سائلَO seeker الفيضِoverflowing bounty منfrom بحورseas المسائلْthe questions
سائلَ الفيضِ من بحور المسائلْ
رِدْcome to the water فإنّاfor we لاnot ننهرwe rebuff الوردthe water سائلْa seeker
رِدْ فإنّا لا ننهر الورد سائلْ
O seeker of overflowing bounty from the seas of questions,
Ask the outpouring from the seas of questions,
Come to drink, for we do not rebuff a seeker of water.
Give back, for we do not forbid the asker of roses.
عارضintervening cloud الغيرotherness ليسdoes not يحجبveil عنfrom شاdrin- (part of 'drinker')
عارض الغير ليس يحجب عن شا
رب-ker (completes 'drinker') عينthe spring of العيانdirect vision عذبsweet water المناهلthe watering places
رب عين العيان عذب المناهل
The cloud of otherness does not hide from one
The opposition of others does not veil from the perceptive
Drinking at the spring of direct vision the sweet waters of the watering places.
The Lord of eyewitnessing, the fresh springs.
وتوسّلand seek intercession بناthrough us بماfor whatever شئتyou wish فالقصso the pur- (part of 'purpose')
وتوسّل بنا بما شئت فالقص
د-pose (completes 'purpose') نجيحاًsuccessful تلقاهyou find it عندwith الوسائلthe means of approach
د نجيحاً تلقاه عند الوسائل
And seek intercession through us for whatever you wish; then your aim
And plead through us however you wish, for the
You will find fulfilled through the means of approach.
Intention succeeding, you will receive it through the means.
وابشرand rejoice ابشرrejoice وارقبand watch for شوارقَdawnings of أنواligh- (part of 'lights')
وابشر ابشر وارقب شوارقَ أنوا
ر-ts (completes 'lights') المنىthe hopes حيثwhere أظهرتهاrevealed them الدلائلthe signs
ر المنى حيث أظهرتها الدلائل
And rejoice, rejoice, and watch for the dawning
And rejoice, rejoice, and watch the dawns of
Lights of hope, where the signs have revealed them.
Wish, where the proofs have shown them.
وابسطand open الكفّthe hand والبيانand expression عنof الشكthe grati- (part of 'gratitude')
وابسط الكفّ والبيان عن الشك
ر-tude (completes 'gratitude') فقدfor indeed أغدقتhave been lavished عليكupon you المسائلthe questions
ر فقد أغدقت عليك المسائل
And open your hand and speak freely in
And extend the palm and eloquence from doubt,
Gratitude, for the questions have been lavished upon you.
For you have been given the questions abundantly.
وبمجلىand in the manifestation of الوصالunion كنbe خيرthe best راءٍa beholder
وبمجلى الوصال كن خير راءٍ
إذsince غداhas become الكلّall منكfrom you بالنطقthrough speech واصلattaining union
إذ غدا الكلّ منك بالنطق واصل
And where union is revealed, be the finest beholder,
And in the gathering of union, be the best of seers,
For all have attained union through speech from you.
When all from you became connected through speech.
لكfor you منّاfrom us ضوامرlean steeds الغوثsuccor تعدوgallop
لك منّا ضوامر الغوث تعدو
بالأعاديagainst the enemies والبرُّand bounty ملءُthe fill of الحواصلthe crops (food pouches)
بالأعادي والبرُّ ملءُ الحواصل
For you, lean steeds of succor from us gallop
For you from us are the helpers rushing
Against the foes, while bounty fills the crops.
Against enemies, and righteousness fills the connections.
أنتyou بدرٌa full moon ونحنand we هالُكَyour halo فاطلعso rise
أنت بدرٌ ونحن هالُكَ فاطلع
فيin سماءthe sky of العلاءeminence ياO بدرfull moon كاملperfect
في سماء العلاء يا بدر كامل
You are a full moon, and we are your halo; so rise
You are a full moon, and we are its halo, so rise
In the sky of eminence, O perfect full moon.
In the sky of highest, O perfect full moon.
كلّevery منone who كانwere أهلهhis kin أهلthe people of بدرٍBadr
كلّ من كان أهله أهل بدرٍ
فالثريّاthen the Pleiades بكفّهwith his palm متناوِلgrasping
فالثريّا بكفّه متناوِل
Whoever has the people of Badr for kin
Everyone whose people were people of Badr,
Can therefore grasp the Pleiades with his palm.
Then the elite by his palms is attainable.
فترفّعso rise high مزاحماًvying فيin المعاليthe heights
فترفّع مزاحماً في المعالي
للثريّاwith the Pleiades بمنكبٍwith a shoulder وبكاهلand with an upper back
للثريّا بمنكبٍ وبكاهل
So rise, vying in the heights
So he ascended, competing in the heights
With the Pleiades, with shoulder and upper back.
To the elite, by shoulder and arm.
واروand transmit عنّيfrom me العلمthe knowledge اللدنيّdivinely bestowed إذsince ماwhatever
وارو عنّي العلم اللدنيّ إذ ما
ختمsealed دنيّa lowly one فضّضتهI broke it open بالأناملwith the fingertips
ختم دنيّ فضّضته بالأنامل
And transmit from me divinely bestowed knowledge, for whatever
And quench from me the innate knowledge, when the
A lowly one sealed, I broke open with my fingertips.
Worldly ended, I opened it with fingers.
واشهدand behold الحقّthe Divine Truth فيكwithin you بالفرقthrough differentiation حتّىuntil
واشهد الحقّ فيك بالفرق حتّى
تشهدyou behold الجمعunity منكfrom you بالكلّwith all آيلreturning
تشهد الجمع منك بالكلّ آيل
And behold the Truth within you through differentiation, until
And witness the truth in you of distinction, until
You behold unity issuing from you, with all returning.
The group from you testifies to all inclined.
وإذاand when جاءcomes آخِرٌa latecomer لحماناto our sanctuary
وإذا جاء آخِرٌ لحمانا
ووفىand keeps faith بالعهودwith the covenants فاقsurpasses الأوائلthe earliest ones
ووفى بالعهود فاق الأوائل
And when a latecomer comes to our sanctuary
And if another comes protecting us
And keeps the covenants, he surpasses those who came first.
And fulfills covenants, surpassing the first.
Sol 6.1