يا صاحبيَّ تَروَّحا وذَراني

يا صاحبيَّ تَروَّحا وذَراني

ليس الخليُّ كمُسْعَرِ الأحزانِ

ليس الخليُّ كمُسْعَرِ الأحزانِ

O my two companions, go your way and leave me;

O my friend, please go and leave me be

the carefree man is not like one ablaze with sorrows.

The anguish is not like a pleasant company

أهمّ الذين غداة بدرٍ بارزوا

أهمّ الذين غداة بدرٍ بارزوا

عند احتدامِ تبارزِ الأقرانِ

عند احتدامِ تبارزِ الأقرانِ

Were they the ones who fought in single combat on Badr’s morning

Are they the most important, who on the morn of Badr came out

amid the fierce duels of matched opponents,

When the valiant were matched in combat proximity

أم كان غيرُهُمُ الذي وَلوهُمُ

أم كان غيرُهُمُ الذي وَلوهُمُ

وهم بأبعدِ موقفِ ومَكانِ

وهم بأبعدِ موقفِ ومَكانِ

or was it others who faced them,

Or was it others, who appointed them

while they stood at the farthest post and place,

While they were in the farthest stand and vicinity

إذ جاء عتبةُ والوليدُ وعمُّه

إذ جاء عتبةُ والوليدُ وعمُّه

يَمشون في حَلَقٍ من الأَبدانِ

يَمشون في حَلَقٍ من الأَبدانِ

when Utbah, al-Walid, and his uncle came,

When Utba, al-Walid and his uncle

walking in rings of mail?

Walked in a group of bodies and anatomy

حتى إذا انقضتِ الأمورُ وصُرِّفَت

حتى إذا انقضتِ الأمورُ وصُرِّفَت

ومضى المباركُ صاحبُ العِرفانِ

ومضى المباركُ صاحبُ العِرفانِ

At last, when affairs had ended and been settled,

Until when matters were finished and arranged

and the blessed one, the possessor of knowledge, had passed away,

And the blessed companion of wisdom and piety departed

أخذوا الخلافةَ بعد ذلك فَلتةً

أخذوا الخلافةَ بعد ذلك فَلتةً

واستبصرَوا من ليس ذا الإيمانِ

واستبصرَوا من ليس ذا الإيمانِ

they took the caliphate after that in a sudden move,

Afterwards they took the caliphate arbitrarily

and sought insight from one who possessed no faith.

And they opened their eyes to one without belief or sanity

هل في وصيّةِ أحمدٍ أن يظفروا

هل في وصيّةِ أحمدٍ أن يظفروا

إن جالت الأنصارُ بالسُّلطانِ

إن جالت الأنصارُ بالسُّلطانِ

Was it in Ahmad’s testament that they should prevail

Is it in Ahmad's will that they gain

if the Ansar contended for power?

When the Helpers revolted against authority

شهدت بالصلاة بنيه

شهدت بالصلاة بنيه

لم تأت فيه بواضح البرهانِ

لم تأت فيه بواضح البرهانِ

You witnessed his sons at prayer;

He only witnessed the prayers of his sons

you brought no clear proof concerning it.

No clear proof came in it certainly

أما أبو ذرّ وسلمانٌ ومق

أما أبو ذرّ وسلمانٌ ومق

دادٌ وعمَّارٌ أبو اليَقْظانِ

دادٌ وعمَّارٌ أبو اليَقْظانِ

As for Abu Dharr, Salman, and Miq-

But Abu Dharr, Salman, Miqdad

dad, and Ammar, Abu al-Yaqzan,

And Ammar, the one awake and vigilant

لم يُحدثوا نسيانَ عهدِ محمدٍ

لم يُحدثوا نسيانَ عهدِ محمدٍ

عَمْداً وما آلوا إلى كتمانِ

عَمْداً وما آلوا إلى كتمانِ

they did not cause Muhammad’s covenant to be forgotten

They did not forget the covenant of Muhammad

deliberately, nor did they turn to concealment.

Intentionally, and they did not resort to hiding or silence

بل بيّنوا ما استودعوهُ وأحسنوا

بل بيّنوا ما استودعوهُ وأحسنوا

فاللهُ يَجزِيهِم على الإحسانِ

فاللهُ يَجزِيهِم على الإحسانِ

Rather, they made clear what had been entrusted to them, and acted well;

Rather, they clarified what they were entrusted with and did good

so God will reward them for their good deeds.

So Allah will reward them for their grace and benevolence