النّاسُ للناسِ حتّى وإنِ اخْتلفوا

النّاسُ للناسِ حتّى وإنِ اخْتلفوا

فيْما اسْتطابوا أوِ ارْتدوا أوِ اعتقدُوا

فيْما اسْتطابوا أوِ ارْتدوا أوِ اعتقدُوا

People belong to people, even when they differ

People are there for one another, even if they differ

in what they cherish, what they wear, or what they believe.

In what they find pleasing, or wear, or believe.

هدْيُ النبيِّ وإخوةٌ لهُ بُعثوا

هدْيُ النبيِّ وإخوةٌ لهُ بُعثوا

من قبل للنّاسِ لطفاً أينما وُجِدوا

من قبل للنّاسِ لطفاً أينما وُجِدوا

Such was the Prophet’s guidance, and that of brothers of his who were sent

Such is the guidance of the Prophet and of his brothers, sent

before him as a kindness to people, wherever they might be.

In earlier times as a kindness to people, wherever they were.

فكنْ أُخيَّ كما أرادكَ القدرُ

فكنْ أُخيَّ كما أرادكَ القدرُ

واجْذُلْ إذا جَذِلوا واكمدْ إذا كمِدوا

واجْذُلْ إذا جَذِلوا واكمدْ إذا كمِدوا

So be, my brother, as destiny intended you to be;

So be, my dear brother, as fate intended you to be.

rejoice when they rejoice, and grieve when they grieve.

And rejoice when they rejoice, and grieve when they grieve.

وامْدُدْ يديك بإحسانٍ لِمنْ نُكبوا

وامْدُدْ يديك بإحسانٍ لِمنْ نُكبوا

وادْعُ بخيرٍ لمنْ نجَوا ومن فُقِدوا

وادْعُ بخيرٍ لمنْ نجَوا ومن فُقِدوا

Extend your hands in kindness to those struck by disaster,

And extend your hands in kindness to those struck by calamity.

and pray for the welfare of those saved and those lost.

And pray for good for those who survived and those who were lost.

إنّ البلايا بناتُ الدّهرِ هنّ لهُ

إنّ البلايا بناتُ الدّهرِ هنّ لهُ

علىْ بني البشرِ النّصيرُ والسّندُ

علىْ بني البشرِ النّصيرُ والسّندُ

Calamities are the daughters of Time; they are his

Indeed, calamities are the daughters of Time; they are its

champion and support against the children of humankind.

Ally and support against humankind.

ترى البلادَ بعينٍ لا اثنتينِ فلا

ترى البلادَ بعينٍ لا اثنتينِ فلا

العرقُ يهمُّ ولا اللونُ ولا البلدُ

العرقُ يهمُّ ولا اللونُ ولا البلدُ

They behold all lands with one eye, not two; thus

They see the lands with one eye, not two, so neither

neither race nor color nor country matters.

Race nor color nor country matters.

وليسَ يُؤخذُ في حُسبانِها لغةٌ

وليسَ يُؤخذُ في حُسبانِها لغةٌ

أوْ مذهبٌ في ضروبِ العيشِ مُعتمدُ

أوْ مذهبٌ في ضروبِ العيشِ مُعتمدُ

No language enters into their reckoning,

Nor is any language taken into their reckoning,

nor any creed adopted among life’s varied ways,

Or any doctrine followed in the varied ways of life,

ولا معوّذةٌ زيْنَتْ بها الجدُرُ

ولا معوّذةٌ زيْنَتْ بها الجدُرُ

لكيْ تُردَّ عيونُ الناسِ والحسَدُ!

لكيْ تُردَّ عيونُ الناسِ والحسَدُ!

nor any protective charm adorning the walls

Nor a protective invocation with which the walls were adorned

to ward off people’s evil eyes and envy!

To ward off people's evil eyes and envy!

فاليومَ همْ وغداً أنتَ ومن قربُوا

فاليومَ همْ وغداً أنتَ ومن قربُوا

بها تساوىْ القريبون ومنْ بَعدُوا

بها تساوىْ القريبون ومنْ بَعدُوا

Today it is they; tomorrow, you and those nearby.

For today it is they; tomorrow, you and those near you.

Through calamity, those near and those far are made equal.

Through them, those near and those far become equal.

فكنْ لمنْ بعدُوا عوناً بيومهِمُ

فكنْ لمنْ بعدُوا عوناً بيومهِمُ

كيْ لا يعِزَّ غداً بيومِك المدَدُ

كيْ لا يعِزَّ غداً بيومِك المدَدُ

So be a help to those far away on their day,

So be a help to those far away on their day,

lest help be scarce tomorrow, on your own.

Lest aid be scarce tomorrow, on your day.

ولا تحاجِجْ بدينٍ منه حظّهُمُ

ولا تحاجِجْ بدينٍ منه حظّهُمُ

ما ينفعُ الناسَ فيما حظُّك الزّبدُ

ما ينفعُ الناسَ فيما حظُّك الزّبدُ

Do not argue from a religion of which their share

And do not argue using a faith from which their share is

is whatever benefits people, while your share is foam.

What benefits people, while your share is froth.

تقولُ ما شكَروا اللهَ على النّعمِ

تقولُ ما شكَروا اللهَ على النّعمِ

وقد بعُدتَ عن اللهِ كما ابْتعدوا

وقد بعُدتَ عن اللهِ كما ابْتعدوا

You say they did not thank God for their blessings,

You say, 'They have not thanked God for the blessings,'

yet you have grown as distant from God as they have.

Yet you have grown distant from God, just as they have.

وإنّما بعدُهمْ عنهُ لجهْلهِمُ

وإنّما بعدُهمْ عنهُ لجهْلهِمُ

فلا تقولنّ بعدُ أنّهم كنَدوا

فلا تقولنّ بعدُ أنّهم كنَدوا

Their distance from Him comes only from their ignorance;

But their distance from Him is only due to their ignorance.

so never say afterward that they were ungrateful.

So never say hereafter that they have been ungrateful.

ولوْ دلَلْتَ عليهِ الناسَ ما جحَدوا

ولوْ دلَلْتَ عليهِ الناسَ ما جحَدوا

لكنّكَ ارْتحْتَ للدنيا وما تعِدُ

لكنّكَ ارْتحْتَ للدنيا وما تعِدُ

Had you guided people to Him, they would not have denied Him;

And had you guided people to Him, they would not have denied Him.

but you settled gladly into this world and all it promises.

But you found comfort in worldly life and what it promises.

وقدْ حباكَ الكريمُ أوّلَ النعمِ

وقدْ حباكَ الكريمُ أوّلَ النعمِ

فلمْ تصُنْها فنُهْ بالسّلم يأتِ غدُ

فلمْ تصُنْها فنُهْ بالسّلم يأتِ غدُ

The Bountiful had granted you the foremost of blessings,

And the Generous One has granted you the first of blessings,

yet you did not preserve it—so proclaim peace, that a tomorrow may come.

Yet you did not preserve it; so extol peace, and tomorrow will come.