طَويل غَرامي في هَواك قَصير

نعم وَكَثير الشَوق فيكَ حَقير

My longing for your love is short

Yes, and my passion for you is little

سَمَوتم فَكُل الكائِنات لِفَضلِكُم

مَدى الدَهر مِن كُل الجِهات تشير

You have transcended so all creatures extol your superiority

Throughout time from all directions they point to your favor

وَأَنتُم شُموس العالمين بِأَسرهم

وَفي ظُلمة اللَيل البَهيم بُدور

You are the suns of all the worlds together

And in the darkness of the night the mindless wander astray

أَنارَت بِكُم كُل الجِهات لأَنَكُم

لِكُل الوَرى يا آل أَحمد نور

You have illuminated all directions because you

Are, O family of Ahmad, the light for all the worlds

وَلما وَرت نار الغَرام وَحَركَت

قُلوباً مِن الشَوق القَديم تَفور

And when the fire of passion blazed and stirred

Hearts with ancient longing overflowing

سَرَينا عَلى الغَبراء حَتّى كَأَنَّنا

عَلى قُبة السَبع العَوال نَسير

We marched on the dust till we were as though

We marched atop the mighty seven heavens

تَسير بِنا شُهب المَطايا كَأَنَّها

طُيور إِلى أَوكارهن تَطير

The meteors of our steeds seemed to soar as

Birds returning to their nests in flight

سَوابح يزجيها الغَرام عَلى الرجا

قَشاعم حَنت للسرى وَصُقور

Seahawks driven by passion over the plains

Pigeons that have bowed for travel and hawks

تحركها الأَشواق طَبعاً وَكَم غَدا

لأَخفافها عِندَ المَسير صَرير

Moved by longing as their nature and how often their

Hoofs have cried at the march's outset

عَلَونا عَلَيها وَالجَوانح لَم تَزل

يشب بِها عِندَ الرَحيل سَعير

We climbed upon them while the wings did not cease

To kindle with departure's blaze

عُيون وَأَجفان تَسيل وَمهجة

تَذوب وَشَوق في القُلوب كَثير

Eyes and lids pouring forth and a soul

Melting while great longing filled hearts

قَصَدناكم نَرجو النوال لأَنكُم

غيوث لِمَن يَبغي النَدى وَبُحور

We came seeking union for you are

Succors for those who want drink and seas

أَتيناكُم غُبر الوُجوه وَتربكم

غسول وَماء للقُلوب طَهور

We came to you faces covered in dust and your earth

Is a cleanser and water for hearts' purity

وَزُرناكُم يا خيرة اللَه في الوَرى

وَقد طابَ مِنا زائر ومزور

And we visited you, best of Allah among creation

And our visitor and visited have found pleasure

وَجئنا علي القَدر وَالدمع سافح

لَهُ فَوق أَطراف الخُدود غَدير

And we came shedding tears that poured

Down our cheeks in rivers from the brims

لَثمنا ثَرى ذاكَ المقام لأَنَّه

زلال إِذا اشتد الظَما وَنَمير

We kissed the soil of that place for it

Is sweet water when thirst and heat strike

وَلما انطَفَت تِلكَ الجِمار بِوَصله

وَتَمت لِناغب الوِصال أُجور

And when those embers were extinguished by union

And the seekers of union received their reward

أَتينا الشَهيد السبط دُرة حَيدر

وَلَيسَ لَها بَينَ العِباد نَظير

We came to the martyred grandson, Haydar's pearl

With no peer among mankind elsewhere

وَرَيحانة المُختار كَم شم عرفها

فَيعبق مِنها مندل وَعَبير

And the Chosen's basil, what fragrance it exudes

When robes and cloaks are perfumed by it

وَكَم ضَمها لِلصَدر مِنهُ إِشارة

إِلى أَنَّهُم للعالمين صُدور

And how he embraced it to his chest indicating

They are for the worlds altogether a refuge

وَقَبل ثَغراً مِنهُ وَالوَجه مُشرق

لَهُ فَرحة مِن أَجلِها وَسُرور

And he kissed a mouth from it while his face shone

With a joy that made him happy and glad

أُصيب بِهِ حَياً وَأخبر أَهله

بِما نالَهُ لا شَكَ وَهوَ خَبير

He was touched by it alive and told his people

Of what he attained, no doubt an expert

أَما كانَ حينَ النقع ثارَ وَأَقبَلَت

خُيول العِدى في كَربلاء تَثور

Was he not when the evil deed occurred aroused and

The enemy horses in Karbala stirred

خُيول عَمَت لَما تَعامَت سراتها

عَلَيها سفيه ناكث وَعقور

Horses that roamed when their dignitaries banded

Against them a foolish betrayer and transgressor

فَجالَت عَلى آل النَبي فَيا لَها

مَصائب سود في الكِرام تَدور

So they galloped upon the Prophet's family, oh what

Calamities befell the honored revolving among them

أَما كانَ فيهم من تذكر أَحمَداً

وَمَدمعه لِلظاعِنين غَزير

Was there none among them who remembered Ahmad

And his copious tears for the assailants?

أَما كانَ فيهم من تَذكر بنته

وَبضعتها في كَربلاء تحير

Was there none among them who recalled his daughter

And her dishonor in Karbala wandering confused?

أَما كانَ فيهم مِن تذكر حَيدراً

فَتى الحَرب مقدام الجُيوش أَمير

Was there none among them who recalled Haydar

The warrior, battle's audacious leader?

أَما كانَ فيهم مَن يرق لِصبية

لَهُم حنة في كَربلا وَزَفير

Was there none among them who would pity children

Whose plight in Karbala was lament and wailing?

أَتمنع أَطفال النَبي عَلى الظَما

مِن الماء وَالماء الفُرات كَثير

Were the Prophet's children forbidden water despite

The abundant Euphrates flowing there?

صِغار مِن الرَمضاء أَمسوا ذَوابِلاً

وَلَيسَ لَهُم يَوم الهَجير مُجير

Little ones who faced the heat were rendered scorched

With none on the day of departure to protect

فَدَيت بِأَولادي الصِغار صِغارَهُم

فَخطبهم بَينَ العِباد كَبير

I ransom with my own little children their little ones

Whose plight was greatest among all mankind

سَقاكَ إِلَه العَرش يا فاتِكا بِهم

شَراباً بِهِ مِنكَ الدماغ يَفور

May He who rules the Throne quench your thirst with them

A drink that makes your minds boil overflowing

طَغيت وَأَحزَنت الرَسول بِقَبره

وَأَطفَأت نوراً في الوجود يَنور

You have transgressed and saddened the Messenger in his grave

And extinguished a light in existence giving light

شَقيت وَدار الأَشقياء جَهَنم

لها زَفرة مِن حَرها وَسَعير

You are wretched and Hell is the abode of the wretched

With Hellfire's roar and raging blaze

وَلا بَأس إن أوذوا وَلِلّه درهم

فَتلكَ مَقاماتَ عَلت وَأُجور

No matter, though they were wronged Allah has a silver coin

For such are sublime stations and great reward

حسين حسين من يُدانيك في العُلى

وَفَضلك يا سَبط النَبي شَهير

Hussain, Hussain who can compare to you in nobility

And excellence, O Prophet's grandson so renowned

فَدَتكَ أَبا الأَشراف روحي وَمُهجَتي

وَما ذاكَ إِلا تافه وَحَقير

I sacrifice myself, my soul, and my being for you

And that is but paltry and insignificant

وَلَست عَن العَباس سال فإنه

كَريم بِأَنواع الثَناء جَدير

Nor do I forget al-Abbas whose

Nobility deserves all manner of praise

رَفيع تَدَلى مِن ذُؤابة حَيدر

أَبيك وَذو قَدر هُناكَ خَطير

Lofty was he, descended from Haydar's

Father, and of grave importance there

لَهُ محفل فَوقَ المَحافل كُلها

وَمحفل فَضل في العُلى وَسَرير

He has a station above all stations

And a lofty seat and position of nobility

كِرام العبا قَلبي إِلى حيكم صَبا

لَهُ حُرقة يَوم النَوى وَزَفير

O noble kin, my heart in love to you has wandered

Burning with grief on the day of woe and lament

لجدكم فَضل عَلي وَمنة

وَجود وَأَنعام علي غَزير

To your grandfather I owe kindness and favor

Abundant generosity and benefaction

هَداني وَأَواني وَلَم أَعرف الهُدى

فَصرت عَلى نَهج الرشاد أَسير

He guided me when I knew not guidance

And so I set out prisoner of true guidance

أَأَنسى نداكم يا سلالة هاشم

وَأنكره إني إذن لَكَفور

Shall I forget your munificence O Hashimite descendants

And disavow it? I would be ungrateful

عَلى جدكم أَزكى صَلاة يَحفها

سَلام وَتَشريف لَدَيه كَثير

Upon your grandfather most virtuous prayers descend

With abundant greetings and veneration upon him

تَعم مَدى الأَيام آلاً بِأسرهم

وَصحباً رحاهم في الكَمال تَدور

Encompassing all his family and companions

Guided by him to the perfection they sought