سقى اللّهُ المًهيمنُ قبْرَ ثاوٍ

سقى اللّهُ المًهيمنُ قبْرَ ثاوٍ

بيثرب صوب غاديةٍ هَموعِ

بيثرب صوب غاديةٍ هَموعِ

May God, the Guardian, water the grave of one who lies

May God, the Guardian, water the grave of one resting

in Yathrib, with the downpour of a rushing, streaming cloud.

In Yathrib, with a morning cloud’s abundant downpour.

فلو شاهدتُ مثواهُ لجادتْ

فلو شاهدتُ مثواهُ لجادتْ

له عيني بصوْبٍ من دُموعي

له عيني بصوْبٍ من دُموعي

Had I beheld his resting place, it would have poured—

For if I beheld his resting place, there would flow

my eye—for him, a downpour of tears.

From my eye, for him, a downpour of my tears.

دَعوْهُ أبا سعاداتٍ وكانت

دَعوْهُ أبا سعاداتٍ وكانت

له فألاً لى الحَظِِّ الرَّفيع

له فألاً لى الحَظِِّ الرَّفيع

They called him Father of Felicities, and that became

They called him Abu Sa‘adat, and that name was

for him an omen of exalted fortune.

For him a good omen of exalted fortune.

فجاور سيد الثَّقَلَينْ حَيّاً

فجاور سيد الثَّقَلَينْ حَيّاً

ومات فحلَّ في شرفِ البقيعِ

ومات فحلَّ في شرفِ البقيعِ

Thus, while alive, he dwelt beside the master of humankind and jinn,

Thus, while alive, he dwelt beside the master of humans and jinn,

then died and came to rest in al-Baqi’s honored ground.

And died, then rested in the honored ground of al-Baqi‘.

وتُغنيه الشفاعةُ يومَ حَشْرٍ

وتُغنيه الشفاعةُ يومَ حَشْرٍ

اذا افتقر المُسيء إِلى شفيعِ

اذا افتقر المُسيء إِلى شفيعِ

Intercession will suffice him on the Day of Gathering,

And intercession will suffice him on the Day of Gathering,

when the wrongdoer stands in need of an intercessor.

When the wrongdoer needs an intercessor.

قضى وطَراً من الدنيا بريئاً

قضى وطَراً من الدنيا بريئاً

من التَّبعاتِ في يومِ الرُّجوعِ

من التَّبعاتِ في يومِ الرُّجوعِ

He fulfilled his need in this world, free

He fulfilled his purpose in this world, free

of all claims against him on the Day of Return.

Of anything to answer for on the Day of Return.

وصانَ النفس عن خُدع المساعي

وصانَ النفس عن خُدع المساعي

وعطَّلها عن العمل الخدوع

وعطَّلها عن العمل الخدوع

He guarded his soul from the deceits of worldly striving

And guarded his soul against the deceits of striving,

and withheld it from every deceitful deed.

And kept it from deceitful deeds.

فصبراً يا زعيم الدين صبراً

فصبراً يا زعيم الدين صبراً

فانك رابطُ الشَّمْلِ الجميع

فانك رابطُ الشَّمْلِ الجميع

So patience, O leader of the faith—patience!

So patience, O leader of the faith, patience!

For you are the bond that holds the whole company together.

For you hold the whole community together.

تُساوركَ الخُطوبُ مُكَلِّماتٍ

تُساوركَ الخُطوبُ مُكَلِّماتٍ

فتُهْزمُ منك بالشَّهْمِ الزَّميعِ

فتُهْزمُ منك بالشَّهْمِ الزَّميعِ

Calamities grapple with you, dealing wounds,

Calamities assail you, inflicting wounds,

only to be routed by you, brave and resolute.

But are routed by the valiant, resolute man in you.

وقد شهِدتْ لك الأيامُ طُرّاً

وقد شهِدتْ لك الأيامُ طُرّاً

بأنْ لم تخلُ يوماً من صنيع

بأنْ لم تخلُ يوماً من صنيع

The days, one and all, have borne witness for you

And all the days have testified in your favor

that not a day of yours has lacked a benefaction.

That you have never passed a day without a good deed.

واِما ضِقْتَ ذرعاً بالرَّزايا

واِما ضِقْتَ ذرعاً بالرَّزايا

فهُنَّ بشائرُ الأجْرِ الوسيع

فهُنَّ بشائرُ الأجْرِ الوسيع

And if afflictions leave you unable to endure,

And if calamities are more than you can bear,

they are but heralds of an ample reward.

They are glad tidings of abundant reward.