لأبي بكر الذي طاب ذكراً

لأبي بكر الذي طاب ذكراً

رتبة قد علت الأفكار

رتبة قد علت الأفكار

For Abu Bakr, whose remembrance is sweet,

To Abu Bakr whose mention is virtuous

there is a rank that has risen beyond thought.

A rank that transcends all thoughts

أيد الدين بعد طه وأعلى

أيد الدين بعد طه وأعلى

مذهب الأتباع للمختار

مذهب الأتباع للمختار

He upheld the faith after Taha and exalted

He supported the religion after Taha and exalted

the path of the Chosen One's followers.

The doctrine of the followers of Al-Mukhtar

فهو بعد الرسول أكرم داع

فهو بعد الرسول أكرم داع

بثبات إلى رضاء الباري

بثبات إلى رضاء الباري

Thus, after the Messenger, he is the noblest caller,

So after the Messenger he is the most generous caller

steadfastly calling to the Creator's good pleasure.

With steadfastness to the pleasure of the Creator

رفت قدره العناية حتى

رفت قدره العناية حتى

زينته بأجمل الآثار

زينته بأجمل الآثار

Providence cherished his standing until

His worth was raised by Providence such that

it adorned him with the fairest deeds.

It adorned him with the finest effects

وله أنزل الإله أفضل

وله أنزل الإله أفضل

ثاني اثنين إذ هما في الغار

ثاني اثنين إذ هما في الغار

And in his honor God revealed the finest words:

And for him the God revealed the best

"The second of two, when they were in the cave."

Second of two when they were in the cave

فهو صديق أحمد وخليل

فهو صديق أحمد وخليل

ورفيق له بلا إنكار

ورفيق له بلا إنكار

Thus he is Ahmad's Siddiq and intimate friend,

So he is the friend of Ahmad and his confidant

and his companion, beyond dispute.

And his companion without denial

مذهبي حبه وأمر ولاه

مذهبي حبه وأمر ولاه

ركن ديني ونعمتي وافتخاري

ركن ديني ونعمتي وافتخاري

My creed is love for him, and the practice of allegiance to him

My doctrine is his love and his command

is my faith's pillar, my blessing, and my pride.

The pillar of my religion, my grace and my pride

وبه في الدنا وفي الحشر أحمى

وبه في الدنا وفي الحشر أحمى

من زماني ومن عذاب النار

من زماني ومن عذاب النار

Through him, in this world and at the Gathering, I am protected

And through him in the present and on the Day of Resurrection I am protected

from my age's hardships and from the torment of the Fire.

From my time and from the torment of Hellfire

فعليه الرضوان في كل آن

فعليه الرضوان في كل آن

وزمان يهمي ليوم القرار

وزمان يهمي ليوم القرار

So may divine favor rest upon him at every moment

So upon him be contentment at every moment

and in every age, raining down until the Day of Abiding,

And era that inspires to the Day of Judgment

ما جرى ذكره الشريف بقلبي

ما جرى ذكره الشريف بقلبي

بانخلاع عن مذهب الأغيار

بانخلاع عن مذهب الأغيار

as long as his noble remembrance flows through my heart,

What flowed in praise of him with my heart

with detachment from the path of others.

Is not reneging from the doctrine of outsiders

وعلى سيدي أبي حفص الفا

وعلى سيدي أبي حفص الفا

روق والمنتقى شهيد الدار

روق والمنتقى شهيد الدار

And upon my master Abu Hafs, al-Fa—

And upon my master Abu Hafs Al-Fā

—ruq, and the chosen one, the martyr of the house;

rūq and the chosen martyr of the house

وعلى مظهر الجلال علي

وعلى مظهر الجلال علي

صنو طه وصهره الكرار

صنو طه وصهره الكرار

and upon Ali, the manifestation of majesty,

And upon the manifestation of majesty Ali

Taha's counterpart and son-in-law, the ever-charging warrior;

The in-law of Taha and his valiant son-in-law

وعلى جملة القرابة والآ

وعلى جملة القرابة والآ

ل وصحب أماجد أخيار

ل وصحب أماجد أخيار

and upon all the kin and the house—

And upon the whole family and kin

—hold, and noble, virtuous companions.

And the companions of glorious nobles