احمدالله يا احمد إذا شئت

احمدالله يا احمد إذا شئت

فالذي اختاره الله لك هو أحسن وأحمد

فالذي اختاره الله لك هو أحسن وأحمد

Praise God, O Ahmad, if you wish.

Praise God, O Ahmed, if you wish

For what God has chosen for you is better and more praiseworthy.

For what God has chosen for you is best and most praiseworthy

إن لله ما أعطى ولله مارد

إن لله ما أعطى ولله مارد

فالزم الله واترك ما سوى الله تسعد

فالزم الله واترك ما سوى الله تسعد

Indeed, to God belongs what He has given, and to God what He has taken back.

To God belongs what He gives, and to God belongs what He takes back

So cleave to God and leave all besides God; you will be happy.

So stick to God and leave all else, you will find happiness

والرضا والقناعة كنزهن ليس ينفد

والرضا والقناعة كنزهن ليس ينفد

والذي قد كتب لك لا محاله سيوجد

والذي قد كتب لك لا محاله سيوجد

And acceptance and contentment—their treasure never runs out.

Contentment and satisfaction are treasures that will not run out

And what has been decreed for you will inevitably come to be.

What is written for you will inevitably come about

والذي ليس لك لو كان عندك سينفد

والذي ليس لك لو كان عندك سينفد

ليس عاد التعب والهم والغم والكد

ليس عاد التعب والهم والغم والكد

And what is not yours will run out, even if it is in your possession.

What is not destined for you, even if you had it, would run out

No more toil, worry, sorrow, or drudgery [wording uncertain].

No more toil, anxiety, sorrow and hardship

واحذر الوقت وأهلهلا تلفت إلى حد

واحذر الوقت وأهلهلا تلفت إلى حد

لا تعول على قول المعير وإن شد

لا تعول على قول المعير وإن شد

And beware of the age and its people; do not turn to anyone.

And beware of time and its people, do not overstep

Do not rely on the taunter's words, even if he presses hard.

Do not rely on the words of the critic, no matter how harsh

قل لمن قال لك ترزم مائة وجب وازيد

قل لمن قال لك ترزم مائة وجب وازيد

نرزم الافنون العلم والذكر سرمد

نرزم الافنون العلم والذكر سرمد

Say to whoever tells you, 'You bundle up a hundred [unclear units] and more':

Say to those who told you to accumulate a hundred or more

'We bundle up the arts of learning and remembrance forever' [uncertain reading].

We accumulate knowledge, remembrance, eternal wisdom

إن في الفقر راحة لا يجدها أولوا لجد

إن في الفقر راحة لا يجدها أولوا لجد

واتبع سيرة أسلافك إذا شئت ترشد

واتبع سيرة أسلافك إذا شئت ترشد

Indeed, in poverty there is rest that the wealthy do not find.

For in poverty lies a comfort not found through striving

And follow your forebears' way, if you wish to be rightly guided.

And follow the path of your ancestors, if you wish to be guided

فاقرأ في الجوهر الشفاف والعقد تشهد

فاقرأ في الجوهر الشفاف والعقد تشهد

ما أتت من مكارمهم عن الحضر واليد

ما أتت من مكارمهم عن الحضر واليد

So read in The Transparent Jewel and The Necklace, and you will witness

So read the clear gemstone and the necklace to bear witness

What has come down of their noble deeds, from the townsfolk and the hand [wording unclear].

To the noble deeds that came from them both far and near

والله العالي الغالي الكريم الموحد

والله العالي الغالي الكريم الموحد

إنني ما أغبط الأمن تبعهم ومن جد

إنني ما أغبط الأمن تبعهم ومن جد

By God, the Exalted, the Cherished, the Generous, whose oneness is affirmed:

And God most high, most valuable, most generous, most one

Indeed, I envy none but whoever follows them, and whoever strives

I do not envy the safety that came through their strife

في طريقتهم العليا ولو صد ما صد

في طريقتهم العليا ولو صد ما صد

خامل الذكر طول الدهر يشكر ويحمد

خامل الذكر طول الدهر يشكر ويحمد

In their lofty way, however much he is hindered,

On their lofty path, even if opposed at every turn

Uncelebrated all his days, he gives thanks and praise.

Silent in remembrance lifelong, giving thanks and praise

والصلاة على أحمد من علي بطنه شد

والصلاة على أحمد من علي بطنه شد

الحجارة وآله والصحابه ومن قد

الحجارة وآله والصحابه ومن قد

And blessings upon Ahmad, who bound against his belly

And blessings upon Ahmed, from his belly came

The stones; and upon his family, the Companions, and whoever has

Stones thrown at him, and his family and companions, and those who

سار في سيرهم ما قال قائل وأنشد

سار في سيرهم ما قال قائل وأنشد

احمدالله يا أحمد إذا شئت تحمد

احمدالله يا أحمد إذا شئت تحمد

Walked in their ways, as long as any speaker speaks and recites verse.

Walked his path, no matter what critics recited and sung

Praise God, O Ahmad, if you wish to be praised.

Praise God, O Ahmed, if you wish you will be praised