وهىhas weakened حمليmy bearing of burdens وضقتand I grew distressed لثقلbecause of the weight of حوبيmy sin
وهى حملي وضقت لثقل حوبي
وعزand became hard to muster الصبرpatience منfrom ألمthe pain of الذنوبsins
وعز الصبر من ألم الذنوب
My strength to bear has failed; my sin's weight has hemmed me in,
My burden weighs heavily with my sins
And patience grew hard to muster from the pain of sins.
Patience is difficult with the pain of wrongdoing
وماand there is no ليfor me منجدhelper يحميwho protects حمائيmy sanctuary
وما لي منجد يحمي حمائي
ويطفيand quenches ليfor me بنصرتهwith his aid لهيبيmy blaze
ويطفي لي بنصرته لهيبي
And I have no helper to protect my sanctuary
I have no savior to protect my refuge
And quench my blaze with his aid.
And quench my burning flames with his victory
وقدand indeed قوبلتI was met منby رهطa band of الأعاديenemies
وقد قوبلت من رهط الأعادي
وأهلand the people of الحقtruth بالعجبwith strangeness العجيبastonishing
وأهل الحق بالعجب العجيب
And I have been met by a band of foes
I have been met by a horde of enemies
And by the people of truth with astonishing strangeness.
And the people of truth with strange wonder
وحساديand my enviers رمونيthey assailed me مذsince; when تعالواthey grew haughty
وحسادي رموني مذ تعالوا
عليtoward me لقصدfor the purpose of نفسself بالمعيبwith disgraceful charges
علي لقصد نفس بالمعيب
And my enviers assailed me when they grew haughty
My enviers have attacked me since they came
Toward me, for their own ends, with disgraceful charges.
To my soul with the blame of flaws
وافشواand they spread الافتراslander وبغواand they transgressed وجارواand they acted unjustly
وافشوا الافترا وبغوا وجاروا
وجاؤنيand they came to me ببغضهمwith their hatred الغريبstrange
وجاؤني ببغضهم الغريب
And they spread slander, transgressed, and acted unjustly,
They spread lies and wronged and transgressed
And came to me with their strange hatred.
And came at me with their strange hatred
وقالواand they said فيabout me ماwhat قالواthey said وأبدواand they made public الthe
وقالوا في ما قالوا وأبدوا ال
إشاعةrumor للبعيدto those far away وللقريبand to those nearby
إشاعة للبعيد وللقريب
And said of me what they said, and spread the
They said in their words and showed
Rumor to those far and near.
Rumors to both near and far
هنالكthere ضقتI felt constrained ذرعاًin capacity to endure منby هموميmy worries
هنالك ضقت ذرعاً من همومي
وقدand indeed روحتI soothed نفسيmy soul بالنحيبwith sobbing
وقد روحت نفسي بالنحيب
There I could no longer bear my worries,
There my chest was squeezed by my worries
And I soothed my soul with sobbing.
And my soul cried with weeping
وقلتand I said لنفسيto my soul ارتاحيrest وخليand set aside
وقلت لنفسي ارتاحي وخلي
عناءكyour suffering واركنيand repose طبعاًin disposition وطيبيand be at peace
عناءك واركني طبعاً وطيبي
And said to my soul: 'Rest, and set aside
And I said to myself, find peace
Your suffering; be tranquil in spirit and at peace.'
And leave your troubles, relax and be serene
لكto you اتضحتbecame clear طريقthe path of النجحsuccess حقاًtruly
لك اتضحت طريق النجح حقاً
بظلin the shade of عنايةthe care of الهاديthe guide الأديبthe courteous
بظل عناية الهادي الأديب
The path of success has truly become clear to you,
For the path of success has been made clear
In the shade of the courteous guide's care.
In the shadow of the care of the righteous Guide
نعمyes كلall الهمومworries الدهمdark تجلىare dispelled
نعم كل الهموم الدهم تجلى
إذاwhen عرضتthey are presented لأعتابto the thresholds of الحبيبthe beloved
إذا عرضت لأعتاب الحبيب
Yes, all dark cares are dispelled
Yes, all the sorrows and worries disappear
When laid before the beloved's thresholds.
When presented at the threshold of the Beloved
أمامforemost among المرسلينthe messengers حمىthe refuge of البراياcreated beings
أمام المرسلين حمى البرايا
مغيثthe helper of الملتجىone seeking refuge حصنthe fortress of الغريبthe stranger
مغيث الملتجى حصن الغريب
Foremost among the messengers, refuge of creation,
Before the Messengers, guardian of the wilderness
Succor of those seeking refuge, fortress of the stranger,
Savior of the desperate, fortress of the stranger
مدارthe pivot of حقائقthe truths of الأسرارmysteries معنىa meaning
مدار حقائق الأسرار معنى
تجلىshines forth سرthe secret of برائناour Maker المجيبthe Answerer
تجلى سر برائنا المجيب
The pivot of the truths of mysteries, a meaning
Essence of the truths and secrets, meaning
In which the secret of our Maker, the Answerer, shines forth;
Of the manifestation of our innocence, the Responder
مفسرthe expounder of حكمةthe wisdom of القرآنthe Quran مولىmaster of
مفسر حكمة القرآن مولى
صدورthe foremost of النبياthe prophets غوثthe succor of الكئيبthe sorrowful one
صدور النبيا غوث الكئيب
Expounder of the Quran's wisdom, master
Interpreter of the wisdom of the Quran, Master
Of the foremost prophets, succor of the sorrowful;
Of the breasts of the prophets, aid of the sorrowful
محلthe seat of عنايةthe care of الرحمنthe All-Merciful مجرىthe channel of
محل عناية الرحمن مجرى
نداthe dew of الرحموتabundant divine mercy مفتاحthe key to الغيوبunseen mysteries
ندا الرحموت مفتاح الغيوب
The seat of the All-Merciful's care, the channel
Focus of the Mercy of the Merciful, course
Of divine mercy's dew, key to the unseen;
Of the fount of mercy, key to the unseen
أبوfather of الزهراal-Zahra أبوfather of الأكوانthe worlds جدgrandfather of الthe (al-)
أبو الزهرا أبو الأكوان جد ال
حسينHusayn ابنson of النجيبthe noble one أبيfather of النجيبthe noble one
حسين ابن النجيب أبي النجيب
Father of al-Zahra, father of the worlds, grandfather of al-
Father of flowers, father of the worlds, ancestor
Husayn, son of the noble one, father of the noble one;
Of Hussein son of the eminent, son of the eminent
عريضvast in الجاهstanding علةthe cause of خلقthe creation of كلall الthe
عريض الجاه علة خلق كل ال
وجودexistence ودولةand the dominion of الربthe Lord القريبwho is near
وجود ودولة الرب القريب
Of vast standing, the cause of the creation of all
With vast glory, cause of the creation of all
Existence, and the dominion of the Lord who is near.
Existence and kingdom of the Near Lord
أناديهI call upon him وأخجلand I feel ashamed منof ذنوبيmy sins
أناديه وأخجل من ذنوبي
وليسand not سواهother than him أطلبI seek منany مجيبanswerer
وليس سواه أطلب من مجيب
I call upon him, ashamed of my sins,
I call upon him and am shy of my sins
And I seek no answerer other than him.
And none but him do I seek as a respondent
فإنfor indeed عضالthe intractability of دائيmy illness ضرhas harmed جسميmy body
فإن عضال دائي ضر جسمي
وهلand is ...? إلاexcept أبوthe father of الزهراal-Zahra طبيبيmy physician
وهل إلا أبو الزهرا طبيبي
For my intractable illness has harmed my body,
For the difficulties of my illness and harm to my body
And who but the father of al-Zahra is my physician?
And who but the father of flowers is my healer
رسولMessenger of اللَهGod خيرthe best of الكلall ياO منyou who
رسول اللَه خير الكل يا من
ببابكat your door لذتI sought refuge بالدمعwith tears الصبيبstreaming
ببابك لذت بالدمع الصبيب
Messenger of God, best of all—O you
Messenger of God, best of all, O you at
At whose door I sought refuge with streaming tears:
Whose door I found joy with tearful lament
تداركنيrescue me ولاحظand attend to عرضthe presentation of حاليmy condition
تداركني ولاحظ عرض حالي
بفضلكthrough your grace واكفنيand spare me بلوىthe ordeal of الخطوبcalamities
بفضلك واكفني بلوى الخطوب
Come to my rescue, and heed the plight I lay before you,
Save me and note the state I am in
Through your grace, and spare me the ordeal of calamities.
With your grace and spare me the pain of sorrows
وعاملنيand treat me بشأنكas befits your station واحمand protect فضلاًgraciously
وعاملني بشأنك واحم فضلاً
حمايmy sanctuary فأنتfor you are كشافthe dispeller of الكروبdistresses
حماي فأنت كشاف الكروب
And treat me as befits your station, and graciously protect
Treat me in your way and kindly protect
My sanctuary, for you are the dispeller of distress.
My refuge so you, dispeller of anguish
وفيand in الأخرىthe hereafter تداركنيcome to my rescue بعونwith aid
وفي الأخرى تداركني بعون
والحقنيand join me بموكبكto your procession المهيبmajestic
والحقني بموكبك المهيب
And in the hereafter, come to my rescue with aid,
And in the end, save me with your help
And join me to your majestic procession.
And join me in your magnificent procession
عليكupon you صلاةthe blessing of ربكyour Lord كلevery آنmoment
عليك صلاة ربك كل آن
وأصحابand companions ذويpossessing شرفٍhonor حسيبof noble lineage
وأصحاب ذوي شرفٍ حسيب
May your Lord's blessing be upon you at every moment,
The prayers of your Lord be upon you at all times
And upon companions endowed with honor of noble lineage,
And your noble and esteemed companions
وللآلand upon the family الكرامthe noble ذويpossessing المعاليlofty virtues
وللآل الكرام ذوي المعالي
وأقطابand the spiritual poles محبتهمlove for them نصيبيmy portion
وأقطاب محبتهم نصيبي
And upon the noble family, possessors of lofty virtues,
And for the honorable family, people of nobility
And upon the spiritual poles; love for them is my portion.
And devotees, my allotted share
بهمthrough them أرجواI hope for العنايةcare ضقتI grew constricted صدراًin my breast
بهم أرجوا العناية ضقت صدراً
وعزand became hard to muster الصبرpatience منfrom ألمthe pain of الذنوبsins
وعز الصبر من ألم الذنوب
Through them I hope for care; my breast is constricted,
Through them I hope for care, my chest squeezed
And patience grew hard to muster from the pain of sins.
Patience is difficult with the pain of wrongdoing