1. يا أَبا العاصِ أيَّ أرضٍ تُريدُ

    إنّ ما تَبْتَغِي لَصَعْبٌ شَديدُ

    O Abu al-As, which land do you seek?

    Indeed, what you seek is hard and arduous.

  2. سُدَّتِ السُّبلُ يا أبا العاصِ فَانْظُرْ

    أينَ تمضِي إذنْ وأينَ تَحِيدُ

    The roads are blocked, O Abu al-As; look:

    where will you go, then, and where will you turn aside?

  3. أرأيتَ الحديدَ يُزجيِهِ زَيْدٌ

    مُستَطِيرَ السَّنا عليهِ الحَديدُ

    Have you seen the iron host that Zayd drives onward,

    blazing bright, with iron armor upon him?

  4. إيهِ يا ابنَ الربيعِ تِلكَ جُنودٌ

    تَتَهاوَى عن جَانِبَيْها الجُنُودُ

    Ah, son of al-Rabi‘, those are troops

    at whose two flanks armies fall.

  5. ليس للعيرِ غيرُها فَدَعِ العِي

    رَ وَعُدْ سالماً وأنتَ حَميدُ

    The caravan has no way but through them; leave the caravan,

    and return safely, still worthy of praise.

  6. بَعُدَتْ مَكَّةٌ فلا تَرِدَنْها

    وإلى يثربٍ فَثَمَّ الوُروردُ

    Mecca is far away; do not make for it.

    Turn toward Yathrib; there lies your destination.

  7. جاء صِهرُ النبيِّ في نَابِ مَولا

    هُ وللّيْثِ حُكمُهُ إذ يَصيدُ

    The Prophet's son-in-law came into the fangs of the Prophet's freedman;

    and the lion rules when he hunts.

  8. رَامَ من زَيْنَبَ الجِوارَ فقالتْ

    إنّ في ذَا الحِمَى يُجارُ الطَّرِيدُ

    He sought protection from Zaynab, and she said:

    “Indeed, in this sanctuary the fugitive is granted refuge.”

  9. وَمَشَتْ تُخْبِرُ الرسولَ وترجو

    عِندَهُ الخيرَ والفُؤادُ كميدُ

    And she went to tell the Messenger, hoping

    for kindness from him, her heart grief-stricken.

  10. قال إنّي أجرتُهُ فله ما

    شِئْتِ عِندي ومَالُهُ مَرْدُودُ

    He said: “I have granted him protection; he shall have

    whatever you wish from me, and his property will be returned.

  11. أَكْرِمِيهِ فما عَلَيكِ جُناحٌ

    وَامْنَحِيْهِ الجَميلَ وَهْوَ بَعِيدُ

    Honor him; no blame falls on you.

    And show him kindness, though he remains apart.

  12. إنّه مُشْرِكٌ فأنتِ حَرامٌ

    شِرعَةُ اللهِ فَلْيَكُنْ ما يُريدُ

    He is a polytheist, so you are forbidden to him—

    God's law; let His will be done.”

  13. قالَ قومٌ أَسْلِمْ يا أبا العاصِ تَغْنَمْ

    مَالَ قومٍ هُمُ العَدُوُّ اللَّدُودُ

    Some people said: “Embrace Islam, O Abu al-As, and gain

    the wealth of people who are implacable foes.”

  14. قالَ كلا فلستُ أبدأَ دِيني

    بالتي يَأنفُ الشَّريفُ الرَّشيدُ

    He said: “No! I will not begin my faith

    with what a noble, right-minded man disdains.”

  15. وَتَولَّى فجاءَ مَكّةَ ما يُجْ

    حَدُ فيها مَقَامُهُ المشهودُ

    He turned away and came to Mecca, where none could deny

    his well-attested standing.

  16. قال يا قومُ ليسَ بي من جُحودٍ

    إنّه مَالُكُم إليكم يَعودُ

    He said: “My people, I deny none of your rights.

    It is your wealth; to you it returns.

  17. فَخذوهُ فقد وَفَيْتُ وَرَبُّ ال

    بيتِ سُبحانَهُ عَليَّ شَهيدُ

    So take it: I have kept faith, and the Lord of the

    House—glory be to Him—is witness over me.

  18. أَشْهَدُ الآنَ مُوقِناً مُطمئِنّاً

    أنّه اللّهُ رَبُّنا المعبودُ

    I testify now, certain and at peace,

    that He is God, our Lord, the One we worship.

  19. بَعَثَ الصَّادِقَ الأمينَ رِسولاً

    يَهدِمُ الشِّركَ دِينهُ فَيَبيدُ

    He sent the Truthful, the Trustworthy, as a messenger,

    whose religion demolishes polytheism, so it perishes,

  20. بِكتابٍ فيه الشّرائعُ تَهدِي ال

    ناسَ أعلامُها وفيها الحُدودُ

    with a Book containing laws; their beacons guide the

    people, and those laws contain the prescribed bounds.

  21. ما حياةُ الشعوبِ في الشِّركِ فَوْضَى

    الحياةُ الإيمانُ والتَّوحيدُ

    What is the life of nations in polytheism? Chaos.

    Life is faith and belief in God's oneness.”

  22. يا أبا العاصِ عُدْتَ بَرّاً تَقِيّاً

    فَهنيئاً لكَ المَعَادُ السَّعيدُ

    O Abu al-As, you have returned righteous and God-fearing;

    so joy to you on your happy return!

  23. اعتزلْ ما مَضَى لِنَفْسِكَ في دُنْ

    يا الخطَايا فأنتَ خَلْقٌ جَديدُ

    Leave behind your past in the world

    of sins, for you are a new creation.

  24. أنتَ صِهرُ النبيِّ لا الوُدُّ ممنو

    عٌ ولا البابُ مُوصَدٌ مَسْدُودُ

    You are the Prophet's son-in-law; affection is not withheld,

    nor is the door shut and barred.

  25. زَالَ ما كان من حجابٍ فلا الإسْ

    لامُ يَنْهَى ولا الكِتابُ يَذودُ

    The barrier that once stood has vanished; neither Islam

    holds you back, nor does the Book turn you away.

  26. ليس من حاجَةٍ لم تُتَحْ لَكَ بع

    دُ ولا ثَمَّ مَطلبٌ مَنْشُودُ

    No need of yours is left unmet,

    nor is there any wish still to pursue.

  27. سَاعَفَتْكَ المُنى وطاب لك العي

    شُ ألا هكذا تُواتِي الجُدودُ

    Your wishes have favored you, and life is sweet for you;

    behold, this is how good fortune favors you!