1. تهدّدني النوى آنا فآنا

    وشن الدهر لي حربا عوانا

    Separation threatens me time after time,

    And Fate waged fierce war against me.

  2. وعاندني بخطب بعد خطب

    وعن جلب الإساءة ما توانى

    It opposed me with calamity after calamity,

    Never slackening in bringing harm.

  3. كأن له لدى اليوم ثأرا

    ودينا لا أزال به مدانا

    As though it had vengeance to exact from me today,

    And a debt for which I remain liable.

  4. وقام بنصره قوم طغام

    أراني بين اظهرهم مهانا

    And a rabble rose to support it;

    I see myself humiliated in their midst.

  5. وقد ضاقت على الأرض طرا

    بما رحبت فلم أجد المكانا

    And the whole earth grew too narrow for me,

    Despite its vastness, and I found no place.

  6. وغادرني الخليل فقلت يا ليتني

    لم أتخذ أبداً فلانا

    My close friend forsook me, and I said, 'Oh, would that I

    Had never taken so-and-so as a friend!'

  7. أراهم رفقتي في السلم لكن

    رأيت الشهم في الهيجا جبانا

    I see them as my companions in peace, but

    I found the gallant man a coward in battle.

  8. إلام النفس تصحب من تراه

    دنىء النفس للشهوات دانا

    How long will the soul befriend one it sees

    As base of soul, subservient to desires?

  9. يصافحني ويلقاني ببشر

    وإن نكث الزمان العهد خانا

    He shakes my hand and greets me cheerfully,

    But if Fate breaks its covenant, he betrays me.

  10. ولما أن رأيت الدهر أضحى

    يحاربني وما أبدى حنانا

    And when I saw that Fate had begun

    To fight me, showing no tenderness,

  11. وولت رفقتي الأدبار عنى

    وخلت الغدر من دهرى تدانى

    And my companions turned their backs on me,

    And thought my fate's treachery had drawn near,

  12. لجأت إلى رسول الله طه

    نبى بالمكارم قد أتانا

    I sought refuge with God's Messenger, Taha,

    A prophet who came to us bearing noble virtues.

  13. وأنزلت الشدائد في حماه

    فنلت الأمن منه والأمانا

    And lodged my hardships in his sanctuary,

    So I gained safety and security from him.

  14. وقد ولت جيوش الهم عنى

    وصرت بجاهه أبدا معانا

    And the armies of sorrow fled from me,

    And through his standing I was forever aided.

  15. ونيران العدا أضحت رمادا

    وأضحى الحرب بينهمُ عوانا

    The enemies' fires became ashes,

    And fierce war raged among them.

  16. فجاهك يا حبيبي خير جاه

    وعزّك للورى والكون كانا

    Your standing, my beloved, is the highest standing,

    And your glory has been for humankind and all creation.

  17. وحبك لا يضام به نزيل

    وليس يذل من بكم استعانا

    No one sheltered in your love is wronged,

    Nor is anyone who seeks your help abased.

  18. رسول الله حاربني زماني

    ولكني غلبت بك الزمانا

    Messenger of God, my fate waged war against me,

    But through you I overcame Fate.

  19. رسول الله حبك ملء جسمي

    وقلبي في ودادك قد تفانى

    Messenger of God, love for you fills my body,

    And my heart is wholly consumed with love for you.

  20. وشرعك منهجى وبه اعتصامي

    ونورك سيدي ملأ الجنانا

    Your law is my path, and to it I hold fast,

    And your light, my master, has filled my heart.

  21. وقربى منك أورثنى ابتهاجا

    ونلت بعزكم مننا حسانا

    My nearness to you bequeathed me joy,

    And through your might I gained gracious favors.

  22. وفزت على الورى بجميل نطق

    وملكت الفصاحة والبيانا

    I excelled humankind in beautiful speech,

    And mastered eloquence and expression.

  23. وكيف وأنت لي حصن حصين

    إذا ما الدهر عاندني وعانى

    How could it be otherwise, when you are my impregnable fortress

    Whenever Fate opposes and contends with me?

  24. فمن جدواك عمتنا مزايا

    ومنك الفضل في الكون استبانا

    For from your bounty, blessings have embraced us all,

    And through you grace became manifest in creation.

  25. ومنك الشمس قد نالت ضياها

    وبدر التم منك قد استدانا

    From you the sun obtained its light,

    And the full moon borrowed its radiance from you.

  26. وراحك أغدقت نعماً فصرنا

    بجود يديك تغبطنا عدانا

    Your palm poured forth blessings, so we became

    Through your hands' bounty, the envy of our foes.

  27. أقمت الدين والدنيا ظلام

    وكان الكفر قد بلغ العنانا

    You established the faith while the world lay in darkness,

    And unbelief had reached the sky.

  28. فولّى جيشه الأدبار لما

    رأى الإسلام منتصرا معانا

    So its army turned its back when

    It saw Islam victorious and aided.

  29. ونورك قد أضاء الكون لما

    ولدت ووقتك الميمون حانا

    Your light illumined the universe when

    You were born and your blessed hour arrived.

  30. بك الأصنام للأذقان خرّت

    وقد لاقت بمولدك الهوانا

    Through you the idols fell upon their chins,

    And suffered humiliation at your birth.

  31. ونار الفرس أضحت في خمود

    وكسرى بعد عز النفس هانا

    The Persians' fire was extinguished,

    And Khusrau, once so proud, was humbled.

  32. وعين بحيرة الكفار غاضت

    وفاض الخوف والشرك استكانا

    The spring of the unbelievers' lake ran dry,

    And fear overflowed, while idolatry bowed low.

  33. وقد هرعت وحوش الأرض طرا

    يبشر بعضها بعضا عيانا

    All the wild beasts of the earth hurried forth,

    Giving one another glad tidings in plain sight.

  34. وأهل الكفر مذ علموك قالوا

    لعمر مناة ذا خطب دهانا

    And when the unbelievers learned of you, they said,

    'By the life of Manat, this is a calamity that has befallen us!'

  35. رسول الله كم لك معجزات

    تكل لحصر أصغرها نهانا

    Messenger of God, how many miracles are yours!

    Our minds grow weary trying to grasp even the least of them.

  36. فمشيك في رمال لم يؤثر

    وصمّ الصخر للأقدام لانا

    For your tread left no mark upon the sands,

    And solid rock softened beneath your feet.

  37. ومن بين الأصابع فاض ماء

    لريّ الجيش والتطهير كانا

    Water gushed from between your fingers,

    To quench the army's thirst and provide purification.

  38. وأشبعت الجيوش ببعض خبز

    فآبوا بعد أكلهم بطانا

    You sated armies with a little bread,

    So they returned, their bellies full after eating.

  39. عليك الضب سلم باحتشام

    ومنك الوحش قد طلب الأمانا

    The spiny-tailed lizard greeted you reverently,

    And the wild beast asked you for protection.

  40. وسبّح في يديك حصى وأما المغزالة

    أجرزت منك الضمانا

    Pebbles glorified God in your hands; as for the gazelle,

    She secured your guarantee.

  41. أظلّتك الغمامة من هجير

    عليك الظل أين تكون كانا

    The cloud shaded you from midday heat,

    Its shade lay over you wherever you were.

  42. عليك العنكبوت بباب غار

    لقد نسجت فلم تبصر هوانا

    For your protection, the spider at a cave's entrance

    Wove its web, so you suffered no humiliation.

  43. وعشّشت الحمامة ثم باضت

    فكان الغيظ للأعداء شانا

    The dove nested and then laid eggs,

    So fury became the enemies' lot.

  44. عن الإسراء والمعراج حدث

    بذا الخير الصحيح لقد أتانا

    Tell of the Night Journey and the Ascension;

    Through this, true goodness has indeed come to us.

  45. رقى السبع الطباق وفاق حتى

    من الملك المهيمن قد تدانى

    He ascended the seven layered heavens and rose beyond, until

    He drew near to the Sovereign, the All-Watchful.

  46. فنال الخير من رب كريم

    وعاد إلى الفراش وما توانى

    He received goodness from a generous Lord,

    And returned to his bed without delay.

  47. ذراع الشاة قد نطقت بسم

    أمامك بعد ما وضعوا الخوانا

    The sheep's foreleg spoke of poison

    Before you, after they had set the table.

  48. وقاك الله من كيد الأعادي

    وظلت محصّنا أبدا معانا

    God protected you from your enemies' plotting,

    And you remained forever protected and aided.

  49. وكم لك معجزات ظاهرات

    وآيات بها الفرقان جانا

    How many manifest miracles you have,

    And signs with which the Criterion came to us!

  50. ففقت الأنبيا بلواء حمد

    بيوم أنت فيه ملتجانا

    You surpassed the prophets with the Banner of Praise,

    On a day when you are our refuge,

  51. إذا اجتمع الخلائق في صعيد

    وجلّ الخطب وانحلّت قوانا

    When all creatures gather on one plain,

    And the crisis grows grave, and our strength gives way.

  52. فتسجد ثم تشفع في البرايا

    فندخل من شفاعتك الجنانا

    Then you prostrate yourself and intercede for creation,

    So through your intercession we enter the Gardens.