فإِنْ أُمْسِي قَدْ أَنْكَرْتُ جِسْمِي وَقُوّتي

فإِنْ أُمْسِي قَدْ أَنْكَرْتُ جِسْمِي وَقُوّتي

وأدرَكَني ما يُدْرِكُ المَرْءَ في العُمْرِ

وأدرَكَني ما يُدْرِكُ المَرْءَ في العُمْرِ

So if I have come to find my body and my strength unfamiliar,

If I have lost my strength and vigor

and what overtakes a man with age has overtaken me,

And old age has overtaken me

فلا ضَيْرَ إِنِ اللهَ أَعْطَى وَنَالَني

فلا ضَيْرَ إِنِ اللهَ أَعْطَى وَنَالَني

مواقِفَ تُرجَى غَيْرَ مَنٍّ ولا فخرِ

مواقِفَ تُرجَى غَيْرَ مَنٍّ ولا فخرِ

then there is no harm, if God has given and granted me

I have no regrets, for God has granted

stations to be hoped for—without vaunting favors or boasting.

Me noble moments beyond pride or conceit

وإنّي مِنَ القَوْمِ الذينَ سَمِعْتُمُ

وإنّي مِنَ القَوْمِ الذينَ سَمِعْتُمُ

أَجَابُوا وَلَبُّوا دعوةَ اللهِ في الأمرِ

أَجَابُوا وَلَبُّوا دعوةَ اللهِ في الأمرِ

And I am of the people of whom you have heard:

I am of those whom you have heard

They answered and heeded God's call in the matter.

Responded and obeyed God's call to duty

أنَابُوا وَلَمْ يَفْتِنْهُمُ مَا أَصَابَهُمْ

أنَابُوا وَلَمْ يَفْتِنْهُمُ مَا أَصَابَهُمْ

من النّكثِ فيها والبلاء بل الوَتْرِ

من النّكثِ فيها والبلاء بل الوَتْرِ

They turned to Him, and were not led astray by what befell them

They repented and were not tempted

of broken pledges therein and affliction—nay, bereavement.

By treachery, affliction, or discord

فَجَادُوا بحوبَاءِ النّفوسِ ولم يَرَوْا

فَجَادُوا بحوبَاءِ النّفوسِ ولم يَرَوْا

لَهُمْ هذِهِ الدّنيا كَعَاقِبَةِ الدّهْرِ

لَهُمْ هذِهِ الدّنيا كَعَاقِبَةِ الدّهْرِ

So they gave freely of their souls' life-essence, and did not deem

They sacrificed the passions of their souls

this world, for them, the equal of time's final outcome.

And did not consider this life the fate of ages

وما جَعَلُوا من دُونِ رَسُولِهِمْ

وما جَعَلُوا من دُونِ رَسُولِهِمْ

لَدُنْ آزَرُوهُ مِنْ وُرُودٍ ولا صَدْرِ

لَدُنْ آزَرُوهُ مِنْ وُرُودٍ ولا صَدْرِ

And they undertook nothing without their Messenger,

They did not take other than their Prophet

since they supported him—neither going forth nor returning.

As bosom friends or confidants

وَيأْمُرُهُمْ أمثالُ سَعْدٍ ومُنْذِرٍ

وَيأْمُرُهُمْ أمثالُ سَعْدٍ ومُنْذِرٍ

وأمثالُ عبدِ الحارثِ الحَسَنِ الذّكْرِ

وأمثالُ عبدِ الحارثِ الحَسَنِ الذّكْرِ

And they are commanded by men like Sa'd and Mundhir,

They were led by the likes of Sa'd and Mundhir

and men like 'Abd al-Harith, of good renown,

And the virtuous Abd al-Harith

ونعمانَ وابنِ الجدِّ أَوْ ثَابِت بنِ

ونعمانَ وابنِ الجدِّ أَوْ ثَابِت بنِ

قَيْسٍ وأمثالُ ابنِ عَفْرَاءَ بالصّبْرِ

قَيْسٍ وأمثالُ ابنِ عَفْرَاءَ بالصّبْرِ

and Nu'man and Ibn al-Jadd, or Thabit son of

And Nu'man, Ibn al-Jadd, and Thabit ibn Qays

Qays, and men like Ibn 'Afra', to be steadfast.

And the patient Ibn 'Afran

وأمثالُ عمرٍو وامرىء القيسِ مِنْهمُ

وأمثالُ عمرٍو وامرىء القيسِ مِنْهمُ

وأمثالُ محمودٍ وَمِثْلُ أبي عَمْرِو

وأمثالُ محمودٍ وَمِثْلُ أبي عَمْرِو

And men like 'Amr and Imru' al-Qays among them,

And the likes of 'Amr and Imru' al-Qays

and men like Mahmud, and one like Abu 'Amr,

And Mahmud and Abu 'Amr

وَمِثْلُ رِجَالٍ فيهِمُ لَمْ أُسَمِّهِمْ

وَمِثْلُ رِجَالٍ فيهِمُ لَمْ أُسَمِّهِمْ

وَكَمْ مِنْ نجيبٍ في طوائِفِهِمْ شِمْرِ

وَكَمْ مِنْ نجيبٍ في طوائِفِهِمْ شِمْرِ

and the like of men among them whom I have not named.

And the unnamed nobles among them

And how many a noble, resolute man is in their bands!

What valiant heroes in their tribes!

ورهطٌ مع الفَارُوقِ والمرءُ عَامِرٌ

ورهطٌ مع الفَارُوقِ والمرءُ عَامِرٌ

وَزَيْدُ وزيدُ الأميرِ أبي بكرِ

وَزَيْدُ وزيدُ الأميرِ أبي بكرِ

And a band with al-Faruq, and the man 'Amir,

A band with the Commander of the Faithful

and Zayd, and Zayd of the commander Abu Bakr,

The man 'Amir and Zayd and Zayd Abu Bakr

مَعَ ابنِ كنودٍ وابنِ جحش ومصعبٍ

مَعَ ابنِ كنودٍ وابنِ جحش ومصعبٍ

وذي العَاتِقِ المَضْرُوبِ يَوْمَ رَحى بَدْرِ

وذي العَاتِقِ المَضْرُوبِ يَوْمَ رَحى بَدْرِ

with Ibn Kanud and Ibn Jahsh, and Mus'ab,

With Ibn Kanud and Ibn Juhsh and Mus'ab

and the man whose shoulder was struck on the day Badr's mill turned.

And he of the stricken shoulder on Badr's day

وطَلْحَةُ والحجّاجُ منهُمْ وَحَاطِبٌ

وطَلْحَةُ والحجّاجُ منهُمْ وَحَاطِبٌ

وليسَ ابنُ عوّامٍ بناسٍ ولا عمرِو

وليسَ ابنُ عوّامٍ بناسٍ ولا عمرِو

And Talhah and al-Hajjaj are among them, and Hatib,

Talhah, Hajjaj, Hatib of their number

and Ibn 'Awwam is not forgetful, nor 'Amr,

Ibn 'Uwamm is not of their ilk

وعمرٌو وعثمانُ بنُ عفّانَ والفَتَى

وعمرٌو وعثمانُ بنُ عفّانَ والفَتَى

أبو مَرْثَدٍ سُقْيَا لِذَلكَ في الأَجْرِ

أبو مَرْثَدٍ سُقْيَا لِذَلكَ في الأَجْرِ

and 'Amr, and 'Uthman son of 'Affan, and the young man

'Umar, 'Uthman ibn 'Affan and the youth

Abu Marthad—may reward rain down for that!

Abu Murthad who earned reward thereby

تَضَاعَفَ ما أسْدُوا مِنَ الخَيْرِ كُلِّهِ

تَضَاعَفَ ما أسْدُوا مِنَ الخَيْرِ كُلِّهِ

وَمَا أمرُ مَعْرُوفِ المشَاهدِ كالنّكْرِ

وَمَا أمرُ مَعْرُوفِ المشَاهدِ كالنّكْرِ

All the good they bestowed has multiplied;

Their good deeds were multiplied

and the standing of one renowned in battle is not like that of the unknown.

Unlike the shame of al-Mashhad