كالشَّمسِlike the sun نوراًin radiance ولكنْbut مالَهُhe has no لَهَبُflame
كالشَّمسِ نوراً ولكنْ مالَهُ لَهَبُ
كالغَيْثِlike rain جُوداًin generosity ولكِنْbut وَبْلُهُhis downpour الذَّهبُgold
كالغَيْثِ جُوداً ولكِنْ وَبْلُهُ الذَّهبُ
Like the sun in radiance, but he has no flame.
Like the sun in its light, though it has no flame
Like rain in generosity, but his downpour is gold.
Like rain in its generosity, though its cloud is gold
فيin صحَّةِsoundness العَدلِjustice والتَّوحيدand divine unity موعدُهُhis promise
في صحَّةِ العَدلِ والتَّوحيد موعدُهُ
فيin كَثْرِةِabundance الكُفرِunbelief والإلحادِand heresy ماwhat يَهَبُhe gives
في كَثْرِةِ الكُفرِ والإلحادِ ما يَهَبُ
His promise is as sound as justice and divine unity.
His promise is in the health of justice and pure faith
What he gives is as abundant as unbelief and heresy.
What leaks from him is the abundance of blasphemy and disbelief
كأنَّهُas though he حينَwhen يُعطيhe gives كُلَّهُall of him رَغَبُhope
كأنَّهُ حينَ يُعطي كُلَّهُ رَغَبُ
كأنَّهُas though he حينَwhen يَحميhe defends كُلُّهُall of him رَهَبُdread
كأنَّهُ حينَ يَحمي كُلُّهُ رَهَبُ
When he gives, he seems to be hope itself.
It's as if when he gives, it's all out of greed
When he defends, he seems to be dread itself.
It's as if when he protects, it's all out of fear
بسَيفهby his sword رُوحُthe soul مَنْwhoever عاداهُopposes him مُنتَهَبٌplundered
بسَيفه رُوحُ مَنْ عاداهُ مُنتَهَبٌ
بسَيبِهِthrough his bounty مالهُhis wealth فيamong النَّاسِthe people مُنتَهَبُplundered
بسَيبِهِ مالهُ في النَّاسِ مُنتَهَبُ
By his sword, the soul of whoever opposes him is plundered.
With his sword the spirit of his enemy lies plundered
Through his bounty, his wealth is plundered among the people.
With his whip, people's wealth lies plundered
أفعالُهُhis deeds غُرَرٌshining distinctions أقوالُهُhis words سُوَرٌQur'anic chapters
أفعالُهُ غُرَرٌ أقوالُهُ سُوَرٌ
أقلامُهُhis pens قُضُبٌswords آراؤُهُhis counsels شُهُبُshooting stars
أقلامُهُ قُضُبٌ آراؤُهُ شُهُبُ
His deeds are shining distinctions; his words are Qur'anic chapters.
His actions are deceptions, his words mirages
His pens are swords; his counsels are shooting stars.
His pens are blazing stars, his views falling stars