طيبfragrance محيMuhyi (reviver of) الدينal-Din (the faith) مسكٌmusk فيamong الورىhumankind
طيب محي الدين مسكٌ في الورى
فاحwafted forth لكنbut كلevery أنفnose لاnot يَشُمُّsmells
فاح لكن كل أنف لا يَشُمُّ
Muhyi al-Din’s fragrance is musk among humankind.
The fragrance of Mohi-ud-Din lingers in creation
It wafted forth, yet not every nose can smell it.
Though every perceiving nose cannot sense it
وعلومand branches of knowledge خرجتcame forth منfrom فمهhis mouth
وعلوم خرجت من فمه
كلevery فهمunderstanding بهداهاwith their guidance لاnot يُلِمُّbecomes acquainted
كل فهم بهداها لا يُلِمُّ
And branches of knowledge came forth from his mouth;
And his knowledge pours forth from his lips
Not every mind can grasp their guidance.
Yet every understanding cannot grasp it
قوسهhis bow أينwhere الذيthe one who يرميshoots بهاwith it
قوسه أين الذي يرمي بها
غرضtarget التحقيقrealization ياO قومpeople هلمّواcome, all of you
غرض التحقيق يا قوم هلمّوا
His bow—where is the one who shoots with it
Where is the one who can draw his bow
At the target of realization? O people, come!
And hit the target of realization, O people come