ضحكتْ بروقُ الإبرقينِ تبسما

ضحكتْ بروقُ الإبرقينِ تبسما

وسمتْ نجومُ الحقِّ في كبدِ السما

وسمتْ نجومُ الحقِّ في كبدِ السما

The lightning of al-Abraqayn laughed in smiles.

The lightnings of the clouds smiled with delight,

And the stars of truth rose in the heart of heaven.

And the stars of truth rose in the liver of the sky.

وَسَقى الغمام ربا الحجاز مسحرا

وَسَقى الغمام ربا الحجاز مسحرا

وَمصبحا وَمفجرا وَمعتما

وَمصبحا وَمفجرا وَمعتما

The clouds watered the uplands of the Hijaz before dawn,

The clouds watered the sanctuaries of Hejaz at dawn,

And in the morning, at daybreak, and at nightfall.

At daybreak and at the first light of dawn, whether bright or gloomy.

وَبَكى الحمام عَلى الربا مترنما

وَبَكى الحمام عَلى الربا مترنما

فأجبت ذاك الساجع المترنما

فأجبت ذاك الساجع المترنما

The doves wept upon the uplands, singing,

The doves wept over the sanctuaries cooing,

And I answered that cooing singer.

So I responded to that lamenting cooer.

وَمَكثت في النيابَتين متيما

وَمَكثت في النيابَتين متيما

وَلَقَد رَضيت بأن أَعيش متيما

وَلَقَد رَضيت بأن أَعيش متيما

I remained in al-Niyabatayn, enthralled by love,

And I remained infatuated with the two holy precincts,

And indeed I was content to live enthralled.

And indeed I was content to live infatuated.

يا ساجِعات الورق في عذب الحمى

يا ساجِعات الورق في عذب الحمى

ما كل ذي شجن يحن إِلى الحمى

ما كل ذي شجن يحن إِلى الحمى

O cooing gray doves in the sweet sanctuary,

O doves of leaves in the soft heat!

Not every sorrowing soul yearns for the sanctuary.

Not everyone who grieves yearns for the heat.

أَعلىّ لوم ان جَرى دَمعي دما

أَعلىّ لوم ان جَرى دَمعي دما

أوذبت من وَلهى إِلى البيض الدمى

أوذبت من وَلهى إِلى البيض الدمى

Am I to blame if my tears flow as blood,

Is it the highest blame if my tears flowed as blood?

Or if I melt with longing for those fair, doll-like beauties?

Or if she who captivated me longed for the red camels?

صد الحَبيب عَن الزيارة بعدَما

صد الحَبيب عَن الزيارة بعدَما

قد كنت أَرجو أَن يرق وَيرحما

قد كنت أَرجو أَن يرق وَيرحما

The beloved turned away from visiting after

The beloved barred me from visiting after

I had hoped he would soften and show mercy.

I hoped he would show tenderness and mercy.

يا صاح لا تَرضَ الاقامة متجدا

يا صاح لا تَرضَ الاقامة متجدا

ان كنت فارقت الفَريق المنهما

ان كنت فارقت الفَريق المنهما

O friend, do not consent to remain in Najd [reading uncertain],

O companion! Do not be content with long separation

If you have parted from the company [perhaps bound for Tihama].

If you have left the caravan of the reproached beloved.

أرخل من النيابَتين قَلائصا

أرخل من النيابَتين قَلائصا

في الدونا فرة تَبارى الاسهما

في الدونا فرة تَبارى الاسهما

Send young she-camels forth from al-Niyabatayn,

Dismount in the two holy precincts white camels,

In headlong flight across the desert, racing arrows.

Among the sand dunes, competing with the arrows.

فاذا دَنَت أَعلام مكة منك أَو

فاذا دَنَت أَعلام مكة منك أَو

ميقاتها أَحرمت فيمن أَحرما

ميقاتها أَحرمت فيمن أَحرما

When Mecca's landmarks draw near you, or

And when the flags of Mecca come near you, or

Its consecration boundary, enter consecration with those who do.

Its sacred boundaries, sanctify yourself among those who sanctify.

وَطف القدوم هناك واسع مهرولا

وَطف القدوم هناك واسع مهرولا

في المروتين وَلب وادع معظما

في المروتين وَلب وادع معظما

Perform the arrival circumambulation there, and make the ritual walk at a trot,

And hasten to arrive there, traveling widely,

Between the two Marwas; answer the pilgrimage call and pray reverently.

Among the hills of Marwah and Wadi Muzdalifah.

واقض الَّذي فرض الاله عليك من

واقض الَّذي فرض الاله عليك من

تفث وعد نحو الحجاز ميمما

تفث وعد نحو الحجاز ميمما

And perform what God has prescribed for you concerning

And fulfill what God has enjoined upon you,

Pilgrimage cleansing; return, setting your course toward the Hijaz.

Heading firmly towards the Hejaz, with purpose.

فاذا بلغت الى رياض محمد

فاذا بلغت الى رياض محمد

فانزل هناك مصليا وَمسلما

فانزل هناك مصليا وَمسلما

When you reach the gardens of Muhammad,

And when you arrive at the meadows of Muhammad,

Alight there, sending blessings and salutations.

Descend there praying and submitting.

تلق البَشير المنذر المزمل

تلق البَشير المنذر المزمل

المدثر المتأخر المتقدما

المدثر المتأخر المتقدما

You will meet the bearer of glad tidings, the warner, the Mantled One,

Meet the bearer of good news and the warner

The Cloaked One, last to come yet foremost.

The enshrouded, the postponed, the preceded.

كانَت نبوّته وآدم صورة

كانَت نبوّته وآدم صورة

في الماء وَالطين المصوّر منهما

في الماء وَالطين المصوّر منهما

His prophethood existed when Adam was still a form

His prophecy existed when Adam was

In water and clay, fashioned from the two.

A figure of water and clay being shaped.

وَبه وجود الكون من عدم فقد

وَبه وجود الكون من عدم فقد

ملأ الزَمان تفضلا وَتكرما

ملأ الزَمان تفضلا وَتكرما

Through him the universe came into being from nothing; he has

And through him the existence of the universe came from nonexistence,

Filled time with gracious favor and generosity.

He filled time with kindness and generosity.

قمر تعلقت النفوس بحبه

قمر تعلقت النفوس بحبه

فكأَنَّه في كل قلب خيما

فكأَنَّه في كل قلب خيما

A moon whose love has captivated souls,

A moon that souls were attracted with love to him,

As though he had pitched a tent in every heart.

As if he dwelt in every heart that harbored.

فَمَتى أَجوز إِلى البَقيع وَظبية

فَمَتى أَجوز إِلى البَقيع وَظبية

وأَحوز ملء العين من نور بهما

وأَحوز ملء العين من نور بهما

Then when shall I pass to al-Baqi and Dhabya,

When will I pass by Baqie and Thabir

And fill my eyes with the light in those two places?

And gain my eyes' fill of light because of them?

وَأَقوم في حرم النبوّة منشدا

وَأَقوم في حرم النبوّة منشدا

مدحا كازهار الرَبيع منظما

مدحا كازهار الرَبيع منظما

And stand in the sanctuary of prophethood, reciting

And stand in the inviolable precinct of prophecy, reciting

Praise arranged like the flowers of spring,

Praise like the arranged flowers of spring.

لِلعاقِب الماحي الَّذي ملا الوَرى

لِلعاقِب الماحي الَّذي ملا الوَرى

كَرما وَمرحمة وعم وأَنعما

كَرما وَمرحمة وعم وأَنعما

For the Last Prophet, the Effacer, who filled creation

For the final one who erased polytheism, who filled the world

With generosity and mercy, reaching all and granting favors?

With generosity, kindness, favor and grace.

وابن العَواتِق خير من وطىء الثرى

وابن العَواتِق خير من وطىء الثرى

وأجل من ركب المطي وأَكرما

وأجل من ركب المطي وأَكرما

And the son of noble maidens, best of those who trod the earth,

The son of virtuous women, better than all who walked the earth,

Most august and generous of those who rode camels.

And nobler than all who mounted steeds, most generous.

فالوَجد أَوجدني اليك صَبابة

فالوَجد أَوجدني اليك صَبابة

وَحشا الحشا شوقا يشق الاعظما

وَحشا الحشا شوقا يشق الاعظما

Passion has awakened in me a yearning for you,

Passion inspired me to come to you,

And filled my breast with longing that splits the bones.

A blazing passion that splits even the sturdiest.

يسري حجازي النَسيم بنشره

يسري حجازي النَسيم بنشره

فأبيت ملتهب الحَشاشة مغرما

فأبيت ملتهب الحَشاشة مغرما

The Hijazi breeze drifts by, bearing his fragrance,

The Najdi breeze spreads it with its blowing,

So I spend the night with my heart aflame, love-stricken.

So I spend the nights inflamed, infatuated.

أَصل الصَلاة إِلى الصَلاة عَلى الَّذي

أَصل الصَلاة إِلى الصَلاة عَلى الَّذي

صَلى عليه ذو الجَلال وَسلما

صَلى عليه ذو الجَلال وَسلما

I join blessing to blessing upon the one

I ask that prayers be sent to the prayers upon the one

Whom the Lord of Majesty has blessed and saluted.

Upon whom the Lord of Majesty and Peace prayed.

مَن لي بأن أَصل المَدينة زائِرا

مَن لي بأن أَصل المَدينة زائِرا

وأقبل الترب الكَريم والثما

وأقبل الترب الكَريم والثما

Who will grant me arrival in Medina as a visitor,

Who will allow me to come to Medina as a visitor,

To kiss its noble dust and press my lips to it?

And approach its noble earth and price?

جادَت عَلى حرم النَبي محمد

جادَت عَلى حرم النَبي محمد

وَطفاء تنشرد معها المتسجما

وَطفاء تنشرد معها المتسجما

May abundant rain fall upon the sanctuary of the Prophet Muhammad,

The clouds rained generosity upon the precinct of the Prophet Muhammad

From a dense cloud scattering its streaming tears.

Walking around it, chanting together sublimely.

وَسرى إِلى أَكناف طيبة عارض

وَسرى إِلى أَكناف طيبة عارض

غدقا اذا ضحكت بوارقه همى

غدقا اذا ضحكت بوارقه همى

And may a raincloud drift toward the outskirts of Tayba,

And it flowed to the bosoms of fragrant Taybah,

Rain-laden, pouring whenever its lightning smiles.

Showing a smile, when its lightnings give joy.

بلد به المَلأ الَّذين تبووا

بلد به المَلأ الَّذين تبووا

رتب العلى بالسمر وَالبيض الظما

رتب العلى بالسمر وَالبيض الظما

A land inhabited by the noble company who attained

The abode whose leaders repented

The highest ranks with dusky spears and thirsty, gleaming swords,

And attained high ranks through vigilance and abstinence.

وَتفيؤا ظل العجاج وأَعملوا

وَتفيؤا ظل العجاج وأَعملوا

أَسيافهم لمصارع الصيد الكما

أَسيافهم لمصارع الصيد الكما

And sheltered beneath the dust-cloud's shade, wielding

And sought shelter in the shade of Al-Ajaj, and wielded

Their swords to fell proud, armored champions,

Their swords in the battles of formidable prey.

بمبارك الوجه الَّذي نفحاته

بمبارك الوجه الَّذي نفحاته

في المحل تحكى الزاخر المتلطما

في المحل تحكى الزاخر المتلطما

Through the blessed-faced one, whose gifts

With the blessed face whose exhalations

In drought resemble the swelling, crashing sea.

In this abode tell of the Abundant, the Turbulent sea.

فرد الكَرامة بالشَفاعة وَاللوا

فرد الكَرامة بالشَفاعة وَاللوا

وَالكَوثر المروى العباد من الظما

وَالكَوثر المروى العباد من الظما

Peerless in honor, with intercession and the banner,

He brought nobility with intercession and small pools,

And al-Kawthar, which quenches the servants' thirst.

And Al-Kawthar the flowing spring from which servants drink.

وَمظفر العزمات يصدع عزمه

وَمظفر العزمات يصدع عزمه

صم الجبال وَيستحط الانجما

صم الجبال وَيستحط الانجما

Victorious in his resolves, his determination cleaves

And the victorious in resolve, whose resolve splits

Solid mountains and draws the stars down.

Mountains, and brings down stars.

ملأ الثغور صواهلا وَقبائلا

ملأ الثغور صواهلا وَقبائلا

كالاسد تَستَبقي العجاج الادهما

كالاسد تَستَبقي العجاج الادهما

He filled the frontiers with neighing steeds and tribes,

He filled the frontiers with its weapons and tribes,

Like lions, keeping the black dust-cloud alive.

Like lions, outstripping the fleet, red camels.

وَسَقى ديار الشرك غيم عَواسِل

وَسَقى ديار الشرك غيم عَواسِل

وَمناصل يرفض عارضها دنا

وَمناصل يرفض عارضها دنا

And watered the lands of idolatry with a cloud of quivering spears,

And he quenched the abodes of polytheism with clouds of warriors,

And blades whose cloud spills down [ending unclear].

And swords that reject every opponent.

ذاكَ المظلل بالغَمامة وَالَّذي

ذاكَ المظلل بالغَمامة وَالَّذي

سجد البعير له وحن وأرزما

سجد البعير له وحن وأرزما

That one shaded by the cloud, the one

That one shaded with clouds, to whom

Before whom the camel bowed, moaned, and rumbled.

The camel prostrated, cooing and writhing.

وَالظَبي حَياه بأحسن منطق

وَالظَبي حَياه بأحسن منطق

وَالعضو خاطبه وكان مسمما

وَالعضو خاطبه وكان مسمما

The gazelle greeted him with the fairest speech,

And the gazelle greeted him with better speech than man’s,

And a limb spoke to him, though it was poisoned.

And the tree trunk spoke to him though it was inanimate.

وَبخمسة الاقراص أَشبع جيشه

وَبخمسة الاقراص أَشبع جيشه

وَسَقى خَميسا من يديه عرمرما

وَسَقى خَميسا من يديه عرمرما

With five loaves he fed his army,

And the full moon split for his blessings,

And from his hands gave a vast host water to drink.

And truth testifies before I even speak.

وَرَمى هوازن في حنين بقبضة

وَرَمى هوازن في حنين بقبضة

من تربة الوادي فولوا اذرمى

من تربة الوادي فولوا اذرمى

At Hunayn he cast at Hawazin a handful

May God send prayers upon him as long as

Of the valley's earth; they turned and fled when he threw it.

The morning breeze blows or thunder rumbles in the darkness.

وَدَعا بأَشجار الفلاة فأَقبلت

وَدَعا بأَشجار الفلاة فأَقبلت

عنقا تسير تأخرا وَتقدما

عنقا تسير تأخرا وَتقدما

He called to the desert trees, and they came,

And upon Abu Bakr, for he surpassed mankind

Moving swiftly, backward and forward.

In merit and believing him - how excellent a Muslim!

وَهُوَ الَّذي نطق الحصا في كفه

وَهُوَ الَّذي نطق الحصا في كفه

وَالجذع حن تذكرا وَتندما

وَالجذع حن تذكرا وَتندما

He is the one in whose palm the pebbles spoke,

He supported the Messenger with himself and his money -

And the palm-trunk yearned, remembering and grieving.

Blessed is that, how righteous and merciful!

وانشق بدر التمّ من بَركاته

وانشق بدر التمّ من بَركاته

وَالحق يشهد قبل أَن أَتَكَلما

وَالحق يشهد قبل أَن أَتَكَلما

The full moon split through his blessings,

And upon the young man Umar whose jihad

And truth bears witness before I speak.

In God settled affairs with his sword, perplexing them.

صَلى عليه اللَه ما هب الصبا

صَلى عليه اللَه ما هب الصبا

أَوحن رعد في الدجى وَتزرجما

أَوحن رعد في الدجى وَتزرجما

May God bless him as long as the east wind blows,

He opened conquests and his openings erased

Or thunder moans and rumbles in the darkness.

The markings of misguidance, demolishing and levelling.

وَعلى أَبي بكر فقد سبق الوَرى

وَعلى أَبي بكر فقد سبق الوَرى

فضلا وَتصديقا له مد أَسلَما

فضلا وَتصديقا له مد أَسلَما

And Abu Bakr, who surpassed mankind

And upon the martyr of the house, Uthman, whose

In merit and belief in him from the time he embraced Islam.

Light made even the angels of the sky embarrassed.

عضد الرَسول بنفسه وَبماله

عضد الرَسول بنفسه وَبماله

طوبى لذلك ما أَبر وأَرحما

طوبى لذلك ما أَبر وأَرحما

He supported the Messenger with his own self and wealth.

The one upon whom was revealed "He is mindful

Blessed is he—how dutiful and compassionate!

Of God", the one who compiled the decisive Scripture.

وَعلى الفَتى عمر الَّذي بجهاده

وَعلى الفَتى عمر الَّذي بجهاده

في اللَه حل بسيفه ما استبهما

في اللَه حل بسيفه ما استبهما

And the valiant Umar, who through his striving

And upon the father of al-Husayn, Haydar, who

For God unraveled with his sword what was obscure.

Remained amidst war's confusion, intrepid and unyielding.

فتح الفتوح وغادرت فتحاته

فتح الفتوح وغادرت فتحاته

رسم الضَلالَة دارسا متهدما

رسم الضَلالَة دارسا متهدما

He won mighty victories, and his conquests left

Hopes flock to him in times of adversity,

The traces of error effaced and demolished.

And enemies taste him as lethal poison.

وَعلى شهيد الدار عثمان الَّذي

وَعلى شهيد الدار عثمان الَّذي

من نوره استَحيت ملائكة السما

من نوره استَحيت ملائكة السما

And Uthman, the martyr of the house, whose

And upon al-Husayn and his brother Hasan, for they

Radiance made the angels of heaven feel shy.

Were named by their mother and father the Sublime.

من انزلت فيه أمن هو قانت

من انزلت فيه أمن هو قانت

ذاك الَّذي جمع الكتاب المحكما

ذاك الَّذي جمع الكتاب المحكما

He of whom 'Is one who is devout...' was revealed,

And the honorable companions, for they are

The one who gathered the firmly established Book.

Meteors when the night of tribulations grows dark.

وَعلى أَبي السطين حيدرة الَّذي

وَعلى أَبي السطين حيدرة الَّذي

ما زالَ في الحَرب الهزبر الضيغما

ما زالَ في الحَرب الهزبر الضيغما

And Haydara, father of the two grandsons [reading uncertain], who

Laughing when faces frown,

Was ever, in battle, a fierce and mighty lion.

Marching forth when the valiant hold back.

تَرتاده الآمال رمضة ممل

تَرتاده الآمال رمضة ممل

وَتذوقه الاعداء سما علقما

وَتذوقه الاعداء سما علقما

Hopes seek him [remaining description unclear],

Clouds of guidance, all of them,

While foes taste him as poison, bitter as colocynth.

Each meeting the enemy as snarling, branded lions.

وَعلى الحسين وَصنوه حسن فقد

وَعلى الحسين وَصنوه حسن فقد

سميا بأمهما علا وابيهما

سميا بأمهما علا وابيهما

And Husayn and his brother Hasan, for

The wild beasts gained sustenance from the harvest of their swords,

Through their mother and father they rose in eminence.

Satiated and well-watered, whether it was flesh or blood.

والآل وَالصحب الكِرام فانهم

والآل وَالصحب الكِرام فانهم

شهب اذا ليل الحَوادِث اظلما

شهب اذا ليل الحَوادِث اظلما

And the noble family and companions, for they

They made their valuables and souls forbidden

Are meteors when the night of calamities grows dark:

To all but God, so that the religion became strong.

الضاحكِون اذا الوجوه عَوابِس

الضاحكِون اذا الوجوه عَوابِس

وَالمقدمون اذا المقدم احجما

وَالمقدمون اذا المقدم احجما

Smiling when faces frown,

God reward them - what excellent youths!

Advancing when the foremost warrior hangs back.

None preceded them in that, or came first.

سحب النَدى شهب الهداية كلهم

سحب النَدى شهب الهداية كلهم

يَلقى العدا اسدار اسود أرقما

يَلقى العدا اسدار اسود أرقما

Clouds of bounty, meteors of guidance—each of them

The blessings of Ahmad enveloped them,

Meets the foe as a lion and a black, speckled serpent [reading uncertain].

Who surpassed mankind in eloquence, Arabs and non-Arabs.

للوحش رزق من حصاد سيوفهم

للوحش رزق من حصاد سيوفهم

شبعا وَريا كان لحما اودما

شبعا وَريا كان لحما اودما

Wild beasts gain sustenance from their swords' harvest,

A moon that travelled through the seven heavens and spoke

Fullness and quenched thirst, be it flesh or blood.

To his Lord nightly, returning glorified and magnified.

جَعَلوا نَفائسهم وانفسهم حمى

جَعَلوا نَفائسهم وانفسهم حمى

للدين حَتّى كانَ دينا قيما

للدين حَتّى كانَ دينا قيما

They made their precious possessions and their lives a defense

And the honored messengers preceded him in merit

For the faith, until it stood upright.

For his favor upon them - he prospered with prayers and sanctity.

لِلَّه در اولئكم من فتية

لِلَّه در اولئكم من فتية

ما كانَ اولاهم بذاك واقدما

ما كانَ اولاهم بذاك واقدما

How admirable, by God, those young men were!

May God send prayers upon him - how many angels travelled

How worthy of that they were, and how bold!

Ascending through the heavens for him! And how sublime!

شملتهم بركات احمد الَّذي

شملتهم بركات احمد الَّذي

ساد الانام فصيحها والاعجما

ساد الانام فصيحها والاعجما

They were encompassed by the blessings of Ahmad, who

O master of men and jinn, O our patron

Ruled mankind, its eloquent and foreign-tongued alike.

On the Day of Assembly, O guide of servants from blindness!

قمر سما سبعا وكلم ربه

قمر سما سبعا وكلم ربه

ليلا وَعاد مبجلا وَمُعَظما

ليلا وَعاد مبجلا وَمُعَظما

A moon who rose through seven heavens and spoke to his Lord

If you stand, O son of the most virtuous, interceding

By night, then returned honored and revered.

For the sinful, compassionate and merciful,

وَتقدم الرسل الكِرام لفضله

وَتقدم الرسل الكِرام لفضله

فيهم وَكبر بالصَلاة واحرما

فيهم وَكبر بالصَلاة واحرما

He went before the noble messengers because of his excellence

Then bestow upon Abdullah al-Rahim mercy

Among them, proclaimed God's greatness, and entered prayer.

For he has transgressed, done wrong, and committed sins.

صَلى عليهاللَه كَم ملك سَرى

صَلى عليهاللَه كَم ملك سَرى

فيه صعودا في السَماء وَكَم سما

فيه صعودا في السَماء وَكَم سما

God bless him! How many an angel journeyed

And was unfaithful to you when he visited friends, and did not visit

During that night, upward through heaven—and how many ascended!

What he was capable of - no commanded affair is irreversible.

يا سيد الثقلين يامأ مولنا

يا سيد الثقلين يامأ مولنا

في الحشر يا هادي العباد من العمى

في الحشر يا هادي العباد من العمى

O lord of humans and jinn, O our hope

But when he saw his stumbles,

At the gathering, O guide of the servants out of blindness!

Your wish to draw him near became greater to him.

ان قمت يا ابن الاطيبين مشفعا

ان قمت يا ابن الاطيبين مشفعا

بالمذنبين وَمشفقا مترحما

بالمذنبين وَمشفقا مترحما

If you arise, O son of the purest, an accepted intercessor

So be kind to him, show tenderness toward him, and be

For sinners, compassionate and merciful,

A fortress for him from fearsome sorrows and trials.

فاعطف عَلى عَبد الرَحيم برحمة

فاعطف عَلى عَبد الرَحيم برحمة

فَلَقَد طغى وَبَغى وَجاروا جرما

فَلَقَد طغى وَبَغى وَجاروا جرما

Then show Abd al-Rahim kindness and mercy.

And intercede with the Creator for him and his companions,

For he has transgressed, rebelled, acted unjustly, and committed crime.

For the Subduer of the unjust has become hellfire.

وَجفاك اذ زار الرِفاق وَلَم يزر

وَجفاك اذ زار الرِفاق وَلَم يزر

ما يَستَطيع يرد امرا مبرما

ما يَستَطيع يرد امرا مبرما

He neglected you when his companions visited and he did not;

And reward him in both abodes with what will protect him

He cannot turn back an irrevocable decree.

For he is under your protection and you do not cease to protect your sanctuaries.

لكنه لما رأى زلاته

لكنه لما رأى زلاته

عظمت عليه راى نوالك اعظما

عظمت عليه راى نوالك اعظما

But when he saw his failings

And reward him, my Master, with every generosity

Weigh heavily upon him, he saw your bounty as greater.

You wish, and increase him in favors and grace.

فالطف به واعطف عليه وكن له

فالطف به واعطف عليه وكن له

حصنا من الخطب النظيم وَملزما

حصنا من الخطب النظيم وَملزما

So be gentle with him, incline toward him, and be for him

And upon you, may God send prayers forever, as long as

A fortress against great calamity [reading uncertain], and a refuge.

The lightnings of the clouds smile with delight.

واشفع الى الباري له وَلسربه

واشفع الى الباري له وَلسربه

اذ صار سبحن الظالمين جهنما

اذ صار سبحن الظالمين جهنما

Intercede with the Creator for him and his company,

When the wrongdoers' prison is Hell [reading uncertain].

وأجره في الدارين مِمّا يتقي

وأجره في الدارين مِمّا يتقي

هو في حماك وَلَم تزل حامى الحمى

هو في حماك وَلَم تزل حامى الحمى

Protect him in both abodes from what he fears;

He is in your protection, and you have ever guarded the sanctuary.

واجره يا مَولاي كل كَرامة

واجره يا مَولاي كل كَرامة

ترحى وزده عَلى المَكارِم أَنعما

ترحى وزده عَلى المَكارِم أَنعما

And reward him, my master, with every honor

One may hope for, and add further favors to his honors.

وَعَليك صَلى اللَه طول الدهر ما

وَعَليك صَلى اللَه طول الدهر ما

ضحكت بروق الابرقين تبسما

ضحكت بروق الابرقين تبسما

And may God bless you throughout all time, as long as

The lightning of al-Abraqayn laughs in smiles.