سَقياًmay rain bless لعهدthe days of الصّباyouth باللّذةin pleasure انصرماpassed away
سَقياً لعهد الصّبا باللّذة انصرما
ومَرحباًand welcome بزمانto the time of الشيّبgray hair مُغتنمَاmade the most of
ومَرحباً بزمان الشيّب مُغتنمَا
May rain bless the days of youth that passed in pleasure,
The days of youth with pleasure have passed,
and welcome to the time of gray hair, made the most of.
And welcome the time of gray hair well spent,
كنّاwe used to نرىsee الشّيبgray hair مكروهاًas hateful نحاذرهُbeware of it
كنّا نرى الشّيب مكروهاً نحاذرهُ
فاليومso today حاجاتناour wishes أنto نبْلغَreach الهَرَماold age
فاليوم حاجاتنا أن نبْلغَ الهَرَما
We used to see gray hair as hateful, something to beware;
We saw gray hair as hated to avoid,
today our wish is to reach old age.
Yet now we wish to attain old age,
لعلّناperhaps we نتلافىmake amends for فارطاًذهبتa past lapse carried away
لعلّنا نتلافى فارطاًذهبت
بهwith it اللّياليthe nights وأبقتand left عندناwith us النّدماregret
به اللّيالي وأبقت عندنا النّدما
Perhaps we may make amends for a past lapse swept away
Perhaps we can make up for times gone by,
by the nights, which left regret with us.
When nights took away and left us with regret,
فالحمدso praise للهto God صارhas come to الشيّبgray hair يخدمناserve us
فالحمد لله صار الشيّب يخدمنا
بالموعظاتwith admonitions وكنّاand we were للصِّباto youth خدمَاservants
بالموعظات وكنّا للصِّبا خدمَا
Praise be to God: gray hair now serves us
So praise be to God gray hair now serves us,
with admonitions, though we once were servants to youth.
With advice though we served youth as servants,
فاستشعرso clothe yourself in الصّبرpatience سراًin secret أوor علانيةًopenly
فاستشعر الصّبر سراً أو علانيةً
سلامةthe safety of الدّينfaith تحتbeneath الصّبرpatience ماسَلمَاso long as it remains sound
سلامة الدّين تحت الصّبر ماسَلمَا
Make patience your inner garment, in secret or openly;
So feel patience secretly or openly,
faith's safety lies beneath patience, so long as it remains sound.
Safety of religion under patience is protected,
ولنand you will not تَرىsee شهواتthe desires of المرءa person غالبةًprevailing
ولن تَرى شهوات المرء غالبةً
لدينهover his faith ماغداwhile he remains بالصّبرto patience معتصمَاholding fast
لدينه ماغدا بالصّبر معتصمَا
You will not see a man's desires prevail
You'll never see man's desires defeating,
over his faith while he holds fast to patience.
His religion if with patience he remains steadfast,
وفاسدand a corrupt السّرinner self قدmay يُبديreveal النّفاقhypocrisy كمَاjust as
وفاسد السّر قد يُبدي النّفاق كمَا
يبديmakes apparent عليكin you خُفيُّthe hidden part العلّةالسَّقَماof the ailment, sickness
يبدي عليك خُفيُّ العلّةالسَّقَما
A corrupt inner self may reveal hypocrisy, just as
a hidden ailment makes sickness apparent in you.
The corrupt at heart may show hypocrisy,
إنindeed المرادَthe intent لماof what أظهرتُI have voiced منof عظةٍadmonition
إن المرادَ لما أظهرتُ من عظةٍ
والزَّجرand rebuke ألزمis more binding ليon me لوif كنتI were ملتَزمَاone who abides
والزَّجر ألزم لي لو كنت ملتَزمَا
What I intend by the admonition I have voiced,
As illness shows when hidden comes to light,
and by the rebuke, binds me most—if only I would abide by it.
What I have shown of advice and deterring,
ياO قلبُheart مالكwhat is the matter with you ميالاًinclining إلىtoward شُبهِdubious things منof
يا قلبُ مالك ميالاً إلى شُبهِ من
الهَوىdesire ربماperhaps ناطتattached بهِto it التّهمَاaccusations
الهَوى ربما ناطت بهِ التّهمَا
O heart, why incline toward dubious stirrings of
Is binding for me if I remain committed,
desire that may bring accusations in its wake?
O heart why do you incline towards passions,
أراكI see you تصبوyearning إلىfor المستطرفاتnovel delights وأنand to
أراك تصبو إلى المستطرفات وأن
تُواصلَkeep company with الفتياتyoung women الخرّدbashful maidens الوشُمَاtattooed
تُواصلَ الفتيات الخرّد الوشُمَا
I see you yearning for novel delights, and to
Perhaps tied down by suspicions and blame?
keep company with young, bashful, tattooed women,
I see you aspire to trifles and to,
منamong كلevery داعيةwoman beckoning لِللَهوto diversion مائِلَةٍturning
من كل داعية لِللَهو مائِلَةٍ
أذنيكyour two ears بالحبّthrough love عنaway from نَهيthe prohibition of النُّهىreason صَمَماdeaf
أذنيك بالحبّ عن نَهي النُّهى صَمَما
each one beckoning to diversion and turning
Keep company with flirtatious coquettes,
your ears, through love, deaf to reason's prohibitions.
Lending an ear to each temptation,
حسناءa beautiful woman كالصّنَمlike an idol استحسنتfound pleasing منكfrom you لَهاfor herself
حسناء كالصّنَم استحسنت منك لَها
علىdespite تقاكyour piety هوىthe passion of منone who يعبدworships الصّنماthe idol
على تقاك هوى من يعبد الصّنما
A beauty like an idol finds pleasing in you, for herself,
Deaf to restraint the ears to love enthralled,
despite your piety, the passion of an idol-worshipper.
A beauty like an idol you admired,
هيهاتَfar from it لاno غيرother than أنthat اللّهوَdiversion مُعتَرضٌpresenting itself
هيهاتَ لا غير أن اللّهوَ مُعتَرضٌ
لناto us أمانيَّwishes أوor ذكرُremembrance of الصِّباyouth لَمَمَاfleetingly
لنا أمانيَّ أو ذكرُ الصِّبا لَمَمَا
Far from it! It is merely diversion that presents itself
Passionately though forbidden the worship of idols,
to us as wishes, or fleeting memories of youth.
Alas! Only distraction opposes us,
لاdo not تنكرنّbegrudge علىto شيخan old man تِعِلّتُهُhis consolation
لا تنكرنّ على شيخ تِعِلّتُهُ
وربماand sometimes عجبَwas amused المحزونthe sorrowful man فابتَسَماand so smiled
وربما عجبَ المحزون فابتَسَما
Do not begrudge an old man his solace;
Hopes or memories of youth frolic and play,
sometimes the sorrowful is amused and smiles.
Do not deny an old man his delusions,
هيthey are التّعلاّتconsolations والعلاتand ailments مانعةٌrestraining
هي التّعلاّت والعلات مانعةٌ
كماjust as يبطلdispels حقٌّthe reality of اليقظةwakefulness الحُلَماthe dream
كما يبطل حقٌّ اليقظة الحُلَما
These are consolations, though ailments stand in the way,
The sad may surprise you and give a smile,
as the reality of wakefulness dispels a dream.
These are delusions that ailments prevent,
قلsay للظباءِto the gazelles ارتْعيgraze ماشئتِas you wish آمنةًin safety
قل للظباءِ ارتْعي ماشئتِ آمنةً
فقدfor now حُرمتyou have been made inviolable وحلَّand has entered الصّائدthe hunter الحَرماthe sanctuary
فقد حُرمت وحلَّ الصّائد الحَرما
Tell the gazelles: 'Graze as you wish, in safety,
As truth negates dreams during wakefulness,
for you are now inviolable, and the hunter has entered the sanctuary.'
Say to the deer graze safely without fear,
وقدand indeed تجدّدis renewed ليfor me ذكرىthe memory of ملاعبناour places of play
وقد تجدّد لي ذكرى ملاعبنا
فَماso I do not أحسfeel لأيّامالصّباfor the days of youth قِدَماremoteness in time
فَما أحس لأيّامالصّبا قِدَما
The memory of our places of play returns to me,
For the hunter is forbidden the sanctuary inviolate,
and I do not feel the days of youth to be long past.
Memories of our playgrounds are renewed,
وانثنيand I turn away وشؤونand the channels of العينthe eye حافلَةٌbrimming
وانثني وشؤون العين حافلَةٌ
بالدّمعwith tears لولاwere it not for جميلbeautiful الصّبرpatience لانسجَماit would have streamed
بالدّمع لولا جميل الصّبر لانسجَما
I turn away, my eye's channels brimming
No more sensing the days of my youth,
with tears; but for beautiful patience, they would stream.
I pour forth with concerns filling my eyes,
وليand I have مآربdesires منهاamong them ماصبرتone I bore patiently علىwith
ولي مآرب منها ماصبرت على
مكتومهits concealment وزجَرتand I rebuked النّفسَthe soul فانحسَماso it was cut off
مكتومه وزجَرت النّفسَ فانحسَما
I have desires, among them one I patiently kept
With tears but for patience nothing composed,
concealed; I rebuked my soul, and it was cut short.
I have intentions hidden have patience,
أمَّاas for القريضpoetry فقالواso they said لاnot نريwe deem لكَfor you أنto
أمَّا القريض فقالوا لا نري لكَ أن
تخفىhide البيانeloquence ولاnor أنto تنبذcast aside الحكمَاwise sayings
تخفى البيان ولا أن تنبذ الحكمَا
As for poetry, they said: 'We do not think you should
And chastised my soul so decisively resolved,
hide eloquence or cast wise sayings aside.'
As for poetry they say do not hide,
وجاشَand surged فكريmy thought بأبياتٍwith verses شكرتُI gave thanks بهاthrough them
وجاشَ فكري بأبياتٍ شكرتُ بها
للهِto God فيin شكرthanking مُسديهاtheir bestower ليupon me النِّعمَاthe blessings
للهِ في شكر مُسديها لي النِّعمَا
My thought surged with verses in which I thanked
Eloquence nor reject wisdom and judgments,
God for His blessings by thanking the one who gave them to me.
My thoughts surged with verses thanking,
وإنَand indeed جودthe generosity of بنيthe sons of نبهانNabhan نبَهَنيawakened me
وإنَ جود بني نبهان نبَهَني
حتّىuntil نطقتُI spoke بدرّwith the pearls of الحكمةwisdom الكَلَماwords
حتّى نطقتُ بدرّ الحكمة الكَلَما
The generosity of the Banu Nabhan awakened me,
God for giving me blessings and bounty,
until I uttered words like pearls of wisdom.
The generosity of Bani Nabhan has alerted me,
هذاthis is أبوAbu القاسمal-Qasim القسّامُthe distributor of نائِلَهُhis bounty
هذا أبو القاسم القسّامُ نائِلَهُ
فيناamong us وقرّand secured لناfor us منfrom مدحناour praise القَسَماthe share
فينا وقرّ لنا من مدحنا القَسَما
Here is Abu al-Qasim, who distributes his bounty
To utter wisdom's pearls and fine speech,
among us, and secures our share earned through our praise.
This is Abul Qasim the judicious,
ألقىcast عليَّupon me عليٌّAli ثوبَa robe of موهبةٍbounty
ألقى عليَّ عليٌّ ثوبَ موهبةٍ
فصغتso I fashioned منfrom ذّهبthe gold of شكريmy thanks لهُfor him عَلَمَاa banner
فصغت من ذّهب شكري لهُ عَلَمَا
Ali cast upon me a robe of bounty,
Among us he won and gave freely his dues,
so I fashioned him a banner from the gold of my thanks.
Ali has honored me with a gift,
إنindeed الإساءةwrongdoing والإحسانand kindness شأنهماthe nature of them both
إن الإساءة والإحسان شأنهما
أنto يُفصحاmake articulate ويُبيناand make speak clearly العَيَّthe tongue-tied والبَكَماand the mute
أن يُفصحا ويُبينا العَيَّ والبَكَما
Indeed, wrongdoing and kindness have it in their nature
So my gold gratitude for him is flagged,
to give speech and clarity to the tongue-tied and the mute.
Good and bad their nature's to reveal,
ومنand whoever غداcomes to have الذَمُّblame والاثمُand sin اللّذانthe two that هماthey are
ومن غدا الذَمُّ والاثمُ اللّذان هما
حَظّاهhis two shares منfrom مالهhis wealth اخترناwe chose لهfor him العَدمَاdestitution
حَظّاه من ماله اخترنا له العَدمَا
Whoever finds blame and sin to be
And clarify the defects and the perfections,
his two shares from his wealth—we would choose destitution for him.
Tomorrow's blame and sins which are,
حاشاfar be it from أبيAbu القاسمal-Qasim السّاميwho rises إلىtoward عُمَرٍUmar
حاشا أبي القاسم السّامي إلى عُمَرٍ
والوارثِand inheriting المجدglory عنfrom قحطانQahtan والكَرَماand generosity
والوارثِ المجد عن قحطان والكَرَما
Far be it from Abu al-Qasim, who rises toward Umar,
His fortune from wealth we chose oblivion,
and inherits glory and generosity from Qahtan.
Far from Abul Qasim the sublime,
مهذّبa refined man قدَّرordained اللهGod المضاءَdecisiveness لهfor him
مهذّب قدَّر الله المضاءَ له
والعزمand determination والحزمَand prudence والإقدامand daring والهِممَاand lofty ambitions
والعزم والحزمَ والإقدام والهِممَا
A refined man, for whom God ordained decisiveness,
Who inherited glory from Qahtan of grace,
determination, prudence, daring, and lofty ambitions.
God gave him resolve, determination and courage,
سمَاhe rose high فأبداَand so displayed فيin حسنthe beauty of الثناءpraise يداًa hand
سمَا فأبداَ في حسن الثناء يداً
منهof his وقدَّمand advanced فيin بيتthe house of العُلىeminence قدَمَاa foot
منه وقدَّم في بيت العُلى قدَمَا
He rose high, showing in fair praise a generous hand
And ambitions lofty that ascend to the sky,
of his, and stepped forward into the house of eminence.
Nobles of Bani Nabhan vanquishers,
وعوّدand accustomed النَّفسthe soul أفعالاًto deeds ومكرمةًand noble conduct
وعوّد النَّفس أفعالاً ومكرمةً
سماحةgenerosity ولقدand indeed صارتit became لهfor him عَلمَاa hallmark
سماحة ولقد صارت له عَلمَا
He accustomed his soul to deeds and noble conduct,
With might and glory heroes of great valor,
to generosity, which has indeed become his hallmark.
Azdi horsemen their steeds never censured,
فليتقَso let him be mindful فيamid نعمةٍbounty محروسةٍguarded وعُلَىand heights
فليتقَ في نعمةٍ محروسةٍ وعُلَى
مأنوسةٍwelcoming تتبعbring in their train الأَموالwealth والحشَماand retainers
مأنوسةٍ تتبع الأَموال والحشَما
So let him be mindful amid guarded blessings and lofty honors,
On days of pride nor their swords blunted,
welcoming, bringing wealth and retainers in their train,
So Atiq exalted by God their rule,
ومنعهand his strength ويسارand affluence يبلغانboth bring بهhim along
ومنعه ويسار يبلغان به
منamong المراتبthe ranks والعلياءand heights حيثto where سَمَاhe rose
من المراتب والعلياء حيث سَمَا
and his strength and affluence bring him
Scaled the pinnacle of nobility and summits,
among the ranks and heights to which he has risen.
Clarified the paths of righteousness to tread,
وسادةand lords منfrom بنيthe sons of نبهانNabhan قاهرةsubduing
وسادة من بني نبهان قاهرة
بالبأسwith might والعزّةand dignity الأَبطالَheroes والبُهمَاand mighty warriors
بالبأس والعزّة الأَبطالَ والبُهمَا
And lords from the Banu Nabhan, who subdue
And taught the virtuous habit of doing good,
heroes and mighty warriors with force and dignity.
From the heights of glory the generosity of,
أَزديةٌAzdite لمnot تكنwere أَجيادُهاtheir necks عُطلاunadorned
أَزديةٌ لم تكن أَجيادُها عُطلا
يومَon the day of الفخارboasting ولاnor أسبابهاtheir ropes رِممَاdecayed remnants
يومَ الفخار ولا أسبابها رِممَا
Azdite men, whose necks were never bare
Abi Alma'mar among them reigned supreme,
on the day of boasting, nor their ropes mere tatters.
So I clarified for Qahtan their merit,
كذاlikewise العتيكal-Atik أعزَّmay strengthen اللهGod ملكَهمُtheir rule
كذا العتيك أعزَّ الله ملكَهمُ
حَلّواthey settled منin الشّرفhonor الأَرعانthe ridges والقممَاand summits
حَلّوا من الشّرف الأَرعان والقممَا
So too al-Atik—may God strengthen their rule—
Whoever claims otherwise has wronged,
have settled upon honor's ridges and summits.
The discerning have insight to distinguish,
وأَوضحواand they made clear سبلthe paths of الحسنىgoodness لسالكهاfor those who tread them
وأَوضحوا سبل الحسنى لسالكها
وعَلّمواand they taught عادةthe habit of الإحسانkindness منwhoever فَهماunderstood
وعَلّموا عادة الإحسان من فَهما
They made the paths of goodness clear to those who tread them,
With wisdom the lights from the darkness,
and taught the habit of kindness to those who understand.
Glory of ancients like a building if,
منwhoever طَاولvied in المجدglory كانتwere مكرماتthe noble deeds of بَنيthe sons of
من طَاول المجد كانت مكرمات بَني
أبيAbu المعمّرal-Mu'ammar فيماin what lies بينهمbetween them حكَماan arbiter
أبي المعمّر فيما بينهم حكَما
For whoever vies in glory, the noble deeds of the sons of
Later hands fall short of maintaining will collapse,
Abu al-Mu'ammar have been the arbiter among them.
This is Abul Hasan accustomed to virtue,
فبينتthus they made clear لبنيto the sons of قحطانQahtan فضلهمُtheir superiority
فبينت لبني قحطان فضلهمُ
ومنand whoever تطاولclaimed superiority بالدّعوىby assertion فقدhas indeed ظَلَماdone wrong
ومن تطاول بالدّعوى فقد ظَلَما
They made their superiority plain to the Banu Qahtan;
So cite him as an example and take oath by him,
whoever claims superiority by mere assertion does wrong.
And boast of the master of Qahtan and his son,
وللبصائرand insights have أبصارٌeyes مميّزةٌdiscerning
وللبصائر أبصارٌ مميّزةٌ
برشدهاthrough their sound judgment تعرفُthey distinguish الأنوارlights والظلماand darkness
برشدها تعرفُ الأنوار والظلما
Insights have discerning eyes,
With the excellence of his deeds and kindness,
whose sound judgment distinguishes lights from darkness.
Notice the glow of glory radiating,
مجدthe glory of الأَوائلforebears كالبنيانlike a building إنif قصرتfell short
مجد الأَوائل كالبنيان إن قصرت
أَيديthe hands of الأَواخرthe successors عنof إصلاحهrepairing it انهدَماit collapsed
أَيدي الأَواخر عن إصلاحه انهدَما
The glory of forebears is like a building: if they fall short—
On his cheeks' brocade and his sweet scent of musk,
their successors' hands—in repairing it, it collapses.
Fair mannered, safeguarded from blights,
هذاthis is أبوAbu الحسنal-Hasan اعتدّتwere esteemed مكارمُهُhis noble deeds
هذا أبو الحسن اعتدّت مكارمُهُ
فاضربso set forth بهاwith them مثلاًan example واعقدْand bind بهاby them قسَماan oath
فاضرب بها مثلاً واعقدْ بها قسَما
Here is Abu al-Hasan, whose noble deeds are esteemed;
Gives freely when pleased, forgives when angry,
make them an example, and swear an oath by them.
Generous when he starts an act of kindness,
وافخرْand take pride بسيّدin the lord of قحطانٍQahtan وباهِand boast بهof him
وافخرْ بسيّد قحطانٍ وباهِ به
فيin فضلthe excellence of ماسنّwhat he instituted واستحسانand admiration of مارَسَماwhat he laid down
في فضل ماسنّ واستحسان مارَسَما
Take pride in Qahtan's lord, and boast of him
Willing when resolving upon good consents,
for the excellence of his customs and the beauty of what he laid down.
He gives abundantly and gracefully,
طلقbright-faced ترىyou see لالآَthe radiance of البهاءsplendor منهfrom him علىupon
طلق ترى لالآَ البهاء منه على
ديباجthe brocade of خدّيهhis two cheeks فيin عرنينهhis nose شَمَماproud loftiness
ديباج خدّيه في عرنينه شَمَما
Bright-faced, you see the radiance of his splendor upon
We never knew him to reproach or tire,
his cheeks' brocade, and noble height in the bridge of his nose.
Believe me Ali is above kings,
حلُوsweet الشّمائلin disposition مأمونsafe from الغوائلِtreachery إنْif
حلُو الشّمائل مأمون الغوائلِ إنْ
رَضيتyou are pleased جادَhe gives generously وإنand if أسخطتهyou anger him حَلِماhe is forbearing
رَضيت جادَ وإن أسخطته حَلِما
Sweet in disposition, safe from treachery: if
And false who claims the contrary,
you are pleased, he gives generously; if you anger him, he is forbearing.
Testify he's the most trusted,
سَمحٌgenerous إذاwhen بدأَhe begins المعروفkindness عادَhe returns بهto it
سَمحٌ إذا بدأَ المعروف عادَ به
نَدْبٌgallant إذاwhen همَّhe intends بالأَمرa deed الرّضىworthy عَزَماhe resolves
نَدْبٌ إذا همَّ بالأَمر الرّضى عَزَما
Generous: when he begins a kindness, he repeats it;
Most virtuous, most faithful to his word,
gallant: when he intends a worthy deed, he resolves to do it.
A master whose kindness his eminence confirmed,
يُعطىis given الجزيلَabundant bounty هنيئاًgladly فيamong مآثرِهhis noble deeds
يُعطى الجزيلَ هنيئاً في مآثرِه
فَماso we have not عرفناknown لهُof him مَنّاًflaunting favors ولاnor سأماweariness
فَما عرفنا لهُ مَنّاً ولا سأما
Abundant bounty is given gladly among his noble deeds;
And compelled Arab and foreigner to acknowledge,
we have never known him to flaunt his favors or grow weary.
You, my master, ordained the Azdi lineage,
صَدِّقbelieve عليَّاًAli علىregarding أنَّthat العلاءeminence لهُis his
صَدِّق عليَّاً على أنَّ العلاء لهُ
فوقabove الملوكkings وكذبand refute زعمَthe assertion of منwhoever زعمَاasserted
فوق الملوك وكذب زعمَ من زعمَا
Believe Ali: his eminence stands
By your royal decree the pen has inscribed,
above kings; reject the assertion of whoever claims otherwise.
I praise him with what none can deny,
واشهدْand bear witness لهfor him أنّهthat he is أكفاهمُthe most dependable of them ثقةًin trustworthiness
واشهدْ له أنّه أكفاهمُ ثقةً
أصفاهمُthe purest of them خُلُقاًin character أَوفاهمُthe most faithful of them ذِمَماto pledges
أصفاهمُ خُلُقاً أَوفاهمُ ذِمَما
Bear witness that he is the most dependable of them,
As if man knows what he knows,
the purest in character, the most faithful to pledges.
Convey to Abul Hasan what hopes,
وسَيدٌand a lord ثبّتconfirmed افحسانُbeneficence سؤدَدَهُhis lordship
وسَيدٌ ثبّت افحسانُ سؤدَدَهُ
وألزَمand compelled العَربthe Arabs الإقرارacknowledgment والعجَماand non-Arabs
وألزَم العَرب الإقرار والعجَما
And a lord: beneficence has established his lordship,
Prolonged or mighty, we constantly pursue,
and compelled Arabs and non-Arabs to acknowledge it.
واحرزand secure الشرفَhonor الأَزديَّAzdite قدَّرهُordained it
واحرز الشرفَ الأَزديَّ قدَّرهُ
حكمُكyour Judge المليكthe Sovereign الّذيwho أجرىset running بهwith it القلَماthe pen
حكمُك المليك الّذي أجرى به القلَما
Secure the Azdite honor ordained by
May your house remain inhabited and frequented,
your Judge, the Sovereign, who set the pen running with it.
By pilgrims safely traveling and hosted,
نثنيwe praise عليهhim بماfor what لمnot يخفwas hidden عنfrom أحدanyone
نثني عليه بما لم يخف عن أحد
كأنماas though يعلمknows الإنسانa person ماعلماwhat he learned
كأنما يعلم الإنسان ماعلما
We praise him for what is hidden from no one,
Welcome the fast with zeal,
as though each man knows what he has learned.
And the feast, Eid and sacred months,
أبلغgrant attainment to أباAbu الحسنal-Hasan الّلاتيthose which نحاولهاwe strive for them
أبلغ أبا الحسن الّلاتي نحاولها
منamong الأَمانيwishes فيماin what طالَwas far-reaching أَوor عظماwas great
من الأَماني فيما طالَ أَو عظما
Grant Abu al-Hasan those things we strive for
Like pearls beaded with strung rubies.
among our wishes, however far-reaching or great.
ودامand may endure بيتكyour house معموراًinhabited ومعتمَراًand frequented in pilgrimage
ودام بيتك معموراً ومعتمَراً
للحاجfor pilgrims فيin السّلمpeace محجوجاًvisited in pilgrimage ومستلمَاand touched reverently
للحاج في السّلم محجوجاً ومستلمَا
May your house remain inhabited and frequented
by pilgrims in peace, visited and touched in reverence.
واستقبلand welcome الصّومَthe fast بالإقبالwith eagerness منتهجاًfollowing the path
واستقبل الصّومَ بالإقبال منتهجاً
والفطرand the breaking of the fast والعيدand the feast ثمthen الأَشهرthe months الحرماsacred
والفطر والعيد ثم الأَشهر الحرما
Greet the fast with eagerness, following the path,
and the breaking of the fast and the feast, then the sacred months.
وهاكهاand take it منof بديعwondrous الحسنbeauty محكمةfinely wrought
وهاكها من بديع الحسن محكمة
كالدّرlike pearls فصِّلinterspersed بالياقوتwith rubies منتظماstrung in order
كالدّر فصِّل بالياقوت منتظما
And take this, wondrous in beauty and finely wrought,
like pearls strung in order, interspersed with rubies.
Partial English translation: 101 of 110 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1