لَعلَّ أَراكَ الحَيّ لَيْلاً أَراكَهُ

لَعلَّ أَراكَ الحَيّ لَيْلاً أَراكَهُ

وَميضُ سَناً مِنْ نَحْوِ طَيْبَةَ يَخْلُصُ

وَميضُ سَناً مِنْ نَحْوِ طَيْبَةَ يَخْلُصُ

Perhaps the camp's arak trees were shown to you at night

Perhaps I will see you alive at night and see you

by a flash of radiance shining through from the direction of Taybah.

A flash of lightning from Mount Tabā shows the way

وَإِلَّا فَمَا لِلرِّيحِ تَنْدَى ذُيُولُها

وَإِلَّا فَمَا لِلرِّيحِ تَنْدَى ذُيُولُها

عَبيراً وَمَا بَالُ الرَّكَائِبِ تَرْقُصُ

عَبيراً وَمَا بَالُ الرَّكَائِبِ تَرْقُصُ

Otherwise, why are the wind's trailing skirts moist

Otherwise, why would the wind moisten its tresses?

with perfume, and why do the riding camels dance?

Why would the stars dance about?

فَمَا زَالَ نُورُ المُصْطَفَى لائِحاً لَنَا

فَمَا زَالَ نُورُ المُصْطَفَى لائِحاً لَنَا

عَلَيْهَا وَأَعْلامُ الحِمَى تَتَشَخَّصُ

عَلَيْهَا وَأَعْلامُ الحِمَى تَتَشَخَّصُ

For the Chosen One's light has not ceased to shine for us

The light of Mustafā still shines for us

upon them, and the sanctuary's landmarks rise into view.

Over it, and the banners of sanctuary flutter

وَنَحْنُ إِذَا مَا قَدْ بَدَا عَلَمٌ غَدَا

وَنَحْنُ إِذَا مَا قَدْ بَدَا عَلَمٌ غَدَا

لَنَا مُطْرِبٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَاكَ وَمُرْقِصُ

لَنَا مُطْرِبٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَاكَ وَمُرْقِصُ

And whenever a landmark appears, there arises

Whenever a sign appears to us

for us, because of it, a source of rapture and dancing.

We have a joyous celebration for its sake

وَقَالُوا غَداً نَأْتِي دِيَارَ مُحَمَّدٍ

وَقَالُوا غَداً نَأْتِي دِيَارَ مُحَمَّدٍ

فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ هَذَا الَّذي عَنْهُ أَفْحَصُ

فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ هَذَا الَّذي عَنْهُ أَفْحَصُ

And they said, 'Tomorrow we shall reach Muhammad's dwellings.'

And they said tomorrow we will go to Muhammad's abode

So I said to them, 'This is what I seek.'

I said to them, this is what I inquire about

أَنيخُوا فَمَا بَالُ الرّكُوبِ وَإِنَّها

أَنيخُوا فَمَا بَالُ الرّكُوبِ وَإِنَّها

عَلى الرَّأْسِ تَمْشِي أَوْ عَلَى العَيْنِ تَشْخصُ

عَلى الرَّأْسِ تَمْشِي أَوْ عَلَى العَيْنِ تَشْخصُ

Make the camels kneel—why ride, when they

Be still, for what is the use of riding when

walk upon the head or journey upon the eye?

It goes on one's head or eyes to see?

أَلَيْسَ الَّذي لَوْلاهُ لَمْ يَنْجُ مُذْنِبٌ

أَلَيْسَ الَّذي لَوْلاهُ لَمْ يَنْجُ مُذْنِبٌ

وَلا كَانَ مِنْ نَارِ الجَحِيمِ يُخَلَّصُ

وَلا كَانَ مِنْ نَارِ الجَحِيمِ يُخَلَّصُ

Is not he, without whom no sinner would escape

Is he not the one without whom no sinner would be saved

or be delivered from the fire of Hell,

Nor freed from Hellfire's torment?

نَبيٌّ لَهُ آياتُ صِدْقٍ تَبَيَّنَتْ

نَبيٌّ لَهُ آياتُ صِدْقٍ تَبَيَّنَتْ

فَكُلُّ حَسُودٍ عِنْدَهَا يَتَنغَّصُ

فَكُلُّ حَسُودٍ عِنْدَهَا يَتَنغَّصُ

a prophet whose signs of truth have become manifest?

A prophet whose signs of truth are evident

So every envious soul is vexed in their presence.

So every envious one is vexed by them

أَغاثَ بِرُحْمَاهُ الغَزَالَةَ إِذْ شَكَتْ

أَغاثَ بِرُحْمَاهُ الغَزَالَةَ إِذْ شَكَتْ

وَكَانَ لَهَا في ذَاكَ غَوْثٌ وَمَخْلَصُ

وَكَانَ لَهَا في ذَاكَ غَوْثٌ وَمَخْلَصُ

He aided the gazelle in his mercy when she complained,

He rescued the gazelle when she complained

and in that she found succor and deliverance.

And for her he was a helper and liberator

نَبِيٌّ بِأَمْلاكِ السَّماءِ مُؤَيَّدٌ

نَبِيٌّ بِأَمْلاكِ السَّماءِ مُؤَيَّدٌ

وَبِالمُعْجِزاتِ البيِّناتِ مُخَصَّصُ

وَبِالمُعْجِزاتِ البيِّناتِ مُخَصَّصُ

A prophet supported by the angels of heaven,

A prophet supported by the angels of heaven

and specially endowed with manifest miracles.

And distinguished by clear miracles

وإِنَّ كَلامَ الرُّوحِ والضَّبِّ وَالعَصَا

وإِنَّ كَلامَ الرُّوحِ والضَّبِّ وَالعَصَا

وَظَبْي الفَلا أَجْلَى دَليلٍ وأَخْلَصُ

وَظَبْي الفَلا أَجْلَى دَليلٍ وأَخْلَصُ

And surely the speech of the Spirit, the lizard, the staff,

The speech of Gabriel, his staff and wand

and the gazelle of the wilderness is the clearest, purest proof.

And the doe of al-Fala are the clearest proofs

وَفِي مَائِسِ الأَغْصَانِ إِذْ عَادَ يَانِعاً

وَفِي مَائِسِ الأَغْصَانِ إِذْ عَادَ يَانِعاً

لَهُ ضَافيا ظِلّاً فَلا يَتقلَّصُ

لَهُ ضَافيا ظِلّاً فَلا يَتقلَّصُ

And in the tree of swaying boughs, when it grew verdant,

In the spreading branches, when it turned fruitful

its shade ample for him, never shrinking away.

It provided him shade, never shrinking

حَليمٌ كَرِيمٌ لِلْعُفَاةِ كَأَنَّهُ

حَليمٌ كَرِيمٌ لِلْعُفَاةِ كَأَنَّهُ

مِنَ الحلْمِ وَالجُودِ الجَزِيلِ مُشَخَّصُ

مِنَ الحلْمِ وَالجُودِ الجَزِيلِ مُشَخَّصُ

Forbearing, generous to petitioners, as though he

Gentle and generous to wrongdoers as if

were the embodiment of forbearance and abundant generosity.

He was created from abundant clemency

فَيَا خَاتَمَ الرُّسلِ الكِرامِ وَمَنْ بِهِ

فَيَا خَاتَمَ الرُّسلِ الكِرامِ وَمَنْ بِهِ

لَنَا مِنْ مَهُولاتِ الذُّنُوبِ تَخَلُّصُ

لَنَا مِنْ مَهُولاتِ الذُّنُوبِ تَخَلُّصُ

So, O Seal of the noble messengers, and you through whom

O Seal of the honored messengers, through whom

we gain deliverance from the terrors of sin—

We are delivered from unknown sins

أَغِثْنَا أجِرْنا مِنْ ذُنوبٍ تَعاظَمَتْ

أَغِثْنَا أجِرْنا مِنْ ذُنوبٍ تَعاظَمَتْ

فَأَنْتَ شَفيعٌ لِلْوَرَى وِمُخلِّصُ

فَأَنْتَ شَفيعٌ لِلْوَرَى وِمُخلِّصُ

aid us; grant us refuge from sins grown grievous,

Rescue us, save us from sins that have compounded

for you are an intercessor and deliverer for all creation.

For you are the intercessor of creation and its liberator

وَما ليَ مِنْ وَجْهٍ وَلا مِنْ وَسيلةٍ

وَما ليَ مِنْ وَجْهٍ وَلا مِنْ وَسيلةٍ

سِوَى أَنَّ قَلْبي في المَحبَّةِ مُخْلِصُ

سِوَى أَنَّ قَلْبي في المَحبَّةِ مُخْلِصُ

And I have no standing, nor any means of approach,

I have no face or means

save that my heart is sincere in love.

Except that my heart is sincere in its love

إِذَا صَحّ مِنْكَ القُرْبُ يا خَيْرَ مُرْسَلٍ

إِذَا صَحّ مِنْكَ القُرْبُ يا خَيْرَ مُرْسَلٍ

عَلى أَيِّ شَيءٍ بَعْدَ ذلك أَحْرِصُ

عَلى أَيِّ شَيءٍ بَعْدَ ذلك أَحْرِصُ

If closeness to you is assured, O best of messengers,

When closeness to you is attained, O Best of Messengers

what should I strive for after that?

After that, what should I covet?

وَلَيْسَ يَخافُ الضَّيْمَ مَنْ كُنْتُ كَهْفَهُ

وَلَيْسَ يَخافُ الضَّيْمَ مَنْ كُنْتُ كَهْفَهُ

فَعَنْ أَيِّ شيءٍ غَيْر جَاهِكَ يَفْحَصُ

فَعَنْ أَيِّ شيءٍ غَيْر جَاهِكَ يَفْحَصُ

And whoever has had me as his refuge fears no oppression;

Whoever I am his sanctuary does not fear injustice

so what would he seek besides your standing?

So beyond your support, what should I examine?

عَلَيْكَ صَلاةٌ يَشْمَلُ الآلَ عَرْفُهُا

عَلَيْكَ صَلاةٌ يَشْمَلُ الآلَ عَرْفُهُا

وَلِلجُمْلَةِ الأَصحابِ مِنْهَا تَخَصُّصُ

وَلِلجُمْلَةِ الأَصحابِ مِنْهَا تَخَصُّصُ

Upon you be a blessing whose fragrance embraces your family,

Blessings upon you include your family

and all the companions have a special share of it.

And for all your companions, special blessings