طَرِيقُthe path of هَوَاكُمْlove for you عِقْدُthe bond of دِينيmy faith وَمَذْهَبيand my creed
طَرِيقُ هَوَاكُمْ عِقْدُ دِيني وَمَذْهَبي
وَأَنْتُمْand you مُنىwishes قَلْبيmy heart وَسؤْليand my petition وَمَطْلَبيand my desire
وَأَنْتُمْ مُنى قَلْبي وَسؤْلي وَمَطْلَبي
The path of loving you is the bond of my faith and my creed.
Your love is the pillar of my faith and doctrine
You are my heart's wishes, my petition, and my desire.
You are the wish of my heart, my request and pursuit
وَكَدَّرْتُمُand you clouded بِالْبُعْدِwith distance صَافيَthe clear مَشْرَبيmy draught
وَكَدَّرْتُمُ بِالْبُعْدِ صَافيَ مَشْرَبي
طَمِعْتُI hoped بِطَيْفٍfor a phantom مِنْfrom خَيَالٍan apparition يَلُمُّvisits بيme
طَمِعْتُ بِطَيْفٍ مِنْ خَيَالٍ يَلُمُّ بي
You have clouded my clear draught with your distance.
You disturbed the calmness of my waterhole with distance
I hoped for a dream-phantom to visit me,
I craved an apparition or a mirage to console me
عَزِيزٍproud يَرىsees ذُلِّيmy abasement لَدَيْهِbefore him فَيَنْشَطُّso he draws away
عَزِيزٍ يَرى ذُلِّي لَدَيْهِ فَيَنْشَطُّ
مَلَولٌfickle نَفىbanished عَنِّيfrom me الْكَرىsleep بِمِطَالِهِwith his delays
مَلَولٌ نَفى عَنِّي الْكَرى بِمِطَالِهِ
Of a proud one who sees my abasement before him and draws away.
A dear one who sees my humility before him, and is cheered
A fickle one banished sleep from me with his delays,
Sickly, he denied seeing me with his blindness and unfairness, and the length of his boredom
وَجَوْرِand the injustice of تَجَنِّيهِhis accusations وَطُولِand the length of مَلاَلِهِhis weariness
وَجَوْرِ تَجَنِّيهِ وَطُولِ مَلاَلِهِ
مَطُولٌever-delaying وَلَمْand did not يَسْمَحْgrant بِطَيْفِthe phantom of خَيَالِهِhis image
مَطُولٌ وَلَمْ يَسْمَحْ بِطَيْفِ خَيَالِهِ
And with the injustice of his accusations and his prolonged weariness.
Long-lasting, he did not allow the apparition of his imagination
Ever delaying, he would not grant even the phantom of his image.
I hoped to ascend with the goodness of his company
طَمُعْتُI hoped بِأنْthat أَعْلُوَI might rise بِطِيبِthrough the sweetness of وِصَالِهِunion with him
طَمُعْتُ بِأنْ أَعْلُوَ بِطِيبِ وِصَالِهِ
فَمَاso what بَالُis the matter with فِكْرِيmy mind بِالْقَطِيعَةِthrough estrangement يَنْحَطُّsinks
فَمَا بَالُ فِكْرِي بِالْقَطِيعَةِ يَنْحَطُّ
I hoped to rise through the sweetness of union with him.
So why does separation make my mind deteriorate?
Why, then, does my mind sink through estrangement?
One who won my heart and sight abused me
سَبَانيcaptured me حَبِيبٌa beloved حَازَpossessed قَلْبيmy heart وَنَاظِرِيand my gaze
سَبَاني حَبِيبٌ حَازَ قَلْبي وَنَاظِرِي
حَكىmirrored لَمَعَاتٍgleams مِنْfrom عُيُونِthe eyes of الْجَاذِرِgazelle fawns
حَكى لَمَعَاتٍ مِنْ عُيُونِ الْجَاذِرِ
A beloved captured me, possessing my heart and gaze.
He told tales of flashes of eyes of the unfaithful
He mirrored the gleams in the eyes of gazelle fawns.
When he appeared before me, he confused my thoughts
وَلَمَّاand when تَبَدَّىappeared ليto me تَبَلْبَلَbecame confused خَاطِرِيmy mind
وَلَمَّا تَبَدَّى لي تَبَلْبَلَ خَاطِرِي
طُعِنْتُI was pierced بِسهْمٍby an arrow مِنْfrom عُيُونٍeyes فَوَاتِرِlanguid
طُعِنْتُ بِسهْمٍ مِنْ عُيُونٍ فَوَاتِرِ
When he appeared to me, my mind fell into confusion.
I was struck by an arrow from languid eyes
I was pierced by an arrow from languid eyes.
It has embers in my mind, and ashes on my head
لَهَاthey have فِيin الْحَشَاthe breast وَقْدٌfire وَفِيand in مَفْرِقيthe crown of my head وَحْطُa blow
لَهَا فِي الْحَشَا وَقْدٌ وَفِي مَفْرِقي وَحْطُ
كَفَانيsufficed me غَرَامٌpassion قَدْindeed أَقامَsettled بُمِهْجَتيin my lifeblood
كَفَاني غَرَامٌ قَدْ أَقامَ بُمِهْجَتي
They kindle fire in my breast and deal a blow to the crown of my head.
Passion dwelling in my brain was enough for me
A passion lodged in my lifeblood has been enough for me.
It crept into my heart and confused my mind
سَرىcoursed بِفُؤَادِيthrough my heart وَالْحَشَاand the breast فِيalong مَحَجَّتيmy path
سَرى بِفُؤَادِي وَالْحَشَا فِي مَحَجَّتي
فأَضْحىso he became عَذُوليmy reproacher لاَnot يَقُومُstands بِجٌجَّتيwith my argument (irregular form)
فأَضْحى عَذُولي لاَ يَقُومُ بِجٌجَّتي
It coursed through my heart and breast along my path.
So my will failed me and does not support me
So my reproacher could not stand against my argument.
How vast this sea of longing in which I swim
طَمَاoverflowed بَحْرُa sea of أَشْوَاقٍlongings فَظَلْتُso I remained بِلُجَّتيin my deep waters
طَمَا بَحْرُ أَشْوَاقٍ فَظَلْتُ بِلُجَّتي
أَحُومُI circle بِهَاin them سَبْحاًswimming كَمَاas يَسْبَحُswim الْبَطُّducks
أَحُومُ بِهَا سَبْحاً كَمَا يَسْبَحُ الْبَطُّ
The sea of longings overflowed, and I remained in my deep waters,
I hover in it floating like a duck
Circling there, swimming as ducks swim.
A friend of your love, how can he heal his sickness?
حَلِيفُa devotee of هَوَاكُمْlove for you كَيْفَhow يُشْفىis soothed غَلِيلُهُhis burning thirst
حَلِيفُ هَوَاكُمْ كَيْفَ يُشْفى غَلِيلُهُ
مَرِيضُsickened by جَفَاكُمْyour coldness كَيْفَhow يَبْراrecovers عَلِيلُهُits ailing one
مَرِيضُ جَفَاكُمْ كَيْفَ يَبْرا عَلِيلُهُ
How can the devotee of your love have his burning thirst soothed?
A patient from your abandonment, how can he cure his illness?
One sickened by your coldness—how can that ailing one recover?
When I saw patience block its path
وَلَمَّاand when رَأَيْتُI saw الصَّبْرَpatience سُدَّwas barred سَبِيلُهُits path
وَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ الصَّبْرَ سُدَّ سَبِيلُهُ
طَغىsurged دَمْعُthe tears of عَيْنيmy eye ثُمنَّthen فَاضَoverflowed مَسِيلُهُtheir channel
طَغى دَمْعُ عَيْني ثُمنَّ فَاضَ مَسِيلُهُ
When I saw that patience's path was barred,
My tears overflowed, then its passage flooded
My eye's tears surged, then their channel overflowed,
Like Noah's flood whose coast cannot be contained
كَطُوفَانِlike the flood of نُوحٍNoah لاَnot يُرَامُcan be reached لَهُfor it شَطُّa shore
كَطُوفَانِ نُوحٍ لاَ يُرَامُ لَهُ شَطُّ
وَهَبْتُI gave لَهُto him رُوحِيmy soul وَأتْبَعْتُهَاand I sent after it الْبَدَنْthe body
وَهَبْتُ لَهُ رُوحِي وَأتْبَعْتُهَا الْبَدَنْ
Like Noah's flood, whose shore cannot be reached.
I gave him my soul and followed with my body
I gave him my soul and sent my body after it.
The strength of my patience in separation has weakened
وَعَظْمُand the bone of اصْطِبَارِيmy endurance بِالْقَطِيعَةَthrough estrangement قَدْindeed وَهَنْweakened
وَعَظْمُ اصْطِبَارِي بِالْقَطِيعَةَ قَدْ وَهَنْ
وَقَلْبيand my heart الْمُعَنىtormented قَدْindeed أَضَرَّharmed بِهِit الشَّجَنْsorrow
وَقَلْبي الْمُعَنى قَدْ أَضَرَّ بِهِ الشَّجَنْ
And estrangement has weakened the bone of my endurance.
And my wounded heart - separation has damaged it
And sorrow has ravaged my tormented heart.
My doctor eulogized me for loving someone
طَبِيبيmy physician رَثىfelt pity مِنْat نُحُوليmy wasting away بِحُبِّthrough love of مَنْone who
طَبِيبي رَثى مِنْ نُحُولي بِحُبِّ مَنْ
عَلَيَّupon me بِطُولِwith prolonged الْهَجْرِabandonment دُونَapart from الْوَرىall people يَسْطُوassails
عَلَيَّ بِطُولِ الْهَجْرِ دُونَ الْوَرى يَسْطُو
My physician pitied my wasting away for love of one
Who tyrannizes me with long estrangement, unequalled among mankind
Who assails me alone among all people with prolonged abandonment.
His love remains in my heart
مَحَبَّتُهُlove for him فِيin الْقَلْبِthe heart عِنْدِيwithin me مُقِيمَةٌabiding
مَحَبَّتُهُ فِي الْقَلْبِ عِنْدِي مُقِيمَةٌ
نُجَدِّدُwe renew عِنْدِيwithin me الْوَجْدَpassion وَهَيَand it is قَدِيَمةٌlongstanding
نُجَدِّدُ عِنْدِي الْوَجْدَ وَهَيَ قَدِيَمةٌ
Love for him dwells within my heart.
We renew the ecstasy though it is old
We renew the passion within me, though that love is longstanding.
The sweetness of my heart is found in none but him
وَسَلْوَةُand consolation for قَلْبيmy heart عَنْfrom سِواهُanyone but him عَدِيَمةٌnonexistent
وَسَلْوَةُ قَلْبي عَنْ سِواهُ عَدِيَمةٌ
طَلِيعَةُthe vanguard of وَجْدِيmy passion لَمْnot تَرُعْهَاdaunt it هَزِيَمةٌdefeat
طَلِيعَةُ وَجْدِي لَمْ تَرُعْهَا هَزِيَمةٌ
My heart finds no consolation from anyone but him.
The vanguard of my rapture was never defeated
No defeat has daunted the vanguard of my passion.
For love has comrades, unmatched by any group
وَلِلْحُبِّand love has رَهْطٌa company لاَnot يُمَاثِلُهُequals it رَهْطُa company
وَلِلْحُبِّ رَهْطٌ لاَ يُمَاثِلُهُ رَهْطُ
تَمَادَىpersisted عَلىin الْهِجْرَانِabandonment مِنْfrom غَيْرِother than عَادَةِhabit
تَمَادَى عَلى الْهِجْرَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَادَةِ
Love has a company no other company can equal.
He persisted in estrangement, breaking custom
He prolonged abandonment, contrary to his habit.
The nights of union are no longer scheduled
وَأَمْسَتْand became لَيَاليthe nights of الْوَصْلِunion غَيْرَnot مُعَادَةٍrepeated
وَأَمْسَتْ لَيَالي الْوَصْلِ غَيْرَ مُعَادَةٍ
وَمُذْand since فَارَقُونيthey left me حَسْرَتيmy anguish فِيin زِيَادَةٍincrease
وَمُذْ فَارَقُوني حَسْرَتي فِي زِيَادَةٍ
And the nights of union are no longer repeated.
Since he left me, my sorrow increases
Since they left me, my anguish has increased.
Long nights pass that were once joyful
طُلُولٌruins خَلَتْstood empty وَاسْتَوْحَشَتْand grew desolate بَعْدَafter سَادَةٍmasters
طُلُولٌ خَلَتْ وَاسْتَوْحَشَتْ بَعْدَ سَادَةٍ
وَهُمْand they بِفُؤَادِيin my heart إنْwhether تَدَانَوْاthey draw near وَإنْand whether شَطُّواthey go far
وَهُمْ بِفُؤَادِي إنْ تَدَانَوْا وَإنْ شَطُّوا
Ruins stood empty and desolate after their masters departed.
They are in my heart whether close or distant
They remain in my heart, whether they draw near or stay far away.
Indeed, separation gloats over us, destroyer of glory
لَقَدْindeed أَشْمَتَmade gloat الْبَيْنُseparation الْمُجِدُّrelentless بِنَاover us الْعِدَاthe enemies
لَقَدْ أَشْمَتَ الْبَيْنُ الْمُجِدُّ بِنَا الْعِدَا
وَقَدْand indeed عَادَbecame شَمْليmy unity بِالْفِرَاقِthrough parting مُبَدَّدَاscattered
وَقَدْ عَادَ شَمْلي بِالْفِرَاقِ مُبَدَّدَا
Relentless separation has indeed made our enemies gloat over us.
My concord is shattered by parting into pieces
And parting has left my unity scattered.
If I do not find a victor over separation
وَإنْand if لَمْnot أجِدْI find ليfor me مِنْfrom يَدِthe hand of الْبَيْنِseparation مُنْجِدَاa rescuer
وَإنْ لَمْ أجِدْ لي مِنْ يَدِ الْبَيْنِ مُنْجِدَا
طِوالُthe long اللَّيَاليnights بِتُّI spent the night فِيهَاin them مُسَهَّدَاsleepless
طِوالُ اللَّيَالي بِتُّ فِيهَا مُسَهَّدَا
And if I find no rescuer from separation's hand,
The long nights I spend prostrate in them
Through the long nights I lay sleepless,
Against them, though our pact was unfulfilled when we were close
عَلَيْهِمْfor them وَلَمْand did not يَثْبُتْhold firm إذاthen بَيْنَنَاbetween us شَرْطُa pledge
عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يَثْبُتْ إذا بَيْنَنَا شَرْطُ
غَبَاdisappeared رَبْعُthe dwelling of مَنْthe one أَهْوَاهُI love him وَاسْتَوْحَشَand grew desolate الْوَطَنْthe homeland
غَبَا رَبْعُ مَنْ أَهْوَاهُ وَاسْتَوْحَشَ الْوَطَنْ
Longing for them; no pledge between us, then, held firm.
The quarter I loved went away; home feels lonesome
The dwelling of the one I love has vanished, and the homeland is desolate,
Of family, loved ones, neighbor, and dwellings
مِنَbereft of الأَهْلِfamily وَالأحْبَابَand loved ones وَالْجَارِand neighbors وَالسَّكَنْand companions
مِنَ الأَهْلِ وَالأحْبَابَ وَالْجَارِ وَالسَّكَنْ
أُنَادِيI call out وَقَدْand indeed أَعيىgrew weary الْفُؤَادُthe heart مِنَfrom الشَّجَنْsorrow
أُنَادِي وَقَدْ أَعيى الْفُؤَادُ مِنَ الشَّجَنْ
Bereft of family, loved ones, neighbors, and companions.
I call out, though my heart despairs from the sadness
I call out, my heart exhausted by sorrow:
My nature refused to relent from loving whom
طِبَاعِيmy nature أَبَتْrefused أنْto تَنْثَنيturn away عَنْfrom وِدَادِlove for مَنْthose who
طِبَاعِي أَبَتْ أنْ تَنْثَني عَنْ وِدَادِ مَنْ
سَقَوْنيmade me drink بِكَأْسِfrom the cup of الْهَجْرِabandonment مَاwhat مَجَّتِspat out الرَّطal-raṭṭ (unclear term)
سَقَوْني بِكَأْسِ الْهَجْرِ مَا مَجَّتِ الرَّط
My nature refused to turn away from loving those
They made me drink from the cup of estrangement, unmixed
Who made me drink from abandonment's cup what al-raṭṭ (unclear) spat out.
They shot me with the arrow of estrangement, so I yearned
رَمَوْنيthey shot me بِسَهْمِwith the arrow of الْهَجْرِabandonment فَازْدَدْتُso I increased in رَغْبَةًlonging
رَمَوْني بِسَهْمِ الْهَجْرِ فَازْدَدْتُ رَغْبَةً
إلَيْهِمْfor them وَلَمْand did not يَرْعَواthey honor ذِمَاماًa pledge وَصُحْبَةًand companionship
إلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يَرْعَوا ذِمَاماً وَصُحْبَةً
They shot me with abandonment's arrow, and I longed all the more
More for them, yet they did not heed ties or company
For them, though they honored neither pledge nor companionship.
O you who made me drink the draught of separation
أيَاO مَنْyou who سَقَوْنيmade me drink بِالْقَطِيعَةِthrough estrangement شَرْبَةًa draught
أيَا مَنْ سَقَوْني بِالْقَطِيعَةِ شَرْبَةً
طَرِيقُthe path of الْهَوىpassion قَدْindeed مِلُتُI turned aside عَنْهَاfrom it مَحَبَّةًout of love
طَرِيقُ الْهَوى قَدْ مِلُتُ عَنْهَا مَحَبَّةً
O you who made me drink a draught of estrangement,
I have wearied of the path of passion for you
I have turned away from passion's path out of love
With a single pearl necklace unparalleled in its perfection
بِدُرَّةِfor a pearl of عِقْدٍa necklace مَاnot حَوَىcontained مِثْلَهَاits equal سُمْطُa necklace strand
بِدُرَّةِ عِقْدٍ مَا حَوَى مِثْلَهَا سُمْطُ
نَبيٌّa prophet هَدَانَاguided us للِصَّوَابِto righteousness وَسُبْلِهِand its paths
نَبيٌّ هَدَانَا للِصَّوَابِ وَسُبْلِهِ
For a pearl in a necklace, whose equal no necklace strand ever held.
A prophet guided us to what is right and its ways
A prophet who guided us to righteousness and its paths,
A beloved of The Merciful, the last of His messengers
حَبِيبٌbeloved إلَىto الرَّحْمنِthe All-Merciful خَاتَمُthe seal of رُسْلِهِHis messengers
حَبِيبٌ إلَى الرَّحْمنِ خَاتَمُ رُسْلِهِ
وَمَاand not أَبْدَعَcreated الأَكْوَانَthe worlds إلاَّexcept لأَجْلِهِfor his sake
وَمَا أَبْدَعَ الأَكْوَانَ إلاَّ لأَجْلِهِ
Beloved of the All-Merciful, the seal of His messengers.
He created the universe for none but him
And He created the worlds only for his sake.
I trembled at what I was inspired of his virtue
طَرِبْتُI rejoiced لِمَاat what أُلْهِمْتُI was inspired with مِنْof ذِكْرِmention of فَضْلِهِhis excellence
طَرِبْتُ لِمَا أُلْهِمْتُ مِنْ ذِكْرِ فَضْلِهِ
وَقَدْand indeed زَالَdeparted عَنَّاfrom us الْبُؤْسُmisery وَارتَفَعَand was lifted السَّخْطُwrath
وَقَدْ زَالَ عَنَّا الْبُؤْسُ وَارتَفَعَ السَّخْطُ
I rejoiced in what I was inspired to recall of his excellence.
And misery departed us; wrath is relieved
Misery has left us, and wrath has been lifted.
Foremost though the prophets preceded him
سَبُوقٌforemost وَإنْand although كَانَwere النَّبِيُّونَthe prophets قَبْلَهُbefore him
سَبُوقٌ وَإنْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّونَ قَبْلَهُ
تراهمyou see them غداًtomorrow فيat الحشرthe Gathering يرجونthey hope for فضلهhis favor
تراهم غداً في الحشر يرجون فضله
Foremost, though the prophets came before him.
You will see them tomorrow at the Gathering hoping for his grace
You will see them tomorrow at the Gathering, hoping for his favor.
None like him was created
لهhe has خلقcharacter لمnot يخلقwas created مثلهits like
له خلق لم يخلق مثله
طَوَائِفُfactions of أهْلِthe people of الشِّرْكِpolytheism قَدْindeed أَذْعَنَتْsubmitted لَهْto him
طَوَائِفُ أهْلِ الشِّرْكِ قَدْ أَذْعَنَتْ لَهْ
He has a character whose like has never been created.
The idolaters' sects submitted to him
The factions of the people of polytheism submitted to him.
And their necks bowed, so he finished them off
وَأعْنَاقُهُمْand their necks ذَلَّتْwere humbled فَأَنْجَزَهَاso it finished them الْمَطُّstretching
وَأعْنَاقُهُمْ ذَلَّتْ فَأَنْجَزَهَا الْمَطُّ
عَطُوفٌcompassionate عَنِtoward الْجَانيthe offender يَجُودُgives generously بِحِلْمِهِof his forbearance
عَطُوفٌ عَنِ الْجَاني يَجُودُ بِحِلْمِهِ
And their necks were humbled, so stretching finished them.
He pardons the sinner, bestowing kindness
Compassionate toward the offender, he gives generously of his forbearance.
His traits inform you of the superiority of his knowledge
وَأوْصَافُهُand his qualities تُنْبِيكَtell you عَنْof فَضْلِthe excellence of عِلْمِهِhis knowledge
وَأوْصَافُهُ تُنْبِيكَ عَنْ فَضْلِ عِلْمِهِ
قَدِيرٌpowerful عَلىَover الأَعْدَاءِthe enemies يَبْطُوstrikes (uncertain reading) بِعَزْمِهِwith his resolve
قَدِيرٌ عَلىَ الأَعْدَاءِ يَبْطُو بِعَزْمِهِ
His qualities tell you of the excellence of his knowledge.
Able over enemies, resolute in his will
Powerful over his enemies, he strikes with his resolve (reading uncertain).
Their horoscopes are subjugated under his rule
طَوَالِعُهُمْtheir rising fortunes مَقْهُورَةٌsubdued تَحْتَunder حُكْمِهِhis rule
طَوَالِعُهُمْ مَقْهُورَةٌ تَحْتَ حُكْمِهِ
وَلَيْسَand there is not لَهُمْfor them أَمْرٌauthority وَلاَnor قَدَمٌa foot يَخْطُوsteps forward
وَلَيْسَ لَهُمْ أَمْرٌ وَلاَ قَدَمٌ يَخْطُو
Their rising fortunes are subdued beneath his rule.
They have no power or step forward
They have no command, nor a foot that can advance.
The Master favored us with the noblest messenger
لَقَدْindeed خَصَّنَاfavored us الْمَوْلىthe Lord بِأَكْرَمِwith the noblest مُرْسَلِmessenger
لَقَدْ خَصَّنَا الْمَوْلى بِأَكْرَمِ مُرْسَلِ
نَبيِّa prophet أتَانَاcame to us بِالْكِتَابِwith the Book الْمُنَزَّلِsent down
نَبيِّ أتَانَا بِالْكِتَابِ الْمُنَزَّلِ
The Lord has indeed favored us with the noblest messenger,
A prophet who brought us the revelation sent down
A prophet who came to us with the revealed Book.
I poured in praising him the sweetest spring
وَرَدْتُI came to drink بِمَدْحِيthrough my praise فِهِof him (irregular form) أَعْذَبُthe sweetest مَنْهَلِwatering place
وَرَدْتُ بِمَدْحِي فِهِ أَعْذَبُ مَنْهَلِ
طَلِيقٌunfettered لِسَانيmy tongue بِالثَّنَاءِin praise وَكَيْفَand how ليfor me
طَلِيقٌ لِسَاني بِالثَّنَاءِ وَكَيْفَ لي
Through praising him, I reached the sweetest watering place.
My tongue is eloquent in praise - how can it not be
My tongue is unfettered in praise; yet how can I do justice
When no diction or prose can encompass him
بِهِto him وَهْوَand he لَمْnot يَحْصُرْهُencompasses him لَفْظٌa word وَلاَnor خَطُّwriting
بِهِ وَهْوَ لَمْ يَحْصُرْهُ لَفْظٌ وَلاَ خَطُّ
بِهِthrough him أَمِنَتْbecame safe أَهْلُthe people of الْمَدَائِنِthe cities وَالْقُرىand villages
بِهِ أَمِنَتْ أَهْلُ الْمَدَائِنِ وَالْقُرى
To him, when neither word nor writing has encompassed him?
Through him the residents of cities and villages were secured
Through him the people of cities and villages became safe.
The Criterion has narrated all that transpired
وَقَدْand indeed أَخْبَرَtold الْفُرْقَانُthe Criterion عَنْof كُلِّall مَاthat جَرىhappened
وَقَدْ أَخْبَرَ الْفُرْقَانُ عَنْ كُلِّ مَا جَرى
حَدِيثٌa discourse أتَىcame بِالصِّدْقِwith truth مَاnot كَانُwas يُفْتَرىfabricated
حَدِيثٌ أتَى بِالصِّدْقِ مَا كَانُ يُفْتَرى
The Criterion has told of all that happened.
A true narrative of what was fabricated
A discourse that came with truth, never fabricated.
Profound meanings, glorious lineage and wealth
طَوِيلُvast in الْمَعَانيmeanings شَامِخُtowering in الْمَجْدِglory وَالذُّرىand heights
طَوِيلُ الْمَعَاني شَامِخُ الْمَجْدِ وَالذُّرى
لَهُhe has رَاحَةٌa palm بِالْجُودِin generosity عَادَاتُهَاits habits الْبَسْطُspreading open
لَهُ رَاحَةٌ بِالْجُودِ عَادَاتُهَا الْبَسْطُ
Vast in meaning, towering in glory and lofty heights,
With open-handedness his traits are generosity
He has a palm whose habit is to open in generosity.
Journeyers head to him from every destination
تَحُجُّmake pilgrimage لَهُto him الرُّكْبَانُthe riders مِنْfrom كُلِّevery وِجْهَةٍdirection
تَحُجُّ لَهُ الرُّكْبَانُ مِنْ كُلِّ وِجْهَةٍ
وَلَوْلاَهُand without him لَمْnot نَعْْرِفْwe know سُجُوداًprostration لِقِبْلَةٍtoward a prayer-direction
وَلَوْلاَهُ لَمْ نَعْْرِفْ سُجُوداً لِقِبْلَةٍ
Riders make pilgrimage to him from every direction.
Without him we would not know prostration to a direction
Without him, we would not have known prostration toward a direction of prayer.
Through him we live in comfort and delight
بِهِthrough him نَحْنُwe فِيin عَيْشٍa life هَنِيءٍpleasant وَنُزْهَةٍand delight
بِهِ نَحْنُ فِي عَيْشٍ هَنِيءٍ وَنُزْهَةٍ
طَلُوعُa rising light اللَّيَاليof the nights لَمْnot يَدَعْleft لَيْلَa night of شُبْهَةٍdoubt
طَلُوعُ اللَّيَالي لَمْ يَدَعْ لَيْلَ شُبْهَةٍ
Through him we enjoy a pleasant life and delight.
The rising of nights left no shred of doubt
A light rising in the nights, he left no night of doubt.
His words are justice and his scale equity
فَأقْوَالُهُso his sayings عَدْلٌjustice وَمِيزَانُهُand his balance قِسْطُequity
فَأقْوَالُهُ عَدْلٌ وَمِيزَانُهُ قِسْطُ
بِهِaround him حَفَّتِthronged الأَمْلاَكُthe angels جَمْعاًall together وَأَحْدَقَتْand encircled
بِهِ حَفَّتِ الأَمْلاَكُ جَمْعاً وَأَحْدَقَتْ
His sayings are justice, and his balance is equity.
For him the angels gathered and stared
The angels thronged around him, all together, and encircled him.
They stretched their visions to him then gazed
وًمَدَّتْand extended لَهُtoward him لأبْصَارَهَاtheir eyes (irregular form) ثُمَّthen أَشْخَصَتْfixed their gaze
وًمَدَّتْ لَهُ لأبْصَارَهَا ثُمَّ أَشْخَصَتْ
وَقَدْand indeed نَظَرَتْsaw إكْرَامَهُthe honor shown him فَتَحَدَّقَتْso they gazed intently
وَقَدْ نَظَرَتْ إكْرَامَهُ فَتَحَدَّقَتْ
They turned their eyes toward him, then fixed their gaze.
They saw his honor and so stared
They witnessed the honor shown him and gazed intently.
The layers of the heavens - he climbed and shone
طِبَاقُthe layers of السَّمَوَاتِthe heavens ارْتَقَاهَاhe ascended them فَأَشْرَقَتْso they shone
طِبَاقُ السَّمَوَاتِ ارْتَقَاهَا فَأَشْرَقَتْ
وَكُلُّand every عُلاَءٍheight عَنْrelative to مَعَالِيهِhis exalted ranks مُنْحَطُّfalls low
وَكُلُّ عُلاَءٍ عَنْ مَعَالِيهِ مُنْحَطُّ
He ascended the layers of the heavens, and they shone.
Everymost is lowly compared to his sublimity
Every height falls below his exalted ranks.
Through him we were led from misguidance to guidance
بِهِthrough him قَدْindeed نُقِلْنَاwe were brought مِنْfrom ضلاَلٍerror إِلَىto هُدىguidance
بِهِ قَدْ نُقِلْنَا مِنْ ضلاَلٍ إِلَى هُدى
وَفُزْنَاand we won بِعِزِّhonor وَانْتَصَرْنَاand we triumphed عَلىover الْعِدَاthe enemies
وَفُزْنَا بِعِزِّ وَانْتَصَرْنَا عَلى الْعِدَا
Through him we were brought from error to guidance.
We won honor and prevailed over enemies
We attained honor and triumphed over our enemies.
Together we are safe from waywardness
وَإنَّاand we indeed جَميعاًall سَالِمُونَsafe مِنَfrom الرَّدىdestruction
وَإنَّا جَميعاً سَالِمُونَ مِنَ الرَّدى
طِرَازٌan embroidered ornament عَلىَon كُمِّthe sleeve of الْوُجُودِexistence وَقَدْand indeed غَدَاbecame
طِرَازٌ عَلىَ كُمِّ الْوُجُودِ وَقَدْ غَدَا
And we are all safe from destruction.
An ornament over all existence, he became
An embroidered ornament on existence's sleeve; it has become
Like a bride adorned with crown and earrings
بِهِthrough him كَعَرُوسٍlike a bride زَانَهَاadorned her التَّاجُthe crown وَالْقُرْطُand the earring
بِهِ كَعَرُوسٍ زَانَهَا التَّاجُ وَالْقُرْطُ
دَعَانَاhe called us فَجِبْنَاهُso we answered him مُلَبَّينَanswering his call سُرْعَةًswiftly
دَعَانَا فَجِبْنَاهُ مُلَبَّينَ سُرْعَةً
Through him like a bride adorned by crown and earring.
He called us and we readily responded
He called us, and we answered him, swiftly heeding his call.
We attained through him prominence, pride and impenetrability
وَنِلْنَاand we gained بِهِthrough him جَاهاًprestige وَفَخْراًand pride وَمنْعَةًand protection
وَنِلْنَا بِهِ جَاهاً وَفَخْراً وَمنْعَةً
وَفيand in دِينِنَاour faith لَمْnot تَخْشَyou feared غَيَّاerror وَبِدْعَةًand innovation
وَفي دِينِنَا لَمْ تَخْشَ غَيَّا وَبِدْعَةً
Through him we gained prestige, pride, and protection.
In our religion we never feared deviance or heresy
And in our faith you feared neither error nor innovation.
We rose through him to honor, worth and esteem
طَلَعْنَاwe rose بِهِthrough him عِزَّاin honor وَقَدْراًand standing وَرِفْعَةًand exaltation
طَلَعْنَا بِهِ عِزَّا وَقَدْراً وَرِفْعَةً
وَحُزْنَاand we gained بِهِthrough him جَاهاًprestige مَنيعاًimpregnable بِهِthrough him نَسْطُوwe wield power
وَحُزْنَا بِهِ جَاهاً مَنيعاً بِهِ نَسْطُو
Through him we rose in honor, standing, and exaltation.
And gained through him strong, inaccessible glory
Through him we gained impregnable prestige; through him we wield power.
Partial English translation: 99 of 100 Arabic lines translated.