حثثنا الركب اقلقه الضجيج

حثثنا الركب اقلقه الضجيج

لغاب حلها الاسد المهيج

لغاب حلها الاسد المهيج

We urged on the caravan, disturbed by the clamor,

The caravan was disturbed by the clamor

Toward thickets where the roused lion has settled—

The ferocious lion had disappeared into its lair

ابو العلمين سيدنا الرفاعي

ابو العلمين سيدنا الرفاعي

ومن يندو بندبته الاجيج

ومن يندو بندبته الاجيج

Abu al-ʿAlamayn, our master al-Rifa‘i,

Master of the two realms, our Sayyid al-Rifa’i

And he at whose invocation the roaring blaze is dampened.

And whoever moans for him, the wailings echo

له من صاحب المعراج حبل

له من صاحب المعراج حبل

به للافق تم له العروج

به للافق تم له العروج

He has a cord from the master of the Ascension;

He has a rope from the Master of the Ascension

By it, his ascent to the horizon was accomplished.

With it to the horizon, his ascension was completed

مناقبه الجليلة في البرايا

مناقبه الجليلة في البرايا

لها في كل زاوية اريج

لها في كل زاوية اريج

His exalted virtues among creation

His noble virtues in the wilderness

Have a fragrance in every corner.

Have a scent in every corner

وكعبة رشده من كل فج

وكعبة رشده من كل فج

من الاقطاب طاف به الحجيج

من الاقطاب طاف به الحجيج

And the Kaaba of his guidance, from every mountain pass,

And the Kaaba of his integrity from every side

Has been circled by pilgrims among the spiritual poles.

Is circled by the pilgrims

ويالله منه عظيم خلق

ويالله منه عظيم خلق

علا وكأنه الروض البهيج

علا وكأنه الروض البهيج

And, O God, what magnificent character he has—

By Allah, his great character

It rose high, as though it were a delightful garden.

Rose high as if it were a blossoming meadow

وساحته سماء للمعالي

وساحته سماء للمعالي

بها في كنه طيتها بروج

بها في كنه طيتها بروج

And his courtyard is a heaven of lofty virtues;

And his courtyard is a sky of glories

In it, deep within its folds, are constellations.

In its essence are lodged constellations

وكم عان به صعد المعالي

وكم عان به صعد المعالي

وقوم جهرة بهداه عوج

وقوم جهرة بهداه عوج

And how many a captive through him has climbed glory's heights!

And how many ascended the glories through him

And openly, through his guidance, he straightened the crooked.

And crooked people straightened with his guidance

خوارقه الشريفة ظاهرات

خوارقه الشريفة ظاهرات

يقربها لعزتها العلوج

يقربها لعزتها العلوج

His noble miracles are manifest;

His noble miracles are manifest

Even foreign unbelievers acknowledge them for their might.

Exalted is his might by the Highest Companion

له حكم بالفاظ رقاق

له حكم بالفاظ رقاق

بها بحر عجائبه تموج

بها بحر عجائبه تموج

He has wise sayings couched in tender words;

He has wisdom in subtle words

Within them is a sea whose wonders surge.

Through them the sea of his wonders surges

محيط بالمعارف لا يجاري

محيط بالمعارف لا يجاري

وكيف يشابه البحر الخليج

وكيف يشابه البحر الخليج

Encompassing all knowledge, it cannot be rivaled;

Vast in knowledge, none can compete

And how could the gulf resemble the sea?

And how can the Gulf compare to an ocean?

يروم الحاسدون له مثيلا

يروم الحاسدون له مثيلا

وضاق بهم من الطلب الخروج

وضاق بهم من الطلب الخروج

The envious seek an equal to him,

The envious aspire to be his equal

Yet escape from the search has grown difficult for them.

But their quest to surpass him is confined

اجل هذى النجوم لها بياض

اجل هذى النجوم لها بياض

واين بياضها منها الثلوج

واين بياضها منها الثلوج

Yes, these stars are white;

Indeed, these stars have a whiteness

But how does their whiteness compare with snow?

And where is their whiteness compared to snow?

تراع الاسد اذ يدعى وامن

تراع الاسد اذ يدعى وامن

عواملها الصوارم والوشيج

عواملها الصوارم والوشيج

The lions are terrified when he is invoked, and he is safe

The lion is wary when called while secure

From their weapons—the sharp swords and the lances.

Against the swords and armor of its attacker

الا يا ابن الرسول ومن اليه

الا يا ابن الرسول ومن اليه

بنا شوق عزائمنا يهيج

بنا شوق عزائمنا يهيج

Ah, O son of the Messenger, and you for whom

Oh son of the Messenger, and towards whom but you

A longing within us stirs our resolve,

Does our passionate desire kindle?

دعوناك العناية فالو طرفا

دعوناك العناية فالو طرفا

لقوم عزمهم قلق خلوج

لقوم عزمهم قلق خلوج

We have called upon you for care; so turn a glance

We call upon you for care, so turn

Toward a people whose resolve is uneasy and restless.

To a people determined yet anxious in refuge

ولاحظ فالكريم بكل حال

ولاحظ فالكريم بكل حال

يعاوده اخو الامل اللجوج

يعاوده اخو الامل اللجوج

And look upon us; for the generous man, in every circumstance,

And consider, for the generous one in any case

Is revisited by the importunate bearer of hope.

Is accustomed to revisiting enduring hopes