المِعراجِ

حاوي العُلى في لَيلَةِ المِعراجِ

Help! By the guide and intercessor, Muhammad,

Succor from the Guide, the Intercessor Muhammad,

Possessor of the heights on the Night of Ascension.

Possessor of the Lofty Status on the Night Journey.

صَلّى عَلَيهِ اللَهُ جَلَّ مُسَلِّماً

صَلّى عَلَيهِ اللَهُ جَلَّ مُسَلِّماً

والآلِ وَالأَصحابِ وَالأَزواجِ

والآلِ وَالأَصحابِ وَالأَزواجِ

May God, exalted is He, bless him and grant him peace,

May God send blessings upon him, submitting,

And his family, companions, and wives.

And on his family, companions and wives.

وَعَلَيكَ ما دامَ الدوامُ تَحيَّةٌ

وَعَلَيكَ ما دامَ الدوامُ تَحيَّةٌ

تَغشى ثَراكَ بِوابِلٍ ثَجاج

تَغشى ثَراكَ بِوابِلٍ ثَجاج

And upon you, while eternity endures, be a greeting

And upon you, for as long as existence remains,

That covers your grave's soil with a gushing downpour,

Are greetings covering your grave in pouring rain,

وَتَعُمّ خادِمَكَ المُحبَّ بِقَولِهِ

وَتَعُمّ خادِمَكَ المُحبَّ بِقَولِهِ

أَرّخ بِقف بِأَبي سَعيدٍ الباجي

أَرّخ بِقف بِأَبي سَعيدٍ الباجي

And embraces your loving servant through his words:

Enveloping your devoted servant in his words:

Record the date with 'Stand by Abu Sa'id al-Baji.'

"Date it with 'By Abu Sa'id Al-Baji!'"