بارق بالابرق الفرد سرى

وَتراءى لي بنجد سحرا

A lightning flash traveled over al-Abraq al-Fard,

And appeared to me in Najd before dawn.

وَسَقى خيف مني عارضه

واثيلات النقا وَالسمرا

And its rain cloud watered al-Khayf at Mina,

And the little tamarisks of the sand-dune and the acacias.

واِتيحت بالمصلى ديمة

غادرت وادي المصلى خضرا

And a steady rain was bestowed upon al-Musalla,

Leaving Wadi al-Musalla green.

فأنار النور من فضيه

في ربا تلك النواحي زهرا

Then the blossoms gleamed with its silver sheen,

Radiant on the hills of those regions.

فرياض الشعب رضوانية

ينثر الطل عليها دررا

Thus the ravine's gardens are like Ridwan's,

The dew scatters pearls upon them.

يا نَسيم الريح من كاظمة

اهدلي ذاك النَسيم العطرا

O breeze blowing from Kazima,

Bring me that fragrant breeze.

واعد لي بالحمى ساجعة

فرقت بين جفوني وَالكرى

And restore to me a cooing dove in the sanctuary,

That parted my eyelids from sleep.

من عذ برى من حَبيب راحل

اخذ الموم واعطى السهرا

[Who will defend me] against a departing beloved,

Who took away sleep and gave sleeplessness?

وَعذول لامى في الحب لَو

ذاق كاس الحب مثلي عذرا

And a reproacher blamed me for love—if

He tasted love's cup as I did, he would excuse me.

لا يظن الدهر اني مهمل

بعد مدحي من يجيز الشعرا

Let Time not think that I am neglected,

After my praise of one who rewards poets.

قبل لي ما نلت من نائله

قلت كل الصيد في جوف الفرا

I was asked, "What did you gain from his bounty?"

I said, "All the game is in the wild ass's belly."

ذا الوجيه الوجه في الدارين ذا

صيدي الشيخ العرابي عمرا

This one, honored of countenance in both worlds—this is

My quarry: Sheikh ʿUmar al-ʿArabi.

صفوة الحق الَّذي انواره

عمت الدنيا فَشاعَت في الوَرى

The chosen one of the Truth, whose lights

Encompassed the world and spread among humankind.

واحد الامة هدا وَهدى

غوث أَهل الارض كهف الفقرا

Peerless in the community in conduct and guidance,

Succor of earth's people, a sheltering cave for the poor.

قبلة الوفد المرجى جوده

بل إِمامالصالحين الكبرا

The qibla of visiting delegations, whose bounty is hoped for,

Nay, the leader of the great among the righteous.

كعبة المجد الَّذي من زاره

حج في زورته واِعتمرا

The Kaaba of glory—whoever visits him

Performs Hajj and ʿumra in that visit.

والذي ما جئته مستلما

كفه الا اِستَلمت الحجرا

And never have I come to him to touch

His palm without touching the Stone.

غيم برّ ظلهمرحمة

لَم يزل صببه منهمرا

A cloud of goodness, whose shade is mercy,

Its downpour has never ceased streaming.

سادتي لاتهملوا مادحكم

فَلَقَد لذت بكم منتصرا

My masters, do not neglect your praise-singer,

For I have sought refuge in you, seeking aid.

ان أدنىواجب الخدمة أن

تبلغوا عَبد الرَحيم الوطرا

Surely the least duty of service is that

You grant ʿAbd al-Rahim his wish.

فصلواحَبلي وَشدوا عروتي

واِرفَعوا قَدري اذا خطب عرا

So join my rope and tighten my loop,

And raise my standing when calamity strikes.

لا تخصوا بالدعا أَنفسكم

واذكروا من غاب فيمن حضرا

Do not reserve your prayers for yourselves,

And remember the absent among those present.

واسألوا الرحمن يَهدي رَحمة

تشمل الاموات في بطن الثرى

And ask the All-Merciful to bestow a mercy

That embraces the dead in the belly of the earth.

وَصَلاة اللَه تَغشي روضة

أَحمد المختار فيها قبرا

And may God's blessing envelop the garden

Where Ahmad, the Chosen One, lies buried,

وَضجيعيه وَسبطيه ومن

آثر الهجرة أَو مننصرا

And the two who lie beside him, his two grandsons, and whoever

Chose emigration, or whoever gave support,

وَجَميع الآل والاصحاب ما

بارق بالابرق الفرد سرى

And all the family and companions, for as long as

A lightning flash travels over al-Abraq al-Fard.