مِنْ أَفْقَرِ الْخَلْقِ بِذَا الزَّمَنِ

مِنْ أَفْقَرِ الْخَلْقِ بِذَا الزَّمَنِ

مِنَ ابْنِ زَاكُورٍ أَخِي الشَّجَنِ

مِنَ ابْنِ زَاكُورٍ أَخِي الشَّجَنِ

From the poorest of creatures in this age,

From the poorest of creation in this age,

from Ibn Zakur, companion of sorrow,

From Ibn Zakour, the brother of sorrow,

إِلَى إِمَامِ الْعَصْرِ أَوْحَدِهِ

إِلَى إِمَامِ الْعَصْرِ أَوْحَدِهِ

عَمِيدِ أَهْلِ السَّنَنِ الْحَسَنِ

عَمِيدِ أَهْلِ السَّنَنِ الْحَسَنِ

to the imam of the age, its peerless one,

To the Imam of the era, its peerless master,

chief of those who follow the good path,

The pillar of the people of the noble tradition,

قُطْبِ رَحَى الْعِلْمِ بِمَغْرِبِنَا

قُطْبِ رَحَى الْعِلْمِ بِمَغْرِبِنَا

شَمْسِ الْهُدَى الأَهْدَى أَبُومَدْيَنِ

شَمْسِ الْهُدَى الأَهْدَى أَبُومَدْيَنِ

pivot of learning’s millstone in our Maghrib,

The axis of the millstone of knowledge in our Maghreb,

sun of guidance, the most rightly guided, Abu Madyan.

The supreme sun of guidance, Abu Madyan,

أَبْقَاهُ مَنْ يُبْقِي عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا

أَبْقَاهُ مَنْ يُبْقِي عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا

يُبْقِي عَلَيْهِ الْحَبْرَ ذَا السُّنَنِ

يُبْقِي عَلَيْهِ الْحَبْرَ ذَا السُّنَنِ

May He who preserves keep him in the finest state

May the Preserver maintain him upon the best of what

in which He preserves the scholar of traditions.

He maintains the scholar devoted to the traditions,

بَعْدَ سَلاَمٍ نَافِحٍ عَبِقٍ

بَعْدَ سَلاَمٍ نَافِحٍ عَبِقٍ

يُحْيِي شَذَاهُ مَيِّتَ الْفِطَنِ

يُحْيِي شَذَاهُ مَيِّتَ الْفِطَنِ

After a greeting, fragrant and sweetly wafting,

After a fragrant and redolent greeting,

whose scent revives lifeless wits:

Whose sweet scent revives lifeless minds,

أَطْلِعْ بَنِي عَمِّي عَلَى جَدِّنَا الْ

أَطْلِعْ بَنِي عَمِّي عَلَى جَدِّنَا الْ

مَذْكُورِ فِي الْمِعْيَارِ بِالْعَلَن

مَذْكُورِ فِي الْمِعْيَارِ بِالْعَلَن

Acquaint my paternal cousins with our grandfather, the one

Inform my cousins about our grandfather, the

openly mentioned in al-Miʿyar.

One mentioned openly in the 'Mi'yar',

أَطْلَعَكَ اللهُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا

أَطْلَعَكَ اللهُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا

يُنْجِي مِنَ الْمَرْهُوبِ مِنْ فِتَنِ

يُنْجِي مِنَ الْمَرْهُوبِ مِنْ فِتَنِ

May God acquaint you with all that

May Allah reveal to you all that

saves one from dreaded trials,

Delivers from fearsome tribulations,

مُخَوَّلاً عِزًّا وَمُغْتَبِطاً

مُخَوَّلاً عِزًّا وَمُغْتَبِطاً

عَلَى الذِي يُرْضِيكَ مِنْ مِنَنِ

عَلَى الذِي يُرْضِيكَ مِنْ مِنَنِ

endowed with honor and rejoicing

Endowed with glory, and rejoicing

in the blessings that bring you contentment.

In the favors that bring you satisfaction.