به وصَّى النبيُّ غداة خمٌّ
جميعَ الناسِ لو حَفظوا النبيّا
Concerning him, on the morn at Khumm, the Prophet charged
all the people—if only they had kept faith with the Prophet.
وناداهمْ ألست لكم بِمولى
عبادَ اللهِ فاستَمعوا إليّا
He called out to them, “Am I not your master?
Servants of God, listen to me!”
فقالوا أنتَ مولانا وأولى
بنا منّا فضمَّ لهُ عليّا
They answered, “You are our master, with a greater claim
over us than we ourselves.” Then he drew Ali to his side
وقال لهم بصوتٍ جَهْوَرِيٍّ
وأسمع صوتُه من كان حيّا
and spoke to them in a ringing voice,
making all who were alive hear his words:
فمن أنا كنت مولاهُ فإنّي
جعلتُ له أبا حسنٍ وليّا
“Whoever has me as his master, I hereby
appoint Abu Hasan as his guardian and master.
فعادى اللهُ من عاداهُ منكم
وكان بمن تولاّه حَفِيّا
May God be the enemy of whoever among you is his enemy,
and gracious to whoever takes him as an ally.”
Sol 5.6