رَقَمَت أنامِلُ صانِعي دِيباجِي

رَقَمَت أنامِلُ صانِعي دِيباجِي

منْ بَعْدِ ما نَظَمَتْ جَواهِرَ تاجي

منْ بَعْدِ ما نَظَمَتْ جَواهِرَ تاجي

The fingers of my maker embroidered my brocade,

My maker's fingertips embroidered my brocade

after stringing the jewels of my crown.

after they had strung the jewels of my crown.

وحَكَيْتُ كُرْسيَّ العَروسِ وزِدْتُهُ

وحَكَيْتُ كُرْسيَّ العَروسِ وزِدْتُهُ

أنّي ضَمِنْتُ سَعادَةَ الأزْواجِ

أنّي ضَمِنْتُ سَعادَةَ الأزْواجِ

I rivaled the bride’s throne—and surpassed it—

I resembled the bride's seat, and surpassed it

for I guaranteed the happiness of married couples.

in that I guaranteed the happiness of married couples.

مَنْ جاءَني يشْكو الظَّماء فمَوْرِدي

مَنْ جاءَني يشْكو الظَّماء فمَوْرِدي

صِرْفُ الزُّلالِ العَذْبِ دونَ مِزاجِ

صِرْفُ الزُّلالِ العَذْبِ دونَ مِزاجِ

Whoever comes to me complaining of thirst—my spring

For whoever comes to me complaining of thirst, my spring

is pure, sweet, limpid water, wholly unmixed.

is pure, sweet, clear water, without admixture.

فكأنّني قوْسُ السّماءِ إذا بَدَتْ

فكأنّني قوْسُ السّماءِ إذا بَدَتْ

والشّمْسُ موْلانا أبو الحَجّاجِ

والشّمْسُ موْلانا أبو الحَجّاجِ

Thus I am like heaven’s bow whenever it appears,

So I am like the bow of heaven when it appears,

while the sun is our lord Abu al-Hajjaj.

and the sun is our lord Abu al-Hajjaj.

لا زالَ مَحْروسَ المَثابةِ ما غَدا

لا زالَ مَحْروسَ المَثابةِ ما غَدا

بَيْتُ الإلاهِ مَثابَةَ الحُجّاجِ

بَيْتُ الإلاهِ مَثابَةَ الحُجّاجِ

May his dwelling place remain protected as long as

May his abode remain guarded as long as

the House of God remains the pilgrims’ place of return.

the House of God remains a place of return for pilgrims.