مرضٌan illness وطالand it lasted long فطالso it lasted long فضلُthe kindness العائديof the visitor
مرضٌ وطال فطال فضلُ العائدي
An illness lasted long, and so did the visitor's kindness.
I've been ill for so long, my absence grew long
Yet I'm not cured, nor have their favors run out
فماso not شفيتُI recovered ولاnor تفضلهمtheir generosity نفدran out
فما شفيتُ ولا تفضلهم نفد
So I have not recovered, nor has their generosity run out.
My friends were pained, so I shared in their pain
Grieving for my home in even worse pain
ألمcame to visit الصحابُthe friends فكنتُso I was منbecause of آلامهمtheir anguish
ألم الصحابُ فكنتُ من آلامهم
The friends came by, and their anguish left me
If not for martyrdom easing my anguish
And the sweetness of faith like lost honey
أسفاًsorrowful علىover أبيتI pass the night فيin ألمpain أشدmore severe
أسفاً على أبيت في ألم أشد
grieving over it, passing the night in still greater pain.
O Lord, since fate leads to decay
Allow Your servant once prepared the way
لولاwere it not for الشهادةthe profession of faith فرجتit relieved منfrom كربتيmy distress
لولا الشهادة فرجت من كربتي
Were it not for the profession of faith that eased my distress,
And if cured, won't I just fall ill again?
Yes, since for eternity there is no blame
وحلاوةand the sweetness الايمانof faith كالشهدlike honey انفقدI would be lost
وحلاوة الايمان كالشهد انفقد
and faith's honey-like sweetness, I would be lost.
I was and will be sick again tomorrow
So why hope to live beyond sorrow?
ياO ربLord ماwhile دامremains المصيرthe final destination إلىto الردىdeath
يا رب ما دام المصير إلى الردى
O Lord, since the final destination is death,
I do not seek to prolong this life
That will surely end, so give me relief
فأذنso permit بهfor it للعبدfor the servant ماwhile دامremains استعدhe has prepared himself
فأذن به للعبد ما دام استعد
So permit it for the servant, since he has made ready.
Unless You wish to increase my reward
Then lengthen my life as You see fit, O Adored
وإذاand if شفيتI recover أماwill I not أعودُI return لمرضةٍto a bout of illness
وإذا شفيت أما أعودُ لمرضةٍ
And if I recover, will I not return to a bout of illness
أخرىanother بلىyes indeed إذfor لاno ملامةreproach للأبدforever
أخرى بلى إذ لا ملامة للأبد
again? Yes, for no reproach lasts forever.
ولقدand indeed مرضتI fell ill كماjust as سأمرضI shall fall ill فيin غدٍtomorrow
ولقد مرضت كما سأمرض في غدٍ
And indeed, I have been ill, as I shall be ill tomorrow.
فلأيso for what شيءreason أرتجيI hope for عيشاًlife لغدfor tomorrow
فلأي شيء أرتجي عيشاً لغد
So why should I hope to live tomorrow?
لاnot أبتغيI seek مدthe prolongation الحياةof life ستنتهيit will end
لا أبتغي مد الحياة ستنتهي
I do not seek to prolong life; it will end
حتماًinevitably فأبدلنيso grant me instead لدىin الأخرىthe other life المددaid
حتماً فأبدلني لدى الأخرى المدد
inevitably; so grant me aid instead in the life to come.
إلاexcept إذاif شئتYou wish الحياةlife زيادةًan increase
إلا إذا شئت الحياة زيادةً
Unless You wish life to bring an increase
فيin الأجرreward فامددthen prolong ماas much as بداseems fitting لكto You ياO صمدSelf-Sufficient One
في الأجر فامدد ما بدا لك يا صمد
in reward—then prolong it as You see fit, O Self-Sufficient One.
Partial English translation: 8 of 16 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1