يا راحلينَ إلى منىً بقيادي

يا راحلينَ إلى منىً بقيادي

هيجتُمو يومَ الرحيل فؤادي

هيجتُمو يومَ الرحيل فؤادي

O you departing for Mina, drawing me by the reins,

O travelers to Mina, bearing my reins,

You stirred my heart on the day of departure.

You stirred my heart on the day of departure.

سرتم وسار دليكم يا وحشتي

سرتم وسار دليكم يا وحشتي

والعيس أطربني وصوت الحادي

والعيس أطربني وصوت الحادي

You journeyed, and your guide journeyed—O my desolation!

You set out, and so did your guide—oh, my loneliness!

The white camels transported me, and the camel-driver’s song.

And the pale camels and the camel-driver's voice stirred me.

حرمتمُ جفني المنام لبعدكم

حرمتمُ جفني المنام لبعدكم

يا ساكنين المنحنى والوادي

يا ساكنين المنحنى والوادي

You robbed my eyelids of sleep by being far away,

You deprived my eyelids of sleep by your absence,

O dwellers of the hillside bend and the valley.

O dwellers of the bend and the valley.

فإذا وصلتُم سالمينَ فبلّغوا

فإذا وصلتُم سالمينَ فبلّغوا

منّي السلام أهيلَ ذاك الوادي

منّي السلام أهيلَ ذاك الوادي

When you arrive there safely, then convey

And when you arrive safely, convey

My greetings, dear folk of that valley.

My greetings of peace to the dear folk of that valley.

وتذكّروا عند الطواف متيماً

وتذكّروا عند الطواف متيماً

صبّاً فني بالشوق والإبعادِ

صبّاً فني بالشوق والإبعادِ

And remember, while circling the Kaaba, one enslaved by love:

And during the circumambulation, remember a love-stricken man,

A yearning lover, consumed by longing and banishment.

A passionate lover, wasted away by longing and separation.

لي من ربا أطلال مكّة مرغبٌ

لي من ربا أطلال مكّة مرغبٌ

فعسى الإلهُ يجودُ لي بمرادي

فعسى الإلهُ يجودُ لي بمرادي

For Mecca’s heights and sacred landmarks I yearn;

Among the heights of Mecca's ruins lies what I desire;

Perhaps God will generously grant my desire,

So may God generously grant me my desire.

ويلوحُ لي ما بين زمزم والصفا

ويلوحُ لي ما بين زمزم والصفا

عند المقام سمعت صوت منادي

عند المقام سمعت صوت منادي

And what lies between Zamzam and Safa will gleam before me.

And what lies between Zamzam and al-Safa appears before me.

Beside the Station, I heard a caller’s voice

At the Station, I heard a caller's voice.

ويقول لي يا نائماً جدَّ السُرى

ويقول لي يا نائماً جدَّ السُرى

عرفاتُ تجلو كلّ قلبٍ صادي

عرفاتُ تجلو كلّ قلبٍ صادي

Saying to me, “O sleeper, press on through the night!

And he says to me: O sleeper, the night journey has grown urgent!

Arafat cleanses every thirsting heart.”

Arafat cleanses every thirsty heart.

تاللَه ما أحلى المبيت على مني

تاللَه ما أحلى المبيت على مني

في يوم عيد أشرفِ الأعيادِ

في يوم عيد أشرفِ الأعيادِ

By God, how sweet it is to spend the night at Mina

By God, how sweet it is to spend the night at Mina,

On the feast day, noblest of all feasts.

On a feast day—the noblest of feasts!

الناسُ قد حجّوا وقد بلغوا المنى

الناسُ قد حجّوا وقد بلغوا المنى

وأنا حججتُ فما بلغتُ مرادي

وأنا حججتُ فما بلغتُ مرادي

The people have made the Hajj and attained their hopes;

The people have made the pilgrimage and attained their desires,

I too made the Hajj, yet did not attain my desire.

And I made the pilgrimage, yet did not attain my desire.

حجوا وقد غفر الإلهُ ذنوبَهُم

حجوا وقد غفر الإلهُ ذنوبَهُم

باتوا بِمُزدَلَفَه بغيرِ تمادِ

باتوا بِمُزدَلَفَه بغيرِ تمادِ

They made the Hajj, and God forgave their sins;

They made the pilgrimage, and God has forgiven their sins;

They spent the night at Muzdalifah without lingering.

They spent the night at Muzdalifah without lingering.

ذبحوا ضحاياهُم وسال دماؤُها

ذبحوا ضحاياهُم وسال دماؤُها

وأنا المتَيَّمُ قد نحرتُ فؤادي

وأنا المتَيَّمُ قد نحرتُ فؤادي

They slaughtered their offerings, and their blood flowed;

They slaughtered their sacrificial animals, and their blood flowed;

But I, enslaved by love, have slaughtered my heart.

And I, love-stricken, have slaughtered my heart.

حلقوا رؤوسَهمو وقصّوا ظُفرَهُم

حلقوا رؤوسَهمو وقصّوا ظُفرَهُم

قَبِلَ المُهَيمنُ توبةَ الأسيادِ

قَبِلَ المُهَيمنُ توبةَ الأسيادِ

They shaved their heads and clipped their nails;

They shaved their heads and clipped their nails;

The All-Sovereign accepted those noble ones’ repentance.

The Guardian accepted the masters' repentance.

لبسوا ثياب البيض منشور الرّضا

لبسوا ثياب البيض منشور الرّضا

وأنا المتيم قد لبست سوادي

وأنا المتيم قد لبست سوادي

They donned white garments—the writ of favor unfurled;

They donned white garments—a charter of acceptance;

But I, enslaved by love, donned my black.

And I, love-stricken, have donned my black attire.

يا ربِّ أنت وصلتَهُم وقطَعتني

يا ربِّ أنت وصلتَهُم وقطَعتني

فبحقِّهِم يا ربّ حل قيادي

فبحقِّهِم يا ربّ حل قيادي

O Lord, You brought them near and cut me off;

O my Lord, You brought them near and cut me off;

By their sanctity, O Lord, release my bonds.

So, by their merit, O my Lord, loosen my reins.

باللَه يا زوّارَ قبرِ محمّدٍ

باللَه يا زوّارَ قبرِ محمّدٍ

من كان منكُم رائحٌ أو غادِ

من كان منكُم رائحٌ أو غادِ

By God, O visitors to Muhammad’s tomb,

By God, O visitors to Muhammad's grave,

Whoever among you goes at evening or at dawn,

Whoever among you sets out in the evening or the morning,

لِتُبلغوا المُختارَ ألفَ تحيّةٍ

لِتُبلغوا المُختارَ ألفَ تحيّةٍ

من عاشقٍ متقطِّع الأكبادِ

من عاشقٍ متقطِّع الأكبادِ

Convey a thousand greetings to the Chosen One

Do convey a thousand greetings to the Chosen One,

From a lover whose very vitals are torn apart.

From a lover whose liver is torn to pieces.

قولوا له عبدُ الرحيم متيِّمٌ

قولوا له عبدُ الرحيم متيِّمٌ

ومفارقُ الأحبابِ والأولادِ

ومفارقُ الأحبابِ والأولادِ

Tell him: “Abd al-Rahim is enslaved by love,

Tell him: Abd al-Rahim is love-stricken,

Parted from his loved ones and his children.”

And parted from loved ones and children.

صلّى عليكَ اللَهُ يا علمَ الهدى

صلّى عليكَ اللَهُ يا علمَ الهدى

ما سارَ ركبٌ أو ترنَّمَ حادِ

ما سارَ ركبٌ أو ترنَّمَ حادِ

May God bless you, O banner of guidance,

May God bless you, O banner of guidance,

As long as a caravan journeys or a camel-driver sings.

As long as a caravan travels or a camel-driver sings.