ياO وليًّاa patron رجوتهI placed my hope in him لوَلاهfor his patronage
يا وليًّا رجوته لوَلاه
عندin دارthe abode of الدناthis world ودارand the abode of السلامpeace
عند دار الدنا ودار السلام
O saintly patron in whom I have placed my hope—were it not for him—
O patron, whose patronage I have hoped for,
in this world’s abode and the Abode of Peace!
In this world's abode and the Abode of Peace.
حبَّذاhow lovely كوثرKawthar الجنانParadise ورضواand Riḍwā- (part of Riḍwān)
حبَّذا كوثر الجنان ورضوا
ن-n (completes Riḍwān) أناديهI call to him ياO مضيفhost of الكرامthe noble
ن أناديه يا مضيف الكرام
How delightful are Paradise’s Kawthar and Riḍwā—
How lovely are Paradise's Kawthar and Riḍwā-
—n, whom I call: “O host of the noble,
n! I call to him: 'O host of the noble!'
إسْقنيgive me to drink شربةa draught ألذُّI delight عليهاin it
إسْقني شربة ألذُّ عليها
واسقِand give to drink باللهby God مثلهاone like it ابنson of هشامHishām
واسقِ بالله مثلها ابن هشام
give me a draught that I may savor,
Give me a draught in which I may delight,
and, by God, give Ibn Hisham another like it.”
And, by God, give Ibn Hishām one like it.
