ياO أمةnation شهدbore witness الكتابthe Book بفضلهاto her excellence
يا أمة شهد الكتاب بفضلها
مذwhen قالit said فيهاof her أخرجتwas brought forth للناسfor humankind
مذ قال فيها أخرجت للناس
O nation whose excellence the Book attested,
O nation whose merit the Book attests
when it said of her, "Brought forth for humankind."
Since it says it produced people for mankind
هذيthis الصحيفةthe newspaper باسمكمin your name خرجتwent forth إلىinto
هذي الصحيفة باسمكم خرجت إلى
فلكthe sphere of الشعورfeeling وعالمand the world of الإحساسsensation
فلك الشعور وعالم الإحساس
This newspaper went forth in your name into
This constitution went out in your name
the sphere of feeling and the world of sensation.
To the world of feelings and the realm of senses
سبحتsailed الصحيفةthe newspaper باسمكمin your name خرجتwent forth إلىtoward
سبحت الصحيفة باسمكم خرجت إلى
باسمin the name of الخبيرthe All-Aware بحرمةof the sanctity of الأجناسpeoples
باسم الخبير بحرمة الأجناس
The newspaper sailed in your name; it went forth toward—
The constitution sailed out in your name
in the name of the One who knows the sanctity of peoples.
In the name of the Expert, sanctifying races
وتوجهتand headed نحوtoward العبابthe surging deep لخوضهto brave it
وتوجهت نحو العباب لخوضه
فيin الحلتينthe two garments الحبرink والقرطاسand paper
في الحلتين الحبر والقرطاس
And headed toward the surging deep to brave it,
And it headed towards expression to ford
in its two garments, ink and paper.
In the two seas: ink and parchment
كتبتenjoined يراعتهاits reed pen علىupon أربابهاits proprietors
كتبت يراعتها على أربابها
إخلاصهاits devotion فيin خدمةthe service of القسطاسthe scales of justice
إخلاصها في خدمة القسطاس
Its reed pen enjoined upon its proprietors
It wrote, observing it for its patrons
its devotion to serving the scales of justice.
Its sincerity in serving the compass
ترنوit gazes إلىtoward العضدthe support المتينsturdy أميرهاits prince
ترنو إلى العضد المتين أميرها
نعمexcellent is البناءthe edifice مدعماsupported بأساسby a foundation
نعم البناء مدعما بأساس
It gazes toward its sturdy support, its prince:
It aspires to the strong support of its prince
how fine the edifice, supported by a foundation!
What a fine construction, supported by a base
منwhoever ساسruled قومهhis people بالعدالةwith justice كانwas منamong
من ساس قومه بالعدالة كان من
خيرthe best of الملوكkings وخيرةand the finest of السواسrulers
خير الملوك وخيرة السواس
Whoever ruled his people with justice was among
One who gave his people justice as their base
the best of kings and the finest of rulers,
Is among the best kings and best advisors
كمليكناlike our king البرrighteous الوفيfaithful بعهدهto his pledge
كمليكنا البر الوفي بعهده
حرfree الضميرin conscience الساطعradiant النبراسthe beacon
حر الضمير الساطع النبراس
like our righteous king, faithful to his pledge,
Like our loyal and faithful prince to his promise
free in conscience, a radiant beacon.
Free in conscience, shining in eminence
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) الشعبthe people الكريمnoble تيقظاawaken
يا أيها الشعب الكريم تيقظا
هبتblew رياحكyour winds والزمانand time مواسيconsoling
هبت رياحك والزمان مواسي
O noble people, awaken!
O noble people, awaken!
Your winds have risen, and time lends comfort.
Your winds have blown and times are promising
كنbe فيin المباديthe principles صادقاsincere وافتحand open لهاfor them
كن في المبادي صادقا وافتح لها
نهجthe path of الثباتsteadfastness وأعينand the eyes of الحراسthe watchmen
نهج الثبات وأعين الحراس
Be true to your principles, and open for them
In principles, be truthful and open to it
the path of steadfastness and the eyes of the watchmen.
The path of steadfastness and guardians’ eyes
كلeach لهfor him وطنيةpatriotism يجريflows بهاthrough it
كل له وطنية يجري بها
تيارهhis current الصافيclear معwith الأنفاسthe breaths
تياره الصافي مع الأنفاس
Each has a patriotism through which flows
Let each one’s patriotism run through him
his clear current with every breath.
Its pure current with breaths
فاضربso strike علىon الأوتارthe strings ضربةa stroke لازبfirm
فاضرب على الأوتار ضربة لازب
واشربand drink معwith الأحرارthe free نخبa toast الكاسthe cup
واشرب مع الأحرار نخب الكاس
So strike the strings with a firm stroke,
So strike the strings with an unmatched strike
and drink a toast with the free from the cup.
And drink with the free the choice of wine
وقلand say الشرابthe drink معwith النشيدthe song مسوغmade acceptable
وقل الشراب مع النشيد مسوغ
وقلand say النشيدthe song معwith الشرابthe drink حماسيstirring
وقل النشيد مع الشراب حماسي
And say, "Drink with song is made acceptable,"
And say the drink justifies the anthem
and say, "Song with drink is stirring."
And say the anthem inspires fervor
وسقand lead القلوبthe hearts الىto المواردthe watering places واسقهاand give them drink
وسق القلوب الى الموارد واسقها
خمرthe wine of الحياةlife وجسand feel نبضthe pulse of الحاسيthe drinker
خمر الحياة وجس نبض الحاسي
And lead hearts to the watering places, and give them
Water the hearts at the springs and water them
the wine of life; feel the drinker's pulse.
The wine of life and explore the senses’ pulse
وقسand measure الخطيthe steps بينamong النشاوىthe intoxicated ضابطاregulating
وقس الخطي بين النشاوى ضابطا
مقدارthe extent of ماwhat تخطوهyou tread it بالمقياسby the measure
مقدار ما تخطوه بالمقياس
And measure your steps among the intoxicated, regulating
And define the moderate pace between pleasures
the distance you tread by a measure.
The extent of what you cross with the measure
واصعدand ascend لمرقاةto the stairway of العلاeminence متدرجاgradually
واصعد لمرقاة العلا متدرجا
فيهاalong it وحاذرand beware طفرةa leap of الإرهاسcrushing (uncertain)
فيها وحاذر طفرة الإرهاس
And climb the stairway to eminence, step by step,
And ascend the ladder of heights gradually
along it, and beware a crushing leap.
Beware the bound of terror up there
وانشرand spread مباديكyour principles الصحيحةsound بينهمamong them
وانشر مباديك الصحيحة بينهم
علناopenly وقلand say هلis there منany فتىyoung man حساسsensitive
علنا وقل هل من فتى حساس
And spread your sound principles among them
And spread your sound principles among them
openly, and ask, "Is there a sensitive young man?"
Openly and say: “Is there any sensitive lad?”
واجهرand proclaim بماwith what سمحpermitted الزمانthe times بجهرهto proclaim it
واجهر بما سمح الزمان بجهره
واسلكand guide بنهضتهمwith their awakening سبيلa path سياسيpolitical
واسلك بنهضتهم سبيل سياسي
And proclaim what the times permit you to proclaim,
And proclaim what the age allows proclaiming
and guide their awakening along a political path.
And take their renaissance through a prudent path
واضربand shoot بسهمكwith your arrow بينamong اسهمهمtheir arrows وقلand say
واضرب بسهمك بين اسهمهم وقل
سهمthe arrow of الحيةthe serpent يشقcleaves قلبthe heart of اليأسdespair
سهم الحية يشق قلب اليأس
And shoot your arrow among theirs, and say,
And throw your arrow among their arrows and say:
"The serpent's arrow cleaves the heart of despair."
“The arrow of resolve splits the heart of despair”
وإذاand if يكافحكconfronts you العصيبformidable مراسلهhis correspondent (unclear here)
وإذا يكافحك العصيب مراسله
قلsay هكذاthus عندduring الكفاحcombat مراسيmy mettle
قل هكذا عند الكفاح مراسي
And if his formidable correspondent confronts you,
And when hardship contends with you, respond to it:
say, "Such is my mettle in combat."
“Thus is the nature of struggle”
وادفعand repel خصومكyour adversaries بالتيby that which ودعand leave السوىthe others
وادفع خصومك بالتي ودع السوى
يضربmultiplies لهاover it الأخماسthe fives فيby الأسداسthe sixes
يضرب لها الأخماس في الأسداس
And repel your adversaries by the better way, and let the rest
Repel your enemies gently and leave severity aside
multiply fives by sixes over it, in perplexity.
That strikes like a snake from hiding
وامددand extend إلىto الضعفاthe weak سواعدarms of رحمةmercy
وامدد إلى الضعفا سواعد رحمة
ماthat which دعهاhe thrust it aside الفظthe rude one الغليظharsh القاسيhardhearted
ما دعها الفظ الغليظ القاسي
And stretch arms of mercy toward the weak—
And extend to the weak the arms of mercy
which the rude, harsh, cruel man has thrust aside.
That neither disdain nor harshness denied
وإذاand when دعيتyou are called إلىto المبرةcharity لاdo not تقلsay
وإذا دعيت إلى المبرة لا تقل
إنindeed العطاءgiving يجرleads للإفلاسto bankruptcy
إن العطاء يجر للإفلاس
And when called to charity, do not say,
And if you are invited to funds, do not say:
"Giving leads to bankruptcy."
“Giving leads to bankruptcy”
ماnot كانwas مكتنزاhoarding لهfor himself إلاexcept الذيhe who
ما كان مكتنزا له إلا الذي
غلتwere shackled يداهhis two hands بعقدةby the knot of الأكياسthe moneybags
غلت يداه بعقدة الأكياس
No one hoards for himself except the man
Nothing was stored for him except what
whose hands are shackled by the knot of moneybags.
His hands chained in purses’ knots
فاصرفso turn لعصرtoward the age of الراشدينthe Rightly Guided بصيرةinsight
فاصرف لعصر الراشدين بصيرة
وانظرand behold بهاwith it الطودthe mountain العظيمmighty الراسيfirmly rooted
وانظر بها الطود العظيم الراسي
So turn your insight toward the age of the Rightly Guided,
So give the age of righteousness insight
and with it behold the mighty, firmly rooted mountain.
And look through it at the towering firm peak
كانواthey were وكانand was الأمرgovernance شورىconsultation بينهمamong them
كانوا وكان الأمر شورى بينهم
كانواthey were وكانand was الحقright غيرnot مداسtrampled
كانوا وكان الحق غير مداس
In their time, affairs were settled by consultation among them;
They used to judge by consultation among them
in their time, right was not trampled underfoot.
Truth was not transgressed then
لبسواthey wore الفضائلthe virtues حلةa robe منسوجةwoven
لبسوا الفضائل حلة منسوجة
بدلinstead of الدمقسsilk فكنso be خيرthe best لباسwearer
بدل الدمقس فكن خير لباس
They wore the virtues as a woven robe
They wore virtues, woven attire
instead of silk; so be the finest wearer.
Instead of rags, so be the best attire
رفعthe raising of المصاحفQur'an copies فيin المواقفthe encounters بينهمamong them
رفع المصاحف في المواقف بينهم
قدindeed صحproved sound فيin الشورىconsultation عليهupon it قياسيmy analogy
قد صح في الشورى عليه قياسي
The raising of Qur'an copies among them in the encounters—
The Qur’an they raised in stances amongst them
my analogy drawn from it regarding consultation has proved sound.
Its consultation they deemed right
الدينreligion رائدهمtheir guide وهمand they حراسهits guardians
الدين رائدهم وهم حراسه
فافتحso open عيونكyour eyes لاتit is not حينa time for نعاسdrowsiness
فافتح عيونك لات حين نعاس
Religion is their guide, and they its guardians;
Religion their leader and they its guardians
so open your eyes: this is no time for drowsiness.
So open your eyes despite drowsiness
ماnot كانwas ربكyour Lord مرسلاa sender لمحمدof Muhammad
ما كان ربك مرسلا لمحمد
وقفاexclusively reserved علىfor جنسa race منamong الأجناسthe races
وقفا على جنس من الأجناس
Your Lord did not send Muhammad
Your Lord did not send Muhammad
exclusively to one race among the races.
To a particular race or kind
أبقىHe preserved كتابthe Book of اللهGod بينamong عبيدهHis servants
أبقى كتاب الله بين عبيده
ماwhatever شئتموyou wish فيin تلكمthose الأطراسthe parchments
ما شئتمو في تلكم الأطراس
He preserved God's Book among His servants:
God’s Book has remained among His servants
whatever you wish is in those parchments.
However you wished in those platforms
هوit مرجعthe authority of الإسلامIslam فيfor أحكامهمtheir rulings
هو مرجع الإسلام في أحكامهم
نورthe light of الهدىguidance منfrom ذلكthat المقباسthe torch
نور الهدى من ذلك المقباس
It is Islam's authority for their rulings;
It is the reference of Islam in their rules
the light of guidance comes from that torch.
The light of guidance from that niche
وبهand through it الخلائفthe caliphs خلفتleft behind آثارهاtheir traces
وبه الخلائف خلفت آثارها
كبنيlike the sons of أميةUmayya أوor بنيthe sons of العباسal-Abbas
كبني أمية أو بني العباس
And through it the caliphs left their traces,
And by it successors followed in the footsteps
like the sons of Umayya or the sons of al-Abbas.
Of Umayyads or Abbasids
ساسواthey governed الممالكthe kingdoms بالعدالةwith justice أينماwherever
ساسوا الممالك بالعدالة أينما
حلواthey settled فتاجso the crown of العدلjustice فوقabove الراسthe head
حلوا فتاج العدل فوق الراس
They governed the kingdoms with justice wherever
They ruled kingdoms with justice wherever
they settled; the crown of justice was above the head.
The crown of justice was above the head
قسmeasure قولthe saying ياO ابنson of الأكرمينthe noblest الدينreligion
قس قول يا ابن الأكرمين الدين
سوىmade equal اليومtoday بينكمamong you بأيby any قياسmeasure
سوى اليوم بينكم بأي قياس
Measure the saying, "O son of the noblest, religion
Compare the religion’s words, O son
has made you equal today"—by any measure.
Of the most honorable, among you today by any gauge
واذكرand remember أباAbu (father of) الحسنal-Hasan المحاذيalongside خصمهhis opponent
واذكر أبا الحسن المحاذي خصمه
مذwhen قالhe said لمwhy كنّيتنيyou called me by my kunya فيbefore الناسthe people
مذ قال لم كنّيتني في الناس
And remember Abu al-Hasan, alongside his opponent,
And remember Abu Al-Hasan his adversary
when he said, "Why did you call me by my kunya before the people?"
Since he said: “Why do you nickname me among people?”
قلsay هولاءthese همthey الجدودthe forefathers فدونكمso here for you
قل هولاء هم الجدود فدونكم
فيin الرشدright guidance سعيthe striving of أولئكthose السواسthe rulers
في الرشد سعي أولئك السواس
Say, "These are the forefathers; before you lies
Say: “They are the ancestors, so follow them
the striving toward right guidance of those rulers."
In righteousness, O masters!”
عارa shame عليناupon us أنto نخالفwe depart from خطةthe way of الthe (split article)
عار علينا أن نخالف خطة ال
آباfathers فتخطوso you take a step خطوةa step of النكاسretreat
آبا فتخطو خطوة النكاس
It is shameful for us to forsake the path of the
It’s disgraceful that we oppose the steps
fathers, and for you to take a backward step.
Of fathers and take missteps
ولذاand thus ترابطتbecame linked القلوبthe hearts ببعضهاto one another
ولذا ترابطت القلوب ببعضها
وتكهربتand were electrified بأشعةby rays of الإحساسfeeling
وتكهربت بأشعة الإحساس
And so the hearts became bound to one another,
And so hearts became devoted to each other
and were electrified by the rays of feeling.
And energized with currents of feelings
وسعتand strove إلىtoward استنهاضهاrousing them سعيthe striving of الكراthe noble (split word)
وسعت إلى استنهاضها سعي الكرا
م(completes 'the noble') فأرضتthus pleased الآباءthe fathers فيin الأرماسthe graves
م فأرضت الآباء في الأرماس
And strove to rouse them with the striving of noble
It strove to invigorate them, the act of dignitaries
men, thus pleasing the fathers in their graves.
Pleasing forefathers in high platforms
وأقامتand established البرهانthe proof عنof تأهيلهاtheir fitness
وأقامت البرهان عن تأهيلها
فأبانتso revealed الأثمارthe fruits فيin الأغراسthe plantings
فأبانت الأثمار في الأغراس
And established the proof of their fitness,
And it presented evidence of qualifying them
and revealed the fruits in the plantings.
So fruits appeared in branches
وتتابعتand came in succession رسلthe envoys of الوفودthe delegations وخاطبتand addressed
وتتابعت رسل الوفود وخاطبت
أحرارهمtheir free men فيconcerning القسطequity والقسطاسand the scales of justice
أحرارهم في القسط والقسطاس
And the delegations' envoys came in succession and addressed
And delegations of missions followed up
their free men on equity and the scales of justice.
And their free ones were addressed about equity and the compass
وتكفّلتand undertook صحفthe newspapers of البلادthe country وانهاand indeed they are
وتكفّلت صحف البلاد وانها
نوابهاits representatives برعايةto care for الأحلاسthe devoted adherents
نوابها برعاية الأحلاس
And the country's newspapers undertook—indeed they are
And the country’s newspapers took charge
its representatives—to care for the devoted adherents.
Of looking after delicacies
واستلفتتand drew نظرthe attention of المقيمthe Resident إلىto الثماthe eight (split word)
واستلفتت نظر المقيم إلى الثما
نية(completes 'eight') البنودthe articles وحرمةand the sanctity of الأحباسthe endowments
نية البنود وحرمة الأحباس
And drew the Resident's attention to the eight
And it drew the resident’s attention to significances
articles and the sanctity of the endowments.
Of terms and sanctity of sanctions
ألقىlent اليناto us السمعhis ear فيin الشكوىthe complaint كماjust as
ألقى الينا السمع في الشكوى كما
ألقاهlent it فيin فحصexamining العليلthe sick نطاسيa skilled physician
ألقاه في فحص العليل نطاسي
He lent us his ear in our complaint, as
Lend us an ear in the complaint as you lend it
a skilled physician does when examining the sick.
In examining the ailing, O practitioner
كلeach one نعلتهhis sandal (unclear here) التعشمhopeful trust فيin الذيthat which
كل نعلته التعشم في الذي
يبدوappears علىin هذاthis الحكيمthe wise man الاسيthe healer
يبدو على هذا الحكيم الاسي
Each one's sandal is hopeful trust in what
Take off your slipper out of reverence for this
appears in this wise healer.
Wise man who appears thus
فاصدعso proclaim بماwith what يشفيquenches الغليلthe burning thirst فماfor there is no علىupon
فاصدع بما يشفي الغليل فما على
مجريone who administers العدالةjustice فيamong الورىhumankind منany باسharm
مجري العدالة في الورى من باس
So proclaim what slakes the burning thirst, for upon
So proclaim what heals the heartsick - the just
one who administers justice among humankind no harm falls.
Has no cause for distress in the world's span
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