إنَّ امْرَءاً عَادَى إمامَ الهُدَى

إنَّ امْرَءاً عَادَى إمامَ الهُدَى

مَنْ جاءَ فِيهِ كُلُّ مَعْنىً صَحيحْ

مَنْ جاءَ فِيهِ كُلُّ مَعْنىً صَحيحْ

Indeed, a man who bore enmity toward the imam of guidance—

He who bears enmity towards the Imam of guidance

In whom every sound quality is found—

In whom resides every true meaning

وقال فيه الْمُصْطَفَى بُغْضُهُ

وقال فيه الْمُصْطَفَى بُغْضُهُ

عُنْوانُ كُفْرٍ ونِفاقٍ صَريحْ

عُنْوانُ كُفْرٍ ونِفاقٍ صَريحْ

And of whom the Chosen One said, “Hatred of him

And of whom Mustafa declared his hatred

Is a mark of disbelief and blatant hypocrisy”—

Is a clear sign of blasphemy and overt hypocrisy

لَيْسَ بِأهْلٍ للتَّوَليِّ وَلا

لَيْسَ بِأهْلٍ للتَّوَليِّ وَلا

للذَّبِّ عَنْ عِرْضٍ مَريضٍ جَرِيحْ

للذَّبِّ عَنْ عِرْضٍ مَريضٍ جَرِيحْ

Is not worthy of loyalty, nor

He is not worthy of loyalty or

Of defending his ailing, wounded honor.

Defending a frail and wounded honor

والحَقُّ لا يَخْفَى عَلَى عالِمٍ

والحَقُّ لا يَخْفَى عَلَى عالِمٍ

يَمْرَحُ في مِضْمارِ عِلْمٍ فَسيحْ

يَمْرَحُ في مِضْمارِ عِلْمٍ فَسيحْ

And the truth is not hidden from a scholar

And the truth is not hidden from a knowledgeable man

Who revels on knowledge’s spacious racecourse.

Who roams freely in the vast field of knowledge

لِكنَّها الأَهْواءُ مَنْ لَمْ يكُنْ

لِكنَّها الأَهْواءُ مَنْ لَمْ يكُنْ

ذا نِصْفَةٍ يَهْوِي بِها أو يُطيحْ

ذا نِصْفَةٍ يَهْوِي بِها أو يُطيحْ

But these are passions: whoever lacks

But it is desires in one who does not possess

Fairness falls because of them, or comes to ruin.

Integrity by which he would either rise or fall