صهرُson-in-law النبيthe Prophet بذاكwith that اللهGod أكرَمَهhonored him
صهرُ النبي بذاك الله أكرَمَه
إذاwhen اصطفاهHe chose him وذاكand that الصَّهرthe marriage bond مُذّخَرُheld in store
إذا اصطفاه وذاك الصَّهر مُذّخَرُ
The Prophet’s son-in-law—God honored him with that,
The Prophet's son-in-law, whom Allah honored
when He chose him; that bond by marriage is treasured.
When He chose him, and that kinship is stored up as treasure
فَقامso he undertook بالأمرthe charge والتقوىand piety أبوfather of حَسَنٍHasan
فَقام بالأمر والتقوى أبو حَسَنٍ
بخٍbravo! هنالكthere فضلٌexcellence ماnot لهfor it خَطَرُan equal
بخٍ هنالك فضلٌ ما له خَطَرُ
So Abu Hasan took charge and upheld piety.
So Abu Hasan took charge of the matter and piety
Bravo! There is excellence without equal.
Therein lies excellence which has no limit
لاnot يسلمescapes unharmed القَرمُthe champion مِنهfrom him إنif ألمَّhe came بِهِupon him
لا يسلم القَرمُ مِنه إن ألمَّ بِهِ
ولاand not يهابُhe fears وإنand even if اعداؤهhis enemies كثرواgrew numerous
ولا يهابُ وإن اعداؤه كثروا
No champion escapes him unscathed if he encounters him.
The spears cannot touch him if he decides to engage
Nor does he fear, even if his enemies are many.
He does not fear even if the foes are many
منwhoever رامَsought صولتَهhis onslaught وافىmet منيتَهhis death
من رامَ صولتَه وافى منيتَه
لاnot يدفعُwards off الثكلbereavement عنfrom أقرانهhis adversaries الحَذَرُcaution
لا يدفعُ الثكل عن أقرانه الحَذَرُ
Whoever sought to face his onslaught met his death.
Whoever desires to challenge his might meets their death
Caution cannot ward off bereavement from his adversaries.
Caution does not avert bereavement from his peers