لكfor you ياO عليAli الأولياthe saints
لك يا علي الأوليا
فيamong القومthe people معراجan ascent علىlofty (reading عليّ)
في القوم معراج على
For you, O Ali of the saints,
You, O Ali, are the foremost
is a lofty ascent among the people.
Of all people, loftiest in station,
ولديand among (reading ولدى) الصحابةthe Companions مظهرa manifestation
ولدي الصحابة مظهر
كالكوكبlike the star الأعلىthe highest الجليthe radiant
كالكوكب الأعلى الجلي
And among the Companions, a manifestation
Among the Prophet's companions, most manifest
like the highest, radiant star.
Like the highest, most luminous star.
بابthe gate النبيthe Prophet الهاشميthe Hashemite
باب النبي الهاشمي
يcontinuation of 'Hashemite' وفيand among الورىhumankind نعمhow excellent الوليthe guardian
ي وفي الورى نعم الولي
The gate of the Hashemite Prophet,
You are the Prophet's Hashimite gate
and among humankind, what an excellent guardian!
In whom the best guardianship resides
والعلمand the luminary المشهورthe renowned بالfor the
والعلم المشهور بال
قولsaying الصحيحthe true الأجملthe most beautiful
قول الصحيح الأجمل
And the luminary famed for the
Your knowledge, famed for its perfection,
true, most beautiful saying.
Utters the soundest, most beautiful words
وبذاكand to that قدindeed شهدbore witness الرسوthe Messen-
وبذاك قد شهد الرسو
ل-ger (completing 'Messenger') وقالand said أقضاكمthe best judge among you علىAli (reading علي)
ل وقال أقضاكم على
And to that the Messenger indeed bore witness,
Thus did the Prophet bear witness for you
and said, 'The best judge among you is Ali.'
And said, “You are the justest judge among them."