بِعَدُوِّكَ الحَدَثُ الجَليلُ الواقِعُ
وَلِمَن يُكايِدُكَ الحِمامُ الفاجِعُ
May the grave calamity fall upon your enemy,
After your formidable enemy's grievous deed,
and may devastating death befall whoever plots against you.
And for those who seek to harm you, mournful is their cry,
قُلنا لَعاً لَمّا عَثَرتَ وَلا تَزَل
نُوَبُ اللَيالي وَهيَ عَنكَ رَواجِعُ
We said, 'Rise again!' when you stumbled; and may it ever be that
We said, no matter, though you stumble do not cease,
the misfortunes of the nights turn back from you.
The nights will pass and they'll return appeased.
وَلَرُبَّما عَثَرَ الجَوادُ وَشَأوُهُ
مُتَقَدِّمٌ وَنَبا الحُسامُ القاطِعُ
And often a noble steed stumbles, though it runs
Though the steed may stumble, it's worth remains,
in the lead; and a keen-edged sword glances off.
Still surging forth, the sword as sharp as ever is.
لَن يَظفَرَ الأَعداءُ مِنكَ بِزَلَّةٍ
وَاللَهُ دونَكَ حاجِزٌ وَمُدافِعُ
Your enemies will never triumph through a slip of yours,
Your foes will gain no ground from your rare lapse,
while God stands before you, a barrier and defender.
With God behind you, thwarting and defending.
إِحدى الحَوادِثِ شارَفَتكَ فَرَدَّها
دَفعُ الإِلَهِ وَصُنعُهُ المُتَتابِعُ
One of the calamities drew near you, but it was repelled by
One mishap came close, but God warded it off,
God's protection and His continual favor.
With His aid unbroken, caring and relieving.
دَلَّت عَلى رَأيِ الإِمامِ وَأَنَّهُ
قَلِقُ الضَميرِ لِما أَصابَكَ جازِعُ
It revealed the imam's regard for you, and that he was
It showed the Imam's thoughts were restless for
anxious at heart, distraught over what befell you.
What befell you, leaving him upset and grieving.
هَل غايَةُ الوَجدِ المُبَرَّحِ غَيرُ أَن
يَعلو نَشيجٌ أَو تَفيضَ مَدامِعُ
Is the utmost of agonizing grief anything beyond
Can ardent love lead to ought but woeful song,
a rising sob or eyes overflowing with tears?
Or tears that freely flow in streams unceasing?
وَفَضيلَةٌ لَكَ أَن مُنيتَ بِمِثلِها
فَنَجَوتَ مُتَّئِداً وَقَلبُكَ جامِعُ
And it is to your credit that you were afflicted by such a trial,
You were graced that such fate should visit you,
then escaped unhurried, your heart composed.
To survive unbroken, though your heart is heaving.
ما حالَ لَونٌ عِندَ ذاكَ وَلا هَفا
عَزمٌ وَلا راعَ الجَوانِحَ رائِعُ
Your complexion did not alter then, nor was there faltering
No change of color nor loss of resolve was seen,
of resolve; nor did any terror shake your breast.
No trembling overcame your limbs so stalwart.
حَتّى بَرَزتَ لَنا وَجَأشُكَ ساكِنٌ
مِن نَجدَةٍ وَضِياءُ وَجهِكَ ساطِعُ
Until you appeared before us, your heart calm
Until you came forth to us, tranquil of soul,
through courage, and the radiance of your face shining bright.
With brilliant aura, and face illumination impart.
خَبَرٌ يَسوءُ الحاسِدينَ إِذا بَدا
وَأَعادَ فيهِ مُحَدِّثٌ أَو سامِعُ
News that distresses the envious whenever it comes to light
News that aggrieves the envious when it spreads,
and a teller or listener speaks of it again.
Retold by speaker and heard by listener heeding.
سارَت بِهِ الرُكبانُ عَنكَ وَرُبَّما
كَبَتَ الحَسودَ لَكَ الحَديثُ الشائِعُ
Riders have carried this news of you, and often
It traveled with the caravans about you though
the widespread tale has humbled the one who envies you.
Jealous ears may wish to silence words exceeding.
Sol 6.1