Sol 6.1

  1. أَبوجهه بَدر الفَضائل يَهتَدي

    أَم في مَحاسنه المَكارم تَقتَدي

    Is the full moon of virtues guided by his face,

    or do noble virtues find their model in his fine qualities,

  2. أَم في شَمائِلهِ وَحُسن حَديثه

    وَعبارة تَحلو كدر منضدِ

    or in his character and the beauty of his speech,

    and expression sweet as pearls strung in rows,

  3. أَم في لَطائِفِهِ وَقوة ذهنه

    وَذَكائِهِ المتدفق المتوقدِ

    or in his subtle insights and strength of mind,

    and his overflowing, blazing intelligence,

  4. أَم في مَعارفه وَجم عُلومه

    وَصَلاحه المُتَكرر المُتَجددِ

    or in his learning and his wealth of sciences,

    and his righteousness, ever repeated and renewed?

  5. أَكرم بِهِ مِن فاضل مُتضلع

    بِمَفاخر تَسبي العُقول وَسؤددِ

    How noble he is, a man of excellence steeped

    in glories that captivate minds, and in eminence!

  6. أَعجب بِهِ مِن ناقد متيقظ

    شَهم نَبيه للعلوم مُجددِ

    How marvelous he is, a vigilant critic,

    noble-spirited, perceptive, a renewer of the sciences!

  7. اللَه أَكبر ما رَأيت كفضله

    وَكنعته وَكَوصفهِ المُتعددِ

    God is greatest! I have seen nothing like his excellence,

    or like his qualities, or his manifold attributes.

  8. فاقَ الأَنام بحشمة وَبرفعة

    وَمَكانة عليا وَعز مفردِ

    He surpassed humankind in dignity and high rank,

    and in lofty standing and matchless honor.

  9. سَرَت بِهِ الزَوراء لَما زارَها

    ذو الفَخر وَالشَرف العَريض الأَمجدِ

    Al-Zawra rejoiced in him when he visited her,

    the bearer of glory and far-reaching, most illustrious honor.

  10. وَترنمت أَطيارها بلغاتها

    فاعجب لَها مِن ساجع وَمغردِ

    And her birds trilled in their own tongues;

    so marvel at those cooing and singing birds!

  11. وَغَدت بِمقدمه كَأن بيوتها

    وَرق يَصب عَلى سَبيكة عسجدِ

    And at his arrival, it was as though her houses were

    silver poured upon an ingot of gold.

  12. وَقصورها تَزهو بِهِ فَكَأنها

    در يصب عَلى حَصير زبرجدِ

    And her palaces shone with pride in him, as though they were

    pearls poured upon a mat of chrysolite.

  13. وَبَدت فَضائِله تشير لقدره

    وَتَقول قوموا للإمام السيدِ

    And his virtues appeared, pointing to his standing,

    and saying, "Rise for the imam, the master!"

  14. قَد قيدت أَفعاله بِطَلاقة

    فاعجب لَهُ مِن مطلق وَمقيدِ

    His deeds have bound people through openhandedness;

    so marvel at him, one who both frees and binds!

  15. فَهوَ المُسربل بالوقارِ فيا لَه

    من راقِد في علمه متوسدِ

    So he is robed in dignity—what a marvel:

    a sleeper with his learning for a pillow!

  16. وَهوَ المُتَوج بالفخار فَكَم لَه

    مِن نعمة فيها نَروح وَنَغتدي

    And he is crowned with glory; how many are his

    blessings, amid which we go forth at evening and morning!

  17. بَدر يَفوق عَلى البُدور صباحة

    وَرجاحة فاسمع وَدَع قَول الرَدي

    A full moon surpassing all full moons in beauty

    and sound judgment—so listen, and ignore the base one's words.

  18. لَيث أعد مُؤدباً لِعباده

    مِن كُل طاغ في الوَرى مُتَمردِ

    A lion appointed to chastise His servants—

    every rebellious tyrant among humankind.

  19. بَحر أعد إِغاثة وَإِعانة

    يسقي مؤمله بأعذب مَوردِ

    An ocean made ready to give relief and aid,

    giving those who hope in him drink from the sweetest spring.

  20. كَهف حَصين كَم يَلوذ بِبابِه

    مِن كُلِّ مُحتاج وَمصفر اليَدِ

    A secure cave—how many seek shelter at his door,

    all manner of needy and empty-handed folk!

  21. نجل الكِرام الصالِحين وَزبدة ال

    قَوم الهداة الراكِعين السُجدِ

    Scion of the noble and righteous, and the cream of the

    people who guide, who bow and prostrate themselves.

  22. قوم أَبانوا للوَرى سَهل الهُدى

    وَغَدوا لِدين المُصطَفى كَمهندِ

    A people who showed humankind the smooth path of guidance,

    and became like an Indian-forged sword for the Chosen One's faith.

  23. سادوا عَلى الأَقران في أَفعالهم

    إِن تَسأل الأَقوام عَنهم تشهدِ

    They surpassed their peers in their deeds;

    if you ask the peoples about them, they will testify.

  24. كَم أطعموا مِن جائِعين وَكَم كسوا

    مِن كُل عار في العِباد مُجردِ

    How many hungry folk they have fed, and how many they have clothed—

    every naked, stripped-bare soul among humankind!

  25. طابَت أُصولهم فَطابَ فُروعها

    عَجَباً لَها مِن فرعها المُتمددِ

    Their roots were good, and so were their branches;

    how wondrous is their far-spreading branch!

  26. جَمَعوا شَمايلهم وَغاية فَضلهم

    في شَخص مَولانا الإمام الأَمجدِ

    They gathered their qualities and the utmost of their excellence

    in the person of our master, the most glorious imam.

  27. فَانظر فَكل الصَيد في جَوف الفرا

    وَالعالم الكلي غَدا في واحدِ

    So look: all the game is in the wild ass's belly,

    and the entire world has come to be in one man.

  28. يا صبغة اللَهِ المُبَجل قَدره

    أَنتَ الإِمام وَما سِواكَ المُقتَدي

    O Sibghat Allah, whose rank is revered,

    you are the imam, and all others are followers.

  29. خُذها مروقة يَلذ سماعها

    فَنَظيرها في عَصرِها لَم يُوجدِ

    Take it, refined, a delight to hear;

    for its like has not been found in its age.

  30. خُذها مُرَصعة بِمدحك غادة

    وَانظر إِلَيها فَهي كَالغُصن النَدي

    Take it, a maiden bejeweled with praise of you,

    and look upon it: it is like a dew-fresh bough.

  31. إِن قَصرت في مَدح ذاتك سَيدي

    فاسبل عَلَيها مِن نَداك السَرمدي

    If it falls short in praising your person, my master,

    then shower it with your everlasting bounty.

  32. لا زِلت مُلتثم الشِفاه مُقبل ال

    أَفواه في الأَمصار أَكرم سَيدِ

    May you ever be kissed by lips, kissed by the

    mouths throughout the cities, most noble master.