نَحنُ وَفدُ القِرى حَلَلنا الخِياما

نَحنُ وَفدُ القِرى حَلَلنا الخِياما

يا أَبا الأَنبِيا الكرامِ سَلاما

يا أَبا الأَنبِيا الكرامِ سَلاما

We, a delegation seeking hospitality, have alighted at the tents.

We are the pilgrim party, we pitched the tents

O father of the noble prophets, peace be upon you!

Oh father of prophets, most generous, greetings

قَد نَحَونا فَتحَ الضَريحِ قُلوباً

قَد نَحَونا فَتحَ الضَريحِ قُلوباً

عامِلُ الشَوقِ جَرَّها أَجساما

عامِلُ الشَوقِ جَرَّها أَجساما

We made for the shrine's opening as hearts;

We came seeking to open hearts at your tomb

longing's force drew them along as bodies.

Yearning itself pulled our bodies hither

فَأُضيفَت إِلى مَقامِ أَبي الضي

فَأُضيفَت إِلى مَقامِ أَبي الضي

فانِ تَنحوهُ لا طَعاماً وَلا ما

فانِ تَنحوهُ لا طَعاماً وَلا ما

Thus they were welcomed at the station of the Father

So we came to the station of father of generosity

of Guests, seeking him, not food or water.

If you go towards it, seeking no food or drink

فَاِتَّخَذنا مِنَ المَقامِ مُصَلّى

فَاِتَّخَذنا مِنَ المَقامِ مُصَلّى

وَاِستَلمنا رُكنَ الضَريحِ اِستِلاما

وَاِستَلمنا رُكنَ الضَريحِ اِستِلاما

So we took the station as a place of prayer,

So we made the tomb our place of worship

and touched the shrine's corner in ritual salutation.

And took hold of the corner of the tomb in veneration

ثُمَّ طُفنا بِرُكنِ كَعبَةِ مَثوا

ثُمَّ طُفنا بِرُكنِ كَعبَةِ مَثوا

كَ طَوافَ القُدومِ سَعياً قِياما

كَ طَوافَ القُدومِ سَعياً قِياما

Then we circled the corner of the Kaaba of your resting place,

Then we circumambulated the corner, as Kabah’s pilgrims

in the arrival circumambulation, hastening and standing.

Circling upon arrival, striving, standing in prayer

وَبِتَسليمِنا عَلَيكَ نُصَلّي

وَبِتَسليمِنا عَلَيكَ نُصَلّي

حَيثُ لِلناسِ كُنتَ قِدماً إِماما

حَيثُ لِلناسِ كُنتَ قِدماً إِماما

And with our greetings of peace to you, we pray

And in salaams to you, we did our prayers

where long ago you were the people's imam.

Where for all people you were once imam

حَرَماً آمناً حَلَلتُ فَبُشرى

حَرَماً آمناً حَلَلتُ فَبُشرى

بِدُخولي مَقامَ إِبراهاما

بِدُخولي مَقامَ إِبراهاما

I have entered a secure sanctuary—glad tidings

A sanctuary secure, I came in and received good news

for my entrance into the Station of Abraham!

Upon entering this station of Abraham

كُلُّ مَن كانَ في حِماهُ حَلالاً

كُلُّ مَن كانَ في حِماهُ حَلالاً

عَن يَدِ الاِغتيالِ باتَ حَراما

عَن يَدِ الاِغتيالِ باتَ حَراما

Whoever dwells within his refuge, though once fair game,

All who fall under your protection are made inviolate

becomes forbidden to the hand of treacherous killing.

Saved from the spears of assassins, their blood made sacrosanct

صادَنا الشَوقُ فيهِ فَالدَهرُ لا يُث

صادَنا الشَوقُ فيهِ فَالدَهرُ لا يُث

خِنُ فينا بِالاِصطِيادِ كِلاما

خِنُ فينا بِالاِصطِيادِ كِلاما

Longing caught us there; thus Time can no longer

Yearning guided us here, so time cannot

inflict deep wounds upon us in its hunt.

Stab at us with its arrows in this sanctuary

قَد عَرَت دَهشَةُ القُدومِ فَشِمْنا

قَد عَرَت دَهشَةُ القُدومِ فَشِمْنا

مِنهُ قَبلَ القِرى نَدىً وَاِبتِساما

مِنهُ قَبلَ القِرى نَدىً وَاِبتِساما

The awe of arrival overtook us, and we glimpsed

We sensed astonishment at arrival, so we breathed in

from him, before the hospitality, bounty and a smile.

From it, before all cities, a scent, a smile

سَبرَ البِشرُ جُرحَ قَلبٍ لِصَبٍّ

سَبرَ البِشرُ جُرحَ قَلبٍ لِصَبٍّ

أثخَنَتهُ قوسُ الزَمانِ سِهاما

أثخَنَتهُ قوسُ الزَمانِ سِهاما

A cheerful welcome probed the wound in a lovesick heart,

Men probed the wound in a heart broken from separation

which Time's bow had grievously wounded with arrows.

Pierced by the arrows of time, their hurt made plain

وترجّى حسن القرى حيث أهدا

وترجّى حسن القرى حيث أهدا

ك نظاماً ورام منك نظاما

ك نظاماً ورام منك نظاما

And he hoped for gracious hospitality when he offered

The best of men hoped your noble character would restore

you verse, and sought order from you.

Order from chaos, and from you, systems made sane

كيف لا تمحي نقطة الغين لمّا

كيف لا تمحي نقطة الغين لمّا

عن محيّا اللقا أمطتَ اللثاما

عن محيّا اللقا أمطتَ اللثاما

How could the dot of ghayn not be effaced, when

How could the blemish of hypocrisy not vanish

you lifted the veil from the face of the encounter?

When from your shining face you lifted the veil?

ونرى حلّةَ القبول تجلّت

ونرى حلّةَ القبول تجلّت

من سما خلّةٍ تسامت مقاما

من سما خلّةٍ تسامت مقاما

And we see the robe of acceptance shine forth

And we see the raiment of acceptance appeared

from the heaven of an intimate friendship exalted in rank.

Out of a sublime station, your place exalted

كيف لا تمسي نار نمروذ كربي

كيف لا تمسي نار نمروذ كربي

بك برداً على الحشا وسلاما

بك برداً على الحشا وسلاما

How could the fire of my anguish's Nimrod not become

How could the fire of Nimrod not turn, due to you

through you coolness and peace within my breast?

To coolness for people, and peace for all?

الغياث الغياث يا من هو الغو

الغياث الغياث يا من هو الغو

ث بل الغيث رقّةً وانسجاما

ث بل الغيث رقّةً وانسجاما

Succor, succor, O you who are succor—

Succor, succor, O you who are indeed succor

nay, rain, gentle and freely flowing!

Nay, you are the rain, gentleness and harmony

أنت راعي الجوار حامي ذمام ال

أنت راعي الجوار حامي ذمام ال

وفد من سلّموا إليك الذماما

وفد من سلّموا إليك الذماما

You guard the right of refuge and protect the pledge

You, guardian of neighbors, protector of the bonds

of the delegation who entrusted their protection to you.

Of pilgrims who surrendered their reins to you

أنت حسبي أمّا إليك فلا قل

أنت حسبي أمّا إليك فلا قل

ت لمن رام في سواك مراما

ت لمن رام في سواك مراما

You suffice me as I turn to you; thus 'No,' I have

You are my sufficiency—as for me, I have not

said to whoever sought an aim in anyone but you.

Said to one who desired other than you, my wish or aim

يا أبا الأنبيا عليك سلامٌ

يا أبا الأنبيا عليك سلامٌ

من محبٍّ قد زاد فيك غراما

من محبٍّ قد زاد فيك غراما

O father of the prophets, peace be upon you,

O father of prophets—upon you peace

from a lover whose passion for you has grown.

From a lover whose passion for you only grew

حجّ شوقاً إليك وهو عليك ال

حجّ شوقاً إليك وهو عليك ال

آن صلّى وعن سوى الوصل صاما

آن صلّى وعن سوى الوصل صاما

He made pilgrimage to you in longing, and upon you he

I make pilgrimage in yearning for you, and I am

has now invoked blessings, and fasted from all but union.

Now praying to you, fasting from all but union

وصِلاة الصَلاة يتبعها عا

وصِلاة الصَلاة يتبعها عا

ئدُ تسليمِنا عليك سلاما

ئدُ تسليمِنا عليك سلاما

And prayer's gifts are followed by the return

The offering of offerings concludes with the return

of our salutation upon you in peace,

Of our greetings of peace, peace be upon you

وعلى آلك الكرام أولي الغا

وعلى آلك الكرام أولي الغا

ر حماة الحمى ندىً وحساما

ر حماة الحمى ندىً وحساما

and upon your noble family, those of the cave,

And upon your noble family, the first of men, protectors

guardians of the sanctuary through bounty and the sword,

Of sanctuary, dew and sharp swords to guard the faithful

ما سرت نفحة الرياحين من رو

ما سرت نفحة الرياحين من رو

ضةِ مثواك تهدي عَرفَ الخُزامى

ضةِ مثواك تهدي عَرفَ الخُزامى

as long as a breath of fragrant flowers wafts from the garden

No breeze blew from the garden of your tomb

of your resting place, bringing lavender's fragrance.

Without bestowing the fragrant breath of Khuzama

قد لثمنا الأعتاب لمّا وجدنا

قد لثمنا الأعتاب لمّا وجدنا

في ثراها مسك القبول ختاما

في ثراها مسك القبول ختاما

We kissed the thresholds when we found

We kissed the threshold when we found in its soil

in their dust the musk of acceptance as a final seal.

The musk of acceptance, sealed as a signet ring