أَفادَكَwon you مَجدَthe glory of الدَهرِthe ages صِدقُthe sincerity of العَزائِمِresolves
أَفادَكَ مَجدَ الدَهرِ صِدقُ العَزائِمِ
وَبَلَّغَكَand brought you to العَلياthe heights شِفارُthe edges of الصَوارِمِkeen swords
وَبَلَّغَكَ العَليا شِفارُ الصَوارِمِ
The sincerity of your resolves won you the glory of the ages,
Has the glory of time benefited you through steadfast determination?
True resolve has won you the glory of the age, And the edges of sharp swords have carried you to the heights.
and the edges of keen swords brought you to the heights.
And has the heights of power been brought to you by the drawing of swords?
For glory is naught but the Divine Law, pardon, and generosity, But if these avail not, then the striking of skulls.
وَماand not المَجدُglory إِلّاexcept الشَرعُsacred law وَالعَفوُand pardon وَالنَدىand generosity
وَما المَجدُ إِلّا الشَرعُ وَالعَفوُ وَالنَدى
فَإِنso if لَمnot يُفِدit avails شَيئاًanything فَضَربُthen striking الجَماجِمِskulls
فَإِن لَم يُفِد شَيئاً فَضَربُ الجَماجِمِ
And glory is nothing but sacred law, pardon, and generosity;
Glory is but righteousness, pardon, and benevolence;
None attains the summit save the noble-hearted leader Who, when resolved, heeds not the words of a blamer.
if these avail nothing, then the striking of skulls.
If it brings no benefit, then it is but the striking of skulls.
Such is the Imam of the Muslims, the son of Faisal: Deadly poison to the aggressor, a mercy to the peaceful.
وَماand not بَلَغَattained العَلياءِthe heights إِلّاexcept سَمَيذَعٌa noble, valiant chief
وَما بَلَغَ العَلياءِ إِلّا سَمَيذَعٌ
إِذاwhen هَمَّhe resolves لَمnot يَسمَعhe heeds مَقالَةَthe words of لائِمِa reproacher
إِذا هَمَّ لَم يَسمَع مَقالَةَ لائِمِ
None attains the heights but a noble, valiant chief,
None has reached the heights save one intrepid,
A sovereign whom kings shun out of sheer awe, And whom the thick-necked lions of the thicket dread.
who, once resolved, heeds no reproacher's words.
Who, when resolved, hears not the words of critics.
He soared to greatness through the sword, hospitality, and bounty, By conquering foes and shunning all things forbidden.
وَذاكَand that man إِمامُthe imam of المُسلِمينَthe Muslims اِبنُthe son of فَيصَلٍFaisal
وَذاكَ إِمامُ المُسلِمينَ اِبنُ فَيصَلٍ
سِمامُdeadly poison المُعاديthe enemy رَحمَةٌmercy لِلمُسالِمِfor the peaceful
سِمامُ المُعادي رَحمَةٌ لِلمُسالِمِ
That is the Muslims' imam, Ibn Faisal,
He is the leader of Muslims, son of Faisal,
How vast the difference between he whose noble striving Is to earn high honors, and he who strives only for silver coins!
deadly poison to the enemy, mercy to the peaceful.
A poisoned arrow for enemies, mercy for those resigned.
If the master of glory were to climb the horizon itself, He would boast of his majesty above the stars of the heavens.
مَليكٌa king تحاماهُavoided him المُلوكُthe kings مَهابَةًout of awe
مَليكٌ تحاماهُ المُلوكُ مَهابَةً
وَتَرهَبُهُand dread him غُلبُthe thick-necked ones of الأُسودِthe lions الضَراغِمِthe fierce lions
وَتَرهَبُهُ غُلبُ الأُسودِ الضَراغِمِ
A king whom other kings avoid in awe,
A king whom other kings fear with awe,
How often has he subdued foes in the East and the West, Trampling their sanctuaries with strong, solid-hoofed steeds.
and whom thick-necked, ferocious lions dread.
And whose might makes beasts of prey tremble.
The scion of kings who renewed the Faith after Its throne had toppled from its high pillars.
سَماhe rose لِلعُلاtoward greatness بِالسَيفِwith the sword وَالضَيفِand the guest وَالنَدىand bounty
سَما لِلعُلا بِالسَيفِ وَالضَيفِ وَالنَدى
وَقَهرِand subduing الأَعاديthe enemies وَاِجتِنابِand avoiding المَحارِمِforbidden things
وَقَهرِ الأَعادي وَاِجتِنابِ المَحارِمِ
He rose to greatness through the sword, hospitality, and bounty,
He attained eminence with sword, hospitality, and benevolence;
Their fame traveled the earth like the course of the sun, Aiding guidance with Mashrafite swords and spears.
subduing enemies and shunning forbidden things.
Subduing foes and avoiding forbidden acts.
By God! How many obliterated ruins of the world did they rebuild? And how many past noble deeds did they immortalize?
فَشَتّانso far apart ما(emphatic particle) بَينَbetween الذيthe one whose جلَّwas great سَعيُهُhis striving
فَشَتّان ما بَينَ الذي جلَّ سَعيُهُ
لِكَسبِto gain المَعاليlofty honors وَالذيand the one who لِلدَراهِمِfor dirhams
لِكَسبِ المَعالي وَالذي لِلدَراهِمِ
How vast the difference between one whose striving is great
Great is the difference between one whose toil
You were the most excellent successor to them, After they passed away and rested in the bellies of tombs.
in winning high honors, and one who strives for dirhams.
Is for high principles, and one for coins.
Had they been given speech, they would have praised you, And their decayed bones would have proclaimed your thanks.
فَلَوso if كانَit were يَرقىhe could ascend المَجدَglory فيin الأُفقthe heavens رَبُّهُits master
فَلَو كانَ يَرقى المَجدَ في الأُفق رَبُّهُ
تَبَجَّحَhe would exult مَجداًin glory فَوقَabove هامِthe heads of النَعائِمِthe Ostrich stars
تَبَجَّحَ مَجداً فَوقَ هامِ النَعائِمِ
If glory's lord could climb to it in the heavens,
Had his Lord allowed glory to rise high,
You were ever ready when dire calamities arose, At which lions would squint in a day of dark, dusty battle.
he would exult in glory above the heads of the Ostrich stars.
He would have boasted a glory above the stars.
Where the wolf would lose its way, dancing and swaying, And the hungry, ancient vultures would praise the feast.
فَكَمso how often دَوَّخَhe subdued الأَعداءthe enemies شَرقاًin the east وَمَغرِباًand in the west
فَكَم دَوَّخَ الأَعداء شَرقاً وَمَغرِباً
وَداسَand trampled حِماهُمtheir protected lands بِالعِتاقِwith thoroughbreds الصَلادِمthe sturdy, hard-hoofed ones
وَداسَ حِماهُم بِالعِتاقِ الصَلادِم
How often he subdued enemies, east and west,
How many enemies did he crush in East and West!
Riding the shoulders of crises when they grew twisted, You aimed for the greatest of them with the resolve of the decisive.
and trampled their protected lands with sturdy thoroughbreds.
Trampling their sanctity under soldiers' feet.
On short-haired steeds, lean as wolves, worn thin By crossing the deep valleys of the wild and mountain passes.
سَليلُa scion of مُلوكٍkings جَدَّدواwho renewed الدينَthe religion بَعدَماafter
سَليلُ مُلوكٍ جَدَّدوا الدينَ بَعدَما
هَوىfell عَرشُهُits throne مِنfrom عالِياتِthe towering parts of الدَعائِمِthe supports
هَوى عَرشُهُ مِن عالِياتِ الدَعائِمِ
A scion of kings who renewed the religion after
Scion of kings who renewed religion after
Upon them are youths who, when the battle blazes, Give one another cups of death to drink like water at a trough.
its throne had fallen from its towering supports.
Its edifice fell from lofty pillars.
He ascended with deliberate calm, mounting the steed of glory, A feat that exhausted kings who sought it with ladders.
فَسارَso traveled مَسيرَthe course of الشَمسِthe sun فيacross الأَرضِthe earth ذِكرُهُمtheir renown
فَسارَ مَسيرَ الشَمسِ في الأَرضِ ذِكرُهُم
بِنَصرِby championing الهُدىright guidance بِالمَشرَwith the Mashrafi sword (first part) فيcompletion of 'Mashrafi' وَاللَهاذِمِand keen lances
بِنَصرِ الهُدى بِالمَشرَ في وَاللَهاذِمِ
Their renown traveled over the earth as the sun travels,
Thus his glory moves like the sun across lands
Forgiving, whenever forgiveness is an act of prudence, Yet a wrathful lion when the adversary acts in ignorance.
through championing guidance with the Mashrafi sword and keen lances.
Aiding the faith with sword in lands of infidels.
Did you not see a people deluded by his forbearance, Who conjectured thoughts like the confused dreams of a sleeper?
فَلِلَّهِso, by God كَمhow much شادواthey rebuilt مِنَof الدُنياthe world دارِساًwhat was ruined
فَلِلَّهِ كَم شادوا مِنَ الدُنيا دارِساً
وَكمand how many خَلَّدواthey immortalized مِنof سابِقاتِearlier deeds of المَكارِمِnoble generosity
وَكم خَلَّدوا مِن سابِقاتِ المَكارِمِ
By God, how much they rebuilt of the world's ruins,
My God! How they destroyed tyranny's dwellings
In their folly, they wished their plotting might harm you, Yet between their aim and its mark lay the severing of throats.
and how many earlier noble deeds they made immortal!
And immortalized countless excellent deeds!
Delusions that surrendered them to humiliation and ruin, And cast them into the bottom of a blazing hell-fire.
وَكنتُand I was لَهُمfor them نِعمَexcellent الخَليفَةُthe successor بَعدَماafter
وَكنتُ لَهُم نِعمَ الخَليفَةُ بَعدَما
قَضواthey died وَاِستَكَنّواand lay at rest فيin بُطونِthe bellies of الرَواجِمِstone-covered graves
قَضوا وَاِستَكَنّوا في بُطونِ الرَواجِمِ
And I was a worthy successor to them after
I was their excellent successor after their death,
When they refused all but schism, you hurled at them A massive army, prowling through the mountain trails.
they died and rested in the bellies of stone-covered graves.
Lying in tombs amidst empty expanses.
So they ended up either dead, cast upon the ground, Or shackled in the chains of dark, tawny spears.
فَلَوso if مُكِّنواthey were enabled أَثنَواthey would praise عَلَيكَyou وَأَعلَنتand would proclaim
فَلَو مُكِّنوا أَثنَوا عَلَيكَ وَأَعلَنت
بِشُكرِكَin gratitude to you مِنهُمof them بالِياتُthe decayed parts of الرَمائِمِthe crumbling remains
بِشُكرِكَ مِنهُم بالِياتُ الرَمائِمِ
Had they been able, they would have praised you; and aloud would speak
Had they been able, they would have praised you
They lost both this world and their faith, having purchased The humiliation of sin at the cost of praiseworthy piety.
their crumbling remains, in gratitude to you.
And proclaimed your favors in eloquent verse.
When they witnessed your severity, they fled, Thinking the vast earth as narrow as a ring's band.
وَكنتَand you were إِذاwhen الأَمرthe ordeal الصَعيبُthe difficult تَخازَرَتexchanged sidelong glances
وَكنتَ إِذا الأَمر الصَعيبُ تَخازَرَت
بهِat it الأُسدُthe lions فيon يَومٍa day منfrom النَقعِbattle dust قاتِمِdark
بهِ الأُسدُ في يَومٍ من النَقعِ قاتِمِ
And you, when a grievous ordeal drew sidelong glances
Whenever the dire matter confused the lions,
By choice, they sought refuge with the worshippers of the Cross, But they returned with nothing but evil outcomes.
from lions on a day darkened by battle dust,
On an ominous day of gloom,
Driven by force in disgrace and abject humility, Biting the tips of their thumbs in rage.
وَضَلَّand wandered astray بهِin it السِرحانُthe wolf يَرقُصُdances مائِداًswaying
وَضَلَّ بهِ السِرحانُ يَرقُصُ مائِداً
وَتَحمَدُهُand praise it سُغبُthe hungry ones of النُسورِthe vultures القَشاعِمِthe aged ones
وَتَحمَدُهُ سُغبُ النُسورِ القَشاعِمِ
and the wolf wandered there, dancing and swaying,
misleading the wolves to prance triumphantly
They earnestly wish, before this day arrived, That they had drunk cups of adder's poison instead.
while hungry old vultures praised it,
While the vultures squawk approval,
And had not reached the day where they gazed upon The faces of death, grinning grimly.
رَكوباًa frequent rider لِأَثباجِof the backs of الخُطوبِcalamities إِذاwhen التَوَتthey grew tangled
رَكوباً لِأَثباجِ الخُطوبِ إِذا التَوَت
تَيَمَّمتَyou faced كُبراهاthe greatest of them بِهِمَّةِwith the resolve of حازِمِa resolute man
تَيَمَّمتَ كُبراها بِهِمَّةِ حازِمِ
were ever astride calamities' backs; when they grew tangled,
You rode the steeds of resolve when disasters came,
Yet, when they claimed affiliation to the Faith, you welcomed them Like a lover welcoming the most beloved arrival.
you faced the greatest with a resolute man's will.
Girded with the courage of one decisive.
You supported them after their poverty and destitution, And united them after long periods of conflict.
وَجُردٍand sleek, short-haired steeds كَأَمثالِlike the forms of السَراحينِwolves لاحَهاwore them thin
وَجُردٍ كَأَمثالِ السَراحينِ لاحَها
تَجاوُزُcrossing غيطانِthe hollows of الفَلاthe wilderness وَالمَخارِمِand mountain passes
تَجاوُزُ غيطانِ الفَلا وَالمَخارِمِ
And sleek steeds like wolves, worn thin
With thoroughbreds like racing steeds, their gleam
Among them are some who were true to their claim— Those are the brothers of purity and compassion.
by crossing the wilderness's hollows and mountain passes,
Transcending the hills of shifting sands and ruins.
They were true to God in the covenant they made With their Imam, acting with constant piety.
عَلَيهِنَّupon them فِتيانٌyoung men إِذاwhen اِحتَدَمَgrew fierce الوَغىbattle
عَلَيهِنَّ فِتيانٌ إِذا اِحتَدَمَ الوَغى
تَساقَواgave one another drink حِياضَthe pools of المَوتِdeath وِردَthe coming to water of الحَوائِمthirsty circling birds
تَساقَوا حِياضَ المَوتِ وِردَ الحَوائِم
had young men upon them who, when battle raged,
On them are youths who, when war grew tumultuous,
But among them are others who betrayed their claim, Selling guidance for great, destructive sins.
drank together from death's pools, like thirsty birds coming to water.
Vied in courting death and sought glory.
Did the people not learn from what you had done To their fathers in the ancient past?
رَقىhe ascended بِالهُوَيناat an easy pace فَاِمتَطىthen mounted صَهوَةَthe saddle of العُلاglory
رَقى بِالهُوَينا فَاِمتَطى صَهوَةَ العُلا
وَأَعيَتand it defeated مُلوكاًkings حاوَلواwho tried بِالسَلالِمwith ladders
وَأَعيَت مُلوكاً حاوَلوا بِالسَلالِم
He climbed at an easy pace and mounted glory's saddle,
You ascended glory's ladder and mounted its pinnacle,
For even before they affiliated themselves to the Faith, You were striking them with calamity's mother.
which defeated kings who tried to climb with ladders.
Exhausting kings who attempted its rungs.
What made them change course, had they but reasoned? But alas, they are bodies housing the minds of beasts.
عَفُوٌّvery forgiving إِذاwhen ما(emphatic particle) العَفوُpardon كانَwas حَزامَةًsound judgment
عَفُوٌّ إِذا ما العَفوُ كانَ حَزامَةً
وَلَيثٌand a lion غَضوبٌfiercely angry عِندَat جَهلِthe recklessness of المُخاصِمِthe opponent
وَلَيثٌ غَضوبٌ عِندَ جَهلِ المُخاصِمِ
Forgiving whenever pardon was sound judgment,
Forgiving when pardon shows strength,
O Imam of Guidance, physical wounds heal over time, But the hidden rancor of souls remains.
and an angry lion when an opponent acted rashly.
A raging lion when faced with ignorant foes.
So never trust the adversary upon whom you have inflicted loss, Even if he shows the smiling face of cheer.
أَلَمhave you not تَرَseen قَوماًa people غَرَّهُمbeguiled them مِنهُfrom him حِلمُهُhis forbearance
أَلَم تَرَ قَوماً غَرَّهُم مِنهُ حِلمُهُ
فَظَنّواso they supposed ظُنوناًsuppositions مِثلَlike أَضغاثِthe tangled dreams of حالِمِa dreamer
فَظَنّوا ظُنوناً مِثلَ أَضغاثِ حالِمِ
Have you not seen a people whom his forbearance beguiled,
Have you not seen people deluded by your forbearance
For in his chest lies anguish from what you have done, And in his heart burns a fire like blazing logs.
so they harbored fancies like a dreamer's tangled dreams?
To think vain thoughts like a dreamer's delusions?
How often have they sworn a pact only to break it, And how often sworn by God the oath of a sinner?
تَمَنَّواthey wished سَفاهاًfoolishly أَنthat يَضُرَّكَwould harm you كَيدُهُمtheir plotting
تَمَنَّوا سَفاهاً أَن يَضُرَّكَ كَيدُهُم
وَمِنand from دونِshort of ماwhat رامواهُthey sought it حَزُّthe slitting of الغَلاصِمِthroats
وَمِن دونِ ما رامواهُ حَزُّ الغَلاصِمِ
Foolishly they wished their plotting might harm you,
They foolishly wished their schemes would harm you,
May you remain ever victorious over them and others, Unique in praise among Arabs and non-Arabs alike.
but between them and their goal lay the slitting of throats.
While far from their goal like fettered captives.
And send Your blessings, O God of the Worlds, and peace, Upon the Chosen One, the Elect from the House of Hashim,
مُنىًwishes أَسلَمَتهُمdelivered them لِلهَوانِto humiliation وَلِلرَّدىand to destruction
مُنىً أَسلَمَتهُم لِلهَوانِ وَلِلرَّدى
وَأَلقَتهُمُand cast them فيinto قَعرِthe depths of ضَرّاءِmisery جاحِمِblazing
وَأَلقَتهُمُ في قَعرِ ضَرّاءِ جاحِمِ
Wishes that delivered them to humiliation and destruction,
An ill-omened day cast them into disgrace and ruin,
And upon his family and his noble, radiant Companions, The guides of guides, the good and the generous.
and cast them into the depths of blazing misery.
Plunging them into the abyss of a raging furnace.
وَلَمّاand when أَبَواthey refused إِلّاexcept الشِقاقَdiscord رَمَيتَهُمyou assailed them
وَلَمّا أَبَوا إِلّا الشِقاقَ رَمَيتَهُم
بِأَرعَنَwith a vast host جَوّاسٍranging about خِلالَthrough المَخارِمِmountain passes
بِأَرعَنَ جَوّاسٍ خِلالَ المَخارِمِ
And when they would accept nothing but discord, you assailed them
When they persisted in schism, you assailed them
with a vast host ranging through the mountain passes.
With a millstone amidst the fray.
فَأَضحَواso they became وَهُمwhile they were ما(linking particle) بَينَbetween ثاوٍone lying مُجَندَلٍfelled to the ground
فَأَضحَوا وَهُم ما بَينَ ثاوٍ مُجَندَلٍ
وَآخرَand another مَصفودٍfettered بِسُمرِwith dark-colored الأَداهِمِiron shackles
وَآخرَ مَصفودٍ بِسُمرِ الأَداهِمِ
So they ended, some lying felled upon the ground,
Some lay prostrate, others bound by ropes,
and others fettered with dark iron shackles.
Black as the nights of adversity.
وَقَدand indeed خَسِرواthey lost وَالدُنياand this world مَعalong with الدينِreligion وَاِشتَرَوand purchased
وَقَد خَسِروا وَالدُنيا مَع الدينِ وَاِشتَرَو
بِعِزِّwith the dignity of التُقىpiety المَحمودِthe praiseworthy ذُلَّthe disgrace of المَآثِمِsins
بِعِزِّ التُقى المَحمودِ ذُلَّ المَآثِمِ
They lost this world along with religion, and bought
They lost this world and the true religion, but gained
the disgrace of sins with the honored dignity of piety.
Honorable piety in place of disgrace.
وَلمّاand when رَأواthey saw مِنكَfrom you الصَرامَةَstern resolve أَدبَرواthey fled
وَلمّا رَأوا مِنكَ الصَرامَةَ أَدبَروا
يَظُنّونَthey imagine رَحبَthe spaciousness of الأَرضِthe earth حَلقَةَthe hoop of خاتِمِa ring
يَظُنّونَ رَحبَ الأَرضِ حَلقَةَ خاتِمِ
When they saw your stern resolve, they fled,
When they professed the faith, you welcomed them
thinking the broad earth the hoop of a ring.
Like a lover greeting the noblest guest.
وَلاذواand sought refuge بِعُبّادِwith worshippers of الصَليبِthe cross تَخَيُّراًby choice
وَلاذوا بِعُبّادِ الصَليبِ تَخَيُّراً
فَماso not اِنقَلَبواthey returned إِلّاexcept بِسوءِwith the evil of الخَواتِمِfinal outcomes
فَما اِنقَلَبوا إِلّا بِسوءِ الخَواتِمِ
And by choice they sought refuge with worshippers of the cross,
After poverty and hardship you befriended them
but came away with nothing but evil endings.
And united them after long discord.
يُساقونَthey are driven قَهراًby force بِالهَوانِin humiliation أَذِلَّةًabased
يُساقونَ قَهراً بِالهَوانِ أَذِلَّةً
يَعَضّونَthey bite مِنfrom غَيظٍrage رُؤوسَthe tips of الأَباهِمِthe thumbs
يَعَضّونَ مِن غَيظٍ رُؤوسَ الأَباهِمِ
Driven by force, in humiliation and abasement,
Some were true to their professed faith—
they bite their thumb-tips in rage.
Those are brethren of loyalty and compassion.
يَوَدّونَthey wish قَبلَbefore اليَومِtoday جِدّاًearnestly لَوif only اِنَّهُمthat they
يَوَدّونَ قَبلَ اليَومِ جِدّاً لَو اِنَّهُم
تَساقَواthey gave one another drink كُؤوساًcups مِنof سمامِthe venom of الأَراقِمِspeckled serpents
تَساقَوا كُؤوساً مِن سمامِ الأَراقِمِ
They dearly wish that, before this day, they had
They were truthful to God with whom they pledged obedience—
passed one another cups of speckled serpents' venom,
To their leader of pious constancy.
وَلَمand not يَبلُغواthey reached اليَومَthe day الذيwhich نَظَرواthey beheld بهon it
وَلَم يَبلُغوا اليَومَ الذي نَظَروا به
وجوهَthe faces of المَناياdeaths كالِحاتِgrimacing المَباسِمِthe mouths
وجوهَ المَنايا كالِحاتِ المَباسِمِ
and never reached the day on which they beheld
Others broke their covenant
the faces of death, their mouths grimacing.
And sold guidance for major transgressions.
وَيَومَand on the day اِعتَزَواthey claimed allegiance لِلدّينِto religion رَحَّبتُمُyou welcomed بِهِمthem
وَيَومَ اِعتَزَوا لِلدّينِ رَحَّبتُمُ بِهِم
كَتَرحيبِlike the welcome of مَشغوفٍone enthralled بِأَفضَلِto the finest قادِمarrival
كَتَرحيبِ مَشغوفٍ بِأَفضَلِ قادِم
When they professed allegiance to religion, you welcomed them
Why not inform them what you did for their forebears
as one enthralled welcomes the finest arrival.
In days gone by of past eras?
وَواسَيتُموهُمand you supported them بَعدَafter فَقرٍpoverty وَعَيلَةٍand destitution
وَواسَيتُموهُم بَعدَ فَقرٍ وَعَيلَةٍ
وَأَلَّفتُموهُمand you reconciled them بَعدafter طولِa long period of تَصادُمِconflict
وَأَلَّفتُموهُم بَعد طولِ تَصادُمِ
You supported them after poverty and destitution,
Before their conversion you assailed them
and reconciled them after long conflict.
With the direst calamities.
فَمِنهُمso among them أُناسٌwere people صَدَّقواproved true to ماwhat اِعتَزَواthey professed allegiance بِهto it
فَمِنهُم أُناسٌ صَدَّقوا ما اِعتَزَوا بِه
أولئِكthose إِخوانُare brothers in الصَفاsincerity وَالتَراحُمِand mutual compassion
أولئِك إِخوانُ الصَفا وَالتَراحُمِ
Some among them proved true to what they professed;
What could be clearer than this, had they but reasoned?
those are brothers in sincerity and mutual compassion.
Yet they are brutes in bestial bodies.
هُمُthey صَدَقاwere true (dual form) اللَهto God الذيwhom عاهَدواthey pledged a covenant بِهِby Him
هُمُ صَدَقا اللَه الذي عاهَدوا بِهِ
إِمامَهُمُtheir imam فِعلَthe action of التَقِيِّthe pious man المُلازِمِthe steadfast
إِمامَهُمُ فِعلَ التَقِيِّ المُلازِمِ
They were true to God, by whom they pledged their covenant
O Imam of Truth, spite disappears with time
to their imam, as a steadfast, pious man would do.
While festering souls still harbour hidden rancor.
وَمِنهُمُand among them أُناسٌwere people خالَفواcontradicted ماwhat اِعتَزَواthey professed allegiance بهِto it
وَمِنهُمُ أُناسٌ خالَفوا ما اِعتَزَوا بهِ
وَباعوand they sold الهُدىguidance بِالموبِقاتfor ruinous sins العَظائِمthe grave ones
وَباعو الهُدى بِالموبِقات العَظائِم
Others among them contradicted what they professed,
Do not trust enemies, though they show
and sold guidance for grave, ruinous sins.
A smiling face that beams like the moon.
فَهلّاso why did not أَفادbenefit القَومَthe people ماwhat قدalready فَعَلتُمُyou did
فَهلّا أَفاد القَومَ ما قد فَعَلتُمُ
بِآبائِهِمto their fathers فيin الغابِرِthe past المُتَقادِمِlong distant
بِآبائِهِم في الغابِرِ المُتَقادِمِ
Why did these people not learn from what you did
In their breasts they carry discontent for your deeds,
to their fathers in the distant past?
And in their hearts, the spark of latent embers.
وَأَنتand you بِهِمagainst them مِنfrom قَبلِbefore وَقتِthe time of اِنتِسابِهِمtheir affiliation
وَأَنت بِهِم مِن قَبلِ وَقتِ اِنتِسابِهِم
إلىto الدينِreligion تَرميهِمyou assailed them بِأُمِّwith the mother of القَواصِمcrushing calamities
إلى الدينِ تَرميهِم بِأُمِّ القَواصِم
And you, even before the time of their affiliation
How many a vow did they break while swearing it!
to religion, assailed them with the mother of crushing blows.
How many an oath did they take sinfully!
فماذاso what بداappeared فيماin what عَداhad passed لَوif only تَعَقَّلواthey used reason
فماذا بدا فيما عَدا لَو تَعَقَّلوا
وَلكِنand yet جُسومٌbodies فيwith حُلومِthe minds of البَهائِمِbeasts
وَلكِن جُسومٌ في حُلومِ البَهائِمِ
What new thing had appeared since then, if only they would reason?
Still you remained victorious over them and others,
But they are bodies with the minds of beasts.
Unique in your glory among Arabs and non-Arabs.
إِمامَO imam of الهُدىguidance تَبراheal الكُلومُthe wounds علىover المَدىtime
إِمامَ الهُدى تَبرا الكُلومُ على المَدى
وَتَبقىand remain حَزازاتُthe grudges of النُفوسِsouls الكَواتِمِthat conceal
وَتَبقى حَزازاتُ النُفوسِ الكَواتِمِ
O imam of guidance, wounds heal with time,
Pray to God, the Lord of all worlds,
but the grudges of secretive souls remain.
Blessing that chosen one from Hashim's clan,
فَلاso do not تَأمَنِtrust الضِدَّthe enemy الذيwhom قَدalready وَتَرتَهُyou have bereaved him
فَلا تَأمَنِ الضِدَّ الذي قَد وَتَرتَهُ
وَلَوand even if أَنَّهُhe أَبدىdisplayed بَشاشَةthe cheerfulness of باسِمِone smiling
وَلَو أَنَّهُ أَبدى بَشاشَة باسِمِ
So do not trust the foe you have bereaved,
And his noble companions, people of virtue,
even if he shows the cheerfulness of a smiling man.
And his family—guiding guides of utmost nobility.
قِفيfor in (apparent typo) صَدرِهِhis breast مِمّاbecause of what فَعَلتyou did تَحَرُّجٌdistress
قِفي صَدرِهِ مِمّا فَعَلت تَحَرُّجٌ
وَفيand in قَلبِهِhis heart مِثلُthe like of التِهابِthe blazing of الضَرائِمِkindled fires
وَفي قَلبِهِ مِثلُ التِهابِ الضَرائِمِ
For in his breast is anguish at what you have done,
and in his heart a blaze like that of kindled fires.
فَكَمso how often عاهَدواthey pledged عَهداًa covenant وَهمwhile they يَنقُضونَهُthey break it
فَكَم عاهَدوا عَهداً وَهم يَنقُضونَهُ
وَكَمand how often حَلَفواthey swore بِاللَهِby God حَلفَةَthe oath of آثِمِa sinner
وَكَم حَلَفوا بِاللَهِ حَلفَةَ آثِمِ
How often they have made a pledge while breaking it,
and how often sworn by God with a sinner's oath!
فَلاso may ... never زِلتَyou cease to be مَنصوراًvictorious عَلَيهِمover them وَغَيرِهِمand others besides them
فَلا زِلتَ مَنصوراً عَلَيهِم وَغَيرِهِم
وَحيدَpeerless in الثَناpraise فيamong عُربِهاits Arabs وَالأَعاجِمand non-Arabs
وَحيدَ الثَنا في عُربِها وَالأَعاجِم
May you ever be victorious over them and others,
peerless in praise among the world's Arabs and non-Arabs.
وَصلِّand send blessings إلهَO God of العالَمينَthe worlds مُسَلِّماًgranting peace
وَصلِّ إلهَ العالَمينَ مُسَلِّماً
عَلىupon المُصطَفىthe Chosen One المُختارِthe elect مِنfrom آلِthe family of هاشِمِHashim
عَلى المُصطَفى المُختارِ مِن آلِ هاشِمِ
And send blessings and peace, O God of all worlds,
upon the Chosen One, the elect from the house of Hashim,
وَأَصحابِهِand his companions الغُرِّthe radiant الكِرامِthe noble وَآلِهِand his family
وَأَصحابِهِ الغُرِّ الكِرامِ وَآلِهِ
هُداةِguides of الهُداةِthe guides الطَيِّبينَthe pure الأَكارِمِthe most noble
هُداةِ الهُداةِ الطَيِّبينَ الأَكارِمِ
and his radiant, noble companions and his family,
guides of guides, the pure and most noble.
Partial English translation: 84 of 94 Arabic lines translated.
Partial English translation: 47 of 94 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1