هَنيئاًmay it be a joy لهذاfor this الدَّهرِage رَوْحٌrepose وريْحانُand sweet fragrance
هَنيئاً لهذا الدَّهرِ رَوْحٌ وريْحانُ
وللدِّينِand for religion والدنياand the world أمانٌsafety وإِيمانُand faith
وللدِّينِ والدنيا أمانٌ وإِيمانُ
Joy to this age: repose and sweet fragrance,
and to religion and the world, safety and faith,
بِأَنَّbecause قعِيدَthe companion الشِّرْكِof idolatry قَدْalready ثُلَّwas shattered عَرْشُهُhis throne
بِأَنَّ قعِيدَ الشِّرْكِ قَدْ ثُلَّ عَرْشُهُ
وأَنَّand that أَميرَthe Commander المؤمنينَof the Faithful سُلَيْمَانُSulayman
وأَنَّ أَميرَ المؤمنينَ سُلَيْمَانُ
for idolatry's companion has had his throne shattered,
and the Commander of the Faithful is Sulayman,
سَمِيُّnamesake الَّذِيof the one who انقادَsubmitted الأَنامُall creatures لأَمْرِهِto his command
سَمِيُّ الَّذِي انقادَ الأَنامُ لأَمْرِهِ
فلمand did not يَعْصِهِdisobey him فِيon الأَرضِthe earth إِنسٌany human ولاnor جانُany jinn
فلم يَعْصِهِ فِي الأَرضِ إِنسٌ ولا جانُ
namesake of him to whose command all creatures bowed,
whom neither humans nor jinn on earth disobeyed;
وبانيand builder العُلاof greatness للمجدِfor glory غَادٍgoing forth at dawn ورائحٌand returning at dusk
وباني العُلا للمجدِ غَادٍ ورائحٌ
وحِلْفُand sworn ally التُّقَىof piety فِيfor the sake of اللهِGod راضٍpleased وغَضْبانُand angered
وحِلْفُ التُّقَى فِي اللهِ راضٍ وغَضْبانُ
builder of greatness, going forth at dawn and returning at dusk for glory,
and piety's sworn ally, pleased and angered for God's sake.
بِهِthrough him رُدَّwas restored فِيin جَوِّthe firmament الخلافةِof the caliphate نُورُهاits light
بِهِ رُدَّ فِي جَوِّ الخلافةِ نُورُها
وَقَدْwhen already أَظْلَمَتْhad grown dark منهاof it قصورٌpalaces وأوطانُand homelands
وَقَدْ أَظْلَمَتْ منها قصورٌ وأوطانُ
Through him the caliphate's light was restored to its firmament,
when its palaces and homelands had grown dark.
وَأَنْقَذَand he rescued دينَthe religion اللهِof God منfrom قبضةِthe grasp العِدىof enemies
وَأَنْقَذَ دينَ اللهِ من قبضةِ العِدى
وَقَدْwhen already قادهhad led it للشِّركِtoward idolatry ذلٌّabasement وإِذعَانُand submission
وَقَدْ قاده للشِّركِ ذلٌّ وإِذعَانُ
He rescued God's religion from the grasp of enemies,
when abasement and submission had led it toward idolatry.
وقامَand he rose فقامتْso rose للمَعَاليfor high achievements معالِمٌlandmarks
وقامَ فقامتْ للمَعَالي معالِمٌ
وللخيرِand for goodness أسواقٌmarkets وللعدلِand for justice ميزَانُa balance
وللخيرِ أسواقٌ وللعدلِ ميزَانُ
He rose, and landmarks of high achievement rose,
and markets for goodness, and a balance for justice.
وجدَّدَand he renewed للإسلامِfor Islam ثوبَthe robe خلافةٍof a caliphate
وجدَّدَ للإسلامِ ثوبَ خلافةٍ
عليهاupon it منfrom الرحمنِthe All-Merciful نورٌlight وبُرْهَانُand proof
عليها من الرحمنِ نورٌ وبُرْهَانُ
He renewed for Islam the robe of a caliphate,
upon which rest light and proof from the All-Merciful.
وأَكَّدَهاand confirmed it عهدٌa pledge لأكرمِfor the noblest منof those who وفىkept faith
وأَكَّدَها عهدٌ لأكرمِ من وفى
بعهدٍto a covenant زَكَتِflourished فِيهِwithin it عهودٌpledges وأَيمانُand oaths
بعهدٍ زَكَتِ فِيهِ عهودٌ وأَيمانُ
A pledge confirmed it for the noblest man ever to honor
a covenant, in which pledges and oaths flourished.
بِهِthrough him شُدَّwas strengthened أَزْرُthe support الملكِof kingship وابْتَهَجَand rejoiced الهُدىright guidance
بِهِ شُدَّ أَزْرُ الملكِ وابْتَهَجَ الهُدى
وفاضَand overflowed عَلَىupon الإسلامِIslam حسنٌbeauty وإِحسانُand beneficence
وفاضَ عَلَى الإسلامِ حسنٌ وإِحسانُ
Through him kingship's strength was bolstered and guidance rejoiced,
and beauty and beneficence overflowed upon Islam.
فَتىًa young man نَكَصَتْdrew back عنهُfrom him العيونُthe eyes مَهابَةًin awe
فَتىً نَكَصَتْ عنهُ العيونُ مَهابَةً
فليسَso there are no لَهُfor him إِلّاexcept الرَّغَائبَlofty aspirations أَقْرانُpeers
فليسَ لَهُ إِلّا الرَّغَائبَ أَقْرانُ
A young man from whom eyes drew back in awe,
whose only rivals are lofty aspirations.
يَهونُit matters little عَلَيْهِto him يومَon the day يُرْويhe slakes سيوفَهُhis swords
يَهونُ عَلَيْهِ يومَ يُرْوي سيوفَهُ
دماًwith blood أَنthat يوَافيهِmeets him الدُّجىthe darkness وَهْوَwhile he ظمْآنُis thirsty
دماً أَن يوَافيهِ الدُّجى وَهْوَ ظمْآنُ
It matters little to him, on the day he slakes his swords
with blood, that darkness should find him thirsty.
سَمِيَّO namesake النَّبيِّof the Prophet المصطفىthe chosen وابنُand son عَمِّهِof his paternal uncle
سَمِيَّ النَّبيِّ المصطفى وابنُ عَمِّهِ
ووَارِثُand heir مَاto what شَادَتْbuilt قُرَيْشٌQuraysh وعَدْنانُand Adnan
ووَارِثُ مَا شَادَتْ قُرَيْشٌ وعَدْنانُ
O namesake of the chosen Prophet, and his cousin,
and heir to what Quraysh and Adnan built,
وَمَاand what ساقَتِbestowed الشُّورىconsultation وأَوْجَبَتْand ordained التُّقىpiety
وَمَا ساقَتِ الشُّورى وأَوْجَبَتْ التُّقى
وأَوْرَثَand bequeathed ذُوthe possessor النُّورَيْنِof the two lights عَمُّكَyour uncle عُثْمانُUthman
وأَوْرَثَ ذُو النُّورَيْنِ عَمُّكَ عُثْمانُ
and what consultation bestowed and piety ordained,
and your uncle Uthman, Possessor of the Two Lights, bequeathed,
وماand what حاكَمَتْadjudicated فِيهِover it السيوفُthe swords وحازهُand secured it
وما حاكَمَتْ فِيهِ السيوفُ وحازهُ
إليكَfor you أَبوthe father الأَملاكِof kings جدُّكَyour forefather مرْوانُMarwan
إليكَ أَبو الأَملاكِ جدُّكَ مرْوانُ
and what swords adjudged, secured
for you by Marwan, your forefather, father of kings.
مَوارِيثُinheritances أَملاكٍof kings وتوكيدُand confirmation بَيْعَةٍof a pledge of allegiance
مَوارِيثُ أَملاكٍ وتوكيدُ بَيْعَةٍ
جديرٌfitting بِهَاfor it فتحٌa victory قريبٌnear ورِضْوانُand divine favor
جديرٌ بِهَا فتحٌ قريبٌ ورِضْوانُ
Inheritances of kings, and a pledge of allegiance confirmed,
fit for a near victory and divine favor.
ودوحةُand a great tree مجْدٍof glory فِيin السَّماءِthe heavens كَأَنَّمَاas though
ودوحةُ مجْدٍ فِي السَّماءِ كَأَنَّمَا
كَوَاكِبُهَاits stars منهاfrom it فروعٌbranches وأَغصانُand boughs
كَوَاكِبُهَا منها فروعٌ وأَغصانُ
And a great tree of glory in the heavens, as though
its stars were branches and boughs of that tree.
لَئِنْif indeed عَظُمَتْit grew great شأْناًin stature لقدindeed عزَّgrew mighty نصرُهاits victory
لَئِنْ عَظُمَتْ شأْناً لقد عزَّ نصرُها
بكَرَّاتِthrough charges فُرسانٍof horsemen لأَقدارِهَاfor their ranks شانُdistinction
بكَرَّاتِ فُرسانٍ لأَقدارِهَا شانُ
If its stature was great, its victory indeed grew mighty
through charges by horsemen of illustrious rank:
قبائلُtribes منfrom أَبناءِthe descendants عادٍof Ad وجُرْهمٍand Jurhum
قبائلُ من أَبناءِ عادٍ وجُرْهمٍ
لَهُمْtheirs is صَفْوُthe purest مَاof what تَنْمِيهِbegets it عادٌAd وَقَحْطَانُand Qahtan
لَهُمْ صَفْوُ مَا تَنْمِيهِ عادٌ وَقَحْطَانُ
tribes descended from Ad and Jurhum,
possessing the purest stock that Ad and Qahtan beget.
بَنوsons دُوَلِof dynasties المُلكِof kingship الَّذِيwhich سَلَفَتْpassed بِهِunder it
بَنو دُوَلِ المُلكِ الَّذِي سَلَفَتْ بِهِ
لآبائهمfor their forefathers فِيهَاwithin them قُرونٌcenturies وأَزْمَانُand ages
لآبائهم فِيهَا قُرونٌ وأَزْمَانُ
Sons of royal dynasties, under whose rule had passed
centuries and ages for their forefathers.
هُمُthey عَرفُواknew مثواكَyour station فِيin هَبْوَةِthe dust cloud الرَّدىof death
هُمُ عَرفُوا مثواكَ فِي هَبْوَةِ الرَّدى
وَقَدْwhen already رَابَaroused doubt معهودٌthe familiar وأَنكَرَand failed عِرفانُrecognition
وَقَدْ رَابَ معهودٌ وأَنكَرَ عِرفانُ
They knew your station amid the dust of death,
when the familiar aroused doubt and recognition failed,
وللمَوْتِand death has فِيin نَفْسِthe soul الشُّجاعof the brave man تخيُّلٌan apparition
وللمَوْتِ فِي نَفْسِ الشُّجاع تخيُّلٌ
ولِلذُّعْرِand terror has فِيin عَيْنِthe eye المُخاطِرِof the risk-taker أَلوانُmany hues
ولِلذُّعْرِ فِي عَيْنِ المُخاطِرِ أَلوانُ
while death took shape within the brave man's soul,
and terror showed many hues in the risk-taker's eye.
فأَعْطَوكَso they gave you واسْتَعْصَوكَand took you as their mainstay فِيin السَّلْمِpeace والوغىand battle
فأَعْطَوكَ واسْتَعْصَوكَ فِي السَّلْمِ والوغى
مَوَاثِيقَsolemn pledges لَوْeven if خَانَتْكَbetrayed you نفسُكَyour own soul مَاnot خانواthey would betray
مَوَاثِيقَ لَوْ خَانَتْكَ نفسُكَ مَا خانوا
They gave you, taking you as their mainstay in peace and battle,
pledges they would not betray, though your own soul betrayed you.
كَأَنَّas though السَّمَاءَthe sky بدْرَهاits full moon ونجومهاand its stars
كَأَنَّ السَّمَاءَ بدْرَها ونجومها
سُرَاكَyour night march وَقَدْwhile already حَفُّوكَthey surrounded you شِيبٌgraybeards وشُبَّانُand young men
سُرَاكَ وَقَدْ حَفُّوكَ شِيبٌ وشُبَّانُ
As though the sky, its full moon and its stars,
were your night march, with graybeards and youths surrounding you.
وقدwhile already لَمَعَتْflashed حوْلَيْكَaround you منهمْfrom them أَسِنَّةٌspearheads
وقد لَمَعَتْ حوْلَيْكَ منهمْ أَسِنَّةٌ
تُخَيِّلُmake it seem أَنَّthat الحَزْنَthe rough ground والسَّهْلَand the plain نِيرانُare fires
تُخَيِّلُ أَنَّ الحَزْنَ والسَّهْلَ نِيرانُ
Around you their spearheads flashed,
making rough ground and plain seem all aflame.
أُسودُlions هِياجٍof battle-fury مَاnot تزالُyou cease تَرَاهُمُyou see them
أُسودُ هِياجٍ مَا تزالُ تَرَاهُمُ
تطيرُfly بِهِمْwith them نحوَtoward الكريهَةِthe ordeal of battle عِقبانُeagles
تطيرُ بِهِمْ نحوَ الكريهَةِ عِقبانُ
Lions of battle-fury: you never cease to see them
borne by eagles toward the ordeal of battle.
وأقمارُand moons حَربٍof war طالِعَاتٌrising كَأَنَّمَاas though
وأقمارُ حَربٍ طالِعَاتٌ كَأَنَّمَا
عَمَائِمُهُمْtheir turbans فِيat موقفِthe station الرَّوْعِof terror تِيجانُare crowns
عَمَائِمُهُمْ فِي موقفِ الرَّوْعِ تِيجانُ
And rising moons of war, as though
their turbans, at the station of terror, were crowns.
دَلَفْتَyou advanced بِهِمْwith them للفتحِtoward victory تَحْتَbeneath عَجاجَةٍa dust cloud
دَلَفْتَ بِهِمْ للفتحِ تَحْتَ عَجاجَةٍ
كَأَنَّas though مُثِيرَيْهَاits two stirrers عَلِيٌّAli وهَمْدانُand Hamdan
كَأَنَّ مُثِيرَيْهَا عَلِيٌّ وهَمْدانُ
You advanced with them to victory beneath a dust cloud,
as though Ali and Hamdan had stirred it up.
ويَومَand on the day اقتِحامِof storming الحَفْرِthe trench أَيقَنْتَyou knew for certain أَنَّهُمْthat they
ويَومَ اقتِحامِ الحَفْرِ أَيقَنْتَ أَنَّهُمْ
يريدونَwanted فِيهِin it أَنthat تعِزَّyou be exalted ولوeven if هانواthey were abased
يريدونَ فِيهِ أَن تعِزَّ ولو هانوا
On the day of storming the trench, you knew for certain
they wished you exalted there, even at their own abasement,
بكُلِّwith every زِناتِيٍّZanati warrior كَأَنَّas though حُسامَهُhis sword
بكُلِّ زِناتِيٍّ كَأَنَّ حُسامَهُ
وهامَةَand the head منof whoever لاقاهُhe encountered نارٌa fire وقرْبانُand a sacrificial offering
وهامَةَ من لاقاهُ نارٌ وقرْبانُ
with every Zanati warrior, as though his sword
and his opponent's head were fire and sacrificial offering;
وأَبيضَand a fair-skinned man صِنْهَاجٍof Sanhaja كَأَنَّas though سِنَانَهُhis spearpoint
وأَبيضَ صِنْهَاجٍ كَأَنَّ سِنَانَهُ
شِهابٌa shooting star إذَاwhen أَهوىit swooped لِقِرْنٍat an opponent وشَيطانُand a devil
شِهابٌ إذَا أَهوى لِقِرْنٍ وشَيطانُ
and a fair Sanhaji, as though his spearpoint
were a shooting star, and the foe it swooped upon a devil.
وقدand already عَلِمُواthey knew يَاO مُستعِينُMusta'in بأَنَّهُمْthat they
وقد عَلِمُوا يَا مُستعِينُ بأَنَّهُمْ
لرَبِّهِمُfor their Lord لماwhen أَعانوكَthey aided you أَعوانُhelpers
لرَبِّهِمُ لما أَعانوكَ أَعوانُ
They knew, O Musta'in, that
in aiding you they were helpers of their Lord.
ولَوْلاكَand but for you والبيضُand the bright swords الَّتِيwhich نَهَدواthey advanced بِهَاwith them
ولَوْلاكَ والبيضُ الَّتِي نَهَدوا بِهَا
لماthere would not قامَstand للإسلامfor Islam فِيon الأرضthe earth سُلطانُa sovereign power
لما قامَ للإسلام فِي الأرض سُلطانُ
But for you and the bright swords with which they advanced,
no sovereign power for Islam would have stood on earth.
ولاستَبْدَلَتْand would have adopted قَرْعthe tolling النواقيسِof bells بالضُّحىat forenoon
ولاستَبْدَلَتْ قَرْع النواقيسِ بالضُّحى
مَنارٌminarets وقامتand would have stood فِيin المحاريبprayer niches صُلبانُcrosses
مَنارٌ وقامت فِي المحاريب صُلبانُ
The tolling of bells at forenoon would have been taken up
by minarets, and crosses would have stood in prayer niches.
وهمand they سَمِعواheard داعيكyour summoner لمَّاwhen دَعَوْتَهُمyou called them
وهم سَمِعوا داعيك لمَّا دَعَوْتَهُم
وهمand they أَبصَرُواsaw والناسُwhile the people صُمٌّwere deaf وعُمْيانُand blind
وهم أَبصَرُوا والناسُ صُمٌّ وعُمْيانُ
They heard your summoner when you called them,
and they saw, while other people were deaf and blind:
تصاويرَimages ناسٍof people مُهْطِعينَhastening لِصورَةٍtoward an image
تصاويرَ ناسٍ مُهْطِعينَ لِصورَةٍ
يُكَلِّمُهُمْspeaks to them منهاfrom it سَفيهٌa fool ومَيَّانُand a liar
يُكَلِّمُهُمْ منها سَفيهٌ ومَيَّانُ
mere images of people, hastening toward an image
from which a fool and liar spoke to them.
فللهِso to God belongs عَزْمٌa resolve رَدَّrestored فِيin الحقِّtruth رُوحَهُits spirit
فللهِ عَزْمٌ رَدَّ فِي الحقِّ رُوحَهُ
وأَوْدىand brought to ruin بِهِit فِيon الأرضthe earth زُورٌfalsehood وبُهتانُand slander
وأَوْدى بِهِ فِي الأرض زُورٌ وبُهتانُ
God be praised for a resolve that restored truth's spirit,
after falsehood and slander had laid it low on earth.
وقُلتَand you said لعاًmay you rise again للعاثِرِينَto the stumbling كَأَنَّهُas though it were
وقُلتَ لعاً للعاثِرِينَ كَأَنَّهُ
نُشورٌa resurrection لقومٍfor a people حانَdoom had come منهمamong them وَقَدْwhen already حانُواthey had perished
نُشورٌ لقومٍ حانَ منهم وَقَدْ حانُوا
You said, 'Rise again!' to the stumbling, as though it were
resurrection for a people whose doom had come, who had perished.
وأصبحَand became أهلُthe people الحَقِّof truth فِيin دارِthe abode حقِّهمْof their right
وأصبحَ أهلُ الحَقِّ فِي دارِ حقِّهمْ
ونحنُand we لهمto them فِيin اللهGod أهلٌkin وإِخوانُand brothers
ونحنُ لهم فِي الله أهلٌ وإِخوانُ
The people of truth came to dwell in their rightful home,
and we are their kin and brothers in God.
فحَمْداًso praise لمنto Him who رَدَّrestored النُّفوسَthe souls فأَصبحَتْso they became
فحَمْداً لمن رَدَّ النُّفوسَ فأَصبحَتْ
لهمtoward them كالذيas what كُنَّاwe were وَهُمْand they كالذيas what كانواthey were
لهم كالذي كُنَّا وَهُمْ كالذي كانوا
Praise to Him who restored our souls, so we were again
as we once were toward them, and they as they once were.
وأُنِّسَand was comforted شَمْلٌa company بالتفرُّقِby separation مُوحِشٌmade lonely
وأُنِّسَ شَمْلٌ بالتفرُّقِ مُوحِشٌ
وحَنَّand yearned خليطٌa close companion بالصبابةwith ardent longing حَنَّانُdeeply tender
وحَنَّ خليطٌ بالصبابة حَنَّانُ
A company made lonely by parting found companionship,
and a tender companion yearned with ardent love.
ورَدَّand he checked جِماحَthe wild rush الغَيِّof error منfrom غَرْبِthe utmost reach شَأْوِهِof its course
ورَدَّ جِماحَ الغَيِّ من غَرْبِ شَأْوِهِ
وبُرِّدَand was cooled قلبٌa heart بالحفيظةِwith indignation حَرَّانُburning
وبُرِّدَ قلبٌ بالحفيظةِ حَرَّانُ
He reined in error's wild rush at the farthest reach of its course,
and a heart burning with indignation was cooled.
وقدand already أَمِنَwere safe from التثريبَreproach إِخوةُthe brothers يوسُفٍof Yusuf
وقد أَمِنَ التثريبَ إِخوةُ يوسُفٍ
وأدركَهُمand reached them للهِfrom God عفوٌpardon وغُفْرانُand forgiveness
وأدركَهُم للهِ عفوٌ وغُفْرانُ
Yusuf's brothers were safe from reproach,
and pardon and forgiveness from God reached them.
وأَعقَبَand brought afterward طَولُthe length الحربِof war أبناءَto the sons قَيلَةٍof Qayla
وأَعقَبَ طَولُ الحربِ أبناءَ قَيلَةٍ
زكاةًpurity وَرُحماًand compassion فِيهِwithin it أَمْنٌsafety وإِيمانُand faith
زكاةً وَرُحماً فِيهِ أَمْنٌ وإِيمانُ
Long war brought the sons of Qayla
purity and compassion, with safety and faith therein.
وَحَنَّتْand yearned لِدَاعِيfor the caller الصُّلحِof peace بكْرٌBakr وتغلبٌand Taghlib
وَحَنَّتْ لِدَاعِي الصُّلحِ بكْرٌ وتغلبٌ
وشَفَّعَتِand let intercede الأَرْحامَkinship ties عبسٌAbs وذُبيانُand Dhubyan
وشَفَّعَتِ الأَرْحامَ عبسٌ وذُبيانُ
Bakr and Taghlib yearned toward the caller for peace,
and Abs and Dhubyan let kinship intercede.
وفازَتْand won قِداحُthe lot-arrows المُشتَريof Jupiter بسُعُودِهاwith their good fortune
وفازَتْ قِداحُ المُشتَري بسُعُودِها
وسالمand made peace بَهرَامٌBahram (Mars) وأَعتبَand made amends كِيوانُKaywan (Saturn)
وسالم بَهرَامٌ وأَعتبَ كِيوانُ
Jupiter's lot-arrows triumphed under their lucky stars,
Bahram made peace, and Kaywan made amends.
وعُرِّفَand was recognized معروفٌright وأُنكِرَand was rejected مُنْكَرٌwrong
وعُرِّفَ معروفٌ وأُنكِرَ مُنْكَرٌ
وطارَand flew away معwith العَنْقَاءِthe phoenix ظُلْمٌoppression وعُدوانُand aggression
وطارَ مع العَنْقَاءِ ظُلْمٌ وعُدوانُ
Right was recognized, and wrong rejected,
and oppression and aggression flew away with the phoenix.
وأُغْمِدَand was sheathed سيفُthe sword البَغْيِof tyranny عنَّاaway from us وعُطِّلَتْand were idled
وأُغْمِدَ سيفُ البَغْيِ عنَّا وعُطِّلَتْ
قُيودٌfetters وأَغلالٌand shackles وسِجنٌand a prison وسُجَّانُand jailers
قُيودٌ وأَغلالٌ وسِجنٌ وسُجَّانُ
Tyranny's sword was sheathed and turned from us, and idle lay
fetters and shackles, prison and jailers.
وماand not كَانَwas منَّاamong us الحَيُّthe living man فِيin ثوبِthe robe ذُلِّهِof his abasement
وما كَانَ منَّا الحَيُّ فِي ثوبِ ذُلِّهِ
بأَنهضَany more able to rise مِمَّنْthan one whom ضَمَّenclosed قبرٌa grave وأَكْفَانُand shrouds
بأَنهضَ مِمَّنْ ضَمَّ قبرٌ وأَكْفَانُ
The living man among us, in his robe of abasement,
had been no more able to rise than one enclosed by grave and shrouds.
ومُنَّand grace was bestowed عَلَىupon المُسْتَضعَفِينَthe oppressed وأُنْجِزَتْand were fulfilled
ومُنَّ عَلَى المُسْتَضعَفِينَ وأُنْجِزَتْ
مواعيدُpromises تمكينٍof empowerment وآذَنَand announced itself إِمكانُopportunity
مواعيدُ تمكينٍ وآذَنَ إِمكانُ
Grace was bestowed upon the oppressed, and fulfilled were
promises of empowerment, as opportunity announced itself,
بيُمْنِthrough the good fortune الإِمامِof the imam الظَّافِرِthe victorious الغافرthe forgiving الَّذِيwho
بيُمْنِ الإِمامِ الظَّافِرِ الغافر الَّذِي
صفاwas sincere منهُfrom him للإسلامِtoward Islam سِرٌّprivate conduct وإِعلانُand public conduct
صفا منهُ للإسلامِ سِرٌّ وإِعلانُ
through the good fortune of the victorious, forgiving imam, whose
private and public conduct was sincere toward Islam.
مجَرِّدُone who draws سيفِthe sword الانتقامof vengeance لِمَنagainst whoever عتَاrebels
مجَرِّدُ سيفِ الانتقام لِمَن عتَا
فمالَso swayed بِهِhim فِيin الدِّينِreligion زَيغdeviation وإِدهانُand dissembling
فمالَ بِهِ فِي الدِّينِ زَيغ وإِدهانُ
He draws the sword of vengeance against whoever rebels,
swayed in religion by deviation and dissembling.
فَمنso whoever سَرَّهُdelights in المَحْياliving فسمعthen hearing وطاعةٌand obedience
فَمن سَرَّهُ المَحْيا فسمع وطاعةٌ
ومنand whoever يَحْسُدِenvies المَوتىthe dead فكُفْرٌthen unbelief وعِصيانُand disobedience
ومن يَحْسُدِ المَوتى فكُفْرٌ وعِصيانُ
Whoever delights in life—let him hear and obey;
whoever envies the dead—let him disbelieve and rebel.
Sol 6.1