الوهية الخلق مجهولةٌ

الوهية الخلق مجهولةٌ

وشاهدها أبداً يسلمُ

وشاهدها أبداً يسلمُ

The divinity of creation is unknown,

The divinity of creation is unknown.

and whoever prostrates before it forever submits.

And its beholder is forever safe.

فإن الكوائن عنها تكن

فإن الكوائن عنها تكن

وأفعالها أبداً تحكمُ

وأفعالها أبداً تحكمُ

For all beings come into being from it,

For if existent things arise from it,

and its acts forever govern.

and its acts always rule,

فظاهرها أبداً حاكم

فظاهرها أبداً حاكم

وما خلفها أبداً يكتم

وما خلفها أبداً يكتم

Its outward aspect forever rules,

then its outward aspect is always a ruler,

while what lies behind it is forever concealed.

and what lies behind it is always concealed.

وإنَّ الذي هو أصلٌ لها

وإنَّ الذي هو أصلٌ لها

بعاداته أبداً يقدم

بعاداته أبداً يقدم

And that which is its root

And indeed, the one who is its source

forever proceeds according to its accustomed ways.

always comes forward through his customary ways.

فأسماؤه ما لها سطوة

فأسماؤه ما لها سطوة

بأسبابه والهوى مُعدم

بأسبابه والهوى مُعدم

Thus its names possess no sway

So his names have no sway

through its causes, while diversion is extinguished.

through his causes, and desire brings annihilation.

إذا أرسل الغيثُ انعامه

إذا أرسل الغيثُ انعامه

وأعقبه فيهمُ الصيلمُ

وأعقبه فيهمُ الصيلمُ

When the rain sends forth its blessings

When the rain sends forth its bounty

and makes the devastating scourge follow them among the people,

and utter devastation follows it among them,

يصحُّ الذي يدَّعى أنه

يصحُّ الذي يدَّعى أنه

إله عبيدِك لا يحرم

إله عبيدِك لا يحرم

then vindicated is the one who claims that he

what is claimed proves true: he is

is the god of Your servants, deprived of nothing.

the god of your servants, who withholds nothing.

فأين الدعاوى وسلطانها

فأين الدعاوى وسلطانها

وأين الذي كنتَ بي تزعم

وأين الذي كنتَ بي تزعم

So where now are the claims and their authority?

So where are the claims and their authority?

And where is that by which you used to make your assertions?

And where is what you used to claim about me?

أراك لما كنتَ شيَّدته

أراك لما كنتَ شيَّدته

بناء عليا لكم تهدم

بناء عليا لكم تهدم

I see that what you had erected—

I see you: what you had erected—

a lofty edifice for yourselves—has collapsed.

a lofty edifice for you—you tear down.

فما أهملوا حين ما أمهلوا

فما أهملوا حين ما أمهلوا

وجاء الرجوعُ ومن يندم

وجاء الرجوعُ ومن يندم

They were not neglected when they were granted respite;

So they were not neglected when they were granted respite,

the return has come—but who feels remorse?

and the return came—and who feels remorse?

فمن قامَ في غيِّه تابعاً

فمن قامَ في غيِّه تابعاً

هوى نفسِه ذلك المجرمُ

هوى نفسِه ذلك المجرمُ

Whoever persists in his error, following it,

So whoever persists in his error, following

is himself that offender.

his soul's desire—that is the sinner.

ومن قام عن غيه طالباً

ومن قام عن غيه طالباً

هدى نفسِه ذلك المسلمُ

هدى نفسِه ذلك المسلمُ

And whoever rises from his error, seeking

And whoever rises out of his error, seeking

guidance for his own soul—that one is the Muslim.

guidance for his soul—that is the Muslim.