يَا سَـائِلِي أَيْنَ حَـلَّ الجُـودُ وَالكَـرَمُ
عِنْـدِي بَـيَـانٌ إذَا طُـلاَّبُـهُ قَـدِمُـوا
O questioner, where are generosity and nobility?
I have an explanation, if you want it, come forward.
هَذَا الذي تَعْـرِفُ البَطْـحَاءُ وَطْـأَتَـهُ
وَالبَـيْـتُ يَعْـرِفُـهُ وَالحِـلُّ وَالحَـرَمُ
This is the one known by al-Bat'ha and its roads,
The house knows him, and the sanctuary, and all places.
هَذَا ابْنُ خَيْرِ عِبَادِ اللَهِ كُلِّهِمُ
هَذَا التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ الطَّاهِرُ العَلَمُ
This is the son of the best of God's servants altogether,
This is the devout, the pure, the immaculate, the learned.
هَذَا الذي أحْمَدُ المُخْتَارُ وَالِدُهُ
صَلَّي عَلَیهِ إلَهِي مَا جَرَي القَلَمُ
This is the one whose father is Ahmad the Chosen One
May my God send blessings upon him as long as the pen writes.
لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الرُّكْنُ مَنْ قَدْ جَاءَ يَلْثِمُهُ
لَخَرَّ يَلْثِمُ مِنْهُ مَا وَطَي القَدَمُ
If the Corner had known who was coming to kiss it
It would have come kissing wherever his feet stepped.
هَذَا علی رَسُولُ اللَهِ وَالِدُهُ
أَمْسَتْ بِنُورِ هُدَاهُ تَهْتَدِي الاُمَمُ
This is the son of the Messenger of God, his father,
By the light of his guidance the nations find their way.
هَذَا الَّذِي عَمُّهُ الطَّيَّارُ جَعْفَرٌ
وَالمَقْتُولُ حَمْزَةُ لَيْثٌ حُبُّهُ قَسَمُ
This is the one whose uncle is the Pure Ja‘far
And Hamzah the slain lion, he who shared his love.
هَذَا ابْنُ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسْوَانِ فَاطِمَةٍ
وَابْنُ الوَصِيِّ الَّذِي في سَيْفِهِ نِقَمُ
This is the son of the Mistress of the Women, Fatima,
And the son of the Successor, in whose sword lies vengeance.
إذَا رَأتْهُ قُرَيْشٌ قَالَ قَائِلُهَا
إلَی مَكَارِمِ هَذَا يَنْتَهِي الكَرَمُ
When the Quraysh see him, one of them says:
Nobility ends with this man and generosity.
يَكَادُ يُمْسِكُهُ عِرْفَانَ راحته
رُكْنُ الحَطِيمِ إذَا مَا جَاءَ يَسْتَلِمُ
He almost holds back from touching the Corner,
The Corner of the Hajar, when he comes to take it.
وَلَيْسَ قُولُكَ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ بِضَائِرِهِ
العُرْبُ تَعْرِفُ مَنْ أنْكَرْتَ وَالعَجَمُ
It is no insult when you say "Who is this?"
The Arabs know who you deny, and the non-Arabs too.
يُنْمَي إلَی ذَرْوَةِ العِزِّ الَّتِي قَصُرَتْ
عَنْ نَيْلِهَا عَرَبُ الإسْلاَمِ وَالعَجَمُ
He reaches the pinnacle of glory which falls short
For the Arabs of Islam and the non-Arabs to attain.
يُغْضِي حَيَاءً وَيُغْضَي مِنْ مَهَابَتِهِ
فَمَا يُكَلَّمُ إلاَّ حِينَ يَبْتَسِمُ
He is shy and in awe, so he barely speaks
Except when he smiles.
يَنْجَابُ نُورُ الدُّجَي عَنْ نُورِ غُرِّتِهِ
كَالشَّمْسِ يَنْجَابُ عَنْ إشْرَاقِهَا الظُّلَمُ
The light of his cheeks outshines the light of his grin
As the sun outshines the darkness when it rises.
بِكَفِّهِ خَيْزُرَانٌ رِيحُهُ عَبِقٌ
مِنْ كَفِّ أَرْوَعَ فِي عِرْنِينِهِ شَمَمُ
In his palm is a fragrant basil, its scent still lingering
On the palm of the most magnificent when it is smelled.
مَا قَالَ: لاَ قَطُّ، إلاَّ فِي تَشَهُّدِهِ
لَوْلاَ التَّشَهُّدُ كَانَتْ لاَؤهُ نَعَمُ
He never said no, except when sending blessings on the Prophet
If not for the blessings, his yes would have been yes.
مُشتَقَّةٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَهِ نَبْعَتُهُ
طَابَتْ عَنَاصِرُهُ وَالخِيمُ وَالشِّيَمُ
His qualities are derived from the Messenger of God
His traits and character are of the finest stock.
حَمَّالُ أثْقَالِ أَقْوَامٍ إذَا فُدِحُوا
حُلْوُ الشَّمَائِلِ تَحْلُو عِنْدَهُ نَعَمُ
The bearer of the burdens of a people, when they weary
Sweet of traits, beside him all traits are sweet.
إنْ قَالَ قَالَ بمِا يَهْوَي جَمِيعُهُمُ
وَإنْ تَكَلَّمَ يَوْماً زَانَهُ الكَلِمُ
If he speaks, he speaks what they all desire
And if he talks one day, his words are adorned.
هَذَا ابْنُ فَاطِمَةٍ إنْ كُنْتَ جَاهِلَهُ
بِجَدِّهِ أنبِيَاءُ اللَهِ قَدْ خُتِمُوا
This is the son of Fatimah, if you do not know him,
His grandfather ended the line of prophets.
اللهُ فَضَّلَهُ قِدْماً وَشَرَّفَهُ
جَرَي بِذَاكَ لَهُ فِي لَوْحِهِ القَلَمُ
God favored him from the first and ennobled him
So it was decreed for him in the guarded tablet.
مَنْ جَدُّهُ دَانَ فَضْلُ الآنْبِيَاءِ لَهُ
وَفَضْلُ أُمَّتِهِ دَانَتْ لَهَا الاُمَمُ
One whose grandfather all the virtues of prophets ensue
And the virtues of his nation are subservient to him.
عَمَّ البَرِيَّةَ بِالإحْسَانِ وَانْقَشَعَتْ
عَنْهَا العِمَأيَةُ وَالإمْلاَقُ وَالظُّلَمُ
He spread good throughout creation, and it was cleared
Of blindness, confusion, and darkness.
كِلْتَا يَدَيْهِ غِيَاثٌ عَمَّ نَفْعُهُمَا
يُسْتَوْكَفَانِ وَلاَ يَعْرُوهُمَا عَدَمُ
His two hands are salvation, their benefit widespread
Sought for aid, never afflicted by lack.
سَهْلُ الخَلِيقَةِ لاَ تُخْشَي بَوَادِرُهُ
يَزِينُهُ خَصْلَتَانِ: الحِلْمُ وَالكَرَمُ
Easygoing, his first steps are not feared,
Adorned by two traits: forbearance and generosity.
لاَ يُخْلِفُ الوَعْدَ مَيْمُوناً نَقِيبَتُهُ
رَحْبُ الفِنَاءِ أَرِيبٌ حِينَ يُعْتَرَمُ
He does not break his solemn promise
Capacious is he, even when pressured.
مِنْ مَعْشَرٍ حُبُّهُمْ دِينٌ وَبُغْضُهُمُ
كُفْرٌ وَقُرْبُهُمُ مَنْجيً وَمُعْتَصَمُ
They are a people whose love is religion, and whose hate
Is blasphemy, and closeness to them brings salvation.
يُسْتَدْفَعُ السُّوءُ وَالبَلْوَي بِحُبِّهِمُ
وَيُسْتَزَادُ بِهِ الإحْسَانُ وَالنِّعَمُ
Evil and trials are dispelled by loving them
And good and bounty increased by doing so.
مُقَدَّمٌ بَعْدَ ذِكْرِ اللَهِ ذِكْرُهُمْ
فِي كُلِّ فَرْضٍ وَمَخْتُومٌ بِهِ الكَلِمُ
They are first to be mentioned after God
In every religious duty, and last to be named.
إنْ عُدَّ أهْلُ التُّقَي كَانُوا أئمَّتَهُمْ
أوْ قِيلَ: مَنْ خَيْرُ أَهْلِ الارْضِ قِيلَ: هُمُ
If the people of piety are counted, they are their imams
Or it is said: who are the best people of earth? They are.
لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ جَوَادٌ بُعْدَ غَأيَتِهِمْ
وَلاَ يُدَانِيهِمُ قَوْمٌ وَإنْ كَرُمُوا
After their superiority no others compete
And no people equal them, even if noble.
هُمُ الغُيُوثُ إذَا مَا أزْمَةٌ أزَمَتْ
وَالاُسْدُ أُسْدُ الشَّرَي وَالبَأْسُ مُحْتَدِمُ
They are the helpers when a crisis makes one helpless
And the lions, fierce lions, and raging in war.
يَأبَي لَهُمْ أَنْ يَحِلَّ الذَّمُّ سَاحَتَهُمْ
خِيمٌ كَرِيمٌ وَأيْدٍ بِالنَّدَي هُضُمُ
Honor refuses to let insult reach them
Noble tents, and hands that are thick-skinned.
لاَ يَقْبِضُ العُسْرُ بَسْطاً مِنْ أكُفِّهِمُ
سِيَّانِ ذَلِكَ إنْ أثْرَوْا وَإنْ عَدِمُوا
Hardship does not decrease their open-handedness
It's the same, rich or poor.
أيٌّ القَبَائِلِ لَيْسَتْ فِي رَقَابِهِمُ
لاِوَّلِيَّةِ هَذَا أوْ لَهُ نِعَمُ
What tribes have no allegiance to them
For guardianship of this one or that one, yes.
مَنْ يَعْرِفِ اللَهَ يَعْرِفْ أوَّلِيَّةَ ذَا
فَالدِّينُ مِنْ بَيْتِ هَذَا نَالَهُ الاُمَمُ
Whoever recognizes God, recognizes the guardianship of this house
So religion has come to the nations through them.
بُيُوتُهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ يُسْتَضَاءُ بِهَا
فِي النَّائِبَاتِ وَعِنْدَ الحُكْمِ إنْ حَكَمُوا
Their houses are the beacons for Quraysh
To illuminate the way in adversity and when they judge.
فَجَدُّهُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فِي أُرُومَتِهَا
مُحَمَّدٌ وَعليّ بَعْدَهُ عَلَمُ
His grandfather, among Quraysh the noblest of houses
Is Muhammad, and after him `Ali the flag.
بَدرٌ له شَاهِدٌ وَالشِّعْبُ مِنْ أُحُدٍ
والخَنْدَقَانِ وَيَومُ الفَتْحِ قَدْ عَلِمُوا
For him Badr bears witness, and Mount Uhud
And the two Khandaqs, and the day of victory they know.
وَخَيْبَرٌ وَحُنَيْنٌ يَشْهَدَانِ لَهُ
وَفِي قُرَيْضَةَ يَوْمٌ صَيْلَمٌ قَتَمُ
And Khaybar and Hunayn bear witness for him
And the day of Quraydhah when he took them down.
مَوَاطِنٌ قَدْ عَلَتْ فِي كُلِّ نائِبَةٍ
علی الصَّحَابَةِ لَمْ أَكْتُمْ كَمَا كَتَمُو
Moments that rose above the companions in every adversity
I have not concealed as they concealed.
