اشرفت في السواد ذات الثور

فاجتلينا أنوار ذاك السفور

She appeared in the darkness, that she-camel

So we were illuminated by the lights of that radiance

ورأينا بوجهها البدر يبدو

طالعها في ملابس الديجور

And we saw the full moon appearing in her face

Rising in it wearing clothes of splendor

وبدا لامعاً سناها ومرآها

فقلنا نور بدا فرق نور

And her teeth and mirror shone brilliantly

So we said, a light appeared which outshone light

وسجدنا أمامهعا وأخذنا

من ترى أرضها يخط الثغور

And we prostrated before her and took

From the earth she treads, borders of glory

واجتنينا نور الهدى وهما الدم

ع فطفنا في روضة وغدير

And we picked the light of guidance, while she spilled blood

So we floated in a garden and lake

وتجلى لنا سنا الحجر الأس

ود عن غرة الصباح المنير

And the radiance of the venerable Black Stone was revealed to us

Covered from the first rays of the shining dawn

جامعاً بين صورة الليل للنا

ظر فيه وبين معنى البدور

Combining the image of night for beholding

And the meaning of houses

فلثمناه كله لنلاقي

موضعاً خص بالتثنم النذير

So we kissed it all to meet

A place distinguished by the warning prophet

فعسانا بذلك الأثر الظاهر

بنحو من حررنار السعير

May we thereby, by that apparent effect

In some way be freed from the blazing hellfire

وعرتنا مهابة أشهدتنا

وصفه في طوافه المبرور

And awe of her testified to us

His description in his blessed circumambulation

فأتتنا أنواره وهي تسعى

نحونا في ذهابه والمرور

So his lights came to us, striving

Toward us in his going and passing

فوضعنا الجباه لله شكراً

في ثري ذلك التراب الطهور

And we placed our brows on the ground in thanks

In the good soil of that pure dust

وحمدنا الذي لدي حضرة البيت

حبانا بحسن ذاك الحضور

And we praised Him in whose presence is the Sacred House

Who blessed us with the goodness of that attendance

موطن كان منه أصل هدى الخلق

وفيه ابتدا الهدى بالظهور

A place which was the origin of the guidance of creation

And wherein guidance began appearing

وغليه في حلية الذل يسعى

كل ذي منبر ورب سرير

And to it in the garb of humility strive

All with a pulpit and lord of a throne

يستوي العالمون فيه فلا فر

ق بين ذي الغنى والفقير

The scholars are equal in it, so there is no

Difference between the wealthy and the poor

ويخفون من ذنوب وأوزار

أتوه بها ثقال الظهور

And they hide from the sins and burdens

They brought with the heaviness of appearing

وأحب البقاع كان إلى الهادي

شفيع الأنام يوم النشور

And the dearest of places was to the Guide

Intercessor of mankind on the Day of Resurrection

صاحب المعجزات منهن تسبي

ح العصا معلناً ونطق البعير

The one with miracles, among them speech

Of the staff, announcing, and speech of the camel

وسلام الأحجار بدأ وعودا

أمره في ذهابها والحضور

And the greeting of stones began by his

Command in their going and attending

وحنين الجزع الذي أسمع العالم

جمعاً في المسجد المعمور

And the yearning cry which let the world

Hear together in the frequented mosque

فأتاه وضمه وغدا باللطف

منه مسكنا الصغير

So he came to him and embraced him and spent

With kindness on him the small

والكتاب الذي تحدى به الخلق

فباؤوا بعجزهم والقصور

And the Book which challenged mankind

So they failed due to their inadequacy and falling short

أعجز العالمين أنسا وجنا

بحثوا الآية يبنظير

It confounded both mankind and jinn

They sought its like but did not find a peer

فيه أحكامنا وعلم الذي يأ

تي وانباء ما مضى في الدهور

In it are our rulings and knowledge of what

Will come and news of what passed in ages

ودليل في موقف الحشر يهدي

سناه ومؤنس في القبور

And evidence at the place of Resurrection guiding

Its radiance and companion in the graves

وشفيع أيضاً لقاربه في المو

قف يحظى بجاهه المبرور

And intercessor also for those nearing him

Who will enjoy his accepted intercession

منزل جاءه به الروح جبريل

نجوماً من اللطيف الخبير

The dwelling he was brought to by the Spirit Gabriel

Stars from the Subtle, All-Aware

فهدانا بنوره فاعتصمنا

بالهدى منه في جميع الأمور

So we were guided by its light and held fast

To the guidance from it in all matters

ووقتنا أنوار سنته المثلى

وقوعاً في جبل دار الغرور

And we set the excellent example of his sunna

Falling on a mountain of the land of delusion

وأرنا بنورها كل خير

لم يحل علمه لنا في الضمير

And by its light he showed us every good

Which did not come to our conscience

ليت شعري لي إلى لقياه

أحظى به وأوفى نذوري

Would that I knew! Will I meet him

And fulfill my vows?

ما بقي في عصا بقائي سير

ضاق فتر في مدتي عن مسيري

What remains of my life's journey is brief

Too short for my course

غير أني أرجو اللقاء وماذا

ك عزيز على الإله القدير

Except that I hope for the meeting - and what is that

Difficult for the Able God?

ولكم نال ذو رجاء طويل

ما تمناه في الزمان القصير

And how much did he who had long hope attain

What he wished for in the short time

ولئن كانت الذنوب تاناءت

بمسيري عنه وعاقت مصيري

And if sins have been heaped

Upon my journey from him, hindering my destiny

فاعتصامي بجاهه ورجائي

أنه في غد يكون مجيري

Then my clinging to his status and my hope

That tomorrow he will be my protector

وملاذي بعفو ربي فعفو الله

اقوى من كل ذنب كبير

And my refuge is in my Lord's pardon - for God's pardon

Is stronger than any great sin

فعليه السلام ما خطرت ريح

الصبا في أرجاء روض نضير

So upon him be peace, as long as the east wind

Stirs in the expanse of an exquisite meadow

وعليه السلام ما شدت الور

قاء تدعوا هديلها بالهدير

And upon him be peace, as long as the wild cows

Call their neighing with the rocks