اسوق جنائبي والركب مضني

اسوق جنائبي والركب مضني

الى متكين للرحب السني

الى متكين للرحب السني

I drive my led mounts, while the caravan is weary,

I lead my camel train though the journey tires me

To Matkin, to the noble, spacious abode.

To the secure refuge of the bright meadow

واستلم الوصيد بحر وجهي

واستلم الوصيد بحر وجهي

بذاك المشهد العطر الندي

بذاك المشهد العطر الندي

And press my face against the threshold

I receive the prey with my cheerful face

At that fragrant, dew-fresh shrine.

At that scenic view, the fragrant and wet

واخشع فيه اعظاما وحبا

واخشع فيه اعظاما وحبا

لمولانا الامام ابي علي

لمولانا الامام ابي علي

And humble myself there in veneration and love

I bow my bones and love

For our master, the Imam Abu Ali,

To our Master, the Imam Abi Ali

لعز الدين صياد المعاني

لعز الدين صياد المعاني

وسلطان الطريق الاحمدي

وسلطان الطريق الاحمدي

For Izz al-Din, the hunter of meanings,

To the honour of faith, the hunter of meanings

And sovereign of the Ahmadi path;

And the sultan of the right guided path

سليل السيد الغوث الرفاعي

سليل السيد الغوث الرفاعي

امام القوم في نشر وطي

امام القوم في نشر وطي

Scion of the master al-Rifa‘i, the spiritual Helper,

The descendant of the helping eminent Sayyid

Imam of the people, in unfolding and folding;

The leader of the people in spreading faith

مقبل راحة الهادي جهارا

مقبل راحة الهادي جهارا

وصاحب ذلك الشرف الجلي

وصاحب ذلك الشرف الجلي

He who openly kissed the Guide’s palm,

Heading towards the comfort of the Guide openly

And possessor of that manifest honor.

And the companion of that manifest honor

احاضر روح عز الدين ذخري

احاضر روح عز الدين ذخري

وانشق نفحة العطر الشذي

وانشق نفحة العطر الشذي

I commune with the spirit of Izz al-Din, my treasure,

I attend the soul of Az al-Din with stores

And inhale a waft of fragrant perfume.

And the scent's breeze is released

وحاشا ان يرد رجاء عبد

وحاشا ان يرد رجاء عبد

توسل بالجناب المهدوي

توسل بالجناب المهدوي

And far be it from him to reject the hope of a servant

It would be unbecoming if the hope of a devotee

Who sought intercession through the Mahdawi presence.

Who sought intercession of the Mahdi would be turned away

ولي منهم بحمد الله قوم

ولي منهم بحمد الله قوم

سموا بحبوحة المجد العلي

سموا بحبوحة المجد العلي

And among them I have kinsfolk, praise be to God,

And praise be to God, I have people from them

Who rose to the spacious heart of lofty glory.

Who ascended with the comforts of high glory

فسلسلة بها انتظمت جدودي

فسلسلة بها انتظمت جدودي

ولي عن ولي عن ولي

ولي عن ولي عن ولي

A chain, then, in which my forebears were strung:

So my ancestry is threaded to them

Saint from saint from saint.

From saint to saint to saint

اذا استخلصت واحدهم تراه

اذا استخلصت واحدهم تراه

يلوح بطرز عقد جوهري

يلوح بطرز عقد جوهري

If you single out one of them, you see him

If you take out any one of them you’d see him

Shining in the fashion of a jeweled necklace.

Shining with strings of jewel necklace

كواكب اشرقت بسماء مجد

كواكب اشرقت بسماء مجد

الى الزهراء والمولى علي

الى الزهراء والمولى علي

Stars that shone in a sky of glory,

Planets that shone in the sky of glory

Back to al-Zahra and the master Ali.

Of Zahra and Mawla Ali

تلاحظ مظهري منهم عيون

تلاحظ مظهري منهم عيون

بها اندمجت شؤُن الابطحى

بها اندمجت شؤُن الابطحى

Eyes among them behold my outward form,

Their eyes observe my state

In which the Abtahi’s qualities are enfolded.

Eyes with which assembled the shepherd’s affairs

وتحرسني يد الباري وفوقي

وتحرسني يد الباري وفوقي

ترفرف راية اللطف الخفي

ترفرف راية اللطف الخفي

And the Creator’s hand guards me, while above me

And the hand of God protects me and above me

The banner of hidden grace flutters.

Flutters the flag of invisible grace

فحاشا ان يسوم الضيم عزي

فحاشا ان يسوم الضيم عزي

وقومي زهر ابناء النبي

وقومي زهر ابناء النبي

So far be it that oppression should assail my honor,

So it would be unbecoming if my honour were oppressed

While my kin are the flower of the Prophet’s descendants.

And my people are the Prophet’s fragrant sons