ونبيand the Prophet الحمىthe sanctuary منfrom جانبthe direction of الغورal-Ghawr أبرقاshone
ونبي الحمى من جانب الغور أبرقا
فأذكرنيso he reminded me عقداًa bond وعهداًand a pledge وموثقاand a covenant
فأذكرني عقداً وعهداً وموثقا
And the Prophet of the sanctuary shone from the direction of al-Ghawr,
The prophet of fever flashed from the side of the valley,
reminding me of a bond, a pledge, and a covenant,
So remember me with a pact, covenant, and confirmation,
وعيشاًand a life خلاgone by والغصنand the bough غصنa bough ومورقand leafy
وعيشاً خلا والغصن غصن ومورق
بواديin the valley of النقاal-Naqa رعياًmay care be granted لمنto those who سكنdwelt النقاal-Naqa
بوادي النقا رعياً لمن سكن النقا
and a life gone by, when the bough was a leafy bough,
And a life of seclusion, while the branch is a green branch,
in Wadi al-Naqa—may those who dwelt in al-Naqa be safeguarded.
Grazing in Wadi al-Naqa, inhabited by Wadi al-Naqa's dwellers,
غريبstrange لهمfor them تحتbeneath الضلوعthe ribs منيزلa little dwelling
غريب لهم تحت الضلوع منيزل
بهin it ودهمlove for them باقenduring إليuntil موعدthe appointed time of اللقاreunion
به ودهم باق إلي موعد اللقا
A strange little dwelling is theirs beneath my ribs,
They are strangers to me, though I have a home beneath my ribs because of them,
where love for them endures until the appointed reunion.
Their love remains with me until we meet again,
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle ذكرتI recall الكونbeing فيهمamong them وبينهمand in their midst
إذا ما ذكرت الكون فيهم وبينهم
يكادit nearly لفرطfrom the intensity of الوجدlonging أنto يتمزقاbe torn apart
يكاد لفرط الوجد أن يتمزقا
Whenever I recall being among them and in their midst,
When I recall the universe, and them within it,
it nearly tears apart from overwhelming longing.
My fervent passion is almost torn apart,
فؤاديmy heart علىthroughout طولthe length of الزمانtime متيمenthralled by love
فؤادي على طول الزمان متيم
يحنit yearns إليهمfor them حسرةin sorrow وتشوقاand longing
يحن إليهم حسرة وتشوقا
My heart remains enthralled by love throughout time,
My heart has been infatuated throughout time,
yearning for them in sorrow and longing.
Yearning for them wistfully and eagerly,
ويصبوand it longs إليهمfor them كلماwhenever هبتblew الصابthe east wind (apparently intended)
ويصبو إليهم كلما هبت الصاب
وإنand if ناحتcooed mournfully الورقاءthe gray dove باتit spent the night مؤرقاsleepless
وإن ناحت الورقاء بات مؤرقا
And it longs for them whenever the east wind blows,
And pouring towards them whenever the clouds pour down,
and if the gray dove laments, it spends the night sleepless.
And if the doves coo, it remains sleepless,
سقىmay water اللَهGod أكنافthe reaches of الأباطحal-Abatih (gravelly valleys) صيباa downpour
سقى اللَه أكناف الأباطح صيبا
ملثاunceasing إذاwhen لحتflashed بوارقهits lightning flashes سقاit watered
ملثا إذا لحت بوارقه سقا
May God water the reaches of al-Abatih with a downpour,
May God water the edges of the valley with rain,
unceasing, watering them whenever its lightning flashes.
Continuously when its foliage drips with moisture,
أحبتناour beloveds هلis there منany سبيلway لعودةfor a return
أحبتنا هل من سبيل لعودة
نسرwe are gladdened بهاby it منfrom قبلbefore أنthat نتفرقاwe part
نسر بها من قبل أن نتفرقا
Our beloveds, is there any way to return
My loved ones, is there a way to return?
that may gladden us before we part?
So we can, before we disperse, fly back,
فأماbut as for إليكمto you ياO أحيبابdear beloveds مهجتيmy soul
فأما إليكم يا أحيباب مهجتي
فإنيthen indeed I قدalready أصبحتhave become عنهاfrom it معوقاheld back
فإني قد أصبحت عنها معوقا
But as for returning to you, O dear beloveds of my soul,
As for you, O beloveds of my soul,
I have indeed been held back from it,
I have indeed become hindered from you,
بضعفby weakness وذنبand sin والذنوبand sins موانعbarriers
بضعف وذنب والذنوب موانع
عنfrom الخيرgoodness فاتركهاso abandon them لتنجوso you may escape منfrom الشقاmisery
عن الخير فاتركها لتنجو من الشقا
by weakness and sin—and sins are barriers
By weakness, sin, and sins are barriers,
to goodness, so abandon them to escape misery.
From good, so leave them to escape agony,
وسرand walk فيalong الطريقthe path المستقيمstraight إلىtoward العلاthe heights
وسر في الطريق المستقيم إلى العلا
علىin accordance with الصدقtruthfulness والإخلاصand sincerity والبرand righteousness والتقىand piety
على الصدق والإخلاص والبر والتقى
And walk the straight path toward the heights,
And walk the straight path to the Most High,
in truthfulness, sincerity, righteousness, and piety.
With sincerity, devotion, righteousness and piety,
وإياكand beware والدنياand worldly life الغرورdeceptive فإنهاfor indeed it
وإياك والدنيا الغرور فإنها
متاعenjoyment قليلlittle ماnot لهاfor it ابداًever بقاpermanence
متاع قليل ما لها ابداً بقا
And beware the deceptive world, for it is
And beware of the deceptive world, for it is,
a little enjoyment that never lasts.
Brief enjoyment, it has no eternity,
وتلهيكand it distracts you عنfrom جناتgardens of خلدeternity نعيمهاtheir bliss
وتلهيك عن جنات خلد نعيمها
يدومendures ويصفوand is pure حبذاhow splendid لكfor you ملتقىa meeting place
يدوم ويصفو حبذا لك ملتقى
And it distracts you from gardens of eternity, whose bliss
And distracts you from the Gardens of Eternity, blissful and pleasant,
endures and is pure—what a splendid meeting place for you!
Enduring and pure, blessed is your arrival,
وفيهاand in them رضاthe pleasure of الربthe Lord الكريمthe Generous وقربهand nearness to Him
وفيها رضا الرب الكريم وقربه
ورؤيتهand seeing Him أكرمhow noble بذلكthat is مرتقىan ascent
ورؤيته أكرم بذلك مرتقى
And in them are the pleasure of the Generous Lord and nearness to Him,
And in it is the pleasure of the Generous Lord and nearness to Him,
and seeing Him—how noble an ascent that is!
And seeing Him, the most noble ascent,
وصليand may He bless وسلمand grant peace ذوthe Possessor of الجلالMajesty علىupon أحمدAhmad
وصلي وسلم ذو الجلال على أحمد
شفيعintercessor for البراياall creation كلماwhenever المزنrain clouds أغدقاpoured abundantly
شفيع البرايا كلما المزن أغدقا
And may the Possessor of Majesty bless Ahmad and grant him peace,
And bless and salute the Majestic, Ahmad,
the intercessor for creation, whenever rain clouds pour abundantly.
Intercessor of creation, whenever the clouds pour down heavily.
Sol 6.1