هَذاthis الحَبيبthe beloved وَصَفوَةand the elect of الجَبارthe Almighty
هَذا الحَبيب وَصَفوَة الجَبار
أَزَلاًfrom eternity وَلاand no أَثَرtrace مِنof الآثارِtraces
أَزَلاً وَلا أَثَر مِن الآثارِ
This is the beloved and the Almighty's elect,
from eternity, when not a trace of anything existed.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho قرنjoined المهيمنthe Guardian اِسمَهُhis name
هَذا الَّذي قرن المهيمن اِسمَهُ
مَعwith اِسمهHis name وَجَلاهand revealed him لِلإِظهارِto make manifest
مَع اِسمه وَجَلاه لِلإِظهارِ
This is he whose name the Guardian joined
with His own, unveiling him for all to see.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho نَزَلdescended القُرآنthe Qur'an بِمَدحِهِin his praise
هَذا الَّذي نَزَل القُرآن بِمَدحِهِ
وَعَلَيهِand upon him أَثنىbestowed praise فيin القَديمِeternity الباريthe Creator
وَعَلَيهِ أَثنى في القَديمِ الباري
This is he in whose praise the Qur'an descended,
and whom the Creator praised in eternity.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho ظَهَرappeared الهُدىguidance بِظُهورِهِthrough his appearance
هَذا الَّذي ظَهَر الهُدى بِظُهورِهِ
وَهُدىand was guided بِسيرتهby his way of life فُؤادthe heart of الساريthe night-traveler
وَهُدى بِسيرته فُؤاد الساري
This is he through whose appearance guidance appeared,
and by whose way of life the night-traveler's heart was guided.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho خَلَقَcreated المُهيمنthe Guardian نُورهhis light
هَذا الَّذي خَلَقَ المُهيمن نُوره
مِنfrom نُورهHis light وَحَباهand endowed him بِالأَنوارِwith lights
مِن نُوره وَحَباه بِالأَنوارِ
This is he whose light the Guardian created
from His own light, endowing him with lights.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho حازَattained الكَمالperfection وَغايةand a height
هَذا الَّذي حازَ الكَمال وَغاية
خَضعتbowed لَدَيهاbefore it سائرall الأَخبارaccounts
خَضعت لَدَيها سائر الأَخبار
This is he who attained perfection and a height
before which all accounts bowed.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho أسريwas conveyed by night بِهِwith him لِنِهايةto an ultimate limit
هَذا الَّذي أسري بِهِ لِنِهاية
ماthere is no بَعدَهاbeyond it وَطَرdesire مِنamong الأَوطارdesires
ما بَعدَها وَطَر مِن الأَوطار
This is he who was carried by night to an ultimate limit,
beyond which no further desire lies.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho خَدمتهserved him أَعيانthe notables of السَماheaven
هَذا الَّذي خَدمته أَعيان السَما
وَغَدواand they became لَهُfor him مِنamong جملةthe company of الأَنصارthe helpers
وَغَدوا لَهُ مِن جملة الأَنصار
This is he whom heaven's notables served,
and they became numbered among his helpers.
هَذاthis إِمامthe leader of المُرسَلينthe messengers وَذُخرهمand their treasure
هَذا إِمام المُرسَلين وَذُخرهم
هَذاthis مَلاذa refuge for أَعزةthe mighty وَكِبارand the great
هَذا مَلاذ أَعزة وَكِبار
This is the leader of the messengers and their treasure.
This is the refuge of the mighty and the great.
هَذاthis الَّذيwho لَولاهbut for him ماnot خَلقتwas created سَماheaven
هَذا الَّذي لَولاه ما خَلقت سَما
كَلاnay وَلاand not دَحيتwere spread out ذَواتthose possessing قَرارstability
كَلا وَلا دَحيت ذَوات قَرار
This is he without whom no heaven would have been created,
no, nor would the stable earths have been spread out.
هَذاthis فَريدpeerless أَلقابin titles هَذاthis أَحمَدAhmad الthe
هَذا فَريد أَلقاب هَذا أَحمَد ال
مُختارChosen One هَذاthis جامعgatherer of الأَسرارmysteries
مُختار هَذا جامع الأَسرار
This is he of peerless titles; this is Ahmad, the
Chosen One; this is the gatherer of mysteries.
هَذاthis خِتامthe seal of الأَنبياءthe prophets هَذاthis أَجmost exalted (first part)
هَذا خِتام الأَنبياء هَذا أَج
لmost exalted (completion) الأَصفياءthe elect هَذاthis مُجيرprotector of الجارthe neighbor
ل الأَصفياء هَذا مُجير الجار
This is the seal of the prophets; this is the most
exalted of the elect; this is the neighbor's protector.
هَذاthis مَلاذthe refuge of الأَولياءthe saints هَذاthis غِياsuccor (first part)
هَذا مَلاذ الأَولياء هَذا غِيا
ثsuccor (completion) الأَتقياthe godfearing هَذاthis جَمالthe beauty of الدارthe abode
ث الأَتقيا هَذا جَمال الدار
This is the saints' refuge; this is the succor
of the godfearing; this is the beauty of the abode.
هَذاthis السِّراجthe lamp لمُهتدfor one guided هَذاthis البَشيthe herald (first part)
هَذا السِّراج لمُهتد هَذا البَشي
رherald (completion) لمقتدfor a follower فيin عزلةseclusion مُتَواريhidden away
ر لمقتد في عزلة مُتَواري
This is the lamp for the guided; this is the herald
for a follower hidden away in seclusion.
هَذاthis الحَياةlife لِعاشقfor a lover هَذاthis الكَفيthe surety (first part)
هَذا الحَياة لِعاشق هَذا الكَفي
لsurety (completion) لصادقfor the sincere بِالجبرof solace وَالأَبرارand the righteous
ل لصادق بِالجبر وَالأَبرار
This is life for a lover; this is the surety
for the sincere, of solace and the righteous.
فَتَمَسَكواso hold fast بِوَلائِهِto allegiance to him وَاِستَبشرواand rejoice
فَتَمَسَكوا بِوَلائِهِ وَاِستَبشروا
بِمَغانمin the rewards of الرضوانdivine favor مِنfrom غفارthe Oft-Forgiving
بِمَغانم الرضوان مِن غفار
So hold fast to allegiance to him, and rejoice
in the rewards of favor from the Oft-Forgiving.
وَتَوَصَّلواand seek access لِصَلاتِهِto His blessing بِصَلاتِكُمthrough your prayers
وَتَوَصَّلوا لِصَلاتِهِ بِصَلاتِكُم
أَبَداalways عَلىupon هَذاthis النَّبيProphet المُختارthe chosen
أَبَدا عَلى هَذا النَّبي المُختار
And seek His blessing through your prayers
ever upon this chosen Prophet.
صَلَّىmay send blessings عَلَيهِupon him اللَّهُGod رَبيmy Lord دائِماًalways
صَلَّى عَلَيهِ اللَّهُ رَبي دائِماً
وَالآلand the family وَالأَصحابand the companions وَالأَصهارand the kin by marriage
وَالآل وَالأَصحاب وَالأَصهار
May God, my Lord, bless him always,
and his family, companions, and kin by marriage,
وَأَنالَنيand grant me بِوَفاهthrough his faithfulness غاياتthe utmost of المُنىhopes
وَأَنالَني بِوَفاه غايات المُنى
كَرَماًgenerously وَهَيأand prepare فيin حِماهhis sanctuary جواريmy dwelling
كَرَماً وَهَيأ في حِماه جواري
and grant me, through his faithfulness, my utmost hopes,
generously, and prepare my dwelling in his sanctuary,
ماas long as فتحopens الوَردthe rose الجَنيfresh وَقابَلتand meet
ما فتح الوَرد الجَني وَقابَلت
وَجناتهits cheeks الأَحداقthe eyes مِنof نوارblossoms
وَجناته الأَحداق مِن نوار
as long as the fresh rose opens and
its cheeks meet the eyes of blossoms,
وَتَمايلand sways الغُصنthe bough الرَّطيبtender مُتَوجاًcrowned
وَتَمايل الغُصن الرَّطيب مُتَوجاً
بِلألئwith pearls حسنتwere lovely مِنof الأَزهارflowers
بِلألئ حسنت مِن الأَزهار
and the tender bough sways, crowned
with lovely pearls of flowers.
Sol 6.1