وَقَيتُ بِنَفسي خَيرَ مَن وَطِئَ الحَصى

وَمَن طافَ بِالبَيتِ العَتيقِ وَبِالحَجَرِ

I protected myself, better than one who walked on pebbles

I shielded with my life the best of those who ever trod upon the pebbles,

And circumambulated the Ancient House and the Stone

And the one who circumambulated the Ancient House and the Stone;

مُحَمَّدُ لَمّا خافَ أَن يَمكُروا بِهِ

فَوَقّاهُ رَبّي ذو الجَلالِ مِنَ المَكرِ

Muhammad, when he feared they would plot against him

Muhammad, when he feared that they were plotting against him,

My Lord, of Majesty, protected him from their plot

So my Lord, Possessor of Majesty, preserved him from their treachery.

وَبِتُّ أُراعيهِم مَتى يَنشُرونَني

وَقَد وَطَّنتُ نَفسي عَلى القَتلِ وَالأَسرِ

I spend the night watching for when they will try to kill me

I passed the night watching them, waiting for when they would cut me down,

And I have accustomed my soul to being killed and imprisoned

Having steeled my soul for slaughter and captivity,

وَباتَ رَسولُ اللَهِ في الغارِ آمِناً

هُناكَ وَفي حِفظِ الإِلَهِ وَفي سِترِ

The Messenger of God spent the night in the cave safely

While the Messenger of God passed the night secure within the cave,

There, in God's protection and concealment

There, under the protection of the Divine and in His concealment.

أَقامَ ثَلاثاً ثُمَّ زَمَّت قَلائِصُ

قَلائِصُ يَفرينَ الحَصى أَينَما يَفري

He stayed three nights, then search parties

He remained three nights, then the she-camels were bridled—

Search parties scattering pebbles wherever they go

Mounts that tear through the pebbles wherever they tread.

أَرَدتُ بِهِ نَصرَ الإِلَهِ تَبَتُّلاً

وَأَضمَرتُهُ حَتّى أَوَسَّدَ في قَبري

I wanted, through him, the victory of God, piously

I sought by this the aid of God, in sincere devotion,

And I concealed it until it was lodged in my grave

And I shall harbor this intent until I am pillowed in my grave.