ضروبُ المعالي في النبيِّ تجمّعت

ضروبُ المعالي في النبيِّ تجمّعت

أقرَّ له أهلُ السماوات والأرض

أقرَّ له أهلُ السماوات والأرض

Every form of high excellence is gathered in the Prophet;

All kinds of excellence gathered in the Prophet.

all who dwell in the heavens and on earth acknowledge this of him.

The inhabitants of the heavens and earth acknowledged him.

ضرائفُه علويّة ملكيّة

ضرائفُه علويّة ملكيّة

فما بَرحت تُرضى وما برحت ترضي

فما بَرحت تُرضى وما برحت ترضي

His rare qualities are celestial, angelic;

His fine qualities are heavenly and angelic.

they have never ceased to be pleasing, and never ceased to please.

They have never ceased to win approval, nor ceased to please.

ضريس وغى أبطالُه ضرس العدا

ضريس وغى أبطالُه ضرس العدا

فسدوا عليهم مسلكَ الطُول والعرض

فسدوا عليهم مسلكَ الطُول والعرض

Battle-fierce, his heroes grind down the foe,

A battle-hardened warrior: his champions are teeth that crush the foe.

and bar every way before them, lengthwise and breadthwise.

So they barred their way in length and breadth.

ضراغمُه في كلِّ حرب تروعُهم

ضراغمُه في كلِّ حرب تروعُهم

فكمْ لهم في مستوى الأرضي من أرض

فكمْ لهم في مستوى الأرضي من أرض

His lion-warriors strike terror into them in every war—

His lions terrify them in every war.

how many lands are theirs across the broad face of the earth!

So how much trembling is theirs upon the level earth!

ضراوةُ أُسد غيلُها قضبُ القنا

ضراوةُ أُسد غيلُها قضبُ القنا

إذا اجتمعتْ للحرب يوماً وللعرض

إذا اجتمعتْ للحرب يوماً وللعرض

The ferocity of lions whose thicket is a forest of spear-shafts,

They have the ferocity of lions whose thicket is spear-shafts,

whenever they muster for battle or parade.

When they assemble one day for battle and review.

ضرامُهم مشبوبةُ بشياهم

ضرامُهم مشبوبةُ بشياهم

لِمنْ زاغَ عن حقّ ومن زاغَ عن فرض

لِمنْ زاغَ عن حقّ ومن زاغَ عن فرض

Their blaze of wrath is kindled by their blades

Their blaze is kindled [apparently by their blade-points],

against whoever swerves from a right or shirks a duty.

Against whoever strays from truth, and whoever strays from duty.

ضرابُهم في الحرب تحمي عن الحمى

ضرابُهم في الحرب تحمي عن الحمى

وجودُهم في السْلم يحْمي عن العرض

وجودُهم في السْلم يحْمي عن العرض

Their blows in war defend the sanctuary,

Their sword-strokes in war defend the sanctuary.

and in peace their generosity safeguards honor.

And their generosity in peace safeguards honor.

ضروعُ ندى كانتْ مدى الدهر تمتري

ضروعُ ندى كانتْ مدى الدهر تمتري

مقارضه واللّه يجزي على الفرض

مقارضه واللّه يجزي على الفرض

Udders of bounty, milked throughout the ages

Udders of bounty were milked throughout the ages,

by all who seek a return from him—and God rewards the duty fulfilled.

By one borrowing from him [reading uncertain]; and God rewards the gift.

ضريحُ رسول اللّه في الأرض جنّةٌ

ضريحُ رسول اللّه في الأرض جنّةٌ

ينالُ الرضا في روضها كلُّ مسترض

ينالُ الرضا في روضها كلُّ مسترض

The tomb of God’s Messenger is a paradise on earth;

The tomb of God's Messenger is a paradise on earth.

within its garden, every seeker of grace finds favor.

Every seeker of favor wins approval in its garden.

ضرعتُ إلى ربي ضراعة راغبٍ

ضرعتُ إلى ربي ضراعة راغبٍ

إليه ليُدنيني إلى ذلك العُرض

إليه ليُدنيني إلى ذلك العُرض

I humbled myself before my Lord with the humble plea of one yearning

I entreated my Lord with the humility of one yearning

toward Him, that He might draw me near to that sacred precinct.

For Him, that He might bring me near to that place.