ذا مَقامُ القُطبِ ذي القَدرِ العَلي

ذا مَقامُ القُطبِ ذي القَدرِ العَلي

سَيدي عَبد العَزيزِ المَهدَوي

سَيدي عَبد العَزيزِ المَهدَوي

This is the shrine of the spiritual Pole of exalted rank,

This is the abode of the Pole of great spiritual station,

my master, Abd al-Aziz al-Mahdawi,

My master Abd al-Aziz al-Mahdawi,

جامِعِ العَلمَينِ وَهوَ ابنُ أَبي

جامِعِ العَلمَينِ وَهوَ ابنُ أَبي

بَكرٍ الحاوي الجَلالَ القُرَشي

بَكرٍ الحاوي الجَلالَ القُرَشي

who unites the two sciences and is the son of Abu

Collector of both exoteric and esoteric knowledge, son of Abu

Bakr, possessed of majesty, al-Qurashi.

Bakr al-Hawi, the majestic Qurashi.

فَضلُهُ أَشهَرُ مِن شَمس الضُحى

فَضلُهُ أَشهَرُ مِن شَمس الضُحى

شَهِدَ الباجي بِهِ وَالحاتِمي

شَهِدَ الباجي بِهِ وَالحاتِمي

His excellence is better known than the midmorning sun;

His superiority is more evident than the sun at dawn,

al-Baji bore witness to it, as did al-Hatimi.

Al-Baji bore witness to him, and al-Hatimi.

ضامِنُ السَعدِ لِمَن قَد زارَهُ

ضامِنُ السَعدِ لِمَن قَد زارَهُ

حَيثُ قالَ لا يَزُر قَبري شَقي

حَيثُ قالَ لا يَزُر قَبري شَقي

He guarantees felicity to whoever has visited him,

The guarantor of happiness for whoever visits him,

for he said, “No wretched soul shall visit my grave.”

As he said, "No wretched soul shall visit my grave."

يا لَها وَالله مِن مَنقَبَةٍ

يا لَها وَالله مِن مَنقَبَةٍ

يَرويها كُلَّ ذَكي وَغَبي

يَرويها كُلَّ ذَكي وَغَبي

What a noble distinction, by God,

What an outstanding virtue, by God!

which every clever and foolish person recounts,

Told by every intelligent and ignorant one,

عَن عيانٍ لِشَريكٍ قَد هَوى

عَن عيانٍ لِشَريكٍ قَد هَوى

وَمُطيعٍ بَعدَ أَن كانَ عَصي

وَمُطيعٍ بَعدَ أَن كانَ عَصي

from firsthand observation of a companion who had fallen,

About a companion who was passionately devoted

and of one obedient after having been rebellious.

And obedient after having been rebellious.

فاِغتَنِم زَورَتَهُ وَاسعَد بِها

فاِغتَنِم زَورَتَهُ وَاسعَد بِها

واطلُبِ الإِمدادَ مِن كَفِّ سَخي

واطلُبِ الإِمدادَ مِن كَفِّ سَخي

So seize the chance to visit him, and find happiness through it;

So seize the chance to visit him, and be felicitous through him.

and seek aid from a generous man's hand.

And seek sustenance from a generous palm,

وَسَلِ اللَهُ لَهُ واسأل بِهِ

وَسَلِ اللَهُ لَهُ واسأل بِهِ

رَحمَةً كُلَّ صَباحٍ وَعَشي

رَحمَةً كُلَّ صَباحٍ وَعَشي

And ask God for him, and ask through him

And ask God to bestow upon him, morning and evening,

for mercy every morning and evening,

Mercy that encompasses al-Kawwash, who showed his grave,

تَشمَلُ الكوّاشَ مُبدي قَبره

تَشمَلُ الكوّاشَ مُبدي قَبره

وَلِمَن جاوَرَهُ مَيتاً وَحي

وَلِمَن جاوَرَهُ مَيتاً وَحي

embracing al-Kawwash, who revealed his grave,

And whoever neighbors him, dead or alive,

and those who dwelt beside him, dead and living,

Especially al-Baji, who bore witness

سِيَّما الباجي الَّذي أَشهَدَهُ

سِيَّما الباجي الَّذي أَشهَدَهُ

أَنَّهُ آمَنَ اللَهُ العَلي

أَنَّهُ آمَنَ اللَهُ العَلي

especially al-Baji, whom he called to witness

That God Most High has granted him security.

that he believed in God Most High.

And prayers and greetings enfolding

وَصَلاةٌ وَسَلامٌ شَمِلا

وَصَلاةٌ وَسَلامٌ شَمِلا

ذاتَهُ والآلَ مَع كُلِّ وَلي

ذاتَهُ والآلَ مَع كُلِّ وَلي

And may blessings and peace encompass

His essence and progeny, and every saint,

his person and the family, together with every saint,

And the one whose name is the date of his passing,

وَالَّذي أَضحى اسمُهُ تاريخَهُ

وَالَّذي أَضحى اسمُهُ تاريخَهُ

سَيِّدي عَبد العَزيز المَهدَوي

سَيِّدي عَبد العَزيز المَهدَوي

and him whose name became his chronogram:

My master Abd al-Aziz al-Mahdawi.

my master, Abd al-Aziz al-Mahdawi.