إنَّindeed الإمامينthe two imams مدَّmay He prolong اللهGod ظلَّهماtheir shade
إنَّ الإمامين مدَّ الله ظلَّهما
توارداboth converged فيin الندىgenerosity والعلمand knowledge والعملand deeds
تواردا في الندى والعلم والعمل
Indeed, the two imams—may God prolong their shade—
The two Imams, may God extend their shade,
have converged in generosity, knowledge, and deeds.
Overlap in dew, knowledge, and deed.
كلاهماboth of them قدindeed علاrose high فيamong العالمينmankind فلاso may … not
كلاهما قد علا في العالمين فلا
عدمتُI lack منfrom ذاthis one وذاand that one جاهthe prestige الإمامof the imam عليAli
عدمتُ من ذا وذا جاه الإمام علي
Both have risen high among mankind, so may I never
Both transcended the worlds, so never
lack, from this one and that, the prestige of Imam Ali.
Was I devoid of the status of Imam Ali.