كَمْhow often غُصْتُI dived into بَحْرَthe sea of الشِّعْرِpoetry كيمَاso that أنْتَقيI might choose
كَمْ غُصْتُ بَحْرَ الشِّعْرِ كيمَا أنْتَقي
دُرَّاًpearls لمدْحِto praise المُصْطَفَىthe Chosen One يَرْضَاهُhe approves of it
دُرَّاً لمدْحِ المُصْطَفَى يَرْضَاهُ
How often I dived into the sea of poetry to choose
How I yearned to dive in the sea of poetry
Pearls for praising the Chosen One that would please him.
To glean a pearl for praising Al-Mustafa that would please him
وكَأنَّنِيand as though I بالدُّرِّwith the pearls يَضْحَكُlaughs قَائِلاًsaying
وكَأنَّنِي بالدُّرِّ يَضْحَكُ قَائِلاً
أَنَّىhow could لمثلِيَfor one like me مَدْحُpraise مَنْthe one whom نَهواهُwe love him
أَنَّى لمثلِيَ مَدْحُ مَنْ نَهواهُ
And the pearls seem to me to laugh, saying:
And it is as if the pearl laughs saying:
How could one like me praise the one we love?
How can I, the likes of me, praise the one He prohibited?
فاللهُfor God أعلىraised قَدَرَهُhis rank فَوْقَabove الورَىall creation
فاللهُ أعلى قَدَرَهُ فَوْقَ الورَى
واللهُand God بالخُلُقِwith character العَظيمِexalted حَبَاهُendowed him
واللهُ بالخُلُقِ العَظيمِ حَبَاهُ
For God raised his rank above all creation,
So Allah elevated his worth above all of creation
And God endowed him with exalted character.
And Allah endowed him with the greatest character
الشِّعْرُpoetry كُلُّall الشِّعْرِpoetry يجثوkneels للذيbefore the one whom
الشِّعْرُ كُلُّ الشِّعْرِ يجثو للذي
ربُّthe Lord of الورَىcreation بِصِفَاتِهِwith His attributes حَلاَّهُadorned him
ربُّ الورَى بِصِفَاتِهِ حَلاَّهُ
Poetry—all poetry—kneels before the one whom
All poetry bows to the one
The Lord of creation adorned with His attributes.
Whom the Lord of all that exists adorned with attributes
وعليْهِand upon him أنْزَلَsent down رَبُّنَاour Lord قُرآنَهُHis Qur'an
وعليْهِ أنْزَلَ رَبُّنَا قُرآنَهُ
جَلَّexalted is الكِتَابُthe Book وجَلَّand exalted is مَنْHe who أوْحَاهُrevealed it
جَلَّ الكِتَابُ وجَلَّ مَنْ أوْحَاهُ
And upon him our Lord sent down His Qur'an;
And upon him our Lord revealed His Quran
Exalted is the Book, and exalted is He who revealed it.
Glorious is the Book and glorious is the One who inspired it
فيin سُورَةِthe chapter of (الأَعْرَافِAl-A'raf) دُستُورٌa guiding law لنَاfor us
في سُورَةِ (الأَعْرَافِ) دُستُورٌ لنَا
فيin شَخْصِthe person of خَيْرِthe best of العَالمينَall beings نَرَاهُwe see it
في شَخْصِ خَيْرِ العَالمينَ نَرَاهُ
In Surah Al-A'raf there is a guiding law for us;
In Surat Al-A'raf is a constitution for us
We see it in the person of the best of all beings.
Regarding the person of the best of all people, we see him in it
خُذْaccept عَفوَthe pardon of ربِّكَyour Lord وأْمُرَنَّand surely enjoin بِعُرْفِهِHis goodness
خُذْ عَفوَ ربِّكَ وأْمُرَنَّ بِعُرْفِهِ
أعرِضْturn away عَنِfrom الجُهَلاءِthe ignorant تَلْقَyou will attain رِضَاهُHis pleasure
أعرِضْ عَنِ الجُهَلاءِ تَلْقَ رِضَاهُ
Accept your Lord's pardon and surely enjoin His goodness;
Take your Lord's pardon and order what is good
Turn away from the ignorant, and attain His pleasure.
Turn away from the ignorant, you will attain His pleasure
فيin « التَّوبَةِAt-Tawbah » اقْرَأْread صَاحِmy friend آَخِرَthe last آَيَةٍverse
في « التَّوبَةِ » اقْرَأْ صَاحِ آَخِرَ آَيَةٍ
وانْظُرْand look إلىat مَاwhat اللهُGod قَدْhas أعْطَاهُgiven him
وانْظُرْ إلى مَا اللهُ قَدْ أعْطَاهُ
In At-Tawbah, my friend, read the last verse,
In Surat At-Tawbah read the last part of the verse
And look at what God has given him.
And look at what Allah has given him
فهوَfor he الرءوفُthe Compassionate هوَhe الرحيمُthe Merciful وربُّنَاand our Lord
فهوَ الرءوفُ هوَ الرحيمُ وربُّنَا
باسْمَيْنِwith two names مِنْfrom أسْمَائِهِHis names سَمَّاهُnamed him
باسْمَيْنِ مِنْ أسْمَائِهِ سَمَّاهُ
For he is the Compassionate, he is the Merciful, and our Lord
He is the Compassionate, He is the Merciful, and our Lord
Has named him with two of His own names.
Named him with two of His names
فيin « الحِجْرِAl-Hijr » يُقْسِمُswears رَبُّنَاour Lord بحيَاتِهِby his life
في « الحِجْرِ » يُقْسِمُ رَبُّنَا بحيَاتِهِ
فَلَعَمْرُكُمْso by your lives هُمْthey يَعْمَهُونَwander blindly وتَاهواand went astray
فَلَعَمْرُكُمْ هُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ وتَاهوا
In Al-Hijr our Lord swears by his life:
In Surat Al-Hijr our Lord swears by His life
So by your lives, they wander blindly and have gone astray.
By your life, they are truly misguided and lost
فيin«الكَهْفِAl-Kahf»وand«الشُّعَراAsh-Shu'ara»{لَعَلَّكَperhaps you بَاخِعٌare wasting away with grief}
في«الكَهْفِ»و«الشُّعَرا»{لَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ}
نَزَلَتْwas revealed لتَخْفيفِto ease الذيwhat تَلْقَاهُyou endure it
نَزَلَتْ لتَخْفيفِ الذي تَلْقَاهُ
In Al-Kahf and Ash-Shu'ara, “Perhaps you are wasting away with grief”
In Surat Al-Kahf and Ash-Shu’ara {Perhaps you would kill yourself}
Was revealed to ease what you endure.
It was revealed to alleviate what he received
هَوِّنْease the burden عَليْكَon yourself فَلَسْتَfor you are not تَهْديْguiding مَنْwhomever تَشَاyou wish
هَوِّنْ عَليْكَ فَلَسْتَ تَهْديْ مَنْ تَشَا
لوْif شَاءَwilled رَبُّكَyour Lord لاَهْتَدَواthey would be guided بِهُدَاهُby His guidance
لوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لاَهْتَدَوا بِهُدَاهُ
Ease your burden: you cannot guide whomever you wish.
Make it easy on yourself, you do not guide those you love
Had your Lord willed, they would have followed His guidance.
Had your Lord willed, they would have been guided by His guidance
فيin « الفَتْحِAl-Fath » يَغْفِرُforgives مَاwhat تَقَدمَcame before رَبُّنَاour Lord
في « الفَتْحِ » يَغْفِرُ مَا تَقَدمَ رَبُّنَا
بَلْindeed, even مَاwhat تَأَخَرَcame after.. جَلَّexalted is He فيin عَلْيَاهُHis loftiness
بَلْ مَا تَأَخَرَ.. جَلَّ في عَلْيَاهُ
In Al-Fath our Lord forgives what came before,
In Surat Al-Fath, our Lord forgives what came before
And even what came after—exalted is He on high—
Rather what comes later... Glorious is He in His highness
لِيُتِمَّso He may complete نِعْمَتَهُHis favor علىupon خَيْرِthe best of الورَىcreation
لِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ على خَيْرِ الورَى
وتَمَامُand the completion of نِعْمَتُهُHis favor عليهِupon him رِضَاهُHis pleasure
وتَمَامُ نِعْمَتُهُ عليهِ رِضَاهُ
To complete His favor upon the best of creation;
To complete His blessing upon the best of all people
And the completion of His favor upon him is His pleasure.
And the completion of His blessing upon him is His pleasure
فيin « نِNun والقَلَمِand the Pen » الإِلَهُGod يُجِلُّهُhonors him
في « نِ والقَلَمِ » الإِلَهُ يُجِلُّهُ
وعلىand to عَظِيمِgreatness of الخُلْقِcharacter قَدْhas رَقَّاهُelevated him
وعلى عَظِيمِ الخُلْقِ قَدْ رَقَّاهُ
In “Nun and the Pen,” God honors him,
In Surat Nun and Al-Qalam, the God exalts him
And has raised him to greatness of character.
And has honored him with the greatest character
فـthus(مُحَمَّدٌMuhammad) حَازَattained المكَارِمَthe noble virtues كُلَّهَاall of them
فـ(مُحَمَّدٌ) حَازَ المكَارِمَ كُلَّهَا
شَرَفٌan honor لَهُfor him رَبُّthe Lord of الورَىcreation أَعطَاهُgave him
شَرَفٌ لَهُ رَبُّ الورَى أَعطَاهُ
Thus Muhammad attained all the noble virtues:
Muhammad attained all generosity
An honor the Lord of creation bestowed upon him.
A nobility which the Lord of all gave him
اللهُGod ربُّLord of العَرشِthe Throne يَشْرَحُexpands صَدْرَهُhis breast
اللهُ ربُّ العَرشِ يَشْرَحُ صَدْرَهُ
اللهُGod يَرْفَعُraises دائِمَاًalways ذِكْرَاهُhis remembrance
اللهُ يَرْفَعُ دائِمَاً ذِكْرَاهُ
God, Lord of the Throne, expands his breast;
Allah, Lord of the Throne expands his chest
God forever elevates his remembrance.
Allah constantly elevates his mention
ويُعَاتِبُand admonishes المولَىthe Lord الكَريمُGenerous حَبيْبَهُHis beloved
ويُعَاتِبُ المولَى الكَريمُ حَبيْبَهُ
وبِعَفوِهِand with His pardon قَبْلَbefore العِتَابِthe admonition حَبَاهُfavored him
وبِعَفوِهِ قَبْلَ العِتَابِ حَبَاهُ
And the Generous Lord admonishes His beloved,
And the Generous Master admonishes His beloved
Having favored him with His pardon before the admonition.
And endowed him with forgiveness before admonishment
مِنْfrom «مَكَّةٍMakkah» بَلَدِthe city of الهُدىguidance أسرَىcarried by night بِهِhim
مِنْ «مَكَّةٍ» بَلَدِ الهُدى أسرَى بِهِ
رَبُّthe Lord of الورىcreation ليْلاًat night إلىto «أَقْصَاهُHis Al-Aqsa»
رَبُّ الورى ليْلاً إلى «أَقْصَاهُ»
From Makkah, the city of guidance, he was borne on a night journey
From Mecca, the land of guidance, He journeyed with him
By the Lord of creation, at night, to His Al-Aqsa.
The Lord of all that exists at night to the farthest place
وهنَاكَand there كَانَhe was إِمَامَthe leader of كُلِّall الأَنْبيَاthe prophets
وهنَاكَ كَانَ إِمَامَ كُلِّ الأَنْبيَا
سُبْحَانَglory to مَنْHim who بالفَضْلِwith grace قَدْhas أولاهُfavored him
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ بالفَضْلِ قَدْ أولاهُ
And there he was the leader of all the prophets;
And there he became the imam of all the prophets
Glory to Him who granted him favor!
Glory to Him who endowed him with virtue
ثُمَّthen ارتَقَىhe ascended مِنْfrom بعدِafter ذاthat للمُنْتَهىto the Utmost Boundary
ثُمَّ ارتَقَى مِنْ بعدِ ذا للمُنْتَهى
واسْمَعْand listen إلىto «جبريلَGabriel» قَدْhas ناجَاهُspoken privately to him
واسْمَعْ إلى «جبريلَ» قَدْ ناجَاهُ
Then, after that, he ascended to the Utmost Boundary;
Then he ascended beyond this to the final destination
And listen to Gabriel, who spoke privately to him:
And listen to Gabriel as he whispered to him
خُضْventure فيinto بِحَارِthe seas of النُّورِlight وحْدَكَalone سَيِّديmy master
خُضْ في بِحَارِ النُّورِ وحْدَكَ سَيِّدي
مَاnot كَانَwas ذَاكَthat لِغَيْرِكُمْfor anyone other than you حَاشَاهُfar be it from Him
مَا كَانَ ذَاكَ لِغَيْرِكُمْ حَاشَاهُ
“Venture alone into the seas of light, my master;
Swim alone in the seas of light, my master
That was not for anyone but you—far be it from Him!
None but you is for this, never
أنَاI إِنْif تَقَدَّمْتُI advance احتَرَقْتُI am burned بِنُورِهِby His light
أنَا إِنْ تَقَدَّمْتُ احتَرَقْتُ بِنُورِهِ
لكِنَّbut قَدْرَكَyour rank أنْتَyou yourself مَاhow أعَلاهُlofty it is
لكِنَّ قَدْرَكَ أنْتَ مَا أعَلاهُ
If I advance, I am burned by His light;
If I preceded, I would have burned in its light
But your own rank—how lofty it is!
But your destiny, you what I cannot reach
كُلٌّeach one لَهُhas مِنَّاof us مَقَامٌa station سَيِّديmy master
كُلٌّ لَهُ مِنَّا مَقَامٌ سَيِّدي
لاnot يَسْتَطِيْعُcan تَجَاوزَاًgo beyond لمدَاهُits bounds
لا يَسْتَطِيْعُ تَجَاوزَاً لمدَاهُ
Each one of us has a station, my master;
Each of us has a rank, my master
He cannot go beyond its bounds.”
That cannot surpass its limit
ويُخَاطِبُand addresses المولىthe Lord العظيمُAlmighty حبيْبَهُHis beloved
ويُخَاطِبُ المولى العظيمُ حبيْبَهُ
وبأَشْرَفِand by the noblest الأَسْمَاءِof names قَدْhas نَادَاهُcalled him
وبأَشْرَفِ الأَسْمَاءِ قَدْ نَادَاهُ
And the Almighty Lord addresses His beloved,
And the Almighty Master addresses His beloved
And has called him by the noblest of names:
And called him with the most noble names
أنَاI قَدْhave كَشَفْتُI unveiled لَكَto you العَوالِمَthe worlds كُلَّهَاall of them
أنَا قَدْ كَشَفْتُ لَكَ العَوالِمَ كُلَّهَا
وكذَاكَand likewise وجْهِيMy face الآَنَnow أنْتَyou تَرَاهُyou see it
وكذَاكَ وجْهِي الآَنَ أنْتَ تَرَاهُ
“I have unveiled all the worlds to you,
I have unveiled for you all the worlds
And likewise My face—you now see it.
And thus now you see My face
أنَاI مَاnot خَلَقْتُI created أَحَبَّdearer مِنْكَthan you «مُحَمَّدَاًMuhammad»
أنَا مَا خَلَقْتُ أَحَبَّ مِنْكَ «مُحَمَّدَاً»
ولَسَوفَand surely will أُعْطيْكَI give you الذيwhat تَرْضَاهُyou approve of it
ولَسَوفَ أُعْطيْكَ الذي تَرْضَاهُ
I have created no one dearer than you, Muhammad,
I have not created anyone more beloved than you, “Muhammad”
And I shall surely give you what pleases you.”
And I will soon give you what you wish
هذاthis مَقَامٌa station لَيْسَnot يَعْرِفُknows كُنْهَهُits essence
هذا مَقَامٌ لَيْسَ يَعْرِفُ كُنْهَهُ
إلاَّexcept الذيHe who لِحَبِيْبِهِto His beloved أعْطَاهُgranted it
إلاَّ الذي لِحَبِيْبِهِ أعْطَاهُ
This is a station whose essence none knows
This is a rank whose reality is not known
But He who granted it to His beloved.
Except by the one who gave it to His beloved
عَجَبَاًhow strange لذيthat one with عَيْنَينِtwo eyes يُبْصِرُsees «أَحْمَدَاًAhmad»
عَجَبَاً لذي عَيْنَينِ يُبْصِرُ «أَحْمَدَاً»
وتزوغُand stray عَنْfrom نُورِthe light of الهُدَىguidance عَيْنَاهُhis two eyes
وتزوغُ عَنْ نُورِ الهُدَى عَيْنَاهُ
How strange that one with two eyes sees Ahmad,
A wonder! One with two eyes who sees "Ahmad"
Yet his eyes turn away from the light of guidance!
Yet his eyes stray from the light of guidance
عَجَبَاًhow strange لمَنْthat one who سَمِعَheard الحَبِيْبَthe beloved «مُحَمَّدَاًMuhammad»
عَجَبَاً لمَنْ سَمِعَ الحَبِيْبَ «مُحَمَّدَاً»
يومَاًone day ومَاand did not بَلَغَreach السَّـــــمَاthe heavens بِهُدَاهُthrough his guidance
يومَاً ومَا بَلَغَ السَّـــــمَا بِهُدَاهُ
How strange that one heard the beloved Muhammad
A wonder! One who heard the beloved “Muhammad”
One day, yet did not reach the heavens through his guidance!
One day, yet his call did not reach the sky
عَجَبَاًhow strange لهذاat this الكُفْرِunbelief آذَىharmed حِبَّنَاour beloved
عَجَبَاً لهذا الكُفْرِ آذَى حِبَّنَا
عَجَبَاًhow strange لَهُat it عَنْfrom دَارِهِhis home أَقْصَاهُdrove him away
عَجَبَاً لَهُ عَنْ دَارِهِ أَقْصَاهُ
How strange this unbelief that harmed our beloved!
A wonder that this disbelief caused harm to our love
How strange that it drove him away from his home!
A wonder, he is far from his home
عَجَبَاًhow strange لمكَّةَat Makkah كيفَhow ضَاقَgrew impatient رِجَالُهَاits men
عَجَبَاً لمكَّةَ كيفَ ضَاقَ رِجَالُهَا
بِحَبِيْبِنَاwith our beloved والغَارُwhile the cave قَدْhad آواهُsheltered him
بِحَبِيْبِنَا والغَارُ قَدْ آواهُ
How strange Makkah—how its men grew impatient
A wonder that Mecca, how its men felt confined
With our beloved, while the cave sheltered him!
With our beloved though the cave gave him refuge
عَجَبَاًhow wondrous لذاat this الحَجَرِstone الأَصَمِّdeaf إذَاwhen بَدَاappeared
عَجَبَاً لذا الحَجَرِ الأَصَمِّ إذَا بَدَا
بِجِوارِهِbeside it خَيْرُthe best of الورَىcreation حَيَّاهُgreeted him
بِجِوارِهِ خَيْرُ الورَى حَيَّاهُ
How wondrous this deaf stone: when there appears
A wonder that deaf stone when it appears
Beside it the best of creation, it greets him!
With the best of creation, it greets him
عَجَبَاًhow wondrous لأَحْجَارٍat stones تُسَبِّحُglorify رَبَّهَاtheir Lord
عَجَبَاً لأَحْجَارٍ تُسَبِّحُ رَبَّهَا
فيin كَفِّهِhis palm صَلَّىmay ... bless عليهِupon him اللهُGod
في كَفِّهِ صَلَّى عليهِ اللهُ
How wondrous the stones that glorify their Lord
A wonder that stones glorify their Lord
In his palm—may God bless him!
In his palm, may Allah send blessings upon him
ويقومُand he stands للهِbefore God العَظِيمِAlmighty بلَيْلِهِduring his night
ويقومُ للهِ العَظِيمِ بلَيْلِهِ
مِنْfor أجْلِthe sake of ذَاكَthat تَفَطَّرَتْcracked قَدَمَاهُhis two feet
مِنْ أجْلِ ذَاكَ تَفَطَّرَتْ قَدَمَاهُ
And at night he stands before Almighty God;
And he stands humbly for the Almighty at night
For that, his feet became cracked.
For this his feet became cracked
وانْشَقَّand split بَدْرٌa full moon فيin السَّمَاthe sky لحَبِيْبِنَاfor our beloved
وانْشَقَّ بَدْرٌ في السَّمَا لحَبِيْبِنَا
حتَّىuntil بَداit appeared نِصْفَينِas two halves فيin عَلْيَاهُits heights
حتَّى بَدا نِصْفَينِ في عَلْيَاهُ
And a full moon split in the sky for our beloved,
And for our beloved’s sake a full moon split
Until it appeared as two halves on high.
Appearing as two halves in its highest point
وأرىand I see الغَمَامَthe clouds يُحِبُّهُlove him فَيظِلُّهُand so shade him
وأرى الغَمَامَ يُحِبُّهُ فَيظِلُّهُ
فيon أيِّwhichever شِبْرٍhandspan فيin الدُّنَاthe world يَلْقَاهُthey meet him
في أيِّ شِبْرٍ في الدُّنَا يَلْقَاهُ
And I see the clouds love him and shade him,
And I see the clouds loving him thus shielding him
On whatever handspan in this world they meet him.
In any place on earth where he is found
تَنْضَمُdraw together أشْجَارُthe trees of الفَلاةِthe wilderness لِسِتْرِهِto conceal him
تَنْضَمُ أشْجَارُ الفَلاةِ لِسِتْرِهِ
فحبيبُنَاfor our beloved واللهِby God مَاhow أَحيَاهُmodest he is
فحبيبُنَا واللهِ مَا أَحيَاهُ
The trees of the wilderness draw together to conceal him;
The trees of the desert gather to veil him
For, by God, how modest our beloved is!
So our beloved, by Allah lives
ويُدِرُّand yields milk ضِرْعُthe udder of الشَّاةِthe ewe إكرَامَاًin honor لَهُof him
ويُدِرُّ ضِرْعُ الشَّاةِ إكرَامَاً لَهُ
وأرَىand I see شَرَاذِمَfactions of قَوْمِهِhis people تَأْبَاهُreject him
وأرَى شَرَاذِمَ قَوْمِهِ تَأْبَاهُ
And the ewe's udder gives milk in his honor,
And the udder of the sheep pours for him generously
Yet I see factions of his own people reject him.
And I see fragments of his people shunning him
ويقولُand says خَيْرُthe best of العَالمينَall beings لِصَحْبِهِto his companions
ويقولُ خَيْرُ العَالمينَ لِصَحْبِهِ
فيin موقِفٍa scene مَنْwho يَاO تُرىone wonders يَنْسَاهُforgets it
في موقِفٍ مَنْ يَا تُرى يَنْسَاهُ
And the best of all beings says to his companions,
And the best of all people says to his companions
In a scene—who, I wonder, could forget it?—
In a situation - who, I wonder, will forget it
إنْif كُنْتُI have يومَاًone day قَدْindeed جَلَدتُI flogged أخَاًa brother لنَاof ours
إنْ كُنْتُ يومَاً قَدْ جَلَدتُ أخَاً لنَا
فلْيَسْتَقِدْthen let him exact retribution مِنِّيfrom me فذَاfor that أرضَاهُI accept it
فلْيَسْتَقِدْ مِنِّي فذَا أرضَاهُ
“If I ever flogged a brother of ours,
If I once whipped a brother of ours
Let him take retribution from me, for I accept that.”
Let him take revenge from me, this would please him
يُعطيoffers القِصاصَretribution حبيبُناour beloved مِنْfrom نَفْسِهِhimself
يُعطي القِصاصَ حبيبُنا مِنْ نَفْسِهِ
عَدْلٌjustice فريدٌunique مَاnot لَهُfor it أشْبَاهُequals
عَدْلٌ فريدٌ مَا لَهُ أشْبَاهُ
Our beloved offers retribution against himself:
Our beloved gives fair retribution from himself
A unique justice, with none like it.
Matchless justice – nothing compares to him
يُعطيhe gives ويُعطيand gives ليْسَnot يُدْرَكُcan be fathomed رِفْدُهُhis bounty
يُعطي ويُعطي ليْسَ يُدْرَكُ رِفْدُهُ
فالبَحْرُfor the sea غَيْضٌa trickle مِنْof نَدَىthe bounty of يُمْنَاهُhis right hand
فالبَحْرُ غَيْضٌ مِنْ نَدَى يُمْنَاهُ
He gives and gives—his bounty cannot be fathomed;
He gives and gives, his charity is limitless
For the sea is but a trickle of his right hand's bounty.
The sea is but a handful of his bounty
يُعْطِيhe gives عَطَاءًgifts ليْسَnot يَخْشَىfearing فَاقَةًpoverty
يُعْطِي عَطَاءً ليْسَ يَخْشَى فَاقَةً
هَوَhe واثِقٌtrusting فيin اللهِGod جَلَّexalted is عُلاهُHis loftiness
هَوَ واثِقٌ في اللهِ جَلَّ عُلاهُ
He gives gifts without fearing poverty;
He gives without fear of poverty
He trusts in God, exalted in His majesty.
He is confident in Allah, most high is His sublimity
كَالرِّيْحِlike the wind مُرْسَلَةًunleashed عَطَاءُthe giving of حَبِيْبِنَاour beloved
كَالرِّيْحِ مُرْسَلَةً عَطَاءُ حَبِيْبِنَا
والجُودُand generosity كُلُّall الجُودِgenerosity بعْضُpart of نَدَاهُhis bounty
والجُودُ كُلُّ الجُودِ بعْضُ نَدَاهُ
Our beloved's giving is like the wind let loose;
Like an unconstrained wind is our beloved’s charity
And generosity—all generosity—is but part of his bounty.
All generosity is but some of his benevolence
عَجَبَاًhow strange لأَفْئِدَةٍat hearts تَضِلُّstray عَنِfrom الهُدىguidance
عَجَبَاً لأَفْئِدَةٍ تَضِلُّ عَنِ الهُدى
ويحِنُّwhile yearns جِذْعُthe trunk of النَّخْلِthe palm .. بَلْindeed يَهواهُloves him
ويحِنُّ جِذْعُ النَّخْلِ .. بَلْ يَهواهُ
How strange the hearts that stray from guidance,
A wonder that hearts go astray from guidance
While the palm trunk yearns for him—indeed, loves him!
And a palm tree trunk inclines, nay, loves him
ويَضُمُّهُand embraces it المُختَارُthe Chosen One ضَمَّةَwith the embrace of مُشْفِقٍa compassionate one
ويَضُمُّهُ المُختَارُ ضَمَّةَ مُشْفِقٍ
فالجِذْعُfor the trunk قَالَsaid لِفُرْقَةٍat separation: أَوَّاهُalas
فالجِذْعُ قَالَ لِفُرْقَةٍ: أَوَّاهُ
The Chosen One embraces it with a compassionate embrace;
And the Chosen One embraces it a caring embrace
For the trunk cried “Alas!” at their parting.
Thus the trunk says to those parted: Comfort me
ويقولُand says لِلْجِذْعِto the trunk الحَبِيْبُthe beloved مُخَيِّرَاًoffering a choice
ويقولُ لِلْجِذْعِ الحَبِيْبُ مُخَيِّرَاً
بينَbetween اخْضِرَارِflourishing الأرْضِthe earth أوْor أُخْرَاهُits hereafter
بينَ اخْضِرَارِ الأرْضِ أوْ أُخْرَاهُ
And the beloved speaks to the trunk, offering a choice
And the beloved gives the trunk a choice
Between flourishing on earth and its life hereafter.
Between the greenery of the earth or the next life
يختَارُchooses هذاthis الجِذْعُtrunk جَنَّةَParadise of رَبِّهِits Lord
يختَارُ هذا الجِذْعُ جَنَّةَ رَبِّهِ
ليرىto see الحَبيْبَthe beloved .. لكيso that يَدومَmay last هَنَاهُits happiness
ليرى الحَبيْبَ .. لكي يَدومَ هَنَاهُ
This trunk chooses its Lord's Paradise,
This trunk chooses the Garden of its Lord
To see the beloved, so that its happiness may last.
To see the beloved - so its bliss remains
وقدْand indeed ارْتَكَسْنَاwe have fallen back نَحْنُwe بعْدُafterward فلَمْso no longer نعُدْare we
وقدْ ارْتَكَسْنَا نَحْنُ بعْدُ فلَمْ نعُدْ
حتَّىeven نُسَاويwe equal الجِذْعَthe trunk .. وَاO أَسَفَاهُmy sorrow
حتَّى نُسَاوي الجِذْعَ .. وَا أَسَفَاهُ
Yet we have since fallen back, and no longer
While we, afterwards, do not measure up
Even equal the trunk—alas, what sorrow!
To be like the trunk - what a pity!
وتَجَمَّعَand gathered القومُthe people اللئَامُvile لقتلِهِto kill him
وتَجَمَّعَ القومُ اللئَامُ لقتلِهِ
ونَجَاand he escaped .. فَسُبْحَانَso glory to الذيHim who نَجَّاهُsaved him
ونَجَا .. فَسُبْحَانَ الذي نَجَّاهُ
The vile people gathered to kill him,
The vile people gather to kill him
And he escaped—glory to Him who saved him!
And he survives - Glory to the One who saved him
عَيْنُthe eye of الإلِهِGod تَحُوطُهُsurrounds him بِعِنَايَةٍwith care
عَيْنُ الإلِهِ تَحُوطُهُ بِعِنَايَةٍ
هَوَhe أَبْتَرٌcut off واللهِby God مَنْwhoever عَادَاهُopposes him
هَوَ أَبْتَرٌ واللهِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ
God's eye surrounds him with care;
The eye of God watches over him carefully
Whoever opposes him is cut off, by God.
He who opposes him fails, by Allah
عَجَبَاًhow wondrous لأَنْصَارِat the Helpers of النبيِّthe Prophet وحُبِّهِمْand their love
عَجَبَاً لأَنْصَارِ النبيِّ وحُبِّهِمْ
فَلَهُfor to him الولاَءُallegiance .. ولَيْسَand is not ذاthis لِسِواهُfor anyone but him
فَلَهُ الولاَءُ .. ولَيْسَ ذا لِسِواهُ
How wondrous the Prophet's Ansar and their love!
A wonder at the Ansar of the Prophet and their love
Their allegiance is to him, and to no other.
To him is the allegiance – none but him has it
خَرَجُواthey went out تُسَابِقُهمْracing ahead of them مَنَازِلُthe homes of «طَيْبَةٍTaybah»
خَرَجُوا تُسَابِقُهمْ مَنَازِلُ «طَيْبَةٍ»
قَدْhas زَادَgrown شَوقُهُموtheir longing إلىfor رُؤْيَاهُseeing him
قَدْ زَادَ شَوقُهُمو إلى رُؤْيَاهُ
They went out, Taybah's homes racing ahead of them;
They went out racing from the houses of Taybah
Their longing to see him had grown.
Their longing for seeing him only increased
سُرْعَانَswiftly مَاemphatic particle قَالَsaid البَشِيْرُthe bearer of good news مُهَنِّئَاًoffering congratulations
سُرْعَانَ مَا قَالَ البَشِيْرُ مُهَنِّئَاً
جَاءَhas come الحَبِيْبُthe beloved فَهَلَّلَواso they rejoiced لِلِقَاهُto meet him
جَاءَ الحَبِيْبُ فَهَلَّلَوا لِلِقَاهُ
Quickly the bearer of glad tidings said, offering congratulations:
The herald soon announced glad tidings
“The beloved has come!” So they rejoiced to meet him.
The beloved has come, so they rejoiced to meet him
طَلَعَappeared الحَبِيْبُthe beloved كَبَدْرِlike a moon تِمٍّfull وجْهُهُhis face
طَلَعَ الحَبِيْبُ كَبَدْرِ تِمٍّ وجْهُهُ
فَجَمَالُهُand his beauty واللهِby God مَاhow أَبْهَاهُsplendid it is
فَجَمَالُهُ واللهِ مَا أَبْهَاهُ
The beloved appeared, his face like a full moon;
The beloved appeared like a full moon is his face
His beauty—by God, how splendid it is!
His beauty, by Allah, is most dazzling
النُّورُthe light عَمَّfilled بِلادَنَاour lands وديارَنَاand our homes
النُّورُ عَمَّ بِلادَنَا وديارَنَا
فضياءُfor the light of كُلِّall الكَوْنِthe universe بعضُpart of سَنَاهُhis radiance
فضياءُ كُلِّ الكَوْنِ بعضُ سَنَاهُ
The light filled our lands and our homes;
The light spread in our cities and homes
For the light of the whole universe is but part of his radiance.
The brilliance of the universe is but some of its radiance
وتقولُand say أَلْسِنَةٌtongues جَدِيْرٌdeserving قَطْعُهَاsevering them
وتقولُ أَلْسِنَةٌ جَدِيْرٌ قَطْعُهَا
هَوَhe سَاحِرٌa sorcerer .. هَوَhe كَاذِبٌa liar .. حَاشَاهُfar be it from him
هَوَ سَاحِرٌ .. هَوَ كَاذِبٌ .. حَاشَاهُ
And tongues deserving to be severed say:
And tongues that deserve to be cut say
“He is a sorcerer! He is a liar!” Far be it from him!
He is a magician... He is a liar... Never!
عَجَبَاًhow strange لمَنْat whoever آذَىharmed النبيَّthe Prophet بِكِلْمَةٍwith a word
عَجَبَاً لمَنْ آذَى النبيَّ بِكِلْمَةٍ
يَاO رَبِّmy Lord هَلاَّwould that قُطِّعَتْwere severed شَفَتَاهُhis two lips
يَا رَبِّ هَلاَّ قُطِّعَتْ شَفَتَاهُ
How strange that someone should harm the Prophet with a word!
A wonder at whoever harmed the Prophet with a word
O my Lord, would that his lips were severed!
O Lord, if only You had cut his lips
عَجَبَاًhow strange لمَنْat whoever آذَىharmed النبيَّthe Prophet بِرَسْمِهِwith his drawing
عَجَبَاً لمَنْ آذَى النبيَّ بِرَسْمِهِ
شُلَّتْmay ... be paralyzed بهَذَاfor this الرَّسْمِdrawing مِنْهُof his يَدَاهُhis two hands
شُلَّتْ بهَذَا الرَّسْمِ مِنْهُ يَدَاهُ
How strange that someone should harm the Prophet with his drawing!
A wonder at whoever harmed the Prophet by his image
May both his hands be paralyzed for this drawing!
Paralyzed by this are his hands
« تَبَّتْmay ... perish يَدَاtwo hands» فِيْهَاin it جَزَاءُthe punishment of مَنْwhoever اعتَدَىattacked
« تَبَّتْ يَدَا» فِيْهَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ اعتَدَى
يَوْمَاًone day علَىagainst المُختَارِthe Chosen One أَوْor آذَاهُharmed him
يَوْمَاً علَى المُختَارِ أَوْ آذَاهُ
In “May the two hands perish” lies the punishment of whoever attacked
"Perish the hands" in it is the retribution of one who transgressed
The Chosen One one day, or harmed him.
One day upon the Chosen One or hurt him
ولَسَوْفَand surely will يُعْطَىhe be given بالشِّمَالِin his left hand كِتَابَهُhis record
ولَسَوْفَ يُعْطَى بالشِّمَالِ كِتَابَهُ
تَبْكِيweep الدِّمَاblood لِشَقَائِهِfor his misery عَيْنَاهُhis two eyes
تَبْكِي الدِّمَا لِشَقَائِهِ عَيْنَاهُ
He will surely be given his record in his left hand;
And he will be given his record in his left hand
His eyes will weep blood for his misery.
His tears flowing in misery – his eyes
بُتِرواthey were cut off بِمَاfor what فَعَلواthey did وبُغْضِهُموand their hatred لَهُof him
بُتِروا بِمَا فَعَلوا وبُغْضِهُمو لَهُ
سَيَظَلُّwill remain خَيْرُthe best of الخَلْقِcreation فيin عَليَاهُhis lofty station
سَيَظَلُّ خَيْرُ الخَلْقِ في عَليَاهُ
They were cut off for their deeds and their hatred of him;
Severed for their hatred and animosity towards him
The best of creation will remain in his lofty station.
The best of mankind remains in His highness
اللهُGod قَدْhas عَصَمَprotected الحَبِيْبَthe beloved (مُحْمَّدَاًMuhammad)
اللهُ قَدْ عَصَمَ الحَبِيْبَ (مُحْمَّدَاً)
ومِنْand from الأُلَىthose who يَسْتَهْزِئُونَmock كَفَاهُspared him
ومِنْ الأُلَى يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ كَفَاهُ
God has protected the beloved Muhammad,
Allah protected the beloved “Muhammad”
And spared him those who mock.
And from the miserables they mock – enough of him
رَبَّاهُO my Lord إنِّيindeed I قَدْhave أَتَيْتُكَI come to You رَاغِبَاًdesiring
رَبَّاهُ إنِّي قَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ رَاغِبَاً
فيfor الصَّفْحِpardon عَنِّيfor me .. هَلْwhether تُرَىone wonders أَلْقَاهُI receive it ؟
في الصَّفْحِ عَنِّي .. هَلْ تُرَى أَلْقَاهُ ؟
O my Lord, I have come to You, desiring
My Lord I have come to you hopeful
Pardon for me—will I, I wonder, receive it?
For forgiveness from me - will I find it?
إِنْif أنْتَYou لَمْnot تَصْفَحْpardon فَمَنْthen whom ذَاis it أَرْتَجِىI can hope in؟
إِنْ أنْتَ لَمْ تَصْفَحْ فَمَنْ ذَا أَرْتَجِى؟
ومَنِand who الكَريْمُthe Generous One سِوَاكَother than You يَاO رَبَّاهُmy Lord
ومَنِ الكَريْمُ سِوَاكَ يَا رَبَّاهُ
If You do not pardon, in whom can I hope?
If You do not forgive, then who can I hope in?
Who is generous but You, O my Lord?
And who is generous except You, my Lord?
يَاO رَبِّmy Lord كُنْbe لِيto me فيon القِيَامَةِResurrection Day رَاحِمَاًmerciful
يَا رَبِّ كُنْ لِي في القِيَامَةِ رَاحِمَاً
واغْفِرْand forgive لِعَبْدِكَYour servant مَاwhat جَنَتْهُcommitted it يَدَاهُhis two hands
واغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِكَ مَا جَنَتْهُ يَدَاهُ
O my Lord, be merciful to me at the Resurrection,
O my Lord, be merciful to me on Judgment Day
And forgive Your servant what his hands have committed.
And forgive Your servant what his hands earned
بالمصْطَفَىthrough the Chosen One يَاO رَبِّmy Lord تَمِّمْcomplete فَرْحَتِيmy joy
بالمصْطَفَى يَا رَبِّ تَمِّمْ فَرْحَتِي
لاdo not تَحْرِمَنِّيdeprive me فيon غَدٍtomorrow لُقْيَاهُmeeting him
لا تَحْرِمَنِّي في غَدٍ لُقْيَاهُ
Through the Chosen One, my Lord, complete my joy;
By Al-Mustafa, O Lord, complete my joy
Do not deny me meeting him tomorrow.
Do not deprive me tomorrow of seeing him
واجْعَلْهُand make him لىfor me يَاO رَبِّmy Lord عِنْدَكَbefore You شَافِعَاًan intercessor
واجْعَلْهُ لى يَا رَبِّ عِنْدَكَ شَافِعَاً
مَنْwho ذاis it سَيَشْْفَعُwill intercede يومَهَاthat day إلاَّهُexcept him
مَنْ ذا سَيَشْْفَعُ يومَهَا إلاَّهُ
O my Lord, make him my intercessor before You;
And make him, O Lord, an intercessor with You
Who will intercede that day except him?
For who will intercede that Day but him?
هوَhe فيon القِيَامَةِResurrection Day شَافِعٌan intercessor ومُشَفَّعٌand one whose intercession is accepted
هوَ في القِيَامَةِ شَافِعٌ ومُشَفَّعٌ
فيamong العَالمينَall beings ومَنْand who لِذَاكَfor that سِوَاهُother than him
في العَالمينَ ومَنْ لِذَاكَ سِوَاهُ
At the Resurrection he intercedes, and his intercession is accepted
He is the intercessor and the one whose intercession is accepted
Among all beings—who but he can do that?
Among all people – and who is for this but him?
واجْعَلْهُand make him ذُخْراًa treasure فيon القِيَامَةِResurrection Day سَيِّدَيmy Master
واجْعَلْهُ ذُخْراً في القِيَامَةِ سَيِّدَي
واللهِby God غَايَةُthe utmost of مُنْيَتِيmy wish رُؤْيَاهُseeing him
واللهِ غَايَةُ مُنْيَتِي رُؤْيَاهُ
Make him my treasure at the Resurrection, my Master;
And make him, my master, a treasure for me on Judgment Day
By God, my utmost wish is to see him.
By Allah, the ultimate of my wishes is to see him
أَشْتَاقُI long يَاO اللهُGod أَنْظُرُto behold وَجْهَهُhis face
أَشْتَاقُ يَا اللهُ أَنْظُرُ وَجْهَهُ
تَشْتَاقُlongs عَيْنِيmy eye تَرْتَويto drink its fill بِضِيَاهُof his radiance
تَشْتَاقُ عَيْنِي تَرْتَوي بِضِيَاهُ
I long, O God, to look upon his face;
O Allah, I yearn to look upon his face
My eye longs to drink its fill of his radiance.
My eyes thirst and are satisfied by his light
أشْتَاقُI long أَنْشَقُto inhale مِنْfrom عَبِيْرِthe fragrance of« مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad»
أشْتَاقُ أَنْشَقُ مِنْ عَبِيْرِ« مُحَمَّدٍ»
أَشْتَاقُI long أَلْثُمُto kiss دائِمَاًalways يُمْنَاهُhis right hand
أَشْتَاقُ أَلْثُمُ دائِمَاً يُمْنَاهُ
I long to breathe in Muhammad's fragrance;
I yearn to melt from the fragrance of “Muhammad”
I long always to kiss his right hand,
I yearn to constantly kiss his noble hand
وأُقَبِلُand I kiss القَدَمَيْنِthe two feet مِنْfrom شَوْقٍlonging إلىfor
وأُقَبِلُ القَدَمَيْنِ مِنْ شَوْقٍ إلى
نُورِthe light of الحَبِيْبِthe beloved « مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad» رَبَّاهُO my Lord
نُورِ الحَبِيْبِ « مُحَمَّدٍ» رَبَّاهُ
And kiss his feet out of longing for
I draw nearer on my feet out of longing
The light of the beloved Muhammad, O my Lord.
For the light of my beloved “Muhammad”, may Allah uplift him
لاdo not تَحْرِمَنِّيdeny me وِرْدَa draught from كَوْثَرِهِhis Kawthar غَدَاًtomorrow
لا تَحْرِمَنِّي وِرْدَ كَوْثَرِهِ غَدَاً
لِيَزُولَso may depart عَنْfrom هَذاthis الفُؤادِheart ظَمَاهَits thirst
لِيَزُولَ عَنْ هَذا الفُؤادِ ظَمَاهَ
Do not deny me a draught from his Kawthar tomorrow,
Do not deprive me of drinking his Kawthar tomorrow
So that this heart's thirst may depart,
To remove the thirst of this heart
لأَذُوقَso I may taste مِنْfrom كَفِّthe palm of الحَبِيْبِthe beloved « مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad»
لأَذُوقَ مِنْ كَفِّ الحَبِيْبِ « مُحَمَّدٍ»
كَأْسَاًa cup هَنِيَّاًrefreshing .. رَبِّmy Lord مَاhow أَصْفَاهُclear it is
كَأْسَاً هَنِيَّاً .. رَبِّ مَا أَصْفَاهُ
So I may taste, from the beloved Muhammad's palm,
To taste from the palm of the beloved “Muhammad”
A refreshing cup—my Lord, how clear it is!
A delightful cup - My Lord, how pure!
يَاO رَبِّmy Lord إِنِّيindeed I قَدْhave مَدَحْتُI praised « مُحَمَّدَاًMuhammad »
يَا رَبِّ إِنِّي قَدْ مَدَحْتُ « مُحَمَّدَاً »
حَتَّىso that أُحَقِّقَI fulfill لِلْفُؤَادِfor the heart مُنَاهُits wishes
حَتَّى أُحَقِّقَ لِلْفُؤَادِ مُنَاهُ
O my Lord, I have praised Muhammad
O Lord, I have praised "Muhammad"
To fulfill my heart's wishes.
Until my heart settles with tranquility
إِنْif تَاهَtake pride مَنْthose who مَدَحُواpraised المُلُوكَkings فَإِنَّنِيthen I indeed
إِنْ تَاهَ مَنْ مَدَحُوا المُلُوكَ فَإِنَّنِي
بِمَدِيحِin praising «أَحْمَدَAhmad» سَيِّدِيmy master تَيَّاهُam proud
بِمَدِيحِ «أَحْمَدَ» سَيِّدِي تَيَّاهُ
If those who praise kings take pride, then I
Those who praised kings are lost, but I
Take pride in praising Ahmad, my master.
In praising "Ahmad" my master have found purpose
ولَقَدْand indeed وقَفْتُI dedicated قَصَائِديmy poems لمَديْحِهِto praising him
ولَقَدْ وقَفْتُ قَصَائِدي لمَديْحِهِ
فَمَدِيْحُهُfor praising him شَرَفٌan honor .. ومَاand how أَسْمَاهُexalted it is
فَمَدِيْحُهُ شَرَفٌ .. ومَا أَسْمَاهُ
I have dedicated my poems to praising him;
I have dedicated my poems to praise him
For praising him is an honor—how exalted it is!
For praising him brings honor - nothing equals it
يَاO رَبِّmy Lord فَاجْعَلْthen grant لِيfor me بِمَدْحِthrough praising « مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad»
يَا رَبِّ فَاجْعَلْ لِي بِمَدْحِ « مُحَمَّدٍ»
نُوْرَاًa light بِقَبْرِيin my grave فيon غَدٍtomorrow أَلْقَاهُI shall find it
نُوْرَاً بِقَبْرِي في غَدٍ أَلْقَاهُ
O my Lord, through praising Muhammad, grant me
O Lord, let my praise of “Muhammad”
A light in my grave that I shall find tomorrow,
Be a light for me in my grave tomorrow when I meet him
وعلىand upon الصِّراطِthe Sirat..وعَنْدَand at نَشْرِthe unfolding of صَحَائِفيmy records
وعلى الصِّراطِ..وعَنْدَ نَشْرِ صَحَائِفي
فاقْبَلْso accept رَجَائِيmy plea اليومَtoday يَاO اللهُGod
فاقْبَلْ رَجَائِي اليومَ يَا اللهُ
And upon the Sirat, and when my records are unfolded;
And on the Bridge... And when the pages are spread
So accept my plea today, O God.
So accept my hope today O Allah
يَاO رَبِّmy Lord صَلِّsend blessings علىupon الحَبِيْبِthe beloved «مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad»
يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ على الحَبِيْبِ «مُحَمَّدٍ»
واحْشُرْand gather عُبَيْدَكَYour humble servant تَحْتَbeneath ظِلِّthe shade of لِواهُhis banner
واحْشُرْ عُبَيْدَكَ تَحْتَ ظِلِّ لِواهُ
O my Lord, send blessings upon the beloved Muhammad,
O Lord send your prayers upon the beloved “Muhammad”
And gather Your humble servant beneath the shade of his banner.
And gather Your servants under his banner
Sol 6.1