صلاةa blessing منfrom الديانthe Judge فيat كلevery لحظةmoment
صلاة من الديان في كل لحظة
علىupon أحمدAhmad المختارthe Chosen نورlight الدجنةthe darkness
على أحمد المختار نور الدجنة
A blessing from the Judge at every moment
A prayer from the faithful at every moment
Upon Ahmad the Chosen, light amid the darkness.
Upon Ahmad the Chosen, the light of sanctuaries
أياO حادياchanting camel-driver للعيسof the pale camels يحدوurges onward with song بسرعةwith speed
أيا حاديا للعيس يحدو بسرعة
فديتكmay I be your ransom خذhead نحوtoward السكانthe inhabitants مكةMecca
فديتك خذ نحو السكان مكة
O driver of pale camels, urging them swiftly with song,
O guide to Jesus, hasten with speed
May I be your ransom; head toward Mecca's inhabitants.
I sacrifice myself for you, head towards the inhabitants of Mecca
رويدكtake your time خذtake منيfrom me حديثاًa message منظماwell-ordered
رويدك خذ مني حديثاً منظما
لكيماso that تبلغليyou convey for me سلامgreetings أحبتيmy loved ones
لكيما تبلغلي سلام أحبتي
Gently now; take from me a well-ordered message,
Go slowly, take from me an organized speech
So that you may convey my greetings to my loved ones.
So that you may convey my greetings to my loved ones
وذلكand that حيثwhere الشملthe company مجتمعgathered بهمwith them
وذلك حيث الشمل مجتمع بهم
بأوطانهمin their homelands اذwhen كانwas فيin خيرthe finest نعمةblessing
بأوطانهم اذ كان في خير نعمة
And that was where the company was gathered with them,
And that is where they are gathered together with them
In their homelands, when all was in the finest bliss.
In their homelands if they are in good grace
ومنand from بعدafter ذاكthat الحالstate سرعاswiftly ابادناdestroyed us
ومن بعد ذاك الحال سرعا ابادنا
خطوبcalamities اللياليthe nights والصدودand estrangement الثقيلةburdensome
خطوب الليالي والصدود الثقيلة
And after that state, we were swiftly laid waste
And after that situation, hurry and inform us
By the calamities of the nights and burdensome estrangement.
Of the adversities of the nights and difficult separations
وأبناand we returned بماwith what قدmay يعجزbe unable الفهمunderstanding حصرهto encompass it
وأبنا بما قد يعجز الفهم حصره
بتشتيتthrough the scattering of جمعa company وافتراقand the separation of العشيرةthe clan
بتشتيت جمع وافتراق العشيرة
And we returned with what the mind may fail to encompass,
And inform us with what the mind falls short of comprehending
Through the scattering of the company and the separation of the clan.
Of the scattering of the gathering and the separation of the clan
وحلفand a companion of ضنيwasting sickness قدindeed صرتI have become حيرانbewildered دائماًalways
وحلف ضني قد صرت حيران دائماً
ومنand for أجلthe sake of ذاthis ألفgrew familiar السهادsleeplessness لمقلةto an eye
ومن أجل ذا ألف السهاد لمقلة
And, a companion of wasting sickness, I have become ever bewildered.
And an avaricious covenant that I have become perplexed by permanently
And for this reason, sleeplessness has become familiar to the eye.
And for that reason I befriended insomnia
ألاah هلwill يجودنsurely bestow الزمانtime بقربةwith nearness
ألا هل يجودن الزمان بقربة
وفيand at العيدthe feast جمعreuniting الشملthe company فيin ذيthis تهامةTihamah
وفي العيد جمع الشمل في ذي تهامة
Ah, will time ever grant nearness,
Will time be generous with a drink?
And, at the feast, reunion in this Tihamah?
And on Eid, gather the clan in Tihama
وأتحفand may I be gifted بالمأمولwith what is hoped for والوصلand union والبقاand abiding
وأتحف بالمأمول والوصل والبقا
بحضرةin the presence of خيرthe best الرسلthe messengers أحظىmay I be favored برؤيةwith a vision
بحضرة خير الرسل أحظى برؤية
And may I be gifted with what I hope for, union, and abiding,
And gift me with hopes, reunion and permanence
In the presence of the best of messengers, may I be blessed with a vision.
In the presence of the best of messengers, I will be blessed with seeing
وفيand in حضرةthe presence of الفردthe Unique One الرحيمthe Merciful مشاهدbeholding
وفي حضرة الفرد الرحيم مشاهد
لحضرةof the presence of ذيthe bearer of الأنوارthe lights أسعدI rejoice وأثبتand I stand firm
لحضرة ذي الأنوار أسعد وأثبت
And in the presence of the One, the Merciful, beholding
And in the presence of the unique and merciful, witnessing
The presence of the bearer of lights, I rejoice and stand firm.
In the presence of the one with lights, more fortunate and steadfast
أياO خاتمseal الارسالmessengership أحمدناour Ahmad الذيwhose
أيا خاتم الارسال أحمدنا الذي
سماrose high مجدهhis glory فوقاaloft علىabove ذيthis الخليقةcreation
سما مجده فوقا على ذي الخليقة
O seal of messengership, our Ahmad, whose
O seal of prophethood, our beloved Ahmad
Glory rose high above this creation,
Whose glory transcended the best of creations
فارجوكso I implore you خيرthe best الناسhumankind جدليbe generous to me بزورةwith a visit
فارجوك خير الناس جدلي بزورة
وايصاليand bringing me البيتthe House العتيقancient ببكةin Bakkah
وايصالي البيت العتيق ببكة
So I implore you, best of humankind: grant me a visit,
So I beseech you, the best of people, visit me soon
And bring me to the Ancient House in Bakkah.
And take me to the Ancient House in Mecca
فارجوكso I beseech you تسعدنيyou gladden me بدفنيwith my burial جواركمbeside you
فارجوك تسعدني بدفني جواركم
بفرقدby a bright star (unclear in context) أرضearth فيin بقيعBaqiʿ المدينةMedina
بفرقد أرض في بقيع المدينة
So I beseech you to gladden me with burial beside you,
I beseech you, make me happy with burying me next to you
By a star of the earth, in the Baqiʿ of Medina.
In a shrine of land in the Baqi’ cemetery of Medina
ومنand from غيرother than تعريفintroduction فانيfor I am هاشمHashim
ومن غير تعريف فاني هاشم
عبيدكمyour humble servant الجانيthe sinner شديدintense المحبةlove
عبيدكم الجاني شديد المحبة
And without introduction, I am Hashim,
Without an introduction, I am Hashim
Your humble servant, the sinner, fervent in love,
Your fervent loving servant
وابنand son of الفتىthe young man عثمانUthman منwho دامremained فيكمamong you
وابن الفتى عثمان من دام فيكم
مسامرconversing by night فيin الحضراتthe presences وجهthe face المهابةmajesty
مسامر في الحضرات وجه المهابة
And son of the young man Uthman, who remained among you,
And the son of Othman, for as long as I remain with you
Conversing by night, in the presences, with the face of majesty.
An entertainer in the esteemed presence
فداركso come to the aid of رسولMessenger اللَهGod ابناًa son تالقاaglow
فدارك رسول اللَه ابناً تالقا
بوجدwith longing لهbelonging to him أفنىconsumed قواهhis strength بحرقةwith burning anguish
بوجد له أفنى قواه بحرقة
So aid, O Messenger of God, a son aglow
So your home, O Messenger of God, met a son
With his longing, which consumed his strength in burning anguish.
Who exhausted his strength with passion
وصلand bless علىupon الهاديthe Guide النبيthe Prophet شفيعناour intercessor
وصل على الهادي النبي شفيعنا
بيومon the day of اللقاmeeting والآلand the family طراًall رحيمةmerciful
بيوم اللقا والآل طراً رحيمة
And bless the Guide, the Prophet, our intercessor
Send your prayers upon the guiding Prophet, our intercessor
On the day of meeting, and all his family, with a merciful blessing,
On the day we meet, and his family, a merciful path
وأصحابهand his companions الحزبthe band الليوثthe lions لدىamid الوغىbattle
وأصحابه الحزب الليوث لدى الوغى
مقيمupholding لدينfor the religion of اللضهGod (apparent typo) فازواthey attained success بحالةwith a state
مقيم لدين اللضه فازوا بحالة
And his companions, the band of lions amid battle,
And his companions, lions in the face of strife
Upholding God's religion, they attained a state.
Who established the religion of God, and won an exalted state
وسلمand grant peace عليهمupon them ماas long as تغردsings طائرa bird
وسلم عليهم ما تغرد طائر
علىupon فننa bough الاغصانthe branches ليلاby night وضحوةand in the forenoon
على فنن الاغصان ليلا وضحوة
And grant them peace as long as a bird sings
And send your greetings upon them for as long as a bird sings
Upon a bough amid the branches, by night and in the forenoon.
In the branches at night and at dawn
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