هذاthis المحصبal-Muhassab ياO قلوصيmy young she-camel منof; from منىMina
هذا المحصب يا قلوصي من منى
قدحperhaps 'it is time' (unclear reading) المناخthe halting بهthere; in it وقدand already نلتyou attained المنىwishes
قدح المناخ به وقد نلت المنى
This is al-Muhassab, O my she-camel, of Mina.
This barren valley, O my camel, is from Mina
It is time to halt here [reading uncertain], and you have attained your wishes.
The climate has made it hot and you have attained wishes
قدindeed طالماhow often رافقتyou accompanied ظلمانostriches الهوىdesire
قد طالما رافقت ظلمان الهوى
فرحاًjoyfully وطايرتand you raced in flight السماوةal-Samawah والسماand the sky
فرحاً وطايرت السماوة والسما
How often you have accompanied the ostriches of desire,
Long have I accompanied the darkness of passion
joyfully, and raced al-Samawah and the sky.
Happily, and flown are the heavens and the sky
وقطعتand you crossed كلevery دويةtrackless wilderness لوif أنهاthat it
وقطعت كل دوية لو أنها
سارتtraveled بهاthrough it الحدواءthe driving north wind عثرهاmade it stumble الونىweariness
سارت بها الحدواء عثرها الونى
And you crossed every trackless wilderness where, if
And crossed every desolate place, if it
the driving north wind traveled through it, weariness would trip it.
Proceeded with it the afflictions, stumbling due to love
مهماwhatever تعرفyou know حثهاurging her لوif رامهاhe sought it
مهما تعرف حثها لو رامها
قطعاًto cross سليمانSolomon لقصرhe would fall short وانثنىand turn back
قطعاً سليمان لقصر وانثنى
Whatever you know of urging her—were he to attempt it,
No matter how much you get to know urging her if he intends
to cross it, Solomon would fall short and turn back.
Cutting off Solomon, to the palace and bent
خريتهاits expert guide قدalready ضلlost his way فيهاwithin it والقطاand the sandgrouse
خريتها قد ضل فيها والقطا
والضبand the lizard أضللlost track of (unclear form) مكنهits eggs مذsince أمكناit laid eggs
والضب أضلل مكنه مذ أمكنا
Its expert guide lost his way within it, and the sandgrouse,
Its shrubs are lost in it, and the deer have lost
and the lizard lost its eggs from the moment it laid them.
Their habitat since they settled
مترىyou see (unclear form) النجومthe stars غوائراًsinking ونواجداًand rising
مترى النجوم غوائراً ونواجداً
فيهاwithin it ومنهاand out of it منfrom هناhere فإلىthen to هناhere
فيها ومنها من هنا فإلى هنا
You see the stars sinking and rising,
Do you see the stars hidden and lamps
within it and out of it, from here to here.
In it, and of it from here to there
وتظنand you think ومضthe glimmer سهيلهاits Suhayl (Canopus) قبساًan ember علىupon
وتظن ومض سهيلها قبساً على
كفa palm تمسحrubbed بالترابwith earth لمنto whoever رناgazes
كف تمسح بالتراب لمن رنا
And you think the glimmer of its Suhayl an ember upon
And you think the twinkle of Suhail is an ember on
a palm rubbed with earth, to the one who gazes.
The palm wiping dust for the one who called
ولكمand how often وحشتyou startled بهاthere الذئابthe wolves عواسلاًloping
ولكم وحشت بها الذئاب عواسلاً
ولكمand how often وردتyou reached بهاthere المياهthe waters الأجناstagnant
ولكم وردت بها المياه الأجنا
And how often you startled wolves there as they loped!
And how much the wolves have missed it, friends
And how often you reached stagnant waters there!
And how much the waters have returned to it, strange
ولكمand how often وصلتyou joined بهاthere هجيركyour midday heat بالسرىto night travel
ولكم وصلت بها هجيرك بالسرى
فحمدتso you praised وقتيthe two times الضحىthe forenoon والموهناand the late night
فحمدت وقتي الضحى والموهنا
And how often you joined your midday heat to night travel there,
And how much I reached it with your ruins in the night
and praised both the forenoon and the late night!
So I praised my time, morning and evening
حتىuntil لقدindeed بلغbrought الذميلbrisk trotting بكcarrying you الوجاsore-footedness
حتى لقد بلغ الذميل بك الوجا
والنصand full-speed running والإنجابand hard driving أوحيكbrought you (unclear reading) العناweariness
والنص والإنجاب أوحيك العنا
Until brisk trotting brought you sore feet,
Until the train reached you, the intent and
and full-speed running and hard driving brought you weariness.
The truth and inspiration, your affection
هذيthese المواقفthe stations والمساعيand the ritual-walking courses والصفاand al-Safa
هذي المواقف والمساعي والصفا
لماwhen وصلتyou brought بناus along لهاto them فلكthen yours is الهناjoy
لما وصلت بنا لها فلك الهنا
These are the stations, the ritual-walking courses, and al-Safa;
These are the stations, efforts and purity
now that you have brought us to them, joy be yours.
When we reached it for it, so for you are congratulations
للَهto God ثمthen لكto you المحامدpraises بعدهafter Him
للَه ثم لك المحامد بعده
فتحمديso receive praise ياO ناقshe-camel شكراًgratefully حمدناour praise
فتحمدي يا ناق شكراً حمدنا
Praise belongs to God, then to you after Him;
To God then to you praises after Him
so receive our grateful praise, O she-camel.
So praise, O she-camel, thanking our praise
ألقيlay down الجرانthe underside of the neck ببابat the gate of ليلىLayla وارزميand rumble softly
ألقي الجران بباب ليلى وارزمي
وقفيand stand علىat الركنthe Corner اليمانيYemeni أينماwherever
وقفي على الركن اليماني أينما
Lay down your neck at Layla's gate and rumble softly.
Cast the saddle at Layla's door and fasten
And stand beside the Yemeni Corner, wherever you may be.
And stand at the right corner wherever
وسليand ask سؤالan asking like الناجياتthe swift she-camels فإننيfor I
وسلي سؤال الناجيات فإنني
بالبابat the gate ناديتI called upon المهينthe Humbler معلناopenly
بالباب ناديت المهين معلنا
And ask as the swift she-camels ask, for I
And ask the question of the confidantes, for I
have called openly upon the Humbler at the gate.
Called at the door, the disgraced, announcing
ياO منYou who لهto whom تعنوbow الوجوهthe faces خواضعاًsubmissively
يا من له تعنو الوجوه خواضعاً
هاbehold كلناall of us لكto You ياO مهينHumbler قدhave عناbowed
ها كلنا لك يا مهين قد عنا
O You to whom faces bow submissively,
O you, for whom faces bow down humbly
behold, we all have bowed to You, O Humbler.
And to you after the lands all of us
وإليكand toward You منfrom بعدthe distance of الديارthe lands فكلناso all of us
وإليك من بعد الديار فكلنا
شوقاًlonging إليكfor You وحبand love of بيتكYour House قدhave دناdrawn near
شوقاً إليك وحب بيتك قد دنا
And toward You, from distant lands, we all
Longing for you and love of your house have neared
have drawn near, longing for You and loving Your House.
And we all for all you approve if
وجميعناand all of us لجميعtoward all ماthat which ترضىYou approve إذاwhen
وجميعنا لجميع ما ترضى إذا
وفقتناYou enabled us لرضاكto please You حباlovingly أمعناwe pressed onward
وفقتنا لرضاك حبا أمعنا
And all of us, toward all that pleases You, when
You guide us to your approval, loving have intended
You enable us to please You, press onward in love.
Make us your sons and sons if you accept our repentance
تبناwe repented وأبناand returned إنif قبلتYou accepted متابناour repentance
تبنا وأبنا إن قبلت متابنا
أوسعenlarge لناfor us ياO مستعانOne whose help is sought ذرعناour capacity
أوسع لنا يا مستعان ذرعنا
We have repented and returned—if You accept our repentance,
Or expand for us, O helper, our scope
enlarge our capacity, O You whose help is sought.
Hopeful of your acceptance we came to you and all of us
لرجاكhoping in You أحرمناwe entered pilgrimage consecration إليكtoward You وكلناand all of us
لرجاك أحرمنا إليك وكلنا
لرضاكfor Your pleasure أحللناwe left consecration تقبلaccept حلناour release from consecration
لرضاك أحللنا تقبل حلنا
Hoping in You, we entered pilgrimage consecration toward You; and all of us
For your approval we put on Ihram, so accept our Ihram
left consecration for Your pleasure—accept our release.
We came to your house as visitors out of love
جئناwe came لبيتكto Your House زائريكas Your visitors محبةout of love
جئنا لبيتك زائريك محبة
طفناwe circumambulated السبوعseven circuits لعلhoping that تقبلYou accept سعيناour striving
طفنا السبوع لعل تقبل سعينا
We came to Your House, visiting You out of love;
Circling the week, maybe you'll accept our effort
we circled it seven times, hoping You would accept our striving.
And we have strived hoping for acceptance from you
ولقدand indeed سعيناwe performed the ritual walk نرتجيwe hope for منكfrom You الرضاpleasure
ولقد سعينا نرتجي منك الرضا
فاقبلso accept مساعيناour efforts إليكtoward You وسعيناand our striving
فاقبل مساعينا إليك وسعينا
And we performed the ritual walk, hoping for Your pleasure;
So accept our efforts to you and our strivings
so accept our efforts toward You and our striving.
And we have intended, for your pleasure, Zamzam
ولقدand indeed قصدناwe went فيin pursuit of رضاكYour pleasure لزمزمto Zamzam
ولقد قصدنا في رضاك لزمزم
للاغتسالfor washing عساكmay You تقبلaccept غسلناour washing
للاغتسال عساك تقبل غسلنا
And seeking Your pleasure, we went to Zamzam
For ritual washing, maybe you'll accept our washing
to wash, hoping You would accept our washing.
And tomorrow to Arafat we'll ascend and for it
وغداًand tomorrow إلىto عرفاتArafat نصعدwe ascend ولهاand there
وغداً إلى عرفات نصعد ولها
نرجوwe hope for رضاكYour pleasure بحيثwhere ماever عرفتناYou instructed us
نرجو رضاك بحيث ما عرفتنا
And tomorrow we ascend to Arafat, and there
We hope for your acceptance wherever we've known
we hope for Your pleasure, wherever You have instructed us.
My Master, there is none but you to take refuge in or
مولايmy Lord ليسthere is not سواكother than You منany لاجrefuge ولاnor
مولاي ليس سواك من لاج ولا
منany عاصمprotector عصمwho protected الضهيدthe oppressed الموهناthe weakened
من عاصم عصم الضهيد الموهنا
My Lord, none but You is a refuge, nor
Protector to protect the fallen, disgraced
is there a protector who shields the oppressed and weakened.
I am the one in sanctity and I came repenting to you
أناI ذوthe one who حرمتwas deprived وقدand now أتيتكI have come to You تائباًrepentant
أنا ذو حرمت وقد أتيتك تائباً
فارحمso have mercy on عبيدكYour humble servant مذsince أتاكhe came to You وماand what جنىhe committed
فارحم عبيدك مذ أتاك وما جنى
I am the one deprived, and I have come to You repentant;
So have mercy on your servants since they came to you and what they sinned
so have mercy on Your humble servant, who has come to You with what he has committed.
My sin seems light in weight but
ذنبيmy sin يخفweighs lightly فيقعانthe scales (unclear reading) لوزنهfor weighing it
ذنبي يخف فيقعان لوزنه
وعظيمand the immensity of عفوكYour pardon لنwill never يكالbe measured ويوزناand be weighed
وعظيم عفوك لن يكال ويوزنا
My sin weighs lightly upon the scales [reading uncertain],
Great is your forgiveness, never measured or weighed
but Your immense pardon can never be measured or weighed.
If it is said who is more sinful
إنif قيلit is asked منwho ذاis that أكثرthe greatest of الناسpeople الخطاin error
إن قيل من ذا أكثر الناس الخطا
والعمدand deliberate intent فيin ذنبsin فذلكمthen that one before you أناI
والعمد في ذنب فذلكم أنا
If it is asked, 'Who of all people most errs
And deliberate in sin, that's me
and sins deliberately?'—that one is I.
The vigor of youth has gone and no virtues have I gained
رحلdeparted الشبابyouth ولاand not اقتنيتI acquired فضيلةa virtue
رحل الشباب ولا اقتنيت فضيلة
والشيبand gray hair حلarrived ولاand no صلاحاًrighteousness مقتنىacquired
والشيب حل ولا صلاحاً مقتنى
Youth departed, and I acquired no virtue;
And old age came and no righteousness have I attained
gray hair arrived, and no righteousness was gained.
We lust and play in vanity freely
نهوىwe desire ونلهوand we amuse ourselves بالغرورin delusion مجانةwantonly
نهوى ونلهو بالغرور مجانة
يغرىincites الغرورdelusion بناagainst us المغرthe deceiver المفنناthe one who destroys us
يغرى الغرور بنا المغر المفننا
We desire and amuse ourselves in delusion, wantonly;
Vanity tempts us, the tempting, fascinating one
the deceiver who destroys us sets delusion upon us.
So hopes have taken us away from the eternal home
فعدتso diverted بناus الآمالhopes عنfrom دارthe abode of البقاpermanence
فعدت بنا الآمال عن دار البقا
وهيwhile they are الطليقunbridled السبقfleet racers فيin دارthe abode of الفناpassing away
وهي الطليق السبق في دار الفنا
So hopes have diverted us from the abode of permanence,
It is release, precedence in the mortal home
while they run unbridled and fleet in the abode of passing away.
نبغيwe seek الغنىriches منfrom هذهthis الدنياworldly life ومنand whoever
نبغي الغنى من هذه الدنيا ومن
قدhas فاتتmissed الأخرىthe hereafter فقدthen indeed فقدlost الغنىriches
قد فاتت الأخرى فقد فقد الغنى
We seek riches from this world; yet whoever
We seek riches from this life, and from
has missed the next has truly lost riches.
What is past, so the riches are missed
آذانناour ears عنagainst مزجرthe warning of القرآنthe Qur'an قدhave
آذاننا عن مزجر القرآن قد
صمتgrown deaf وتسمعand listen للملاهيto entertainments والغناand song
صمت وتسمع للملاهي والغنا
Our ears, against the Qur'an's warning, have
Our ears from Quran's deterrent have
grown deaf, yet they listen to entertainments and song.
Deafened, and listen to trivialities and singing
عنfrom صالحrighteous الأعمالdeeds قدhave قعدتheld back بناus
عن صالح الأعمال قد قعدت بنا
هممambitions وهنwhile they لضدهtoward its opposite سبقتrushed ahead بناwith us
همم وهن لضده سبقت بنا
From righteous deeds there have held us back
Away from righteous deeds, our aspirations have stopped us
ambitions that rushed us toward their opposite.
And weakness, to its contrary, surpassed us
ياO صفقةbargain of المغبونthe cheated one ياO لهفanguish of امرئa man
يا صفقة المغبون يا لهف امرئ
يومthe day of التعابسfrowning والتغابنand mutual loss أغبناwas defrauded
يوم التعابس والتغابن أغبنا
O bargain of the cheated! O anguish of a man
O deal of the cheated, O greed of a man
defrauded on the Day of Frowning and Mutual Loss!
On the frowning, defrauding day has cheated us
لاno حيلةًresource ليfor me لاno ولاand no حولpower ولاnor
لا حيلةً لي لا ولا حول ولا
ليI have قوةstrength إلاexcept بقدرةthrough the power of ربناour Lord
لي قوة إلا بقدرة ربنا
I have no resource—none—and no power, nor
I have no tricks, no strength nor
have I strength except through the power of our Lord.
Power but by the power of our Lord
أناI تائبrepentant لكto You آيبreturning أناI واقفstanding
أنا تائب لك آيب أنا واقف
بالبابat the gate ياO مولايmy Lord أسألكI ask You for المنىwishes
بالباب يا مولاي أسألك المنى
I am repentant, returning to You; I stand
I repent to you, come to you, I stand
at the gate, my Lord, asking You for my wishes.
At the door my Master, ask you wishes
أجبanswer الدعاthe prayer هذيthis يديmy hand فيهاin it الوعاthe vessel
أجب الدعا هذي يدي فيها الوعا
والضرand harm نخشاهwe fear it وهاand behold هوit قدalready مسناtouched us
والضر نخشاه وها هو قد مسنا
Answer the prayer: here is my hand, holding a vessel;
Respond to the prayer, here is my hand in which is the pain
and the harm we dread—behold, it has already touched us.
And harm we fear, and here it has touched us
اللَهGod أنتYou المالكthe Sovereign القدوسthe All-Holy والand the (continued)
اللَه أنت المالك القدوس وال
جبارCompeller والحقand the Truth المبينthe Manifest المحسناthe Benefactor
جبار والحق المبين المحسنا
God, You are the Sovereign, the All-Holy, and the
O God, You are the Holy, Just,
Compeller, the Truth, the Manifest, the Benefactor.
Almighty, and True, the clear Beneficent
أنتYou السلامthe Source of Peace الوارثthe Inheritor المتعالthe Supremely Exalted والand the (continued)
أنت السلام الوارث المتعال وال
متكبرSupremely Great الصمدthe Eternal Refuge المجيدthe Glorious المؤمناthe Giver of Security
متكبر الصمد المجيد المؤمنا
You are the Source of Peace, the Inheritor, the Supremely Exalted, and the
You are the Inheritor, Exalted, Glorious, Independent,
Supremely Great, the Eternal Refuge, the Glorious, the Giver of Security.
Lofty, Eternal, Protector, Faithful
ياO أولFirst ياO آخرLast ياO ظاهرManifest
يا أول يا آخر يا ظاهر
ياO باطنHidden ياO ذاPossessor of الجلالmajesty مهيمناGuardian
يا باطن يا ذا الجلال مهيمنا
O First, O Last, O Manifest,
O First, O Last, O Apparent
O Hidden, O Possessor of Majesty, Guardian!
O Hidden, O Majestic, All-Encompassing
أنتYou العليthe Most High بلindeed العظيمthe Magnificent الواحدthe One الthe (continued)
أنت العلي بل العظيم الواحد ال
أحدUnique الكبيرthe Great الماجدthe Illustrious الباقيthe Everlasting الثناpraise
أحد الكبير الماجد الباقي الثنا
You are the Most High, indeed the Magnificent, the One, the
You are Most High, truly Great, One
Unique, the Great, the Illustrious, everlasting in praise.
God, Matchless, Almighty, Praiseworthy, Everlasting, I repeat Your Praise
أنتYou الجليلthe Majestic بلindeed الغنيthe Self-Sufficient النورthe Light ياO
أنت الجليل بل الغني النور يا
وهابBestower أنتYou اللطيفthe Gentle الطفbe gentle بناwith us
وهاب أنت اللطيف الطف بنا
You are the Majestic, indeed the Self-Sufficient, the Light—O
You are Glorious, truly Rich, Light, O Giver,
Bestower, You are the Gentle; be gentle with us.
You are Subtle, show tenderness to us
الرافعthe Exalter الهاديthe Guide البديعthe Originator المالكthe Sovereign الthe (continued)
الرافع الهادي البديع المالك ال
ملكKing الرشيدthe Guide to Right المحصيthe Reckoner علمكYour knowledge خلقناour creation
ملك الرشيد المحصي علمك خلقنا
The Exalter, the Guide, the Originator, the Sovereign, the
The Exalter, the Guide, the Inventor, the King
King, the Guide to Right, the Reckoner—Your knowledge encompasses our creation.
The Ruler, the Righteous, the Reckoner, You created us
الخالقthe Creator الباريthe Maker المصورthe Fashioner المقيتthe Sustainer
الخالق الباري المصور المقيت
بلindeed الحسيبthe Reckoner الرقيبthe Watcher باسطthe Dispenser of رزقناour provision
بل الحسيب الرقيب باسط رزقنا
The Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner, the Sustainer,
The Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner, the Sustainer
indeed the Reckoner, the Watcher, the Dispenser of our provision.
But the Reckoner, the Watchful, the Spreader of our provision
الباعثthe Resurrector العدلthe Just المقدمthe Advancer والمؤخرand the Delayer
الباعث العدل المقدم والمؤخر
والمتينand the Firm المقسطthe Equitable أقسطmake equitable عدلناour justice
والمتين المقسط أقسط عدلنا
The Resurrector, the Just, the Advancer and the Delayer,
The Resurrector, the Just, the First and the Last
and the Firm, the Equitable—make our justice equitable.
The Firm, the Equitable, most just in our justice
أنتYou الودودthe Loving العفوthe Pardoner والرءوفand the Compassionate الرthe (start of 'Merciful')
أنت الودود العفو والرءوف الر
رحيمMerciful بلindeed الكريمthe Generous البرthe Beneficent عفوكYour pardon برناblessed us
رحيم بل الكريم البر عفوك برنا
You are the Loving, the Pardoner, the Compassionate, the
You are the Affectionate, the Pardoner, Kind
Merciful; indeed the Generous, the Beneficent—Your pardon has blessed us.
But the Bountiful, Your pardon is our righteousness
ياO حيLiving One ياO غفارEver-Forgiving ياO رحمنAll-Merciful بلindeed
يا حي يا غفار يا رحمن بل
أنتYou الحليمthe Forbearing مجيبAnswerer of دعوةthe prayer of منwhoever ثناpraised
أنت الحليم مجيب دعوة من ثنا
O Living One, O Ever-Forgiving, O All-Merciful—indeed,
O Living, O All-Forgiving, O Merciful
You are the Forbearing, answering the prayer of whoever gives praise.
You are truly Forbearing, answerer of our prayer
ياO قابضWithholder ياO باسطExpander ياO خافضAbaser
يا قابض يا باسط يا خافض
ياO رازقProvider أنتYou المذلthe Humbler المعزناthe One who exalts us
يا رازق أنت المذل المعزنا
O Withholder, O Expander, O Abaser,
O Withholder, O Spreader, O Abaser
O Provider, You are the Humbler, the One who exalts us.
O Sustainer, You are the Humiliator, our Glory
أنتYou الوكيلthe Trustee الواسعthe All-Encompassing المبديthe Originator الthe (continued)
أنت الوكيل الواسع المبدي ال
معيدRestorer الفردthe Unique ياO توابAccepter of Repentance فاقبلso accept توبناour repentance
معيد الفرد يا تواب فاقبل توبنا
You are the Trustee, the All-Encompassing, the Originator, the
You are the Trustee, the Vast, the Originator, the Restorer
Restorer, the Unique—O Accepter of Repentance, accept our repentance.
The One, O Acceptor of repentance, so accept our repentance
الجامعthe Gatherer المحييthe Giver of Life المميتthe Giver of Death النافعthe Benefactor الضthe (start of 'Harmer')
الجامع المحيي المميت النافع الض
ضارHarmer الوليthe Protecting Friend فأنتso You ثمthere وليناour Protector
ضار الولي فأنت ثم ولينا
The Gatherer, the Giver of Life, the Giver of Death, the Benefactor, the
The Gatherer, the Giver of Life, the Taker of Life, the Benefactor, the Harmful
Harmer, the Protecting Friend—there You are our Protector.
The Guardian so You are our Guardian
المانعthe Withholder المغينthe Enricher (unclear form) ومنتقمand the Avenger أياO
المانع المغين ومنتقم أيا
منانBountiful Bestower ياO سندSupport عزيزMighty عزناour strength
منان يا سند عزيز عزنا
The Withholder, the Enricher, and the Avenger—O
The Preventer, the Helper, and Avenger
Bountiful Bestower, O Support, Mighty One, our strength!
O Bestower, O Mighty, our Might
أنتYou البصيرthe All-Seeing بناof us السميعthe All-Hearing القاهرthe Vanquisher
أنت البصير بنا السميع القاهر
قهارAll-Subduer مقتدرOmnipotent ربناour Lord
قهار مقتدر ربنا
You are the All-Seeing of us, the All-Hearing, the Vanquisher,
You are the All-Seeing of us, the All-Hearing, the Dominant
the All-Subduer, the Omnipotent, our Lord.
The Omnipotent, our Lord
أنتYou الشهيدthe Witness بناover us الخبيرthe All-Aware وأنتand You ياO
أنت الشهيد بنا الخبير وأنت يا
قيومSelf-Subsisting Sustainer ياO غفارEver-Forgiving فاغفرso forgive ذنبناour sin
قيوم يا غفار فاغفر ذنبنا
You are the Witness over us, the All-Aware; and You, O
You are the Witness over us, the All-Aware, and You O Everlasting
Self-Subsisting Sustainer, O Ever-Forgiving, forgive our sin.
O All-Forgiving, so forgive our sin
أنتYou الشكورthe Appreciative القادرthe Powerful الحكمthe Judge القويthe Strong
أنت الشكور القادر الحكم القوي
يcompletes 'Strong' لماfor whatever تشاYou will الفتاحthe Opener أنتYou افتحopen لناfor us
ي لما تشا الفتاح أنت افتح لنا
You are the Appreciative, the Powerful, the Judge, the Strong
You are the Most Appreciative, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise
for whatever You will; You are the Opener—open for us
O Strong, O Opener for what you will, You are the Opener, so open for us
أبوابthe gates of سبلكYour paths إنناindeed we لكto You وفدa delegation
أبواب سبلك إننا لك وفد
أجزلgive lavishly عطاكYour gift لناto us وأحسنand kindly receive وفدناour delegation
أجزل عطاك لنا وأحسن وفدنا
the gates of Your paths: we are a delegation to You.
The doors to Your paths, we are Your delegation
Give us lavishly of Your gifts, and kindly receive our delegation.
Bestow on us Your bountiful gifts, and bless our delegation
بأسمائكby Your names الحسنىmost beautiful دعوتكI called upon You فاستمعso listen
بأسمائك الحسنى دعوتك فاستمع
لوeven if لمnot أكنI am ممنamong those who أجادexcelled وأحسناand did good
لو لم أكن ممن أجاد وأحسنا
By Your most beautiful names I have called upon You, so listen,
I called You by Your beautiful names, so listen
even if I am not among those who excelled and did good.
Even if I am not one who excelled and did good
فأناfor I المسيءthe wrongdoer وقدand now قصدتكI sought You راجياًhoping for
فأنا المسيء وقد قصدتك راجياً
فوزthe deliverance of المسيءthe wrongdoer إذاwhen استقالasked pardon of المحسناthe Benefactor
فوز المسيء إذا استقال المحسنا
For I am the wrongdoer, and I have sought You, hoping for
I am the wrongdoer, and I intended You hopeful
the wrongdoer's deliverance when he asks the Benefactor for pardon.
Of the successful wrongdoer when the good refrain
فاجعلso make رضاكYour pleasure إلىto الصلاحrighteousness دليلناour guide
فاجعل رضاك إلى الصلاح دليلنا
واجعلand make حفاظكYour protection فيamid المخاوفfears أنسناour comfort
واجعل حفاظك في المخاوف أنسنا
So make Your pleasure our guide to righteousness,
So make Your approval a guide to our righteousness
and make Your protection our comfort amid fears.
And make Your protection our companion in fears
وواخلفand make good عليناfor us بالهدايةwith guidance يومناour day
وواخلف علينا بالهداية يومنا
وامحand erase الذنوبthe sins وماand what اقترفناwe committed أمسناour yesterday
وامح الذنوب وما اقترفنا أمسنا
And make good our day for us with guidance,
And make guidance for us tomorrow in our day
and erase the sins and what we committed yesterday.
And erase the sins and what we did yesterday
وابلغand fulfill رجاناour hope واتسجبand answer (irregular spelling) لدعائناto our prayer
وابلغ رجانا واتسجب لدعائنا
واقبلand accept مناسكناour rites وعظمand magnify حجناour pilgrimage
واقبل مناسكنا وعظم حجنا
And fulfill our hope and answer our prayer,
And deliver our hopes, and respond to our prayer
and accept our rites and magnify our pilgrimage.
And accept our rituals and magnify our Hajj
واقبلand accept هديتناour offering الثناءpraise وكنand be بناtoward us
واقبل هديتنا الثناء وكن بنا
برّاًkind وللنهجand to the path المقدسsacred أهدناguide us
برّاً وللنهج المقدس أهدنا
And accept our offering of praise, and be toward us
And accept our gift, praise, and be for us
kind, and guide us to the sacred path.
Righteous, and to the sacred path guide us
واقبلand accept مساعيناour efforts لقربكtoward nearness to You زلفةas an approach
واقبل مساعينا لقربك زلفة
واختمand conclude لناfor us برضاكwith Your pleasure ساعةthe hour of نفرناour departure
واختم لنا برضاك ساعة نفرنا
And accept our efforts as an approach to nearness to You,
And accept our efforts to be near You, humility
and conclude our departure-hour with Your pleasure.
And conclude for us with Your approval the hour we depart
وعلىand in accord with رضاكYour pleasure وفيand within رضاكYour pleasure فأحيناthen give us life
وعلى رضاك وفي رضاك فأحينا
وعلىand in accord with رضاكYour pleasure متىwhen نموتwe die أميتناlet us die
وعلى رضاك متى نموت أميتنا
In accord with Your pleasure, and within Your pleasure, give us life;
And upon Your approval, and in Your approval so enliven us
and in accord with Your pleasure, when we die, let us die.
And upon Your approval when we die, make us die
واجعلand make لناfor us الفردوسFirdaws (Paradise) مأوىan abode واكفناand shield us from
واجعل لنا الفردوس مأوى واكفنا
شرthe evil of الذيthat which نخشاهwe fear منfrom هذيthese الدناlower worlds
شر الذي نخشاه من هذي الدنا
And make Firdaws our abode, and shield us from
And make Paradise our dwelling and protect us
the evil we fear in these lower worlds.
From the evil we fear from this life
ياO ربLord صلsend blessings علىupon النبيthe Prophet محمدMuhammad
يا رب صل على النبي محمد
والصاحبيهand his two companions وحبذاand how blessed منhe who أمناled us
والصاحبيه وحبذا من أمنا
O Lord, send blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad
O Lord send your prayers upon Muhammed
and his two companions—how blessed is he who led us!
And his two companions, excellent are those who believe in him
ياO سعدناour joy إنif لامحتglimpsed أبصارناour eyes
يا سعدنا إن لامحت أبصارنا
أنوارهhis lights وسناand brightened محاملناour camel-litters السناthe radiance
أنواره وسنا محاملنا السنا
O our joy, if our eyes should glimpse
O our joy if our sights behold
his lights, and radiance brighten our camel-litters!
His lights, and years carrying his exploits
فمتىso when متىwhen حتىuntil أقبلI kiss تربهhis earth
فمتى متى حتى أقبل تربه
لثماًwith kisses ويسقيand waters بالتباكيby striving to weep وجدناour longing
لثماً ويسقي بالتباكي وجدنا
When, oh when, shall I kiss his earth
So when, when until I kiss his grave
with kisses, while our longing waters it as we strive to weep?
And water it with tears and our fervor
وإذاand when تحاشدتgathered in throngs المحاملthe camel-litters حولهaround him
وإذا تحاشدت المحامل حوله
قمناwe rose فننشدthen we recite منsome of غرائبthe rarities of مدحناour praise
قمنا فننشد من غرائب مدحنا
And when the camel-litters gather in throngs around him,
And when the years gather around him
we rise and recite rare forms of our praise.
We stand and recite from the wonders of our praise
اللَهGod قدhas أثنىpraised عليهhim فكيفso how ليcan I
اللَه قد أثنى عليه فكيف لي
فيهconcerning him الثناpraise واللَهwhen God أولاهbestowed on him ثناpraise
فيه الثنا واللَه أولاه ثنا
God has praised him—so how can I
God has praised him, so how can I
praise him, when God has bestowed praise upon him?
Praise him, and God granted him praise
لمnot أحصI count exhaustively عدthe number of مديحthe praises of أحمدAhmad لوeven if أناI
لم أحص عد مديح أحمد لو أنا
كونتI made كليmy whole self للمدائحfor praises والسناand glory
كونت كلي للمدائح والسنا
I could not count the praises of Ahmad, even if I
I have not counted the praise of Ahmed, if I
devoted my whole self to praises and glory.
Were entirely for praises and poetry
منيfrom me السلامpeace عليكupon you ياO مولىmaster of الورىmankind
مني السلام عليك يا مولى الورى
وعلىand upon ضجيعيكyour two companions in repose السلامpeace تأثناredoubled (unclear form)
وعلى ضجيعيك السلام تأثنا
From me, peace upon you, O master of mankind,
From me, greetings upon you O Master of Worlds
and upon your two companions in repose, peace redoubled.
And upon your two companions, greetings I double
Partial English translation: 141 of 142 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1