كنbe علىupon الصدقtruthfulness مقيماًsteadfast والأدبْand courtesy
كن على الصدق مقيماً والأدبْ
والزمand hold fast to العلمknowledge بفهمwith understanding وطلبْand pursuit
والزم العلم بفهم وطلبْ
Be steadfast in truthfulness and courtesy,
Be steadfast in honesty and good manners,
and hold fast to knowledge with understanding and pursuit.
And adhere to knowledge with understanding and seeking.
واتقand fear اللهGod بقلبwith a heart خاشعhumble
واتق الله بقلب خاشع
واجتنبand shun ظلمةdarkness أنواعkinds السببcause
واجتنب ظلمة أنواع السبب
Fear God with a humble heart,
Fear God with a humble heart,
and shun the darkness of every kind of cause.
And avoid the darkness of all causes.
وانظرand behold النورthe light الذيwhich فيwithin طيهits folds
وانظر النور الذي في طيه
حيثwhere أدنىbrought near بالأقاصيthe farthest things واقتربand drew close
حيث أدنى بالأقاصي واقترب
Behold the light enfolded within it,
Look at the light enveloped within you,
where it brought the farthest near and drew close.
Where the farthest draws near and comes closer.
وتوكلand place your trust فيin المهماتweighty matters علىupon
وتوكل في المهمات على
خالقCreator of الخلقcreation تنلyou will attain أعلىthe highest الرتبranks
خالق الخلق تنل أعلى الرتب
And in weighty matters, place your trust in
And in important matters, rely
the Creator of creation; you will attain the highest ranks.
On the Creator of creation, you will attain the highest ranks.
وتوسلand seek a means of approach كلevery وقتmoment فيconcerning الذيthat which
وتوسل كل وقت في الذي
أنتyou راجيهhoping for it بهthrough Him تلقyou will attain الأربthe desired end
أنت راجيه به تلق الأرب
And at every moment seek recourse for what
Plead at every moment with the One
you hope for; through Him you will attain your desire.
Whom you hope will grant you wishes.
ثمthen لاnot تنسforget هناhere عبد‘Abd (servant) الغنيal-Ghani (the Self-Sufficient)
ثم لا تنس هنا عبد الغني
منin دعاءprayers for الخيرgood فاللهfor God يهبbestows
من دعاء الخير فالله يهب
Then do not forget ‘Abd al-Ghani here
Then do not forget here the servant of the Wealthy One,
in prayers for good, for God bestows.
From supplicating goodness, for God grants.
وصلاةand the blessings اللهof God ربيmy Lord لمnot تزلcease
وصلاة الله ربي لم تزل
معwith سلامpeace لنبيfor a prophet منتخبchosen
مع سلام لنبي منتخب
And may the blessings of God, my Lord, never cease,
The prayers of my Lord have never ceased
with peace upon a chosen Prophet,
With peace upon the chosen Prophet.
وكذاكand likewise الآلthe family معwith أصحابهhis companions
وكذاك الآل مع أصحابه
عصبةthe company of الحقtruth ومنجاةand a refuge from الكربdistress
عصبة الحق ومنجاة الكرب
and likewise upon his family and his companions—
And likewise his family and companions,
the company of truth and a refuge from distress—
The party of truth and salvation from distress.
أمدthe span of الأزمانthe ages ماas long as غردwarbled فيin
أمد الأزمان ما غرد في
دوحهits grove الطائرthe bird فاهتاجand was stirred الطربrapture
دوحه الطائر فاهتاج الطرب
throughout the ages, as long as there warbles in
For as long as the eras continue, for as long
its grove the bird, and rapture is stirred.
As the bird sings melodiously in its orchard, arousing joy.