وافى الحمى فامط على قلبك التراحا

وافى الحمى فامط على قلبك التراحا

أهلا بمن بثّ فينا الأنس والفرحا

أهلا بمن بثّ فينا الأنس والفرحا

He has reached the sanctuary; cast off the sorrows weighing on your heart.

The fever came, so he hurried to your heart with solace

Welcome to him who has spread fellowship and joy among us.

Welcome to the one who brought us intimacy and joy

قد قرَّ عيناً ببيت اللَه خاشعة

قد قرَّ عيناً ببيت اللَه خاشعة

تغض طرفا لغير اللَه ما طمحا

تغض طرفا لغير اللَه ما طمحا

His humble eye found solace at the House of God,

His eyes found peace in the house of God, humble

lowering a gaze that never aspired toward any but God.

Lowering his gaze from all but God, he had no other ambition

ومرَّ يمسحُ في اركان كعبته

ومرَّ يمسحُ في اركان كعبته

صفاح وجه عن المعروف ما صفحا

صفاح وجه عن المعروف ما صفحا

And he went, rubbing against the corners of His Kaaba

He passed, caressing the corners of His house

the cheeks of a face that never turned away from goodness.

Turning his face from favors, he was unappeasable

وطاف بالبيت سبعاً وانحنى لمنى

وطاف بالبيت سبعاً وانحنى لمنى

فنال فوق مناه في منى المِنَحا

فنال فوق مناه في منى المِنَحا

He circled the House seven times and turned toward Mina,

He circled the house seven times and bent over in Mina

and there in Mina received gifts beyond his wishes.

There he attained gifts in Mina after effort

لما قضى ما قضى من حجه وطراً

لما قضى ما قضى من حجه وطراً

الوى العنان يحثُّ الأينق الطلحا

الوى العنان يحثُّ الأينق الطلحا

When he had fulfilled his purpose in his pilgrimage,

When he finished his Hajj and provision

he turned the reins, urging on the weary she-camels.

He turned the reins, urging the beautiful horse

فعاد أبيض يستسقى الغمام به

فعاد أبيض يستسقى الغمام به

وعاد اسود وجه البين قد كلحا

وعاد اسود وجه البين قد كلحا

So he returned fair-faced, through whom the clouds are entreated for rain,

So he returned, white, drawing rain from the clouds

while separation's face turned black and scowled.

And he returned, his face blackened from the sun

كنا نعدُّ له الايام من زمن

كنا نعدُّ له الايام من زمن

قد ضنّ فيه زمانا ثم قد سمحا

قد ضنّ فيه زمانا ثم قد سمحا

We had long been counting the days awaiting him,

We were counting the days from when

in a time that withheld him awhile, then grew generous.

Time had been miserly with him, but then generous

فاهتز في مرح عطف الغري به

فاهتز في مرح عطف الغري به

لا غرو أن هزّ عطفيه الحمى مرحا

لا غرو أن هزّ عطفيه الحمى مرحا

So al-Ghari's flank swayed with joy at his presence;

He swayed playfully in the bend of the valley

no wonder the sanctuary shook both its flanks with joy.

No wonder the fever made his body sway cheerfully

كم قرحة برئت منا بمقدمه

كم قرحة برئت منا بمقدمه

يا حي من جاء يبري الهم والقرحا

يا حي من جاء يبري الهم والقرحا

How many a wound among us healed at his arrival!

How many wounds were healed through his arrival

Oh, hail him who came to heal sorrow and wounds!

O living one who came to cure worries and wounds

بدا فأشرق نادي الفضل وابتهجت

بدا فأشرق نادي الفضل وابتهجت

غر العلوم ونهجُ الحق قد وضحا

غر العلوم ونهجُ الحق قد وضحا

He appeared; the assembly of excellence shone, and joy filled

He appeared and the forum of virtue shone radiantly

the radiant sciences, while the path of truth grew clear.

The pearls of knowledge and the path of truth became clear

ورفّ روض العلى تزهو بواسقه

ورفّ روض العلى تزهو بواسقه

غَض النبات وشوءبوب الندى دلحا

غَض النبات وشوءبوب الندى دلحا

And the garden of glory quivered, its tall trees flourishing,

The garden of the sublime blossomed with its tall trees

tender in growth, while the shower of bounty hung heavy.

The fresh greenery and dripping dew became moist

والدهر اسعف والامال قد ظفرت

والدهر اسعف والامال قد ظفرت

والمجد اخصب ربعاً والزمان صحا

والمجد اخصب ربعاً والزمان صحا

And time lent its aid, and hopes triumphed;

And fate was generous, hopes prevailed

glory's abode grew fertile, and time awoke.

Glory became fertile, time healed

والوجد اقلع والآلام فد برئت

والوجد اقلع والآلام فد برئت

والسقم ازمع نأيا والعنا نزحا

والسقم ازمع نأيا والعنا نزحا

And anguish subsided, and pains had healed;

Fervor grew strong, pains were cured

sickness resolved to depart, and hardship went far away.

Illness grew distant, troubles withdrew

قمنا نحيّي محيّاً واضحاً شرقا

قمنا نحيّي محيّاً واضحاً شرقا

كالشمس تشرق في افق السماء ضحى

كالشمس تشرق في افق السماء ضحى

We rose to greet a countenance, clear and radiant,

We stood to greet a shining welcome in the east

like the sun shining on the sky's horizon at midmorning.

Like the sun rising on the horizon at dawn

كأننا وطلى الافراح مائلةٌ

كأننا وطلى الافراح مائلةٌ

بنا من الراح كلٌّ شاربٌ قدحا

بنا من الراح كلٌّ شاربٌ قدحا

It was as though we—with the wine of joy swaying

As if we were a slope of joys inclined

us—were each drinking a cup of wine.

Toward us from comfort, each drinking a cup

بحرٌ غزير عميق القعر ملتطمٌ

بحرٌ غزير عميق القعر ملتطمٌ

طاغي العباب بفيض العلم قد سفحا

طاغي العباب بفيض العلم قد سفحا

A bountiful sea, deep-bottomed, with clashing waves,

A deep, vast ocean, deep of floor, turbulent

raging in its swell, pouring forth a flood of knowledge.

Flooding with the overflow of knowledge poured forth

جلى فاحرز صفو الفضل مغترفا

جلى فاحرز صفو الفضل مغترفا

وضل من ضل يحسو خلفه الرشحا

وضل من ضل يحسو خلفه الرشحا

He took the lead and won pure excellence, scooping it up,

He obtained the essence of virtue, drawing it forth

and whoever strayed went astray, sipping the seepage behind him.

While the misguided trailed behind, splashing

ان كنت تسمع نعتاً بالحسين فخذ

ان كنت تسمع نعتاً بالحسين فخذ

ما صحَّ عنه عيانا ويك واتضحا

ما صحَّ عنه عيانا ويك واتضحا

If you hear al-Husayn described, then take

If you hear traits of al-Husayn, then take

what is proven of him by sight—mark you—and has become clear.

What is proven of him, clear and evident

هو المجلي بمضمار العلوم أجل

هو المجلي بمضمار العلوم أجل

وهو الجموع بمجرى السبق اين نحا

وهو الجموع بمجرى السبق اين نحا

He is the front-runner on the racecourse of the sciences—yes,

He is the brilliant one in the battleground of knowledge

and the tireless racer on the racing track, whichever way he turns.

He is the surging one where the lead ran fast

مآثر لك لم تبرح مخلدة

مآثر لك لم تبرح مخلدة

تبقى حجول الليالي الدهم والوَضحا

تبقى حجول الليالي الدهم والوَضحا

Yours are glorious deeds that never cease to be immortalized,

You have timeless glorious feats

enduring as anklets of the nights, dark and bright.

Remaining for nights of sorrows and clearness

ياخير من أمَّ بيت اللَه معتمرا

ياخير من أمَّ بيت اللَه معتمرا

وآب يرفل بالغفران منبجحا

وآب يرفل بالغفران منبجحا

O best of those who sought the House of God on the lesser pilgrimage,

O best of those who visited God's house in pilgrimage

and returned, exultant, robed in forgiveness.

And came adorned with forgiveness, elated

لم أصغ عذل عذول في علاك هذي

لم أصغ عذل عذول في علاك هذي

او تصغينَّ للاح ي نداك لحا

او تصغينَّ للاح ي نداك لحا

I did not heed a faultfinder's rebuke of this eminence of yours;

I did not listen to the blames of blamers against you

or would you heed a reproacher who censures your bounty?

Or lend an ear to slander calling you

ان راق بين الورى مدحي فمجدك لي

ان راق بين الورى مدحي فمجدك لي

يملي فارقم في اوصافك المدحا

يملي فارقم في اوصافك المدحا

If my praise delights mankind, it is your glory that to me

If my praise shone between people, your glory prompts me

dictates; so I inscribe praise in describing your qualities.

To compose, so assign in your traits the praise

فاسلم ودم وابق للرواد روضُ منىً

فاسلم ودم وابق للرواد روضُ منىً

طلق الحدائق مغبوقاً ومصطبحا

طلق الحدائق مغبوقاً ومصطبحا

So be safe, endure, and remain a garden of hopes for seekers,

Then greet in peace, remain for the visitors, a garden of Mina

with inviting gardens, watered evening and morning.

With unlocked orchards, lit and lamped