اللهGod أكبرis greatest حسبsuffices العبدthe servant مولاهhis Lord
الله أكبر حسب العبد مولاه
إنindeed الذيwhat قدalready سمعناهwe heard it شهدناهwe witnessed it
إن الذي قد سمعناه شهدناه
God is greatest; his Lord suffices the servant.
Allah is greatest, sufficient for the servant is his Master
Indeed, what we had heard, we have witnessed.
What we have heard we have witnessed
هذاthis الضريحthe tomb الذيwhich فيهin it الحبيبthe Beloved ثوىrested
هذا الضريح الذي فيه الحبيب ثوى
أكرمhow noble بهhe is منas حبيبa beloved طابwas blessed مثواهhis resting place
أكرم به من حبيب طاب مثواه
This is the tomb in which the Beloved rests.
This shrine in which the beloved is laid to rest
How noble a beloved, how blessed his resting place!
Is graced with a more beloved one laid to rest within
هذاthis الضريحthe tomb الذيwhich قدalready ضمenfolded أعظمهhis bones
هذا الضريح الذي قد ضم أعظمه
أعظمhow magnificent بهit is منas ضريحa tomb ضمenfolded أعضاهhis limbs
أعظم به من ضريح ضم أعضاه
This is the tomb that enfolded his bones.
This shrine which contains the greatest one
How magnificent a tomb that enfolded his limbs!
Is made greater by the one it contains
هذاthis الضريحthe tomb الذيwhich هامbecame enamored الوجودexistence بهwith it
هذا الضريح الذي هام الوجود به
أليسis not فيهin it الذيhe whom زكاهdeclared him pure مولاهhis Lord
أليس فيه الذي زكاه مولاه
This is the tomb with which all existence is enamored.
This shrine around which existence revolves
Does it not hold him whom his Lord declared pure?
Is it not where He whom his Master has purified lies?
هذاthis محمدMuhammad المحمودthe Praised One منhe whose حمدتwere praised
هذا محمد المحمود من حمدت
أفعالهhis deeds ومعانيهand his meanings وأسماهand his names
أفعاله ومعانيه وأسماه
This is Muhammad, the Praised One, whose
This is Muhammad, the praised one, whose
Deeds, meanings, and names are praised.
Deeds, meanings, and names have been praised
هذاthis أبوfather of القاسمal-Qasim المختارthe chosen one خيرthe best فتىman
هذا أبو القاسم المختار خير فتى
لمnot يرتقيascended أحدanyone فيamong الخلقcreation مرقاهhis height
لم يرتقي أحد في الخلق مرقاه
This is Abu al-Qasim, the chosen one, the finest man.
This is Abu al-Qasim, the Chosen One, the best youth
No one in creation has ascended to his height.
None has reached his lofty station among creation
هذاthis الرسولthe Messenger الحبيبthe Beloved المصطفىthe chosen one كرماgraciously
هذا الرسول الحبيب المصطفى كرما
منhe whom صاغهfashioned him اللهGod منfrom نورlight وسواهand perfected him
من صاغه الله من نور وسواه
This is the beloved Messenger, graciously chosen,
This is the beloved messenger, the Chosen One, graced with nobility
Whom God fashioned from light and perfected.
He whom Allah created from light and perfected
هذاthis الشفيعthe intercessor والوجيهand the distinguished one المتجتبىthe chosen one شرفاfor honor
هذا الشفيع والوجيه المتجتبى شرفا
خيرthe best الورىof creation غايةthe ultimate purpose الإيجادof creation مبداهits beginning
خير الورى غاية الإيجاد مبداه
This is the intercessor, the distinguished one, chosen for honor.
This is the intercessor, the distinguisher, ennobled with glory
The best of creation, its ultimate purpose and beginning.
The best of creation, the pinnacle of creation, its origin
هذاthis ابنson of آدمAdam صلصالاas clay ووالدهand his father
هذا ابن آدم صلصالا ووالده
نوراas light فحققso examine closely تجدهyou will find him سرthe secret معناهof his meaning
نورا فحقق تجده سر معناه
This is Adam's son in clay, and his father
This is the son of Adam, of clay, and his father
In light: examine closely, and you will find the secret of his meaning.
Of light; thus understand the secret of his meaning
هذاthis الذيhe who ألجمbridled الطوفانthe flood حينwhen طمىit overflowed
هذا الذي ألجم الطوفان حين طمى
حتىuntil جرتsailed فلكthe ark of نوحNoah فوقabove مجراهits course
حتى جرت فلك نوح فوق مجراه
This is he who bridled the flood when it overflowed,
He who calmed the flood when it raged
Until Noah's ark sailed above its course.
Until the ark of Noah floated atop its torrents
هذاthis الذيhe whom أنقذrescued اللهGod الخليلthe intimate friend بهthrough him
هذا الذي أنقذ الله الخليل به
منfrom نارthe fire of نمرودهhis Nimrod فيon يومthe day of بلواهhis trial
من نار نمروده في يوم بلواه
This is he through whom God rescued His intimate friend
He by whom Allah saved the Friend when
From Nimrod's fire on the day of his trial.
He was tested by the fire of Nimrod on his day of trial
هذاthis الذيhe for whom قدalready فدىransomed اسماعيلIshmael خالقهhis Creator
هذا الذي قد فدى اسماعيل خالقه
منfor أجلهhis sake وعفاand pardoned عنهhim وآواهand sheltered him
من أجله وعفا عنه وآواه
This is he for whom Ishmael's Creator ransomed him,
He for whom Ismail's Maker forgave him
For his sake, pardoned him, and sheltered him.
And spared him for his sake, sheltering him
هذاthis الذيhe who بكلامwith the words of الحقthe Truth أرشدناguided us
هذا الذي بكلام الحق أرشدنا
حتىuntil علمناwe learned بهthrough him ماwhat قدpreviously جهلناهwe had not known
حتى علمنا به ما قد جهلناه
This is he who guided us with the words of the Truth,
He who guided us with the true word
Until through him we learned what we had not known.
Until we knew what we had been ignorant of
هذاthis الذيhe who نكصtoppled الأصنامthe idols فاتضتso they shattered (unclear form)
هذا الذي نكص الأصنام فاتضت
وشادand built دينthe religion of الهدىguidance فاعتزso grew strong ركناهits two pillars
وشاد دين الهدى فاعتز ركناه
This is he who toppled the idols, and they shattered.
He who made the idols prostrate and strengthened
He built the religion of guidance, and its two pillars grew strong.
The upright religion, fortifying its pillars
هذاthis الذيhe who نهجlaid out الدينthe religion القويمthe upright لكيso that
هذا الذي نهج الدين القويم لكي
يهديhe might guide بهthrough it منthose whose أضلmisled الغيerror مسعاهcourse
يهدي به من أضل الغي مسعاه
This is he who laid out the upright religion, so that
He who established the straight path of religion that
Through it he might guide those whose course error had misled.
He may guide those whose efforts had gone astray
هذاthis الذيhe who آمled in prayer بالأملاكthe angels قاطبهall
هذا الذي آم بالأملاك قاطبه
والأنبياءand the prophets جميعاall together فيin مصلاةhis prayer place
والأنبياء جميعا في مصلاة
This is he who led all the angels in prayer,
He whom the angels altogether believed in
And all the prophets, in his place of prayer.
And the prophets altogether in prayer
هذاthis الذيhe who اخترقpassed through السبعthe seven الطباقlayered heavens إلىuntil
هذا الذي اخترق السبع الطباق إلى
أنthat كانhe was قابa bow's span وأدنىor nearer حينwhen ناجاهHe addressed him privately
أن كان قاب وأدنى حين ناجاه
This is he who passed through the seven layered heavens, until
He who pierced the seven heavens
He was a bow's span away, or nearer, when He addressed him privately.
Until when at the Lote Tree, near the Garden, he communed
هذاthis الذيhe for whom رفعlifted اللهGod الحجابthe veil لهfor him
هذا الذي رفع الله الحجاب له
حتىuntil رأىhe saw الحقthe Truth حقاtruly ليسnone إلاهexcept Him
حتى رأى الحق حقا ليس إلاه
This is he for whom God lifted the veil,
He from whom Allah lifted the veil
Until he truly saw the Truth, none other.
Until he saw the Real, there is no god but He
هذاthis الذيhe who ماnever مشىwalked فيin حرهاits heat جرةunclear
هذا الذي ما مشى في حرها جرة
إلاexcept وظللهand shaded him غيمa cloud ووقاهand protected him
إلا وظلله غيم ووقاه
This is he who never walked in its heat [text unclear],
He who never strode but that a cloud shaded him
Without a cloud shading and protecting him.
And protected him from the sun's heat
هذاthis الذيhe in whose سبحتglorified God فيin وسطthe middle of راحتهhis palm
هذا الذي سبحت في وسط راحته
صمhard الحصىpebbles وبهاand with it الطوفانthe flood أجراهhe made it flow
صم الحصى وبها الطوفان أجراه
This is he in whose palm glorified God
He beside whom pebbles glorified at his rest
The hard pebbles; with that hand he set the flood flowing.
Even as the flood surged around him
هذاthis الذيhe who قالsaid للمولودto the newborn صفdescribe خبريmy standing
هذا الذي قال للمولود صف خبري
فقالso it said أنتyou الذيare he whom قدalready أرسلsent اللهGod
فقال أنت الذي قد أرسل الله
This is he who told the newborn, 'Describe my standing.'
He who said to the newborn “Relate my condition,”
It replied, 'You are the one whom God has sent.'
and he said “You are the one whom Allah has sent”
هذاthis الذيhe who أشبعfed fully الجيشthe army العرمرمthe vast منfrom
هذا الذي أشبع الجيش العرمرم من
صاعa measure وأسقاهand gave it drink منfrom غسa cup (unclear) فرواهso quenched its thirst
صاع وأسقاه من غس فرواه
This is he who fed the vast army from
He who satiated the great army with a saa
A single measure, and gave it drink from a cup, quenching its thirst.
And quenched their thirst from his handful of water
هذاthis الذيhe who ردturned ملحsalty الماwater بتفلتهwith his spittle
هذا الذي رد ملح الما بتفلته
عذباsweet سواغاeasy to drink فياoh للهby God ماhow أحلاهsweet it is
عذبا سواغا فيا لله ما أحلاه
This is he who, with his spittle, turned salty water
He who made the salty water fresh and sweet by spitting in it
Sweet and easy to drink—by God, how sweet it was!
What fine purity his Lord graced him with!
هذاthis الذيhe who أبرأhealed الأعمىthe blind man بنفثتهwith his breath
هذا الذي أبرأ الأعمى بنفثته
وكمand how many بصيرa sighted man بحالfor the state of البغيwrongdoing أعماهhe blinded him
وكم بصير بحال البغي أعماه
This is he who healed the blind man with his breath.
He who cured the blind with his breath
How many a sighted man he blinded for his wrongdoing!
And how many seers were blinded by obstinacy!
هذاthis الذيhe in whose عادbecame جدلa stalk of الغابreed فيin يدهhis hand
هذا الذي عاد جدل الغاب في يده
سيفاa sword تحدchecked جناةthe perpetrators of البغيoppression حداهits two edges
سيفا تحد جناة البغي حداه
This is he in whose hand a reed-stalk became
He who turned back the tree branch into a sword in his grip
A sword whose two edges checked the perpetrators of oppression.
With which he challenged the wrongdoers' blades
هذاthis الذيhe who أنبعmade spring forth الماءthe water المسلسلthe flowing منfrom
هذا الذي أنبع الماء المسلسل من
بنيbetween (unclear form) الأصابعthe fingers حتىuntil فاضoverflowed مجراهits course
بني الأصابع حتى فاض مجراه
This is he who made flowing water spring from
He from whose blessed fingers the water burst forth
Between his fingers, until its course overflowed.
Flooding on until it overflowed its course
هذاthis الذيhe whose عزwas exalted فيwithin الأحشاءhearts منزلهdwelling
هذا الذي عز في الأحشاء منزله
هذاthis الذيhe whose طابwas sweet فيupon الأفواهtongues ذكراهremembrance
هذا الذي طاب في الأفواه ذكراه
This is he whose dwelling within hearts is exalted.
He whose dwelling was honored within the celestial realm
This is he whose remembrance is sweet upon tongues.
He whose mention was beautified in every mouth
هذاthis هوis الجوهرthe essence الفردthe unique الذيin which حصرتwere contained
هذا هو الجوهر الفرد الذي حصرت
أنواعthe kinds of كلall المعانيmeanings فيin مسماهhis name
أنواع كل المعاني في مسماه
This is the unique essence in whose name were contained
He, the unique, peerless essence in whom
All the kinds of every meaning.
Every kind of meaning has been encompassed
حاشيهkeep him free مماof what ادعّاهclaimed about him المشركونthe idolaters وقلand say
حاشيه مما ادعّاه المشركون وقل
لاno شيءthing أفضلis better منهthan him عندin the sight of مولاهhis Lord
لا شيء أفضل منه عند مولاه
Keep him free of what the idolaters claimed, and say:
Spare me talk of what the polytheists claim, and say
Nothing is better than him in his Lord's sight.
There is none superior to him in his Lord's view
مولاهhis Lord فيin الذكرthe Revelation والإنجيلand the Gospel شرفةhonored him (unclear form)
مولاه في الذكر والإنجيل شرفة
وفيand in الزبورthe Psalms وفيand in التوراةthe Torah زكاهdeclared him pure
وفي الزبور وفي التوراة زكاه
His Lord honored him in the Revelation and the Gospel,
His Lord ennobled him in the Remembrance and Gospel
And declared him pure in the Psalms and the Torah.
And in the Psalms and Torah lauded him
قدalready فاقsurpassed جميعall الورىcreation عدلاin justice ومعرفةand knowledge
قد فاق جميع الورى عدلا ومعرفة
وكيفand how يصرفcan be turned away منhe whom مولاهhis Lord والاهbefriended him
وكيف يصرف من مولاه والاه
He surpassed all creation in justice and knowledge.
He surpassed all creation in justice and knowledge
How could one whose Lord befriended him be turned away?
So how can he be turned from his Master and God?
منhe whose شقopened جبريلGabriel أحشاهbreast وأودعهاand deposited within it
من شق جبريل أحشاه وأودعها
علماknowledge وحلماand forbearance فماso how أعلاهexalted he is ماhow أعلاهexalted he is
علما وحلما فما أعلاه ما أعلاه
He whose breast Gabriel opened and filled
He whom Gabriel's essence bore and deposited in him
With knowledge and forbearance—how exalted he is, how exalted!
Knowledge and forbearance, so lofty, so lofty!
منhe who كانwas يقظانawake قلبof heart إنif غفاhe slept سنةa brief doze
من كان يقظان قلب إن غفا سنة
يرعىattends to الإلهGod وعينand the eye of اللهGod ترعاهwatches over him
يرعى الإله وعين الله ترعاه
He whose heart remained awake, though he briefly dozed,
He who, if his heart slept an instant
Attending to God, while God's eye watched over him.
God would watch over him and God's eye observe him
منhe who ردbrought back شمسthe sun of الضحىmorning أيضاalso وأوقفهاand halted it
من رد شمس الضحى أيضا وأوقفها
للعيرfor the caravan والصهرand the son-in-law حيثwhen الوحيrevelation غشاهenveloped him
للعير والصهر حيث الوحي غشاه
He who also brought back the morning sun and halted it
He who returned the sun at daybreak and halted it
For the caravan and his son-in-law, when revelation enveloped him.
For the caravan and son-in-law where revelation enveloped him
منhe who قامstood حتىuntil اشتكتcomplained رجلاهhis two feet منof ورمswelling
من قام حتى اشتكت رجلاه من ورم
منhe who شدbound للصومfor fasting تحتbeneath الصلدthe stone أحشاهhis belly
من شد للصوم تحت الصلد أحشاه
He who stood until his feet complained of swelling.
He whose command Gharath did not deny
He who bound his belly beneath a stone for fasting.
Rather, concerning it the Merciful revealed a verse
أغرradiant إنif شمتyou glimpse برقاlightning منfrom أسرتهhis brow
أغر إن شمت برقا من أسرته
علمتyou know أنthat الحياrain منis from بعضsome of جدواهhis bounty
علمت أن الحيا من بعض جدواه
Radiant: if you glimpse lightning from his brow,
In the sun's courting of the mountains themselves
You know that rain is but part of his bounty.
Of gold for him, guarding his loftiness
غاضتreceded بحيرةthe lake of ساوىSawa عندat مولدهhis birth
غاضت بحيرة ساوى عند مولده
ونارand the fire of فارسPersia أطفاhe extinguished بلالاةwith his radiance (unclear form)
ونار فارس أطفا بلالاة
Lake Sawa receded at his birth.
O how many times the world smiled at him amorously
And Persia's fire he quenched with his radiance.
Yet he did not incline to it - by God did he incline!
وعاينتand beheld أمهhis mother بصرىBusra وقدand already وضعتshe had borne
وعاينت أمه بصرى وقد وضعت
منhim who بالسجودwith prostration بداbegan طوعاwillingly لمولاهto his Lord
من بالسجود بدا طوعا لمولاه
His mother beheld Busra when she had borne
Of lofty ambition no soul of high resolve possesses
Him who began by prostrating willingly to his Lord.
To a rank none has attained but God
وانشقand split إيوانthe palace of كسرىChosroes عندماwhen بزغتrose
وانشق إيوان كسرى عندما بزغت
شهبthe meteors of الهدىguidance وتراءتand appeared بينamong أرجاهits reaches
شهب الهدى وتراءت بين أرجاه
Chosroes' palace split when there rose
He meets war happily, smiling, not bothered
The meteors of guidance, appearing throughout its reaches.
If the clouds of death rain their shooting stars upon him
والجنand the jinn تهتفcalled out والكهانand the soothsayers تخبرtold وإلاand (unclear fragment)
والجن تهتف والكهان تخبر وإلا
ظلامdarkness يدحضwas driven back والأنوارand the lights تغشاهenveloped it
ظلام يدحض والأنوار تغشاه
The jinn called out, the soothsayers told, and
He seizes lives and saves the lion on the day of battle
Darkness was driven back and lights enveloped it.
And the day of generosity with his right hand and left
مسرةa joy كانwas طرفthe eye of الدينreligion يرقبهاawaiting it
مسرة كان طرف الدين يرقبها
ومطلبand a fulfillment كانwas قلبthe heart of الكفرunbelief يأباهrejecting it
ومطلب كان قلب الكفر يأباه
A joy that the eye of religion had awaited,
The lion growls, seized by fear within him
And a fulfillment that the heart of unbelief rejected.
While the clouds laugh at the inadequacy of their downpour
جلاhe dispelled الشكوكthe doubts بأنوارwith the lights of اليقينcertainty وكمand how many
جلا الشكوك بأنوار اليقين وكم
للغيof error منof غيهبa deep darkness بالرشدwith right guidance جلاهhe cleared it away
للغي من غيهب بالرشد جلاه
He dispelled doubts with the lights of certainty; how many
He shoots arrows of generosity from the bow of nobility
A darkness of error he cleared away with right guidance!
Never missing his aims
أغنتهfreed him أسمىthe loftiest of معاليهhis virtues ومنصبهand his station
أغنته أسمى معاليه ومنصبه
عنfrom التخليseclusion لأنbecause الحقthe Truth حلاadorned (unclear form)
عن التخلي لأن الحق حلا
His highest virtues and his station freed him
Goodness thrives in Taybah where he dwells
From seclusion, for the Truth adorned him [reading uncertain].
There is security, generosity, and glory
حلاهadorned him بالنصرwith victory والفتحand conquest المبينthe manifest كماjust as
حلاه بالنصر والفتح المبين كما
بالحمدwith praise والعزand might والأجلالand reverence سماهexalted him
بالحمد والعز والأجلال سماه
He adorned him with victory and manifest conquest, just as
What is musk, what is dew in the coolness of his mantle?
He exalted him with praise, might, and reverence.
What is the moon, what is the sun in the brightness of his smile?
وباللواand with the banner ومقامand the station of الحمدpraise شرفهhonored him
وباللوا ومقام الحمد شرفه
وبالبراقand with Buraq وتاجand the crown of العزmight بهاهbeautified him
وبالبراق وتاج العز بهاه
He honored him with the banner and the station of praise,
What is glory, what generosity but what he embodied? Is the
And beautified him with Buraq and the crown of might.
Pride of creation and beauty of the cosmos but him?
لمnot يدعهaddressed him باسمهby his name بلbut بالكنىby honorifics شرفاin honor
لم يدعه باسمه بل بالكنى شرفا
لقدرهof his rank وبهand by him قدalready أقسمswore اللهGod
لقدره وبه قد أقسم الله
He addressed him not by his name, but by honorifics, honoring
He is the beloved who has attained perfection, so if
His rank; and God swore by him.
You imagined a meaning that surpassed it
اللهGod عظمهmagnified him اللهGod فضلهfavored him
الله عظمه الله فضله
اللهGod خصصهsingled him out اللهGod أعطاهgave to him
الله خصصه الله أعطاه
God magnified him; God favored him.
Were it not for him, the world and all in it would not have been created
God singled him out; God gave to him.
Nor the Gardens, nor the Fires but for him
أعطاهgave him ماwhat لمnot ينلهattained it فيamong الورىcreation أحدanyone
أعطاه ما لم ينله في الورى أحد
وزادهand gave him more فوقbeyond ماwhat أعطاهHe gave him رؤياهthe vision of Him
وزاده فوق ما أعطاه رؤياه
He gave him what no one in creation had attained,
The open-handed who never turns away a beggar
And beyond His gifts granted him the vision of Himself.
The sheltering neighbor whom no enemies fear
تستشرفlifts its gaze الأرضthe earth إعجاباin admiration بوطئتهof his footsteps
تستشرف الأرض إعجابا بوطئته
إذas شرفthe honor of الحضرةthe Presence العلياءthe highest تعلاهexalts him
إذ شرف الحضرة العلياء تعلاه
The earth lifts its gaze, admiring his footsteps,
The victor in the race-course of glorious deeds
As the honor of the highest Presence exalts him.
Before which the eagle of loftiness would tire and fail
أزجarched-browed أبلجradiant-browed أقنىaquiline الأنفof nose مبتسمsmiling
أزج أبلج أقنى الأنف مبتسم
عنrevealing مثلthe like of حبthe pellets of غمامclouds حينwhen تلقاهyou meet him
عن مثل حب غمام حين تلقاه
Arched-browed, radiant, aquiline-nosed, smiling
How many pleading from his generosity gained their want
With teeth like hailstones when you meet him.
His right hand and left never accompanied his generosity
ساجيserene اللحاظof gaze رحيبbroad الصدرof breast أسلمهmost sound
ساجي اللحاظ رحيب الصدر أسلمه
زاهيradiant الجبينof brow شنيبfresh الشغرof mouth (unclear form) أحلاهhow sweet he is
زاهي الجبين شنيب الشغر أحلاه
Serene of gaze, broad of breast, most sound.
How many lids at dawn his bounty awakened
Radiant of brow, fresh of mouth—how sweet he is!
As his gifts filled our eyes again at night!
ضخمlarge الكراديسof joints رخصsoft الكفof hand اسمحهhow generous he is
ضخم الكراديس رخص الكف اسمحه
عبلstrong الذراعof arm اسيلsmooth الخدof cheek اسناهhow radiant he is
عبل الذراع اسيل الخد اسناه
Large-jointed, soft-handed—how generous he is!
He, a lion leading the battle-hardened lions in patience
Strong-armed, smooth-cheeked—how radiant he is!
When calamity stirred their dens
كهفa shelter for الأراملthe widows مأوىa refuge for كلevery ملتمسseeker
كهف الأرامل مأوى كل ملتمس
عونa helper of اليتامىthe orphans ملاذa sanctuary for العبدthe servant ملجاهhis shelter
عون اليتامى ملاذ العبد ملجاه
A shelter for widows, a refuge for every seeker.
If the lines of battle form, terror walks before him
The orphans' helper, the servant's sanctuary and shelter.
And victory accompanies him and openings run before him
جبرthe restoration of الكسيرthe broken one إذاwhen ماindeed الداءillness أعضلهdefeats him
جبر الكسير إذا ما الداء أعضله
غوثthe rescue of الفقيرthe poor man إذاwhen ماindeed المحلdrought أنجاهbesets him (unclear form)
غوث الفقير إذا ما المحل أنجاه
The broken one's restoration when illness defeats him.
Or polar star of war, gracious while smiling
The poor man's rescue when drought besets him [reading uncertain].
Or horizon of bounty, he gives while content
مطهرpure القلبof heart مجبولfashioned علىfor كرمgenerosity
مطهر القلب مجبول على كرم
ينسيmakes forgotten عهودthe seasons of الغواديmorning rains ذكرthe mention of سقياهhis watering
ينسي عهود الغوادي ذكر سقياه
Pure-hearted, fashioned for generosity,
Thus at Badr how many teary eyes his blades made weep
The mention of his watering makes the seasons of morning rain forgotten.
When the gallant knight met them!
مكملperfect الذاتin person معطارfragrant التحيةin greeting ماhow
مكمل الذات معطار التحية ما
أبهىsplendid محياهhis face ماhow أحلىsweet ثناياهhis teeth
أبهى محياه ما أحلى ثناياه
Perfect in person, fragrant in greeting—how
Yes, and at Uhud, how he defended when
Splendid his face, how sweet his teeth!
The blender churned and boiled when it was agitated
لوif خاطبhe addressed الحجرthe rock الجلمودthe solid أسمعهhe would make it hear
لو خاطب الحجر الجلمود أسمعه
ولوand if دعاhe called ميتاa dead man فيin القبرthe grave لباهhe would answer him
ولو دعا ميتا في القبر لباه
If he addressed solid rock, he would make it hear.
He stripped the ignorance of Abu Jahl with his unawareness
If he called a dead man in the grave, he would answer him.
Which had deemed Utbah its recruits
بلمسهat his touch الشاةthe ewe درتgave milk وهيthough she was حائلةbarren
بلمسه الشاة درت وهي حائلة
والذئبand the wolf صدقهaffirmed him والعبرand an unclear creature أنباهinformed him
والذئب صدقه والعبر أنباه
At his touch the ewe gave milk, though she was barren.
And suckled the breast of her misery to al-Walid
The wolf affirmed him, and [an unclear creature] informed him.
As decrepitude crept into her veins
والبدرand the full moon شقsplit لهfor him والجذعand the palm trunk حنyearned لهfor him
والبدر شق له والجذع حن له
والضبand the lizard خاطبهaddressed him والظبيand the gazelle وافاهcame to him
والضب خاطبه والظبي وافاه
The full moon split for him, and the palm trunk yearned for him.
And clothed her in the garb of his harm upon their dead
The lizard addressed him, and the gazelle came to him.
And brought downfall upon Uqbah in his tracks
والغيمand the cloud جادbestowed لهfor him بالغيثrain حينwhen دعاhe prayed
والغيم جاد له بالغيث حين دعا
والعذقand the date cluster جاءcame لهto him طوعاwillingly وحياهand greeted him
والعذق جاء له طوعا وحياه
The cloud bestowed rain for him when he prayed.
Their enemies' faces paled when he opposed them
The date cluster came willingly to him and greeted him.
With an Indian scimitar blow or pelting pebbles
والفحلand the male camel ذلsubmitted لهto him حتىuntil تسنّمهhe mounted it
والفحل ذل له حتى تسنّمه
وكانand it was أشوسfierce فحلa male camel صانguarding مرعاةits pasture
وكان أشوس فحل صان مرعاة
The male camel submitted to him until he mounted it.
To defend truth the angels came to his aid
It had been a fierce male, guarding its pasture.
When the executioner weakened and the wind of defeat blew them away
والنهرand the river عادbecame جليداice تحتbeneath ناقتهhis she-camel
والنهر عاد جليدا تحت ناقته
لماwhen ارتقىhe mounted فوقهاupon her حتىuntil تعراهhe traversed it (unclear form)
لما ارتقى فوقها حتى تعراه
The river became ice beneath his she-camel
I bear witness the sword of religion was victorious
When he mounted her, until he traversed it [reading uncertain].
No idolater power stood on column or high place
باضlaid eggs الحمامthe doves وحاكand wove العنكبوتthe spider علىover
باض الحمام وحاك العنكبوت على
غارa cave حمىsheltered المصطفىthe Chosen One منfrom كيدthe scheming of أعداهhis enemies
غار حمى المصطفى من كيد أعداه
The doves laid eggs, and the spider wove over
It cuts through the stormy, rainy night of battle, it flashes like
A cave that sheltered the Chosen One from his enemies' scheming.
Lightning, how many hearts has it cloven then toppled!
وفيهand in it قدalready قالhe said تأنيساreassuringly لصاحبهto his companion
وفيه قد قال تأنيسا لصاحبه
لاdo not تحزنّنgrieve فحسبfor suffices العبدthe servant مولاهhis Lord
لا تحزنّن فحسب العبد مولاه
There he said, reassuring his companion:
It seizes lifelines and rescues the lion on the day of trial
'Do not grieve; his Lord suffices the servant.'
And the day of generosity with its right and left
جاءتcame لدعوتهat his call الأشجارthe trees خاضعةsubmissively
جاءت لدعوته الأشجار خاضعة
تمشيwalking بلاwithout قدمfeet شوقاin longing لرؤياهto behold him
تمشي بلا قدم شوقا لرؤياه
The trees came submissively at his call,
They are a group the Merciful revealed His light upon
Walking without feet, longing to behold him.
So how can their condition be concealed in darkness?
والظلand the shade مالinclined إليهtoward him حينwhen غودرhe was left فيbeneath
والظل مال إليه حين غودر في
شمسthe sun of الظهيرةnoon للأضواءto the rays تغشاهenveloping him
شمس الظهيرة للأضواء تغشاه
The shade inclined toward him when he was left beneath
They are the elite of the lineage of the stalwart tribe
The noonday sun, with its rays enveloping him.
Who accept none but what would please Him
والشاةand the ewe أنبأهinformed him لحمthe meat of الذراعthe foreleg بماof what
والشاة أنبأه لحم الذراع بما
حشتهshe stuffed into it زينبZaynab منof سمpoison فحاشاهso he was spared
حشته زينب من سم فحاشاه
The ewe's foreleg meat told him of what
They excelled in accompanying the best of creation, embodying
Zaynab had stuffed into it of poison, and he was spared.
Before others the distinction of being his brethren
والجنand the jinn إذwhen سمعواthey heard القرآنthe Quran منfrom فمهhis mouth
والجن إذ سمعوا القرآن من فمه
قالواthey said أنبناwe turned repentantly لهto Him لماwhen سمعناهwe heard it
قالوا أنبنا له لما سمعناه
When the jinn heard the Quran from his mouth,
May Allah ennoble them through the Chosen One graciously
They said, 'We turned to Him when we heard it.'
And privilege them, so they were his intimates
والوحشand the wild beasts والصلدand the hard rock والأحجارand the stones حينwhen بداhe appeared
والوحش والصلد والأحجار حين بدا
أثنتpraised عليهhim بماfor what قدalready خصّهsingled him out with اللهGod
أثنت عليه بما قد خصّه الله
The wild beasts, the hard rock, and the stones, when he appeared,
One such as the Shaykh of Piety, the Truthful, in glory
Praised him for what God had specially bestowed upon him.
After the prophets as far as we have transmitted
أبرىhe healed بخيبرat Khaybar عينthe eye of حيدرHaydar وبهاand there
أبرى بخيبر عين حيدر وبها
ولاهhe entrusted him with منof حربهاits battle ماwhat قدalready تولاهhe undertook
ولاه من حربها ما قد تولاه
At Khaybar he healed Haydar's eye, and there
Or one like the star of guidance, the Distinguisher, whose
Entrusted him with the battle he undertook.
Words in what we have read split truth
وردand restored شقthe gash of خبيبKhubayb كيفas كانit had been ولمand not
ورد شق خبيب كيف كان ولم
يغدdeparted ابنthe son of عفراءAfra حتىuntil ردhe restored يمناهhis right hand
يغد ابن عفراء حتى رد يمناه
He healed Khubayb's gash, restoring him; nor
Or such as Uthman of the two lights, who was
Did Ibn Afra depart before he restored his right hand.
Molded with forbearance, contentment, and patience
أعطىhe gave قتادةQatada فيin داجيthe darkness of المطيرةthe rainy night عرpalm-stalk (first fragment)
أعطى قتادة في داجي المطيرة عر
جوناpalm-stalk (final fragment) أضاءlit the way لهfor him عشراfor ten ونجاهand saved him
جونا أضاء له عشرا ونجاه
On a dark, rainy night he gave Qatada a palm-
Or the battle-lion, the maiden's husband, whom the best of creation
Stalk that lit his way for ten [unspecified] and saved him.
Named his regent and brother
وفيand in قتادةQatada لماwhen ردhe restored مقلتهhis eyeball
وفي قتادة لما رد مقلته
إظهارa manifestation of ماwhat حمدتwas praised للعينfor the eye عقباهits outcome
إظهار ما حمدت للعين عقباه
In Qatada, when he restored his eyeball,
Or the rest of them - discourse in mention of them
Was a manifestation whose outcome for the eye was praised.
Yields acceptance and desires what it yields
وفيand in سراقةSuraqa إذwhen ساخsank الجوادthe horse بهwith him
وفي سراقة إذ ساخ الجواد به
سرa secret لطيفsubtle بهthrough it الرحمنthe Merciful نجاهrescued him
سر لطيف به الرحمن نجاه
In Suraqa, when his horse sank with him,
Or the likes of his uncle, or his clan
Was a subtle secret through which the Merciful rescued him.
Or the likes of his grandsons, my Master's moon
وفيand in انقلابthe transformation of العصاthe staff سيفاinto a sword براحتهin his palm
وفي انقلاب العصا سيفا براحته
جذلانrejoicing باغan aggressor تعامتbecame blind عنهto it عيناهhis two eyes
جذلان باغ تعامت عنه عيناه
In the staff's becoming a sword in his palm,
Or the likes of his wives who prided themselves
A rejoicing aggressor whose eyes were blind to it [text unclear].
Over all women in being his consorts
وفيand in اللعينthe accursed أبيfather of جهلJahl وشيعتهand his followers
وفي اللعين أبي جهل وشيعته
خوارقwonders أيدتconfirmed واللهby God دعواهhis claim
خوارق أيدت والله دعواه
In accursed Abu Jahl and his followers
Or the likes of his companions and successors, never
Were wonders that confirmed—by God—his claim.
Did the people have likes or matches
وأمرand the affair of غورثGhawrath لمnot يجحدهdenied it ذوone possessing خبرknowledge
وأمر غورث لم يجحده ذو خبر
بلrather فيهconcerning it قدalready أنزلrevealed الرحمنthe Merciful واللهby God
بل فيه قد أنزل الرحمن والله
Ghawrath's affair no informed person denied.
No eloquent one can describe their essence
Indeed, the Merciful revealed concerning it—by God.
Even if he undertook the attempt, it would exhaust him
وفيand in مراودةthe wooing of الشمthe lofty الجبالmountains لهof him
وفي مراودة الشم الجبال له
عنaway from نفسهhimself ذهباas gold ماwhat صانpreserved علياهhis eminence
عن نفسه ذهبا ما صان علياه
In the lofty mountains' wooing of him
O distracted eyes that seek one to take refuge in
With gold, there was that which preserved his eminence [text unclear].
And rub your cheeks upon the ground seeking
ياoh كمhow often ثنتbent عطفهاits side الدنياthe world لهtoward him ولعاin longing
يا كم ثنت عطفها الدنيا له ولعا
وماand never انثنتturned نحوهاtoward it واللهby God عطفاهhis two sides
وما انثنت نحوها والله عطفاه
How often the world bent its side toward him in longing!
To attain wishes and kiss the dust of his walkway
His two sides never turned toward it, by God.
And cleanse your heart of the filth of sins through
ذوpossessor of همةaspiration لمnot تنلهاattained it نفسthe soul of ذيone possessing شممpride
ذو همة لم تنلها نفس ذي شمم
فيin رتبةa rank لمnot ينلهاattained it قطever إلاهany but he
في رتبة لم ينلها قط إلاه
Possessed of an aspiration no proud soul attained,
Tears from your eyes, and purify it through reverence
In a rank no one but he ever attained.
And cling to the Firmest Handhold so you may
كمhow many خائفa frightened man قدalready شكاcomplained of هولاterror فأمنهso he reassured him
كم خائف قد شكا هولا فأمنه
وكمand how many عليلa sick man شكاcomplained of داءillness فداواهso he healed him
وكم عليل شكا داء فداواه
How many a frightened man complained of terror, and he reassured him!
Protect yourself from desire's evil and dread its specter
How many a sick man complained of illness, and he healed him!
Take refuge in him, yearn for your Master through his eminence
وكمand how many اسيرa captive شكاcomplained of ذلاhumiliation فأنقذهso he freed him
وكم اسير شكا ذلا فأنقذه
وكمand how many فقيرa poor man شكاcomplained of بؤساmisery فأغناهso he enriched him
وكم فقير شكا بؤسا فأغناه
How many a captive complained of humiliation, and he freed him!
And knock upon the doors of hope with your hands praying
How many a poor man complained of misery, and he enriched him!
Ask through him, to attain what you have become desirous of
وكمand how many همامa valiant man بضربwith a stroke of السيفthe sword جدّلهhe felled him
وكم همام بضرب السيف جدّله
وكمand how many شجاعa brave man بطعنwith a thrust of الرمحthe spear أرداهhe slew him
وكم شجاع بطعن الرمح أرداه
How many a valiant man he felled with a sword-stroke!
And repel through him the oppression you have come to dread
How many a brave man he slew with a spear-thrust!
He is the intercessor when the prophets bow down
ذوpossessor of الجودgenerosity والبأسand might فيon يوميthe two days of ندىbounty وردىand death
ذو الجود والبأس في يومي ندى وردى
فالصحبso the companions ترجوهhope in him والأعداءand the enemies تخشاهfear him
فالصحب ترجوه والأعداء تخشاه
Possessed of generosity and might on days of bounty and death.
And all are preoccupied with their state of deliverance
His companions hope in him, and his enemies fear him.
Creation will come to him seeking intercession
إنif أمhe approaches صفthe line of الوغىbattle فالرعبthen terror يقدمهprecedes him
إن أم صف الوغى فالرعب يقدمه
والنصرand victory يصحبهaccompanies him والفتحand conquest يرعاهwatches over him
والنصر يصحبه والفتح يرعاه
If he approaches the battle line, terror precedes him.
From the specter of the halt that has exhausted them
Victory accompanies him, and conquest watches over him.
He will come and prostrate beneath the Throne praying
أوor قطبgrew grim الحربwar وافىhe arrived وهوwhile he was مبتسمsmiling
أو قطب الحرب وافى وهو مبتسم
أوor حجبwas withheld البذلgiving أعطىhe gave وهوwhile he was أواهtenderhearted
أو حجب البذل أعطى وهو أواه
If war grows grim, he arrives smiling.
Beseeching his Lord for mercy and deliverance
If giving is withheld, he gives, tenderhearted.
Then the Real will call “O Muhammad, arise
فيومso on the day of بكةBakkah كمhow often أبكتmade weep قواضبهhis cutting swords
فيوم بكة كم أبكت قواضبه
عيناan eye شجىchoked ليثهits lion عنupon نابهits fang فاهits mouth
عينا شجى ليثه عن نابه فاه
On Bakkah's day, how often his cutting swords made weep
And ascend the station none have attained but you
An eye—its lion's mouth choked on its fang [text unclear].
You are the beloved, so speak and you will be heard, and ask and you will receive
ويومand on the day of بدرBadr ماwhat أدراكcould tell you كمhow many بظلa champion (unclear form)
ويوم بدر ما أدراك كم بظل
قدalready تلهhe cast him down للجينupon the brow (unclear form) حينwhen لاقاهhe met him
قد تله للجين حين لاقاه
On Badr's day, what could tell you how many a champion
Intercede and you will intercede, and what you find good, We will”
He cast upon his brow when he met him!
He is the pillar I prepared this eulogy for
نعمyes وفيand at أحدUhud قدalready كرhe charged إذwhen حمىgrew hot الthe (fragment)
نعم وفي أحد قد كر إذ حمى ال
وطيسfurnace واشتدand grew fierce لماwhen هاجraged هيجاهits fighting
وطيس واشتد لما هاج هيجاه
Yes, at Uhud he charged when the
The day I fear and hope for what I fear and hope for
Furnace grew hot, and grew fierce when its fighting raged.
He is the generous one I have set my course for
أماطhe swept away جهلthe ignorance of أبيfather of جهلJahl بمجهلةin a trackless battlefield
أماط جهل أبي جهل بمجهلة
أرختlowered لعتبةupon Utbah فيهاthere سجفthe curtains of عتباهits rebuke
أرخت لعتبة فيها سجف عتباه
He swept away Abu Jahl's ignorance in a trackless battlefield,
For all I desire and love from him
Where the curtains of its rebuke descended upon Utbah.
It is unthinkable that he would deprive the praiser of their hope
وأرضعتand suckled ثديthe breast of بؤساهاits misery الوليدal-Walid كماjust as
وأرضعت ثدي بؤساها الوليد كما
شبتit kindled شيبةfor Shaybah فيهاthere نارthe fire of بلواهhis trial
شبت شيبة فيها نار بلواه
It suckled al-Walid at the breast of its misery, just as
Or reject praise - God forbid such a thought of him!
It kindled there for Shaybah the fire of his trial.
What might a praiser attain in praising you when
وألبستand clothed ثوبin the garment of ضراهاits suffering أميتهمtheir Umayyah
وألبست ثوب ضراها أميتهم
وأوقعتand cast عقبةUqbah فيinto خنزيthe disgrace of (unclear form) عقباهhis outcome
وأوقعت عقبة في خنزي عقباه
It clothed their Umayyah in the garment of its suffering.
The best of creation has fallen short in praising you?
It cast Uqbah into the disgrace of his outcome.
Yet I have been so bold in my praises of your loftiness upon
شاهتwere disfigured وجوهthe faces of الأعاديthe enemies حينwhen قابلهاhe confronted them
شاهت وجوه الأعادي حين قابلها
بضربwith a blow of هنديهhis Indian sword أوor رميa throw of حصباهhis pebbles
بضرب هنديه أو رمي حصباه
The enemies' faces were disfigured when he confronted them
The tables of generosity and bounty, O most generous
With blows of his Indian sword or throws of his pebbles.
So do not disappoint my praises and enrich me with the wealth
لنصرةto support الحقthe Truth وافاهcame to him الملائكthe angels إذwhen
لنصرة الحق وافاه الملائك إذ
أعياproved wearying الجلادcombat وهبتand blew ريحthe wind of نكباهhis calamity
أعيا الجلاد وهبت ريح نكباه
The angels came to him to support the Truth when
Of one whose worldly life and afterlife have enriched him
Combat proved wearying and the wind of calamity blew.
For you are more generous than one who rewards
أشمّproud هدhe demolished بسيفwith the sword of الدينreligion منتصراvictorious
أشمّ هد بسيف الدين منتصرا
ماwhat وطدestablished الشركidolatry منof ركنa buttress وعلاةand a height
ما وطد الشرك من ركن وعلاة
Proud and victorious, with religion's sword he demolished
And more generous than one who fulfills and more generous than one whose gifts have encompassed
Every buttress and height that idolatry had established.
O Lord of Majesty, O Lord of Bounty, one whose desire
يشقhe cleaves أفقthe horizon of الوغىbattle الداجيthe dark ينجمbringing forth ردىdeath
يشق أفق الوغى الداجي ينجم ردى
كمhow often شقّhe pierced بالطعنwith thrusts قلباa heart ثمthen أرداهslew its bearer
كم شقّ بالطعن قلبا ثم أرداه
He cleaves the dark horizon of battle, bringing forth death.
Misled him and misguidance seduced
How often he pierced a heart, then slew its bearer!
O Lord of Majesty, O Lord of Bounty, one whose ear
حازhe possessed الحياrain's bounty وأجارand sheltered الليثthe lion يومon a day of وغىbattle
حاز الحيا وأجار الليث يوم وغى
ويومand on a day of جودgiving بيمناهwith his right hand ويسراهand his left
ويوم جود بيمناه ويسراه
He commanded the rain's bounty and sheltered the lion on battle day,
Turned not once to the voice of good
And on a day of giving, with his right hand and his left.
O Lord of Majesty, O Lord of Bounty, one whose eye
فالليثso the lion يزأرroars منfrom خوفfear يخامرهpossessing it
فالليث يزأر من خوف يخامره
والغيثand the rain يضحكlaughs منat تقصيرthe inadequacy of أنواهits rain-stars
والغيث يضحك من تقصير أنواه
The lion roars from fear that possesses it.
Turned not to the testaments of truth
The rain laughs at the inadequacy of its rain-stars.
I am the lowly one, neglected by helpers
يرميhe shoots سهامthe arrows of الندىgenerosity عنfrom قوسthe bow of تكرمةhonor
يرمي سهام الندى عن قوس تكرمة
فلاso never يحيدswerves عنfrom الأغراضthe targets مرماهhis shot
فلا يحيد عن الأغراض مرماه
He shoots generosity's arrows from the bow of honor.
I am the ailing one, exhausted by maladies
His shot never swerves from its targets.
I am the abased one, deprived of wants
طابتgrew blessed بهthrough him طيبةTaybah إذwhen عزgrew mighty جانبهاits domain
طابت به طيبة إذ عز جانبها
فالأمنso safety فيهاis in it وفيهاand in it الجوةدgenerosity (unclear form) والجاهand standing
فالأمن فيها وفيها الجوةد والجاه
Through him Taybah grew blessed, its domain made mighty.
I am the ignorant one, whose steeds have strayed
There are safety, generosity, and standing within it.
I am the outcast whom my companion has abandoned
ماwhat is المسكmusk ماwhat is الندىdew فيbeside فيحاءthe fragrant expanse of بردتهhis mantle
ما المسك ما الندى في فيحاء بردته
ماwhat is البدرthe full moon ماwhat is الشمسthe sun فيbeside أضواthe radiance of محياهhis face
ما البدر ما الشمس في أضوا محياه
What are musk and dew beside his fragrant mantle?
I am the unique one whom enemies have misled
What are the full moon and sun beside his radiant face?
I am the poor one wealth has betrayed
ماwhat is المجدglory ماwhat is الجودgenerosity إلاexcept ماwhat حواهhe possessed وهلand is
ما المجد ما الجود إلا ما حواه وهل
فخرthe pride of الورىcreation وجمالand the beauty of الكونthe universe إلاهany but he
فخر الورى وجمال الكون إلاه
What are glory and generosity but what he possessed? And is
I am the despised whom afflictions have encompassed
Creation's pride and the universe's beauty anyone but he?
I am the hypocrite of ugly conduct
هوhe الحبيبis the Beloved الذيwho حازattained الكمالperfection فلوso if
هو الحبيب الذي حاز الكمال فلو
فرضتyou imagined معنىa meaning of كماperfection (fragment) لماit would not تعداهgo beyond him
فرضت معنى كما لما تعداه
He is the Beloved who attained perfection; were you
I am the sinner burdened by my nature
To imagine a meaning of perfection, it would not go beyond him.
I have no excuse but that I am a wrongdoer who thinks well
لولاهwithout him لمnot تخلقwould be created الدنياthe world بأجمعهاin its entirety
لولاه لم تخلق الدنيا بأجمعها
ولاnor الجنانthe gardens of Paradise ولاnor النيرانthe fires لولاهwithout him
ولا الجنان ولا النيران لولاه
Without him, the whole world would not have been created,
Of Him who hopes for none but Him
Nor the gardens of Paradise, nor the fires, without him.
He erases sins, has mercy upon me at death
المانحthe giver of الوفرabundance لاno ردعrebuff لسائلهfor his petitioner
المانح الوفر لا ردع لسائله
المانعthe protector of الجارthe neighbor لاno خوفfear لأعداهbecause of his enemies
المانع الجار لا خوف لأعداه
The giver of abundance, never rebuffing his petitioner.
And graces me with beauty in the Hereafter
The neighbor's protector, fearing none of his foes.
O Lord, protect the glory of Islam where its banners flutter
الحائزthe winner of السبقfirst place فيin مضمارthe racecourse of معلوةloftiness
الحائز السبق في مضمار معلوة
لوif طارflew نسرthe eagle of العلاeminence فيهin it لأعياهit would exhaust it
لو طار نسر العلا فيه لأعياه
The winner of first place in the racecourse of loftiness.
And its sun rises radiant on the horizon
Were eminence's eagle to fly there, it would exhaust it.
Support the religion through the eminent lord Abu
كمhow many سائلa petitioner منfrom ندىthe bounty of يمناهhis right hand نولهhe granted him
كم سائل من ندى يمناه نوله
ماnot أصحبتkept company عندهwith him يمناهhis right hand يسراهhis left hand
ما أصحبت عنده يمناه يسراه
How many a petitioner he granted from his right hand's bounty!
Amr the King and steady its pillars through him
His right hand did not keep his left company.
Give him victory, mighty victory O Mighty One, and do not
وكمand how often أراعhe frightened جفوناeyelids فيin الصباحthe morning كماjust as
وكم أراع جفونا في الصباح كما
ملاhe filled جفاناbowls مساءin the evening منwith عطاياهhis gifts
ملا جفانا مساء من عطاياه
How many eyelids he frightened in the morning, just as
Abandon him for a blink, elevate his station
He filled bowls in the evening with his gifts!
Bolster him, grant him openings, O Opener, and be
ليثa lion يقودleading ليوثthe lions of الوغىbattle صبراsteadfastly
ليث يقود ليوث الوغى صبرا
عندat اللقاءthe encounter إذاwhen هاجتraged رزاياهits calamities
عند اللقاء إذا هاجت رزاياه
A lion leading battle's lions steadfastly
A helper against what the servant dreads
At the encounter, when its calamities rage.
Make him the axis of Islam, protect through him
منof كلevery شهمbrave man حديدkeen المنتضىof drawn blade ذربsharp
من كل شهم حديد المنتضى ذرب
لاnot يختشيfears الأسدthe lions فيin الهيجاbattle وتخشاهand they fear him
لا يختشي الأسد في الهيجا وتخشاه
Each a brave man, keen of drawn blade and sharp,
The bastions of the kingdom, and rout the armies of his enemies
Who fears no lions in battle, though they fear him.
Subdue through him every defiant tyrant
يسعىhe goes علىto الحربwar طوعاwillingly غيرnot مكترثconcerned
يسعى على الحرب طوعا غير مكترث
إنif أمطرتrained بالمناياdeaths سحبthe clouds of أرجاهits reaches
إن أمطرت بالمنايا سحب أرجاه
He goes willingly to war, unconcerned
And have mercy through him on every soul who hopes in You
If the clouds of its reaches rain down deaths.
Forgive him, grant him Your approval in the Hereafter
شرىhe bought بمهجتهwith his lifeblood فيfor اللهGod جنتهhis Paradise
شرى بمهجته في الله جنته
ففازso he won بالنجحsuccess إذwhen بالريحwith the wind حاباهHe favored him
ففاز بالنجح إذ بالريح حاباه
With his lifeblood he bought his Paradise for God's sake.
And rectify for him the state of his life and afterlife
He won success when He favored him with the wind.
Save Your servant al-Masud from the family of Saad
همthey معشرare a people أظهرrevealed الرحمنthe Merciful نورهمtheir light
هم معشر أظهر الرحمن نورهم
فكيفso how يخفيهcould hide it شانهمtheir detractor بظلماهwith his darkness
فكيف يخفيه شانهم بظلماه
They are a people whose light the Merciful revealed.
Whom You have brought joy to the capital through
How could their detractor hide it with his darkness?
Be gentle with him, drape the beautiful veil over
همthey سادةare masters عصبةa band أبناءsons of ملحمةbattle
هم سادة عصبة أبناء ملحمة
لاnot يرتضونthey accept سوىexcept ماwhat كانhe used to يرضاهaccept
لا يرتضون سوى ما كان يرضاه
They are masters, a band, sons of battle.
His shoulders, and illuminate my path to him
They accept only what he accepted.
Give him success, through him bring joy to creation, protect for him
سادواthey became noble بصحبةthrough companionship with خيرthe best of الخلقcreation واتصفواand were described
سادوا بصحبة خير الخلق واتصفوا
عندin الفخارboasting بأنas كانواthey were أحياهhis intimates (unclear form)
عند الفخار بأن كانوا أحياه
They became noble through companionship with the best of creation, and were described
The guardianship of the throne, O You who has no gods but Him
In boasting as his intimates [reading uncertain].
Save him from envious enemies, observe his domain
اللهGod شرفهمhonored them بالمصطفىthrough the Chosen One كرماgraciously
الله شرفهم بالمصطفى كرما
وخصهمand singled them out فلذاso therefore كانواthey were أخصاهhis closest
وخصهم فلذا كانوا أخصاه
God graciously honored them through the Chosen One.
With Your eye of mercy, and gladden us with seeing him
He singled them out, and thus they were his closest.
Protect his children, family, and brothers
منwho is مثلlike شيخthe elder of التقىpiety الصديقal-Siddiq فيin شرفhonor
من مثل شيخ التقى الصديق في شرف
بعدafter النبييئينthe prophets فيماaccording to what قدalready رويناهwe have related
بعد النبييئين فيما قد رويناه
Who equals the elder of piety, al-Siddiq, in honor,
From the scheming of those whose hatred has kindled a blaze
After the prophets, according to what we have related?
O Most Merciful to those who transgress unwittingly
أوor مثلlike نجمthe star of الهدىguidance الفاروقal-Faruq قدalready صدعتproclaimed
أو مثل نجم الهدى الفاروق قد صدعت
بالحقthe truth أقوالهhis words فيماaccording to what قرأناهwe have read
بالحق أقواله فيما قرأناه
Or guidance's star, al-Faruq, whose words proclaimed
You pardon those whose knowledge did not prevent their passions
The truth, according to what we have read?
O Most Merciful to those who drown, whom swimming
أوor مثلlike عثمانUthman ذيpossessor of الهنورينthe Two Lights (unclear form) منhe whose جبلتwas fashioned
أو مثل عثمان ذي الهنورين من جبلت
علىfor الحياmodesty والرضاand contentment والصبرand patience أحشاهheart
على الحيا والرضا والصبر أحشاه
Or Uthman, possessor of the Two Lights, whose heart was fashioned
Did not save from being engulfed by the depths
For modesty, contentment, and patience?
O Most Merciful to the abased whom remedies have exhausted
أوor مثلlike ليثthe lion of الوغىbattle زوجthe husband of البتولal-Batul وقدand already
أو مثل ليث الوغى زوج البتول وقد
سماهcalled him خيرthe best of الورىcreation مولىa protector وواخاهand made him his brother
سماه خير الورى مولى وواخاه
Or battle's lion, the husband of al-Batul, whom
And physicians have abandoned to their afflictions
The best of creation called a protector and made his brother?
So grant favor, ordain, and bestow upon the Caliph satisfaction
أوor مثلlike باقيهمthe rest of them فالهجso speak often بذكرهمof their remembrance
أو مثل باقيهم فالهج بذكرهم
تلقyou will find الرضاapproval وتوقand guard against ماwhat تلقاهyou encounter
تلق الرضا وتوق ما تلقاه
Or the rest of them? Speak often of their remembrance.
That will enrapture him and show him that which he desires
You will find approval and guard against what you encounter.
Accept his eulogies, recompense his gifts bountifully
أوor مثلlike عميهhis two uncles أوor منwho is مثلlike أسرتهhis family
أو مثل عميه أو من مثل أسرته
أوor مثلlike سبطيهhis two grandsons نوريthe two lights of شمسthe sun of لالاهhis radiance
أو مثل سبطيه نوري شمس لالاه
Or his two uncles? Or who equals his family?
And have mercy upon his humility and forgive his sins
Or his two grandsons, the twin lights of his radiant sun?
Show gentleness to his elders and parents and ancestors
أوor مثلlike أزواجهhis wives التيwho افتخرنtook pride علىabove
أو مثل أزواجه التي افتخرن على
كلall النساءwomen بأنin that كانواthey were حضاياهhis favored ones
كل النساء بأن كانوا حضاياه
Or his wives, who took pride above
With what pleases You, O Lord, for the Muslims
All women in being his favored ones?
And send blessings upon the Chosen One from Mudar
أوor مثلlike أصحابهhis companions والتابعينand the followers لهمof them
أو مثل أصحابه والتابعين لهم
هيهاتfar from it ليسnot لهمfor them فقيamong (unclear form) الناسpeople أشباهequals
هيهات ليس لهم فقي الناس أشباه
Or his companions and those who followed them?
As long as the rain drizzles upon the myrrh's branch
Far from it: among people they have no equals.
And let the clouds of approval pour upon his family graciously
لاnot يستطيعcan بليغan eloquent man وصفdescribe كنههمtheir true essence
لا يستطيع بليغ وصف كنههم
ولوand even if تصدىhe attempted لهذاthis الأمرtask اعياهit would defeat him
ولو تصدى لهذا الأمر اعياه
No eloquent man can describe their true essence.
And companions so long as the dawn shows its lights
Even if he attempted this task, it would defeat him.
ياyou جائلroving الطرفof eye يبغيseeking منsomeone يلوذto take refuge بهin him
يا جائل الطرف يبغي من يلوذ به
هاhere قدalready وصلتyou have arrived فلاso cling (first fragment) زمcling (final fragment) بابto the gate of علياهhis eminence
ها قد وصلت فلا زم باب علياه
You whose roving eye seeks someone in whom to take refuge:
Here, you have arrived; cling to the gate of his eminence.
ومرغand rub الخدthe cheek فوقupon الأرضthe earth ملتمساseeking
ومرغ الخد فوق الأرض ملتمسا
نيلto attain المرامthe desire وقبلand kiss تربthe dust of ممشاهhis footsteps
نيل المرام وقبل ترب ممشاه
Rub your cheek upon the earth, seeking
To attain your desire, and kiss the dust of his footsteps.
واغسلand wash فؤادكyour heart منof رجسthe filth of الذنوبsins بماwith water (first fragment)
واغسل فؤادك من رجس الذنوب بما
ءwater (final fragment) المقلتينof the two eyes وطهّرهand purify it بتقواهthrough reverence for him
ء المقلتين وطهّره بتقواه
Wash your heart of the filth of sins with the wa-
Ter of your eyes, and purify it through reverence for him.
واستمسكand hold fast العروةto the handle الوثقىthe firmest لتكفto ward off بهاthrough it
واستمسك العروة الوثقى لتكف بها
شرthe evil of الهوىdesire وتوقand guard against هولthe terror of أسواهits harms
شر الهوى وتوق هول أسواه
Hold fast to the firmest handle, to ward off through it
Desire's evil and guard against the terror of its harms.
ولذand take refuge بهin him واقصدand approach المولىthe Lord بحرمتهthrough his sanctity
ولذ به واقصد المولى بحرمته
واقرعand knock بأيديwith the hands of الرجاhope أبوابupon the doors of رحماهHis mercy
واقرع بأيدي الرجا أبواب رحماه
Take refuge in him, and approach the Lord through his sanctity.
Knock with the hands of hope upon the doors of His mercy.
وسلand ask بهthrough him نيلto attain ماwhat أصبحتyou have become طالبهseeking
وسل به نيل ما أصبحت طالبه
وادفعand repel بهthrough him ضيمthe oppression of ماwhat أمسيتyou have come to تخشاهfear
وادفع به ضيم ما أمسيت تخشاه
Through him ask to attain what you now seek.
Through him repel the oppression you have come to fear.
فهوfor he الشفيعis the intercessor إذاwhen ماindeed الأنبياءthe prophets جثواkneel
فهو الشفيع إذا ما الأنبياء جثوا
وصارand becomes كلeach يراعيattending to حالthe condition of منجاهhis salvation
وصار كل يراعي حال منجاه
He is the intercessor when the prophets kneel
And each attends to the prospect of his own salvation.
تؤمّهapproaches him الخلقcreation يرجونhoping for الشفاعةintercession منagainst
تؤمّه الخلق يرجون الشفاعة من
هولthe terror of الوقوفstanding الذيwhich أعبتweighed heavily (unclear form) بلاياهits trials
هول الوقوف الذي أعبت بلاياه
Creation approaches him, hoping for intercession against
The terror of standing there, whose trials weigh heavily.
يأتيhe comes ويسجدand prostrates تحتbeneath العرشthe Throne مبتهلاsupplicating
يأتي ويسجد تحت العرش مبتهلا
يناشدhe implores الربthe Lord رحماهHis mercy وغوثاهand His rescue
يناشد الرب رحماه وغوثاه
He comes and prostrates beneath the Throne, supplicating,
Imploring the Lord for His mercy and His rescue.
فعندهاthen الحقthe Truth يدعوcalls ياO محمدMuhammad قمarise
فعندها الحق يدعو يا محمد قم
وارقand ascend المقامto the station الذيwhose عزis exalted مرقاهascent
وارق المقام الذي عز مرقاه
Then the Truth calls, 'Muhammad, arise,
And ascend to the station whose ascent is exalted.
أنتyou الحبيبare the Beloved فقلso speak يسمعand be heard وسلand ask لتنلto receive
أنت الحبيب فقل يسمع وسل لتنل
واشفعand intercede تشفعyour intercession is accepted فماso what ترضىpleases you رضيناهpleases Us
واشفع تشفع فما ترضى رضيناه
You are the Beloved: speak and be heard; ask and receive.
Intercede and your intercession is accepted; what pleases you pleases Us.'
فهوfor he العمادis the support الذيwhose أعددتI have prepared مدحتهpraise
فهو العماد الذي أعددت مدحته
يومfor the day of المعادreturn لماfor what أرجوهI hope for وأخشاهand fear
يوم المعاد لما أرجوه وأخشاه
He is the support whose praise I have prepared
For the day of return, for what I hope for and fear.
وهوand he الكريمis the generous one الذيwhose يممتI sought ساحتهcourtyard
وهو الكريم الذي يممت ساحته
لكلfor every ماthing ابتغيI seek منهfrom him وأهواهand desire it
لكل ما ابتغي منه وأهواه
He is the generous one whose courtyard I have sought
For everything I seek from him and desire.
حاشاهfar be it from him أنto يمنعwithhold from المداحthe panegyrist نائلهhis gift
حاشاه أن يمنع المداح نائله
أوor يرجعreturn المدحthe praise كلاburdened فيهconcerning him حاشاهfar be it from him
أو يرجع المدح كلا فيه حاشاه
Far be it from him to withhold his gift from the panegyrist,
Or have praise return burdened—never, far be it from him!
ياyou منwho لهpossess الفضلexcellence باديهits beginning وآخرهand its end
يا من له الفضل باديه وآخره
ومنand who لهpossess المجدglory أقصاهits furthest وأدناهand its nearest
ومن له المجد أقصاه وأدناه
You who possess excellence, its beginning and its end,
And who possess glory, its furthest and its nearest!
ياyou خيرbest of منthose who شنفdelight الصاغيthe listener لمنطقهto their speech
يا خير من شنف الصاغي لمنطقه
وخيرand best of منthose who شرفhonor الرائيthe beholder برؤياهthrough their sight
وخير من شرف الرائي برؤياه
Best of those who delight the listener with their speech,
And best of those who honor the beholder through their sight!
إنيindeed I اقترفتhave sinned وقدand already وافيتhave come معتذراapologizing
إني اقترفت وقد وافيت معتذرا
استغفرI ask forgiveness of اللهGod مماfor what يعلمknows اللهGod
استغفر الله مما يعلم الله
I have sinned, and have come apologizing.
I ask God's forgiveness for what God knows.
وليand I have حوارa bond of refuge (unclear form) وحبand love ثمthen تسميةa name
ولي حوار وحب ثم تسمية
أدليI invoke بهمthem حيثwhere يخشىfears العبدthe servant بؤساهhis misery
أدلي بهم حيث يخشى العبد بؤساه
I have a bond of refuge [reading uncertain], love, and a name,
Which I invoke where the servant fears his misery.
وليand I have مديحa panegyric وإنand though قصرتI fell short فيهin it فماI have not
ولي مديح وإن قصرت فيه فما
قصرتfallen short فيماin what أرجيI hope for منfrom مرجاهhis hoped-for bounty
قصرت فيما أرجي من مرجاه
I have a panegyric; though I have fallen short in it, I have not
Fallen short in what I hope for from his hoped-for bounty.
وماand what عسىcould يبلغattain المداحthe panegyrists فيكin praising you وقدwhen already
وما عسى يبلغ المداح فيك وقد
حياكgreeted you بالمدحwith praise منHe whose عمتكencompassed you نعماهblessings
حياك بالمدح من عمتك نعماه
What could panegyrists attain in praising you, when
He whose blessings encompassed you has greeted you with praise?
لكنbut تطفلتI came uninvited فيin مدحيmy praise of علاكyour loftiness علىto
لكن تطفلت في مدحي علاك على
موائدthe tables of الجودgenerosity عليperhaps I (unclear form) أوor أوفاهits fullest share
موائد الجود علي أو أوفاه
Yet in praising your loftiness I have come uninvited to
Generosity's tables, hoping for their fullest share [text unclear].
فلاso do not تخيبdisappoint مديجيmy praise (unclear form) وأغثنيand rescue me بغنىwith abundance
فلا تخيب مديجي وأغثني بغنى
فتىof a man أعانتهaided him دنياهhis worldly life وأخراهand his hereafter
فتى أعانته دنياه وأخراه
Do not disappoint my praise; rescue me with the abundance
Of a man aided in this world and the next.
فأنتfor you أكرمare the most generous منof those who جازىreward وأكرمand the most generous منof those who
فأنت أكرم من جازى وأكرم من
وفىfulfill promises وأكرمand the most generous منof those whose عمتencompassed all عطاياهgifts
وفى وأكرم من عمت عطاياه
You are the most generous of those who reward, and the most generous of those who
Fulfill their promises, and whose gifts encompass all.
ياO ذاpossessor of الجلالmajesty وياand O ذاpossessor of الجودgenerosity منwho لشجwill help a sorrowful man
يا ذا الجلال ويا ذا الجود من لشج
أغواهmisled him شيطانهhis devil والغيand error أغراهenticed him
أغواه شيطانه والغي أغراه
Possessor of majesty, possessor of generosity, who will help a sorrowful man
Whom his devil misled and error enticed?
ياO ذاpossessor of الجلالmajesty وياand O ذاpossessor of الجودgenerosity منwho لغوwill help a heedless man
يا ذا الجلال ويا ذا الجود من لغو
لمnot تصغlistened يوماever لداعيto the caller of الخيرgoodness أذناهhis two ears
لم تصغ يوما لداعي الخير أذناه
Possessor of majesty, possessor of generosity, who will help a heedless man
Whose ears never listened to the caller of goodness?
ياO ذاpossessor of الجلالmajesty وياand O ذاpossessor of الجودgenerosity منwho نعمwill help one at ease
يا ذا الجلال ويا ذا الجود من نعم
لمnot تلتفتturned لشهودto witnessing الحقthe Truth عيناهhis two eyes
لم تلتفت لشهود الحق عيناه
Possessor of majesty, possessor of generosity, who will help one at ease
Whose eyes never turned to witnessing the Truth?
أناI الذليلam the abased one الذيwhose قدalready قلdwindled ناصرهsupporter
أنا الذليل الذي قد قل ناصره
أناI العليلam the sick one الذيwhose أعياdefeated الدواداهremedy and illness (unclear form)
أنا العليل الذي أعيا الدواداه
I am the abased one whose supporters have dwindled.
I am the sick one whose illness defeats the remedy [text unclear].
أناI الضليلam the misguided one الذيwhose عزتwere hard to attain مطالبهaims
أنا الضليل الذي عزت مطالبه
أناI الجهولam the ignorant one الذيwhose ضلتwent astray مطاياهmounts
أنا الجهول الذي ضلت مطاياه
I am the misguided one whose aims are hard to attain.
I am the ignorant one whose mounts have gone astray.
أناI الشريدam the outcast الذيwhom أقصاهdrove away صاحبهhis companion
أنا الشريد الذي أقصاه صاحبه
أناI الفريدam the solitary one الذيwhom أهتهhumiliated (unclear form) أعداهhis enemies
أنا الفريد الذي أهته أعداه
I am the outcast whom his companion drove away.
I am the solitary one whom his enemies humiliated [reading uncertain].
أناI الفقيرam the poor one الذيwhom خانتهbetrayed ثروتهhis wealth
أنا الفقير الذي خانته ثروته
أناI الحقيرam the lowly one الذيwhom عمتهencompassed بلواهhis affliction
أنا الحقير الذي عمته بلواه
I am the poor one whose wealth betrayed him.
I am the lowly one whom his affliction encompassed.
أناI الكثيبam the sorrowful one (unclear form) الذيwhose ساءتwent wrong طريقتهconduct
أنا الكثيب الذي ساءت طريقته
أناI المسيءam the wrongdoer اعتلتbecame diseased سجاياهhis character
أنا المسيء اعتلت سجاياه
I am the sorrowful one whose conduct went wrong.
I am the wrongdoer whose character has grown diseased.
لاno عذرexcuse ليfor me غيرexcept أنيthat I مذنبam a sinner حسنتbecame hopeful
لا عذر لي غير أني مذنب حسنت
ظنونهhis thoughts فيof الذيHim who لاnot يرجis hoped in إلاهexcept Him
ظنونه في الذي لا يرج إلاه
I have no excuse except that I am a sinner whose
Thoughts are hopeful of Him alone, hoping in no other.
يمحوHe erases ذنوبsins يويولينيand favors me (unclear form) برحمتهwith His mercy
يمحو ذنوب يويوليني برحمته
عندat المماتdeath ويزينيand adorns me بحسناهwith His kindness
عند الممات ويزيني بحسناه
He erases sins and favors me with His mercy
At death, and adorns me with His kindness.
ياO ربLord واحرسand guard علاthe loftiness of الإسلامIslam حيثwherever هفتfluttered
يا رب واحرس علا الإسلام حيث هفت
أعلامهits banners وتراءتand appeared شمسthe sun of أرجاهits reaches
أعلامه وتراءت شمس أرجاه
Lord, guard Islam's loftiness wherever flutter
Its banners, and the sun of its reaches appears.
وأيدand strengthen الدينthe religion بالمولىthrough the lord الأجلthe most exalted أبيfather of
وأيد الدين بالمولى الأجل أبي
عمروAmr المليكthe king وشدand strengthen أركانthe pillars of علياهhis eminence
عمرو المليك وشد أركان علياه
Strengthen the religion through the most exalted lord, Abu
Amr the king, and strengthen the pillars of his eminence.
وانصرهand grant him victory نصراa victory عزيزاmighty ياO عزيزMighty One ولاand do not
وانصره نصرا عزيزا يا عزيز ولا
تكلهleave him to himself طرفةfor a blink of عينan eye واعلand raise مرقاهhis station
تكله طرفة عين واعل مرقاه
Grant him a mighty victory, Mighty One, and do not
Leave him to himself for an eye's blink; raise his station.
واعضدهand support him وافتحand grant conquest لهto him الفتحthe conquest المبينthe manifest وكنand be
واعضده وافتح له الفتح المبين وكن
عوناa helper لهto him حيثwhere يخشىfears العبدthe servant بؤساهhis misery
عونا له حيث يخشى العبد بؤساه
Support him, grant him manifest conquest, and be
His helper where the servant fears his misery.
وحطand guard بهthrough him حوزةthe domain of الإسلامIslam واحمand protect بهthrough him
وحط به حوزة الإسلام واحم به
معاقلthe strongholds of الملكthe kingdom واهزمand defeat جيشthe army of أعداهhis enemies
معاقل الملك واهزم جيش أعداه
Through him guard Islam's domain, and through him protect
The kingdom's strongholds, and defeat his enemies' army.
واقمعand subdue بهthrough him كلevery جبارtyrant يعاندهopposing him
واقمع به كل جبار يعانده
وارحمand have mercy بهthrough him كلon every ملهوفdistressed person ترجاهwho hopes in him
وارحم به كل ملهوف ترجاه
Through him subdue every tyrant who opposes him.
Through him have mercy on every distressed person who hopes in him.
واغفرand forgive لهhim وأنلهand grant him فيat المعادthe return رضاapproval
واغفر له وأنله في المعاد رضا
واصلحand set right لهfor him حالthe condition of دنياهhis worldly life وأخراهand his hereafter
واصلح له حال دنياه وأخراه
Forgive him and grant him approval at the return.
Set right his condition in this world and the next.
والحظand watch over حمىthe domain of عبدكYour servant المسعودthe fortunate منthrough whom سعدتfound happiness
والحظ حمى عبدك المسعود من سعدت
بهthrough him البسيطةthe earth واغمرهاand flood it بجدواهwith his bounty
به البسيطة واغمرها بجدواه
Watch over Your fortunate servant's domain, through whom
The earth found happiness; flood it with his bounty.
والطفand be gentle بهwith him واسبلand let fall السترthe veil الجميلthe beautiful علىupon
والطف به واسبل الستر الجميل على
أكتافهhis shoulders وأنرand illuminate دربيmy path لالاهwith his radiance (unclear form)
أكتافه وأنر دربي لالاه
Be gentle with him, and let the beautiful veil fall upon
His shoulders; illuminate my path with his radiance [reading uncertain].
واسعدهand make him happy واسعدand make happy بهthrough him المخلوقcreation وارعand preserve لهfor him
واسعده واسعد به المخلوق وارع له
ولايةthe succession to العهدthe throne ياO منYou who ليسhave none إلاهbesides Him
ولاية العهد يا من ليس إلاه
Make him happy, and creation happy through him; preserve for him
The succession, You besides whom there is none.
واحفظهand protect him منfrom حاسديهhis enviers وارعand guard حوزتهhis domain
واحفظه من حاسديه وارع حوزته
بعينwith the eye of رحماكYour mercy واسعدناand gladden us بلقياهby meeting him
بعين رحماك واسعدنا بلقياه
Protect him from his enviers and guard his domain
With the eye of Your mercy; gladden us by meeting him.
وصنand protect بنيهhis sons وأهليهand his family وإخوتهand his brothers
وصن بنيه وأهليه وإخوته
منfrom كيدthe scheming of باغan aggressor تلظتblazed نارthe fire of بلواهhis affliction
من كيد باغ تلظت نار بلواه
Protect his sons, his family, and his brothers
From an aggressor's scheming whose affliction burns like fire.
ياO أحرمmost merciful (unclear form) الراحمينof the merciful العفوpardon عنfor وجلa fearful man
يا أحرم الراحمين العفو عن وجل
لمnot ينههrestrained him العلمknowledge عماfrom what كانhe used to يهواهdesire
لم ينهه العلم عما كان يهواه
Most Merciful of the merciful, pardon a fearful man
Whom knowledge did not restrain from what he desired.
ياO أرحمmost merciful الراحمينof the merciful العفوpardon عنfor غرقa drowning man
يا أرحم الراحمين العفو عن غرق
لمnot ينجهsaved him العومswimming منfrom لجthe deep تغشاهengulfing him
لم ينجه العوم من لج تغشاه
Most Merciful of the merciful, pardon a drowning man
Whom swimming did not save from the deep that engulfed him.
ياO أرحمmost merciful الراحمينof the merciful العفوpardon عنfor دنفa wasting invalid
يا أرحم الراحمين العفو عن دنف
أعيناproved baffling (unclear form) دواهhis cure وجافوهand shunned him أطباهhis physicians
أعينا دواه وجافوه أطباه
Most Merciful of the merciful, pardon a wasting invalid
Whose cure proved baffling and whose physicians shunned him.
فامننso bestow favor ووفقand grant success وهبand give لابنto the son of الخلوفal-Khaluf رضاapproval
فامنن ووفق وهب لابن الخلوف رضا
يخفّهthat relieves him ويريهand shows him ماwhat ترجاهhe hoped for
يخفّه ويريه ما ترجاه
Bestow favor, grant success, and give Ibn al-Khaluf approval
That relieves him and shows him what he hoped for.
واقبلand accept مدائحهhis panegyrics واجزلand make abundant مواهبهhis gifts
واقبل مدائحه واجزل مواهبه
وارحمand have mercy on تذللهhis humility واغفرand forgive خطاياهhis sins
وارحم تذلله واغفر خطاياه
Accept his panegyrics and make his gifts abundant.
Have mercy on his humility and forgive his sins.
والطفand be gentle بأشياخهwith his teachers والوالدينand the parents وجدand generously grant
والطف بأشياخه والوالدين وجد
للمسلمينto the Muslims بماwhat ياO ربLord ترضاهpleases You
للمسلمين بما يا رب ترضاه
Be gentle with his teachers and his parents, and generously grant
The Muslims what pleases You, Lord.
وصلand send blessings تترىin succession علىupon المختارthe chosen one منof مضرMudar
وصل تترى على المختار من مضر
ماas long as غردتsang فوقatop غصنa branch of البانthe ban tree ورقاهa gray dove
ما غردت فوق غصن البان ورقاه
Send blessings in succession upon the chosen one of Mudar,
As long as a gray dove sings atop a ban-tree branch.
ووالand continue سحبthe clouds of الرضاapproval للآلfor the family تكرمةin honor
ووال سحب الرضا للآل تكرمة
والصحبand the companions ماas long as أبرزrevealed الإصباحdawn أضواهits lights
والصحب ما أبرز الإصباح أضواه
Continue the clouds of approval for his family, in honor,
And his companions, as long as dawn reveals its lights.
Partial English translation: 249 of 356 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1