كَمْhow long ذَاthis تُقَرْطِسُنِيstrike me as a target بِسُمْرِwith the brown نِبَالِهَاtheir arrows
كَمْ ذَا تُقَرْطِسُنِي بِسُمْرِ نِبَالِهَا
سُودُthe black الْخُطُوبِcalamities وَتَعْتَدِيand assault بِشِمَالِهَاwith their left hand
سُودُ الْخُطُوبِ وَتَعْتَدِي بِشِمَالِهَا
How long will they strike me with their brown arrows—
How often does she wound me with the arrows of her dark glances,
How often do the dark afflictions target me with their brown arrows, attacking me with their sinister hand.
the black calamities—and assault me with their left hand?
And transgress with her left hand!
This is despite my having sought refuge in the sanctuary of one who has protected those exposed to their blades.
هَذَاthis عَلَىdespite أَنِّيthat I لَجَأْتُsought refuge إِلَىin حِمَىthe sanctuary of
هَذَا عَلَى أَنِّي لَجَأْتُ إِلَى حِمَى
مَنْone who قَدْindeed حَمَىprotected مَنْthose who كَانَwere عُرْضَexposed to نِصَالِهَاtheir arrowheads
مَنْ قَدْ حَمَى مَنْ كَانَ عُرْضَ نِصَالِهَا
All this, though I have sought the sanctuary
This, because I sought refuge in the protection
My master Idris, son of Idris, descendant of the one to whom lions submit in their thickets;
of one who sheltered those exposed to their arrowheads:
Of one who has protected the vulnerable from her deadly blades.
Abdallah the Perfect, son of the well-pleasing Hasan the Second, the possessor of lavish gifts and their generous bestower;
مَوْلاَيَmy lord إِدْرِيسُIdris بْنُson of إِدْرِيسَIdris بْنِson of مَنْone who
مَوْلاَيَ إِدْرِيسُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ بْنِ مَنْ
ذَلَّتْsubmitted لَهُto him الآسَادُthe lions فِيin أَغْيَالِهَاtheir thickets
ذَلَّتْ لَهُ الآسَادُ فِي أَغْيَالِهَا
my lord Idris, son of Idris, son of him
My master Idris son of Idris son of he whose
Son of the one who gathered all glories, Hasan, son of the chaste Fatima, the brother of nobility and its crescent moon;
before whom lions bowed in their thickets—
Lions cowered before him in their dens.
The grandson of the Hashemite Messenger Muhammad, the best of creation, chosen from among its greatest chieftains.
عَبْدِservant of الإِلَهِGod الْكَامِلِal-Kamil, the perfect بْنِson of الْمُرْتَضَىal-Murtada, the approved
عَبْدِ الإِلَهِ الْكَامِلِ بْنِ الْمُرْتَضَى
حَسَنِHasan الْمُثَنَّىal-Muthanna ذِيpossessor of اللُّهَىgifts بَذَّالِهَاlavish in giving them
حَسَنِ الْمُثَنَّى ذِي اللُّهَى بَذَّالِهَا
Abd al-Ilah al-Kamil, son of al-Murtada,
Servant of God the Perfect, son of the Chosen One,
May God's blessings be upon him as long as the rain pours down, and the winds stir in the late afternoons;
Hasan al-Muthanna, possessor of gifts, lavish in bestowing them,
Of excellent lineage, the shining light of valor.
And upon all his family and companions, who traversed the path of guidance and ascended its peaks.
نَجْلِson of الذِيhim who حَازَwon الْمَفَاخِرَhonors كُلَّهَاall of them
نَجْلِ الذِي حَازَ الْمَفَاخِرَ كُلَّهَا
حَسَنِHasan الْبَتُولِأَخِيof al-Batul, brother of الْعُلاَeminence وَهِلاَلِهَاand its crescent
حَسَنِ الْبَتُولِأَخِي الْعُلاَ وَهِلاَلِهَا
son of him who gathered every glory,
Scion of the one who attained all glory,
My master, O descendant of those who erected the heights of glory, and charged at champions on the day of battle:
Hasan of al-Batul, brother of eminence and its crescent,
Brother of loftiness, the crescent moon.
Rescue your humble protégé from the snares that have sunk their blades into him, leaving him captive to their strife.
سِبْطِgrandson of الرَّسُولِthe Messenger الْهَاشِمِيِّthe Hashimite مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad
سِبْطِ الرَّسُولِ الْهَاشِمِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ
خَيْرِbest of الْوَرَىcreation الْمُخْتَارِthe chosen one مِنْfrom أَقْيَالِهَاits princes
خَيْرِ الْوَرَى الْمُخْتَارِ مِنْ أَقْيَالِهَا
grandson of the Hashimite Messenger, Muhammad,
Grandson of the Messenger, the Hashimite
For it is certain, nay, it is a duty, my lord, that you rescue the captive from his shackles.
best of creation, chosen from among its princes.
The best of creation, chosen from among mankind.
My conviction is that whoever seeks shelter with you, you will protect from all the terrors he fears.
صَلَّىmay bless عَلَيْهِupon him اللهُGod مَاas long as صَابَpoured down الْحَيَاthe rain
صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ اللهُ مَا صَابَ الْحَيَا
وَاهْتَاجَتِand stirred الأَرْوَاحُthe winds فِيin آصَالِهَاtheir evenings
وَاهْتَاجَتِ الأَرْوَاحُ فِي آصَالِهَا
May God bless him as long as rain pours down
May God shower blessings upon him as long as life continues
How is it that one who has become a guest at your sanctuary finds terrors extending their black ropes towards him?
and winds rise at evening,
And spirits thrill in their vessels.
Even if his past deeds were grievous, the noble and generous hold forgiveness as the most precious of their virtues.
وَعَلَىand upon جَمِيعِall الآلِthe family وَالأَصْحَابِand the companions مَنْwho
وَعَلَى جَمِيعِ الآلِ وَالأَصْحَابِ مَنْ
سَلَكُواfollowed الْهُدَىguidance وَتَوَقَّلُواand climbed بِجِبَالِهَاup its mountains
سَلَكُوا الْهُدَى وَتَوَقَّلُوا بِجِبَالِهَا
and all his family and companions, those who
And upon his family and companions who
Who among all mortals has never committed a wrong, especially one as bewildered as I am?
followed guidance and climbed its mountains.
Trod the path of guidance and traversed its mountains.
O refuge of the anxious and distressed! O savior of the destitute from foes and their devastation!
مَوْلاَيََmy lord يَاO نَجْلَson of الأُلَىthose who شَادُواbuilt up الْعُلاَglory
مَوْلاَيََ يَا نَجْلَ الأُلَى شَادُوا الْعُلاَ
وَعَدَوْاand charged عَلَىagainst الأَبْطَالِthe champions يَوْمَon the day of نِزَالِهَاtheir combat
وَعَدَوْا عَلَى الأَبْطَالِ يَوْمَ نِزَالِهَا
My lord, O son of those who raised glory high
My master! O scion of the exalted ones who attained lofty heights
Hasten the support I have hoped for from you, O Kaaba of the hopeful in their aspirations.
and charged the champions on the day of combat,
And surpassed heroes on the day of battle!
Will my hopes be left parched, when within you the thirsty find a river of desires overflowing with its sweet water?
خَلِّصْfree جُوَيْرَكَyour humble protégé مِنْfrom حُبُولٍsnares أَوْلَغَتْmade lap
خَلِّصْ جُوَيْرَكَ مِنْ حُبُولٍ أَوْلَغَتْ
فِيهِin him الْمُدَىthe knives فَغَداso he became حَليفَa companion of قِتالِهَاtheir warfare
فِيهِ الْمُدَى فَغَدا حَليفَ قِتالِهَا
free your humble protégé from snares that have set
Save your slave from the fetters which
What harm would there be if you quenched its burning thirst from your abundance, and relieved me of this state?
knives lapping at him, leaving him bound to their warfare.
Have bound him - kinship to those who wield the sword.
Others drink deeply from the pure streams of wishes through your bounty, while I choke on my distress.
فَلَقَدْfor indeed تَأَكَّدَbecame certain بَلْrather تَعَيَّنَbecame incumbent سَيِّدِيmy master
فَلَقَدْ تَأَكَّدَ بَلْ تَعَيَّنَ سَيِّدِي
أَنْthat تُنْقِذَyou rescue الْمَأْسورَthe captive مِنْfrom أَغْلالِهَاtheir shackles
أَنْ تُنْقِذَ الْمَأْسورَ مِنْ أَغْلالِهَا
For it is surely required—indeed incumbent, my master—
Indeed it is certain, resolved without doubt my lord,
This is an unfair division, and far be it from your majesty to defraud your loyal servant with the like of it.
that you rescue the captive from their chains.
That you save the captive from his shackles.
The one who draws near is more deserving of having his wishes granted than the one who is far, and more worthy of kissing the lips of attainment.
عَهْدِيmy experience بِمَنْof whoever آوَىsought refuge إِلَيْكَwith you تُجِيرُهُyou shelter him
عَهْدِي بِمَنْ آوَى إِلَيْكَ تُجِيرُهُ
مِنْfrom كُلِّevery مَاthing that يَخْشَاهُhe fears it مِنْamong أَهْوَالِهَاtheir terrors
مِنْ كُلِّ مَا يَخْشَاهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا
I know you to shelter whoever seeks refuge with you
I trust that you give refuge to those who seek
I swear by your father—an intercession whose acceptance is never doubted; how magnificent is the glory of its men!
from every terror of theirs that he fears.
Your protection, from all that they dread and fear.
And by every glorious or ascetic forebear who has passed, and those who left the battlefield bereft of its champions;
مَاwhat بَالُis the plight of مَنْone who أَمْسَىhas become نَزِيلَa guest of مَقَامِكُمْyour abode
مَا بَالُ مَنْ أَمْسَى نَزِيلَ مَقَامِكُمْ
مَدَّتْstretched out لَهُtoward him الأَهْوَالُthe terrors سُودَthe black حِبَالِهَاtheir ropes
مَدَّتْ لَهُ الأَهْوَالُ سُودَ حِبَالِهَا
Why should one who has become a guest at your abode
Why is it that he who resides as your guest
By every bright-faced, virtuous soul of abundant generosity, a star of guidance, a poison to enemies, and a refuge for the weak;
find terrors stretching their black ropes toward him?
Is threatened by terrors with their dark fetters?
Those of lofty summits, generous hosts, lions of the thicket, the sheltering cave for mankind from afflictions, and their safe haven.
إِنْif سَادَprevailed (apparently intended: went wrong) مِنْهُfrom him الْفِعْلُthe conduct قِدْماًformerly فَالأُلَىthen those who
إِنْ سَادَ مِنْهُ الْفِعْلُ قِدْماً فَالأُلَى
سَادُواwere lords وَجادُواand were generous الْعَفْوُforgiveness عِلْقُthe treasure of خِصَالِهَاtheir virtues
سَادُوا وَجادُوا الْعَفْوُ عِلْقُ خِصَالِهَا
If his conduct once went wrong, then those who
If he has fallen short in action, the exalted ones
Do not hold me accountable for my past transgressions during the days of youth, with all its errant ways and delusions.
were lords and gave freely—pardon is the treasure among their virtues.
Still excel, excusing lapses with their noble traits.
For I have fallen short of the rights of your protection, and strayed from the paths of piety and its sheltering shade.
مَنْwho ذاis this الذِيwho مَاnot ساءَdid wrong قَطُّever مِنَamong الْوَرَىmankind
مَنْ ذا الذِي مَا ساءَ قَطُّ مِنَ الْوَرَى
لاَnot سِيَّمَاthe like (with 'not': especially) مَنْone who كَانَwas مِثْلِيlike me وَالِهَاdistraught
لاَ سِيَّمَا مَنْ كَانَ مِثْلِي وَالِهَا
Who among mankind has never done wrong,
Who in existence has not been harmed
I rode the steeds of idleness in playful pursuit, wandering amidst the blossoms of passion and its hidden vipers.
least of all one who, like me, is distraught?
Especially one such as I, bewildered?
But now, O Pole of humanity, I have stripped them of their saddles, and devoted my earnest effort to forsaking them.
يَاO مَلْجَأَrefuge of الْمَلْهُوفِthe anguished وَالْمَكْرُوبِيَاand the afflicted, O
يَا مَلْجَأَ الْمَلْهُوفِ وَالْمَكْرُوبِيَا
غَوْثَhelp of الضَّريكِthe wretched مِنَagainst الْعِدَىenemies وَوَبَالِهَاand their harm
غَوْثَ الضَّريكِ مِنَ الْعِدَى وَوَبَالِهَا
O refuge of the anguished and afflicted, O
O refuge of the anguished and distressed
I have demolished what I built in the days of my youth, across the soaring heights of sin and its ruins.
help of the wretched against enemies and their harm,
Rescuer of the weak from tyranny and ordeals!
I have forsaken Su'da, Rabab, and 'Azza, and restrained my soul from its shameful desires and disputes.
عَجِّلْhasten بِمَاwith what أَمَّلْتُهُI hoped for it مِنْof رِفْدِكُمْyour bounty
عَجِّلْ بِمَا أَمَّلْتُهُ مِنْ رِفْدِكُمْ
يَاO كَعْبَةَKaaba of الأُمَّالِthe hopeful فِيin آمَالِهَاtheir hopes
يَا كَعْبَةَ الأُمَّالِ فِي آمَالِهَا
hasten the bounty I have hoped for from you,
Hasten that which I hope for from your plenty,
My spirit now yearns for the sweet dates of piety, turning away from the bitter fruit of passion and its strife.
O Kaaba of the hopeful in their hopes.
O Kaaba of hopes, treasured wishes!
Fulfill my hope, then, and grant my need, O you who fulfill needs before they are even spoken.
أَنَجِيدَO champion of آمَالِيmy hopes وَفِيكَand in you لِذِيfor one possessing الظَّمَاthirst
أَنَجِيدَ آمَالِي وَفِيكَ لِذِي الظَّمَا
نَهْرُa river of الْمُنَىwishes قَدْindeed فَاضَoverflowed مِنْfrom سَلْسَالِهَاtheir clear, sweet water
نَهْرُ الْمُنَى قَدْ فَاضَ مِنْ سَلْسَالِهَا
O champion of my hopes, in you, for the thirsty,
My hopes will be realized through you - for the thirsty
Protect my father in the distant absence that has carried him away, and guard him from the devouring ghoul of separation and its madness.
a river of wishes has overflowed with their clear, sweet water.
You are a gushing river of attainment.
Shelter him wherever he resides, hasten his safe return, and grant him copious blessings from the overflow of your riches.
مَاwhat ضَرَّharm would it do لَوْif رَوَّيْتَyou quenched غُلَّthe burning thirst of جُؤَادِهَاtheir heart (apparent typo)
مَا ضَرَّ لَوْ رَوَّيْتَ غُلَّ جُؤَادِهَا
مِنْfrom فَيْضِهِits overflow وَأَرَحْتَنِيand relieved me مِنْof حَالِهَاtheir plight
مِنْ فَيْضِهِ وَأَرَحْتَنِي مِنْ حَالِهَا
What harm were you to quench the burning thirst of their heart
What loss if you quenched the thirst of her soul
And intercede for us on the Day of Resurrection, that we may be among those saved from its terrifying trials.
from its flood, and relieve me of their plight?
From your overflow, and relieved me of my state?
O branch of a noble root that has soared beyond the heavens, and son of those who were endowed with perfect wisdom!
غَيْرِيothers besides me يَعُبُّdrink deeply بِصَفْوِof the clear water of أَفْلاَجِchannels of الْمُنَىwishes
غَيْرِي يَعُبُّ بِصَفْوِ أَفْلاَجِ الْمُنَى
مِنْfrom رِفْدِكُمْyour bounty وَأَنَاand I أَغَصُّchoke بِحَالِهَاon their plight
مِنْ رِفْدِكُمْ وَأَنَا أَغَصُّ بِحَالِهَا
Others drink deeply from the clear channels of wishes
Others gain the pure wine of wishes from your plenty
Upon your exalted station I send my greetings, as long as the dove echoes its melodic songs;
through your bounty, while I choke on their plight.
While I am left thirsting in this condition.
Greetings more fragrant than blossoms perfumed by the rain, carried by the gentle winds within their trailing skirts.
ذِيthis قِسْمَةٌa division ضِيزَىunjust وَحَاشَand far be it from جَلاَلُكُمْyour majesty
ذِي قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَى وَحَاشَ جَلاَلُكُمْ
أَنْthat تَغْبَنُواyou wrong مَمْلُوكَكُمْyour servant بِمِثَالِهَاwith anything like it
أَنْ تَغْبَنُوا مَمْلُوكَكُمْ بِمِثَالِهَا
This is an unjust division; far be it from your majesty
You are above such bias, your majesty transcends
Then, blessings be upon the Chosen Messenger, the best of all creation, its radiant sun and its crescent moon;
to wrong your servant with anything like it.
Depriving your slave in equal measure.
And upon his family and companions, as long as the eastern breeze blows, and the branches on the hills sway with the northern wind.
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was أَجْدَرَmore deserving بِالْمُنَىof wishes لَمَّاsince دَنَاhe drew near
قَدْ كَانَ أَجْدَرَ بِالْمُنَى لَمَّا دَنَا
مِمَّنْthan one who نَأَىstayed far away وَبِرَشْفِand of sipping ثَغْرِthe lips of مَنَالِهَاtheir attainment
مِمَّنْ نَأَى وَبِرَشْفِ ثَغْرِ مَنَالِهَا
He was surely more deserving of wishes, having drawn near,
When hopes drew near, it was more fitting for me
than one far away—and of sipping the lips of their fulfillment.
Than those who lingered far from your spring.
بِأَبِيكَby your father وَهْيَand it is وَسِيلَةٌa means of approach لاَnot يُمْتَرَىis doubted
بِأَبِيكَ وَهْيَ وَسِيلَةٌ لاَ يُمْتَرَى
بِقَبُولِهَاas to its acceptance أَعْظِمْhow great! بِعِزِّthe honor of رِجَالِهَاits men
بِقَبُولِهَا أَعْظِمْ بِعِزِّ رِجَالِهَا
By your father—a means of approach that leaves no doubt
By your father - the greatest intercession, unquestioned
of its acceptance—how great the honor of its men!
In its acceptance - fulfill my wish, O mighty one!
وَبِمَنْand by those who مَضَىpassed away مِنْamong مَاجِدٍa noble man أَوْor زَاهِدٍan ascetic
وَبِمَنْ مَضَى مِنْ مَاجِدٍ أَوْ زَاهِدٍ
أَوْor مُثْكِلِone who bereaves الْهَيْجَاءِbattle فِيof أَبْطَالِهَاits champions
أَوْ مُثْكِلِ الْهَيْجَاءِ فِي أَبْطَالِهَا
And by those gone before, noble men or ascetics,
By the noble deeds of the devout and ascetics gone before
or those who bereaved battle of its champions,
Or stalwart slayers immersed in the fray.
مِنْamong كُلِّevery أَبْلَجَbright-faced man فَاضِلٍvirtuous غَمْرِoverflowing in النَّدَىgenerosity
مِنْ كُلِّ أَبْلَجَ فَاضِلٍ غَمْرِ النَّدَى
نَجْمِa star of الْهُدَىguidance سُمِّpoison to الْعِدَىenemies وَثُمَالِهَاand their deadly venom
نَجْمِ الْهُدَى سُمِّ الْعِدَى وَثُمَالِهَا
every bright-faced, virtuous man of overflowing bounty,
By every brilliant, accomplished one, immersed in bounty,
a star of guidance, poison to enemies and their deadly venom,
Star of guidance, poison of enemies, fruit of wishes.
سَامِيlofty in الذُّرَىsummits مُثْرِيlavish in الْقِرَىhospitality لَيْثِlion of الشَّرَىal-Shara
سَامِي الذُّرَى مُثْرِي الْقِرَى لَيْثِ الشَّرَى
كَهْفِrefuge of الْوَرَىmankind مِمَّاfrom what عَرَىbefell وَثِمَالِهَاand its protector
كَهْفِ الْوَرَى مِمَّا عَرَى وَثِمَالِهَا
high of summit, lavish in hospitality, a lion of al-Shara,
Lofty, enriching settlements, lion of foes, refuge
mankind's refuge from what befalls it, and its protector—
From ills of the times, and their accumulated sorrows.
لاَdo not تَأْخُذَنِّيhold me accountable بِالذِيfor what أَسْلَفْتُهُI previously committed it
لاَ تَأْخُذَنِّي بِالذِي أَسْلَفْتُهُ
زَمَنَduring the time of الصِّبَاyouth مِنْof غَيِّهَاits waywardness وَضَلاَلِهَاand its error
زَمَنَ الصِّبَا مِنْ غَيِّهَا وَضَلاَلِهَا
do not hold me accountable for what I committed
Reproach me not for the transgressions
in youth, of its waywardness and error.
Of my youth, its errors and misguidance!
فَلَقَدْfor indeed بَخَسْتُI slighted بِهَاthrough it حُقُوقَthe rights of جُوَارِكُمْyour protection
فَلَقَدْ بَخَسْتُ بِهَا حُقُوقَ جُوَارِكُمْ
وَعَدَلْتُand I turned aside عَنْfrom سُبْلِthe paths of التُّقَىpiety وَظِلاَلِهَاand its shades
وَعَدَلْتُ عَنْ سُبْلِ التُّقَى وَظِلاَلِهَا
For through it I slighted the rights of your protection
For I neglected the rights of your neighborhood
and strayed from the paths of piety and its shade.
And strayed from the paths of piety and righteousness.
وَرَكَضْتُand I galloped أَفْرَاسَthe horses of الْبِطَالَةِidleness لاَهِياًheedlessly
وَرَكَضْتُ أَفْرَاسَ الْبِطَالَةِ لاَهِياً
مَاemphatic particle بَيْنَamong أَزَاهِرِthe blossoms of الْهَوَىpassion وَصِلاَلِهَاand its vipers
مَا بَيْنَ أَزَاهِرِ الْهَوَى وَصِلاَلِهَا
And I galloped the horses of idleness, heedlessly,
I raced the steeds of frivolity heedlessly
among the blossoms of passion and its vipers.
Amid the blossoms of passion and its diversions.
وَالآنَand now يَاO قُطْبَaxis of الْوَرَىcreation أَعْرَيْتُهَاI unsaddled them
وَالآنَ يَا قُطْبَ الْوَرَى أَعْرَيْتُهَا
وَبَذَلْتُand I exerted جُهْدَthe utmost effort of الْجِدِّearnestness فِيin إِهْمَالِهَاabandoning them
وَبَذَلْتُ جُهْدَ الْجِدِّ فِي إِهْمَالِهَا
But now, O axis of creation, I have unsaddled them,
But now, O pole of existence, I have saddled them
and devoted my utmost earnest effort to abandoning them.
And made great effort to ignore such pursuits.
وَهَدَمْتُand I demolished مَاwhat شَيَّدْتُI built أَيَّامَduring the days of الصِّبَاyouth
وَهَدَمْتُ مَا شَيَّدْتُ أَيَّامَ الصِّبَا
فِيin مَطْمَحِthe lofty reach of الآثَامِsins أَوْor أَطْلاَلِهَاtheir ruins
فِي مَطْمَحِ الآثَامِ أَوْ أَطْلاَلِهَا
And I demolished what I built in the days of youth
I have demolished what in the days of youth I built
in the heights of sin or amid its ruins.
In reckless hopes or empty ruins.
وَهَجَرْتُand I forsook سُعْدَىSu'da وَالرَّبَابَand al-Rabab وَعَزَّةًand 'Azza
وَهَجَرْتُ سُعْدَى وَالرَّبَابَ وَعَزَّةً
وَرَدَعْتُand I restrained نَفْسِيmy soul عَنْfrom قَبِيحِthe ugliness of جِدَالِهَاits disputation
وَرَدَعْتُ نَفْسِي عَنْ قَبِيحِ جِدَالِهَا
And I forsook Su'da, al-Rabab, and 'Azza,
I have abandoned music, song and bliss
and restrained my soul from its ugly disputation.
And held myself back from shameful wrangling.
وَتَشَوَّقَتْand yearned نَفْسِيmy soul إِلَىfor تَمْرِthe dates of التُّقَىpiety
وَتَشَوَّقَتْ نَفْسِي إِلَى تَمْرِ التُّقَى
وَعَدَلْتُand I turned away عَنْfrom مُقْلِthe doum fruit of الْهَوَىpassion وَجَدَالِهِاand its unripe dates
وَعَدَلْتُ عَنْ مُقْلِ الْهَوَى وَجَدَالِهِا
And my soul yearned for the dates of piety,
My soul now yearns for the fruits of piety
and I turned from passion's doum fruit and its unripe dates.
And turns from the tax of passion and its wrangles.
حَقِّقْfulfill إِذَنْthen أَمَلِيmy hope وَأَنْجِزْand fulfill حَاجَتِيmy need
حَقِّقْ إِذَنْ أَمَلِي وَأَنْجِزْ حَاجَتِي
يَاO مُنْجِزَfulfiller of الْحَاجَاتِneeds قَبْلَbefore سُؤَالِهَاasking for them
يَا مُنْجِزَ الْحَاجَاتِ قَبْلَ سُؤَالِهَا
Then fulfill my hope and grant my need,
Realize my hopes then, and grant my need!
O fulfiller of needs before they are requested.
O fulfiller of hopes before they are voiced!
وَاحْفَظْand guard أَبِيmy father فِيin غَيْبَةٍan absence شَطَّتْwent far away بِهِwith him
وَاحْفَظْ أَبِي فِي غَيْبَةٍ شَطَّتْ بِهِ
وَاكْلَأْهُand protect him مِنْfrom غُولِthe ghoul of النَّوَىseparation وَخَبَالِهَاand its havoc
وَاكْلَأْهُ مِنْ غُولِ النَّوَى وَخَبَالِهَا
And guard my father in an absence that has borne him far away,
In your absence which has carried him far away,
and protect him from separation's ghoul and its havoc.
Guard my father from the wolves of Time.
أَكْنِفْهُshelter him حَيْثُwhere ثَوَىhe dwelt وَعَجِّلْand hasten أَوْبَهُhis return
أَكْنِفْهُ حَيْثُ ثَوَى وَعَجِّلْ أَوْبَهُ
وَامْنَحْهُand grant him مِنْfrom فَيْضِthe abundance of الْغِنَىwealth بِسِجَالِهَاin its bucketfuls
وَامْنَحْهُ مِنْ فَيْضِ الْغِنَى بِسِجَالِهَا
Shelter him wherever he stays, and hasten his return,
Shield him where he dwells and hasten his return
and grant him wealth's overflowing abundance by the bucketful.
Provide for him from your abundant riches.
وَاشْفَعْand intercede لَنَاfor us يَوْمَon the day of الْقِيَامَةِresurrection عَلَّنَاperhaps we
وَاشْفَعْ لَنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَّنَا
نَغْدُوwe become مِنَamong النَّاجِينَthe saved مِنْfrom أَهْوالِهَاits terrors
نَغْدُو مِنَ النَّاجِينَ مِنْ أَهْوالِهَا
And intercede for us on Resurrection Day, so that perhaps we
Intercede for us on Judgment Day so we may be
may be among those delivered from its terrors.
Of those delivered from its terrors and ordeals.
يَاO فَرْعَbranch of أَصْلٍa root قَدْindeed سَمَاrose فَوْقَabove السَّمَاheaven
يَا فَرْعَ أَصْلٍ قَدْ سَمَا فَوْقَ السَّمَا
وَابْنَand son of الأُلَىthose who مُنِحُواwere granted النُّهَىreason بِكَمَالِهَاin its fullness
وَابْنَ الأُلَى مُنِحُوا النُّهَى بِكَمَالِهَا
O branch of a root that rose above the heavens,
O scion of a tree that has grown high above the heavens,
and son of those granted reason in its fullness,
And son of the sublime ones granted perfection.
وَعَلَىand upon مَقَامِكُمُyour station الْعَلِِّيthe exalted تَحِيَّتِيmy greeting
وَعَلَى مَقَامِكُمُ الْعَلِِّي تَحِيَّتِي
مَاas long as رَدَّدَتْrepeated وَرْقَاءُa gray dove فِيin أَزْجَالِهَاits songs
مَا رَدَّدَتْ وَرْقَاءُ فِي أَزْجَالِهَا
and upon your exalted station be my greeting,
To your lofty abode I send greetings
as long as a gray dove repeats its songs:
As long as the groves murmur with their songs.
أَذْكَىmore fragrant مِنَthan النُّوَّارِblossoms أَرَّجَهُperfumed it الْحَيَاthe rain
أَذْكَى مِنَ النُّوَّارِ أَرَّجَهُ الْحَيَا
وَأَتَتْand came بِهِwith it الأَرْوَاحُthe winds فِيin أَذْيَالِهَاtheir trailing hems
وَأَتَتْ بِهِ الأَرْوَاحُ فِي أَذْيَالِهَا
more fragrant than blossoms perfumed by rain
More fragrant than light, carried by the winds of life
and carried by winds in their trailing hems.
Brought by the spirits fluttering in their robes.
ثُمَّthen الصَّلاَةُblessings عَلَىupon الرَّسُولِthe Messenger الْمُصْطَفَىthe chosen one
ثُمَّ الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى الرَّسُولِ الْمُصْطَفَى
خَيْرِbest of الْبَرِيَّةِcreation شَمْسِهَاits sun وَهِلاَلِهَاand its crescent
خَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ شَمْسِهَا وَهِلاَلِهَا
Then blessings upon the chosen Messenger,
Then blessings upon the Messenger, the Chosen One
the best of creation, its sun and crescent,
The sun of creation, its crescent moon.
وَالآلِand the family وَالأَصْحابِand the companions ماas long as هَبَّتْblew صَبَاan east wind
وَالآلِ وَالأَصْحابِ ما هَبَّتْ صَبَا
وَتَهَدَّلَتْand drooped قُضْبُthe branches of الرُّبَىthe hills بِشَمَالِهَاin their north wind
وَتَهَدَّلَتْ قُضْبُ الرُّبَى بِشَمَالِهَا
and his family and companions, as long as an east wind blows
And his family and companions, as long as the morn breeze blows
and the hills' branches droop in their north wind.
And star clusters adorn the canopy of dusk.
Partial English translation: 42 of 84 Arabic lines translated.