بسمin the name of اللَهGod مولاناour Lord ابتديناwe began
بسم اللَه مولانا ابتدينا
ونحمدهand we praise Him علىfor نعماهHis bounty فيناamong us
ونحمده على نعماه فينا
In the name of God, our Lord, we began.
In the name of Allah, our Master, we begin
And we praise Him for His bounty among us.
And praise Him for His blessings upon us
توسلناwe sought nearness بهthrough Him فيin كلّevery أمرmatter
توسلنا به في كلّ أمر
غياثsuccor of الخلقcreation ربّLord of العالميناthe worlds
غياث الخلق ربّ العالمينا
We sought nearness through Him in every matter,
We seek His help in every matter
The succor of creation, Lord of the worlds.
The Savior of creation, Lord of all worlds
وبالأسماءand through the Names ماthose that وردتwere mentioned بنصin a scriptural text
وبالأسماء ما وردت بنص
وماand those that فيin الغيبthe unseen مخزوناstored away مصوناsafeguarded
وما في الغيب مخزونا مصونا
And through the Names mentioned in scripture,
By all the names mentioned in scripture
And those stored away and safeguarded in the unseen;
And the unseen preserved and protected
بكلّthrough every كتابbook أنزلهHe sent it down تعالىexalted is He
بكلّ كتاب أنزله تعالى
وقرآنand the Qur’an شفاa healing للمؤمنيناfor the believers
وقرآن شفا للمؤمنينا
Through every book that He, the Exalted, sent down,
By every book Allah revealed
And the Qur’an, a healing for the believers.
And a Quran that heals believers
بكلّthrough all طوائفhosts الأملاكthe angels ندعوwe pray
بكلّ طوائف الأملاك ندعو
بماthrough what فيin غيبthe unseen of ربيmy Lord أجمعيناall of them
بما في غيب ربي أجمعينا
Through all the hosts of angels we pray,
By every group of angels we call
Through all that is in my Lord’s unseen realm.
And all that is hidden from my Lord together
وبالهاديand through the Guide توسلناwe sought nearness ولذناand took refuge
وبالهادي توسلنا ولذنا
وكلّand all الأنبياthe prophets والمرسليناand the messengers
وكلّ الأنبيا والمرسلينا
And through the Guide we sought nearness and took refuge,
By the Guide we sought help and forgiveness
And through all the prophets and messengers,
And all the prophets and messengers
وآلهمand their families معwith الأصحابthe Companions جمعاall together
وآلهم مع الأصحاب جمعا
توسلناwe sought nearness وكلّand all التابعيناthe Successors
توسلنا وكلّ التابعينا
And their families, together with all the Companions;
And their family along with all companions
We sought nearness, and through all the Successors.
We sought help, and every follower
وبالعلماand through the scholars بأمرin the command of اللَهGod طرّاall together
وبالعلما بأمر اللَه طرّا
وكلّand all الأولياthe saints والصالحيناand the righteous
وكلّ الأوليا والصالحينا
And through all the scholars versed in God’s command,
By the scholars of Allah's command surely
And through all the saints and the righteous.
And all the saints and the righteous
وخصّand single out بهin this الإمامthe Imam القطبthe spiritual Pole حقاtruly
وخصّ به الإمام القطب حقا
وجيهWajih (eminent) الدّينal-Din (the faith) تاجcrown of العارفيناthose who know God
وجيه الدّين تاج العارفينا
And single out in this the Imam, truly the Pole,
And specifically the true Imam Pole
Wajih al-Din, crown of those who know God.
Eminent in religion, crown of the gnostics
رقىhe ascended فيin رتبةthe station of التمكينspiritual steadfastness مرقاa height
رقى في رتبة التمكين مرقا
وقدand indeed جمعhe united الشريعةthe sacred law واليقيناand certainty
وقد جمع الشريعة واليقينا
He rose to a height in the station of spiritual steadfastness,
Ascending in the station of empowerment
And he indeed united the sacred law and certainty.
Who combined Shariah and certainty
وذكرand remembrance of العيدروسal-‘Aydarus القطبthe spiritual Pole أحلاcleared away (uncertain reading)
وذكر العيدروس القطب أحلا
عنfrom القلبthe heart الصدىthe rust للصادقيناfor the sincere
عن القلب الصدى للصادقينا
And remembrance of al-‘Aydarus, the Pole, cleared away
And Etharous the Pole mentioned more beautifully
The rust from the heart for the sincere.
An echo from the heart for the truthful
عفيف‘Afif (chaste) الدينal-Din (the faith) محييMuhyi (reviver) الدينal-Din (the faith) حقاtruly
عفيف الدين محيي الدين حقا
لهto him تحكيمناour entrusting of judgment وبهand through him اقتديناwe followed the example
له تحكيمنا وبه اقتدينا
‘Afif al-Din, truly Muhyi al-Din,
Upholding the faith, truly reviver of religion
To him we entrust judgment, and we followed his example.
To him our judgment and by him we follow
ولاand do not تنسforget كماKama[l] (uncertain reading) الدينal-Din (the faith) سعداSa‘d
ولا تنس كما الدين سعدا
عظيمgreat in الحالspiritual state تاجcrown of العابديناthe worshippers
عظيم الحال تاج العابدينا
And do not forget Kama[l] al-Din Sa‘d,
And do not forget, Saad of the faith
Great in spiritual state, crown of the worshippers.
Great in state, crown of the worshipers
بهمthrough them ندعوwe pray إلىto المولىthe Lord تعالىexalted is He
بهم ندعو إلى المولى تعالى
بغفرانfor forgiveness يعمّthat encompasses الحاضريناthose present
بغفران يعمّ الحاضرينا
Through them we pray to the Lord, the Exalted,
Through them we call unto the Exalted Lord
For forgiveness embracing all those present,
For forgiveness encompassing all present
ولطفand kindness شاملall-embracing ودوامand the continuance of سترa protective veil
ولطف شامل ودوام ستر
وغفرانand forgiveness لكلّfor all المذنبيناthe sinners
وغفران لكلّ المذنبينا
And all-embracing kindness and an enduring veil,
And inclusive grace and lasting veil
And forgiveness for all sinners.
And pardon for all sinners
ونختمهاand we conclude it بتحصينwith protection عظيمmighty
ونختمها بتحصين عظيم
بحولthrough the might of اللَهGod لاnot يقدرcan prevail عليناagainst us
بحول اللَه لا يقدر علينا
And we conclude it with mighty protection:
And we conclude with great fortification
Through God’s might, no one can overpower us.
By the power of Allah none can overpower us
وسترand the veil of اللَهGod مسبولspread عليناover us
وستر اللَه مسبول علينا
وعينand the eye of اللَهGod ناظرةlooking إليناtoward us
وعين اللَه ناظرة إلينا
And God’s veil is spread over us,
And Allah's veil extended over us
And God’s eye looks upon us.
And Allah's eye watches over us
ونختمand we conclude بالصلاةwith blessings علىupon محمدMuhammad
ونختم بالصلاة على محمد
إمامleader of الكلّall خيرthe best of الشافعيناthe intercessors
إمام الكلّ خير الشافعينا
And we conclude with blessings upon Muhammad,
And we conclude by praising Muhammad
Leader of all, the best of intercessors.
The Imam of all, best of intercessors