يَا أَبَا يَعْزَى يَا مُعِزَّ النَّاسِ

يَا أَبَا يَعْزَى يَا مُعِزَّ النَّاسِ

يَا مُذِيباً لِبَاتِرَاتِ الْبَاسِ

يَا مُذِيباً لِبَاتِرَاتِ الْبَاسِ

O Abu Ya'za, O giver of honor to people,

O Abu Ya'za, O comforter of people,

O Abu Ya'za, O bestower of honor upon the people,

O you who melt the cutting blades of hardship,

O melter of the troubles of the distressed,

O you who melts away the sharp blades of hardship,

قَدْ حَثَثْنَا الرَّحِيلَ مِنْ أَرْضِ فَاسِ

قَدْ حَثَثْنَا الرَّحِيلَ مِنْ أَرْضِ فَاسِ

نَرْتَجِي مِنْكَ عَاطِرَ الأَنْفَاسِ

نَرْتَجِي مِنْكَ عَاطِرَ الأَنْفَاسِ

We have hastened our departure from the land of Fez,

We have prepared to depart from the land of Fez,

We have hastened our departure from the land of Fez,

We hope for fragrant breaths from you.

Seeking your sweet-smelling breath.

Hoping to receive from you the most fragrant of breaths,

فَأَفَاضَ الإِكْرَامَ فَيْضَ بِحَارٍ

فَأَفَاضَ الإِكْرَامَ فَيْضَ بِحَارٍ

نَجْلُكَ الْمُتْرَتَضَى أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ

نَجْلُكَ الْمُتْرَتَضَى أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ

Then he poured forth hospitality in floods like seas—

So he overflowed with abundant generosity,

Then he poured forth generosity like overflowing seas,

Your chosen son, Abu al-Abbas,

Your excellent son, Abu al-Abbas,

Your well-pleasing son, Abu Al-Abbas,

الْهُمَامُ الذِي يُرَى بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْ

الْهُمَامُ الذِي يُرَى بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْ

هِ سُطُوعُ السَّنَا كَمَا النِّبْرَاسِ

هِ سُطُوعُ السَّنَا كَمَا النِّبْرَاسِ

The noble man, between whose eyes one sees

The resolute one, in whose eyes could be seen

The valiant hero, between whose very ey-

Radiance shining as from a lamp.

The radiance of nobility, like a guiding lamp.

-es the radiance of light is seen shining like a lantern,

صَابِرٌ لِلْوُفُودِ مِثْلُ أَبِيهِ

صَابِرٌ لِلْوُفُودِ مِثْلُ أَبِيهِ

سَيِّدِي صَابِرٍسَنَا الأَغْلاَسِ

سَيِّدِي صَابِرٍسَنَا الأَغْلاَسِ

Patient with visitors, like his father,

Patient with delegations, like his father,

Patient with the visiting delegations, just like his father,

My master Sabir, the light of predawn darkness.

My master, the patient bearer of burdens.

My master Sabir, the guiding light in the darkest hours,

فَاخْصُصْنْهُ بِسِرِّكُمْ إِنَّهُ أَوْ

فَاخْصُصْنْهُ بِسِرِّكُمْ إِنَّهُ أَوْ

لَى بِذَلِكُمْ مِنْ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ

لَى بِذَلِكُمْ مِنْ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ

So favor him especially with your secret, for he is more

So favor him with your secret, for he is the most

So single him out with your divine secret, for he is mo-

Worthy of it than all other people.

Worthy of that among all people.

-re worthy of that than all other people,

قَدْ أَحَلَّتْ جَمِيعَنَا دَارُ سُكْنَا

قَدْ أَحَلَّتْ جَمِيعَنَا دَارُ سُكْنَا

هُ ذَرَاهَا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بِالنَّاسِ

هُ ذَرَاهَا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بِالنَّاسِ

His dwelling-house has lodged us all

His abode has brought us all together,

Our entire gathering was welcomed by the home of his dwell-

Within its shelter, and he was not forgetful.

He scattered it, though it contained no people.

-ing into its sanctuary, and he was never forgetful of us,

وَحَبَانَا مِنْ أُنْسِهِ بِالأَمَانِي

وَحَبَانَا مِنْ أُنْسِهِ بِالأَمَانِي

فَالآنَ مِنَّا الذِي هُوَ قَاسِ

فَالآنَ مِنَّا الذِي هُوَ قَاسِ

And through his companionship he bestowed hopes on us,

And he has granted us, with hopes, security,

He bestowed upon us our deepest hopes through his gracious company,

So he softened the hard-hearted among us.

So now, which of us is hardy?

And he softened the hardened hearts within us,

وَأَتَانَا مِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ كُلُّ خَيْرٍ

وَأَتَانَا مِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ كُلُّ خَيْرٍ

وَسَقَانَا مِنْ بِرِّهِ كُلَّ كَاسِ

وَسَقَانَا مِنْ بِرِّهِ كُلَّ كَاسِ

And every good thing came to us for your sake,

And for your sake, he has brought us every good,

And for your sake, every goodness has come to us,

And he gave us every cup of his kindness to drink.

And let us drink deep of his kindness.

And he poured for us every cup of his righteousness,

فَأَدَرُّوا عَلَيْهِ سُحْبَ نَدَاكُمْ

فَأَدَرُّوا عَلَيْهِ سُحْبَ نَدَاكُمْ

إِنَّهُ الْمُطْعِمُ الْمُنِيلُ الْكَاسِي

إِنَّهُ الْمُطْعِمُ الْمُنِيلُ الْكَاسِي

So let the clouds of your bounty pour down upon him,

So pour upon him your flowing generosity,

So let the clouds of your generosity rain abundantly upon him,

For he feeds, gives, and clothes.

For he is the feeder, the pourer of drinks.

For he is the one who feeds, bestows, and clothes others,

وَجَزَاكَ الإِلَهُ عَنَّا أَمَوْلاَ

وَجَزَاكَ الإِلَهُ عَنَّا أَمَوْلاَ

يَ جِنَانَ الْعُلاَ خَيْرَ مُوَاسِ

يَ جِنَانَ الْعُلاَ خَيْرَ مُوَاسِ

And may God reward you on our behalf, O my master,

And may God reward you for us abundantly,

And may God reward you on our behalf, O my mas-

With gardens on high, O best of comforters.

O comfort of the exalted heavens.

-ter, with the highest gardens of Paradise, O best of consolers,

فَبِحَقِّهِ عِنْدَكُمْ يَا مَلاَذِي

فَبِحَقِّهِ عِنْدَكُمْ يَا مَلاَذِي

يَحْتَمِي عِرْضُنَا مِنَ الأَدْنَاسِ

يَحْتَمِي عِرْضُنَا مِنَ الأَدْنَاسِ

So by his standing with you, O my refuge,

By His right with you, O my refuge,

So by his rightful standing with you, O my refuge,

May our honor find shelter from defilement,

May our honor be safe from disgrace.

May our honor be protected from all defilements,

وَنُوَقَّى مَكَائِدَ الْْخَنَّاسِ

وَنُوَقَّى مَكَائِدَ الْْخَنَّاسِ

وَنَرْقَى بِالرَّغْمِ مِنْ أَرْجَاسِ

وَنَرْقَى بِالرَّغْمِ مِنْ أَرْجَاسِ

And may we be spared the slinking tempter's schemes,

And may we avoid the schemes of the deceitful,

And may we be shielded from the plots of the whispering devil,

And may we rise despite impurities.

And rise up, despite the vile.

And may we ascend despite the surrounding impurities,

وَبِقُرْبِهِ مِنْكُمْ وَهْوَ إِمْرٌ

وَبِقُرْبِهِ مِنْكُمْ وَهْوَ إِمْرٌ

لاَ تَكُنْ عَنْ مَطَالِبِي ذَا تَنَاسِ

لاَ تَكُنْ عَنْ مَطَالِبِي ذَا تَنَاسِ

And by his nearness to you—a wondrous thing—

And by his closeness with you, which is a matter

And by his closeness to you—which is a wondrous thing—

Do not disregard my requests.

You must not neglect from my requests.

Do not be forgetful of my pleas,

وَارْوِ حَرَّ إِعْسَارِنَا بِنَدَاكُمْ

وَارْوِ حَرَّ إِعْسَارِنَا بِنَدَاكُمْ

إِنَّهُ مُبْرِئِي مِنَ الإِفْلاَسِ

إِنَّهُ مُبْرِئِي مِنَ الإِفْلاَسِ

And quench the heat of our poverty with your bounty,

And quench the heat of our distress with your help,

And quench the burning heat of our hardship with your generosity,

For it heals me of bankruptcy.

For it relieves me of bankruptcy.

For it is what cures me of my ruin,

وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُ يَا خَيْرَ آسٍ

وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُ يَا خَيْرَ آسٍ

مُخْجِلٌ نَشْرُهُ نَوَاسِمَ آسِ

مُخْجِلٌ نَشْرُهُ نَوَاسِمَ آسِ

And peace be upon you, O best of healers:

And peace be upon you, O best of supports,

And peace be upon you, O best of healers,

Its fragrance puts myrtle-scented breezes to shame.

Whose aid disgraces adversaries.

Whose fragrance shames the gentle breezes of myrtle.