في امتزاج الوجود بالعدمِ

في امتزاج الوجود بالعدمِ

واختلاط الحدوث بالقدمِ

واختلاط الحدوث بالقدمِ

In the mingling of existence with nonexistence

In the intermingling of existence with nonexistence,

and the blending of temporal origination with eternity

And the blending of the temporal with the eternal,

حكمة جل من يشاهدها

حكمة جل من يشاهدها

كامتزاج الضياء بالظلم

كامتزاج الضياء بالظلم

lies a wisdom—exalted is whoever beholds it—

Is a wisdom that only the Exalted One comprehends,

like the mingling of light with darkness.

Like the intermingling of light with darkness.

وقياس الوجود حيث بدا

وقياس الوجود حيث بدا

ليس يبقى سواه فافتهم

ليس يبقى سواه فافتهم

And the measure of existence, wherever it appears:

And perceiving existence where it began,

nothing remains besides it; so understand.

None but He remains, so understand.

وكذاك الحدوث يذهب إن

وكذاك الحدوث يذهب إن

قِدَمٌ بَانَ ظاهرَ الهمم

قِدَمٌ بَانَ ظاهرَ الهمم

And likewise, temporal origination vanishes if

Thus temporality passes away if

eternity appears, manifest to aspiring wills.

Eternity becomes manifest to resolute souls.

وكذاك الضياء يمحق ما

وكذاك الضياء يمحق ما

كان من ظلمةٍ لمنبهم

كان من ظلمةٍ لمنبهم

And likewise, light effaces whatever

And thus light obliterates

darkness there was for one bewildered.

Whatever darkness blinded the discerning.

لكن الظاهر الوجود سرى

لكن الظاهر الوجود سرى

سر أسمائه بمنعدم

سر أسمائه بمنعدم

But what is manifest is existence; there has flowed

Yet existence's mystery flowed

the secret of its names through the nonexistent.

Through the mystery of His names with nonexistence.

فهو معنى امتزاجه وكذا

فهو معنى امتزاجه وكذا

قدم مع حدوث منكتم

قدم مع حدوث منكتم

That is the meaning of its mingling; likewise,

So He is the meaning of its intermingling, and thus

eternity with concealed temporal origination,

Eternity with temporality is concealed.

وضياء مع الظلام على

وضياء مع الظلام على

حكم أسمائه فلم يقم

حكم أسمائه فلم يقم

and light with darkness, according to

And light with darkness according to

the rule of its names; thus it did not subsist.

The judgment of His names, none established.

إنه لا امتزاج بينهما

إنه لا امتزاج بينهما

خالق الخلق بارئ النسيم

خالق الخلق بارئ النسيم

Indeed He—there is no mingling between the two—

For there is no intermingling between them-

is the Creator of creation, the originator of the breeze,

The Creator of creation, Maker of the breeze.

أول وهو آخر لحجى

أول وهو آخر لحجى

ظاهر وهو باطن لعمي

ظاهر وهو باطن لعمي

First, and He is Last to the intellect,

The First and the Last is His argument,

Manifest, and He is Hidden to the blind.

The Apparent and the Hidden for the blind.

أيها السائر المجدُّ إذا

أيها السائر المجدُّ إذا

جئت سلعاً فسل عن الحرم

جئت سلعاً فسل عن الحرم

O earnest traveler, when

O you who gloriously journey,

you come to Salʿ, ask about the sanctuary.

When you come to a halt, ask about the sanctuary.

خذ يميناً بنا إلى وطنٍ

خذ يميناً بنا إلى وطنٍ

فيه كنا وقف على العلم

فيه كنا وقف على العلم

Take us rightward toward a homeland

Take the right course with us to a homeland

where we once were, and halt at the landmark.

Where we once stood, knowing.

وتأمل ربوعَ كاظمة

وتأمل ربوعَ كاظمة

بين تلك الطلول والخيم

بين تلك الطلول والخيم

And contemplate the dwellings of Kāẓimah

And look upon the meadows of Kazima

amid those ruins and tents.

Between those hills and tents.

إن لي سادة هناك أرى

إن لي سادة هناك أرى

نورهم مشرقاً بذي سلم

نورهم مشرقاً بذي سلم

Indeed, I have masters there; I see

For I have nobles there whom I see

their light shining at Dhū Salam.

With radiant light in peace.

كلما قلت ليت لي خبراً

كلما قلت ليت لي خبراً

عندهم قيل أنت في العدم

عندهم قيل أنت في العدم

Whenever I say, “Would that there were word of me

Whenever I say, "Would that I had news of them,"

among them,” I am told, “You are in nonexistence.”

It is said, "You are in nonexistence."

وإذا قلت لو رويت بهم

وإذا قلت لو رويت بهم

قيل لي من بهم يهيم ظمي

قيل لي من بهم يهيم ظمي

And when I say, “If only my thirst were quenched by them,”

And if I say, "If only I were refreshed by them,"

I am told, “Whoever is enraptured by them is thirsty.”

It is said, "Woe to me from them, O oblivious one."

غير أني بهم ظهرتُ لهم

غير أني بهم ظهرتُ لهم

ظلمةً خولطت بنورهم

ظلمةً خولطت بنورهم

Yet through them I appeared to them

But I appeared to them out of darkness

as darkness mingled with their light,

Intermingled with their light.

تنتفي تارة وتثبت ما

تنتفي تارة وتثبت ما

بقيت كالخيال في الحلم

بقيت كالخيال في الحلم

vanishing at times, and persisting as long as

At times it passes away, and what remains

it remains, like a phantom in a dream.

Is like an illusion in a dream.