يا علي ماتوا اللي مانباهم يموتون

يا علي ماتوا اللي مانباهم يموتون

ماتوا اللي بقاهم ميت الدين يحيون

ماتوا اللي بقاهم ميت الدين يحيون

O Ali, those we did not want to die have died.

O Ali those who were not wished to die, have died

Those whose continued presence brought dead religion to life have died.

Those who their death gave life to the religion, have died

ماتوا اللي أمان الأرض هم حين يحيون

ماتوا اللي أمان الأرض هم حين يحيون

إنهم مابقوا للدين فالدين مصيون

إنهم مابقوا للدين فالدين مصيون

Those who were the earth's safeguard while they lived have died.

Those who were the safety of earth when alive, have died

As long as they remained to serve religion, religion was kept safe.

They did not remain for the religion, so the religion is protected

إن رؤا يذكر المولى بهم حين يراؤن

إن رؤا يذكر المولى بهم حين يراؤن

ذكرهم تنزل الرحمه به حين يحكون

ذكرهم تنزل الرحمه به حين يحكون

Whenever they are seen, the Lord is remembered through them.

If the Lord remembers them when they are seen

Mercy descends at their mention whenever people tell of them.

His remembrance of them brings down mercy when spoken of

من تشبه بهم بختهولو كان هودون

من تشبه بهم بختهولو كان هودون

وأنظرهم ولو مره به إذ يمرون

وأنظرهم ولو مره به إذ يمرون

Whoever emulates them is fortunate, even if he is lowly.

Whoever resembles them, even if lowly, is fortunate

And look upon them, if only once, as they pass by.

And look at them even once when they pass

إن تظنوا بهم خير الكم ماتظنون

إن تظنوا بهم خير الكم ماتظنون

أو يظن بهم شرا فهو عبد مفتون

أو يظن بهم شرا فهو عبد مفتون

If you expect good from them, you will have what you expect.

If you think well of them, you have not thought wrong

Or, if someone thinks ill of them, he is a deluded servant.

Or if one thinks ill of them, he is a deluded servant

من يعادي لهم حاربه من كون الكون

من يعادي لهم حاربه من كون الكون

كل من حبهم منهم يعد إذ يعدون

كل من حبهم منهم يعد إذ يعدون

The One who made the universe wages war on whoever is hostile to them.

Whoever opposes them, whoever exists in the universe fights him

Everyone who loves them is counted among them when they are counted.

All who love them are counted among them when enumerated

أو جلس عندهم جلسه وللذكر يتلون

أو جلس عندهم جلسه وللذكر يتلون

ذاك يغفر له معهم كذا جاء يروون

ذاك يغفر له معهم كذا جاء يروون

Or whoever sits with them for a gathering while they recite remembrance—

Or sat in their company, his sitting is with remembrance recited

That person is forgiven along with them; thus, they say, it has been handed down.

For him is forgiveness along with them, so it has been narrated

ليتني معهم أو عندهم حين يدعون

ليتني معهم أو عندهم حين يدعون

بخت من هو بهم صب موله ومفتون

بخت من هو بهم صب موله ومفتون

If only I were with them, or near them, when they pray.

Would that I were with them or near them when they supplicate

Fortunate is whoever is passionately in love with them, enraptured and enthralled.

Blessed is he who is with them, enraptured with his Master

صار كله بهم قلبه وقالبه مرهون

صار كله بهم قلبه وقالبه مرهون

الدعاة الهداة الراسخون المحبون

الدعاة الهداة الراسخون المحبون

His whole being, heart and body, has become pledged to them.

He has become through them, his heart and mould pledged

The preachers, the guides, the steadfast, the lovers.

The callers, the guides, the firmly rooted, the loving

وارثوا الأنبيا في علم مخزون مكنون

وارثوا الأنبيا في علم مخزون مكنون

حبهم عندنا مفروض لا نفل مسنون

حبهم عندنا مفروض لا نفل مسنون

Heirs of the prophets in knowledge stored up and hidden.

Inheritors of the prophets in stored, concealed knowledge

For us, love for them is obligatory, not a recommended voluntary act.

Loving them with us is obligatory, not optional supererogatory

ماهم الاخبايا للبلايا يزيلون

ماهم الاخبايا للبلايا يزيلون

ماهم الأدوا من كل علة يداوون

ماهم الأدوا من كل علة يداوون

They are but hidden treasures who dispel afflictions.

They are nothing but remedies for afflictions, removing them

They are but medicine, healing every ailment.

They are the cures for every illness, healing

كل من له نظر في حبهم ما يرى هون

كل من له نظر في حبهم ما يرى هون

فاستمع ذكر كلب الكهف في حين يقرون

فاستمع ذكر كلب الكهف في حين يقرون

Whoever has insight into love for them will know no humiliation.

Whoever has any insight in loving them sees no difficulty

So listen to the mention of the dog of the Cave when they recite.

So listen to the mention of the Cave's dog when they recite

ينفعون الورى في كل شيء ما يضرون

ينفعون الورى في كل شيء ما يضرون

هل ترانا نراهم أو بنا يوم يرضون

هل ترانا نراهم أو بنا يوم يرضون

They benefit humankind in everything; they do no harm.

They benefit the world in everything, they do no harm

Do you think we shall see them, or that one day they will be pleased with us?

Do you see us seeing them, or pleased with us one day?

ما أظن وإن ظنيت ذا صرت مجنون

ما أظن وإن ظنيت ذا صرت مجنون

كيف يرضون من عمرهم مر يعصون

كيف يرضون من عمرهم مر يعصون

I do not think so; and if I thought that, I would be mad.

I do not think so, even if I did I would be mad

How could they be pleased with those whose lives have passed in disobedience?

How would they be pleased when we passed our lives disobeying?

عمرهم مر في غفله يصلون ساهون

عمرهم مر في غفله يصلون ساهون

ربنا تب علينا إنني جيت محزون

ربنا تب علينا إنني جيت محزون

Their lives have passed in heedlessness; they pray absentmindedly.

Our lives passed in heedlessness, praying forgetfully

Our Lord, turn to us in mercy; indeed, I have come sorrowful.

Our Lord turn to us, I have come feeling regret

طالب العفو يامنه العفو مسهون

طالب العفو يامنه العفو مسهون

واغفر الذنب يامن فضله غير ممنون

واغفر الذنب يامن فضله غير ممنون

Seeking pardon, O You from whom pardon is readily granted.

Seeking pardon, O He whose pardon is guaranteed

And forgive sin, O You whose bounty is unending.

And forgive the sin, O He whose bounty is endless