ياO ظبيgazelle عيدEid; festival ماno فيin الحسنbeauty لكfor you ثانيequal
يا ظبي عيد ما في الحسن لك ثاني
هلis there منany سبيلway إلىto لقياكmeeting you ياO غانيfair one
هل من سبيل إلى لقياك يا غاني
O gazelle of ʿId, you have no equal in beauty.
O beautiful gazelle, your beauty has no equal
Is there any way to meet you, O fair one?
Is there a way for me to meet you, O melody?
وهلand is there لناfor us مطمعhope فيof الوصلunion ياO أمليmy hope
وهل لنا مطمع في الوصل يا أملي
وقتاًfor a time فتصفوso become serene أويقاتbrief moments وأحيانيand my times
وقتاً فتصفو أويقات وأحياني
And have we any hope of union, O my hope,
Do I have any hope of reunion, O my wish?
for a while, that my fleeting moments and days may brighten?
That time may pass and my days and moments become pure
ياO شادنyoung gazelle الحيof the encampment منfrom جرعاءa sandy tract ذيDhu; of سلمSalam
يا شادن الحي من جرعاء ذي سلم
ألاah ألاwill you not ترعىhonor ميثاقيmy covenant وأيمانيand my oaths
ألا ألا ترعى ميثاقي وأيماني
O young gazelle of the encampment, from the sandy tract of Dhu Salam,
O shepherd of the living, made of smooth marble
Ah, will you not honor my covenant and my oaths?
Nay, nay, keep our covenant and oaths
كمhow long ذاthis التجافيestrangement وكمand how long ذاthis الصدrejection عنof كلفone lovesick
كم ذا التجافي وكم ذا الصد عن كلف
حليفcompanion of وجدpassion وأشواقand longings وأشجانand sorrows
حليف وجد وأشواق وأشجان
How long this estrangement, how long this rejection of one lovesick,
How much estrangement and rejection of affection
a companion of passion, longings, and sorrows,
A confidant has found, and longing and sighing
يبكيhe weeps علىfor زمنa time وليthat has passed ومجتمعand a gathering
يبكي على زمن ولي ومجتمع
بالرقمتينat al-Raqmatayn لأحبابof beloved friends وأخدانand close companions
بالرقمتين لأحباب وأخدان
who weeps for a time gone by and a gathering
Weeps over the days of intimacy and gatherings
at al-Raqmatayn, of beloved friends and close companions,
With loved ones and companions at the two abodes
منfrom كلeach برrighteous تقيGod-fearing زاهدascetic ورعscrupulously devout
من كل بر تقي زاهد ورع
لهfor him إلىtoward اللَهGod سيرa journey ليسis not بألوانيfaltering (likely intended)
له إلى اللَه سير ليس بألواني
each righteous, God-fearing, ascetic, and scrupulously devout,
Of every pious, devout ascetic
whose journey toward God never falters.
Whose journey to God is not pretentious
منof فئةa company ماno لهمfor them همconcern ولاand no شغلoccupation
من فئة ما لهم هم ولا شغل
ولاand no التفاتattention ولاand no ميلinclination إلىtoward الفانيwhat passes away
ولا التفات ولا ميل إلى الفاني
Of a company with no concern or occupation,
A group that has no worries or cares
no heed or inclination toward what passes away.
No heed or inclination to the transient
صارواthey went away فصارso became نعيمthe delight العيشof life بعدهمafter them
صاروا فصار نعيم العيش بعدهم
بؤساًmisery بغيرwith other than الذيwhat يهواهhe desires it يلقانيit meets me
بؤساً بغير الذي يهواه يلقاني
They went away, and after them life's delight became
Their bliss in life became misery without them
misery, meeting me with other than what the heart desires.
For he who does not love them finds no rest
واليومand today لمnot يبقremains ليfor me ياO صاحبيmy friend أربa wish
واليوم لم يبق لي يا صاحبي أرب
لولاbut for ولولاand but for وحسنand good الظنexpectation أحيانيhas kept me alive
لولا ولولا وحسن الظن أحياني
And today, O my friend, no wish remains to me—
Today, O my friend, I have no comfort
but for... and but for...; hopeful trust has kept me alive.
Except, except, and thinking well at times
سقياًmay rain bless لأيامناfor our days الغرradiant التيwhich سلفتhave passed
سقياً لأيامنا الغر التي سلفت
معwith الأحبةloved ones منamong سكانthe inhabitants of نعمانNuʿman
مع الأحبة من سكان نعمان
May rain bless our radiant days gone by,
Quenching our vanished youthful days
spent with loved ones among the inhabitants of Nuʿman.
With loved ones, dwellers of the blissful Noman
حيgreet الخيامthe tents بهاin them البيضthe fair maidens الأواfirst fragment of 'companionable maidens'
حي الخيام بها البيض الأوا
نسfinal fragment of 'companionable maidens' والغيدand slender beauties الرواتعgrazing at ease فيin روحrepose وريحانand fragrant herbs
نس والغيد الرواتع في روح وريحان
Greet the tents: within them are fair, companionable
The Abode of Tents, with white gazelles
maidens and slender beauties grazing amid repose and fragrant herbs.
And sand grouse cooing amidst spirit and basil
وغادةand a graceful maiden وعدتpromised بالوصلunion ثمthen لوتturned away
وغادة وعدت بالوصل ثم لوت
بلrather أخلفتshe broke her promise فثنتso she turned قلبيmy heart عنaway from الثانيthe second one
بل أخلفت فثنت قلبي عن الثاني
And a graceful maiden promised union, then turned away;
Ghadah promised a reunion, but was coy
rather, she broke her promise and turned my heart away from a second one.
Nay, she broke her promise and turned my heart away from a second
فمنso who رسوليmy messenger إلىto سعديSaʿda يخبرهاwill tell her
فمن رسولي إلى سعدي يخبرها
أنيthat I سقيمam ailing وأنand that البعدseparation أضنانيhas worn me down
أني سقيم وأن البعد أضناني
So who will be my messenger to Saʿda, to tell her
Let my messenger inform Sa'di
that I am ailing, and that separation has worn me down,
That I am sick, and separation makes me weary
وأنand that طبيmy cure منfor الأسقامillnesses فيin يدهاher hand
وأن طبي من الأسقام في يدها
سهلeasy عليهاfor her فلاso let her not تبخلwithhold بإحسانkindness
سهل عليها فلا تبخل بإحسان
and that the cure for my illnesses lies in her hand,
And that my cure for illnesses is in her hands
easy for her—so let her not withhold kindness.
Easy for her, so let her not be stingy with kindness
فانfor indeed ليfor me أملاًhope فيin أنthat ترقshe may soften وأنand that
فان لي أملاً في أن ترق وأن
تحنوshe may show tenderness لوصلةfor the bond of أرحامkinship وجيرانand neighbors
تحنو لوصلة أرحام وجيران
For I have hope that she will soften and
For I have hope that she will be gentle and
show tenderness for bonds of kinship and neighborliness.
Incline to rejoin ties of kinship and neighbors
فانthen if وإلاand otherwise فانيfor indeed I قدalready ركنتI have leaned إلىupon
فان وإلا فاني قد ركنت إلى
ركنa pillar شديدmighty لهhe has شأنstature منof الشأنgreat stature
ركن شديد له شأن من الشأن
Then if she does...; otherwise, I have taken refuge in
But if not, I have resorted to a mighty pillar
a mighty pillar, whose standing is truly great.
Of great stature and high standing
مقدمleader of القومthe people قطبspiritual pole of الأولياءthe saints ومنand one who
مقدم القوم قطب الأولياء ومن
سماrose high بمجدin glory علىabove القاصيthe distant معalong with الدانيthe near
سما بمجد على القاصي مع الداني
Leader of the people, spiritual pole of the saints, and one who
The leader of all people, pole of the saints, one
rose in glory above the far and the near alike.
Who reached glory to the far and the near
شيخmaster of الشيوخthe masters وأستاذand teacher of الأكابرthe great أرfirst fragment of 'lords'
شيخ الشيوخ وأستاذ الأكابر أر
بابfinal fragment of 'lords' البصائرof insight منamong حبرlearned scholars وربانيand godly sages
باب البصائر من حبر ورباني
Master of masters and teacher of the great—the lords
Shaykh of shaykhs and teacher of elders, the
of insight, both learned scholars and godly sages.
Door to divine knowledge, a spiritual master
شريفnoble أصلin lineage ونفسand soul جامعencompassing virtues رسختbecame firmly rooted
شريف أصل ونفس جامع رسخت
أقدامهhis feet فيin كشوفاتspiritual unveilings وعرفانand gnosis
أقدامه في كشوفات وعرفان
Noble in lineage and soul, encompassing virtues; firmly rooted
Noble lineage and a soul immersed
are his feet in spiritual unveilings and gnosis.
In mystic knowledge and gnosis
إمامan imam of شرعsacred law لهhe has الباعthe reach الطويلlong بهin it
إمام شرع له الباع الطويل به
علمknowledge وحلمand forbearance بتحقيقwith exact understanding وإتقانand mastery
علم وحلم بتحقيق وإتقان
An imam of sacred law, with far-reaching mastery of it,
A scholar of Sacred Law, with extensive experience
knowledge and forbearance, with exact understanding and mastery.
Knowledge and forbearance in verification and precision
وشيخand master of أهلthe people of طريقthe path of اللَهGod قاطبةall together
وشيخ أهل طريق اللَه قاطبة
بلاwithout دفاعdispute ولاand no طعنattack لطعانby a fault-finder
بلا دفاع ولا طعن لطعان
And master of all the people of God's path,
A shaykh of all who follow God's path
without dispute or a fault-finder's attack.
Without objection or criticism from detractors
غوثsuccor of العبادthe servants وغيثand rain للبلادfor the lands بهthrough him
غوث العباد وغيث للبلاد به
تحياcomes to life الجدودdry ground ويروىand is quenched كلevery عطشانthirsty one
تحيا الجدود ويروى كل عطشان
Succor of the servants, rain for the lands; through him
Succor of worshippers, rain for countries
dry ground revives, and every thirsty one is quenched.
Through him ancient glories are watered, and each thirsty soul drinks
داعa caller إلىto اللَهGod بالقولthrough speech السديدsound وبالand through the
داع إلى اللَه بالقول السديد وبال
فعلaction الحميدpraiseworthy علىbased on علمknowledge وبرهانand proof
فعل الحميد على علم وبرهان
A caller to God through sound speech and through
Calling to God with upright words and
praiseworthy action, based on knowledge and proof.
Righteous deeds, with knowledge and proof
هادa guide هدىguided اللَهGod ربLord of العالمينthe worlds بهthrough him
هاد هدى اللَه رب العالمين به
أهلthe people of الضلالةerror منincluding غاوٍone astray وحيرانand one bewildered
أهل الضلالة من غاوٍ وحيران
A guide through whom God, Lord of all worlds, guided
A guide; God guided those astray and wandering
those astray, both the errant and the bewildered.
Through him to the straight path
كانتwas بدايتهhis beginning مثلlike النهايةthe final attainment منof
كانت بدايته مثل النهاية من
أقرانهhis peers فاعتبرso take heed of هذاthis بتبيانwith clear understanding
أقرانه فاعتبر هذا بتبيان
His beginning was like the final attainment of
His beginning was as his ending, surpassing
his peers; so ponder this with clear understanding.
All his peers, so ponder this clear lesson:
محمدMuhammad بنson of عليʿAli شيخmaster of مشيخةٍa company of masters
محمد بن علي شيخ مشيخةٍ
لناof ours واصلand a root of فروعbranches بمرهاwith their [fruit?] (unclear reading) دانيnear at hand
لنا واصل فروع بمرها داني
Muhammad son of ʿAli, master of a company of masters
Muhammad ibn 'Alī, shaykh of our brotherhood
of ours, and a root whose branches' [fruit?] is near at hand.
Intercessor whose branches reach the far and near
ياO سيديmy master ياO جمالbeauty; Jamal الدينof the faith; al-Din ياO سنديmy support
يا سيدي يا جمال الدين يا سندي
أدركcome to the aid of صريخاًone crying for help أخاa companion of غمgrief وأحزانand sorrows
أدرك صريخاً أخا غم وأحزان
O my master, O Jamal al-Din, O my support,
O my master, O Jamāl al-Dīn, O my support
aid one crying for help, a companion of grief and sorrows,
Rescue a shrieking brother, laden with sorrows and grief
يدعوhe calls upon بكthrough you اللَهGod فيfor تفريجrelieving كربتهhis distress
يدعو بك اللَه في تفريج كربته
وماand what عناهhas afflicted him دعاءwith the prayer of الخائفthe frightened الجانيsinner
وما عناه دعاء الخائف الجاني
who calls upon God through you to relieve his distress
He calls upon you to relieve his plight
and what has afflicted him, with a frightened sinner's prayer.
And what he fears, like a frightened fugitive
فقمso stand by بهhim وأغثهand rescue him واحمand protect جانبهhis side
فقم به وأغثه واحم جانبه
مماfrom what يحاذرhe fears فيin سرsecret وإعلانand openness
مما يحاذر في سر وإعلان
So stand by him, rescue him, and shield him
So stand by him, and help him, and guard his side
from what he fears, in secret and openly.
From what he fears openly and in secret
أنتyou الغياثare the succor لناfor us فيin كلevery نائبةcalamity
أنت الغياث لنا في كل نائبة
بعدafter الإلهGod وطهand Taha خيرthe best of عدنانʿAdnan
بعد الإله وطه خير عدنان
You are our succor in every calamity,
You are our succor in every calamity
after God and Taha, the best of ʿAdnan's line.
After God and Tāhā, best of 'Adnān
وأنتand you عدتناare our resource عندamid الخطوبcalamities إذاwhen
وأنت عدتنا عند الخطوب إذا
لحتloom وهمتand threaten بإيقاعto inflict harm وعدوانand aggression
لحت وهمت بإيقاع وعدوان
And you are our resource when calamities
You are our strength when disasters loom
loom, intent on assault and aggression.
And threaten evil and aggression
فغارةso, a rescue ياO شريفnoble الجدin ancestry عاجلةswift
فغارة يا شريف الجد عاجلة
تخلthat loosens عقدةthe knot of هذاthis الكربdistress فيat الآنthis moment
تخل عقدة هذا الكرب في الآن
So grant swift succor, O noble in ancestry,
So hurry, O noble scion, to untie the knot
that loosens the knot of this distress at once.
Of this affliction, immediately
لاmay you not زلتcease to be ياO ابنson of رسولthe Messenger of اللَهGod منتجعاًa resort of bounty
لا زلت يا ابن رسول اللَه منتجعاً
للراغبينfor seekers وملجأand a refuge for كلevery لهفانanguished one
للراغبين وملجأ كل لهفان
May you ever remain, O son of God's Messenger, a haven of bounty
You remain, O son of the Messenger of God
for seekers, and a refuge for every anguished soul.
A refuge for eager souls and every fervent yearner
منamong خيرthe best of ذرتهhis offspring (likely intended) غراradiant وخيرتهمand their choicest
من خير ذرته غرا وخيرتهم
ببلدةin the town الخيرof goodness منof علمknowledge وقرآنand Qur'an
ببلدة الخير من علم وقرآن
Among the best of his radiant offspring, and their choicest,
The best of his goodly line, his elite
in the town of goodness, of knowledge and Qur'an.
In the Abode of Goodness, of knowledge and Qur’ān
نعمyes وبالواديand in the valley الميمونblessed أجمعهall of it
نعم وبالوادي الميمون أجمعه
واديthe valley of ابنIbn; son of راشدRashid منfrom أتبالenmities (unclear here) قحطانQahtan
وادي ابن راشد من أتبال قحطان
Yes, and throughout the blessed valley,
Yes, and in the Auspicious Valley altogether
the valley of Ibn Rashid, of Qahtan's [unclear designation].
Wadi Ibn Rashid of lofty Qahtān
فانfor indeed ليfor me مطالباًrequests أرجوI hope for تنجزهits fulfillment
فان لي مطالباً أرجو تنجزه
بيمنthrough the blessing of وجهكyour face فيwith لطفgentleness ورضوانand favor
بيمن وجهك في لطف ورضوان
For I have requests whose fulfillment I hope for,
I have requests I hope you will fulfill
through the blessing of your face, with gentleness and favor.
Through your blessed countenance, in kindness and approval
فانهضso rise بهto it واستقمand remain steadfast فيهin it أباO Abu; father of علوىʿAlawi
فانهض به واستقم فيه أبا علوى
للَهfor God's sake إنكindeed you ذوpossess جاهhigh standing وإمكانand power
للَه إنك ذو جاه وإمكان
So rise to it and remain steadfast in it, O Abu ʿAlawi,
So strive in it, O Abū 'Alwī, in earnest
for God's sake: you possess high standing and power.
For God, you are one of stature and ability
والأمرand all authority للَهbelongs to God جلexalted is He خلقناHe created us
والأمر للَه جل خلقنا
محيgiver of life to البراياcreatures ومنشيand raiser of الميتthe dead الفانيthe perished
محي البرايا ومنشي الميت الفاني
And all authority belongs to God—exalted is He who created us,
The matter belongs to God, creator of
who gives life to creatures and raises the dead who have passed away.
Our existence, reviver of the dead and transient
ذوpossessor of الجوgenerosity (likely intended) ذوpossessor of الفضلgrace والإحسانand kindness نحمدهwe praise Him
ذو الجو ذو الفضل والإحسان نحمده
علىfor تواصلunceasing إنعامblessings وإحسانand beneficence
على تواصل إنعام وإحسان
Possessor of generosity, grace, and kindness: we praise Him
Possessor of majesty, graciousness and favor—we praise Him
for His unceasing blessings and beneficence.
For the continuance of His bounty and favor
نسألهwe ask Him يجبرناto restore us نسألهwe ask Him يرحمناto have mercy on us
نسأله يجبرنا نسأله يرحمنا
ويعفوand to pardon عناus ويلقاناand meet us بغفرانwith forgiveness
ويعفو عنا ويلقانا بغفران
We ask Him to restore us; we ask Him to have mercy on us,
We ask Him to mend us, we ask Him to have mercy
to pardon us and meet us with forgiveness,
And pardon us, and meet us with forgiveness
والأقربينand near kin وأهلand the people of الدينthe faith قاطبةall together
والأقربين وأهل الدين قاطبة
ياO ربLord واختمand conclude بتوحيدwith belief in God's oneness وإيمانand faith
يا رب واختم بتوحيد وإيمان
and our near kin and all the people of the faith.
And all kin and people of faith altogether
O Lord, seal our end with belief in Your oneness and faith.
O Lord, and conclude us with Divine Oneness and faith
ثمthen الصلاةblessings علىupon المختارthe Chosen One سيدناour master
ثم الصلاة على المختار سيدنا
محمدMuhammad ماas long as همتpour down مزنrain clouds بهتانwith steady rain
محمد ما همت مزن بهتان
Then blessings upon the Chosen One, our master,
Then blessings upon our chosen liegelord
Muhammad, for as long as clouds shed steady rain,
Muhammad, so long as the white reed grouse sings at dawn
وماand as long as تغنتsing حمامdoves الأيكof the thicket فيat سحرthe pre-dawn hour
وما تغنت حمام الأيك في سحر
وماand as long as صبتsway عذباتslender tips الأثلof tamarisk والبانand moringa
وما صبت عذبات الأثل والبان
and for as long as doves of the thicket sing before dawn,
And the wild doves coo in the dark before dawn
and for as long as the slender tips of tamarisk and moringa sway.
And the rain stars pour down sweet clear drink
Sol 6.1