فيin طالعِthe ascendant of اليُمْنِblessing والسُّعودِand good fortune
في طالعِ اليُمْنِ والسُّعودِ
قدindeed كَمُلَتْhas become complete راحةُthe well-being of الإمامْthe Imam
قد كَمُلَتْ راحةُ الإمامْ
Under the ascendant of blessing and good fortune,
In the rising of good fortune and prosperity
The Imam's well-being is complete.
The comfort of the Imam is now complete
فأشرقَso shone النُّورُthe light فيin الوجودِexistence
فأشرقَ النُّورُ في الوجودِ
وابتسمَand smiled الزَّهْرُthe flowers فيin الكِمَامْbud sheaths
وابتسمَ الزَّهْرُ في الكِمَامْ
So light shone throughout existence,
So the light shone into existence
And flowers smiled within their buds.
And the flower smiled behind the veil
قدindeed طَلَعَتْhas risen رايةُthe banner of النجاحِsuccess
قد طَلَعَتْ رايةُ النجاحِ
وانهزَمand was routed البؤسُmisery والعَنَاand hardship
وانهزَم البؤسُ والعَنَا
The banner of success has risen,
The flag of success has risen
And misery and hardship have been routed.
And misery and sorrow were defeated
وقالand said حَيَّhasten علىto الفلاحِsuccess
وقال حَيَّ على الفلاحِ
مُؤذِّنُthe muezzin of القومthe people بالمنَىwith hopes
مُؤذِّنُ القوم بالمنَى
And 'Hasten to success!' proclaimed
And the harbinger of the people proclaimed “Long live!”
The people's muezzin, heralding hopes.
On the attainment of happiness
فالدهرso time يأتيcomes بالاقتراحِwith what is wished for
فالدهر يأتي بالاقتراحِ
مُسْتَقْبلاًwelcoming أوجهَthe faces of الهناhappiness
مُسْتَقْبلاً أوجهَ الهنا
So time brings whatever one wishes,
For time brings forth suggestions
Welcoming the faces of happiness.
Of forthcoming joys and bliss
تخفقُflutters منشورةَunfurled البرودِmantles
تخفقُ منشورةَ البرودِ
والسعدُand good fortune يقدمُadvances منfrom أَمامْthe front
والسعدُ يقدمُ من أَمامْ
It flutters, its mantles unfurled,
The banners of relief flutter
And good fortune advances at the fore.
And good fortune steps forth
والأُنسُand fellowship مُسْتَجمَعُa gathering-place for الوفودِvisiting delegations
والأُنسُ مُسْتَجمَعُ الوفودِ
واللطفُand graciousness مستعذَبُsweetly savored الجمامْabundance
واللطفُ مستعذَبُ الجمامْ
And fellowship is where the delegations gather,
And intimacy gathers all who come
And graciousness is sweet in its abundance.
And kindness sweetens the cup
وأكؤسُand the cups of الطلِّdew مُتْرَعَاتِfilled to the brim
وأكؤسُ الطلِّ مُتْرَعَاتِ
بأنملon the fingers of السوسَنِthe iris النَّديdewy
بأنمل السوسَنِ النَّدي
And cups of dew are filled to the brim
While birds delighted with languages
On the fingers of the dewy iris.
Sing with melodious voices
والطيرُand the birds مُفْتَنَّةَvaried in اللغاتِlanguages
والطيرُ مُفْتَنَّةَ اللغاتِ
تشدُوsing بأصواتِin the voices of مَعْبَدِMaʿbad
تشدُو بأصواتِ مَعْبَدِ
And birds of many tongues
And the branch comes and goes
Sing in the voices of Maʿbad.
Wearing green silk
والغصنُand the branch يَذْهبُgoes away ثُمَّthen يَاتِيcomes back
والغصنُ يَذْهبُ ثُمَّ يَاتِي
بالسُّندسِin fine silk الغضِّfresh مرتديclad
بالسُّندسِ الغضِّ مرتدي
And the branch sways away, then back,
And the rolling meadow bows down in worship
Clad in fresh, fine silk.
In thanks to He of great bounty
والدوحُand the great trees يُوميincline إلىtoward السُّجودِprostration
والدوحُ يُومي إلى السُّجودِ
شكراًin gratitude لذيto the possessor of الأنعمِblessings الجسامْimmense
شكراً لذي الأنعمِ الجسامْ
And the great trees bend toward prostration,
And the breeze stirs the garden
In thanks to the One whose blessings are immense.
With clouds of mist
والريحُand the wind خفَّاقَةُfluttering البنودِbanners
والريحُ خفَّاقَةُ البنودِ
تباكرvisits at dawn الروضthe garden بالغَمَامْwith clouds
تباكر الروض بالغَمَامْ
And the wind, its banners fluttering,
Manifestations of beauty revealed
Visits the garden at dawn with clouds.
Shaken by joy
مظاهرٌmanifestations للجمالِof beauty تُجْلَىare unveiled
مظاهرٌ للجمالِ تُجْلَى
قدindeed هَزَّhas stirred أعطافَهاtheir flanks السرورْjoy
قد هَزَّ أعطافَها السرورْ
Displays of beauty are unveiled,
And the evident beauty was displayed
Joy has set their flanks swaying;
Between light and light
وباهرُand the dazzling الحسنِbeauty قدindeed تجلَّىhas shone forth
وباهرُ الحسنِ قد تجلَّى
ماwhat lies بينbetween نَوْرٍblossoms وبينand between نُورْlight
ما بين نَوْرٍ وبين نُورْ
And dazzling beauty has shone forth
It congratulated the Master
Between blossoms and light.
In his era the eras pride themselves
قدindeed هَنَّأَتْcongratulated بالشفاءِon recovery مولىa lord
قد هَنَّأَتْ بالشفاءِ مولى
بعصرِهِin his age تفخرُtake pride العصورْthe ages
بعصرِهِ تفخرُ العصورْ
They have congratulated a lord on his recovery,
Between power and generosity
In whose age the ages take pride.
It paved safety for the people
ماwhat lies بينbetween بأسٍmight وبينand between جودِgenerosity
ما بين بأسٍ وبين جودِ
قدindeed مَهَّدَhas established الأمنَsecurity للأنامْfor humankind
قد مَهَّدَ الأمنَ للأنامْ
Between might and generosity,
And religion with watchful eyes
He has established safety for humankind.
Once did not taste sleep
فالدينُso religion ذوpossessing أَعيُنٍeyes رقودِasleep
فالدينُ ذو أَعيُنٍ رقودِ
وكانand it was لاnot يطعَمُtasting المنامْsleep
وكان لا يطعَمُ المنامْ
So faith's eyes are at rest,
And the cup at ease with the cupbearer
Though once it tasted no sleep.
Moves around then settles
والكأسُand the cup فيin راحةِthe palm of السقاةِthe cupbearers
والكأسُ في راحةِ السقاةِ
تروحُgoes in the evening طوراًat times وتَغْتَدِيand goes in the morning
تروحُ طوراً وتَغْتَدِي
And the cup in the cupbearers' palms
Passed by the exquisite drinks
Passes round, now at evening, now at dawn.
Between lightning and twinkling
يهديكهاoffers it to you رائقُpleasing in السِّماتِfeatures
يهديكها رائقُ السِّماتِ
ماwhat lies بينbetween برقٍlightning وفَرْقَدِand Farqad (a star)
ما بين برقٍ وفَرْقَدِ
One of lovely features offers it to you,
And the sun goes to rest
Between lightning and Farqad.
Having worn the garb of nightfall
والشمسُand the sun تذهبُgoes للبياتِto rest for the night
والشمسُ تذهبُ للبياتِ
قدindeed لَبِسَتْhas donned ثوبَa robe of عَسْجَدِgold
قد لَبِسَتْ ثوبَ عَسْجَدِ
And the sun goes to rest for the night,
While the flower in the fertile oasis
Having donned a robe of gold.
Meets the drinking with a smile
والزهرُand the blossoms فيin اليانعِthe lush garden المجودِabundantly watered
والزهرُ في اليانعِ المجودِ
يقابلُgreets الشَّربَthe drinkers بابتسامْwith a smile
يقابلُ الشَّربَ بابتسامْ
And the blossoms in the lush, well-watered garden
And the meadow stripped of its sword
Greet the drinkers with a smile.
Robes the river of its vesture
والروضُand the garden منfrom حليةthe adornment of الغمودِthe scabbards
والروضُ من حلية الغمودِ
قدindeed جَرَّدَhas unsheathed النهرَthe river عنrevealing حسامْa keen sword
قد جَرَّدَ النهرَ عن حسامْ
And the garden, out of its sheath-like adornment,
My Master, O noblest of kings
Has drawn the river forth as a keen sword.
And protection of all people
مولايَmy lord ياO أشرفَnoblest of الملوكِkings
مولايَ يا أشرفَ الملوكِ
وعصمةَand safeguard of الخلقِcreation أجمعينْall of them
وعصمةَ الخلقِ أجمعينْ
My lord, O noblest of kings,
I present to you the essence of conduct
And safeguard of all creation,
Cast forth by your flowing sea
أُهديكَI offer you منsome of جوهرthe jewels of السلوكِthe strings
أُهديكَ من جوهر السلوكِ
يقذفُهُcasts it up بحرُكَyour sea المَعينْever-flowing
يقذفُهُ بحرُكَ المَعينْ
I offer you some jewels on strings,
I made its system a conduct
Cast up by your ever-flowing sea.
While you are my helper, my ally
جعلتI have made تنظيمهits stringing سلوكيmy practice
جعلت تنظيمه سلوكي
وأنتand you ليfor me المنجدthe rescuer المعينthe helper
وأنت لي المنجد المعين
I have made stringing them my practice,
Greetings of the One Glorious
And you are my rescuer and helper.
And may the mercy and peace of God
تحيةُthe greeting of الواحدِthe One المجيدِthe Glorious
تحيةُ الواحدِ المجيدِ
ورحمةُand the mercy of اللهGod والسلامْand peace
ورحمةُ الله والسلامْ
May the greeting of the One, the Glorious,
Be upon you, O gentle and loving one
And God's mercy and peace,
Who shames the full moon in its perfection
عليكupon you منfrom راحمone merciful ودودِloving
عليك من راحم ودودِ
ياO مُخْجلَone who shames البدرِthe full moon فيin التمامْfullness
يا مُخْجلَ البدرِ في التمامْ
Be upon you, from one merciful and loving,
O you who shame the full moon in its perfection!
Partial English translation: 52 of 54 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1