بِعَدُوِّكَupon your enemy الحَدَثُthe calamity الجَليلُgrave الواقِعُbefalling
بِعَدُوِّكَ الحَدَثُ الجَليلُ الواقِعُ
وَلِمَنand for whoever يُكايِدُكَplots against you الحِمامُdeath الفاجِعُdevastating
وَلِمَن يُكايِدُكَ الحِمامُ الفاجِعُ
May the grave calamity fall upon your enemy,
After your formidable enemy's grievous deed,
and may devastating death befall whoever plots against you.
And for those who seek to harm you, mournful is their cry,
قُلناwe said لَعاًrise again! لَمّاwhen عَثَرتَyou stumbled وَلاand may not تَزَلcease
قُلنا لَعاً لَمّا عَثَرتَ وَلا تَزَل
نُوَبُmisfortunes اللَياليof the nights وَهيَwhile they عَنكَfrom you رَواجِعُturning back
نُوَبُ اللَيالي وَهيَ عَنكَ رَواجِعُ
We said, 'Rise again!' when you stumbled; and may it ever be that
We said, no matter, though you stumble do not cease,
the misfortunes of the nights turn back from you.
The nights will pass and they'll return appeased.
وَلَرُبَّماand often عَثَرَstumbled الجَوادُthe noble steed وَشَأوُهُand its racing course
وَلَرُبَّما عَثَرَ الجَوادُ وَشَأوُهُ
مُتَقَدِّمٌahead وَنَباand glanced off الحُسامُthe sword القاطِعُkeen-edged
مُتَقَدِّمٌ وَنَبا الحُسامُ القاطِعُ
And often a noble steed stumbles, though it runs
Though the steed may stumble, it's worth remains,
in the lead; and a keen-edged sword glances off.
Still surging forth, the sword as sharp as ever is.
لَنwill not يَظفَرَtriumph الأَعداءُthe enemies مِنكَfrom you بِزَلَّةٍthrough a slip
لَن يَظفَرَ الأَعداءُ مِنكَ بِزَلَّةٍ
وَاللَهُand God دونَكَbefore you حاجِزٌa barrier وَمُدافِعُand a defender
وَاللَهُ دونَكَ حاجِزٌ وَمُدافِعُ
Your enemies will never triumph through a slip of yours,
Your foes will gain no ground from your rare lapse,
while God stands before you, a barrier and defender.
With God behind you, thwarting and defending.
إِحدىone of الحَوادِثِthe calamities شارَفَتكَdrew near you فَرَدَّهاthen repelled it
إِحدى الحَوادِثِ شارَفَتكَ فَرَدَّها
دَفعُthe protection of الإِلَهِGod وَصُنعُهُand His favor المُتَتابِعُcontinual
دَفعُ الإِلَهِ وَصُنعُهُ المُتَتابِعُ
One of the calamities drew near you, but it was repelled by
One mishap came close, but God warded it off,
God's protection and His continual favor.
With His aid unbroken, caring and relieving.
دَلَّتit pointed عَلىto رَأيِthe regard of الإِمامِthe imam وَأَنَّهُand that he
دَلَّت عَلى رَأيِ الإِمامِ وَأَنَّهُ
قَلِقُanxious الضَميرِthe inner heart لِماover what أَصابَكَbefell you جازِعُdistraught
قَلِقُ الضَميرِ لِما أَصابَكَ جازِعُ
It revealed the imam's regard for you, and that he was
It showed the Imam's thoughts were restless for
anxious at heart, distraught over what befell you.
What befell you, leaving him upset and grieving.
هَلis ...? غايَةُthe utmost of الوَجدِgrief المُبَرَّحِagonizing غَيرُother than أَنthat
هَل غايَةُ الوَجدِ المُبَرَّحِ غَيرُ أَن
يَعلوrises نَشيجٌa sob أَوor تَفيضَoverflow مَدامِعُtear ducts
يَعلو نَشيجٌ أَو تَفيضَ مَدامِعُ
Is the utmost of agonizing grief anything beyond
Can ardent love lead to ought but woeful song,
a rising sob or eyes overflowing with tears?
Or tears that freely flow in streams unceasing?
وَفَضيلَةٌand a distinction لَكَfor you أَنthat مُنيتَyou were afflicted بِمِثلِهاwith its like
وَفَضيلَةٌ لَكَ أَن مُنيتَ بِمِثلِها
فَنَجَوتَso you escaped مُتَّئِداًunhurried وَقَلبُكَand your heart جامِعُcomposed
فَنَجَوتَ مُتَّئِداً وَقَلبُكَ جامِعُ
And it is to your credit that you were afflicted by such a trial,
You were graced that such fate should visit you,
then escaped unhurried, your heart composed.
To survive unbroken, though your heart is heaving.
ماnot حالَchanged لَونٌcomplexion عِندَat ذاكَthat moment وَلاand not هَفاwavered
ما حالَ لَونٌ عِندَ ذاكَ وَلا هَفا
عَزمٌresolve وَلاand not راعَfrightened الجَوانِحَthe ribs رائِعُa frightful thing
عَزمٌ وَلا راعَ الجَوانِحَ رائِعُ
Your complexion did not alter then, nor was there faltering
No change of color nor loss of resolve was seen,
of resolve; nor did any terror shake your breast.
No trembling overcame your limbs so stalwart.
حَتّىuntil بَرَزتَyou appeared لَناbefore us وَجَأشُكَand your heart ساكِنٌcalm
حَتّى بَرَزتَ لَنا وَجَأشُكَ ساكِنٌ
مِنfrom نَجدَةٍcourage وَضِياءُand the radiance of وَجهِكَyour face ساطِعُshining
مِن نَجدَةٍ وَضِياءُ وَجهِكَ ساطِعُ
Until you appeared before us, your heart calm
Until you came forth to us, tranquil of soul,
through courage, and the radiance of your face shining bright.
With brilliant aura, and face illumination impart.
خَبَرٌnews يَسوءُdistresses الحاسِدينَthe envious إِذاwhen بَداcomes to light
خَبَرٌ يَسوءُ الحاسِدينَ إِذا بَدا
وَأَعادَand repeated فيهِabout it مُحَدِّثٌa teller أَوor سامِعُa listener
وَأَعادَ فيهِ مُحَدِّثٌ أَو سامِعُ
News that distresses the envious whenever it comes to light
News that aggrieves the envious when it spreads,
and a teller or listener speaks of it again.
Retold by speaker and heard by listener heeding.
سارَتtraveled بِهِwith it الرُكبانُthe riders عَنكَabout you وَرُبَّماand often
سارَت بِهِ الرُكبانُ عَنكَ وَرُبَّما
كَبَتَhumbled الحَسودَthe envious one لَكَof you الحَديثُthe tale الشائِعُwidely spread
كَبَتَ الحَسودَ لَكَ الحَديثُ الشائِعُ
Riders have carried this news of you, and often
It traveled with the caravans about you though
the widespread tale has humbled the one who envies you.
Jealous ears may wish to silence words exceeding.
Sol 6.1