يا سائقاً غَنّى النياقَ وزَمزَما

يا سائقاً غَنّى النياقَ وزَمزَما

أبشِر فقد جئتَ المقامَ وزَمزَما

أبشِر فقد جئتَ المقامَ وزَمزَما

O camel-driver who sang to the she-camels and hummed,

O driver, sing praises to the camel litters

Rejoice, for you have reached the Station and Zamzam.

Rejoice, for you have reached the destination and appointment

كم كُنتَ تُذكِرني منازِلَ مكَّةٍ

كم كُنتَ تُذكِرني منازِلَ مكَّةٍ

وتقول إنَّ بها المنى والمغنَما

وتقول إنَّ بها المنى والمغنَما

How often you would remind me of Mecca's dwellings,

How often did you remind me of Mecca’s abodes

and say that hopes and gain are found there.

And say that it holds wishes granted and spoils to claim

برِّد بماء سقايَةِ العبّاسِ ما

برِّد بماء سقايَةِ العبّاسِ ما

كابدتَهُ طولَ الطريقِ منَ الظما

كابدتَهُ طولَ الطريقِ منَ الظما

With water from al-ʿAbbās's watering-place, soothe

Quench with the water of Al-Abbas’ drinking place

the thirst you endured all along the road.

What you endured of thirst throughout the journey

وانهَض فهَروِل بين مكَّةَ والصفا

وانهَض فهَروِل بين مكَّةَ والصفا

وادخل إلى الحجّ الشريف مُسَلّما

وادخل إلى الحجّ الشريف مُسَلّما

And rise, then jog between Mecca and al-Safa,

Rise and race between Mecca and As-Safa

and enter the noble pilgrimage, offering salutations.

And enter the noble pilgrimage in submission

ومقامَ إبراهيمَ زُرهُ مبادراً

ومقامَ إبراهيمَ زُرهُ مبادراً

ولحجرِ اسماعيلَ صلِّ مُعَظّما

ولحجرِ اسماعيلَ صلِّ مُعَظّما

And visit Abraham's Station without delay,

Visit the Station of Abraham promptly

and pray at Ishmael's enclosure, showing reverence.

And pray reverently at the Stone of Ismail

وانظُر عروس البيت يُجلى حُسنُها

وانظُر عروس البيت يُجلى حُسنُها

للناظرين فلُذ بها مُستَغنِما

للناظرين فلُذ بها مُستَغنِما

And behold the bride of the House, her beauty unveiled

Look upon the bride of the house; her beauty shines

to beholders; seek refuge in her, reaping gain.

For onlookers, so be enchanted with her, opportune

فهيَ التي ظَهَرت فضائلُها فَلا

فهيَ التي ظَهَرت فضائلُها فَلا

تخفى وهَل يَخفى سنا قمَرِ السَما

تخفى وهَل يَخفى سنا قمَرِ السَما

For she is the one whose virtues have appeared, and so are not

She is the one whose virtues have appeared, so she does not

hidden—can the radiance of heaven's moon be hidden?

Remain hidden, can the radiance of the moon stay concealed?

ومنَ العجائبِ أنها محروسَةٌ

ومنَ العجائبِ أنها محروسَةٌ

والصيدُ فيها لا يزالُ مُحَرَّما

والصيدُ فيها لا يزالُ مُحَرَّما

And among the wonders is that she is guarded,

Of wonders is that she is guarded, yet hunting

and hunting within her remains forbidden.

Within her remains forbidden

والطيرُ لا يعلو على أركانها

والطيرُ لا يعلو على أركانها

إلّا ليُشفى إن غَدا مُتَسَلِّما

إلّا ليُشفى إن غَدا مُتَسَلِّما

And no bird rises above her corners

No bird flies above her pillars

except to be healed, if it comes seeking safety.

Except to be healed if it comes submissive

تحتالُ في حُلَلِ السوادِ وبابُها

تحتالُ في حُلَلِ السوادِ وبابُها

بالنورِ دامَ مُبَرقَعاً ومُلَثَّما

بالنورِ دامَ مُبَرقَعاً ومُلَثَّما

She works her wiles in robes of black, while her door

She dons gowns of black, her door draped

has remained veiled and masked in light.

In light, remaining obscured and veiled

هيَ كعبةُ المولى الكريمِ وكُلُّ مَن

هيَ كعبةُ المولى الكريمِ وكُلُّ مَن

وافى إليها حقُّهُ أن يُكرَما

وافى إليها حقُّهُ أن يُكرَما

She is the Kaaba of the generous Lord, and everyone who

She is the Noble's Kaaba, and everyone who

comes to her has the right to be honored.

Visits her has the right to be honored

ما منهُمُ إلا ذليلٌ خائعٌ

ما منهُمُ إلا ذليلٌ خائعٌ

باكٍ على زلّاتِهِ مُتَنَدِّما

باكٍ على زلّاتِهِ مُتَنَدِّما

Not one among them but is humbled and fearful,

All are humble, reverent,

weeping over his missteps in remorse.

Weeping for their missteps, regretting

يا رَبِّ قد وَقَفَت ببابِكَ عُصبَةٌ

يا رَبِّ قد وَقَفَت ببابِكَ عُصبَةٌ

يرجونَ منكَ تَفَضُّلاً وتكَرُّما

يرجونَ منكَ تَفَضُّلاً وتكَرُّما

O my Lord, a company has stood at Your door,

O Lord, a band has stood at Your door

hoping for gracious favor and generosity from You.

Seeking grace and generosity from You

ذا طالبٌ فضلاً وذا مُتَفَضِّلٌ

ذا طالبٌ فضلاً وذا مُتَفَضِّلٌ

ممّا جَناهُ مِنَ الذنوبِ وَقَدَّما

ممّا جَناهُ مِنَ الذنوبِ وَقَدَّما

This one seeks favor, and that one bestows it,

One seeking favor, another gracious

on account of the sins he has committed and sent ahead.

From what he gained of sins yet atoned

فاقبَلهُم وأنِلهُمُ منكَ الرّضى

فاقبَلهُم وأنِلهُمُ منكَ الرّضى

وتجاوَزِ اللهمَّعَمَّن أجرَما

وتجاوَزِ اللهمَّعَمَّن أجرَما

So accept them and grant them Your good pleasure,

So accept them and grant them Your pleasure

and pardon, O God, whoever has sinned.

And pardon, O God, whoever transgressed