ياO لِلّهGod, invoked for help يالليO You whom دايمalways الدُومforever نرجاكwe hope in You
يا لِلّه ياللي دايم الدُوم نرجاك
تفكrelease هلليthe one who صارلوhe has spent حولa year مسجونimprisoned
تفك هللي صارلو حول مسجون
O God, You in whom we hope forever and ever,
O God, the Everlasting, we implore You
Free the one who has spent a year imprisoned.
To free those imprisoned all around
ياO بانيBuilder of الدُنياthe world عَلىupon سَبعةseven أَفلاكcelestial spheres
يا باني الدُنيا عَلى سَبعة أَفلاك
وَزاجرand Restrainer of بحرهاits sea عنfrom الخَلقhumankind لاlest يطوفونthey be engulfed
وَزاجر بحرها عن الخَلق لا يطوفون
O Builder of the world upon seven celestial spheres,
O Builder of the universe upon seven spheres
Who holds its sea back from humankind, lest they be engulfed.
That contain its seas which people cannot traverse
ياO حيEver-Living ياO مَعبودWorshipped One ياO رَبLord of الأَملاكthe angels
يا حي يا مَعبود يا رَب الأَملاك
ياO مَنYou whose مرادكYour will جامعunites الكافthe letter kaf وَالنُونand the letter nun
يا مَن مرادك جامع الكاف وَالنُون
O Ever-Living, O Worshipped One, O Lord of angels,
O Living One, One Worshipped, Lord of the Angels
O You whose will joins kaf and nun.
O You whose will encompasses the K and the N
بجاهby the honor of النَبيthe Prophet المُصطَفىthe Chosen أَولthe first بداكof Your creation
بجاه النَبي المُصطَفى أَول بداك
وَبِجاهand by the honor of مَكةMecca وَالحَرَمand the Sanctuary وَاليزورونand those who visit
وَبِجاه مَكة وَالحَرَم وَاليزورون
By the honor of the chosen Prophet, the first of Your creation,
For the sake of the Chosen Prophet, Your first creation
And by Mecca, the Sanctuary, and those who visit,
And for the sake of Mecca, the Sacred Mosque and the Black Stone
تَفكrelease هلليthose who are بالسجنin prison هونhere وَهناكand there
تَفك هللي بالسجن هون وَهناك
بِجاهby the honor of الأَقطابthe spiritual Poles الأَربَعةthe four وَعلةand the Cause of الكَونexistence
بِجاه الأَقطاب الأَربَعة وَعلة الكَون
Free those imprisoned here and there,
Free those imprisoned here and there
By the four spiritual Poles and the Cause of existence.
For the sake of the four poles and the ailment of existence
لاif صارit happens that كُلeach منperson لَوhas لوازيمneeds وَدراكand a rescuer
لا صار كُل من لَو لوازيم وَدراك
اِحناwe لَزايمناour needs لَهُمare with them وَقتwhen غابونthey are absent
اِحنا لَزايمنا لَهُم وَقت غابون
If each person has needs and someone to come to his aid,
For all who had shackles and chains have become
Our needs lie with them, even while they are absent.
Our shackles while they were away
لاdo not تَتركوناleave us بَينamong عجمانforeigners وَتراكand Turks
لا تَتركونا بَين عجمان وَتراك
ياO مَنyou whom جَعلكمHe enabled you بِالخَفاياof hidden things تَعرفونto know
يا مَن جَعلكم بِالخَفايا تَعرفون
Do not leave us among foreigners and Turks,
Do not leave us between Ogeman and Turaq
O you whom He enabled to know hidden things.
O You who know all that is hidden
حناwe قَطايعكمyour flocks بِلاwithout رَيبdoubt وَشكاكand misgiving
حنا قَطايعكم بِلا رَيب وَشكاك
وَانتوand you بخفاياover the secrets of نيةthe intention of العَبدthe servant تَرعونyou watch
وَانتو بخفايا نية العَبد تَرعون
We are your flocks, without doubt or misgiving,
We are Your flock without doubt or suspicion
And you watch over the servant’s innermost intentions.
And You observe the innermost intentions of Your servants
مَدواstretch out لَناto us حبلa rope الشَنانيرof hooks بشراكwith snares
مَدوا لَنا حبل الشَنانير بشراك
وَخانواand they betrayed بِناus الساساتهمthose whose foundations قبلfrom before عالخونrested on treachery
وَخانوا بِنا الساساتهم قبل عالخون
Stretch out to us a rope of hooks and snares.
They extended to us the rope of sorrows with a noose
Those founded on treachery from the start have betrayed us.
And their rulers betrayed us before the traitors
حِناwe وَقَعناhave fallen وَقعةthe fall of الحُرthe noble falcon بشباكinto nets
حِنا وَقَعنا وَقعة الحُر بشباك
نَطلبwe ask مِنof اللَهGod يبدلthat He replace الشينhardship بالهونwith ease
نَطلب مِن اللَه يبدل الشين بالهون
We have fallen as a noble falcon falls into nets.
We have fallen into the trap of the free man
We ask God to replace hardship with ease.
We ask God to replace evil with good
ياO راكِباًrider منfrom فَوقatop شامورa towering vessel (uncertain) عَلياكhigh-rising
يا راكِباً من فَوق شامور عَلياك
ياO بورsteamer شيدهbuilt it حروتيa master craftsman (uncertain) الدَربthe journey مَبخونcut short (uncertain)
يا بور شيده حروتي الدَرب مَبخون
O rider aboard a towering, lofty vessel,
O You riding high above Shamur's saddle
O steamer, built by a master, cutting the journey short,
O My shameful road after Bourain's pass
مِنfrom أَزميرIzmir زوعset out حينwhen حروةnear معذاكyour departure (uncertain)
مِن أَزمير زوع حين حروة معذاك
عقبafter أَربعةfour days تلفيyou will arrive عبيروتat Beirut مضمونfor certain
عقب أَربعة تلفي عبيروت مضمون
Leave Izmir as the time for your journey approaches;
From Azmeer I wandered lost after Bourain
Four days later, you will surely reach Beirut.
Only to find closed shops in Abbayrouth
اركبmount عَلىupon الليthe one that بقطعat crossing الدوthe open desert دهاكis adept
اركب عَلى اللي بقطع الدو دهاك
مثلlike الظَليمthe male ostrich انwhen طالعit sees الزولa figure مَجنونgone wild
مثل الظَليم ان طالع الزول مَجنون
Mount the one adept at crossing the open desert,
Ride against those who cut off the light
Like a male ostrich gone wild when it spies a figure.
Like a madman ascending into the dark
الظُهرby noon وَانتَand you بحروةnear الشامDamascus مَلفاكyour arrival
الظُهر وَانتَ بحروة الشام مَلفاك
يابوO Abu رَشيدهRashida وقعdeliver العلمthe news بفنونwith skill
يابو رَشيده وقع العلم بفنون
By noon, your journey will bring you near Damascus.
My back in Sham while you turn towards Bourain
Abu Rashida, deliver the news with skill.
O Father Rashid, the world of knowledge is abundant
دورseek out مراكزهاits gathering places عَسىmay اللَهGod يَهداكguide you
دور مراكزها عَسى اللَه يَهداك
سلمsend greetings عَلىto الليthose who بعلةof the ailment of القَلبthe heart يدرونthey know
سلم عَلى اللي بعلة القَلب يدرون
Seek out its gathering places; may God guide you.
Seek its centers, may God guide you
Greet those who know the heart’s affliction.
Regards to those who know the heart's ailment
يابوO Abu حسنHasan مِنsince يُومthe day حِناwe تَركناكleft you
يابو حسن مِن يُوم حِنا تَركناك
وَحياةby the life of رَبيmy Lord خالقCreator of العالthe high وَالدونand the low
وَحياة رَبي خالق العال وَالدون
Abu Hasan, since the day we left you—
O Brother Hassan since we left you
By the life of my Lord, Creator of high and low—
By the life of my Lord, Creator of the worlds
مايومnot a day إِلاbut هاجسthe inward thought of القَلبthe heart يَدعاكcalls to you
مايوم إِلا هاجس القَلب يَدعاك
وَدُموعand the tears of عِينيmy eye عَالمحاديرdown the slopes يرهونstream
وَدُموع عِيني عَالمحادير يرهون
Not a day passes but my heart’s longing calls to you.
Every day my heart calls for you
And my tears stream down the slopes of my cheeks.
And my tears flow down my cheeks
وَأَناand I أَرتَجيhope for شُوفةa glimpse لاof مَحياكyour face
وَأَنا أَرتَجي شُوفة لا مَحياك
بَلكيperhaps لياليnights البيضthe bright ones ياخيO my brother يَلفونwill come
بَلكي ليالي البيض ياخي يَلفون
I hope for a glimpse of your face;
I hope to see you again my brother
Perhaps bright nights will come again, my brother.
Maybe the white nights will turn
ياO علتيmy anguish إِنif كانit is عَالبُعدfar away مَشحاكyour destination (uncertain)
يا علتي إِن كان عَالبُعد مَشحاك
ياO نارfire of قَلبيmy heart يُومwhen عَالبالto mind تطرونyou all come
يا نار قَلبي يُوم عَالبال تطرون
Oh, my anguish, if your destination lies far away!
My love, if distance has come between us
Oh, the fire in my heart when you come to mind!
O fire of my heart when worries multiply
ياO خيmy brother مِنof حُمرred الطَرابيشthe fezzes حذراكbeware
يا خي مِن حُمر الطَرابيش حذراك
وَلوand even if عَطواthey give عقبafter العَطاويthe gifts يَبقونthey remain unchanged
وَلو عَطوا عقب العَطاوي يَبقون
Brother, beware those who wear red fezzes.
My brother, beware of the evil eye
Even if they give, after their gifts they remain the same.
Even if they give generously wealth remains
لَوeven if يفرشواthey spread لَكَfor you جُوخbroadcloth ماnot هوراياكis suited to you (uncertain)
لَو يفرشوا لَكَ جُوخ ما هوراياك
الشُوكthorns خيرare better مِنthan الفِراشthe bedding اليمدونthat they spread
الشُوك خير مِن الفِراش اليمدون
Even if they spread broadcloth for you, it is not for you.
If they spread silk for you it's not like your reed mat
Thorns are better than the bedding they spread.
Thorns are better than a soft bed that vanishes
ساساتهمtheir foundations بنيتwere built عَلىon العيبdisgrace جَزواكthey repaid you
ساساتهم بنيت عَلى العيب جَزواك
عيالsons of الرَدىbaseness لأصلهمof their own origins ماnot يَعرفونthey know
عيال الرَدى لأصلهم ما يَعرفون
Their foundations were built on shame; that is how they repaid you.
Their leaders are built on faultfinding you
Sons of baseness, they do not know their own origins.
Sons of evil who don't know their origin
اللَهGod يخلصناfree us منfrom الحَبسprison وياكand you with us
اللَه يخلصنا من الحَبس وياك
وَنحلفand we swear عَنoff الخدمةservice أَلفa thousand دينoaths of faith وَضمونand pledges
وَنحلف عَن الخدمة أَلف دين وَضمون
May God free us from prison, and you along with us.
May God free us from prison, you and me
And we shall swear off service with a thousand oaths and pledges.
And rid us of service for a thousand payments
وَصيتهاI commend it لليto whoever قراهاreads it مِنamong الأَملاكthe rulers
وَصيتها للي قراها مِن الأَملاك
الليthose who لَهُمthey have مَغدىsomewhere to go عَنaway from التُركthe Turks يَغدونshould depart
اللي لَهُم مَغدى عَن التُرك يَغدون
I commend it to whoever among the rulers reads it:
I bequeath this to the angels who read it
Those with somewhere to go should leave the Turks behind.
Those who have eternity away from the Turks
وَاختمand I end كَلاميmy words بالنبيwith the Prophet الهاشميthe Hashimite ذاكthat one
وَاختم كَلامي بالنبي الهاشمي ذاك
يَشفَعmay he intercede لَناfor us يُومon the day المَخاليقcreated beings يَقفونstand
يَشفَع لَنا يُوم المَخاليق يَقفون
And I end my words with that Hashimite Prophet:
And I conclude my words with that Hashimi Prophet
May he intercede for us the day all creatures stand.
Who will intercede for us when people stand
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