رفَّتِfluttered الأرضُthe earth حولَهاaround her والسماءُand the sky
رفَّتِ الأرضُ حولَها والسماءُ
وتناهَىand reached their utmost لهاfor her السَّناradiance والسناءُand glory
وتناهَى لها السَّنا والسناءُ
Earth and sky fluttered around her,
The earth sprawled around it and the sky,
and radiance and glory reached their utmost for her.
And senility and glory came to it.
وزكاand flourished عندهاwith her الهدىguidance، فهيso she is للكوfor the universe (start)
وزكا عندها الهدى، فهي للكو
نِuniverse (end) جمالٌbeauty، ورحمةٌand mercy، وإخاءand brotherhood
نِ جمالٌ، ورحمةٌ، وإخاء
And guidance flourished there; for the universe she is
And guidance was purified by it, so it is for people,
beauty, mercy, and brotherhood.
Beauty, mercy and brotherhood.
قفْstand ببطحائهاon her stony plain قُبالةَfacing بيتthe House الـGod (start)
قفْ ببطحائها قُبالةَ بيت الـ
لهِGod (end) واخشعْand bow in awe فإنهاfor it is البطحاءthe stony plain
لهِ واخشعْ فإنها البطحاء
Stand on her stony plain, facing the House of
Stand in its plains facing the House of
God, and bow in awe, for this is al-Batha.
God and be humble for it is Al-Baṭḥā’.
باركَblessed اللهGod حولهاaround her واجتباهاand chose her
باركَ الله حولها واجتباها
فزكَتْand so flourished فيin صعيدهاher soil الأنبياءthe prophets
فزكَتْ في صعيدها الأنبياء
God blessed her surroundings and chose her,
God blessed its surroundings and chose it
and prophets flourished upon her soil:
Thus, the prophets were purified in its valley.
الذبيحُthe one offered for sacrifice الكريمthe noble، والذابحُand the sacrificer السَّمـthe gracious (start)
الذبيحُ الكريم، والذابحُ السَّمـ
ـحُgracious (end) حنيفٌan upright monotheist، نمتْهُماreared them both حُنَفاءupright monotheists
ـحُ حنيفٌ، نمتْهُما حُنَفاء
the noble one offered for sacrifice, and the sacrificer,
The noble sacrificed and the lenient slaughterer,
gracious, an upright monotheist—both reared by upright monotheists.
Hanif raised them, they grew up hanifs.
رفعاthey both raised بَيْتَهاher House العتيقَthe ancient علىupon التقـpiety (start)
رفعا بَيْتَها العتيقَ على التقـ
ـوىpiety (end) فعزَّso was exalted البانيthe builder، وطالand grew tall البناءthe building
ـوى فعزَّ الباني، وطال البناء
They raised her ancient House upon
They raised its ancient House on piety
piety; thus the builder was exalted, and the building rose high.
So the builder became mighty and the building lasted.
قُدُسٌa sanctuary تُشْرَعُare directed الوجوهُthe faces إليهِtoward it
قُدُسٌ تُشْرَعُ الوجوهُ إليهِ
ماas long as تراءىappeared صبحٌdawn، وقامتand arose عِشاءnightfall
ما تراءى صبحٌ، وقامت عِشاء
A sanctuary toward which faces are turned
Holy, faces turn to it,
as long as dawn appears and evening falls.
As long as the dawn appears and night falls.
وترامَىand flocked from afar لهtoward it الحجيجُthe pilgrims وهمwhile they were لِلْـto the
وترامَى له الحجيجُ وهم لِلْـ
أَيْنِfatigue نَهْبٌprey، وللسُّرَىand by night travel أنضاءworn thin
أَيْنِ نَهْبٌ، وللسُّرَى أنضاء
And pilgrims flocked toward it, prey to
And pilgrims come to it while they are for the
fatigue, and worn thin by night journeys.
Idols, looting, and for monasteries, chaste.
أنفسٌsouls لليقينfor certainty ظمأَىthirsty فماand so not تبـthey arrive (start)
أنفسٌ لليقين ظمأَى فما تبـ
ـلغarrive (end) حتىuntil ينجابَis dispelled ذاكthat الظَّماءthirst
ـلغ حتى ينجابَ ذاك الظَّماء
Souls thirsting for certainty: no sooner do they
Souls thirsty for certainty so they do not
arrive than that thirst is dispelled.
Quench until that thirst is quenched.
وقلوبٌand hearts للنورfor light تهفوyearn فماand so not تُشْـthey draw near (start)
وقلوبٌ للنور تهفو فما تُشْـ
ـرفُdraw near (end)، إلاexcept ونورهاand their light لألاءdazzling radiance
ـرفُ، إلا ونورها لألاء
And hearts yearning for light: no sooner do they
And hearts longing for light but are not
draw near than their light gleams brilliantly.
Satisfied, except by its illumination.
قلتُI said للنفسto the soul وهْيَwhile it was نهبprey الأحاسيthe feelings (start)
قلتُ للنفس وهْيَ نهب الأحاسي
سfeelings (end) تَنَزَّىleaping، وتَغْتليand seething ماas تشاءit wishes
س تَنَزَّى، وتَغْتلي ما تشاء
I said to my soul, as it lay prey to
I said to the soul as it loots feelings,
feelings, leaping and seething as it pleased:
"Be pure and take what you wish."
رهْبةٌawe عندbefore روعةٍmajesty يتساوَىare equal
رهْبةٌ عند روعةٍ يتساوَى
عندهاin its presence الأَيِّدونthe mighty والضعفاءand the weak
عندها الأَيِّدون والضعفاء
Awe before a majesty in whose presence
Reverence in the face of awe, in which
the mighty and the weak are equal.
The powerful and the weak are equal.
إيهِspeak on! ياO نفسُsoul إنindeed تاريخhistory هذاthis الـthe
إيهِ يا نفسُ إن تاريخ هذا الـ
ـكونِuniverse ضمَّتْهhas enfolded it هذهthese الأنقاءthe sand dunes
ـكونِ ضمَّتْه هذه الأنقاء
Speak on, my soul! Indeed, the history of this
O soul, the history of this
universe is enfolded in these sand dunes.
Universe contains this purity.
ياO شفيعَintercessor الأنامhumankind ماdid not شفعintercede الحَقْـthe truth (start)
يا شفيعَ الأنام ما شفع الحَقْـ
ـقُtruth (end) لديهمwith them، ولاnor أعانhelped الولاءloyalty
ـقُ لديهم، ولا أعان الولاء
O intercessor for humankind, truth did not intercede
O intercessor of people, what interceded with them is not
with them, nor did loyalty bring aid.
Right, nor did loyalty help.
وكأنيand it is as if I أراكsee you فيin ظُلَلِthe shades الحاthe walled garden (start)
وكأني أراك في ظُلَلِ الحا
ئطِwalled garden (end) تشكوyou lament فترجفُso tremble الأرجاءthe surroundings
ئطِ تشكو فترجفُ الأرجاء
And I seem to see you in the shades of the
It is as if I see you in the shadows of the wall
walled garden, lamenting, so the surroundings tremble.
Complaining, so the expanses tremble.
فيin مناجاتكyour intimate prayer الظميَّةِthirsting للّـto God (start)
في مناجاتك الظميَّةِ للّـ
ـهِGod (end) معانٍmeanings قدسيَّةٌsacred عصماءflawless
ـهِ معانٍ قدسيَّةٌ عصماء
In your thirsting, intimate prayer to
In your plaintive whispering to
God lie sacred, flawless meanings.
God, sanctified, protected meanings.
صَغُرتْdwindled عندكin your eyes الشدائدُthe hardships ماwhile حفْsurrounded you (start)
صَغُرتْ عندك الشدائدُ ما حفْ
فَكَsurrounded you (end) منfrom ربكyour Lord الكريمthe generous احتفاءloving care
فَكَ من ربك الكريم احتفاء
Hardships dwindled in your eyes while
Difficulties seemed small to you, with what
loving care from your generous Lord enfolded you.
Honor your Generous Lord surrounded you.
واذكرِand recall الهجرةthe migration التيwhich جلَّلclothed الدهْـtime (start)
واذكرِ الهجرة التي جلَّل الدهْـ
ـرَtime (end) سناهاits radiance المباركُthe blessed الوضَّاءthe radiant
ـرَ سناها المباركُ الوضَّاء
And recall the migration, which clothed
And remember the emigration which time
time in its blessed, radiant light.
Adorned with its blessed, pouring radiance.
دفعimpelled الضعفُweakness، والهوانand humiliation إليهاtoward it
دفع الضعفُ، والهوان إليها
والسياساتand political strategies، والحجاand wisdom، والدهاءand shrewdness
والسياسات، والحجا، والدهاء
Weakness and humiliation impelled that journey,
Weakness and disgrace prompted it,
as did political strategies, wisdom, and shrewdness.
As well as politics, pilgrimage and cunning.
خرجاthey both set out يضربانthey both journey فيin عَتْمةthe darkness الليـthe night (start)
خرجا يضربان في عَتْمة الليـ
ـلِnight (end)، ثبيرٌThabir يفَدِّيهماransoms them both وكُداءand Kuda
ـلِ، ثبيرٌ يفَدِّيهما وكُداء
The two set out, traveling through the darkness of
They went out striking in the darkness of the night,
night, while Thabir and Kuda offered themselves to ransom them.
A young camel carrying them and an old camel.
فاسألِthen ask الغارthe cave كيفhow ضمَّembraced الطريديـthe two fugitives (start)
فاسألِ الغار كيف ضمَّ الطريديـ
ـنِtwo fugitives (end)، وأخفَىand concealed، وهلand is there لشمسٍfor a sun خَفَاءconcealment؟
ـنِ، وأخفَى، وهل لشمسٍ خَفَاء؟
Then ask the cave how it embraced the two fugitives
So ask the cave how it accommodated the two fugitives,
and concealed them—can a sun be hidden?
And concealed them, does the sun have concealment?
ثانيَthe second اثنينtwo فيهin it ربُّهماtheir Lord الثاthe third (start)
ثانيَ اثنين فيه ربُّهما الثا
لثُthird (end)، فهْوَthus He الملاذthe refuge، وهْوَand He الوِقاءthe shield
لثُ، فهْوَ الملاذ، وهْوَ الوِقاء
The second of two within it, their Lord
Two of two while their third Lord is with them,
the third—thus He is the refuge, and He is the shield.
So He is their refuge and protection.
فصلاthey both departed عنهfrom it والحِذارand caution زميلٌa companion
فصلا عنه والحِذار زميلٌ
لَهُماto them both والمهامِهand the wildernesses الجرداءthe barren
لَهُما والمهامِه الجرداء
They departed from it, with caution a companion
Caution was their companion,
to them, and the barren wildernesses too.
And the bare highlands.
كلماwhenever كلَّتِgrew weary المطاياthe mounts منfrom الإغـhaste (start)
كلما كلَّتِ المطايا من الإغـ
ـذاذِhaste (end) صاحاthey both cried: إنindeed النجاةsafety النجاءswift flight
ـذاذِ صاحا: إن النجاة النجاء
Whenever the mounts grew weary from
Whenever the riding beasts slowed down from fatigue,
haste, they cried: 'Truly, safety lies in swift flight!'
He cried: “Deliverance is only in deliverance.”
فإذاthen behold يثربُYathrib الحفيَّةthe welcoming دارٌa home
فإذا يثربُ الحفيَّة دارٌ
وإذاand behold النصرvictory عندهاwith her والولاءand loyalty
وإذا النصر عندها والولاء
Then behold, welcoming Yathrib was a home,
And then Yathrib, the trench-dweller, was a home,
and behold, with her were victory and loyalty.
And victory was theirs, and loyalty.
واذكرِand recall الفتحthe conquest كيفhow قرَّبهbrought it near الدِّيـfaith (start)
واذكرِ الفتح كيف قرَّبه الدِّيـ
ـنُfaith (end)، وعزَّand grew mighty الأنصارthe Ansar والحُنَفاءand the upright monotheists
ـنُ، وعزَّ الأنصار والحُنَفاء
And recall the conquest: how it was brought near by
And remember the conquest, how religion brought it near,
faith, and the Ansar and upright monotheists grew mighty.
The Helpers gained glory and the Hanifs.
مهبطَplace of descent الوحْيِrevelation هلis there إليكto you مآبٌa return
مهبطَ الوحْيِ هل إليك مآبٌ
وإلىand to بيتكyour House العتيقthe ancient انثناءa turning back
وإلى بيتك العتيق انثناء
O place of revelation's descent, is there a return to you,
O you harbour of revelation, is there a returning
and a turning back to your ancient House?
To you and your ancient House?
لوif تراختlingered بناwith us الحياةlife رجعناwe would return
لو تراخت بنا الحياة رجعنا
وهداناand would guide us لكto you الهوىlove والوفاءand fidelity
وهدانا لك الهوى والوفاء
If life gave us more time, we would return,
If life had been lenient with us, we would have returned
and love and fidelity would guide us to you.
And love and loyalty guided us to you.
فسلامٌso peace عليكupon you فيin حَرَمthe sanctuary الخُلْـeternity (start)
فسلامٌ عليك في حَرَم الخُلْـ
ـدِeternity (end)، وسِلْمٌand peace ورحمةٌand mercy وثناءand praise
ـدِ، وسِلْمٌ ورحمةٌ وثناء
So peace be upon you in the sanctuary of
So peace be upon you in the Abode of Eternity,
eternity—and peace, mercy, and praise.
And safety, mercy and praise.
وردتْكِcame to you for water النفوسُthe souls وهْيَwhile they were ظِماءٌthirsty
وردتْكِ النفوسُ وهْيَ ظِماءٌ
فارتوتْthen drank their fill وانثنتand turned back وهُنَّwhile they were ظماءthirsty
فارتوتْ وانثنت وهُنَّ ظماء
Souls came to drink of you, thirsty,
Souls returned to you thirsty
then drank their fill and turned back, still thirsty.
So they were quenched, bent down, and were thirsty.
Sol 6.1