متىwhen ماever زرتyou visited قبرthe grave of الشهمthe noble man موسىMusa
متى ما زرت قبر الشهم موسى
رجعتyou returned بكلwith all ماthat which ترجوyou hope for وتأملand aspire to
رجعت بكل ما ترجو وتأمل
Whenever you visit the grave of the noble Musa,
Whenever I visit the grave of the noble Musa
You return with all you hope for and aspire to.
I return with all that I hope for and aspire
وكيفand how وإنهwhen indeed he منfrom أهلthe members of بيتa household
وكيف وإنه من أهل بيت
بهمin them فخرتtook pride قريشQuraysh فيin المحافلthe gatherings
بهم فخرت قريش في المحافل
And how could it be otherwise, when he belongs to a household
And how could it not be so, for he is from the House
In whose members Quraysh has taken pride at gatherings?
With whom Quraysh took pride in gatherings
سماrose high فوقabove السماءthe sky لهbelonging to him نجارlineage
سما فوق السماء له نجار
وهلand is there لابنfor the son of الرسالةthe prophetic message منany مماثلequal
وهل لابن الرسالة من مماثل
His lineage has risen above the sky.
He has a star above the heavens as his carpenter
And has the son of the prophetic message any equal?
And does the son of the Message have any equal?
إذاif ماemphatic particle رزتyou tried (uncertain wording) أنto تحياyou live سعيداhappy
إذا ما رزت أن تحيا سعيدا
فناظرthen debate فيconcerning محبتهlove for him وناضلand contend
فناظر في محبته وناضل
If you try to live happily,
If you want to live happily, then look
Then argue in defense of love for him, and contend.
To his love, and struggle for it