سلامٌ على الملحوظ في القرب والبعدِ

سلامٌ على الملحوظ في القرب والبعدِ

ومن عنده قلبي وصورته عندي

ومن عنده قلبي وصورته عندي

Peace upon the one beheld, near and far,

Greetings to the one noticed from near and far

And upon him with whom my heart abides, whose image is with me.

And the one who has my heart while his image is with me

تحلّى بدرّ الصدق وهو الّذي دُعي

تحلّى بدرّ الصدق وهو الّذي دُعي

بنا صادقاً بل كان واسطة العقد

بنا صادقاً بل كان واسطة العقد

He adorned himself with the pearls of truth, and he was the one called

Adorned with the full moon of truthfulness, he who was called

Sadiq by us—indeed, he was the necklace's central pearl.

Truthful with us, rather he was the knot's intermediary

ومذ كان منّي في جِنان الجَنان من

ومذ كان منّي في جِنان الجَنان من

صفا خَلَدي بوّأتُه جنّة الخلد

صفا خَلَدي بوّأتُه جنّة الخلد

And since he dwelt within me, in the gardens of the heart, through

And since he was for me in the gardens of gardens, with

My mind's purity, I lodged him in the garden of eternity.

Purity which immortalized my eternity, I lodged him in the garden of immortality

أتى الوارد الغيبيّ يبدي شهادةً

أتى الوارد الغيبيّ يبدي شهادةً

من المشهد القدسيْ المنزّه عن نِدّ

من المشهد القدسيْ المنزّه عن نِدّ

An inspiration from the unseen came, bearing testimony

The unseen visitor came revealing a testimony

From the sacred realm of witnessing, exalted beyond any equal.

From the sacred witnessing place, protected fromEquals

يبشّرني عنه بأن قد بدا له

يبشّرني عنه بأن قد بدا له

قريباً بآفاق العلا طالعُ السعد

قريباً بآفاق العلا طالعُ السعد

It brings me glad tidings of him: there has appeared for him,

Bringing me good news of him that soon

Close at hand, on the horizons of glory, the rising star of good fortune.

With the horizons of the Most High, the star of fortune will rise

وقد حكمت عين الشهود بأنّه

وقد حكمت عين الشهود بأنّه

مع الأسد الضاري الممهّد للمهدي

مع الأسد الضاري الممهّد للمهدي

The eye of witnessing has judged that he

And the eye of witnessing has ruled that he is

Is with the ferocious lion who prepares the way for the Mahdi.

With the fierce lion, the one prepared for the Guided One

وإنّي به كالشمس في الكون أشرقت

وإنّي به كالشمس في الكون أشرقت

وكالسيف ذي الحدّين سلّ من الغمد

وكالسيف ذي الحدّين سلّ من الغمد

And through him I am like the sun, shining in the universe,

And I through him in the universe shine like the sun

And like a double-edged sword drawn from its sheath.

And like the double-edged sword, drawn from the scabbard

لعلّي أراه وارثاً كلّ رتبةٍ

لعلّي أراه وارثاً كلّ رتبةٍ

من العزّ والإقبال بالفرض والردّ

من العزّ والإقبال بالفرض والردّ

May I see him inheriting every rank

Perhaps I will see him inheriting every rank

Of honor and prosperity, by prescribed share and redistribution of the remainder.

Of glory and favor by duty and grace

وفي عصره يستيقظ العدل في الورى

وفي عصره يستيقظ العدل في الورى

كما نام في أيّامنا نومة الفهد

كما نام في أيّامنا نومة الفهد

And in his age justice will awaken among mankind,

And in his time justice will awaken in the world

As in our days it slept the sleep of the cheetah.

As it slept in our days, the sleep of the panther

وكم بعدُ عندي في الضمير بشائرٌ

وكم بعدُ عندي في الضمير بشائرٌ

تجلّ عن التصريح بالعدّ والحدّ

تجلّ عن التصريح بالعدّ والحدّ

And how many further glad tidings I hold in my heart,

And how much more in my conscience are tidings

Too sublime to be plainly numbered or defined.

That shine without expliciting by counting and limiting

بشائرُ كالأنوار لاح شعاعُها

بشائرُ كالأنوار لاح شعاعُها

ولكنّه يخفى عن الأعين الرُّمد

ولكنّه يخفى عن الأعين الرُّمد

Glad tidings like lights whose radiance has shone,

Tidings like lights whose rays have shone

Yet it is hidden from inflamed eyes.

But they are hidden from drowsy eyes

سحائب خيرٍ ترتجي الأرضُ غيثَها

سحائب خيرٍ ترتجي الأرضُ غيثَها

يكون لها برقٌ يلوح بلا رعد

يكون لها برقٌ يلوح بلا رعد

Clouds of goodness whose rain the earth longs for,

Clouds of goodness for which the earth awaits rain

They have lightning that flashes without thunder.

Having lightning that flashes without thunder

فيا صادقاً لاحت بصفحة وجهه

فيا صادقاً لاحت بصفحة وجهه

دلائلُ صدقٍ منذ قد كان في المهد

دلائلُ صدقٍ منذ قد كان في المهد

So, O Sadiq, upon the surface of whose face have shone

So O truthful one, the signs of truthfulness

Signs of truthfulness ever since he was in the cradle.

Appeared on the page of his face since he was in the cradle

وقد ظهرت لكن بعيد بشارتي

وقد ظهرت لكن بعيد بشارتي

زمان اللقا مذ كان مورده وردي

زمان اللقا مذ كان مورده وردي

They have indeed appeared, though shortly after my glad announcement

And they appeared, though the time of my vision

Of the time of meeting, since his watering place became my own.

Since it was my aspiration was still far

وها أنا ذا كم ذا أناجي المنى به

وها أنا ذا كم ذا أناجي المنى به

سُحيراً بعودٍ أحمدٍ عاد بالقصد

سُحيراً بعودٍ أحمدٍ عاد بالقصد

And here I am—how often I commune with hopes through him,

And here I am, speaking intimately about my wish

Before dawn, for a praiseworthy return—he returned with intent.

Bewitched by the return of Ahmad in intention

وأهتف حتّى هاتف الغيب قد بدا

وأهتف حتّى هاتف الغيب قد بدا

شهوداً ينادي بالأماني وبالرغد

شهوداً ينادي بالأماني وبالرغد

And I cry out until the caller from the unseen appears

And shouting until the unseen caller began

In visible presence, proclaiming wishes and abundant ease.

Witnessing, calling for wishes and comfort

يقول تهيّأ للقبول مقابلاً

يقول تهيّأ للقبول مقابلاً

لنعمته بالشكر لله والحمد

لنعمته بالشكر لله والحمد

He says: “Prepare to receive, responding

Saying: "Prepare yourself for welcoming,

To His blessing with thanks to God and praise.

Repaying His blessing with gratitude to Allah and praise"

مدامة أنعام المرام مدامةً

مدامة أنعام المرام مدامةً

عليك إذا ما كنت بالحفظ للعهد

عليك إذا ما كنت بالحفظ للعهد

The wine of bounty granting your desire is made everlasting

Sipping the bounties of purpose, sipping

For you, if you keep the covenant.

Continuously, as long as you keep true to the promise

وفي حفظه نيل المعالي بدولةٍ

وفي حفظه نيل المعالي بدولةٍ

تدوم دوام الأنس في بهجة الورد

تدوم دوام الأنس في بهجة الورد

And in keeping it lies the attainment of high honors through a reign

And in keeping it, attaining the heights in a state

That endures as intimacy endures amid the delight of roses.”

Lasting, lasting like the intimacy in the bliss of flowers

إليك التحايا الغرّ مقترنٌ بها

إليك التحايا الغرّ مقترنٌ بها

سلامٌ على الملحوظ في القرب والبعد

سلامٌ على الملحوظ في القرب والبعد

To you come radiant greetings, and joined with them,

To you greetings, combined with

Peace upon the one beheld, near and far.

Greetings to the one noticed from near and far