دعنا من الاضغاث والاحلام

دعنا من الاضغاث والاحلام

فحوادث الايام طيف منام

فحوادث الايام طيف منام

Leave us free of tangled visions and dreams,

Let us leave illusions and dreams behind,

For the events of days are a vision in sleep.

For the events of days are a mirage of sleep.

وانزل بنا برحاب سادات الحمى

وانزل بنا برحاب سادات الحمى

غر الوجوه ايمة الاسلام

غر الوجوه ايمة الاسلام

And alight with us in the courts of the sanctuary's lords,

And descend with us in the courtyards of the masters of zeal,

Radiant of face, the imams of Islam:

The bright-faced leaders of Islam.

آل النبي الهاشمي المصطفى

آل النبي الهاشمي المصطفى

شرف الوجود وصفوة العلام

شرف الوجود وصفوة العلام

The family of the chosen Hashemite Prophet,

The family of the Hashimite Prophet Mustafa,

The honor of existence, the All-Knowing's chosen ones.

The nobility of existence and elite of the scholars.

وعليك منهم بالاكابر من بني ال

وعليك منهم بالاكابر من بني ال

صياد شمس سماء قطر الشام

صياد شمس سماء قطر الشام

And among them, seek the foremost men among the sons of the house of

And upon you, their elders, the family of

Sayyad, the sun in the sky of the land of al-Sham.

The hunter, sun of the Levantine sky.

وانزل حمى رجب الولي المرتجى

وانزل حمى رجب الولي المرتجى

يوم الوغا للنقض والابرام

يوم الوغا للنقض والابرام

And alight in the sanctuary of Rajab, the saint in whom hope is placed,

And descend, sanctuary of the ally, the hoped intercessor,

On the day of battle, for undoing and confirming.

On the day of crisis, for annulment and resolution.

عالي الجناب فتى الرجال كبيرهم

عالي الجناب فتى الرجال كبيرهم

ذو العزم والبرهان والالهام

ذو العزم والبرهان والالهام

Exalted in standing, the champion of men, their chief,

The chivalrous youth, the greatest of men,

Possessed of resolve, proof, and inspiration.

Of determination, proof, and inspiration.

شبل الرفاعي الامام المقتدى

شبل الرفاعي الامام المقتدى

فلك المفاخر ذي المقام السامي

فلك المفاخر ذي المقام السامي

Lion-cub of al-Rifa'i, the imam whom others follow,

Shibl the Rafai, the leading imam,

Sphere of glories, possessor of exalted station,

For you are the prides, of the sublime position.

رحب الذراع ابي اليد البيضاء من

رحب الذراع ابي اليد البيضاء من

يرجى لكشف نوائب الايام

يرجى لكشف نوائب الايام

Broad of arm, possessor of the white hand, one

Vast of arm, my father of the white hand, he from whom,

Whom one hopes will dispel the calamities of days.

Deliverance from the adversities of days is hoped.

واقصد ابا البركات فياض الندى

واقصد ابا البركات فياض الندى

علم المعالي بضعة الاعلام

علم المعالي بضعة الاعلام

And seek Abu al-Barakat, overflowing with bounty,

And seek Abu al-Barakat, abundant of bounty,

Banner of lofty honors, a scion of illustrious leaders,

The flag of glories, choicest of the banners.

حسن الخلال السيد الجحجاح في

حسن الخلال السيد الجحجاح في

آل الوصي الاورع المقدام

آل الوصي الاورع المقدام

Fine in character, the mighty lord among

Beauty of nature, the Sayyid al-Juhhjah, of

The family of the most devout, intrepid successor.

The family of the trustee, most devout of the intrepid.

وادي المكارم فجر طالعة العلا

وادي المكارم فجر طالعة العلا

حامى العشيرة يا له من حامي

حامى العشيرة يا له من حامي

Valley of noble deeds, dawn of rising glory,

The valley of bounties, dawn of the rising sublimity,

Defender of the clan—what a defender he is!

Protector of the clan—what a protector indeed!

ليث اذا حمي الوطيس فلذ به

ليث اذا حمي الوطيس فلذ به

وهناك تبصر هزة الصمصام

وهناك تبصر هزة الصمصام

A lion: when the furnace of battle grows hot, take refuge in him,

A lion whom, when the battle ignited, held fast,

And there you will behold the keen sword's swing.

And there you see the brandishing of swords.

ذو غيرة عربية قرشية

ذو غيرة عربية قرشية

علوية الاخوال والاعمام

علوية الاخوال والاعمام

Possessed of Arab, Qurayshi zeal,

Of Arab zeal, Qurashite descent,

Alid through his maternal and paternal uncles.

Alawite uncles and cousins.

غيث يغيث اللائذين وسيد

غيث يغيث اللائذين وسيد

كم فاض عن كرم ببحر طام

كم فاض عن كرم ببحر طام

Rain that succors those seeking refuge, and a lord

A downpour that brings relief to refugees, and the lord

Who has so often overflowed, from generosity, in a surging sea.

Whose generosity overflowed like a surging sea.

وادخل رحاب علي السامي الذرى

وادخل رحاب علي السامي الذرى

شيخ المشايخ ثابت الاقدم

شيخ المشايخ ثابت الاقدم

And enter the courts of Ali, whose summits soar,

And enter the sanctuary of Ali the Sublime, the radiant,

Shaykh of shaykhs, steadfast of foot,

Shaykh of shaykhs, steadfast of foot.

كنز المناقب تاج ارباب الوحا

كنز المناقب تاج ارباب الوحا

والنير المجلى بكل مقام

والنير المجلى بكل مقام

Treasure of virtues, crown of the masters of inspiration,

Treasure of virtues, crown of the masters of love,

And the luminary, resplendent at every station.

And the brilliant star in every position.

مولى اذا حاضرته في حادث

مولى اذا حاضرته في حادث

ابصرت منه خلائق الضرغام

ابصرت منه خلائق الضرغام

A master: when you are with him in a crisis,

My master, if you attend to an event,

You behold in him the traits of a lion.

You see in him the traits of the noble.

شيخ له قلب فعول عضبه

شيخ له قلب فعول عضبه

كم رد وجه الخصم يوم خصام

كم رد وجه الخصم يوم خصام

A shaykh with a heart vigorous in action; his keen blade—

A shaykh whose heart is like a lion’s,

How often it has turned back the foe's face on a day of strife!

How many times has he repelled a disputant in contention!

بشراك يا قلبي فقومي سادة

بشراك يا قلبي فقومي سادة

زهر الجباه ضياء كل ظلام

زهر الجباه ضياء كل ظلام

Glad tidings to you, my heart, for my people are lords,

Rejoice, my heart, for the masters are

Bright of brow, a light in every darkness.

The blossoms of brows, the light of all darkness.

هم هؤلاء ثلاثة ابوابهم

هم هؤلاء ثلاثة ابوابهم

فيها المنى وطوائف الانعام

فيها المنى وطوائف الانعام

These are the three; their doors—

They are these three doors, in them

Within them lie hopes and manifold favors.

Is purpose, and kinds of blessings.

ابناء صياد القلوب ايمة

ابناء صياد القلوب ايمة

نفحاتهم ترياق كل سقام

نفحاتهم ترياق كل سقام

The sons of Sayyad, hunter of hearts, are imams,

The sons of the hunter of hearts, the leaders

Their fragrant breaths an antidote to every illness.

Whose breaths are cure for all sickness.

اقمار سمك المكرمات وكلهم

اقمار سمك المكرمات وكلهم

بين الرجال كاشخ الاعلام

بين الرجال كاشخ الاعلام

Moons in the vault of noble deeds, and every one of them

Planets of the constellation of bounties, all of them

Among men is resplendent in his banners.

Among men like the towering sign.

شم الانوف اولوا السيوف اذا دجا

شم الانوف اولوا السيوف اذا دجا

ليل الحروب بمعتم طمطام

ليل الحروب بمعتم طمطام

Proud of nose, bearers of swords, when darkness gathers

Keen of scent, possessors of swords, who when

In the night of war, in murky, fathomless gloom.

The night of battles grew dark with confusion and clamor,

قطعوا اليالي بالقيام لربهم

قطعوا اليالي بالقيام لربهم

وقد انقضت ايامهم بصيام

وقد انقضت ايامهم بصيام

They passed the nights standing in prayer to their Lord,

Passed the nights standing in worship of their Lord,

And their days went by in fasting.

And their days had gone by fasting.

وجلوا بذكر الله كل ثقيلة

وجلوا بذكر الله كل ثقيلة

من ظلمة مكفوفة بقتام

من ظلمة مكفوفة بقتام

And through remembrance of God they dispelled every heavy burden

They made burdensome darkness easier

Of darkness veiled in dusty gloom.

With God’s remembrance and recitation of the Quran.

وبنوا جدار الخارقات وجددوا

وبنوا جدار الخارقات وجددوا

عهد النبي وعهد كل امام

عهد النبي وعهد كل امام

And they built the wall of miracles and renewed

And they built the wall of wonders and renewed

The covenant of the Prophet and the covenant of every imam.

The covenant of the Prophet and every imam.

فبسرهم اعلو واقهر حسدي

فبسرهم اعلو واقهر حسدي

ولعمري الارحام للارحام

ولعمري الارحام للارحام

Through their secret I rise and overcome my enviers;

So by their secret I rise high and conquer my envy—

And by my life, kin stand by kin.

By my life, wombs are for wombs!

آه على شهبائهم وربوعها

آه على شهبائهم وربوعها

ورياض ذاك الموطن البسام

ورياض ذاك الموطن البسام

Ah, for their Shahba and its dwelling places,

Ah for their comets and meadows,

And the gardens of that ever-smiling homeland!

And the gardens of that fragrant abode.

قاع زهت ببني النبي فاشرقت

قاع زهت ببني النبي فاشرقت

رغما لعين الحاسد المتعامي

رغما لعين الحاسد المتعامي

A plain that blossomed with the Prophet's sons and shone,

The land shone radiantly with the Prophet’s sons,

In defiance of the eye of the envier who feigns blindness.

Defiantly against the eye of the arrogant.

يا سادتي بحياتكم لا تقطعوا

يا سادتي بحياتكم لا تقطعوا

لثقيل اوزاري حبال ذمامي

لثقيل اوزاري حبال ذمامي

O my lords, by your lives, do not sever

My masters, by your lives do not sever

For the weight of my sins, the cords of my protection.

For this heavy burden of mine, the reins of my mount.

وتوجهوا المحمد ولآله

وتوجهوا المحمد ولآله

بصلاح احوالي وصون مقامي

بصلاح احوالي وصون مقامي

And turn to Muhammad and to his family,

And turn to Muhammad and his family

For the rectification of my affairs and the safeguarding of my station.

To better my state and guard my position.

انا شبلكم والليث يحرس شبله

انا شبلكم والليث يحرس شبله

شمما وعنه كما يشاء يحامي

شمما وعنه كما يشاء يحامي

I am your lion-cub, and the lion guards his cub

I am your cub, and the lion guards his cub,

In noble pride, and defends him as he wills.

Let him sniff about and protect as he wishes!

اين الايادي البيض والهمم التي

اين الايادي البيض والهمم التي

فاضت عوارفها لكل همام

فاضت عوارفها لكل همام

Where are the white hands and the lofty resolves whose

Where are the white hands and resolves that

Bounties overflowed for every noble champion?

Poured their bounties for every matter of import?

غوثاه يا آل البتول فانكم

غوثاه يا آل البتول فانكم

خفقت بكم بين الملا اعلامي

خفقت بكم بين الملا اعلامي

Help! O family of al-Batul, for it is you

Rescue, O People of the Virgin, for you

Through whom my banners have fluttered among the people.

Are the banners that wave between adversaries.

حاضرتكم بقصيدة مضمونها

حاضرتكم بقصيدة مضمونها

مدح وعرض الحال مسك ختام

مدح وعرض الحال مسك ختام

I have addressed you with a poem whose substance is

I am present with a poem whose content is

Praise and the laying out of my plight—a musk-scented close.

Praise, stating my case, the seal of musk.