توسّلتI sought intercession بالبكريّthrough al-Bakri شمسِsun الحقيقةِthe Truth
توسّلت بالبكريّ شمسِ الحقيقةِ
إمامِimam الهدىguidance يهديhe guides لأهدىto the most rightly guided طريقةِpath
إمامِ الهدى يهدي لأهدى طريقةِ
I sought intercession through al-Bakri, the sun of Truth,
I implored the Bakri, the sun of truth,
the imam of guidance, who guides to the most rightly guided path.
The Imam of guidance, guiding to the best path,
إمامٌan imam هداناguided us نهجهhis path وجمالهand his beauty
إمامٌ هدانا نهجه وجماله
فحزناso we attained بهthrough him كلَّall الشؤونthe states البديعةِwondrous
فحزنا به كلَّ الشؤون البديعةِ
An imam whose path and beauty guided us;
An Imam who guided us, his approach and beauty,
so through him we attained all wondrous states.
So we grieved for him, all graceful affairs.
ملاذٌa refuge بهin him لذناwe took shelter لنحظىso we might be favored ببرّهwith his goodness
ملاذٌ به لذنا لنحظى ببرّه
عياذٌa shelter لناfor us منfrom مرجفاتٍalarming reports كريهةhateful
عياذٌ لنا من مرجفاتٍ كريهة
A refuge in whom we sheltered, to gain his goodness;
In him is the refuge for our sins, so we may enjoy his righteousness
a shelter for us from hateful, alarming reports.
A protection for us from abhorrent tremors.
إلهيَmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri مكّةِMecca أمنناour safety
إلهيَ بالبكريّ مكّةِ أمننا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him أمناًsafety لدىamid كلّevery شدّةِhardship
أنلنا به أمناً لدى كلّ شدّةِ
My God, by al-Bakri, the Mecca of our safety,
My God, with Bakri, Mecca of our safety,
grant us, through him, safety amid every hardship.
Grant us through him safety in every hardship.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri كعبةِKaaba قصدناour aim
إلهي بالبكريّ كعبةِ قصدنا
ووجهتِناand our direction وجّهْdirect لناto us كلّevery نفحةbreath of grace
ووجهتِنا وجّهْ لنا كلّ نفحة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Kaaba of our aim,
My God, with Bakri, the Kaaba we headed to,
and our direction—send us every breath of grace.
Our direction - direct for us every breeze.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri ميقاتِappointed ritual boundary نسكناour rites
إلهي بالبكريّ ميقاتِ نسكنا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him التجريدdetachment عنfrom كلّevery شهوةdesire
أنلنا به التجريد عن كلّ شهوة
My God, by al-Bakri, the miqat of our rites,
My God with Bakri, the pilgrimage of our devotion,
grant us, through him, detachment from every desire.
Grant us through him detachment from every desire.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri ركنِcornerstone سعودناour good fortune
إلهي بالبكريّ ركنِ سعودنا
أدمmake endure سعدناour joy دنياin this world ودارand the abode الأحبّةof loved ones
أدم سعدنا دنيا ودار الأحبّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the cornerstone of our good fortune,
My God, with Bakri, the pillar of our fortune,
let our joy endure in this world and in the abode of loved ones.
Perpetuate our bliss, worldly and home of loved ones.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri ملتزمMultazam, the place of clinging الرضاcontentment
إلهي بالبكريّ ملتزم الرضا
أنلناgrant us التزامadherence to الرشدright guidance فيat كلّevery لحظةmoment
أنلنا التزام الرشد في كلّ لحظة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Multazam of contentment,
My God, with Bakri, adhering to contentment,
grant us adherence to right guidance at every moment.
Grant us adherence to righteousness in every moment.
إلهيmy God بالبكريby al-Bakri حطيمِHatim, a Kaaba precinct حظوظناour self-interest
إلهي بالبكري حطيمِ حظوظنا
أعنّاhelp us علىagainst كيدthe guile of النفوسthe souls الغويّةwayward
أعنّا على كيد النفوس الغويّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Hatim of our self-interest,
My God, with Bakri, ruin of our fortunes,
help us against the guile of wayward souls.
Help us against the schemes of tempting souls.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri حجرِStone وصالناour union
إلهي بالبكريّ حجرِ وصالنا
أجرناprotect us منfrom الأهواthe passions وكلّand every قطيعةestrangement
أجرنا من الأهوا وكلّ قطيعة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Stone of our union,
My God, with Bakri, rock of our connection,
protect us from passions and every estrangement.
Save us from passions and every estrangement.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri ميزابِwaterspout رحمةٍmercy
إلهي بالبكريّ ميزابِ رحمةٍ
أفضpour forth رحماتٍmercies منكfrom You منfrom غيرother than منّةa reproachful reminder of favors
أفض رحماتٍ منك من غير منّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the waterspout of mercy,
My God, with Bakri, conduit of mercy,
pour forth mercies from You, without reproach.
Bestow mercies from You without obligation.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri زمزمِZamzam وردناour drinking
إلهي بالبكريّ زمزمِ وردنا
أنلناgrant us ارتشافاًa sip جامعاًencompassing كلّevery منحةgift
أنلنا ارتشافاً جامعاً كلّ منحة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Zamzam of our drinking,
My God, with Bakri, Zamzam of our approach,
grant us a sip encompassing every gift.
Grant us comprehensive sipping of every gift.
إلهيmy God بالبكريby al-Bakri مقامِStation وصالناour union
إلهي بالبكري مقامِ وصالنا
أقمناestablish us علىat أعتابthresholds رشدٍright guidance وعزّةand dignity
أقمنا على أعتاب رشدٍ وعزّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Station of our union,
My God, with Bakri, place of our connection,
establish us at the thresholds of right guidance and dignity.
Establish us at the threshold of integrity and might.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri مسعىMas'a, the place of striving ظنونناour expectations
إلهي بالبكريّ مسعى ظنوننا
فحقّقso fulfill لناfor us كلّall الظنونthe expectations القويّةfirm
فحقّق لنا كلّ الظنون القويّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Mas'a of our expectations,
My God, with Bakri, effort of our assumptions,
so fulfill for us every firm expectation.
Make true for us all the strong assumptions.
إلهيmy God بالبكريby al-Bakri صفاناour Safa وصفوِناand our purity
إلهي بالبكري صفانا وصفوِنا
فصفّso purify بهthrough him منّاwithin us الفؤادthe heart برشحةwith a drop
فصفّ به منّا الفؤاد برشحة
My God, by al-Bakri, our Safa and our purity,
My God, with Bakri, heal us and remedy us,
so purify, through him, the heart within us with a drop.
So heal through him the hearts with abundance.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri مروةُMarwa أُنسناour intimate joy
إلهي بالبكريّ مروةُ أُنسنا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him نيلattainment of المعانيthe meanings الرفيعةlofty
أنلنا به نيل المعاني الرفيعة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Marwa of our intimate joy,
My God, with Bakri, Marwah of our company,
grant us, through him, attainment of lofty meanings.
Grant us through him attainment of sublime meanings.
إلهيmy God بالبكريby al-Bakri مِنىMina كلّall قصدناour intent
إلهي بالبكري مِنى كلّ قصدنا
أنلناgrant us المناياthe fated deaths واهباًbestowing بالعطيّةwith the gift
أنلنا المنايا واهباً بالعطيّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Mina of all our intent,
My God, with Bakri, purpose of all our goals,
grant us our fated ends, bestowing Your gift.
Grant us wishes, bestowing generously.
إلهيmy God بالبكريِّby al-Bakri مسجدِmosque خيفناour Khayf
إلهي بالبكريِّ مسجدِ خيفنا
بهthrough him خوفناour fear أمّنallay وجدand be generous بالمنيحةwith a gift
به خوفنا أمّن وجد بالمنيحة
My God, by al-Bakri, the mosque of our Khayf,
My God, with Bakri, mosque of our fright,
through him, allay our fear and be generous with a gift.
Through it, make our fright safe with comfort.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri جدbe generous بازدلافناwith our drawing near
إلهي بالبكريّ جد بازدلافنا
وإرحمand have mercy on نفوساًsouls كيso that تفوزthey may attain بزلفةwith nearness
وإرحم نفوساً كي تفوز بزلفة
My God, by al-Bakri, be generous in drawing us near,
My God, with Bakri, strive for our approach,
and have mercy on souls, that they may attain nearness.
And have mercy on souls to win proximity.
إلهيmy God بالبكريby al-Bakri الرضىthe well-pleasing one علمِbeacon الهدىguidance
إلهي بالبكري الرضى علمِ الهدى
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him الأعلامthe landmarks منfrom كلّevery وجهةdirection
أنلنا به الأعلام من كلّ وجهة
My God, by al-Bakri, the well-pleasing one, the beacon of guidance,
My God, with Bakri, pleasure, banner of guidance,
grant us, through him, landmarks from every direction.
Grant us through him the flags from every aspect.
إلهيmy God بالبكريby al-Bakri الزكيthe pure one عرفاتِناour Arafat
إلهي بالبكري الزكي عرفاتِنا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him التعريفَrecognition فيat كلّevery رتبةrank
أنلنا به التعريفَ في كلّ رتبة
My God, by al-Bakri, the pure one, our Arafat,
My God, with Bakri, the pure, our Arafat,
grant us, through him, recognition at every rank.
Grant us through him introduction in every position.
إلهيmy God بالبكريِّby al-Bakri طيبةِTayba طيبِناour sweetness
إلهي بالبكريِّ طيبةِ طيبِنا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him طيبsweetness الفتوحspiritual openings بسرعةswiftly
أنلنا به طيب الفتوح بسرعة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Tayba of our sweetness,
My God, with Bakri, goodly goodness of ours,
grant us, through him, the sweetness of spiritual openings swiftly.
Grant us through him the openings of victory quickly.
إلهيmy God بالبكريِّby al-Bakri أقصىfurthest reach (Aqsa) مرامناour aspiration
إلهي بالبكريِّ أقصى مرامنا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him أقصىfurthest القصورthe palaces السنيّةsplendid
أنلنا به أقصى القصور السنيّة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Aqsa of our aspiration,
My God, with Bakri, farthest of our hopes,
grant us, through him, the remotest splendid palaces.
Grant us through him the loftiest palaces.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri طورِTur (Mount Sinai) رشادِناour right guidance
إلهي بالبكريّ طورِ رشادِنا
أنلناgrant us بهthrough him الأوطارthe wishes منfrom غيرother than محنةtribulation
أنلنا به الأوطار من غير محنة
My God, by al-Bakri, the Tur of our right guidance,
My God, with Bakri, Mount of our guidance,
grant us, through him, our wishes without tribulation.
Grant us through him the mounts without affliction.
إلهيmy God بالبكريّby al-Bakri مصباحِlamp عصرناour age
إلهي بالبكريّ مصباحِ عصرنا
وبدرand the full moon الهدىguidance منهاجthe course of كلّevery طريقةspiritual path
وبدر الهدى منهاج كلّ طريقة
My God, by al-Bakri, the lamp of our age,
My God, with Bakri, lamp of our age,
and the full moon of guidance, the course of every spiritual path.
The moon of guidance, curriculum of every path.
إلهيmy God بأشياخٍby sheikhs لناof ours خَلْوَتِيَّةٍof the Khalwati order
إلهي بأشياخٍ لنا خَلْوَتِيَّةٍ
بهمthrough them يُقتدَىan example is followed فيin أمرthe matter of كلّevery رفيعةlofty pursuit
بهم يُقتدَى في أمر كلّ رفيعة
My God, by our Khalwati sheikhs,
My God, with sheikhs for us, private,
whose example is followed in every lofty pursuit.
Through them is emulated in the matter of each sublime.
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