أكسفis it a fragment منfrom سماءa sky ساقطfalling أمor
أكسف من سماء ساقط أم
كسوفa solar eclipse ضحىmorning عشيتهits evening خسوفa lunar eclipse
كسوف ضحى عشيته خسوف
Has a fragment fallen from the sky, or
Is it an eclipse that has fallen from a sky,
is it a morning solar eclipse, with a lunar eclipse at evening?
Or is it a sunset whose evening is darkened?
أمor السيلthe torrent العربيمoverwhelming (unclear form) طفىoverflowed فغطىand covered الthe (article fragment)
أم السيل العربيم طفى فغطى ال
أماكنplaces فهوso it is جرّافsweeping away عسوفviolent
أماكن فهو جرّاف عسوف
Or has the overwhelming torrent overflowed and covered
Or is it an Arabian flood that has extinguished and covered places,
the places, sweeping them away with violence?
So it is a devastating, violent flood?
أمor الساداتthe masters أعلامbeacons الهدىof guidance قدindeed
أم السادات أعلام الهدى قد
توفيdied منهمamong them شيخa shaykh شريفnoble
توفي منهم شيخ شريف
Or, among the masters, the beacons of guidance, has
Or is it that the masters, the guides of righteousness,
a noble shaykh died?
One of them has died, a noble Sheikh?
فماthen what بالis the matter with النهارthe day دجىgrew dark ظلاماًin darkness
فما بال النهار دجى ظلاماً
وماand what للأرضis with the earth يرجفهاshakes it الرّجيفthe trembling
وما للأرض يرجفها الرّجيف
Why has daylight grown dark with gloom?
So why has the day turned into darkness,
Why does trembling shake the earth?
And why does the earth quake with tremors?
وماand what لقلوبناis with our hearts فرقاterror وخوفاًand fear
وما لقلوبنا فرقا وخوفاً
تطيرthey fly ولاand not يفارقهاleaves them الوجيفthe pounding
تطير ولا يفارقها الوجيف
Why do our hearts, in terror and fear,
And why are our hearts separated and frightened,
fly about, their pounding never leaving them?
Flying, and not forsaking their trembling?
وماand what للحلوis with sweetness فيin الأفواهthe mouths مُرٌّbitter
وما للحلو في الأفواه مُرٌّ
ودمعand tears العينof the eye ليسthere is not لهfor it جفوفdrying
ودمع العين ليس له جفوف
Why is sweetness bitter in our mouths?
And why is the sweetness in mouths bitter,
Why do the eye's tears never dry?
And the tears of the eyes have no eyelids?
أجيبونيanswer me فذاfor this is خطبa calamity عظيمtremendous
أجيبوني فذا خطب عظيم
مهولterrifying وقعهits impact وقعan impact مخوفfearful
مهول وقعه وقع مخوف
Answer me: this is a tremendous calamity,
Tell me, for this is a terrible matter,
terrifying, its impact a fearful blow.
Its occurrence is fearful and frightening.
نعمyes ثكلتكmay she lose you أمكyour mother لمnot تسyou hear (word beginning)
نعم ثكلتك أمك لم تس
معhear (word ending) الناعيthe death-announcer علىthroughout الدنياthe world يطوفmakes his rounds
مع الناعي على الدنيا يطوف
Yes—may your mother mourn you! Have you not
Yes, you have lost the one who cries for the world wandering,
heard the death-announcer making his rounds through the world?
He says: Alas! For whomever virtuous men have died,
يقولhe says ألاlisten! فمنso whoever شأفليمتwishes, let him die فالfor the (fragment)
يقول ألا فمن شأفليمت فال
مصائبcalamities والفواقمand grievous disasters والصُّروفand turns of fate
مصائب والفواقم والصُّروف
He says: Listen! Whoever wishes, let him die, for
Then misfortunes, calamities and adversities follow.
calamities, grievous disasters, and turns of fate—
We have all tasted them, accompanied by sorrows and sufferings,
جرعناهاwe gulped them down وذقناهاand tasted them جميعاًall together
جرعناها وذقناها جميعاً
تقارنهاaccompany them الغصائصchoking sorrows والحتوفُand deaths
تقارنها الغصائص والحتوفُ
we have swallowed and tasted them all,
Due to the death of the knowledgeable saint, the master and guardian,
accompanied by choking sorrows and deaths—
The one who has educated people of all types of knowledge.
لموتat the death of العارفthe knower of God المولىthe master الوليthe saint الthe (article fragment)
لموت العارف المولى الولي ال
المربيّthe spiritual guide منof معارفهhis insights صنوفُvarieties
المربيّ من معارفه صنوفُ
have come with the death of the knower of God, the master, the saint,
To miss the venerable scholar, the perfect mourner,
the spiritual guide, whose insights are manifold;
So know, o friend!
لفقدfor the loss of السيدthe lord العلاّمةthe great scholar الكاthe consummate (word beginning)
لفقد السيد العلاّمة الكا
ملconsummate (word ending) الحدّادal-Haddad فاعلمso know ياO أسيفُgrieving one
مل الحدّاد فاعلم يا أسيفُ
with the loss of the lord, the consummate scholar,
When I heard that the beloved of my heart,
al-Haddad—know this, O grieving one.
His sun was eclipsed by death,
فحينso when سمعتI heard أنthat حبيبthe beloved of قلبيmy heart
فحين سمعت أن حبيب قلبي
تغشىcovered شمسthe sun of مدتهhis lifetime كسوفُan eclipse
تغشى شمس مدته كسوفُ
When I heard that my heart's beloved
It pained me greatly and I was confounded by anguish,
had the sun of his lifetime covered by an eclipse,
Calling “O Most Merciful, O Most Kind!”
دهانيbefell me ماwhat دهىbefell فذهلتso I was dazed كرباًwith anguish
دهاني ما دهى فذهلت كرباً
أُناديI call ياO رحيمMerciful One وياand O لطيفُGentle One
أُنادي يا رحيم ويا لطيفُ
what befell me befell me, and I was dazed with anguish,
And my heart became fragmented like bones,
crying: O Merciful One, O Gentle One!
And bones in interpretation mean wool,
وقلبيand my heart صارbecame منفوشاًfluffed كعهنlike dyed wool
وقلبي صار منفوشاً كعهن
وأنand indeed العهنthe dyed wool فيin التفسيرthe commentary صوفwool
وأن العهن في التفسير صوف
My heart became fluffed like dyed wool,
I remained in the state I was afflicted with, as if
and in the commentary, ‘ʿihn’ means wool.
I was sick since I was created, so feeble.
وظلتand I remained لماbecause of what أصبتI was afflicted بهby it كأنيas though I
وظلت لما أصبت به كأني
سقيمsick مذsince خلقتI was created كذاthus دنيفwasted by illness
سقيم مذ خلقت كذا دنيف
Because of what struck me, I remained as though
Sleep has abandoned my eyelids,
I had been sick since birth, wasted by illness.
And beds have abandoned my weak, thin body.
جفىforsook الاغفاءslumber جفنيmy eyelid بلrather تجافىshunned الthe (article fragment)
جفى الاغفاء جفني بل تجافى ال
مضاجعbeds جنبيmy side الواهيthe frail النحيفthe thin
مضاجع جنبي الواهي النحيف
Slumber forsook my eyelid; indeed, forsaken were
And months before I was depressed,
the beds by my frail, emaciated side.
And saddened, so the ignorant rebuked me.
وقبلand earlier بأشهرby months عنديبwith me (unclear spelling) اكتئابdepression
وقبل بأشهر عنديب اكتئاب
وحزنand sorrow منهfrom it أهلthe people of الجهلignorance عوفواwere spared
وحزن منه أهل الجهل عوفوا
Months earlier, depression had already been with me,
My heart, do not ask, when it is afflicted,
and sorrow from which the ignorant were spared.
By his most sorrowful and woeful heart.
قلاseared قلبيmy heart فلاso do not تسألask إذاwhen ماindeed (emphasis)
قلا قلبي فلا تسأل إذا ما
أصيبwas afflicted بقلبهin his heart المضنىthe wasted sufferer الهنيفthe frail (unclear form)
أصيب بقلبه المضنى الهنيف
It seared my heart; do not ask what happens when
Due to the death of the virtuous Sheikh, the Master,
the heart of the wasted, frail sufferer is struck,
And he is indeed the most noble.
لموتat the death of الفاضلthe eminent الشيخthe shaykh الشريفthe noble الthe (article fragment)
لموت الفاضل الشيخ الشريف ال
مولىmaster وانّهand indeed he نعمexcellent is الشريفthe nobleman
مولى وانّه نعم الشريف
at the death of the eminent, noble shaykh,
Abu Al-Haddad Al-Eidaroosi,
the master—and what an excellent nobleman he was—
He is the famous, the encompassing sea.
ابيAbu (father of) حسنHasan عليAli العيدروسيal-Aydarusi
ابي حسن علي العيدروسي
هوhe المشهورthe renowned والبحرand the ocean المطيفthe encompassing
هو المشهور والبحر المطيف
Abu Hasan Ali al-Aydarusi,
And before them Al-Shahab died, so it was
the renowned one, the all-encompassing ocean.
A shooting star whose flame is intense.
وقبلهماand before those two الشهابal-Shihab; the meteor وفاتهhis death فيin الthe (article fragment)
وقبلهما الشهاب وفاته في ال
حشاbreast شهبmeteors لهاthey have لهبa flame عنيفfierce
حشا شهب لها لهب عنيف
Before those two, al-Shihab: his death set within
I meant Al-Hindi Al-Sayyid Ahmad,
the breast meteors with a fierce blaze.
Whose nobility over Al-Jawzi is clear.
عنيتI meant الهندوانal-Hindawan السيّدthe lord أحمدAhmad
عنيت الهندوان السيّد أحمد
لهhe has شرفnobility علىabove الجوزىGemini ينيفrises
له شرف على الجوزى ينيف
I mean al-Hindawan, the lord Ahmad,
The sorrows have accumulated in my heart,
whose nobility rises above Gemini.
And my body is too weak to bear them.
تراكمتpiled up الغمومthe sorrows علىupon فؤاديmy heart
تراكمت الغموم على فؤادي
وجسميand my body عنfor تحملهاbearing them ضعيفweak
وجسمي عن تحملها ضعيف
Sorrows piled up upon my heart,
So the second one is a successor to the first,
and my body is too weak to bear them.
And the third is a successor to the second.
فثانيهمso their second لاولهمafter their first رديفa follower
فثانيهم لاولهم رديف
وثالثهمand their third لثانيهمafter their second رديفa follower
وثالثهم لثانيهم رديف
Their second followed their first,
The three supported the path of righteousness,
and their third followed their second.
They are its heroes and they are the swords.
ثلاثةthree men الشريعةthe sacred law أيدوهاthey upheld it
ثلاثة الشريعة أيدوها
فهمso they أبطالهاits champions وهمand they السيوفthe swords
فهم أبطالها وهم السيوف
Three men who upheld the sacred law:
The three befriended worship,
they were its champions, its swords.
With a fasting that the empty stomachs expose.
ثلاثةthree men العبادةworship حالفوهاthey bound themselves to it
ثلاثة العبادة حالفوها
علىin صومfasting يبوحdiscloses بهit الخلوفthe changed breath
على صوم يبوح به الخلوف
Three men who bound themselves to worship,
The three adhered to the spiritual path,
to fasting disclosed by the breath's changed odor.
Even when it was miserly and poverty appeared.
ثلاثةthree men علىon الطريقةthe spiritual path لازموهاthey adhered to it
ثلاثة على الطريقة لازموها
وانeven though أضنتُهمit exhausted them وبداand appeared النحوفthe thinness
وان أضنتُهم وبدا النحوف
Three men who steadfastly followed the spiritual path,
The great ones in truth witnessed it,
though it exhausted them and their thinness became apparent.
And the angels surrounded them.
أكابرgreat ones of الحقيقةspiritual reality شاهدوهاthey witnessed it
أكابر الحقيقة شاهدوها
وللأملاكand for the angels حولهمaround them حفوفa gathering
وللأملاك حولهم حفوف
Great ones who witnessed spiritual reality,
They are leaders who were guided and guided others,
with angels gathered around them.
And they are vessels of knowledge.
أيمةimams اهتدواthey found guidance وهدواand guided others وسارواand journeyed
أيمة اهتدوا وهدوا وساروا
وهمand they للعلمfor knowledge أوعيةvessels ظروفreceptacles
وهم للعلم أوعية ظروف
Imams who found guidance, guided others, and journeyed onward,
They had ambitions through which they reached and attained,
vessels and receptacles of knowledge.
They had generosity through which the weak became strong.
أولواpossessors of هممaspirations بهاthrough them وصلواthey attained ونالواand achieved
أولوا همم بها وصلوا ونالوا
أولواpossessors of كرمgenerosity بهthrough it قويgrew strong الضعيفthe weak one
أولوا كرم به قوي الضعيف
Men of aspirations through which they attained and achieved,
With money they combine knowledge and piety,
men of generosity through which the weak grew strong.
Yes, they donate blessings.
يضيفونthey add السخاgenerosity بالمالwith wealth للعلto learning (word beginning)
يضيفون السخا بالمال للعل
مlearning (word ending) والتقوىand piety نعماhow excellent همthey يضوفbring together
م والتقوى نعما هم يضوف
They added generosity with wealth to learning
They have the nature of generosity and uprightness,
and piety—how excellent was what they brought together!
Through this generosity they have done no injustice.
لهمthey have خلقthe character of السماحةgenerosity والحنيفيand the upright faith (word beginning)
لهم خلق السماحة والحنيفي
ةupright faith (word ending) السمحاءthe tolerant فيهاin it لمnot يحيفواthey acted unjustly
ة السمحاء فيها لم يحيفوا
Their character was generosity; in the upright
O Abu Al-Haddad, after you none can heal
and tolerant faith they never acted unjustly.
My crying and the tears pouring down.
أباO Abu (father of) الحدّادal-Haddad فبعدكso after you ليسnot يشفىheals
أبا الحدّاد فبعدك ليس يشفى
غليليmy burning pain النوحlamentation والدّمعand tears الذروفthe flowing
غليلي النوح والدّمع الذروف
O Abu al-Haddad, since you left, nothing can heal
Being apart from you has fragmented my being,
my burning pain—neither lamentation nor flowing tears.
So my body is broken from it.
فراقكseparation from you فرّقtore apart التركيبthe composition منِّيof me
فراقك فرّق التركيب منِّي
فجسميso my body منهfrom it منهشمshattered عجيفgaunt
فجسمي منه منهشم عجيف
Separation from you tore apart my very composition,
My beloved, from you I used to sense something
leaving my body shattered and gaunt.
Through which souls come alive and noses enjoy.
حبيبيmy beloved منكfrom you كنتI used to أشمbreathe in شيئاًsomething
حبيبي منك كنت أشم شيئاً
بهthrough it الأرواحthe souls تنعشare revived والأنوفand the noses
به الأرواح تنعش والأنوف
My beloved, from you I used to breathe something
Due to losing you, intellects have been turbulent,
that revived souls and noses alike.
Seeking to come out, calling for their departure.
لفقدكat your loss ماجتsurged المهجthe souls اضطراباًin agitation
لفقدك ماجت المهج اضطراباً
إلىtoward طلبseeking الخروجrelease لهاthey have زفيفa rushing
إلى طلب الخروج لها زفيف
At your loss, souls surged in agitation,
To ransom you with my soul, if it is said who will sacrifice,
rushing to seek release.
Along with accumulated money which will follow.
بنفسيwith my life أنتَyou لوif قيلit were said الفداransom معalong with
بنفسي أنتَ لو قيل الفدا مع
تليدinherited المالwealth يتبعهfollows it الظريفnewly acquired (probable reading)
تليد المال يتبعه الظريف
My life for you, were ransom asked, together with
You have left us thirsty, confused,
inherited wealth, followed by newly acquired wealth.
With needs in ourselves that wander.
لقدindeed خلفتناyou left us عطشىthirsty حيارىbewildered
لقد خلفتنا عطشى حيارى
لناwe have فيin النفسthe soul حاجاتneeds تطوفcircling
لنا في النفس حاجات تطوف
You have left us thirsty and bewildered,
You never truly disappeared from my heart,
with needs circling within our souls.
And my soul has no aversion to you.
فماso not لكfor you قطever منfrom قلبيmy heart غروبa setting
فما لك قط من قلبي غروب
ونفسيand my soul عنكaway from you ليسthere is not لهاfor it عزوفa turning away
ونفسي عنك ليس لها عزوف
Within my heart you never set,
Your writings wept, and the whole world,
and my soul never turns away from you.
Both winter and spring, summer and autumn.
بكتكwept for you مؤلفاتwritings نافعاتbeneficial
بكتك مؤلفات نافعات
ونظمand verse للقريضfor poetry هوit is الشنوفthe earrings
ونظم للقريض هو الشنوف
Beneficial writings wept for you,
Because you are its rain, its nourishment, and the one
and verse that serves as earrings for poetry.
Who, with you, has freshened its face, cleansed it.
فوائدهاtheir benefits عوائدهاtheir returns كثيرmany
فوائدها عوائدها كثير
وآئدهاand their [unclear term] لهاthey have المعنىthe meaning اللطيفthe delicate
وآئدها لها المعنى اللطيف
Their benefits and their returns are many,
O most virtuous one, you were a treasure,
and their [unclear term] possess delicate meaning.
Buried, so you are a dear treasure.
حقائقهاtheir truths رقائقهاtheir tender counsels تنيرilluminate الthe (article fragment)
حقائقها رقائقها تنير ال
قلوبhearts وكلهاand all of them شيءsomething ظريفexquisite
قلوب وكلها شيء ظريف
Their truths and tender counsels illuminate
And your soul has been sanctified, it is in the gardens of heaven,
hearts; all of them are something exquisite.
Enjoying and wandering its grounds.
مواعظadmonitions تكسبgive الهممaspirations انتهاضa rising
مواعظ تكسب الهمم انتهاض
وتجذبand draw منwhoever بهupon him حجبveils كثيفthick
وتجذب من به حجب كثيف
Admonitions that stir aspirations to rise,
It sees what it sees of the Giver’s gifts,
and draw those covered by thick veils.
For the elite who lived purely and in wool.
وعلمكand your knowledge زانهadorned it حفظmemorization وفهمand understanding
وعلمك زانه حفظ وفهم
وتقوىand reverence for اللهGod أنتyou لهاto it حليفan ally
وتقوى الله أنت لها حليف
Your knowledge was adorned by memorization and understanding,
A station that imagination has never reached,
and you were bound to reverence for God.
And that the wise philosopher has not seen.
ومنand whoever حفظmemorized الكتابthe Book بغيرwithout فهمunderstanding
ومن حفظ الكتاب بغير فهم
تشابههresemble him القماطرthe book chests والرّفوفand the shelves
تشابهه القماطر والرّفوف
Whoever memorizes the Book without understanding
And in Dhul Qaada, the holy month, you moved on,
resembles book chests and shelves.
At such a blessed time.
ومنand whoever لاno علمknowledge معهwith him ولاand no استماعlistening
ومن لا علم معه ولا استماع
لاهلto the people of العلمknowledge ماثلهequaled him الخروفthe sheep
لاهل العلم ماثله الخروف
Whoever has neither knowledge nor a willingness to listen
Until intents weakened before religion,
to learned people is the equal of a sheep.
Understood by the most virtuous.
وأيةand any بلدةtown لاno علمknowledge فيهاin it
وأية بلدة لا علم فيها
ولاand no تقوىpiety يعادis matched لهاto it الكنيفthe privy
ولا تقوى يعاد لها الكنيف
Any town containing no learning
O Abu Hasan, around your house the people
and no piety is matched by a privy.
All stand waiting for you.
وهمتكand your aspiration الترقيascending فيin المعاليlofty heights
وهمتك الترقي في المعالي
وَهَمand the concern of الغِمرthe fool تمراًdates ورغيفand a loaf
وَهَم الغِمر تمراً ورغيف
Your aspiration was to ascend to lofty heights,
For them you were the best supporter,
while a fool's concern is dates and a loaf.
And you cared for them and checked on them.
وكمand how much أوتيتyou were given منof علمknowledge لدُّنيdirectly bestowed by God
وكم أوتيت من علم لدُّني
تكشفreveal سرthe secret of غامضهits obscurity الكشوفthe unveilings
تكشف سر غامضه الكشوف
How much knowledge bestowed directly by God you received,
In Surat you were a light, but rather a strong
its obscure secrets disclosed by unveilings!
Impenetrable fortress, not approached by afflictions.
ولاand not الأغيارworldly distractions غارتstole منكfrom you شيئاًanything
ولا الأغيار غارت منك شيئاً
وليسand there is not لهاfor them بياطنكin your inner being الهتوفclamor
وليس لها بياطنك الهتوف
Nor did worldly distractions steal anything from you,
And your secret throughout all India spread,
nor did their clamor find a place within you.
And through its land abundant good multiplied.
بكتكwept for you تريمTarim والدنياand the world جميعاًall together
بكتك تريم والدنيا جميعاً
وفصلand the season of شتاwinter وصيفand summer والخريفand autumn
وفصل شتا وصيف والخريف
Tarim and the whole world wept for you,
And the discordant matters, through your status,
and winter, summer, and autumn.
Of true love, have been resolved, o pure one!
لأنكbecause you غيثهاits rain وغياهاand its succor (unclear form) والّand the one who (word beginning)
لأنك غيثها وغياها والّ
ذيwho (word ending) بكthrough you وجههاits face نضرradiant نظيفclean
ذي بك وجهها نضر نظيف
For you were its rain and its succor, the one
Yes, the people of India, ruled by
through whom its face became radiant and clean.
The sharpened swords of God, polished and intense.
عفيفAfif الدينal-Din لماsince كنتyou were كنزاa treasure
عفيف الدين لما كنت كنزا
دفنتyou were buried فانتso you are ذخرa store of wealth ياO عفيفAfif
دفنت فانت ذخر يا عفيف
Afif al-Din, since you were a treasure,
They are the pillars in the dark nights of winter,
you were buried; you remain a store of wealth, O Afif.
For the fasters, though the heat of summer burns.
وروحكand your soul قدّستmay it be sanctified هيit فيin رياضthe gardens of الthe (article fragment)
وروحك قدّست هي في رياض ال
جنانParadise لهاit has التنعمbliss والخطوفand swift movement
جنان لها التنعم والخطوف
Your soul—may it be sanctified—is in the gardens
They enjoin good and piety,
of Paradise, enjoying bliss and swift movement.
And forbid evil, strong and firm.
تشاهدit witnesses ماwhat تشاهدit witnesses منof هباتthe gifts of الthe (article fragment)
تشاهد ما تشاهد من هبات ال
كريمGenerous One لصفوةto the elect صفواthey became pure وصوفواand became Sufis
كريم لصفوة صفوا وصوفوا
It witnesses what it witnesses of the gifts of
And each one of them is a Sheikh, an Imam,
the Generous One to elect souls, purified and made Sufis.
A saint, an adherent, a scholarly jurist.
مقامa station لمnot يزاحمهrivaled it التمنّيwishful thinking
مقام لم يزاحمه التمنّي
ولمand not يرهhe saw it الحكيمthe sage الفيلسوفthe philosopher
ولم يره الحكيم الفيلسوف
A station that wishful thinking could not rival,
Pleased and pleasing, a shining light,
nor could the sage philosopher behold.
Generous, benefactor, righteous and kind.
وفيand in ذيDhu القعدةal-Qaʿdah الشهرthe month الحرامthe sacred انpassing (word beginning)
وفي ذي القعدة الشهر الحرام ان
تقالكyour passing (word ending) فيهin it ايماhow very لطيفgentle
تقالك فيه ايما لطيف
In Dhu al-Qaʿdah, the sacred month, your
Their words at all times are pure gold,
passing took place—how gentle it was!
Untainted by impurities.
إلىuntil انthat العزايمfirm resolves اقعدتwere held back عنfrom
إلى ان العزايم اقعدت عن
أمَامthe imam (probable reading) الدينof religion يفهمهunderstands it الظريفthe discerning one
أمَام الدين يفهمه الظريف
Until firm resolves were held back from
For the masters of will and delegation,
the imam of faith—the discerning understands it.
At their doors always bowing.
أباO Abu (father of) حسنHasan حواليaround داركyour house النّاthe people (word beginning)
أبا حسن حوالي دارك النّا
سpeople (word ending) ينتظرونthey wait كلهمall of them وقوفstanding
س ينتظرون كلهم وقوف
O Abu Hasan, around your house the
How many seas they sailed and endured,
people wait, all standing.
Though frightening and terrifying.
اليكto you لهمthey have حوائجneeds كنتyou were نعمexcellent was الthe (article fragment)
اليك لهم حوائج كنت نعم ال
معينhelper لهمto them وكنتand you were بهمtoward them تروفcompassionate
معين لهم وكنت بهم تروف
They brought their needs to you; you were the finest
And how many high lands they crossed,
helper to them, and you treated them tenderly.
With steps heavy in travel or climbing.
بسورةin Surat كنتyou were نوراa light بلindeed وسوراًand a rampart
بسورة كنت نورا بل وسوراً
منيعاًimpregnable لاnot تقاربهapproach it الزحوفthe advancing armies
منيعاً لا تقاربه الزحوف
In Surat you were a light, indeed a rampart,
I long for them, I thirst for what
impregnable, which advancing armies could not approach.
They have bestowed and the Kind has apportioned.
وسرّكand your spiritual secret فيin جميعall of الهندIndia سارٍspreading
وسرّك في جميع الهند سارٍ
وزادand increased بأرضهاupon its land الخيرgoodness اللّفيفthe abundant
وزاد بأرضها الخير اللّفيف
Your spiritual secret spread throughout India,
Whenever they allow the devotee to draw near in purity and wool,
and abundant goodness increased upon its land.
And there is no stopping from attaining the goal.
ومنصدعand the fractured part of الأمورaffairs بجاهكمthrough your standing منfrom
ومنصدع الأمور بجاهكم من
صحيحgenuine الحبlove ملتئمjoined together ثقيفsound
صحيح الحب ملتئم ثقيف
What is fractured in affairs, through your standing and
Then where can one who seeks the path go today,
genuine love, becomes whole and sound.
And at whose house do guests reside?
وانand indeed الهندوانal-Hindawan مهندan Indian-forged sword منamong
وان الهندوان مهند من
سيوفthe swords of اللهGod مصقولpolished رهيفkeen
سيوف الله مصقول رهيف
Al-Hindawan is indeed an Indian-forged blade among
When the devotee comes seeking a drink,
God's swords, polished and keen.
But is turned away, and his heart is thirsty.
هوhe القوامthe constant night-worshipper فيin صراتthe bitter cold of ليلthe nights of الthe (article fragment)
هو القوام في صرات ليل ال
شتاءwinter للصوّامindeed a devoted faster انwhen وهجblazes المصيفthe summer
شتاء للصوّام ان وهج المصيف
He keeps vigil in the bitter cold of the nights of
By my life, it is a great flaw in the religion,
winter, and fasts continually when summer blazes.
By my life, it pierces the heart with its sting.
وأمّارand constantly enjoining بمعروفgoodness وتقوىand piety
وأمّار بمعروف وتقوى
ونهاءand constantly forbidding عنfrom النكرwrongdoing صدوفturning away
ونهاء عن النكر صدوف
He constantly enjoins goodness and piety,
It has shattered the minds, though
and forbids wrongdoing, turning away from it.
The foolish mind cannot be guided to it.
وكلand each منهمof them شيخa shaykh إِمامan imam
وكل منهم شيخ إِمام
وليَّa saint واصلspiritually attained حبرa learned scholar عروفdeeply knowing
وليَّ واصل حبر عروف
Each of them is a shaykh and an imam,
Beware! That the heavens and earth weep over them,
a saint who has attained, a deeply knowing scholar,
As do mosques and rows of worshippers.
رضيcontent مرضيapproved نورa light مضيءshining
رضي مرضي نور مضيء
سخيgenerous محسنbeneficent برُّrighteous ألوفaffectionate
سخي محسن برُّ ألوف
content and approved, a shining light,
For they are pillars holding up the foundations,
generous, beneficent, righteous, and affectionate.
And pillars of the house of faith, supporting its ceiling.
نقودthe coins of كلامهمtheir speech فيin كلevery زمنage
نقود كلامهم في كل زمن
خوالصpure لمnot تمازجهاmingled with them الزيوفthe counterfeits
خوالص لم تمازجها الزيوف
The coins of their speech, in every age,
Whenever the righteous are mentioned, talk of them,
are pure, unmixed with counterfeits.
For their station in it is lofty.
لاربابfor possessors of الارادةspiritual aspiration والوفادةand visiting
لارباب الارادة والوفادة
علىat أبوابهمtheir doors أبداًalways عكوفattendance
على أبوابهم أبداً عكوف
Those of spiritual aspiration who come as visitors
Their virtues are brimming oceans,
constantly attend their doors.
Endless, having no shore or coast.
فكمso how often ركبواthey traversed البحارthe seas وكابدوهاand endured them
فكم ركبوا البحار وكابدوها
وانeven though كانتthey were تروعterrifying أوor تخيفfrightening
وان كانت تروع أو تخيف
How often they took to the seas and endured them,
I cannot try to enumerate them,
even when they terrified or frightened!
Impossible! Words cannot contain them.
وكمand how often قطعواthey crossed الفيافيthe deserts فوقupon نجبnoble mounts
وكم قطعوا الفيافي فوق نجب
لهاthey have خببa trot المسيرof travel أوor القطوفa slow gait
لها خبب المسير أو القطوف
How often they crossed the deserts upon noble mounts,
And my counting is like cups in an ocean,
moving at a traveling trot or a slow walk!
Can it reach the ocean through cups?
بهمwithin them شوقlonging لهمthey have ظمأthirst الىfor ماwhat
بهم شوق لهم ظمأ الى ما
بهwith it منحواthey were gifted وخصّمand favored them (probable reading) اللّطيفthe Gentle One
به منحوا وخصّم اللّطيف
Longing is in them, a thirst for what
Upon the souls and spirits because of them,
the Gentle One bestowed on these men and reserved for them.
And the one who has ignited the light of servitude.
متىwhenever نفحواthey bestowed upon المريدthe seeker صفاhe became pure وصوفيand became a Sufi
متى نفحوا المريد صفا وصوفي
وليسand there is not عنfrom الوصولattainment لهfor him وقوفa stopping
وليس عن الوصول له وقوف
Whenever they bestow upon a seeker, he becomes pure and a Sufi,
And the pleasure, fragrance and wine
and nothing stops him from attainment.
Of the spirit around its Nurturer wandering.
فأينso where اليومtoday يذهبdoes he go منwhoever يريدseeks الthe (article fragment)
فأين اليوم يذهب من يريد ال
سَّلوكspiritual path وعندand with منwhom تأوىfind shelter الضيوفthe guests
سَّلوك وعند من تأوى الضيوف
Where, today, can one go who seeks
It was quenched by the pouring of the Almighty, the Passionate,
the path, and with whom can guests find shelter?
The Noble, Benefactor, Generous, All-encompassing.
إذاwhen وَرَدَarrives المريدُthe seeker يريدdesiring شرباa drink
إذا وَرَدَ المريدُ يريد شربا
وَرُدَand is turned away وقلبهand his heart ضامthirsty (unclear form) لهيفanguished
وَرُدَ وقلبه ضام لهيف
When the seeker arrives desiring a drink,
Through it, gardens have grown lush,
he is turned away, his heart thirsty and anguished.
Their flowers competing, and fruits plenty.
لعمريby my life ثلمةa breach فيin الدينreligion كبرىgreat
لعمري ثلمة في الدين كبرى
لعمريby my life طعنهa stab wound نجلاgaping تجيفpiercing deeply
لعمري طعنه نجلا تجيف
By my life, this is a great breach in religion!
And they do not need its growth, for
By my life, a gaping, deeply penetrating wound!
Their resting places have ignited lights.
تفتتshatters أكبدthe livers of العقلاthe wise وانalthough لمnot
تفتت أكبد العقلا وان لم
اليهاto it يهتديfinds its way العقلthe mind السخيفthe foolish
اليها يهتدي العقل السخيف
It shatters the livers of the wise, although
And how many comely houries wearing gowns
the foolish mind cannot grasp it.
March them, being their brides.
ألاindeed أنthat السماheaven والأرضand earth تبكيweep
ألا أن السما والأرض تبكي
عليهمfor them والمساجدand the mosques والصفوفand the prayer rows
عليهم والمساجد والصفوف
Indeed, heaven and earth weep
In the Abode of Eternity and boys attending them,
for them, as do the mosques and prayer rows.
Singing and drums beating for them.
فهمfor they عمدpillars دعايمsupports ممسكاتsustaining
فهم عمد دعايم ممسكات
لبيتfor the house of الدينreligion أركانcorners سقوفroofs
لبيت الدين أركان سقوف
They are pillars, sustaining supports,
There is joy at their arrival,
corners and roofs for the house of religion.
For they are the maids and servers.
اذاwhen الصلحاthe righteous ذكرتare mentioned فحيهلاthen welcome
اذا الصلحا ذكرت فحيهلا
بهمto them فمقامهمfor their station فيهاamong them منيفexalted
بهم فمقامهم فيها منيف
When the righteous are mentioned, then welcome
And how much hidden delights for their eyes
these men: their station among them is exalted.
Beyond any descriptions.
مناقبهمtheir virtues بحورseas زاخراتoverflowing
مناقبهم بحور زاخرات
عماقdeep مالهاhaving no طرفedge وسيفand shore
عماق مالها طرف وسيف
Their virtues are overflowing seas,
Glorified is He whose rulings
deep, without edge or shore.
All run with justice, no injustice.
فماso not أناI بالمقالthrough speech أرومseek حصراan encompassing
فما أنا بالمقال أروم حصرا
لهاof them هيهاتfar beyond reach تحصرهاcontain them الحروفthe letters
لها هيهات تحصرها الحروف
I do not seek through speech to encompass
He decreed what He willed, and He obligated acceptance
them—far beyond letters' power to contain them!
Of the decree, and Allah cares for the pleased.
وتعداديand my enumeration غرفa scoop ببحرfrom an ocean
وتعدادي غرف ببحر
فهلso can بالغرفthrough scooping يلحقهbefall it نزيفdraining
فهل بالغرف يلحقه نزيف
My enumeration is a scoop from an ocean;
And we ask our Lord for good solace
can scooping ever drain it?
With great reward, when one dear is lost.
علىupon الأرواحthe spirits والأشباحand the bodies منهمof them
على الأرواح والأشباح منهم
والحادand graves ذكتgrew fragrant نورlight عكوفabiding
والحاد ذكت نور عكوف
Upon their spirits and their bodies,
For all their branches, families, and the one
and their fragrant graves, may light abide,
Passionate in loving them, ardent.
ورضوانand divine favor وريحانand sweet basil مدامeverlasting
ورضوان وريحان مدام
وروحand solace حولaround ربتهمtheir resting place (unclear form) حفوفsurrounding
وروح حول ربتهم حفوف
with everlasting favor and sweet basil,
May their Lord protect them from all evil,
and solace surrounding their resting places.
For this world is not eternal.
سقاهاmay it water them صيِّبrain from المزنthe clouds الهتونthe pouring الthe (article fragment)
سقاها صيِّب المزن الهتون ال
مريعfertilizing النافعthe beneficial الغدقthe abundant الوكوفthe ever-dripping
مريع النافع الغدق الوكوف
May rain from the pouring clouds water them—
And I hope that our noble masters,
fertilizing, beneficial, abundant, ever-dripping rain—
Succeed them, for they are kind and compassionate.
بهthrough it نبتتsprouted رياضgardens ناضراتfresh
به نبتت رياض ناضرات
تنافحwafts fragrance زهرهاtheir blossoms والثمرand the fruit ريفabundant
تنافح زهرها والثمر ريف
through which fresh gardens sprout,
Beneficial, guide, caring, bright,
their blossoms wafting fragrance, their fruit abundant.
Righteous, knowledgeable, devout and fearful.
وهمand they فيin غنيهhaving no need عنof نبتهاits growth اذsince
وهم في غنيه عن نبتها اذ
مضاجعهمtheir resting places ذكتgrew fragrant فيهاin them عروفfragrances
مضاجعهم ذكت فيها عروف
Yet they have no need of that growth, since
He will mend the breaking hearts through them,
rich fragrances already arise in their resting places.
By the succession of that which shatters them.
وكمand how many ميّاسةa swaying maiden هيفاءslender حوراwide-eyed
وكم ميّاسة هيفاء حورا
تزفهمshe leads them in procession لهاto herself وهيand she الزَّفوفthe bride
تزفهم لها وهي الزَّفوف
How many a swaying, slender, wide-eyed maiden
Why not? For righteousness emanates from them,
leads them to herself in bridal procession, herself the bride!
And whatever they pledge in covenant they fulfill.
بدارin the abode of الخلدeternity والولدانand the young attendants فيهاin it
بدار الخلد والولدان فيها
لهمfor them زفنdancing وقدand indeed ضربتwere beaten دفوفtambourines
لهم زفن وقد ضربت دفوف
In the abode of eternity, where the young attendants
The light of truth shines upon them,
dance for them, and tambourines are beaten,
And every heart purely passionate toward them.
علىin فرحjoy بمقدمهمat their arrival اليهمamong them
على فرح بمقدمهم اليهم
فهمfor they لهمfor them الوصائفthe maidservants والوصيفand the serving boy
فهم لهم الوصائف والوصيف
rejoicing at their arrival among them,
They are branches of that protective tree,
the maidservants and the serving boy are theirs.
And on the branches hang its fruits.
وكمand how much أخفىHe hid لهمfor them منof قرةdelight of العينthe eye
وكم أخفى لهم من قرة العين
مماof what ليسnot تدركهencompass it الوصوفdescriptions
مما ليس تدركه الوصوف
How much delight of the eyes has been hidden for them,
May God pour down blessings
of what no descriptions can encompass!
Upon us all, for He is the Lord Most Generous.
وسبحانand glory be الذيto Him who أحكامهHis decrees كلّall
وسبحان الذي أحكامه كلّ
هاof them (pronoun fragment) بالعدلwith justice تجريproceed لاnot تحيفact unjustly
ها بالعدل تجري لا تحيف
Glory be to Him whose decrees, all
We have beseeched through them that if any
of them, proceed with justice and never wrong.
Difficult matter afflicts, lighten it.
قضىHe decreed ماwhat شاHe willed وقدand indeed فرضmade obligatory الرضاacceptance بالof the (fragment)
قضى ما شا وقد فرض الرضا بال
قضاdecree واللهand God بالرّاضيtoward the accepting one يروفis compassionate
قضا والله بالرّاضي يروف
He decreed what He willed, and made acceptance obligatory
And the people of virtue are treasures for the hopeful,
of the decree; God is gentle with the one who accepts.
And fortresses and caves for the refugee.
ونسألand we ask ربناour Lord حسنgracious العزاconsolation معwith
ونسأل ربنا حسن العزا مع
عظيمmighty الأجرreward إذwhen فقدis lost الأليفthe loved one
عظيم الأجر إذ فقد الأليف
We ask our Lord for gracious consolation, with
A thousand prayers have connected to a thousand
a mighty reward when a loved one is lost,
Greetings and pure praise in multitudes.
لكلfor all فروعهمtheir descendants ولآلهمand for their households والّand the one who (word beginning)
لكل فروعهم ولآلهم والّ
ذيwho (word ending) مثليlike me بحبهمin loving them شغيفardently devoted
ذي مثلي بحبهم شغيف
for all their descendants, their households, and anyone
Upon the highest of creation in nobility and status,
who, like me, is passionately devoted to their love.
The prophet whose religion is upright.
حماهمmay He protect them ربَّهمtheir Lord منfrom كلevery سوءٍevil
حماهم ربَّهم من كل سوءٍ
وماand whatever هذهthis الدنياworld تديفmingles in
وما هذه الدنيا تديف
May their Lord protect them from every evil,
Then upon his family, companions and all
and from whatever this world mingles in.
The scholars and the righteous, eminent.
وأرجوand I hope أنthat سادتناour masters الاجلاّthe most illustrious
وأرجو أن سادتنا الاجلاّ
بنيهمtheir sons فيهمamong them خلفa successor عطوفcompassionate
بنيهم فيهم خلف عطوف
I hope that our most illustrious masters,
Through them may our deeds be sealed with good,
their sons, have among them a compassionate successor,
Without fear, when people are frightened.
مفيدhelpful مرشدguiding أربdiscerning نجيبnoble
مفيد مرشد أرب نجيب
تقيpious عارفknowing God ورعscrupulous خوفGod-fearing
تقي عارف ورع خوف
helpful, guiding, discerning, and noble,
pious, knowing God, scrupulous, and God-fearing,
يجبرmends كسرthe brokenness of افئدهhearts بهاwithin them منfrom
يجبر كسر افئده بها من
تواليthe succession of ماwhat يهشمهاshatters them قصوفviolent blows
توالي ما يهشمها قصوف
who mends the brokenness of hearts beset by
successive blows that shatter them.
ولمand why لاnot والصلاحwhen righteousness يفوحwafts منهمfrom them
ولم لا والصلاح يفوح منهم
ومهماand whenever عاهدواthey pledge بالعهدtheir promise يوفواthey fulfill
ومهما عاهدوا بالعهد يوفوا
And why not, when righteousness wafts from them,
and whenever they pledge, they fulfill their promise?
ونورand the light of الصدقsincerity لوّاحshining عليهمupon them
ونور الصدق لوّاح عليهم
وكلand each قلبهhis heart صافpure شغوفardently devoted
وكل قلبه صاف شغوف
The light of sincerity shines upon them,
and each one's heart is pure and ardently devoted.
وهمand they أغصانbranches of تلكthose الحذرroots (probable reading) حقاtruly
وهم أغصان تلك الحذر حقا
وفيand on الأغصانthe branches منبتهاtheir place of growth القطوفthe fruits
وفي الأغصان منبتها القطوف
They truly are branches of those roots,
and on the branches their fruits grow.
أفاضmay He pour forth اللهGod منof بركاتthe blessings of كلeach
أفاض الله من بركات كل
عليناupon us انهindeed He البرthe Good الرّوّوفthe Compassionate
علينا انه البر الرّوّوف
May God pour the blessings of each
upon us; He is the Good, the Compassionate.
توسلناwe sought mediation بهمthrough them انif نابbefell أمرa matter
توسلنا بهم ان ناب أمر
ثقيلheavy عضbit منهof it اخفيفthe lighter part (probable reading)
ثقيل عض منه اخفيف
We seek mediation through them if a matter befalls—
a heavy burden, even the lighter part of which bites.
وأهلand people of الفضلexcellence للرّاجيfor the hopeful كنوزtreasures
وأهل الفضل للرّاجي كنوز
وللآجيand for the refuge-seeker المعاقلthe strongholds والكهوفand the caves
وللآجي المعاقل والكهوف
People of excellence are treasures for the hopeful,
and strongholds and caves for those seeking refuge.
وألفand a thousand صلاةprayers اتصلتjoined بألفيto two thousand
وألف صلاة اتصلت بألفي
سلامgreetings of peace والثناand praises الزاكيthe pure ألوفthousands
سلام والثنا الزاكي ألوف
A thousand prayers joined to two thousand
greetings of peace, and thousands of pure praises,
علىupon أعلىthe highest of الورىcreation شرفاin nobility وقدراand rank
على أعلى الورى شرفا وقدرا
نبيa prophet دينهhis religion الدينthe faith الحنيفthe upright
نبي دينه الدين الحنيف
upon the highest of creation in nobility and rank,
a prophet whose religion is the upright faith,
وآلand his family ثمthen اصحابcompanions علىabove سائرall
وآل ثم اصحاب على سائر
العلماءthe scholars والصلحاءand the righteous أنيفواthey rose above
العلماء والصلحاء أنيفوا
and his family, then his companions, who above all
scholars and righteous people stand exalted.
بهمthrough them أعمالناour deeds ختمتwere concluded بخيرin goodness
بهم أعمالنا ختمت بخير
بلاwithout خوفfear إذاwhen قومpeople اخيفواwere made afraid
بلا خوف إذا قوم اخيفوا
Through them, may our deeds be brought to a good end,
without fear when other people are made afraid.
Partial English translation: 200 of 224 Arabic lines translated.
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