نسمات الحي وهنا إذ سرت

بشذا نجد لروحي بشرت

The breezes of life blew here,

Bringing good tidings to my soul with their fragrance.

بلقا سعدي فياللَه من

نفس صب ظفرت إذ صبرت

With a happy coincidence, my soul has found patience to be victorious.

Thus is the matter, so be steadfast and wait,

هكذا الأمر فلازم وانتظر

من لطيف الصنع ألطافاً جرت

For the Gentle Maker's kindnesses to flow.

It has taken away sorrow and burdensome grief,

أذهبت غما وكرباً خيما

وأقاما في صدور حصرت

And established joy in relieved hearts.

So hope, my Master, and do not despair, though

فارج مولاك ولا تيأس وإن

حل خطب وأمور عسرت

Hardships and difficult matters have come.

God Almighty in His glory,

إن للَه تعالى مجده

نفحات بالرجاء انتظرت

Has breezes of hope that bring relief.

And with hardship, however long the course,

ومع العسر وإن طال المدا

فيه يسران بشرح ذكرت

Ease comes, as I have mentioned.

Thus the hosts of hardship turned tail,

فجيوش العسر ولت دبراً

وجيوش اليسر حقا نصرت

And the hosts of ease were victorious.

Relief came from the Merciful,

فرج جاء به الرحمن من

فضله عنه المساعي قصرت

When efforts fell short.

So praise be to Him for His boons,

فله الحمد على آلائه

وأياد بطنت أو ظهرت

Whether manifest or hidden.

And for the subtle, all-encompassing grace,

وعلى لطف خفى شامل

ومنوح وفتوح بهرت

And clear gifts that dazzle.

And for the laws with which He repelled enemies,

ونواميس بها أردى العدى

وجلاهم بجنود قهرت

And routed them with overwhelming armies.

The trades of guidance have profited,

فتجارات الهدى قد ربحت

وتجارات الردى قد خسرت

While the trades of deviance lost.

Woe to a people among whom

ويح قوم قد أقيمت فيهم

دعوة الحق التي قد شهرت

The call of truth was raised.

They did not lift their heads to it,

فغدوا لم يرفعوا رأساً بها

عن نفوس جهلت واستكبرت

Due to ignorant, arrogant souls.

Yes, God's bounty was with them,

نعم للَه كانت عندهم

حولت إذ لم تكن قد شكرت

Though it was not thanked.

God's Book could have guided them,

وكتاب اللَه قد يفهمهم

لو تلوه بقلوب حضرت

Had they recited it with present hearts.

The verse of victory and thunder, and clear verses,

آية الأنفال والرعد مع النح

ل لما غيروها غيرت

Would have affected them, had they not distorted them.

Yes, had they thanked them, they would have remained,

نعم إن شكروها بقيت

ونمت أو كفروها نفرت

But they disbelieved, so they vanished.

They were truly ignorant of a people among them

جهلوا حقاً لقوم بينهم

من ذوي الحق بدور أسفرت

Of truthful lineage and shining houses.

Of callers to good, guides to righteousness,

من دعاة الخير أعلام الهدى

والندى من عترة قد طهرت

And dew, of a purified lineage.

They wronged them of their rights, so they sought help

ظلموها حقها فاستنصرت

برسول اللَه حتى نصرت

From God’s Messenger until they were victorious.

God’s victory and opening came together,

جاء نصر اللَه والفتح معا

وجنود ورياح بشرت

With armies and winds giving good news.

Of Ali the Approved, lion of combat,

بعلي المرتضى ليث الوغى

وبزهراء العلا قد زهرت

And Fatima the virtuous, who blossomed.

Of my master Ahmad and the reverent Sayyid,

وبسيطي أحمد والسيد ال

عابد الأواه إمداد سرت

Sources of aid that flowed.

And the one called Explainer for his knowledge,

والذي للعلم يدعى باقراً

منه غارات لنا قد بقرت

Wells of insight were opened through him.

And the trusted teacher of the Fatimids, the truthful Imam,

والإمام الصادق الأستاذ لل

فاطميين به قد فخرت

Through whom we take pride.

And Moses and his son Ali,

وبموسى وعلي نجله

والمرتضى عمه ما قصرت

And his uncle the Approved, who did not fall short.

And the son of Jesus, and his noble sons,

وابن عيسى وبنيه النجبا

وبينهم سادة قد ذكرت

Among whom are leaders I have mentioned.

Lord, so protect us through them, benefit us by them,

رب فاحفظنا بهم وانفع بهم

وأعد من بركات غمرت

And restore the blessings You have poured down.

And suffice us, our Lord, from the harm of enemies

واكفنا يا ربنا شر العدا

والأذى من فرقة قد بطرت

And trouble from the dissent that has spread.

They have confused us with evil words

بهتونا بمقال سيء

كانت الأحرى به لو أبصرت

That would have been better unsaid, had they insight.

We have been forbearing and pardoned them,

قد حملنا وصفحنا عنهم

وبذا أسلافنا قد أخبرت

As You have informed our ancestors.

They wrong us, then we forgive them-

يظلمونا ثم نعفو عنهم

هكذا الفضل لقوم قدرت

Thus is virtue for those You have honoured.

And God’s prayers constantly forever

وصلاة اللَه دأباً سرمداً

لرسول اللَه ما الفلك جرت

For the Messenger of God, for all time.

The spirits of help sought at nightfall,

وسرت أرواح نجد سحراً

وسرى برق وسحر أمطرت

Dawn broke, and they flowed.

And upon the Household, with the Companions, for as long

وعلى الآل مع الأصحاب ما

ليلة في فجرها قد أسفرت

As night turns to daybreak.