كنز المقل سلاح الخائف الوجل

مدح الامام أمير المؤمنين علي

The treasure of the anxious heart, the weapon of the fearful

In praise of the Imam, the Commander of the Faithful Ali

صهر النبي ابو السبطين بحر هدى

ما زال منهمرا بالعلم والعمل

The son-in-law of the Prophet, the father of the two grandsons, the sea of guidance

Still pouring knowledge and deeds

ذو المجد والشرف السامي اخو المد

د السيال فجر التدلي راس كل ولي

The possessor of glory and sublime honor, the brother who extends

The continuous dawn, the first of every saint

فحل الرجال العريق الهاشمي فتى ال

هيجاء مجلى معني سيد الرسل

The stallion of men, the noble Hashimite, the youth of

The inspired, the clear, the master of messengers

المرتضى اسد الله الغيور رحى

سر الغيوب امام السادة الاول

Al-Murtada, the lion of Allah, the zealous guardian, the

Mystery of the unseen, the Imam of the former leaders

رب العجائب جحجاح الكتائب في

اض المواهب والحلال للعقل

The Lord of wonders, the assailant of battalions in the

Battlefields of gifts, and the lawful authority of the mind

كم مرة مر في صف وعارضه

بذي الفقار فصار الصف في شلل

How many times did he pass through rows, facing him

With Dhu al-Faqar, so the rows fell into chaos

وثار والعج يرمي من مدوره

موجا فرد جموع الغي بالفشل

He rose while the raging camels attacked from their enclosure

A wave, so he repelled the troops of misguidance, defeating them

لله كم آية في شأنه نزلت

وكم حديث رواه الصادقون علي

By Allah, how many verses concerning him were revealed

And how many hadiths narrated by the truthful ones about him

مناقب لو رأتها الشمس لانحجت

دهشا ولو انها في دارة الحمل

Virtues - if seen by the sun, it would eclipse

Bewildered, even if it were in the house of the Bucket

علت من الابوين الانجبين له

من هاشم نسبة كالصبح حين جلي

He ascended from the two most righteous parents

From Hashim a lineage like the dawn when it shone

عن شيبة الحمد اذ تروى وعن اسد

تنهل بالمجد هل العارض العطل

From the praiseworthy old age, when it flows, and from Asad

It draws glory. Does the critic know?

تسلسلت بعرانين الاعاظم من

عدنان اعراقه نورا ولم تزل

His noble ancestors succeeded from

Adnan - his roots are light and this has not ceased

والله ابرزه في بطن كعبته

امام دين وفك الطلسم الازلي

And Allah brought him out in the middle of His House

As the Imam of the religion, and the decoder of the ancient secret

وكان اول من صلى لبارئه

مع النبي وعنه الناس في شغل

And he was the first one to pray to his Creator

With the Prophet, while the people were busy

وفي فراش رسول الله بات وقد

طاف العدا حوله بالمكر والحيل

And in the bed of the Messenger of Allah he slept, while

The enemies had surrounded him with plots and tricks

وباب خيبر لما ان دحاه وها

لعزمه الحصن حتى صار في خلل

And at the gate of Khaibar, when he shook it

With his determination, the fortress collapsed into ruins

واستعرض القوم في بد فقنعهم

بمرط حنق بخيط الدهش منجدل

And the people were defeated at Badr by him

With the slash of his sword, so that they were left confused and unraveled

وفي النهر وان اجرى من نحور اولي

الالحاد نهر دم لولاه لم يسل

And in the river, he let flow from the necks of

The first apostates a river of blood - without him, it would not have flowed

ابدت بصفين في الصفين غارته

فعل الهزبر روته وقعة الجمل

The battle of Siffin ignited his ferocity

The story of it was narrated, as was the incident of the Camel

وقد لوى عن سوى مولاه وجهته

بعزم قلب لغير الله لم يمل

He had turned his face away from all except his Master

With the determination of a heart that does not waver from Allah

علم يقل له البحر المحيط وتم

كين تخف لديه مكنة الجبل

A knowledge compared to which the endless sea is little and by which

The durability of mountains seems slight

وطلعة بيد الرحمن قد مسحت

فراح مظهرها يسمو عن المثل

An appearance by the hand of Allah that wiped him

So the manifestation of it transcends ideals

ومنطق فيه طور المصطفى انتسقت

آياته وله خرس اولن الجدل

And the speech through which the Chosen One's revelation flowed

Its signs, and by it the foremost of debaters fell silent

ودولة في زوايا القدس دائمة

طوت بنشر علاها جملة الدول

And a state in the corners of holiness that always

Covered by its banners the totality of states

وبيت مجد آلهي الطراز سما

حتى السماك بعز بالتقى حفل

And a house of divine glory modeled

Until the Highest with honor and righteousness has been filled

وقد نحت همم الانجاب حضرته

فكان حقا لها بالله خير ولي

The ambitions of the excellent ones were shaped through his presence

So truly for them with Allah he was the best guardian

تتلى مناقبه والقوم يشملها

من خمرها العذب حال الشارب الثمل

His virtues are recited and the people are encompassed by

Its sweet intoxication like the state of the drunk overcome

اطاش نقطة بك حول دائرة الت

صريف منها رجال الله في ذهل

The sphere of decree revolves around a dot, the

Men of Allah amazed and bewildered by its changes

وغابة الغيب من بطحاء دولته

حفت بكل امام منه او بطل

And the forest of the unseen from the plain of his state

Has been set around each Imam from it or hero

زوج البتول ومحبوب الرسول ومص

باح القبول وحصن الا من في الوجل

The husband of the maiden, the beloved of the Messenger, and the

Lantern of acceptance and fortress against fear for those alarmed

لله كم مرة حاضرته فحمى

شأني بحال بحبل الله متصل

By Allah! How many times did his presence protect

My status with a rope connected to Allah?

وصان لي رحمي لطفا بمرحمة

جادت بعارض غيث الغوث منهمل

And He protected my womb with kindness, with mercy

That poured from the cloud of help roaring

مولاي يا وارث الهادي ونائبه

يا ركن ظهري بالتفصيل والجمل

My master! O inheritor of al-Hadi and his deputy

O pillar of my back in detail and in general

ادعوك دعوة عبد لا براح له

عن باب جودك يا ذخري ويا املي

I call upon you the call of a slave who finds no

Rest from your generosity, O my store and O my hope!

فانظر الي بعين منك كم وصلت

بحالة الرمش منها حبل منفصل

So look upon me with an eye through which a rope

Disconnected from the state of the blinking eye reaches me

وخذ ابا الحسنين الاحسنين من ال

نظم البديع قصيدا لين الحلل

And take Abu al-Hasanayn, the best of the

Compositions playing easily upon the hearing

يميس تيها وترتاح القلوب به

ذوقا ويبرأ منها مزمن العلل

It flows smoothly and by it hearts find rest,

Tasting, and by it the chronically ill are cured

يفوح منه عبير المسك مشتملا

على انبلاج لديه الشمس في خجل

From it the smell of musk emanates, containing

The radiance by which the sun is embarrassed

فرج بجاهك كربي وانتهض كرما

لكشف همي فقد اضنى القوى ثقلي

Relieve my hardship for your sake, and rise generously

To remove my worries, for my strength has become burdensome

واقبل هدية عبد قال كنز يدي

مدح الامام امير المؤمنين علي

And accept the gift of a slave who said the treasure of my hands

Is praise of the Imam, Commander of the Faithful Ali