وافى الحمى فامط على قلبك التراحا
أهلا بمن بثّ فينا الأنس والفرحا
The fever came, so he hurried to your heart with solace
Welcome to the one who brought us intimacy and joy
قد قرَّ عيناً ببيت اللَه خاشعة
تغض طرفا لغير اللَه ما طمحا
His eyes found peace in the house of God, humble
Lowering his gaze from all but God, he had no other ambition
ومرَّ يمسحُ في اركان كعبته
صفاح وجه عن المعروف ما صفحا
He passed, caressing the corners of His house
Turning his face from favors, he was unappeasable
وطاف بالبيت سبعاً وانحنى لمنى
فنال فوق مناه في منى المِنَحا
He circled the house seven times and bent over in Mina
There he attained gifts in Mina after effort
لما قضى ما قضى من حجه وطراً
الوى العنان يحثُّ الأينق الطلحا
When he finished his Hajj and provision
He turned the reins, urging the beautiful horse
فعاد أبيض يستسقى الغمام به
وعاد اسود وجه البين قد كلحا
So he returned, white, drawing rain from the clouds
And he returned, his face blackened from the sun
كنا نعدُّ له الايام من زمن
قد ضنّ فيه زمانا ثم قد سمحا
We were counting the days from when
Time had been miserly with him, but then generous
فاهتز في مرح عطف الغري به
لا غرو أن هزّ عطفيه الحمى مرحا
He swayed playfully in the bend of the valley
No wonder the fever made his body sway cheerfully
كم قرحة برئت منا بمقدمه
يا حي من جاء يبري الهم والقرحا
How many wounds were healed through his arrival
O living one who came to cure worries and wounds
بدا فأشرق نادي الفضل وابتهجت
غر العلوم ونهجُ الحق قد وضحا
He appeared and the forum of virtue shone radiantly
The pearls of knowledge and the path of truth became clear
ورفّ روض العلى تزهو بواسقه
غَض النبات وشوءبوب الندى دلحا
The garden of the sublime blossomed with its tall trees
The fresh greenery and dripping dew became moist
والدهر اسعف والامال قد ظفرت
والمجد اخصب ربعاً والزمان صحا
And fate was generous, hopes prevailed
Glory became fertile, time healed
والوجد اقلع والآلام فد برئت
والسقم ازمع نأيا والعنا نزحا
Fervor grew strong, pains were cured
Illness grew distant, troubles withdrew
قمنا نحيّي محيّاً واضحاً شرقا
كالشمس تشرق في افق السماء ضحى
We stood to greet a shining welcome in the east
Like the sun rising on the horizon at dawn
كأننا وطلى الافراح مائلةٌ
بنا من الراح كلٌّ شاربٌ قدحا
As if we were a slope of joys inclined
Toward us from comfort, each drinking a cup
بحرٌ غزير عميق القعر ملتطمٌ
طاغي العباب بفيض العلم قد سفحا
A deep, vast ocean, deep of floor, turbulent
Flooding with the overflow of knowledge poured forth
جلى فاحرز صفو الفضل مغترفا
وضل من ضل يحسو خلفه الرشحا
He obtained the essence of virtue, drawing it forth
While the misguided trailed behind, splashing
ان كنت تسمع نعتاً بالحسين فخذ
ما صحَّ عنه عيانا ويك واتضحا
If you hear traits of al-Husayn, then take
What is proven of him, clear and evident
هو المجلي بمضمار العلوم أجل
وهو الجموع بمجرى السبق اين نحا
He is the brilliant one in the battleground of knowledge
He is the surging one where the lead ran fast
مآثر لك لم تبرح مخلدة
تبقى حجول الليالي الدهم والوَضحا
You have timeless glorious feats
Remaining for nights of sorrows and clearness
ياخير من أمَّ بيت اللَه معتمرا
وآب يرفل بالغفران منبجحا
O best of those who visited God's house in pilgrimage
And came adorned with forgiveness, elated
لم أصغ عذل عذول في علاك هذي
او تصغينَّ للاح ي نداك لحا
I did not listen to the blames of blamers against you
Or lend an ear to slander calling you
ان راق بين الورى مدحي فمجدك لي
يملي فارقم في اوصافك المدحا
If my praise shone between people, your glory prompts me
To compose, so assign in your traits the praise
فاسلم ودم وابق للرواد روضُ منىً
طلق الحدائق مغبوقاً ومصطبحا
Then greet in peace, remain for the visitors, a garden of Mina
With unlocked orchards, lit and lamped
