كماas قلتمُyou said لنwill not يرتَضيaccept السِّلمَpeace مُجرِمُa criminal
كما قلتمُ لن يرتَضي السِّلمَ مُجرِمُ
ولاnor حُكمَarbitration إذsince إنَّindeed الحُسامَthe sword المُحَكَّمُthe arbiter
ولا حُكمَ إذ إنَّ الحُسامَ المُحَكَّمُ
As you said: no criminal will ever accept peace.
As you said, a criminal will not accept peace,
Nor any judgment, when the sword is made the judge.
nor arbitration, for the sword is the arbiter.
وإنَّand indeed اتِّقاءَguarding against الشَّرِّevil لِلمَرءِfor a person لازِمٌnecessary
وإنَّ اتِّقاءَ الشَّرِّ لِلمَرءِ لازِمٌ
وإنَّand indeed اتِّقاءَguarding against الشَّرِّevil بِالشَّرِّwith evil أَلزَمُmore necessary
وإنَّ اتِّقاءَ الشَّرِّ بِالشَّرِّ أَلزَمُ
For a man, guarding against evil is necessary,
And guarding against evil is necessary for a person,
and guarding against evil with evil is more necessary still.
and guarding against evil with evil is still more necessary.
يُجَمجِمُhe mumbles فيin القولِspeech الخَبيثِmalicious تَختُّلاًfurtively
يُجَمجِمُ في القولِ الخَبيثِ تَختُّلاً
لِيُفصِحَso it may speak plainly حَدُّthe edge السيفِof the sword حينَwhen يُجَمجِمُhe mumbles
لِيُفصِحَ حَدُّ السيفِ حينَ يُجَمجِمُ
He mumbles vile words, speaking evasively,
He mumbles his malicious speech in stealth,
so the sword’s edge may speak plainly when he mumbles.
so the sword's edge may speak plainly when he mumbles.
طَغَىhe tyrannized وبَغىand transgressed المغرورُthe conceited man جهلاًignorantly وغَرَّهُand deceived him
طَغَى وبَغى المغرورُ جهلاً وغَرَّهُ
منَfrom القومِthe people حلمٌforbearance عنهُtoward him والحُرُّand the noble man يَحلُمُis forbearing
منَ القومِ حلمٌ عنهُ والحُرُّ يَحلُمُ
The deluded man tyrannized and transgressed in ignorance, deceived
The conceited man tyrannized and transgressed in ignorance, deceived
by a people’s forbearance toward him—for the freeborn are forbearing.
by the people's forbearance toward him—and a noble man is forbearing.
ولكنَّbut خبثَmalignity النفسِof the soul داؤُهits disease مُعضِلٌintractable
ولكنَّ خبثَ النفسِ داؤُه مُعضِلٌ
ولاَand no لِقَضاءٍfor a decree عَنconcerning مَريضِهits sufferer مَبرَمُirrevocable
ولاَ لِقَضاءٍ عَن مَريضِه مَبرَمُ
But the vileness of his soul is an incurable disease;
But the soul's malignity is an intractable disease,
no final cure is ordained for his sickness.
and no decree concerning its sufferer is irrevocable [wording unclear].
تَطاولَhe overreached عنagainst (apparently intended) شَعبٍa people بَريءٍinnocent مُجاوِرٍneighboring
تَطاولَ عن شَعبٍ بَريءٍ مُجاوِرٍ
لهto him وبِحارُand seas السُّوءِof evil طبعٌa disposition مُذَمَّمُblameworthy
له وبِحارُ السُّوءِ طبعٌ مُذَمَّمُ
He overreached against an innocent neighboring people;
He overreached against an innocent people neighboring
bad neighborliness is a blameworthy trait in him.
him; seas of evil are a blameworthy disposition [wording unclear].
ونادىand called out خُضوعاًsubmission أوor لِحَربٍto war تَقَدَّمواadvance
ونادى خُضوعاً أو لِحَربٍ تَقَدَّموا
فكانso was جوابَthe answer الباسِلينَof the brave التَّقَدُّمُadvancing
فكان جوابَ الباسِلينَ التَّقَدُّمُ
He cried, “Submit—or, if it is war, advance!”
And cried, 'Submit, or advance to war!'
The valiant answered him by advancing.
So the brave men's answer was to advance.
كأنَّهُas though he were عنfrom أَنيابِهhis fangs الوحشُthe beast كاشراًbaring
كأنَّهُ عن أَنيابِه الوحشُ كاشراً
وقدand indeed خَالهhe thought it شُهداًhoney إذاsuddenly بهِthere it was عَلقَمُbitter colocynth
وقد خَاله شُهداً إذا بهِ عَلقَمُ
He bared his teeth like a snarling beast;
As though he were a beast baring his fangs,
he had fancied it honey, but there it was—bitter colocynth.
and he had thought it honey—behold, it was bitter colocynth.
ولماand when دَرَىhe learned ماwhat لمnot يَكنhe had been لهof it دارياًaware
ولما دَرَى ما لم يَكن له دارياً
وأيقنَand became certain يومَon the day الرَّوعِof terror أنَّهُمُthat they هُمُthemselves
وأيقنَ يومَ الرَّوعِ أنَّهُمُ هُمُ
When he learned what he had never known before,
And when he learned what he had not known,
and knew on the day of terror that they were truly themselves,
and knew on the day of terror that they were truly themselves,
وشاهَدَand saw مِنهُمamong them فيin صفوفِthe ranks قِتالِهِمof their fighting
وشاهَدَ مِنهُم في صفوفِ قِتالِهِم
أُسوداًlions وفيand in جَوٍّthe air نُسوراًeagles تُهَوِّمُhovering
أُسوداً وفي جَوٍّ نُسوراً تُهَوِّمُ
and saw among their battle ranks
and saw among them, in their battle ranks,
lions—and eagles hovering in the sky—
lions, and in the air eagles hovering,
وأصلُوهُand made him burn نيرانَthe fires الجَحَيمِof Hell وتابعتand pursued
وأصلُوهُ نيرانَ الجَحَيمِ وتابعت
شَياطينَهhis devils شُهبُmeteors المَناطيدof the airships تَرجُمُpelting
شَياطينَه شُهبُ المَناطيد تَرجُمُ
they made him taste the fires of hell, while
and they made him burn in the fires of Hell, while
the meteors of the airships pelted his devils.
the airships' meteors pursued his devils, pelting them,
تَرامىhe flung himself ذليلاًabased بَينbetween أقدامِthe feet خَصمِهof his foe
تَرامى ذليلاً بَين أقدامِ خَصمِه
وقالand said أَغِثنيrescue me والغَنيمَةُand the spoils تُقسَمُwere divided
وقال أَغِثني والغَنيمَةُ تُقسَمُ
He threw himself, abject, at his foe’s feet
he flung himself, abased, between his foe's feet
and said, “Save me!” while the spoils were being divided.
and said, 'Rescue me!' as the spoils were divided.
ولاand do not تُشمِتِmake gloat الاَعدَاءَthe enemies ولتَكُand be نَاسياًforgetful
ولا تُشمِتِ الاَعدَاءَ ولتَكُ نَاسياً
لِمَاof what بينناbetween us إنيindeed I لِنَعلِكَto your sandal أَلثِمُkiss
لِمَا بيننا إني لِنَعلِكَ أَلثِمُ
“Do not let the enemies gloat; forget
'Do not let the enemies gloat, and forget
what lies between us—I will kiss your shoe.”
what lies between us—I kiss your sandal.'
ومدَّand extended يداًa hand مَخضوبةًstained بدَمٍwith blood الوَرىof humankind
ومدَّ يداً مَخضوبةً بدَمٍ الوَرى
لِصُلحٍfor peace ومسٌّand touching للنَّجاسَةِof impurity يَحرُمُis forbidden
لِصُلحٍ ومسٌّ للنَّجاسَةِ يَحرُمُ
He held out a hand dyed with the blood of humankind
He extended a hand stained with humankind's blood
to offer peace—yet touching filth is forbidden.
for peace—yet touching impurity is forbidden.
كأنَّهُas though he يُبديshows لِلأَنامِto humankind تَنَدُّماًremorse
كأنَّهُ يُبدي لِلأَنامِ تَنَدُّماً
وهلand is there لمناتينfor the foul (unclear form) الضميرof conscience تندمremorse
وهل لمناتين الضمير تندم
He seemed to show the world remorse;
As though he showed mankind remorse;
but can a dead conscience ever repent?
but can those of foul conscience feel remorse?
وهلand is there ثِقَةٌtrust فيمنin someone who يَقولُspeaks لِسانُهُhis tongue
وهل ثِقَةٌ فيمن يَقولُ لِسانُهُ
وأَعالُهُand his deeds (apparent typo) عَنof عكسِthe opposite قَولٍspeech تُتَرجِمُexpress
وأَعالُهُ عَن عكسِ قَولٍ تُتَرجِمُ
What trust can there be in one whose tongue says one thing
And can one trust someone whose tongue speaks,
while his deeds translate its very opposite?
while his deeds express the opposite of his words?
علىto مِثلِthe likes of هتليرٍHitler تَهونُcounts for little كرامَةٌdignity
على مِثلِ هتليرٍ تَهونُ كرامَةٌ
فَيصغُرُso he grows small عندَin the eyes of الناسِpeople منfrom حيثُwhere يَعظُمُhe grows great
فَيصغُرُ عندَ الناسِ من حيثُ يَعظُمُ
In the face of a Hitler, dignity is cheapened,
For the likes of Hitler, dignity counts for little,
and a man grows small in people’s eyes where he imagines himself great.
so he grows small in people's eyes precisely where he grows great.
أياO شعبَpeople بولونياPoland الشهيدَmartyred ومَنand who بَنىbuilt
أيا شعبَ بولونيا الشهيدَ ومَن بَنى
لِمَجدِهfor its glory صَرحاًan edifice شامخاًtowering ليسis not يُهدَمُdemolished
لِمَجدِه صَرحاً شامخاً ليس يُهدَمُ
O martyred people of Poland, and all who built
O martyred people of Poland, and you who built
for its glory a lofty edifice that cannot be demolished:
for your glory a towering edifice that cannot be demolished,
لكَfor you اللهُGod منas شَعبٍa people رأىsaw أنthat مَوتَهُits death
لكَ اللهُ من شَعبٍ رأى أن مَوتَهُ
شريفاًhonorable هوis العيشُlife الهَنيءُpleasant المُنَعَّمُblissful
شريفاً هو العيشُ الهَنيءُ المُنَعَّمُ
God be with you, a people who saw that to die
God be with you, a people who saw that their death,
honorably is the pleasant, richly blessed life.
when noble, was a pleasant, blissful life.
سهامُarrows المَنياof death سُدِّدَتwere aimed نحوtoward صَدرِهِits breast
سهامُ المَنيا سُدِّدَت نحو صَدرِهِ
فَمدَّso it extended إليهاtoward them صَدرَهُits breast وهوwhile it يَبسِمُsmiled
فَمدَّ إليها صَدرَهُ وهو يَبسِمُ
The arrows of death were aimed at its breast,
Death's arrows were aimed toward their breast,
and it offered them its breast with a smile.
so they offered their breast to them, smiling.
وطارَand it flew إليهاtoward them فيin السَّماءِthe sky وقدand had رأىseen
وطارَ إليها في السَّماءِ وقد رأى
علىabove رأسِهِits head طَيرَbirds المَناياof death تُحَوِّمُcircling
على رأسِهِ طَيرَ المَنايا تُحَوِّمُ
It flew to meet them in the sky, having seen
And they flew toward them in the sky, having seen
the birds of death circling over its head.
the birds of death circling over their heads.
وضَحَّىand sacrificed وماand not ضَحّىsacrificed بغيرِwith anything but حياتِهits life
وضَحَّى وما ضَحّى بغيرِ حياتِه
جواباًin answer لصوتٍto a voice منfrom ضميرٍa conscience يُكَلِّمُspeaking
جواباً لصوتٍ من ضميرٍ يُكَلِّمُ
It sacrificed—and sacrificed nothing less than its life—
They sacrificed, sacrificing nothing but their lives,
in answer to a voice speaking from within its conscience.
in answer to a voice from a conscience that spoke.
علىyet أنكمthat you لاnot زلتمُyou ceased to be خيرَthe best دولةٍstate
على أنكم لا زلتمُ خيرَ دولةٍ
كماas كنتمُyou were قبلاًbefore كذاكَso بَقِيتُمُyou have remained
كما كنتمُ قبلاً كذاكَ بَقِيتُمُ
Yet you have remained the finest state,
Yet you still remain the finest of states;
just as you were before; so you have remained.
as you were before, so you have remained.
سَتُقشَعُwill be dispersed سُحبُthe clouds الظلِمof oppression بعدafter تَغَيُّمٍclouding over
سَتُقشَعُ سُحبُ الظلِم بعد تَغَيُّمٍ
متىwhen طالَlasted long مِنof ظُلمٍinjustice سحابٌa cloud مَغَيِّمُovercast
متى طالَ مِن ظُلمٍ سحابٌ مَغَيِّمُ
The clouds of oppression will clear after their gathering;
The clouds of oppression will disperse after clouding over:
however long has a cloud of oppression ever remained?
when has an overcast cloud of injustice ever lasted long?
تَوَهَّمَhe imagined أنthat يَحظىhe would obtain بنيلِby attaining مُرادِهhis desire
تَوَهَّمَ أن يَحظى بنيلِ مُرادِه
ولكنَّهُbut he قدindeed ساءَwas ill-conceived ماwhat يَتَوَهَّمُhe imagines
ولكنَّهُ قد ساءَ ما يَتَوَهَّمُ
He imagined he would attain his desire,
He imagined he would gain his desire,
but evil indeed was what he imagined.
but what he imagines is ill-conceived.
فماso not زالتِceased الأنصارُthe supporters دوماalways وراءَكُمُbehind you
فما زالتِ الأنصارُ دوما وراءَكُمُ
تُطالِبُهمdemanding from them بالثَّأرِfor vengeance والنارُand the fire تُضرَمُis kindled
تُطالِبُهم بالثَّأرِ والنارُ تُضرَمُ
Supporters have never ceased to stand behind you,
For your supporters have always stood behind you,
demanding vengeance upon them while the fire blazes.
demanding vengeance from them while the fire is kindled.
علىyet أنَّناthat we والحُزنُand grief ملءَfilling فُؤادِناour heart
على أنَّنا والحُزنُ ملءَ فُؤادِنا
سَنَبكيكمُwe shall weep for you ماas long as دامتِِcontinues العينُthe eye تَسجُمُto shed tears
سَنَبكيكمُ ما دامتِِ العينُ تَسجُمُ
Yet grief fills our hearts,
Yet we, with grief filling our hearts,
and we shall weep for you as long as eyes pour tears.
will weep for you as long as the eye sheds tears.
سَنبكيwe shall weep علىover ماwhat قدhas جنَتcommitted يدُthe hand ظالِمٍof a tyrant
سَنبكي على ما قد جنَت يدُ ظالِمٍ
وأعجَبُand stranger منهthan it ظالِمٌa tyrant يَتَظَلَّمُcomplaining of injustice
وأعجَبُ منه ظالِمٌ يَتَظَلَّمُ
We shall weep for what an oppressor’s hand has wrought;
We shall weep over what a tyrant's hand has committed;
stranger still is an oppressor who claims to be wronged.
stranger than that is a tyrant complaining of injustice.
ويَتَّمَand orphaned أطفالاًchildren وأرمَلَand widowed نِسوةًwomen
ويَتَّمَ أطفالاً وأرمَلَ نِسوةً
وكمand how many ثاكِلٍa bereaved mother تُشجيsaddens الفُؤادَthe heart وأيِّمُand a widow
وكم ثاكِلٍ تُشجي الفُؤادَ وأيِّمُ
He orphaned children and widowed women—
He orphaned children and widowed women;
how many bereaved women and widows grieve the heart.
how many bereaved mothers and widows sadden the heart!
ورُبَّand many a أبٍfather والحزنُand grief يلتاعُwrings قلبَهhis heart
ورُبَّ أبٍ والحزنُ يلتاعُ قلبَه
علىfor ابنهِhis son لاnot يشكوcomplains ولاnor يَتَأَلَّمُsuffers pain
على ابنهِ لا يشكو ولا يَتَأَلَّمُ
A father was sent back, sorrow consuming his heart,
And many a father, grief wringing his heart
grieving for his son, yet neither complaining nor showing pain.
for his son, neither complains nor suffers pain.
وهلand does يَشتَكيcomplain مَنone who لاnot يَرَىsees لهfor him رَاحماًsomeone merciful
وهل يَشتَكي مَن لا يَرَى له رَاحماً
وإنَّand indeed لِصلدِfor solid الصَّخرِrock قلباًa heart فَيَرحَمُso it feels pity
وإنَّ لِصلدِ الصَّخرِ قلباً فَيَرحَمُ
How can one complain when he sees no one to pity him?
Can someone complain when he sees no one to pity him?
Even solid rock has a heart, and shows mercy.
Yet even solid rock has a heart and feels pity.
تَمتَّعتمُyou enjoyed بالعطفِwith sympathy مِنfrom كلevery أُمَّةٍnation
تَمتَّعتمُ بالعطفِ مِن كل أُمَّةٍ
فَدُومواso endure كماas كُنتُمyou were فأنتمُfor you أنتمُyourselves
فَدُوموا كما كُنتُم فأنتمُ أنتمُ
You have enjoyed the sympathy of every nation;
You have enjoyed sympathy from every nation;
remain as you have been—for you are yourselves.
so remain as you were, for you are who you are.
وأوفتand kept faith فرنساFrance والحليفَةُand the ally أُختُهاher sister
وأوفت فرنسا والحليفَةُ أُختُها
بعهدٍto a pledge وعهدُand the pledge لاحُرِّof a free man (apparent typo) دَينٌa debt مُحَتَّمُbinding
بعهدٍ وعهدُ لاحُرِّ دَينٌ مُحَتَّمُ
France kept her pledge, and so did her allied sister,
France and her sister ally have kept
for a free person’s pledge is an inescapable debt.
their pledge—a free man's pledge is a binding debt.
وهذاand this هلالُthe crescent العِزٍّof honor والمجدِand glory خافِقٌfluttering
وهذا هلالُ العِزٍّ والمجدِ خافِقٌ
لواءٌa banner عليهover it النَّصرُvictory دوماalways مُخَيِّمُencamped
لواءٌ عليه النَّصرُ دوما مُخَيِّمُ
Here is the crescent of might and glory, fluttering:
And here is the crescent of honor and glory, fluttering:
a banner over which victory forever broods.
a banner over which victory is always encamped.
أَمامَbefore شُعوبِthe peoples المُسلمينof the Muslims تَقَدَّمتadvanced
أَمامَ شُعوبِ المُسلمين تَقَدَّمت
بهِwith it دولةَthe state التُّركِof the Turks التيwhich تَتَقَدَّمُadvances
بهِ دولةَ التُّركِ التي تَتَقَدَّمُ
At the head of the Muslim peoples there advanced,
Before the Muslim peoples, there has advanced
bearing it, the Turkish state, ever advancing.
with it the state of the Turks, which keeps advancing.
لواءٌa banner تَسامىrose high فِيin السَّماءِthe sky هلالُهُits crescent
لواءٌ تَسامى فِي السَّماءِ هلالُهُ
شعوبُthe peoples بنيof the sons of الإسلامِIslam حَولَهُaround it أنجُمُstars
شعوبُ بني الإسلامِ حَولَهُ أنجُمُ
A standard rising high in the sky, its crescent
A banner whose crescent has risen high in the sky:
ringed by the peoples of Islam like stars.
the peoples of Islam's sons are stars around it.
هيit is الدولةُthe state الغَرَّاءُradiant أمَّاas for حُسامُهاits sword
هي الدولةُ الغَرَّاءُ أمَّا حُسامُها
فنارٌso it is fire وأماand as for جيشُهاits army فَعَرَمرَمُso it is a mighty host
فنارٌ وأما جيشُها فَعَرَمرَمُ
She is the radiant state: her sword
It is the radiant state; as for its sword,
is fire, and her army a mighty host.
it is fire, and its army is a mighty host.
وأوفتand kept faith بعهدٍwith a pledge شَانُهاits custom فيin عُهودِهاits pledges
وأوفت بعهدٍ شَانُها في عُهودِها
وحاشاهُand far be it from him لمhas not يَنكُثbroken لِعِهدِهhis covenant مُسلِمُa Muslim
وحاشاهُ لم يَنكُث لِعِهدِه مُسلِمُ
Faithful to a pledge—that is her way with pledges;
It kept its pledge, as is its way with pledges;
far be it from a Muslim to break his covenant.
far be it from him! No Muslim has broken his covenant.
ولاnor كَالأُلىlike those who فيin العالَمِينall the world تَمَيَّزواdistinguished themselves
ولا كَالأُلى في العالَمِين تَمَيَّزوا
بَنكثِby breaking عُهودٍcovenants عاهَدوهاthey made them وأقسَمواand swore
بَنكثِ عُهودٍ عاهَدوها وأقسَموا
Not like those who, among all the worlds, distinguished themselves
Not like those who distinguished themselves throughout the world
by breaking pledges they had made and sworn.
by breaking the covenants they made and swore to.
هوit is السِّلمُpeace مَحمودٌpraiseworthy ولكنbut مَعَwith أهلِهِthose fit for it
هو السِّلمُ مَحمودٌ ولكن مَعَ أهلِهِ
وأمَّاand as for العِداthe enemies فالزُّهدُthen abstaining فيfrom السِّلمِpeace أسلَمُsafer
وأمَّا العِدا فالزُّهدُ في السِّلمِ أسلَمُ
Peace is praiseworthy—but only with those worthy of it;
Peace is praiseworthy, but with those fit for it;
with enemies, renouncing peace is safer.
as for enemies, shunning peace is safer.
سقَىmay water اللهُGod دهراًan age فيهin which صارتhave come to عُيونُناour eyes
سقَى اللهُ دهراً فيه صارت عُيونُنا
تَرىsee ذاone possessing جُنونٍmadness عاقِلاa sane man يَتزَّعَّمُhe leads
تَرى ذا جُنونٍ عاقِلا يَتزَّعَّمُ
May God rain grace upon an age in which our eyes have come
May God water an age in which our eyes have come
to see a madman posing as a sane leader.
to see a madman taking command of a sane man,
يَسوقُهُhe drives him نحوtoward الموتِdeath يَقضيputs an end عليهto him أوor
يَسوقُهُ نحو الموتِ يَقضي عليه أو
علىto غيرِهsomeone other than him يَقضيputs an end وأنفُهand his nose مُرغَمُrubbed in the dust
على غيرِه يَقضي وأنفُه مُرغَمُ
He drives his victim toward death, which finishes him—or
driving him toward death—to kill him, or
he finishes another, though his own nose is ground in dust.
to have him kill another, his nose rubbed in the dust.
مُثيرٌarousing لِحُزنِfor the grief المَرءِof a person يُبصرُhe sees مُجرِماًa criminal
مُثيرٌ لِحُزنِ المَرءِ يُبصرُ مُجرِماً
يُنَغِّصُembitters عيشَthe life الناسِof people إذwhile هوhe يَنعَمُenjoys comfort
يُنَغِّصُ عيشَ الناسِ إذ هو يَنعَمُ
It is cause for sorrow when a man sees a criminal
It stirs a person's grief to see a criminal
embittering people’s lives while he himself thrives.
embitter people's lives while he enjoys comfort.
مُثيرٌarousing لحزنِfor the grief المرءِof a person يُبصرُhe sees مجرماًa criminal
مُثيرٌ لحزنِ المرءِ يُبصرُ مجرماً
يُعذِّبُtorments خَلقَthe creatures اللهِof God طُراًّall وَيظلِمُand oppresses
يُعذِّبُ خَلقَ اللهِ طُراًّ وَيظلِمُ
It is cause for people’s sorrow to see a criminal
It stirs a person's grief to see a criminal
tormenting all God’s creatures and committing injustice.
torment all God's creatures and oppress them.
مُثيرarousing لحزنِfor the grief الناسof people يُبصرُone sees مُجرماًa criminal
مُثير لحزنِ الناس يُبصرُ مُجرماً
لهhe has فيover رِقابِthe necks الأبرياءِof the innocent تَحَكُّمُcontrol
له في رِقابِ الأبرياءِ تَحَكُّمُ
It is cause for people’s sorrow to see a criminal
It stirs people's grief to see a criminal
holding power over the lives of the innocent.
wielding power over the necks of the innocent.
أليسَis it not منَamong البلوىafflictions انطماسُthe obscuring حَقائقٍof truths
أليسَ منَ البلوى انطماسُ حَقائقٍ
فَيَشقىso suffers بَريءٌan innocent man حينwhile يَسعَدُprospers مُجرِمُa criminal
فَيَشقى بَريءٌ حين يَسعَدُ مُجرِمُ
Is it not among our afflictions that truths are blotted out,
Is it not an affliction that truths are obscured,
so that an innocent person suffers while a criminal rejoices?
so an innocent man suffers while a criminal prospers?
فليسَso not يَطيبُis pleasant العيشُlife إلاexcept بِخَنقِهِby strangling him
فليسَ يَطيبُ العيشُ إلا بِخَنقِهِ
وجُرثومةُand the germ النازيof the Nazi تُبادُis eradicated وتُعدَمُand annihilated
وجُرثومةُ النازي تُبادُ وتُعدَمُ
Life cannot be sweet unless he is strangled
Life cannot be pleasant except by strangling him,
and the Nazi germ is eradicated and destroyed.
and the Nazi germ is eradicated and annihilated.
علىagainst الصَّخرةِthe rock الصَّماءِsolid حَطَّمَhe shattered نَفسَهُhimself
على الصَّخرةِ الصَّماءِ حَطَّمَ نَفسَهُ
وكانand was جديراًfitting بالسَّفيهِfor the fool التَّحطُّمُbeing shattered
وكان جديراً بالسَّفيهِ التَّحطُّمُ
Against the solid rock he shattered himself;
Against the solid rock he shattered himself;
the fool deserved to be shattered.
and shattering was what the fool deserved.
ولاand no عمَلٌdeed مثلُlike التعاوُنِcooperation واجبٌobligatory
ولا عمَلٌ مثلُ التعاوُنِ واجبٌ
ولاnor شرَفٌhonor منهُthan it أعزَّmore precious وأعظَمُand greater
ولا شرَفٌ منهُ أعزَّ وأعظَمُ
No duty equals cooperation,
No deed is as obligatory as cooperation,
and no honor is dearer or greater than it.
nor any honor more precious or greater than it,
لِيَرضىso it may approve بهof it تاريخُناour history وضَميرُناand our conscience
لِيَرضى به تاريخُنا وضَميرُنا
ويَرضىand may approve بهof it المولىthe lord الإمامُthe imam المُعَظَّمُexalted
ويَرضى به المولى الإمامُ المُعَظَّمُ
So may our history and our conscience approve it,
so that our history and conscience may approve it,
and may our sovereign, the exalted Imam, approve it.
and our lord, the exalted imam, may approve it:
مليكُking الورَىof humankind الميمونُblessed طالِعُهhis ascendant ومَنand he who
مليكُ الورَى الميمونُ طالِعُه ومَن
بهthrough him غِبطَةُthe joy أيامِهِof his days تَتَبَسَّمُsmiles
به غِبطَةُ أيامِهِ تَتَبَسَّمُ
The auspicious sovereign of humankind, whose rising
the king of humankind, whose ascendant is blessed, and he
makes the days smile with delight.
through whom the happiness of his days smiles.
أدامَهُmay He preserve him ربُّthe Lord العَرشِof the Throne لِلخَلقfor humankind مُؤمَلاًa source of hope
أدامَهُ ربُّ العَرشِ لِلخَلق مُؤمَلاً
وأنجحَand grant success منهُfrom him السَّعىَthe striving ماخابَhas not failed غَيشَمُa reckless man
وأنجحَ منهُ السَّعىَ ماخابَ غَيشَمُ
May the Lord of the Throne preserve him as a hope for creation
May the Lord of the Throne preserve him as a hope for humankind,
and prosper his endeavor—the fearless lion does not fail.
and grant success to his striving—no reckless man has failed [wording unclear].
وشَفَّعَand may pair وهَّابُthe Giver المُنىof wishes عيدَthe festival عَرشِهِof his throne
وشَفَّعَ وهَّابُ المُنى عيدَ عَرشِهِ
قَريباًsoon بشعيدِwith the festival (apparent typo) النّضصرِof victory (apparent typo) واللهُand God أَكرَمُmost generous
قَريباً بشعيدِ النّضصرِ واللهُ أَكرَمُ
May the Giver of hopes make the feast of his throne be followed
And may the Giver of wishes pair his Throne festival
soon by the feast of victory; God is most generous.
soon with the festival of victory—God is most generous.
وقولكُمُand your saying آمينَamen ياO سامعينَlisteners ليto me
وقولكُمُ آمينَ يا سامعينَ لي
يَكونwill be خِِتاماًa conclusion والسَّلامُand peace عَلَيكمُbe upon you
يَكون خِِتاماً والسَّلامُ عَلَيكمُ
Your saying “Amen,” O you who hear me,
And your saying 'Amen,' O you who hear me,
shall be my conclusion—and peace be upon you.
shall be the conclusion. Peace be upon you.
Sol 6.1