وَماذا عَسى أَحصيه مِن اختِصاصِهِ

وَماذا عَسى أَحصيه مِن اختِصاصِهِ

وَذَلِكَ شَيء لَيسَ يَحصره العَدُّ

وَذَلِكَ شَيء لَيسَ يَحصره العَدُّ

And what might I count of his special distinctions?

What can I enumerate of his attributes?

And that is something no counting can encompass.

That is something number cannot comprehend.

وَأنى الثَنا وَاللَّه جَلَّ جَلاله

وَأنى الثَنا وَاللَّه جَلَّ جَلاله

عَلى عَبدِهِ أَثنى فَهَل بَعدَ ذا حَمدُ

عَلى عَبدِهِ أَثنى فَهَل بَعدَ ذا حَمدُ

And how can one praise, when God—exalted is His majesty—

How can I praise him, Allah, majestic is His majesty,

Has praised His servant? Can there be praise beyond that?

Upon His servant - has praise after this any meaning?

وَكُلُّ كَمال دُونَ رُتبة مجده

وَكُلُّ كَمال دُونَ رُتبة مجده

وَكُلُّ عَطاء فَهوَ مِن فَيضِهِ مدُّ

وَكُلُّ عَطاء فَهوَ مِن فَيضِهِ مدُّ

And every perfection is beneath the rank of his glory,

Every perfection is below the rank of His glory,

And every gift is a stream from his overflowing bounty.

Every gift - it is from the outpouring of His bounty.

لَهُ الغاية اللاتي يلاذ بِجاهها

لَهُ الغاية اللاتي يلاذ بِجاهها

ويطلُب مِن تلقائها الوَهب وَالرِّفدُ

ويطلُب مِن تلقائها الوَهب وَالرِّفدُ

His is the highest station, through whose honor refuge is sought,

For him are the sublime stations which give refuge,

And from its quarter one seeks gifts and aid.

And from them spontaneously come gift and plenty.

حَواها وَأَضحى بِالمَليك مملكاً

حَواها وَأَضحى بِالمَليك مملكاً

وَخاصة رسل اللَّهِ قاطِبَة جُندُ

وَخاصة رسل اللَّهِ قاطِبَة جُندُ

He attained it and was made a king by the Sovereign,

He brought them near and made the angels kings,

And the elect of God's messengers, one and all, are his host.

Particularly Allah's messengers in their entirety.

بِهِ لذت في أَمري وَفُزت بِما أَشا

بِهِ لذت في أَمري وَفُزت بِما أَشا

وَمِن فَيضِهِ قَد عَمَّني الجَبر والسَّعدُ

وَمِن فَيضِهِ قَد عَمَّني الجَبر والسَّعدُ

In my affairs I sought refuge in him and gained what I desire.

Through him my affair was delightful and I won

And from his overflowing bounty, restoration and good fortune have enfolded me.

What I desired, and from his overflow I gained success and felicity.

لَدَيهِ مَقامي وَاِستنائي بِهديه

لَدَيهِ مَقامي وَاِستنائي بِهديه

سَبيلي وَوَجدي في محبتهِ جدُ

سَبيلي وَوَجدي في محبتهِ جدُ

My dwelling is with him, and seeking light through his guidance

With him is my station and my intimacy through his guidance,

Is my path; my ardor in loving him is earnest.

My path and my joy are in his love continually.

عَلَيهِ صَلاة لا انتها لِصَلاتِها

عَلَيهِ صَلاة لا انتها لِصَلاتِها

وَأَزكَى سَلام لا يُحيط بِهِ حَدُّ

وَأَزكَى سَلام لا يُحيط بِهِ حَدُّ

Upon him be blessings, whose invocation has no end,

Upon him a prayer that does not cease in its praising,

And the purest peace, which no limit can encompass,

And the most virtuous peace - no limit can encompass it.

وَآل وَأَصحاب كِرام أَعزة

وَآل وَأَصحاب كِرام أَعزة

لَهُم ثَبَتَ التَّفضيل وَاِتَّضح المَجدُ

لَهُم ثَبَتَ التَّفضيل وَاِتَّضح المَجدُ

And upon his family and companions, noble and honored,

And his folk and noble companions,

Whose preeminence is established and whose glory is manifest,

For them is established merit and appeared glory.

مَدى الدَّهر ما هَبَّ النَّسيم بِرَوضة

مَدى الدَّهر ما هَبَّ النَّسيم بِرَوضة

تَمايل فيها البان وَاِبتَسَم الوَردُ

تَمايل فيها البان وَاِبتَسَم الوَردُ

For all time, as long as the breeze blows through a garden

For as long as the world remains, whenever the breeze blows in a meadow,

Where the bān trees sway and the roses smile,

Wherein the acacia waves and the rose smiles.

وَما سجعت فَوقَ الآراك حمامة

وَما سجعت فَوقَ الآراك حمامة

وَهاجَت تَباريح الهَوى وَنَما الوَجد

وَهاجَت تَباريح الهَوى وَنَما الوَجد

And as long as a dove coos above the arāk trees,

And whenever a dove coos over the thickets,

And love's pangs are stirred and ardor grows.

And the passions of love stir and affection is brought to life.