الحمدpraise للَهto God الذيwho قدindeed أنعماbestowed favor
الحمد للَه الذي قد أنعما
ومنةand favor بفضلهthrough His bounty تكرماgraciously
ومنة بفضله تكرما
Praise belongs to God, who has bestowed favor,
Praise be to Allah, who has bestowed favors,
And graciously granted favor through His bounty,
And blessed us with His grace and generosity.
وحفناand surrounded us بلطفهwith His kindness الخفيhidden
وحفنا بلطفه الخفي
وعمناand encompassed us بجودهwith His generosity الوفيunfailing
وعمنا بجوده الوفي
And surrounded us with His hidden kindness,
He has protected us with His subtle kindness,
And encompassed us with His unfailing generosity,
And enveloped us with His faithful generosity.
وجادand bestowed generously بالإحسانgoodness والإنعامand blessings
وجاد بالإحسان والإنعام
ومنand bestowed favor بالإرشادwith guidance للإسلامto Islam
ومن بالإرشاد للإسلام
And freely bestowed goodness and blessings,
He has been generous with benevolence and blessing,
And favored us with guidance to Islam.
And guided us to Islam with guidance.
عرفناHe taught us بمنهthrough His favor تعطفاًcompassionately
عرفنا بمنه تعطفاً
أنto نقتديfollow بالهاشميthe Hashimite المصطفىthe Chosen
أن نقتدي بالهاشمي المصطفى
Through His favor, He compassionately taught us
He made us recognize with His kindness
To follow the Chosen Hashimite,
That we should follow the Chosen Hashimite.
خيرbest of الورىhumankind وصفوةand the chosen one of الخلاقthe Creator
خير الورى وصفوة الخلاق
وأكملand most perfect of الخلقcreation علىwithout الإطلاقexception
وأكمل الخلق على الإطلاق
The best of humankind, the Creator's chosen one,
The best of creation and the elite of beings,
And the most perfect of creation without exception,
The most complete of people without exception.
المرشدthe guide الهاديthe one leading إلىto الطريقthe path
المرشد الهادي إلى الطريق
والصدقand truthfulness والإخلاصand sincerity والتحقيقand realization
والصدق والإخلاص والتحقيق
The guide who leads to the path,
The guiding leader to the path,
And to truthfulness, sincerity, and realization,
Of truth, sincerity and verification.
أمامimam (probable typo) أهلpeople of السلكthe spiritual course والإرشادand guidance
أمام أهل السلك والإرشاد
وسيدand master of العبادservants والعبادand worshippers
وسيد العباد والعباد
Imam of those of the spiritual course and guidance,
The Imam of the people of the spiritual path and guidance,
And master of servants and worshippers,
And Master of the servants and worshippers.
وسيلةmeans of approach for الكلall إلىto الرحمنthe All-Merciful
وسيلة الكل إلى الرحمن
وبابand gate of دارthe abode of الوصلunion للديانwith the Requiter
وباب دار الوصل للديان
The means by which all approach the All-Merciful,
The means of all to the Merciful,
And the gate of the abode of union with the Requiter,
And the door to the Abode of Connection to the Judge.
وقائدand leader of القاداتleaders للسلوكin spiritual wayfaring
وقائد القادات للسلوك
وملحقand one joining المملوكthe bondservant بالملوكto kings
وملحق المملوك بالملوك
And leader of leaders in spiritual wayfaring,
The leader of leaders to the spiritual path,
And he who joins the bondservant to kings.
And the one who joins the owned to the Kings.
عليهupon him صلىbestowed blessings اللَهGod فيin الآياتthe verses
عليه صلى اللَه في الآيات
وآلهand his family فيin سائرall الحالاتstates
وآله في سائر الحالات
God has blessed him in the verses,
Upon him, may Allah send peace and blessings in the verses,
And his family, in every state.
And upon his family, in all states.
ياO ربناour Lord بجاههthrough his standing العظيمmighty
يا ربنا بجاهه العظيم
وقدرهand his rank وفضلهand his excellence العميمall-encompassing
وقدره وفضله العميم
O our Lord, through his mighty standing,
O Lord, by his great status,
And his rank and all-encompassing excellence,
And his value and vast favor.
وسرهand his secret لنوصلthat we may be joined بالرجالto the men
وسره لنوصل بالرجال
وحالهand his state الساميexalted علىabove الأحوالthe states
وحاله السامي على الأحوال
And his secret, that we may be joined to the men,
And his secret, so we may reach the men,
And his state, exalted above all states,
And his sublime state in all conditions.
بالسيدthrough the master الصديقal-Siddiq (the truthful) والفاروقand al-Faruq (the discerner)
بالسيد الصديق والفاروق
والحبرand the learned one ذيpossessor of النورينthe two lights والتصديقand affirmation
والحبر ذي النورين والتصديق
Through the master al-Siddiq and al-Faruq,
By the truthful and rightly guided,
And the learned one, possessor of the two lights and affirmation,
And the sea of light and confirmation.
بصاحبthrough the master of الطريقةthe spiritual path المسلسلهlinked in a chain
بصاحب الطريقة المسلسله
عليAli الكرارthe oft-charging شيخshaykh of السلسلهthe chain
علي الكرار شيخ السلسله
Through the master of the linked spiritual path,
By the companion of the continuous spiritual path,
Ali the oft-charging, shaykh of the chain,
Ali, the pillar of the chain.
جدbestow generously كرماgraciously ياO ربLord بالفتوحspiritual openings
جد كرما يا رب بالفتوح
وحفناand surround us بالمددwith aid السبوحيfrom the All-Holy
وحفنا بالمدد السبوحي
Graciously bestow spiritual openings, O Lord,
Be generous, O Lord, with the openings,
And surround us with aid from the All-Holy,
And protect us with the sublime assistance.
وسرand journey بناwith us إلىto الشؤنaffairs الصالحهrighteous
وسر بنا إلى الشؤن الصالحه
بجاههمthrough their standing وجاءand the standing of (probable typo) فضلthe merit of الفاتحهal-Fatiha
بجاههم وجاء فضل الفاتحه
And lead us into righteous affairs,
And take us to the righteous affairs,
Through their standing and the honor of al-Fatiha's merit.
By their status, and the grace of the Fatiha.
وافصلand the finest (probable typo) الصلاةblessings والسلامand peace
وافصل الصلاة والسلام
علىupon النبيthe Prophet الزمزميof Zamzam التهاميof Tihama
على النبي الزمزمي التهامي
And the finest blessings and peace
And send abundant prayers and peace
Upon the Prophet of Zamzam and Tihama.
Upon the Zamzam and Tahama Prophet.
ياO ربناour Lord بالمرشدthrough the guide البصريal-Basri
يا ربنا بالمرشد البصري
شيخshaykh of الطريقthe path العارفthe gnostic الوليthe saint
شيخ الطريق العارف الولي
O our Lord, through the guide al-Basri,
O Lord, by the insightful guide,
Shaykh of the path, the gnostic saint,
The Gnostic saint and guardian.
فدناredeem us بفضلthrough grace منكfrom You للنجاحunto success
فدنا بفضل منك للنجاح
وداؤناand heal us (probable typo) بالرشدwith right guidance والصلاحand righteousness
وداؤنا بالرشد والصلاح
Redeem us through grace from You, unto success,
Bring us close to success by Your grace,
And heal us with right guidance and righteousness.
And cure us with guidance and righteousness.
ياO ربناour Lord وبالحبيبand through Habib العجميal-Ajami
يا ربنا وبالحبيب العجمي
خليقةsuccessor of (probable typo) البصريal-Basri عاليlofty in الهممaspirations
خليقة البصري عالي الهمم
O our Lord, and through Habib al-Ajami,
O Lord, by the beloved Iraqi,
Al-Basri's successor, lofty in aspiration,
Creation of the Basri, the highly aspired.
تولناtake charge of us فيin كلevery أمرٍaffair واكفناand suffice us
تولنا في كل أمرٍ واكفنا
وشافناand heal us منof البلاaffliction وعافناand grant us well-being
وشافنا من البلا وعافنا
Take charge of us in every affair, and suffice us,
Take care of us in every matter and suffice us,
And heal us of affliction and grant us well-being.
And cure us from afflictions and grant us health.
ياO ربناour Lord بالعارفthrough the gnostic الطائيal-Ta'i
يا ربنا بالعارف الطائي
داودDawud قطبPole of الأًصفياthe pure الرضيّwell-pleasing
داود قطب الأًصفيا الرضيّ
O our Lord, through the gnostic al-Ta'i,
O Lord, by the knower Al-Taa'i,
Dawud, the well-pleasing Pole of the pure,
Dawud, the content Gnostic.
أنعمbestow favor عليناupon us منكfrom You بالقبولwith acceptance
أنعم علينا منك بالقبول
والرشدand right guidance والفلاحand success والوصولand attainment
والرشد والفلاح والوصول
Bestow upon us acceptance from You,
Grant us acceptance from You,
And right guidance, success, and attainment.
And guidance, success and attainment.
ياO ربناour Lord بالمرشدthrough the guide المعروفMa'ruf
يا ربنا بالمرشد المعروف
شيخshaykh of الورىhumankind الكرخىal-Karkhi الهمامvaliant الصوفيthe Sufi
شيخ الورى الكرخى الهمام الصوفي
O our Lord, through the guide Ma'ruf,
O Lord, by the known guide,
Shaykh of humankind, al-Karkhi, the valiant Sufi,
The Karkhi Sufi shaykh of the people.
كنbe حافظاًa protector لناfor us منagainst الأغاديenemies (probable typo)
كن حافظاً لنا من الأغادي
وواقياand a shield منagainst حسدthe envy of الحسادthe envious
وواقيا من حسد الحساد
Be our protector against enemies,
Be a protector for us from enemies,
And our shield against the envy of the envious.
And a protector from the envy of enviers.
ياO ربناour Lord بالسقطيthrough al-Saqati السريSari
يا ربنا بالسقطي السري
محيreviver of الطريقthe path الكوكبthe star البهيradiant
محي الطريق الكوكب البهي
O our Lord, through Sari al-Saqati,
O Lord, by the secretive Sqati,
Reviver of the path, the radiant star,
Muhi, the shining star of the path.
خذناlead us بسرthrough the secret of اللطفkindness للآمالto our hopes
خذنا بسر اللطف للآمال
وسرand journey بناwith us فيalong مسلكthe course of الرجالthe men
وسر بنا في مسلك الرجال
Lead us through kindness's secret to our hopes,
Take us by the secret of grace to hopes,
And guide us along the course of the men.
And take us on the path of men.
ياO ربناour Lord بالفاضلthrough the virtuous one البغداديthe Baghdadi
يا ربنا بالفاضل البغدادي
أعنىI mean الجنيدJunayd تاجcrown of ذيthe possessor of الإرشادguidance
أعنى الجنيد تاج ذي الإرشاد
O our Lord, through the virtuous Baghdadi,
O Lord, by the virtuous Baghdadi,
I mean Junayd, crown of those endowed with guidance,
I mean Junayd, crown of guidance.
سامحpardon وجدand bestow generously باللظفkindness (probable typo) والإحسانand goodness
سامح وجد باللظف والإحسان
وعافناand keep us safe منfrom خدعةthe deception of الشيطانSatan
وعافنا من خدعة الشيطان
Pardon and generously bestow kindness and goodness,
Be forgiving and generous with kindness and benevolence,
And keep us safe from Satan's deception.
And grant us health from the deception of Satan.
ياO ربناour Lord بالواصلthrough one who attained union الشبليal-Shibli
يا ربنا بالواصل الشبلي
كنزtreasure of الكمالperfection المرشدthe guide الوليthe saint
كنز الكمال المرشد الولي
O our Lord, through al-Shibli, who attained union,
O Lord, by the ecstatic Shibli,
Treasure of perfection, the guiding saint,
Treasure of perfection, the guiding saint.
طهرpurify لناfor us بفلكthrough Your grace (probable typo) السريرهthe inner self
طهر لنا بفلك السريره
ونورand illuminate الأبصارthe eyes والبصيرهand inward vision
ونور الأبصار والبصيره
Purify our inner self through Your grace,
Purify for us the inner self,
And illuminate our eyes and inward vision.
And enlighten the eyesight and insight.
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh علىAli الجميal-Jumi
يا رب بالشيخ على الجمي
شيخshaykh of شيوخthe shaykhs of القومthe company أهلpeople of الهممlofty aspirations
شيخ شيوخ القوم أهل الهمم
O Lord, through Shaykh Ali al-Jumi,
O Lord, by Shaykh Ali the Majestic,
Shaykh of the company's shaykhs, those of lofty aspirations,
Shaykh of shaykhs of the resolute people.
كنbe حامياًa protector لناfor us منagainst الأكدارsorrows
كن حامياً لنا من الأكدار
وناصراًand a helper لناfor us علىagainst الفجارthe wicked
وناصراً لنا على الفجار
Be our protector against sorrows,
Be a protector for us from sorrows,
And our helper against the wicked.
And a supporter for us against the corrupt.
ياO ربناour Lord بالروذthrough al-Rudh باديbadi (name continuation) الكاملperfected
يا ربنا بالروذ بادي الكامل
أستاذmaster of أهلpeople of القربnearness والفضائلand virtues
أستاذ أهل القرب والفضائل
O our Lord, through the perfected al-Rudhbadi,
O Lord, by the garden of perfection, teacher of the people of nearness and virtues,
Master of those of nearness and virtues,
Take us to the faith
توفناtake us in death طراًall علىupon الإيمانfaith
توفنا طراً على الإيمان
عندat انتهاthe end of الآجالlifespans بالإحسانwith kindness
عند انتها الآجال بالإحسان
Let us all die upon faith,
When our terms end, with benevolence.
At the end of our lifespans, with kindness.
O Lord, by the son of Turkan the hero,
ياO ربناour Lord بابنthrough Ibn تركانTurkan البطلthe hero
يا ربنا بابن تركان البطل
غلامa servant صاحبpossessor of التقيpiety (probable typo) زينadornment of العملdeeds
غلام صاحب التقي زين العمل
O our Lord, through Ibn Turkan, the hero,
Servant of the devout, beauty of deeds.
A servant endowed with piety, an adornment to deeds,
Be a protector and supporter for us,
كنbe حافظاًa protector لناfor us وكنand be نصيراًa helper
كن حافظاً لنا وكن نصيراً
وحامياًand a defender وحارساًand a guardian مجيراa giver of refuge
وحامياً وحارساً مجيرا
Be our protector and be our helper,
And a guardian and sheltering protector.
Our defender, guardian, and giver of refuge.
O Lord, by Shaykh Abul Fadl the venerable,
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh أبىAbu الفضلal-Fadl الأسدthe lion
يا رب بالشيخ أبى الفضل الأسد
إمامimam of أهلpeople of الزيthe garb صاحبpossessor of المددspiritual aid
إمام أهل الزي صاحب المدد
O Lord, through Shaykh Abu al-Fadl, the lion,
Imam of the people of spiritual states and support.
Imam of those of the garb, possessor of spiritual aid,
Bless our livelihood with prosperity,
أحسنmake good لناfor us المعاشthe livelihood بالرفاهيةin comfort
أحسن لنا المعاش بالرفاهية
وردناand restore us منكfrom You بثوبin the robe of العافيهwell-being
وردنا منك بثوب العافيه
Make our livelihood good, in comfort,
And return us to health and wellbeing.
And restore us, from You, in the robe of well-being.
O Lord, by Shaykh Ali Al-Wasiti,
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh علىAli الواسطيal-Wasiti
يا رب بالشيخ على الواسطي
حائزattainer of نورthe light of القربnearness بالوسائطthrough intermediaries
حائز نور القرب بالوسائط
O Lord, through Shaykh Ali al-Wasiti,
Holder of the light of nearness through means.
Who attained the light of nearness through intermediaries,
Guide us with the rope of grace to salvation,
قدناlead us بحبلby the cord of الفضلgrace للنجاةto salvation
قدنا بحبل الفضل للنجاة
وعافناand keep us safe منfrom جملةall العاهاتafflictions
وعافنا من جملة العاهات
Lead us by the cord of grace to salvation,
And grant us health from all disabilities.
And keep us safe from every affliction.
Shaykh of the great saints and the experts,
شيخshaykh of شيوخthe shaykhs of الأولياthe saints الأكابرgreat
شيخ شيوخ الأوليا الأكابر
أستاذmaster of أهلpeople of باطنthe inward وظاهرand the outward
أستاذ أهل باطن وظاهر
Shaykh of the shaykhs of the great saints,
Teacher of the esoteric and exoteric.
Master of those of the inward and the outward,
Recipient of kissing the hand of the Messenger,
حائزattainer of تقبيلthe kissing of يدthe hand of الرسولthe Messenger
حائز تقبيل يد الرسول
كماas أتىit came down بالسندthrough the chain of transmission المنقولtransmitted
كما أتى بالسند المنقول
Who attained the kissing of the Messenger's hand,
As transmitted through the reliable chain.
As has come down through the transmitted chain,
Imam of the people of spiritual taste and realities,
إمامimam of أهلpeople of الذوقspiritual taste والحقائقand realities
إمام أهل الذوق والحقائق
مرشدهمtheir guide فيin الغربthe west والمشارقand the eastern lands
مرشدهم في الغرب والمشارق
Imam of those of spiritual taste and realities,
Their guide in East and West.
Their guide in the west and the eastern lands,
Sultan of the people of spiritual states and audition,
سلطانsultan of أهلpeople of الحالspiritual states والسماعand devotional listening
سلطان أهل الحال والسماع
شمسsun of العراقIraq أحمدAhmad الرفاعيal-Rifa'i
شمس العراق أحمد الرفاعي
Sultan of those of spiritual states and devotional listening,
Sun of Iraq, Ahmad Ar-Rifa'i.
Sun of Iraq, Ahmad al-Rifa'i,
Descendant of Taha Master of the Two Worlds,
سليلdescendant of طهTaha سيدmaster of الكونينthe two worlds
سليل طه سيد الكونين
شيخshaykh of العواجزhelpless women الوليthe saint الحسبنيal-Hasbani
شيخ العواجز الولي الحسبني
Descendant of Taha, the master of the two worlds,
Shaykh of the helpless, the distinguished Careful.
Shaykh of helpless women, the saint al-Hasbani,
By his grace, and the grace of his family,
بفضلهthrough his merit وفضلand the merit of أهلpeople of نسبهhis lineage
بفضله وفضل أهل نسبه
وأهلand people of سلكهhis path وأهلand people of حسبهhis noble standing
وأهل سلكه وأهل حسبه
Through his merit and the merit of his kin,
And his path fellows and people of distinction.
And the people of his path and of his noble standing,
Enlighten our intentions with sincerity,
نورilluminate لناfor us النياتthe intentions بالإخلاصwith sincerity
نور لنا النيات بالإخلاص
ونجناand deliver us منfrom شركthe snare of المعاصيsins
ونجنا من شرك المعاصي
Illuminate our intentions with sincerity,
And save us from the polytheism of sins.
And deliver us from the snare of sins.
And praise be to Allah and blessings of Allah
والحمدand praise للَهto God وصلىand may bless اللَهGod
والحمد للَه وصلى اللَه
علىupon نبيناour Prophet ومنand whoever والاهis loyal to him
على نبينا ومن والاه
And praise belongs to God, and may God bless
Upon our Prophet and those loyal to him.
Our Prophet and whoever is loyal to him.
O Lord, by the enabled guide,
ياO رنباour Lord (probable typo) بالمرشدthrough the guide الممكنfirmly established
يا رنبا بالمرشد الممكن
ملاذناour refuge الأستاذthe master عبدAbd (servant of) المحسنal-Muhsin (the Beneficent)
ملاذنا الأستاذ عبد المحسن
O our Lord, through the firmly established guide,
Our refuge, teacher Abdul Muhsin.
Our refuge, the master Abd al-Muhsin,
Increase our piety and grant us health from afflictions,
زدناincrease us in تقىpiety وعافناand keep us safe منfrom البلاaffliction
زدنا تقى وعافنا من البلا
واصلحand set right لناfor us شؤنناour affairs بينamong الملاthe people
واصلح لنا شؤننا بين الملا
Increase us in piety and keep us safe from affliction,
And improve our affairs amongst the scholars.
And set our affairs right among the people.
O Lord, by the Sayyid As-Sayyad,
ياO ربناour Lord بالسيدthrough the master الصيادal-Sayyad
يا ربنا بالسيد الصياد
سبطdescendant of الرفاعيal-Rifa'i قدوةexemplar of الأفرادthe peerless
سبط الرفاعي قدوة الأفراد
O our Lord, through the master al-Sayyad,
Grandson of Ar-Rifa'i, role model of individuals.
Descendant of al-Rifa'i, exemplar of the peerless,
Take care of us, O Lord, in matters,
تولناtake charge of us ياO ربLord فيin الأمورaffairs
تولنا يا رب في الأمور
وجدand bestow generously لناupon us بالخيرgoodness والسرورand joy
وجد لنا بالخير والسرور
Take charge of us, O Lord, in our affairs,
And bless us with goodness and joy.
And generously bestow goodness and joy upon us.
O Lord, by Shaykh Sadr ad-Din,
ياO ربناour Lord بالشيخthrough Shaykh صدرSadr (foremost of) الدينal-Din (religion)
يا ربنا بالشيخ صدر الدين
إمامimam of أهلpeople of الحالspiritual states والتمكينand firm attainment
إمام أهل الحال والتمكين
O our Lord, through Shaykh Sadr al-Din,
Imam of the people of spiritual states and empowerment.
Imam of those of spiritual states and firm attainment,
Out of Your pleasure, be generous to us,
تكرماًgraciously جدbestow generously بالرضىgood pleasure عليناupon us
تكرماً جد بالرضى علينا
وأوصلنand surely convey حبلthe cord of الهدىguidance إليناto us
وأوصلن حبل الهدى إلينا
Graciously bestow Your good pleasure upon us,
And deliver to us the rope of guidance.
And surely extend the cord of guidance to us.
O Lord, by the scholar Shams ad-Din,
ياO ربناour Lord بالحبرthrough the learned one شمسShams (sun of) الدينal-Din (religion)
يا ربنا بالحبر شمس الدين
ألسيدthe master المؤيدal-Mu'ayyad (the supported) الحسينيal-Husayni
ألسيد المؤيد الحسيني
O our Lord, through the learned Shams al-Din,
The supported Sayyid Al-Husayni.
The master al-Mu'ayyad al-Husayni,
Make a way out for us from every hardship,
أجعلmake لناfor us منfrom كلevery ضيقdistress مخرجاa way out
أجعل لنا من كل ضيق مخرجا
والطفand be gentle بناwith us ياO منYou who إليهin Him الملتحيrefuge is sought (probable typo)
والطف بنا يا من إليه الملتحي
Give us a way out of every distress,
And be kind to us, O You to Whom we turn for help.
And be gentle with us, O You in whom refuge is sought.
O Lord, by the revered pole, descendant of the best of prophets, Shaykh Umar.
ياO ربناour Lord بالقطبthrough the Pole الجليلmajestic المعتبرesteemed
يا ربنا بالقطب الجليل المعتبر
سليلdescendant of خيرthe best of الأنبياprophets الشيخShaykh عمرUmar
سليل خير الأنبيا الشيخ عمر
O our Lord, through the majestic, esteemed Pole,
Open for us the complete openings,
Descendant of the best of prophets, Shaykh Umar,
And empower us against the attacking enemy.
أفتحopen عليناfor us بالفتوحwith spiritual openings الكاملcomplete
أفتح علينا بالفتوح الكامل
وقوناand strengthen us علىagainst العدوthe enemy الصائلassailing
وقونا على العدو الصائل
Grant us complete spiritual openings,
O Lord, by Shaykh Musa the Perfect,
And strengthen us against the assailing enemy.
I mean the Elder, the gracious one.
ياO ربناour Lord بالشيخthrough Shaykh موسىMusa الأكملmost accomplished
يا ربنا بالشيخ موسى الأكمل
أعنىI mean الكبيرthe elder صاحبpossessor of التفضلgenerous favor
أعنى الكبير صاحب التفضل
O our Lord, through the most accomplished Shaykh Musa,
Facilitate the goals for us in safety,
I mean the elder, possessor of generous favor,
And protect our efforts from regret.
هيئprovide لناfor us الآرابthe needs بالسلامهin safety
هيئ لنا الآراب بالسلامه
واحفظand guard مساعيناour efforts منfrom الندامهregret
واحفظ مساعينا من الندامه
Provide for our needs in safety,
O Lord, by Shaykh Abu Bakr the Exalted,
And guard our efforts from regret.
The valiant Rifa'i pole of his time.
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh أبىAbu بكرBakr الأجلmost august
يا رب بالشيخ أبى بكر الأجل
قطبPole of زمانهhis age الرفاعيal-Rifa'i البطلthe hero
قطب زمانه الرفاعي البطل
O Lord, through the most august Shaykh Abu Bakr,
Make the openings easy for us in seclusion,
Pole of his age, the heroic al-Rifa'i,
And return us to the Truthful at the time of death.
سهلmake easy لناfor us الفتوحspiritual openings عندduring الخلوهseclusion
سهل لنا الفتوح عند الخلوه
وردناand restore us بالصديقthrough al-Siddiq وقتat the time of الجلوهcoming forth
وردنا بالصديق وقت الجلوه
Ease spiritual openings for us in seclusion,
O Lord, by the licensed Mujaz,
And restore us through al-Siddiq at the time of coming forth.
Shaykh of the world Muhammad Al-Hijazi.
ياO ربLord بالمرخصthrough the licensed one المجازauthorized
يا رب بالمرخص المجاز
شيخshaykh of الورىhumankind محمدMuhammad الحجازيal-Hijazi
شيخ الورى محمد الحجازي
O Lord, through the licensed, authorized one,
Prevent the oppressors from us,
Shaykh of humankind, Muhammad al-Hijazi,
And by piety, support us against them.
كفrestrain أكفthe hands of الظالمينwrongdoers عناaway from us
كف أكف الظالمين عنا
وبالتقىand through piety عليهمagainst them أعناhelp us
وبالتقى عليهم أعنا
Keep the hands of wrongdoers away from us,
O Lord, by Shaykh Abu Bakr Al-Wani,
And through piety, help us against them.
Treasure trove of meanings, possessor of the manifest secret.
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh أبىAbu بكرBakr الونىal-Wani
يا رب بالشيخ أبى بكر الونى
كنزtreasure of المعانيmeanings صاحبpossessor of السرthe secret الجليmanifest
كنز المعاني صاحب السر الجلي
O Lord, through Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Wani,
Out of chastity and compassion complete us,
Treasure of meanings, possessor of the manifest secret,
And do not abandon us to other than You, O Lord.
بعفةwith chastity ورأفةand compassion جملناadorn us
بعفة ورأفة جملنا
ولسواكand to anyone but You ربO Lord لاdo not تكلناentrust us
ولسواك رب لا تكلنا
Adorn us with chastity and compassion,
O Lord, by Shaykh Khayr Allah,
And do not entrust us to anyone but You, O Lord.
Sapling of Ar-Rifa'i, the brilliant crescent.
ياO ربناour Lord بالشيخthrough Shaykh خيرKhayr (goodness of) اللَهAllah (God)
يا ربنا بالشيخ خير اللَه
شبلlion cub of الرفاعيal-Rifa'i الهلالthe crescent الزاهيradiant
شبل الرفاعي الهلال الزاهي
O our Lord, through Shaykh Khayr Allah,
Repel by a secret from You those who show enmity to us,
Al-Rifa'i's lion cub, the radiant crescent,
And those who wickedly intend to harm us.
ردrepel بسرby a secret منكfrom You منwhoever عاداناis hostile to us
رد بسر منك من عادانا
ومنand whoever بسوءwith the evil of قصدهhis intention آذاناharms us
ومن بسوء قصده آذانا
Repel, by a secret from You, whoever is hostile to us,
O Lord, by our Shaykh Arafat,
And whoever harms us with ill intent.
Muhammad known for his spiritual states.
ياO ربناour Lord بشيخناthrough our shaykh عرفاتArafat
يا ربنا بشيخنا عرفات
محمدMuhammad المشهورrenowned بالحالاتfor spiritual states
محمد المشهور بالحالات
O our Lord, through our shaykh Arafat,
Support our protector from You with protection,
Muhammad, renowned for spiritual states,
And protect us with victory and immunity.
أيدstrengthen حماناour sanctuary منكfrom You بالحمايةwith protection
أيد حمانا منك بالحماية
وحفناand surround us بالنصرwith victory والوقايهand safeguarding
وحفنا بالنصر والوقايه
Strengthen our sanctuary with protection from You,
O Lord, by the revered Shaykh Mustafa,
And surround us with victory and safeguarding.
The ascetic devotee, the loyal one.
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh الجليلvenerable مصطفىMustafa
يا رب بالشيخ الجليل مصطفى
الورعscrupulous الزاهدthe ascetic صاحبpossessor of الوفاfidelity
الورع الزاهد صاحب الوفا
O Lord, through the venerable Shaykh Mustafa,
Complete our benefit in our efforts,
The scrupulous ascetic, possessed of fidelity,
And extend goodness and increase to us.
تممcomplete لناfor us بسعيناthrough our striving الإفادهthe benefit
تمم لنا بسعينا الإفاده
وعمناand encompass us بالخيرwith goodness والزيادهand increase
وعمنا بالخير والزياده
Complete for us the benefit of our striving,
O Lord, by the resolute Shaykh Ahmad,
And encompass us with goodness and increase.
Descendant of Al-Abbas, my splendid Shaykh.
ياO ربLord بالشيخthrough Shaykh الهمامvaliant أحمدAhmad
يا رب بالشيخ الهمام أحمد
سلالةscion of العباسal-Abbas شيخيmy shaykh الأمجدmost glorious
سلالة العباس شيخي الأمجد
O Lord, through the valiant Shaykh Ahmad,
Join us and connect us to the hoped for,
Scion of al-Abbas, my most glorious shaykh,
And extend to us the support of the Messenger.
صلناunite us وأوصلناand bring us إلىto المأمولwhat is hoped for
صلنا وأوصلنا إلى المأمول
ومدناand sustain us بمددwith the aid of الرسولthe Messenger
ومدنا بمدد الرسول
Unite us and bring us to what we hope for,
O Lord, by the Sayyid Shaykh Rajab,
And sustain us with the Messenger's aid.
Seal of the shaykhs, the golden chain.
ياO ربناour Lord بالسيدthrough the master الشيخShaykh رجبRajab
يا ربنا بالسيد الشيخ رجب
خاتمةseal of الشيوخthe shaykhs سلسلةchain of الذهبgold
خاتمة الشيوخ سلسلة الذهب
O our Lord, through the master Shaykh Rajab,
Elevate spiritual retreats for us through Your nearness,
Seal of the shaykhs, the chain of gold,
And cure us with the best of manners.
شيدbuild لناfor us بقربكthrough nearness to You المراقيthe stages of ascent
شيد لنا بقربك المراقي
وداوناand heal us بأحسنwith the finest الأخلاقcharacter traits
وداونا بأحسن الأخلاق
Build for us, through nearness to You, the stages of ascent,
O Lord, by Hasan As-Sayyadi,
And heal us with the finest character traits.
And his family and all the masters.
ياO ربناour Lord بحسنthrough Hasan الصياديal-Sayyadi
يا ربنا بحسن الصيادي
وأهلهand his family وجملةand all الأسيادthe masters
وأهله وجملة الأسياد
O our Lord, through Hasan al-Sayyadi,
Facilitate matters for us with blessing,
And his family and all the masters,
And complete us with the best ending.
يسرmake easy لناfor us الأمورaffairs بالإنعامthrough bounty
يسر لنا الأمور بالإنعام
وامننand bestow favor لناupon us بأحسنwith the finest الختامending
وامنن لنا بأحسن الختام
Make our affairs easy through Your bounty,
O Lord, by the gentle chain,
And favor us with the finest ending.
And the people of the noble tavern.
ياO ربLord بالسلسلةthrough the chain اللطيفهgracious
يا رب بالسلسلة اللطيفه
بالقومthrough the company أهلpeople of الحانةthe tavern الشريفةnoble
بالقوم أهل الحانة الشريفة
O Lord, through the gracious chain,
All the masters in the spiritual path,
Through the company, those of the noble tavern,
And people of the path of truth and reality.
بجملةthrough all الأسيادthe masters فيin الطريقهthe path
بجملة الأسياد في الطريقه
وأهلand people of سلكthe course of الحقtruth والحقيقهand reality
وأهل سلك الحق والحقيقه
Through all the masters in the path,
The master scholars and the esteemed leaders,
And those of the course of truth and reality,
And the righteous ones of great generosity.
بالعلماءthrough the scholars السادةthe masters الأعلامillustrious
بالعلماء السادة الأعلام
والصلحاءand the righteous القادةthe leaders الكرامnoble
والصلحاء القادة الكرام
Through the scholars, the illustrious masters,
Every shaykh who connects to Allah,
And the righteous, the noble leaders,
And every knowledgeable scholar who knows Allah.
بكلthrough every شيخshaykh موصلone leading للَهto God
بكل شيخ موصل للَه
وكلand every حبرlearned man عارفa knower باللَهof God
وكل حبر عارف باللَه
Through every shaykh who leads to God,
And every pole who commands in the time,
And every learned man who knows God,
And rescuer from the occurrences of affliction.
وكلand every قطبPole آمرcommanding فيin الوقتthe present age
وكل قطب آمر في الوقت
ومنقذand a rescuer منfrom واقعاتcalamities of المقتwrath
ومنقذ من واقعات المقت
And every Pole who commands in the present age,
By our Shaykh who connects to the foundation,
And delivers from calamities of wrath,
Pole of the path Sayyid Ar-Rawwas.
بشيخناthrough our shaykh الموصلthe one leading للأساسto the foundation
بشيخنا الموصل للأساس
قطبPole of الطريقthe path السيدthe master الرواسal-Rawwas
قطب الطريق السيد الرواس
Through our shaykh who leads to the foundation,
By his shaykh Abdullah the narrator,
Pole of the path, the master al-Rawwas,
And his shaykh Ahmad of lofty status.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh الراويal-Rawi عبدAbd (servant of) اللَهAllah (God)
بشيخه الراوي عبد اللَه
وشيخهand his shaykh أحمدAhmad عاليlofty in الجاهstanding
وشيخه أحمد عالي الجاه
Through his shaykh al-Rawi, Abd Allah,
By his shaykh the master Nur ad-Din,
And his shaykh Ahmad, lofty in standing,
I mean Habib Allah of empowerment.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh الأستاذthe master نورNur (light of) الدينal-Din (religion)
بشيخه الأستاذ نور الدين
أعنىI mean حبيبHabib (beloved of) اللَهAllah (God) ذاpossessor of التمكينfirm attainment
أعنى حبيب اللَه ذا التمكين
Through his shaykh, the master Nur al-Din,
By his shaykh the aid and saint of the world,
I mean Habib Allah, possessed of firm attainment,
I mean Siraj ad-Din, pole of the world.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh الغوثthe succor الوليthe saint العالمthe scholar
بشيخه الغوث الولي العالم
أعنىI mean سراجSiraj (lamp of) الدينal-Din (religion) قطبPole of العالمthe world
أعنى سراج الدين قطب العالم
Through his shaykh, the succor, the learned saint,
By his shaykh, pole of the world As-Salimi,
I mean Siraj al-Din, Pole of the world,
My shaykh Jamal ad-Din the honored.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh قطبPole of الورىhumankind السليميal-Sulaymi
بشيخه قطب الورى السليمي
شيخيmy shaykh جمالJamal (beauty of) الدينal-Din (religion) ذيendowed with التكريمhonor
شيخي جمال الدين ذي التكريم
Through his shaykh, the Pole of humankind, al-Sulaymi,
By Shaykh Qutb ad-Din Nur al-Haqq,
My shaykh Jamal al-Din, accorded honor,
And Shaykh Shams ad-Din Badr ash-Sharq.
بالشيخthrough Shaykh قطبQutb (pole of) الدينal-Din (religion) نورlight of الحقtruth
بالشيخ قطب الدين نور الحق
والشيخand Shaykh شمسShams (sun of) الدينal-Din (religion) بدرfull moon of الشرقthe East
والشيخ شمس الدين بدر الشرق
Through Shaykh Qutb al-Din, the light of truth,
By Shaykh Sadr ad-Din the guide,
And Shaykh Shams al-Din, the full moon of the East,
And the pole Sadr al-Awliya the truthful.
بالشيخthrough Shaykh صدرSadr (foremost of) الدينal-Din (religion) ذيendowed with الإرشادguidance
بالشيخ صدر الدين ذي الإرشاد
والقطبand the Pole صدرSadr (foremost of) الأولياal-Awliya (the saints) الصادal-Sad (unclear epithet)
والقطب صدر الأوليا الصاد
Through Shaykh Sadr al-Din, endowed with guidance,
And his pole, pole of the world Ar-Rifa'i,
And the Pole Sadr al-Awliya, al-Sad,
The Hashimite Qurashi advocate.
وجدهand his grandfather قطبPole of الورىhumankind الرفاعيal-Rifa'i
وجده قطب الورى الرفاعي
الهاشميthe Hashimite القرشيthe Qurayshite الداعيthe caller
الهاشمي القرشي الداعي
And his grandfather, the Pole of humankind, al-Rifa'i,
By his shaykh Mansur the knower,
The Hashimite, the Qurayshite, the caller,
Shaykh of shaykhs the gnostic servant of the Lord.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh منصورMansur ذيendowed with العرفانgnosis
بشيخه منصور ذي العرفان
شيخshaykh of الشيوخthe shaykhs العارفthe gnostic الربانيgodly
شيخ الشيوخ العارف الرباني
Through his shaykh Mansur, endowed with gnosis,
By the shaykh crown of the gnostics At-Tayyib,
Shaykh of shaykhs, the godly gnostic,
My shaykh Abu Mansur the drawn near.
بالشيخthrough Shaykh تاجTaj (crown of) العارفينal-Arifin (the gnostics) الطيبgood
بالشيخ تاج العارفين الطيب
شيخيmy shaykh أبيAbu منصورMansur المقربbrought near
شيخي أبي منصور المقرب
Through the good shaykh Taj al-Arifin,
By the essence of spiritual states and secrets,
My shaykh Abu Mansur, the one brought near,
Abu Sa'id the gnostic Bukhari.
بمعدنthrough the wellspring of الأحوالspiritual states والأسرارand secrets
بمعدن الأحوال والأسرار
أبىAbu سعيدSa'id العارفthe gnostic البخاريal-Bukhari
أبى سعيد العارف البخاري
Through the wellspring of spiritual states and secrets,
By the perfecting accomplished knower,
Abu Sa'id, the gnostic al-Bukhari,
The perfect pole Abu Al-Qarmazi.
بالعارفthrough the gnostic المكملperfected الموجزconcise
بالعارف المكمل الموجز
الكمالal-Kamal (perfection) القطبthe Pole أبيAbu القرمزيal-Qirmizi
الكمال القطب أبي القرمزي
Through the perfected gnostic, concise in speech,
By Shaykh Abu Al-Qasim As-Sindosi,
Al-Kamal, the Pole Abu al-Qirmizi,
And Ruwaym the intimate absent one.
بالشيخthrough Shaykh أبيAbu القاسمal-Qasim السندوسيal-Sundusi
بالشيخ أبي القاسم السندوسي
وبرويمand through Ruwaym الغائبabsent المأنوسfamiliar
وبرويم الغائب المأنوس
Through Shaykh Abu al-Qasim al-Sundusi,
By Al-Junayd the master Baghdadi,
And through Ruwaym, absent yet familiar,
And his uncle the secretive narrator As-Sadi.
بوالجنيدand through Junayd (probable typo) السيدthe master البغداديal-Baghdadi
بوالجنيد السيد البغدادي
وخالهand his maternal uncle السريSari مرويquencher of الصاديthe thirsty
وخاله السري مروي الصادي
And through Junayd, the Baghdadi master,
By our well-known pole of Balkh,
And his maternal uncle Sari, quencher of the thirsty,
And the exemplar of Zur'a Shaykh of Karkh.
بشيخناthrough our shaykh المعروفMa'ruf قطبPole of البلخBalkh
بشيخنا المعروف قطب البلخ
وخطةand the district of الزوراءal-Zawra شيخshaykh of الكرخal-Karkh
وخطة الزوراء شيخ الكرخ
Through our shaykh Ma'ruf, Pole of Balkh,
By his shaykh aid of the weak Al-Murtaza,
And of al-Zawra's district, shaykh of al-Karkh,
Descendant of Taha Mustafa Musa Ar-Rida.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh غوثsuccor of الضعيفthe weak المرتضىwell-approved
بشيخه غوث الضعيف المرتضى
سليلdescendant of طهTaha المصطفىthe Chosen موسىMusa الرضىal-Rida
سليل طه المصطفى موسى الرضى
Through his shaykh, succor of the weak, the well-approved,
By the shaykh of the Imam Musa Al-Kadhim,
Descendant of Taha the Chosen, Musa al-Rida,
And his shaykh As-Sadiq the generous.
بشيخthrough the shaykh الإمامthe Imam مسوىMusa (probable typo) الكاظمal-Kazim
بشيخ الإمام مسوى الكاظم
وشيخهand his shaykh الصادقal-Sadiq ذيendowed with المكارمnoble qualities
وشيخه الصادق ذي المكارم
Through the shaykh, Imam Musa al-Kazim,
And his shaykh the decisive brave,
And his shaykh al-Sadiq, endowed with noble qualities,
Muhammad the Master Imam Al-Baqir.
وشيخهand his shaykh السبعthe lion الهمامvaliant الكاسرfierce
وشيخه السبع الهمام الكاسر
محمدMuhammad المولىthe master الإمامthe Imam الباقرal-Baqir
محمد المولى الإمام الباقر
And his shaykh, the valiant, fierce lion,
By his shaykh the Master Ali the junior,
Muhammad, the master, Imam al-Baqir,
Our Master Zayn al-Abideen the brightest.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh المولىthe master علىAli الأصغرthe Younger
بشيخه المولى على الأصغر
موليmy master زينZayn (adornment of) العابدينal-Abidin (the worshippers) الأزهرradiant
مولي زين العابدين الأزهر
Through his shaykh, the master Ali the Younger,
By his shaykh his father crown of the high,
My master Zayn al-Abidin, the radiant,
Our Imam Al-Husayn sun of Karbala.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh أبيهhis father تاجcrown of ذيthe possessor of العلاhigh rank
بشيخه أبيه تاج ذي العلا
أمامناour imam (probable typo) الحسينal-Husayn شمسsun of كربلاKarbala
أمامنا الحسين شمس كربلا
Through his shaykh, his father, crown of the exalted,
By his shaykh his father Haydar the lion,
Our imam al-Husayn, the sun of Karbala,
Ali the Master, the relied upon Imam.
بشيخهthrough his shaykh أبيهhis father حيدرHaydar الأسدthe lion
بشيخه أبيه حيدر الأسد
علىAli المولىthe master الإمامthe imam المعتمدtrusted
على المولى الإمام المعتمد
Through his shaykh, his father, Haydar the lion,
By the greatest guide, best of creation,
Ali, the master, the trusted imam,
And reason of existence, great in nature.
بالمرشدthrough the guide الأعظمgreatest خيرbest of الخلقcreation
بالمرشد الأعظم خير الخلق
وعلةand cause of الكونexistence عظيمsublime in الخلقcharacter
وعلة الكون عظيم الخلق
Through the greatest guide, the best of creation,
Who the Quran praises abundantly,
And the cause of existence, sublime in character,
Perplexing the eloquent in describing him.
منhe whom أطنبdwelt at length القرآنthe Quran فيin مديحهhis praise
من أطنب القرآن في مديحه
فاعجزthus rendered powerless البليغthe eloquent one عنfrom توضيحهexplaining it
فاعجز البليغ عن توضيحه
He whose praise the Quran dwelt upon at length,
Blessings upon him in conclusion,
Leaving the eloquent unable to explain it.
And his family and noble companions.
صلىmay blessings be bestowed عليهupon him فيat الختامthe close
صلى عليه في الختام
وآلهand his family وصحبهand his companions الكرامnoble
وآله وصحبه الكرام
May blessings be upon him at the close,
And upon his family and his noble companions.
Partial English translation: 214 of 216 Arabic lines translated.