زَارَvisited الْحَيَاthe life-giving rain بِمَزِارِهِwith its visit الْبُسْتَانَاthe garden
زَارَ الْحَيَا بِمَزِارِهِ الْبُسْتَانَا
وأَثَارَand stirred منْfrom أزْهَارِهِits flowers ألْوَاناcolors
وأَثَارَ منْ أزْهَارِهِ ألْوَانا
With its coming, the life-giving rain visited the garden,
The youth visited his garden's shrine,
And stirred colors from its flowers.
And stirred its flowers of varied hues.
فَغَدَاso it became بهِthrough it وبِصِنْوِهِand through its twin يَخْتَالُstrutting فيin
فَغَدَا بهِ وبِصِنْوِهِ يَخْتَالُ في
حُلَلِrobes النَّضَارَةِof freshness مُونِقاًdelightful رَيَّاناwell-watered
حُلَلِ النَّضَارَةِ مُونِقاً رَيَّانا
So, through it and its twin, the garden strutted in
So he went about it, dressed so fine,
Robes of freshness, delightful and well-watered.
In robes of radiant youthfulness,
وَيَمِيسُand sways أفْنَاناًin branches فَتُبْصِرُso you see خُرَّداًshy maidens
وَيَمِيسُ أفْنَاناً فَتُبْصِرُ خُرَّداً
تَثْنِيbending القُدودَthe slender figures لَطَافَةًwith delicacy وَلِبَاناand bosoms
تَثْنِي القُدودَ لَطَافَةً وَلِبَانا
And sways in its boughs, so you see shy maidens
A comely, brisk, and sprightly lad.
Bending their figures and bosoms with delicate grace.
You'd see the branches bend aside
وكَأَنَّمَاand as though الأدْوَاحُthe spreading trees فِيهِwithin it مَفَارِقٌhair-partings
وكَأَنَّمَا الأدْوَاحُ فِيهِ مَفَارِقٌ
بِلِبَاسِهَاin their wearing قَطْرُdrops النَّدَىof dew تِيجَاناas crowns
بِلِبَاسِهَا قَطْرُ النَّدَى تِيجَانا
As though the spreading trees there were heads with parted hair,
With supple, tender movements, while
Wearing drops of dew as crowns.
The dewdrops on them shone as brides
وَكَأَنَّمَاand as though رَامsought الثَّنَاءُpraise فَلَمْbut did not يُطِقْhave the power
وَكَأَنَّمَا رَام الثَّنَاءُ فَلَمْ يُطِقْ
فَشَدَتْso sang بِهِwithin it أطْيَارُهُits birds أَلْحَاناmelodies
فَشَدَتْ بِهِ أطْيَارُهُ أَلْحَانا
And as though it sought to give praise, but could not,
With glittering coronets and smiles.
So its birds sang melodies within it.
And birds vie in their songs, aspire,
مِنْfrom كُلِّevery مُفْتَنِّversatile in الصَّفِيرِwhistling قَدِalready ارْتَقَىclimbed
مِنْ كُلِّ مُفْتَنِّ الصَّفِيرِ قَدِ ارْتَقَى
فَنَناًa branch فأَفْحَمَthen silenced خَاطِباًas an orator سُحْبَاناSuhban
فَنَناً فأَفْحَمَ خَاطِباً سُحْبَانا
Each one, versatile in whistling, had climbed
To heights of eloquence and art.
A branch, then silenced Suhban with its oratory.
A custom of the rose they sire -
هِيَit عَادَةٌa custom لِلْمُزنِof the rainclouds يَحْفَظُpreserves رَسْمَهَاits pattern
هِيَ عَادَةٌ لِلْمُزنِ يَحْفَظُ رَسْمَهَا
حِفْظَthe upholding of الأَميرِthe prince العَدْلjustice والإِحْسَاناand beneficence
حِفْظَ الأَميرِ العَدْل والإِحْسَانا
Such is the rainclouds' custom, whose pattern they preserve
Fair rule of justice to impart.
As the prince upholds justice and beneficence.
He strolled to sweet jasmine and drank
أَسْرَىtraveled by night إِلىto النِّسْرينِthe wild rose يُرْضِعُهُnursing it النَّدىdew
أَسْرَى إِلى النِّسْرينِ يُرْضِعُهُ النَّدى
وَيُهِبُّand awakens طَرْفَthe eye النَّرْجسِof the narcissus الوَسْناناsleepy
وَيُهِبُّ طَرْفَ النَّرْجسِ الوَسْنانا
They traveled by night to the wild rose, nursing it with dew,
The dew, then lavished his gaze upon
And rousing the narcissus's sleepy eye.
The narcissus as it bowed and sank.
وَحَبَاand endowed العَرَارَthe arar blossom بِصُفْرَةٍwith a yellow hue ذَهَبِيَّةٍgolden
وَحَبَا العَرَارَ بِصُفْرَةٍ ذَهَبِيَّةٍ
رَاعَتْdazzled فَتَاهso it strutted بكمِّهَاin its sleeve فَتَّاناbewitching
رَاعَتْ فَتَاه بكمِّهَا فَتَّانا
And endowed the arar blossom with a golden yellow hue
And thump of bees from which were born
That dazzled; in its sleeve the flower strutted, bewitching.
Dense swarms, on blossoms there that burst,
وَدْقٌrainfall تَوَلَّدَwas born عَنهُfrom it وَقْدٌa blaze فيon الرُّبَىthe hills
وَدْقٌ تَوَلَّدَ عَنهُ وَقْدٌ في الرُّبَى
لأَزَاهِرٍof blossoms طَلَعَتْarose بِهَاthere شُهْبَاناas shooting stars
لأَزَاهِرٍ طَلَعَتْ بِهَا شُهْبَانا
Rainfall from which a blaze was born upon the hills,
Those meadows once put on their gowns
Of blossoms that arose there as shooting stars.
Of light, though patched with shade athirst.
تِلْكَthose الأَهَاضِيبُrainclouds اسْتَهَلَّتْpoured forth دِيمَةًsteady rain
تِلْكَ الأَهَاضِيبُ اسْتَهَلَّتْ دِيمَةً
فَكَسَىso clothed الهِضَابَthe hills النَّوْرُblossom وَالغِيطَاناand the lowlands
فَكَسَى الهِضَابَ النَّوْرُ وَالغِيطَانا
Those rainclouds poured forth a steady rain,
Dawn rose on their cheeks scarlet red,
And blossom clothed the hills and lowlands.
Lit with a radiance divine for God.
شَرِقَتْwere drenched بِعارِضِهاby their raincloud المُلِثِّpersistent وأشْرَقَتْand shone
شَرِقَتْ بِعارِضِها المُلِثِّ وأشْرَقَتْ
للَّهِto God! أَمْوَاهٌwaters غَدَتْbecame نِيرَاناfires
للَّهِ أَمْوَاهٌ غَدَتْ نِيرَانا
They were drenched by their persistent raincloud, and shone:
How excellent morn's musky breath
God be praised—waters that have become fires!
Bearing sweet basil's scent abroad,
يَاoh حَبَّذاhow lovely خَضِلdew-wet البَهَارthe bahar blossom مُنَافِحاًvying in fragrance
يَا حَبَّذا خَضِل البَهَار مُنَافِحاً
بِأرِيجِهِwith its fragrance الخَيْرِيِّthe wallflower وَالرّيْحَاناand basil
بِأرِيجِهِ الخَيْرِيِّ وَالرّيْحَانا
Oh, how lovely the dew-wet bahar blossom, vying
The myrtle hugging scented pinks,
With wallflower and basil in its fragrance!
The winds careering wide and free
وَالآسُand myrtle يَلْتَثِمُkisses البَنَفْسَجَthe violet عارِضاًon the cheek
وَالآسُ يَلْتَثِمُ البَنَفْسَجَ عارِضاً
واليَاسَمِينُand jasmine يُغازِلُflirts with السَّوسَاناthe iris
واليَاسَمِينُ يُغازِلُ السَّوسَانا
And myrtle kisses the violet on the cheek,
In a vast plain that never shrinks.
And jasmine flirts with the iris.
Surging they sweep the pollen on
والرِّيحُand the wind تُرْكِضُsets racing سُبَّقاًswift racers منْof خَيْلِهاits horses
والرِّيحُ تُرْكِضُ سُبَّقاً منْ خَيْلِها
فيin رَوْضَةٍa garden رَحُبَتْspread wide لَهاfor it مَيْدانَاas a racecourse
في رَوْضَةٍ رَحُبَتْ لَها مَيْدانَا
And the wind sets the swiftest of its horses racing
To heaving breaths that give rebirth
In a garden spread wide as its racecourse.
To treasures in the deep withdrawals.
هَوْجَاءُa wild wind تَسْتَشْرِيrages فَيُلْقِحُso fertilizes مَدُّهاits surge
هَوْجَاءُ تَسْتَشْرِي فَيُلْقِحُ مَدُّها
هَيْجَاءَa battle تُنْتِجُgives birth to حَبْرَةًdelight وأَماناand safety
هَيْجَاءَ تُنْتِجُ حَبْرَةً وأَمانا
A wild wind rages, and its surge engenders
Flowers and blossoms I have known
A battle that gives birth to delight and safety.
As gentle, neither keen of sword
حَرْباًa war عَهِدْتُI have known أزَاهِراًblossoms وَمَزَاهِراًand lutes
حَرْباً عَهِدْتُ أزَاهِراً وَمَزَاهِراً
أوْزَارَهاits weapons لاnot صَارِماًa sharp sword وَسِناناand a spearhead
أوْزَارَها لا صَارِماً وَسِنانا
A war in which I have known blossoms and lutes
Nor lance, but petals soft unfurled.
As its weapons, not a sharp sword or spearhead.
The mild and calm frolic and twirl
يَغْدُوgoes الحَليمُthe sober man يُجَرِّرُtrailing الأذْيالَthe hems مِنْfrom
يَغْدُو الحَليمُ يُجَرِّرُ الأذْيالَ مِنْ
طَرَبٍrapture هُناكَthere ويُسْبِلُand lets hang الأرْداناthe sleeves
طَرَبٍ هُناكَ ويُسْبِلُ الأرْدانا
The sober man goes trailing his hems in
Their skirts in joy, their hair down-curled.
Rapture there, and lets his sleeves hang loose.
As if the mere ripples trouble the lake,
وكَأنَّماand as though هابَfeared الغَدِيرُthe pool هُبُوبَهَاits blowing
وكَأنَّما هابَ الغَدِيرُ هُبُوبَهَا
فَاهْتاجَso surged مِقْداماًboldly وَكَعَّand recoiled جَبَاناas a coward
فَاهْتاجَ مِقْداماً وَكَعَّ جَبَانا
As though the pool had feared its gusts,
So the coward quakes while the bold heart throbs.
It surged boldly, yet shrank back like a coward.
Their ripples reveal constancy's sake,
يُبْدِيshows مُعَنَّاهاits tormented victim الثَّباتَsteadfastness وإنَّماbut only
يُبْدِي مُعَنَّاها الثَّباتَ وإنَّما
يُخْفِيhides جَناناًa heart يَصْحَبُkeeps company with الرَّجْفَاناtrembling
يُخْفِي جَناناً يَصْحَبُ الرَّجْفَانا
Its tormented victim shows resolve, yet merely
Though hiding their depths when perturbation sobs.
Hides a heart that keeps company with trembling.
Ah, poor hyacinth sheathed in mail darkly
وَاهاًah! لَهُfor it لَبِسَdonned الدِّلاصَpolished mail كَأَنَّماas though
وَاهاً لَهُ لَبِسَ الدِّلاصَ كَأَنَّما
يَخشَىfears مِنَfrom القَصَبِthe reeds اللِّدانِpliant طِعاناthrusts
يَخشَى مِنَ القَصَبِ اللِّدانِ طِعانا
Ah for it! It donned polished mail, as though
As though it would stab with lily-leaf spear!
It feared thrusts from the pliant reeds.
Yet from their blues he took staves, sparkly,
واسْتَلّand unsheathed مِنْfrom زُرْقِthe blue المَذانِبِwatercourses حَوْلَهُaround it
واسْتَلّ مِنْ زُرْقِ المَذانِبِ حَوْلَهُ
قُضُباًswords تَرَقْرَقُshimmer كالظُّبَىlike blades لَمَعَاناin gleam
قُضُباً تَرَقْرَقُ كالظُّبَى لَمَعَانا
And unsheathed from the blue watercourses around it
Quivering like partridges when hawks appear.
Swords shimmering with a blade-like gleam.
They flow to banish sorrow, nothing alike
سالَتْflowed تَفُذّdispel الهَمَّgrief لَيْسَتْare not كالتِيlike those that
سالَتْ تَفُذّ الهَمَّ لَيْسَتْ كالتِي
صَالَتْcharged تَقُدُّcleave الهامَheads والأَبْدَاناand bodies
صَالَتْ تَقُدُّ الهامَ والأَبْدَانا
They flowed, dispelling grief, unlike those
The flow to enflame the heart and frame.
That charged to cleave heads and bodies.
As if Canun were lines God hath struck
وَكأَنَّماand as though كانُونُKanun مِمَّاfrom what صَفَّarrayed مِنْof
وَكأَنَّما كانُونُ مِمَّا صَفَّ مِنْ
نُورٍlight ونَوْرٍand blossom واصِفٌdescribing نِيساناNisan
نُورٍ ونَوْرٍ واصِفٌ نِيسانا
And as though Kanun, with its array of
Of light and light, eulogizing Spring's name.
Light and blossom, were describing Nisan.
The doe bore her fawn, as is her habit,
قَدindeed حلَّتِentered الحَمَلَAries الْغَزَالَةُthe sun عَادَةًcustomary order
قَد حلَّتِ الحَمَلَ الْغَزَالَةُ عَادَةً
خُرِقَتْwas broken وإنْand although لمnot تَبْرَحِleft المِيزاناLibra
خُرِقَتْ وإنْ لم تَبْرَحِ المِيزانا
The sun has entered Aries; the customary order
Though she stirred no scale in so doing now.
Has been overturned, though it has not left Libra.
In a regime whose fruits it brought intact,
فِيin دَوْلَةa reign أَتَّتْbestowed وفَتَّتْand scattered مِنْfrom جَنَىthe harvest
فِي دَوْلَة أَتَّتْ وفَتَّتْ مِنْ جَنَى
مَعْرُوفهاof its bounty ماwhat نَاسَبَbefitted العِرْفاناgratitude
مَعْرُوفها ما نَاسَبَ العِرْفانا
In a reign that bestowed and scattered, from the harvest
Meeting the good its rule allows.
Of its bounty, what merits gratitude.
A radiant face either frowning or smiling
غَرَّاءُillustrious تُطْلِعُreveals لِلْبَسالَةِfor valor والنَّدَىand generosity
غَرَّاءُ تُطْلِعُ لِلْبَسالَةِ والنَّدَى
وَجْهَيْنِtwo faces ذاthis one جَهْماًstern وَذاand this one جَذْلاناjoyous
وَجْهَيْنِ ذا جَهْماً وَذا جَذْلانا
An illustrious reign, showing for valor and generosity
Is Turned to the dew and fresh-breathing morn.
Two faces: one stern, the other joyous.
Small wonder that favors perfect compiling
لاno غَرْوَwonder أنْthat حَسُنَbecame beautiful الوُجودُexistence فإنَّهُfor it
لا غَرْوَ أنْ حَسُنَ الوُجودُ فإنَّهُ
لَمَّاwhen أَطاعَobeyed لَهاto it وَخَفَّand hastened ازْدَاناbecame adorned
لَمَّا أَطاعَ لَها وَخَفَّ ازْدَانا
No wonder the world has grown beautiful, for it
When beauty consents, its limbs neatly adorned.
Grew splendid when it obeyed the reign and hastened.
O maker whose beauties the interdictions defied,
ياO مَصْنَعاًedifice بَهَرَتْdazzled مَحاسِنُهُits beauties النُّهىthe intellect
يا مَصْنَعاً بَهَرَتْ مَحاسِنُهُ النُّهى
فَسَمَاso it rose ذَوَائِبَin pinnacles إذْas رَسَاstood firm أَرْكاناin foundations
فَسَمَا ذَوَائِبَ إذْ رَسَا أَرْكانا
O edifice, whose beauties dazzled the intellect,
Soaring sublimely aloft when it stood as a whole,
Its pinnacles soared as its foundations stood firm.
When they built its balconies out of silver they plied
لَمَّاwhen بَنَوْاthey built شُرُفاتِهِits battlements مِنْof فِضَّةsilver
لَمَّا بَنَوْا شُرُفاتِهِ مِنْ فِضَّة
جَعَلُواthey made أَدِيمَthe skin قِبابِهِof its domes عِقْياناpure gold
جَعَلُوا أَدِيمَ قِبابِهِ عِقْيانا
When they built its battlements of silver,
The base of its dome with unending glow.
They made the skin of its domes pure gold.
Tamarisk and lotus are fringed round about
سَدِرَgrew dazed الخَوَرْنَقُal-Khawarnaq والسَّدِيرُand al-Sadir لِحُسنِهِat its beauty
سَدِرَ الخَوَرْنَقُ والسَّدِيرُ لِحُسنِهِ
وَأَنَّىand how لَهُfor it أَنْto يُنسِيَmake forgotten الإيوَاناthe Iwan
وَأَنَّى لَهُ أَنْ يُنسِيَ الإيوَانا
Al-Khawarnaq and al-Sadir were dazed by its beauty;
By the court, but how should it let these preoccupy?
And how could it make the Iwan forgotten?
I see it as one the Gardens of Eden devout,
إِنِّيindeed I لأَحْسبُهُsurely I deem it مِنَfrom الفِرْدَوْسِParadise مُذْsince
إِنِّي لأَحْسبُهُ مِنَ الفِرْدَوْسِ مُذْ
أبْصَرْتُهُI saw it لِلْمُتَّقِينَfor the God-fearing مَكاناa dwelling
أبْصَرْتُهُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَكانا
Indeed, I have deemed it part of Paradise ever since
A lodging for saints the Creator on high decreed.
I saw it as a dwelling for the God-fearing.
And as if our Imam had purposefully brought
وَكَأَنَّand as though سَيِّدَناour lord الإمَامَthe Imam أَتَىcame بِهاwith it
وَكَأَنَّ سَيِّدَنا الإمَامَ أَتَى بِها
عَمْداًdeliberately لِيُرغِبto inspire desire فيfor الجِنانِthe Gardens جَناناa heart
عَمْداً لِيُرغِب في الجِنانِ جَنانا
As though our lord, the Imam, had brought it
Into being, to tempt us to long for the Gardens of God.
Deliberately, to make a heart long for the Gardens.
His pronouncements give guidance while his actions wrought
فَمَقالُهُso his speech أَرْشِدْhow wise! بِهِit is وَفِعالُهُand his deeds
فَمَقالُهُ أَرْشِدْ بِهِ وَفِعالُهُ
مِمَّاamong what يَزيدُincreases قُلوبَناour hearts إِيماناin faith
مِمَّا يَزيدُ قُلوبَنا إِيمانا
So his speech—how wise it is!—and his deeds
Increase our hearts' faith as on the Path we have trod.
Are among what increases our hearts in faith.
Always he steadfastly walked the Path that redresses,
ولَطالَماand long indeed اعْتَمَدَpursued الْمَراضِيَwhat wins approval دائِباًtirelessly
ولَطالَما اعْتَمَدَ الْمَراضِيَ دائِباً
فاشْتَدَّso grew stern فيin ذاتِthe cause الإلَهِof God وَلاناand grew gentle
فاشْتَدَّ في ذاتِ الإلَهِ وَلانا
And long has he tirelessly pursued what pleases,
And thus in his Godhead grew ever more bold and more bright.
Being stern and gentle for God's sake.
Supreme is the rank of the Imam, an image that dresses
إِنَّtruly الإمامَةَthe imamate صورَةa form أَضْحَىhas become لَهاfor it
إِنَّ الإمامَةَ صورَة أَضْحَى لَها
يَحْيَىYahya لِساناًa tongue صَادِقاًtruthful وَجَناناand a heart
يَحْيَى لِساناً صَادِقاً وَجَنانا
Truly, the imamate is a form, and for it
The tongue of Truth's speaker in succor, and heart with delight.
Yahya has become a truthful tongue and heart.
A king whose right hand is salvation for all of the folk,
مَلِكٌa king بِيُمْناهin his right hand الخَلاصُdeliverance عَلىincumbent upon الوَرَىmankind
مَلِكٌ بِيُمْناه الخَلاصُ عَلى الوَرَى
أنْto يُخْلِصُواbe sincere الإسْرارَprivate conduct والإعْلاناand public conduct
أنْ يُخْلِصُوا الإسْرارَ والإعْلانا
A king, deliverance in his right hand; mankind must
If only they'll speak and conceal the esoteric aright.
Be sincere in secret and in public.
His favors are gardens breezed through by the morn,
آلاؤُهُhis favors كَالرَّوْضِlike the garden حَيَّتْهُgreeted it الصَّباthe east breeze
آلاؤُهُ كَالرَّوْضِ حَيَّتْهُ الصَّبا
لاnot يَسْتَطيعُis able لِنَشْرِهِfor its fragrance كِتْماناconcealment
لا يَسْتَطيعُ لِنَشْرِهِ كِتْمانا
His favors are like a garden greeted by the east breeze,
Impossible wholly to hide and prevent their delight.
Unable to conceal its fragrance.
When the tyrant takes refuge under his sheltering form,
وَإِذاand when يَلوذُseeks refuge بظِلِّهِin his shade الجَبَّارُthe tyrant لَمْdoes not
وَإِذا يَلوذُ بظِلِّهِ الجَبَّارُ لَمْ
تُحْرِقْهُburn him شُهْبُshooting stars رِماحِهِof his spears شَيْطاناas a devil
تُحْرِقْهُ شُهْبُ رِماحِهِ شَيْطانا
And when a tyrant seeks shelter in his shade, he is not
No fiery lances of devils above him alight.
Burned as a devil by the shooting stars of his spears.
Auspicious his days, removing rancor and spite.
مَيْمُونَةٌblessed أَيَّامُهُhis days مِنْof شَأنِهاtheir nature
مَيْمُونَةٌ أَيَّامُهُ مِنْ شَأنِها
أنْto تُذْهِبَbanish البَغْضَاءَhatred والشَّنَآناand enmity
أنْ تُذْهِبَ البَغْضَاءَ والشَّنَآنا
Blessed are his days; it is their nature
The world is illumined by his Lord's kindly might.
To banish hatred and enmity.
Since Guidance sought aid and he gave it outright,
عَمَّspread over الصَّباحُdawn العالَمِينَall mankind فَأَصْبَحُواso they became
عَمَّ الصَّباحُ العالَمِينَ فَأَصْبَحُوا
طُرّاًall بِنِعْمَةِby the grace رَبِّهِمof their Lord إِخْواناbrothers
طُرّاً بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّهِم إِخْوانا
Dawn spread over all mankind, and they became
His time of rule vanquished all trials and blight.
Brothers all, by the grace of their Lord.
The rebellious necks of tyrants bow down at his sight,
لَمَّاwhen اسْتَعانَsought aid بِهِfrom him الهُدَىGuidance فَأَعانَهso he aided it
لَمَّا اسْتَعانَ بِهِ الهُدَى فَأَعانَه
لانَتْgrew pliant لَهُto him أزْمانُهُhis times أَعْواناas helpers
لانَتْ لَهُ أزْمانُهُ أَعْوانا
When Guidance sought his aid, and he gave it,
And leopards lay down all their claws at his side.
His times grew pliant, serving him as helpers.
Arabs and non-Arabs kiss his noble carpet,
خَضَعَتْbowed لَهُto him صِيدُthe haughty الْمُلوكِamong kings وَشُوسُهاand their defiant ones
خَضَعَتْ لَهُ صِيدُ الْمُلوكِ وَشُوسُها
وتَعَوَّضَتْand exchanged مِنْin place of بَأْوِهاtheir pride الإذْعَاناsubmission
وتَعَوَّضَتْ مِنْ بَأْوِها الإذْعَانا
The haughty and defiant among kings bowed to him,
Proof enough of his manifest power and might.
Exchanging their pride for submission.
These tyrants, once so unruly, now follow his edict.
هَذِيthese الطُّغاةُtyrants لأَمْرِهِto his command مُنقَادَةٌobedient
هَذِي الطُّغاةُ لأَمْرِهِ مُنقَادَةٌ
فَكَأَنَّهاso as though they لَمْhad not تَعْرِفِknown الطُّغْيَاناtyranny
فَكَأَنَّها لَمْ تَعْرِفِ الطُّغْيَانا
These tyrants obey his command,
As if they had never known any tyrannous spite.
As though they had never known tyranny.
Calmness contents the Imam, though far and wide
عَرَبٌArabs وعُجْمٌand non-Arabs يَلْثِمُونَkiss بِساطَهُhis carpet
عَرَبٌ وعُجْمٌ يَلْثِمُونَ بِساطَهُ
وكَفَىand it suffices عَلىfor تَمْكِينِهِhis secure rule بُرْهاناas proof
وكَفَى عَلى تَمْكِينِهِ بُرْهانا
Arabs and non-Arabs kiss his carpet,
His rule extends, no king's can equal his might.
And that is proof enough of his secure rule.
يَهْنِيmay gladden الإمَامَthe Imam المُرْتَضَىthe chosen one سُلْطانُهُhis sovereignty
يَهْنِي الإمَامَ المُرْتَضَى سُلْطانُهُ
أَنْthat فَاتَsurpassed أمْلاكَthe kings الدُّنَىof the world سُلْطاناin sovereignty
أَنْ فَاتَ أمْلاكَ الدُّنَى سُلْطانا
May his sovereignty gladden the chosen Imam,
For he surpassed the world's kings in sovereignty.
Partial English translation: 89 of 92 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1