يَا ابنَ عَوْفٍ سِرْ حثيثاً باللِّواءْ
وَاقْدِمِ الجيشَ بعزْمٍ وَمَضاءْ
O son of 'Awf, march swiftly with the banner,
And advance the army with resolve and purpose.
سِرْ حثيثاً يا ابنَ عوفٍ إنّها
دُومَةُ الجندلِ والقومُ البِطاءْ
March swiftly, O son of 'Awf, for it is
The hill of Jandal, and the people there are slow.
سُبقوا للحقِّ ما يأخذُهُم
ذلك النّورُ ولا هذا الرُّواءْ
They preceded to the truth, which encompasses them,
Neither that light, nor this vastness.
وَيحَهمُ ماذا عليهم لو رَضُوْا
شِرْعَةَ اللهِ ودينَ الحُنَفَاءْ
And woe to them, what would befall them, if they were content
With the law of God, and the religion of the Hanifs.
اتَّقِ اللّهَ ولا تَبْغِ الأَذَى
وَاتَّبِعْ ما قال خيرُ الرُّحَمَاءْ
Fear God, and do not seek to cause harm,
And follow what the best of the merciful has said.
إنّ للحربِ لديه أدباً
يَزَعُ السَّيْفَ ويَحمي الضُّعَفَاءْ
Indeed, war itself has a code of conduct,
That restrains the sword, and protects the weak.
مَنْ يَدَعْهُ لا يَنَلْ مَجداً وإن
فَتَحَ الأرضَ وأقطَارَ السَّماءْ
He who ignores it will not attain glory, even if
He conquered the land, and the corners of the sky.
أَعرضَ القومُ وقالوا دِينُنا
يا ابنَ عوفٍ دِينُنا لا ما تَشاءْ
The people turned away and said: Our religion,
O son of 'Awf, is our religion, not what you desire.
ليس غير السيفِ يقضي بيننا
وَهْوَ أَوْلَى يا ابنَ عوفِ بالقَضَاءْ
Nothing but the sword will judge between us,
And it is more worthy, O son of 'Awf, to pass judgement.
وَرَأى سَيّدُهم ما هَالَهُ
من أمورٍ لا يراها الجُهَلاءْ
And their leader saw what amazed him,
Of matters not seen by the ignorant.
إنّهُ الأصبغُ لا يَخدعُهُ
باطلُ الوَهْمِ ومكْروهُ الهُراءْ
Indeed, he is al-Asbagh, he cannot be deceived,
By the vanity of assumption, and the hated confusion.
قَالَ أَسلمتُ فيا قوم اشْهَدُوا
وَاهْتدُوا فاللهُ حَقٌّ لا مَرَاءْ
He said: I have submitted, so O people bear witness,
And be guided, for God is the truth, there is no doubt.
شَرَعَ الدِّينَ الذي وَصَّى بهِ
عُمدَةَ الرُّسْلِ وشيخَ الأنبياءْ
He has legislated the religion, which was entrusted
To the best of messengers, and the elder of prophets.
هُوَ دِينُ اللهِ حَقّاً ما بِهِ
إن رَضِينَا أو أَبَيْنَا من خَفَاءْ
It is the religion of God in truth, whatever is in it,
Whether we are pleased or have refused in secret.
أَسْلَمَتْ من قومِهِ طائفةٌ
وَأَبَتْ طائفةٌ كُلَّ الإباءِ
A group of his people submitted,
And a group utterly refused.
ما على ذي هِمَّةٍ من حَرَجٍ
إن تَرَاخَى الجِدُّ أو زَاغَ الرّجاءْ
No burden falls on the resolute,
If perseverance falters, or hope is prolonged.
كلُّ أمرٍ فَلَهُ مِيقاتُه
طابتِ الأنفسُ أم طالَ العَناءْ
Every matter has its appointed time,
Whether selves are content, or distress is prolonged.
يا ابنةَ الأصبغِ هذا ما قَضَى
ربُّكِ الأعلى فَفُوزِي بالرَّفَاءْ
O daughter of al-Asbagh, this is what
Your Exalted Lord has decreed, so rejoice in comfort.
مِلَّةٌ فُضْلَى وبَعلٌ صالحٌ
حَبَّذَا القَسمُ وما أسنَى العَطَاءْ
A meritorious creed and a righteous husband,
The decree has approved, and the gift was benevolent.
إنّه أمرُ النبيِّ المُجتَبَى
معدنِ التّقوى وَمَوْلَى الأتقياءْ
Indeed, it is the order of the Chosen Prophet,
The essence of piety, and master of the righteous.
يا ابنَ عوفٍ لو رأى الغيبَ امرؤٌ
لَرَأتْ عيناكَ ما تَحتَ الغِطَاءْ
O son of 'Awf, if a man could see the unseen,
Your eyes would see what is beneath the cover.
لَكَ من زَوْجِكَ كَنزٌ جَلَلٌ
مِن كُنوزِ اللَّهِ أغنى الأغنياءْ
You have been given, in your wife, a precious treasure,
Among God's treasures, most enriching of the wealthy.
يُستمَدُّ العِلمُ مِنهُ والهُدَى
ويُقامُ الدِّينُ قُدْسِيَّ البِناءْ
Knowledge and guidance are derived from her,
And religion is established, most sacredly constructed.
نعمةٌ للَّهِ ما أعظَمَها
فله الحمدُ جَميعاً والثَّناءْ
A blessing from God—how great it is!
So to Him belongs all praise and gratitude.
