مَدحُكَ لا يَستَطيعُهُ البَشَرُ

مَدحُكَ لا يَستَطيعُهُ البَشَرُ

أَنّى وَقَد أُنزِلَت بِهِ السُوَرُ

أَنّى وَقَد أُنزِلَت بِهِ السُوَرُ

Humankind cannot accomplish your praise.

Your praise is beyond the capability of humans,

How could they, when surahs were revealed in your praise?

When the Quranic chapters were revealed about you.

أَغنَتكَ عَن مَدحِ ما دِحيكَ مِنَ ال

أَغنَتكَ عَن مَدحِ ما دِحيكَ مِنَ ال

سَبعِ المَثاني ياسينُ وَالزُمُرُ

سَبعِ المَثاني ياسينُ وَالزُمُرُ

Your praisers' praise is made needless by those of the

The seven oft-repeated verses have spared you

Seven Oft-Repeated: Ya-Sin and al-Zumar.

The need for praise, O Ya Seen and Az-Zumar.

فَالشِعرُ يُثني عَلى عُلاكَ بِما

فَالشِعرُ يُثني عَلى عُلاكَ بِما

يَدخُلُ في وَسعِهِ وَيَعتَذِرُ

يَدخُلُ في وَسعِهِ وَيَعتَذِرُ

So poetry praises your loftiness with what

So poetry tries to praise your loftiness with

lies within its capacity, and apologizes.

Whatever is within its capacity, and apologizes.

سُستَ الرَعايا بِسيرَةٍ لَم يَسِر

سُستَ الرَعايا بِسيرَةٍ لَم يَسِر

في الناسِ إِلّا بِمِثلِها عُمَرُ

في الناسِ إِلّا بِمِثلِها عُمَرُ

You governed your subjects with a conduct followed

You have governed the subjects with a tradition

among the people only by Umar in its like.

That none among the people emulated except Omar.

أَنتَ الإِمامُ المَهدِيُّ لَيسَ لَنا

أَنتَ الإِمامُ المَهدِيُّ لَيسَ لَنا

إِمامُ حَقِّ سِواكَ يُنتَظَرُ

إِمامُ حَقِّ سِواكَ يُنتَظَرُ

You are the rightly guided imam; for us there is no

You are the rightly-guided Imam, we have no

true imam besides you to await.

True Imam deserving to be awaited but you.

تَبدو لِأَبصارِنا خِلافاً لِأَن

تَبدو لِأَبصارِنا خِلافاً لِأَن

يُزعَمَ أَنَّ الإِمامَ مُنتَظَرُ

يُزعَمَ أَنَّ الإِمامَ مُنتَظَرُ

You appear before our eyes, contrary to what

You appear before our eyes, contrary to the claim

is claimed: that the imam is awaited.

That the Imam is absent and awaited.

تَبقى بَقاءَ الأَيامِ حالِيَةً

تَبقى بَقاءَ الأَيامِ حالِيَةً

بِالعَدلِ مِنكَ الآثارُ وَالسَيرُ

بِالعَدلِ مِنكَ الآثارُ وَالسَيرُ

May you last as long as the days; adorned

You remain for the duration of days, your impacts

with your justice are your deeds and conduct.

And conduct characterized by justice linger on.

مَعدِلَةً عَمَّتِ البِلادَ فَما

مَعدِلَةً عَمَّتِ البِلادَ فَما

لِلجَورِ فيها عَينٌ وَلا أَثَرُ

لِلجَورِ فيها عَينٌ وَلا أَثَرُ

A justice that has embraced the lands, so

It has spread justice over the lands, thus injustice

oppression has neither visible presence nor trace there.

Has no eyes or traces left in them.

فَاِحكُم عَلى الدَهرِ قادِراً فَبِما

فَاِحكُم عَلى الدَهرِ قادِراً فَبِما

تَشاءُ يَجري القَضاءُ وَالقَدَرُ

تَشاءُ يَجري القَضاءُ وَالقَدَرُ

Rule over time with power, for as

So rule the ages omnipotently, by your will

you wish, decree and destiny unfold.

Decree and destiny unfold.

كُنتَ لَنا رَحمَةً وَقَد قَنِطَ ال

كُنتَ لَنا رَحمَةً وَقَد قَنِطَ ال

بَدوُ لِبُخلِ الأَنواءِ وَالحَضَرُ

بَدوُ لِبُخلِ الأَنواءِ وَالحَضَرُ

You were a mercy to us, when despair seized the

You were a mercy to us when even city dwellers

nomads and townsfolk at the rain-stars' stinginess.

And Bedouins had despaired of the lack of rain.

أَمَرتَ فينا بِالعَدلِ فَاِنبَجَسَت

أَمَرتَ فينا بِالعَدلِ فَاِنبَجَسَت

تَصوبُ سُحبُ الحَيا وَتَنهَمِرُ

تَصوبُ سُحبُ الحَيا وَتَنهَمِرُ

You commanded justice among us, and there burst forth

You commanded justice so the clouds poured forth

rain-clouds, pouring and streaming down.

And rain cascaded from their trails.

وَرَحمَةُ اللَهِ مِن دَلائِلِها

وَرَحمَةُ اللَهِ مِن دَلائِلِها

في الأَرضِ عَدلُ السُلطانِ وَالمَطَرُ

في الأَرضِ عَدلُ السُلطانِ وَالمَطَرُ

Among the signs of God's mercy

The mercy of God is evident through signs like

on earth are a ruler's justice and rain.

The justice of the ruler and the rainfall.

يا صاحِبَ العَصرِ وَالزَمانِ وَمَن

يا صاحِبَ العَصرِ وَالزَمانِ وَمَن

في يَدِهِ النَفعُ بَعدُ وَالضَرَرُ

في يَدِهِ النَفعُ بَعدُ وَالضَرَرُ

O master of the age and time, you in whose

O master of the times, in your hands lie

hand lie benefit, and harm as well.

Benefit and harm after this.

وَمَن لَهُ اللَيلُ وَالنَهارُ وَما

وَمَن لَهُ اللَيلُ وَالنَهارُ وَما

كَرّا عَليهِ وَالشَمسُ وَالقَمَرُ

كَرّا عَليهِ وَالشَمسُ وَالقَمَرُ

And you to whom belong night and day, and whatever

To you belong the day and night and

they pass over in their cycles, and the sun and moon,

The sun and moon that continue to orbit.

وَالبَرُّ وَالبَحرُ وَالشَواهِقُ وَال

وَالبَرُّ وَالبَحرُ وَالشَواهِقُ وَال

غُرُّ الغَوادي وَالنَجمُ وَالشَجَرُ

غُرُّ الغَوادي وَالنَجمُ وَالشَجَرُ

and land and sea and lofty peaks, and the

And the land and sea, the towering mountains,

bright morning clouds, the stars and the trees;

The valleys' depths, the stars and the trees.

رَبَّ اللِواءِ الخَفّاقِ يَقدُمُهُ

رَبَّ اللِواءِ الخَفّاقِ يَقدُمُهُ

إِلى الأَعادي الإِقبالُ وَالظَفَّرُ

إِلى الأَعادي الإِقبالُ وَالظَفَّرُ

lord of the fluttering banner, before which advance

Lord of the fluttering banner, advancement

good fortune and victory toward the foes;

And triumph carry it against the enemies.

وَمُرهِفَ البيضِ وَالأَسِنَّةِ لا

وَمُرهِفَ البيضِ وَالأَسِنَّةِ لا

يُبقي عَلى ناكِثٍ وَلا يَذَرُ

يُبقي عَلى ناكِثٍ وَلا يَذَرُ

and sharpener of bright swords and spearheads, who

Vanquisher of the white swords and blades,

spares no oath-breaker and leaves none alive;

You leave no betrayer remaining or spared.

وَمَورِدَ القَرنِ لا يُنَهنِهُهُ

وَمَورِدَ القَرنِ لا يُنَهنِهُهُ

وِرداً مِنَ المَوتِ ما لَهُ صَدَرُ

وِرداً مِنَ المَوتِ ما لَهُ صَدَرُ

and you who drive your rival, undeterred,

Charger of the battle, whom the specter

to a draught of death from which there is no return;

Of death with all its breasts cannot deter.

وَقائِدَ الجُردِ كَالعَقارِبِ لا

وَقائِدَ الجُردِ كَالعَقارِبِ لا

يُدرِكُها في نَجائِها البَصَرُ

يُدرِكُها في نَجائِها البَصَرُ

and leader of sleek steeds, like scorpions, which

Captain of the army, like scorpions

sight cannot catch in their swift flight.

Whose sting the eyes cannot follow or detect.

حُماتُها كُلَّ يَومِ مَلحَمَةٍ

حُماتُها كُلَّ يَومِ مَلحَمَةٍ

حَماتُها وَالقَنا لَها إِبرُ

حَماتُها وَالقَنا لَها إِبرُ

Their defenders, on every day of battle,

Its attack each day is a fierce battle,

are their venomous stings, with spears for needles.

Its resolve and determination like spears.

مُستَبِقاتٍ إِلى الطِعانِ كَما

مُستَبِقاتٍ إِلى الطِعانِ كَما

حامَت عَلى وِردِها القَطا الكُدُرُ

حامَت عَلى وِردِها القَطا الكُدُرُ

Racing one another toward spear-fighting, as

Rushing ahead to thrust as the wild doves

dusky sandgrouse circle their watering-place.

Once they flock eagerly to their drinking spot.

يَجنِبُها حَولَهُ مِن الغِلمَةِ الت

يَجنِبُها حَولَهُ مِن الغِلمَةِ الت

تُركِ بُدورٌ أَثمانُها بِدَرُ

تُركِ بُدورٌ أَثمانُها بِدَرُ

Leading them around him are youths of the

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Turks—full moons whose prices are moneybags.

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قَد ضَمِنَت رَوعَةُ الجَمالِ لَهُم

قَد ضَمِنَت رَوعَةُ الجَمالِ لَهُم

وَالناسِ أَن لا يَفوتَهُم وَطَرُ

وَالناسِ أَن لا يَفوتَهُم وَطَرُ

The splendor of beauty has assured them

The awesomeness of their beauty guarantees

and others that no desire of theirs will go unmet.

None shall miss or lose an opportunity.

حَصَّ رُؤوساً تَريكُها وَنَما

حَصَّ رُؤوساً تَريكُها وَنَما

لَهُم عَلى طولِ لُبسِها الشَعرُ

لَهُم عَلى طولِ لُبسِها الشَعرُ

It shows you shorn heads, yet hair has grown

You see heads you've vanquished, for them

for them through their long wearing of them.

Their long hair flows beautifully like poetry.

مِن كُلِّ رامٍ عَن قَوسِ حاجِبِهِ

مِن كُلِّ رامٍ عَن قَوسِ حاجِبِهِ

بِمُصمِياتٍ نِصالُها الحَوَرُ

بِمُصمِياتٍ نِصالُها الحَوَرُ

Each one shoots from the bow of his eyebrow

From each archer, over his frown glimmers

deadly shafts tipped with the eyes' black-and-white contrast.

A blade whose sharp edge is the lovely wild cow.

مُؤَنَّثِ الزِيِّ في لَواحِظِهِ

مُؤَنَّثِ الزِيِّ في لَواحِظِهِ

مِن غُنجِ عَينيهِ صارِمٌ ذَكَرُ

مِن غُنجِ عَينيهِ صارِمٌ ذَكَرُ

Feminine in dress, yet in his glances,

Feminine in raiment, yet in his alluring eyes

from his eyes' coquetry, a virile cutting sword.

Lurks a penetrating masculinity.

تَحمِلُ مِن قَدِّهِ مُثَقَّفَةٌ

تَحمِلُ مِن قَدِّهِ مُثَقَّفَةٌ

تَكادُ عِندَ القِيامِ تَنأَطِرُ

تَكادُ عِندَ القِيامِ تَنأَطِرُ

A straightened spear-shaft bears his form,

Bearing in stance a cultivated poise that nearly

almost bending when he stands.

Buckles as he rises fully armored.

لانَ وَلَكِن صَلبٌ لِعاجِمِهِ

لانَ وَلَكِن صَلبٌ لِعاجِمِهِ

وَالغُضنُ اللَدنُ شَأنُهُ الخَوَرُ

وَالغُضنُ اللَدنُ شَأنُهُ الخَوَرُ

Supple, yet hard to anyone who tests him,

Flexible but firm in clutching to the saddle pommel,

though a pliant branch is by nature weak.

Its accustomed role being obedience.

يَفوقُ بيضَ الحِجالِ ما فاتَهُ

يَفوقُ بيضَ الحِجالِ ما فاتَهُ

مِنهُنَّ إِلّا الحَياءُ وَالخَفَرُ

مِنهُنَّ إِلّا الحَياءُ وَالخَفَرُ

He surpasses the fair women behind curtains; he lacks

Brighter than white stallions except for

of theirs only modesty and bashfulness.

Modesty and light armor they wear.

جُؤذَرُ رَملٍ في السِلمِ وَهوَ إِذا

جُؤذَرُ رَملٍ في السِلمِ وَهوَ إِذا

ما شَبَّتِ الحَربُ نارَها نَمِرُ

ما شَبَّتِ الحَربُ نارَها نَمِرُ

A gazelle fawn of the sands in peace, yet when

Dune sand in traveling-dress, but when

war kindles its fire, he is a leopard.

The flames of war blaze, a fierce tiger.

في الدِرعِ مِنهُ لَيثُ العَرينِ وَفي ال

في الدِرعِ مِنهُ لَيثُ العَرينِ وَفي ال

بَيضَةِ مِن حُسنِ وَجهِهِ قَمَرُ

بَيضَةِ مِن حُسنِ وَجهِهِ قَمَرُ

In his armor is the lion of the lair, and in the

In armor a lion in its den, and in the radiance

helmet, the beauty of his face is a moon.

Of his face, a moon shines from his fair complexion.

جَمالُهُ وَالعُيونُ تُدرِكُهُ

جَمالُهُ وَالعُيونُ تُدرِكُهُ

نَهبٌ مُباحٌ وَثَغرُهُ ثُغَرُ

نَهبٌ مُباحٌ وَثَغرُهُ ثُغَرُ

His beauty, when eyes behold it,

His beauty and the eyes that behold him

is freely available plunder; his mouth, a line of frontier posts.

Are free plunder, and his mouth a harvested field.

يَمشونَ خَطراً إِلى الحُروبِ مَسا

يَمشونَ خَطراً إِلى الحُروبِ مَسا

عيرَ وَغىً لا يَروعُهُم خَطَرُ

عيرَ وَغىً لا يَروعُهُم خَطَرُ

They stride proudly to wars, kindlers

They walk with pride to war, indifferent to fate,

of battle whom no danger frightens.

As if souls reckon endangerment is dishonor.

غُرّاً صِباحَ الوُجوهِ هانَ عَلى

غُرّاً صِباحَ الوُجوهِ هانَ عَلى

نُفوسِهِم في مَرامِها الغَرَرُ

نُفوسِهِم في مَرامِها الغَرَرُ

Radiant and fair of face, they hold cheap

Young stars in the horizon at dawn, their souls

the risks their souls face in pursuit of their aims.

Deem the glories of heroism to be insignificant.

إِذا اِنتَضَوها مِثلَ الرِياضِ ظُبىً

إِذا اِنتَضَوها مِثلَ الرِياضِ ظُبىً

وَاِدَّرَعوها كَأَنَّها الغُدُرُ

وَاِدَّرَعوها كَأَنَّها الغُدُرُ

When they draw blades like gardens,

When they ready themselves like blooming flowers

and don their armor like pools of water,

And don armor as if clad in darkness.

رَأَيتَ ناراً في الجَوِّ مُضرَمَةً

رَأَيتَ ناراً في الجَوِّ مُضرَمَةً

يَلفَحُ مِن بَأسِهِم لَها شَرَرُ

يَلفَحُ مِن بَأسِهِم لَها شَرَرُ

you see a fire kindled in the air,

You see a blazing fire suspended in air, the sparks

its sparks scorching with their battle-might.

Of their violence exude flames for it.

عِتادُ مُلكٍ لَهُ زَئيرُ سُطىً

عِتادُ مُلكٍ لَهُ زَئيرُ سُطىً

تَكادُ مِنها الجِبالُ تَنفَطِرُ

تَكادُ مِنها الجِبالُ تَنفَطِرُ

A kingdom's war-strength, with roaring onslaughts

The equipment of a king with a terrifying roar

that almost rend the mountains.

Nearly making the mountains crumble from its shake.

بِالرَأيِ مِنهُ وَالبَأسِ آوِنَةً

بِالرَأيِ مِنهُ وَالبَأسِ آوِنَةً

تَخمَدُ نارُ الوَغى وَتَستَعِرُ

تَخمَدُ نارُ الوَغى وَتَستَعِرُ

Through his judgment and valor, by turns,

A storeroom of wisdom and valor, extinguishing

the fire of battle dies down and flares up.

The flames of turmoil, setting wisdom ablaze.

يَحلُمُ عَن قُدرَةٍ وَأَحسَنُ ما

يَحلُمُ عَن قُدرَةٍ وَأَحسَنُ ما

مَنَّ أَخو الحِلمِ وَهوَ مُقتَدِرُ

مَنَّ أَخو الحِلمِ وَهوَ مُقتَدِرُ

He is forbearing despite his power; finest is what

He shows clemency from a position of capability, and excellent

a forbearing man bestows while powerful.

Is the brother of forbearance though able to punish.

أَحالَ طَبعَ الدَهرَ الخَؤونِ فَما

أَحالَ طَبعَ الدَهرَ الخَؤونِ فَما

تُضمِرُ سوءاً لِأَهلِهِ الغِيَرُ

تُضمِرُ سوءاً لِأَهلِهِ الغِيَرُ

He transformed the nature of treacherous time, so

He has accustomed the temper of fate such that no

its changes harbor no evil for his people.

Ill will to his people is harbored in its thoughts.

وَكَفَّ عَن ظُلمِها الخُطوبَ فَما

وَكَفَّ عَن ظُلمِها الخُطوبَ فَما

لِلخَطبِ فيها نابٌ وَلا ظُفُرُ

لِلخَطبِ فيها نابٌ وَلا ظُفُرُ

He restrained calamities from wronging the land, so

And stopped its injustices, so fate holds no

misfortune has neither fang nor claw there.

Fangs or victories in this time.

فَنَحنُ بِالناصِرِ الإِمامِ إِذا

فَنَحنُ بِالناصِرِ الإِمامِ إِذا

عُدَّت عَوادي الأَيّامِ نَنتَصِرُ

عُدَّت عَوادي الأَيّامِ نَنتَصِرُ

Thus through the imam al-Nasir, when

Thus with the victorious Imam, when the epochs

time's assaults are reckoned, we prevail.

Of time unfold, we shall be triumphant.

أَيَّدَهُ اللَهُ في خِلافَتِهِ

أَيَّدَهُ اللَهُ في خِلافَتِهِ

حَتّى أُمِرَّت لِمُلكِهِ المِرَرُ

حَتّى أُمِرَّت لِمُلكِهِ المِرَرُ

God strengthened him in his caliphate,

May Allah support his caliphate until commanded

until the cords of his sovereignty were firmly twisted.

For his kingdom are docile horses.

فَنالَها وادِعاً وَأَورَدَها

فَنالَها وادِعاً وَأَورَدَها

صافِيَةً لا يَشوبُها كَدَرُ

صافِيَةً لا يَشوبُها كَدَرُ

He won it in peace and brought it to water,

He attained it peacefully and granted it in pristine form

clear, with no murk to taint it.

Unsullied by any turbidity.

وَقامَ بِالأَمرِ غَيرَ مُعتَضِدٍ

وَقامَ بِالأَمرِ غَيرَ مُعتَضِدٍ

فيهِ بِأَنصارِهِ وَإِن كَثُروا

فيهِ بِأَنصارِهِ وَإِن كَثُروا

He undertook the charge without relying

He assumed the authority without supporters,

in it on his supporters, however numerous.

Though numerous, a grace from Allah

فَضلاً مِنَ اللَهِ لا يُشارِكُهُ

فَضلاً مِنَ اللَهِ لا يُشارِكُهُ

فيهِ عَلى أَخذِ حَقِّهِ بَشَرُ

فيهِ عَلى أَخذِ حَقِّهِ بَشَرُ

A grace from God, in which no

None can share with him in taking his right

human shares with him in securing his right.

From a people whose foreheads bow to them

مِن مَعشَرٍ تَخضَعُ الجِباهُ لَهُم

مِن مَعشَرٍ تَخضَعُ الجِباهُ لَهُم

وَتَقشَعِرُّ الجُلودُ إِن ذُكِروا

وَتَقشَعِرُّ الجُلودُ إِن ذُكِروا

From a clan before whom foreheads bow,

And whose skin prickles in awe when they are named

and skins shudder when they are mentioned.

Lions of darkness, victorious when they ride

آسادُ غيلٍ غُلبٌ إِذا رَكِبوا

آسادُ غيلٍ غُلبٌ إِذا رَكِبوا

أَقمارُ جَوٍّ إِذا اِنتَدوا زُهُرُ

أَقمارُ جَوٍّ إِذا اِنتَدوا زُهُرُ

Thick-necked lions of the thicket when they ride,

Full moons in the horizon when they draw forth

radiant moons in the heavens when they assemble.

They are Allah's trustees, noblest of people

هُم أُمَناءُ اللَهِ الكِرامُ عَلى ال

هُم أُمَناءُ اللَهِ الكِرامُ عَلى ال

خَلقِ وَهُم آلُهُ إِذا اِفتَخَروا

خَلقِ وَهُم آلُهُ إِذا اِفتَخَروا

They are God's noble trustees over the

Through them burdens fall from us, so if any

creation, and His household when they proclaim their lineage.

Affliction befalls, they carry our burdens

بِهِم تُحَطُّ الأَوزارُ عَنّا فَإِن

بِهِم تُحَطُّ الأَوزارُ عَنّا فَإِن

عَنَّ بَلاءٌ فَهُم لَنا وَزرُ

عَنَّ بَلاءٌ فَهُم لَنا وَزرُ

Through them our burdens of sin are lifted; and if

Every evildoer in the Gathering on Judgment Day

a trial arises, they are our refuge.

Will be in need of their intercession.

كُلُّ مُسيءٍ إِلى شَفاعَتِهِم

كُلُّ مُسيءٍ إِلى شَفاعَتِهِم

في الحَشرِ يَومَ المَعادِ يَفتَقِرُ

في الحَشرِ يَومَ المَعادِ يَفتَقِرُ

Every wrongdoer needs their intercession

When faced with crises, their ambitions kindle

at the gathering on the day of resurrection.

Fires whose flashes and embers radiate valor.

إِذا اِدلَهَمَّ الخَطبُ اِمتَطوا هِمَماً

إِذا اِدلَهَمَّ الخَطبُ اِمتَطوا هِمَماً

تُشرِقُ مِنها الأَوضاحُ وَالغُرَرُ

تُشرِقُ مِنها الأَوضاحُ وَالغُرَرُ

When calamity grows dark, they mount lofty resolves,

They fulfill covenants and pacts, while nights raid

from which white markings and forehead blazes shine.

The homes of their tribes without precaution.

يوفونَ بِالعَهدِ وَالذِمامِ وَلِلدَه

يوفونَ بِالعَهدِ وَالذِمامِ وَلِلدَه

رِ لَيالٍ بِأَهلِهِ غُدُرُ

رِ لَيالٍ بِأَهلِهِ غُدُرُ

They honor their covenant and pledged protection, though time

By Allah's decree they must be obeyed, no act

has nights treacherous toward its people.

Of disobedience occurs if they issue a command.

حَتمٌ مِنَ اللَهِ أَن يُطاعوا فَما

حَتمٌ مِنَ اللَهِ أَن يُطاعوا فَما

تُعصى لَهُم إِمرَةٌ إِذا أَمَروا

تُعصى لَهُم إِمرَةٌ إِذا أَمَروا

It is God's decree that they be obeyed, so

With them Hashim gained supremacy over

no command of theirs is defied when they command.

Ancient epochs, and through Hashim, Mudar gained it.

سادَت بِهِم هاشِمٌ عَلى سالِفِ الد

سادَت بِهِم هاشِمٌ عَلى سالِفِ الد

دَهرِ وَسادَت بِهاشِمٍ مُضَرُ

دَهرِ وَسادَت بِهاشِمٍ مُضَرُ

Through them Hashim held sway in ages

I am true to you in loyalty, O Family of Abbas

past, and through Hashim Mudar held sway.

For Judgment Day have I stored my reward

صِدقي لَكُم في الوَلاءِ يا آلَ عَب

صِدقي لَكُم في الوَلاءِ يا آلَ عَب

باسِ لِيَومِ الجَزاءِ مُدَّخَرُ

باسِ لِيَومِ الجَزاءِ مُدَّخَرُ

My sincere loyalty to you, O house of

And praising you in my scroll is a deed through which

Abbas, is stored up for the Day of Recompense.

I pride myself on the Day of Reckoning.

وَمَدحُكُم في صَحيفَتي عَمَلٌ

وَمَدحُكُم في صَحيفَتي عَمَلٌ

بِنَشرِهِ في النُشورِ أَفتَخِرُ

بِنَشرِهِ في النُشورِ أَفتَخِرُ

Praising you is a deed in my record,

Loving you is my doctrine, obeying you

whose unfolding at resurrection will be my pride.

Is for me an absolution for what I committed.

وَحُبُّكُم مَذهَبي وَطاعَتُكُم

وَحُبُّكُم مَذهَبي وَطاعَتُكُم

عِندِيَ كَفّارَةٌ لِما أَزِرُ

عِندِيَ كَفّارَةٌ لِما أَزِرُ

Love for you is my creed, and obedience to you

You are my partisans, through you I prevail

is, for me, atonement for the sins I bear.

If fate denounces me, and I gain victory.

وَأَنتُمُ شيعَتي أَعِزُّ بِكُم

وَأَنتُمُ شيعَتي أَعِزُّ بِكُم

إِذا نَبا بي دَهرٌ وَأَنتَصِرُ

إِذا نَبا بي دَهرٌ وَأَنتَصِرُ

You are my partisans; through you I gain honor

You are guides for us to the path of truth

when time turns against me, and I prevail.

While the night of misguidance remains concealed.

أَنتُم هُداةٌ لَنا إِلى سُبُلِ ال

أَنتُم هُداةٌ لَنا إِلى سُبُلِ ال

حَقِّ وَلَيلُ الضَلالِ مُعتَكِرُ

حَقِّ وَلَيلُ الضَلالِ مُعتَكِرُ

You guide us to the paths of

You inherited knowledge and the caliphate from the

truth, while the night of error is deeply dark.

Best Prophet, you are his elite supporters.

وَرِثتُمُ العِلمَ وَالخِلافَةَ عَن

وَرِثتُمُ العِلمَ وَالخِلافَةَ عَن

خَيرِ نَبِيٍّ أَنتُم لَهُ نَفَرُ

خَيرِ نَبِيٍّ أَنتُم لَهُ نَفَرُ

You inherited knowledge and the caliphate from

Forever until the Resurrection shall remain for you

the best of prophets, whose kinsmen you are.

The banner of sovereignty across the land outstretched

وَسَوفَ يَبقَى إِلى النُشورِ لَكُم

وَسَوفَ يَبقَى إِلى النُشورِ لَكُم

لِواءُ مُلكٍ في الأَرضِ مُنتَشِرُ

لِواءُ مُلكٍ في الأَرضِ مُنتَشِرُ

And until resurrection there will remain for you

By your efforts and assuming the honor of the Sanctum

a banner of sovereignty unfurled upon the earth.

Long ago, and through you the Stone was exalted.

بِسَعيِكُم وَاِستِلامِكُم شَرُفَ ال

بِسَعيِكُم وَاِستِلامِكُم شَرُفَ ال

حِجرِ قَديماً وَعُظِّمَ الحَجَرُ

حِجرِ قَديماً وَعُظِّمَ الحَجَرُ

Through your ritual running and touching, the

With his grace the Imam Abu Al-Abbas restored

Hijr was honored of old, and the Stone revered.

Their days though they have passed.

رَدَّ بِإِحسانِهِ الإِمامُ أَبو ال

رَدَّ بِإِحسانِهِ الإِمامُ أَبو ال

عَباسِ أَيّامَهُم وَقَد غَبَروا

عَباسِ أَيّامَهُم وَقَد غَبَروا

By his beneficence the imam Abu al-

O you through whom existence is pleasant

Abbas restored their days, though they had passed away.

And life in your time tastes sweet.

يا مَن بِهِ يَحسُنُ البَقاءُ وَمَن

يا مَن بِهِ يَحسُنُ البَقاءُ وَمَن

يَطيبُ في مِثلِ عَصرِهِ العُمُرُ

يَطيبُ في مِثلِ عَصرِهِ العُمُرُ

O you through whom continued life is fair, and you

From your names are derived lofty attributes

in whose like age a lifetime is sweet;

In which fancies and thoughts go astray.

وَمِن لِأَسمائِهِ نُعوتُ عُلىً

وَمِن لِأَسمائِهِ نُعوتُ عُلىً

تَضِلُّ فيها الأَوهامُ وَالفِكَرُ

تَضِلُّ فيها الأَوهامُ وَالفِكَرُ

and you whose names bear lofty epithets

To you, many of your praises which neither

amid which imagination and thought lose their way.

Censure diminishes nor limits contain.

إِلَيكَ غَرّاءَ مِن ثَنائِكَ لا

إِلَيكَ غَرّاءَ مِن ثَنائِكَ لا

يَغُضُّ مِنها عِيٌّ وَلا حَصَرُ

يَغُضُّ مِنها عِيٌّ وَلا حَصَرُ

To you I offer a radiant poem in your praise, which

As if it were a garden of bramble in which

neither inarticulacy nor tongue-tiedness diminishes.

The dew sways the blossoms.

كَأَنَّها رَوضَةٌ بِمَجنِيَّةٍ

كَأَنَّها رَوضَةٌ بِمَجنِيَّةٍ

باتَ يَمُجُّ النَدى بِها الزَهَرُ

باتَ يَمُجُّ النَدى بِها الزَهَرُ

As though it were a garden at Majniyya,

I spread from it over hearings seas of eulogy

whose flowers spent the night exuding dew.

Like ink though it flows long.

أَنشُرُ مِنها عَلى المَسامِعِ أَف

أَنشُرُ مِنها عَلى المَسامِعِ أَف

وافَ مَديحٍ كَأَنَّها حِبَرُ

وافَ مَديحٍ كَأَنَّها حِبَرُ

From it I unfold before listening ears woven strips

None reproaches its length, but only strain

of praise, like richly patterned cloth.

And wakefulness befall those seeking its extent.

ما عابَها طولُها وَفي باعِ مَن

ما عابَها طولُها وَفي باعِ مَن

يَطلُبُ إِدراكَ شَأوِها قِصَرُ

يَطلُبُ إِدراكَ شَأوِها قِصَرُ

Its length is no flaw; the reach of anyone

None who dares vie with it merits anything

seeking to match its course falls short.

Except long toil and sleeplessness.

لَيسَ لِمَن رامَ أَن يُطاوِلَها

لَيسَ لِمَن رامَ أَن يُطاوِلَها

إِلّا العَناءُ الطَويلُ وَالسَهَرُ

إِلّا العَناءُ الطَويلُ وَالسَهَرُ

Whoever seeks to rival it has nothing

So remain for us a sanctuary to which hopes

but long toil and sleeplessness.

Make pilgrimage, alight at your door.

فَاِبقَ لَنا كَعبَةً تَحُجُّ إِلى

فَاِبقَ لَنا كَعبَةً تَحُجُّ إِلى

بابِكَ آمالُنا وَتَعتَمِرُ

بابِكَ آمالُنا وَتَعتَمِرُ

Remain for us a Kaaba, toward whose

Each sin, if you remain apologizing it

door our hopes make pilgrimage and lesser pilgrimage.

In times of scarcity, is forgivable.

فَكُلُّ ذَنبٍ إِذا بَقيتَ لَنا

فَكُلُّ ذَنبٍ إِذا بَقيتَ لَنا

في جَذَلٍ لِلزَمانِ مُغتَفَرُ

في جَذَلٍ لِلزَمانِ مُغتَفَرُ

Every fault, if you remain with us

And live for a world whose youth and beauty

in gladness, is forgiven to time.

Your time has restored more vividly.

وَعِش لِدُنيا أَعدى النَضارَةَ وَال

وَعِش لِدُنيا أَعدى النَضارَةَ وَال

حُسنَ إِلَيها زَمانُكَ النَضِرُ

حُسنَ إِلَيها زَمانُكَ النَضِرُ

And live for a world to which freshness and

The life of a verdant, gentle kingdom

beauty are imparted by your flourishing age.

In which lasts what endures of the green.

عَيشَةَ مُلكٍ خَضراءَ ناعِمَةً

عَيشَةَ مُلكٍ خَضراءَ ناعِمَةً

تَخلُدُ فيها ما خُلِّدَ الخَضِرُ

تَخلُدُ فيها ما خُلِّدَ الخَضِرُ

A royal life, verdant and full of ease,

At your gates settle joy and passions guide to it

in which you live on as long as al-Khidr lives.

Contentment and innocence at dawn.

يَعتادُ أَبوابَكَ الهَناءُ وَيَه

يَعتادُ أَبوابَكَ الهَناءُ وَيَه

ديهِ إِلَيها الرَوحاتُ وَالبُكَرُ

ديهِ إِلَيها الرَوحاتُ وَالبُكَرُ

May happiness frequent your gates, and be guided

The eyes have not fully adored its sorcery

there by the evenings and mornings,

Nor the turtledoves' love stirred the trees.

ما نَفَثَت سِحرَها العُيونُ وَما

ما نَفَثَت سِحرَها العُيونُ وَما

حَرَّكَ شَجوَ الحَمائِمِ الشَجرُ

حَرَّكَ شَجوَ الحَمائِمِ الشَجرُ

as long as eyes breathe forth their magic, and

trees stir the doves' sorrowful songs.