لمعاليكto your lofty ranks جئتI came أعرضI present حاليmy state
لمعاليك جئت أعرض حالي
ياO رسولMessenger of المهيمنthe Guardian المتعاليthe Most Exalted
يا رسول المهيمن المتعالي
To your exalted station I have come to present my state,
I have come to you to present my state,
O Messenger of the Guardian, the Most Exalted.
O Messenger of the All-Dominant, the Most High,
ياO إمامleader of الرضىcontentment وأعظمand greatest راعshepherd
يا إمام الرضى وأعظم راع
لصلاحfor the uprightness of الأقوالthe words والأفعالand the deeds
لصلاح الأقوال والأفعال
O leader of contentment, and greatest shepherd
O Imam of Contentment and greatest shepherd
of upright words and deeds.
For righteous words and deeds,
ياO ملاذrefuge of الأكوانthe worlds ياO حجةproof of اللَGod (word opening)
يا ملاذ الأكوان يا حجة اللَ
هGod (word ending) علىto الخلقcreation ياO كثيرabundant in النوالbounty
ه على الخلق يا كثير النوال
O refuge of all worlds, O proof of God
O refuge of the worlds, O God's proof
to creation, O giver of abundant bounty.
Against creation, O abundant bestower,
ياO دليلguide of الوجودexistence ياO مظهرmanifestation of الإيماfaith (word opening)
يا دليل الوجود يا مظهر الإيما
نfaith (word ending) ياO صاحبpossessor of المقامthe station العاليthe lofty
ن يا صاحب المقام العالي
O guide of existence, O manifestation of faith,
O evidence of existence, O manifestation of faith,
O holder of the lofty station.
O occupier of the lofty station,
ياO هزبرlion of الغيوبthe unseen realms فيin غامضthe mysteries of العلknowledge (word opening)
يا هزبر الغيوب في غامض العل
مknowledge (word ending) الإلهيdivine وتاجand crown of هامthe heads of الرجالmen
م الإلهي وتاج هام الرجال
O lion of the unseen realms, in the mysteries of knowledge
O knower of mysteries in the dark of divine knowledge,
divine, and crown upon the heads of men.
And crown of eminent men,
وإمامand leader of الرسلthe messengers الأعاظمthe greatest فيin جاgathering place (word opening)
وإمام الرسل الأعاظم في جا
معgathering place (word ending) طورthe mount of التقديسsanctification والإجلالand reverence
مع طور التقديس والإجلال
And leader of the greatest messengers in the gathering place
And Imam of the greatest Messengers,
of the mount of sanctification and reverence.
At the Sacred Mount of sanctity and veneration,
أنتyou are ضئضيئthe root of كلevery أصلorigin وعلياand the heights of
أنت ضئضيئ كل أصل وعليا
بابthe gate of نعماكyour bounty غايةthe utmost goal of الآمالthe hopes
باب نعماك غاية الآمال
You are the root of every origin, and the heights of
You are the radiance of every origin and nobility,
your bounty's gate are the utmost goal of hopes.
The door to your blessings is the apex of hopes,
ولاand at (word opening) عتابكyour thresholds (word ending) الرفيعةthe lofty دارthe abode of الthe
ولا عتابك الرفيعة دار ال
فيضoutpouring grace فيin السيرspiritual journeying منتهىthe endpoint of الترحالtravel
فيض في السير منتهى الترحال
And at your lofty thresholds, the abode of
And your lofty threshold is the house of grace,
grace, lies the journey's end upon the path.
The ultimate destination in the spiritual journey,
بكthrough you يرجىis hoped for حصولthe attainment of كلevery مرادdesired aim
بك يرجى حصول كل مراد
ويدومand endures الرضىcontentment علىin كلevery حالstate
ويدوم الرضى على كل حال
Through you, the fulfillment of every desire is hoped for,
Through you every desire is attained
and contentment endures in every state.
And contentment endures in every state,
ويردand is repelled القضاthe decree ويفتحand is opened بابthe gate of الthe
ويرد القضا ويفتح باب ال
خيرgoodness بالاحترامthrough reverence والإقبالand devotion
خير بالاحترام والإقبال
And fate is turned back, and the gate of
Judgment is delivered and the door of goodness opened
goodness is opened through reverence and devotion.
With reverence and dedication,
أنتyou are روحthe spirit of الأشياءthings والبرزخand the barrier الفاthe dividing (word opening)
أنت روح الأشياء والبرزخ الفا
روقdividing (word ending) بينbetween الآلاthe blessings ومولىand the Lord of المواليlords
روق بين الآلا ومولى الموالي
You are the spirit of things, and the dividing barrier
You are the spirit of all things and the barzakh
between blessings and the Lord of lords.
That distinguishes the Divine from lords of lords,
أنتyou are عينan eye معamid العمىblindness قامarose مصباa lamp (word opening)
أنت عين مع العمى قام مصبا
حlamp (word ending) ضياهاits radiance بكشفby dispelling ليلthe night of الضلالerror
ح ضياها بكشف ليل الضلال
You are an eye amid blindness; the lamp
You are sight itself for the blind, a corrector
of its radiance arose, dispelling the night of error.
Dispelling the night of misguidance,
أنتyou are سرورthe joy of الكائناتcreated beings شؤونaffairs
أنت سرور الكائنات شؤون
بكthrough you دارتrevolved أيامهاtheir days واللياليand the nights
بك دارت أيامها والليالي
You are the joy of created beings; their affairs,
You are the joy of creation, its affairs
their days and nights, revolve through you.
Revolved around your days and nights,
أنتyou are بابa gate منfrom غيرهother than it قطعcut off الthe
أنت باب من غيره قطع ال
أمرdecree طريقthe path of الدنوdrawing near منto ذيthe Possessor of الجلالMajesty
أمر طريق الدنو من ذي الجلال
You are a gate; apart from it, the decree cuts off
You are the door without which the matter is cut off,
the path of drawing near to the Lord of Majesty.
The path of closeness to the Majestic Lord,
أنتyou are شكلa form قامتstood firm بهthrough it نقطةthe point of الخلcreation (word opening)
أنت شكل قامت به نقطة الخل
قcreation (word ending) وحلتand were unbound سلاسلthe chains of الأشكالforms
ق وحلت سلاسل الأشكال
You are a form through which creation's point stood firm,
You are the form by which the dot of creation stood
and the chains of forms were unbound.
And the chains of forms were solved,
ولهand for him صفتformed ranks المواكبthe processions فيin الthe
وله صفت المواكب في ال
غيبunseen بطرزwith displays of التعظيمveneration والاحتفالand celebration
غيب بطرز التعظيم والاحتفال
And for him, the processions formed ranks in the
To him belong the attributes of processions
unseen, with displays of veneration and celebration.
In the unseen, made with magnificence and ceremony,
وإليهand toward him امتدتstretched منfrom الفلكthe celestial sphere الthe
وإليه امتدت من الفلك ال
أطلسstarless كفthe hand of افتقارهits need للسؤالin supplication
أطلس كف افتقاره للسؤال
And toward him stretched, from the sphere—
And to him extends from the highest heaven
the starless one—its hand of need in supplication.
The palm of its need for questioning,
عظمexalted اللَهGod مجدthe glory of قدركyour rank إذfor أنyou (word opening)
عظم اللَه مجد قدرك إذ أن
تyou (word ending) مدارthe pivot of الغدوmornings والآصالand evenings
ت مدار الغدو والآصال
God exalted the glory of your rank, for you
God has made your glory great, for you are
are the pivot of mornings and evenings.
The orbit of the rising and the setting,
وصراطand the path of الشهودwitnessing معنىin essence ومعراand a ladder (word opening)
وصراط الشهود معنى ومعرا
جladder (word ending) سماواتthe heavens of حضرةthe presence of الأفضالbounties
ج سماوات حضرة الأفضال
And, in essence, the path of witnessing, and the ladder
And the path of witnessing, the essence and miracle
to the heavens of the presence of bounties.
Of the heavens in the court of virtues,
وغياثand succor للعاجزينfor the helpless وذخرand a treasure
وغياث للعاجزين وذخر
ومعينand a helper عندat انتهاthe ending of الآجالappointed lifetimes
ومعين عند انتها الآجال
And succor for the helpless, and a treasure,
And savior of the helpless, a treasure
and a helper when lifetimes reach their end.
And aide when lifetimes run out,
وحسامand a keen sword منof القضاthe decree جردتهunsheathed it
وحسام من القضا جردته
قدرةthe power of اللَهGod للعدوagainst the enemy القاليthe hateful
قدرة اللَه للعدو القالي
And a keen sword of the decree, unsheathed by
And a sword unsheathed by God’s power
God's power against the hateful foe.
Against the lofty enemy, to split mountains,
أسدa lion ثارsprang forth منfrom حمىthe sanctuary of غابةthe forest of الغيthe unseen (word opening)
أسد ثار من حمى غابة الغي
بunseen (word ending) بعزمwith resolve يدكcrushes شمthe loftiest of الجبالmountains
ب بعزم يدك شم الجبال
A lion risen from the sanctuary of the forest of the unseen,
Whose superiority has spread through the lands
with a resolve that crushes the lofty mountains.
With helping hands its long arms extend,
ونماand grew فضلهhis bounty فعمso it encompassed البراياall creatures
ونما فضله فعم البرايا
بأياديwith the favors of نداthe generosity of يديهhis two hands الطوالthe far-reaching
بأيادي ندا يديه الطوال
His bounty grew and embraced all creatures,
In you the company of Messengers sought refuge early on
with the favors of his far-reaching, generous hands.
And through your intercession attained the heights,
وبهand in him لاذsought refuge زمرةthe company of الرسلthe messengers قدماof old
وبه لاذ زمرة الرسل قدما
وترقواand they ascended بجاههthrough his standing للمعاليto lofty ranks
وترقوا بجاهه للمعالي
In him the company of messengers sought refuge of old,
And all of them entered through your gate
and through his standing they rose to lofty ranks.
The court of proximity to delivery,
وعلىand before اللَهGod كلهمall of them دخلواthey entered منthrough
وعلى اللَه كلهم دخلوا من
بابthe gate of رقياهhis ascent حطةthe station of الإيصالattainment
باب رقياه حطة الإيصال
And all of them entered God's presence through
And through you is success for all
the gate of his ascent, the station of attainment.
In attaining the goal from our Lord and reason,
وبهand through him الفوزtriumph للجميعfor everyone بنيلby attaining الthe
وبه الفوز للجميع بنيل ال
قصدaim منfrom ربناour Lord وحلand the loosening of العقالbonds
قصد من ربنا وحل العقال
Through him all gain triumph by attaining
How not, when you are the spirit of creation’s body
their aim from our Lord, and by the loosening of bonds.
Formed in the design of forms,
كيفhow لاnot وهوwhen he is روحthe spirit of جسمthe body of أصولthe roots of الthe
كيف لا وهو روح جسم أصول ال
كونuniverse فيin طرزthe pattern of هيئةthe configuration of الأشكالforms
كون في طرز هيئة الأشكال
How could it be otherwise, when he is the spirit of the body of the roots of
And Imam of guidance and most successful guide
the universe, in the patterned configuration of forms?
To righteous intentions and deeds,
وإمامand the leader of الهدىguidance وانجحand the most effective هادguide
وإمام الهدى وانجح هاد
لاfor (word opening) جلthe noblest (word ending) النياتintentions والأعمالand deeds
لا جل النيات والأعمال
And the leader of guidance, and the most effective guide
And a lamp for the worlds, illuminating
toward the noblest intentions and deeds.
And requiting answers when questioned,
وسراجand a lamp للعالمينfor all worlds منيرshining
وسراج للعالمين منير
ومثيبand a bestower of الجوابthe answer عندat السؤالthe asking
ومثيب الجواب عند السؤال
A shining lamp for all worlds,
Call on him for matters and you will find him
and a giver of answers when asked.
A helper in their beginnings and endings,
نادهcall upon him للأمورin affairs تلقاهyou will find him عواناًa helper
ناده للأمور تلقاه عواناً
فيat مباديthe beginnings of شئونهاtheir affairs والمآلand the outcome
في مبادي شئونها والمآل
Call upon him in your affairs; you will find him a helper
And he is the elixir of the secret’s essence
at the outset of their unfolding and at their end.
And antidote for every chronic affliction,
وهوand he is إكسيرthe elixir of نقطةthe point of السرthe secret معنىin essence
وهو إكسير نقطة السر معنى
وهوand he is ترياقthe antidote to كلevery داءdisease عضالintractable
وهو ترياق كل داء عضال
He is, in essence, the elixir of the point of the secret,
He is the channel of God’s mercy and grace
and the antidote to every intractable disease.
Spread open for heroes,
وهوand he is ميزابthe rainspout of رحمةthe mercy of اللَهGod والفيand the outpouring (word opening)
وهو ميزاب رحمة اللَه والفي
ضoutpouring (word ending) الإلهيdivine المنشورspread abroad للأبطالfor the valiant
ض الإلهي المنشور للأبطال
He is the rainspout of God's mercy, and the outpouring
He is the door of wealth for every poor one
of divine grace spread abroad for the valiant.
And safe haven protecting from horrors,
وهوand he is بابthe gate of الغنىplenty لكلfor every فقيرneedy person
وهو باب الغنى لكل فقير
والملاذand the refuge الحاميprotecting منfrom الأهوالterrors
والملاذ الحامي من الأهوال
He is the gate of plenty for everyone in need,
I have none but him in the world
and the protecting refuge from terrors.
And I take refuge through him, he is greatest refuge,
ليسthere is not ليfor me فيamong الورىcreation سواهanyone but him وإنيand truly I
ليس لي في الورى سواه وإني
التجىI take refuge فيهin him وهوand he is أعظمthe greatest كاليguardian
التجى فيه وهو أعظم كالي
I have none but him among creation, and truly I
And in the sanctuary of his noble precinct
take refuge in him; he is the greatest guardian.
I shield myself from oppressive times,
وبعلياand in the heights of رحابهhis precincts أتخافىI conceal myself
وبعليا رحابه أتخافى
عنfrom زمانيmy age النائباتthe calamities الثقالthe grievous
عن زماني النائبات الثقال
In the heights of his precincts I conceal myself
I see him as supporter, aide and rescue
from the grievous calamities of my times.
And dispeller of approaching affliction,
وأراهand I see him as النصيرthe defender والعونand the aid والغوand the succor (word opening)
وأراه النصير والعون والغو
ثsuccor (word ending) وكشافand the dispeller of طارقاتthe visitations of النكالpunishment
ث وكشاف طارقات النكال
I see him as the defender, the aid, and the succor,
And at his noble threshold I protect
and the dispeller of punishing visitations.
Myself from matters come in narrow scope,
وبأعتابهand at his thresholds الشريفةthe noble أحمىI am sheltered
وبأعتابه الشريفة أحمى
منfrom شئونtroubles جاءتthat came بضيقwith constriction of المجالscope
من شئون جاءت بضيق المجال
At his noble thresholds I am sheltered
And upon him blessings at every instant
from troubles that have hemmed me in.
And peace transcending cessation,
وعليهand upon him الصلوةblessings فيat كلevery آنmoment
وعليه الصلوة في كل آن
وسلامand peace عارfree عنfrom الانفصالinterruption
وسلام عار عن الانفصال
Blessings be upon him at every moment,
And to his companions the stars, People of the House,
and peace free of interruption.
Our masters, apple of the eye.
ولأصحابهand upon his companions النجومthe stars وأهلand the people of البيthe house (word opening)
ولأصحابه النجوم وأهل البي
تhouse (word ending) ساداتناour masters عيونthe choicest of الآلthe family
ت ساداتنا عيون الآل
And upon his companions, the stars, and the people of his household,
our masters, the choicest of his kin.
Partial English translation: 76 of 78 Arabic lines translated.