أمَدائِحٌ لِي فِيكَ أمْ تَسْبِيحُ

أمَدائِحٌ لِي فِيكَ أمْ تَسْبِيحُ

لوْلاكَ ما غَفَرَ الذنوبَ مَدِيحُ

لوْلاكَ ما غَفَرَ الذنوبَ مَدِيحُ

Are these praises of mine for you, or glorification?

My praise for you, is it glorification or hymning?

But for you, no praise would have forgiven sins.

Without you, praise would not forgive sins.

حُدِّثْتُ أنَّ مَدَائِحي فِي المصطفى

حُدِّثْتُ أنَّ مَدَائِحي فِي المصطفى

كفَّارَةٌ لِيَ وَالحَدِيثُ صَحِيحُ

كفَّارَةٌ لِيَ وَالحَدِيثُ صَحِيحُ

I was told that my praises of the Chosen One

I was told that my praises of Mustafa

Are an expiation for me—and the report is sound.

Are atonement for me, and this is true.

أرْبِحْ بِمَنْ أهْدَى إليه ثَنَاءَهُ

أرْبِحْ بِمَنْ أهْدَى إليه ثَنَاءَهُ

إنَّ الكريمَ لَرَابِحٌ مَرْبُوحُ

إنَّ الكريمَ لَرَابِحٌ مَرْبُوحُ

How great the gain of one who offers him his praise!

Profit through the one whose praise you have guided,

The generous one indeed gains and brings gain.

Indeed the generous profits from the profited.

يا نَفْسُ دُونَكِ مَدْح أحْمَدَ إنَّهُ

يا نَفْسُ دُونَكِ مَدْح أحْمَدَ إنَّهُ

مِسْكٌ تَمَسَّكَ ريحُهُ والرُّوحُ

مِسْكٌ تَمَسَّكَ ريحُهُ والرُّوحُ

O soul, take up the praise of Ahmad: it is

O my soul, apart from you is the praise of Ahmad, it is

Musk: its scent and the soul alike become musk-scented.

A perfume whose scent the spirit and soul have clung to.

وَنَصِيبُكِ الأوْفَى مِنَ الذِّكْرِ الذي

وَنَصِيبُكِ الأوْفَى مِنَ الذِّكْرِ الذي

منه العَبيرُ لِسَامِعِيهِ يَفوحُ

منه العَبيرُ لِسَامِعِيهِ يَفوحُ

And your fullest share of that remembrance

Your greatest share of the remembrance whose

From which perfume wafts to its hearers.

Fragrance emanates to its listeners.

إنَّ النبيَّ محمداً مِنْ رَبِّه

إنَّ النبيَّ محمداً مِنْ رَبِّه

كَرَماً بكلِّ فضيلةٍ مَمْنُوحُ

كَرَماً بكلِّ فضيلةٍ مَمْنُوحُ

Indeed, the Prophet Muhammad is, by his Lord,

Indeed the Prophet Muhammad was from his Lord

Graciously endowed with every virtue.

Generously endowed with every virtue.

اللَّهُ فَضَّلَهُ وَرَجَّحَ قَدْرَهُ

اللَّهُ فَضَّلَهُ وَرَجَّحَ قَدْرَهُ

فَلْيَهْنِهِ التَّفْضيلُ وَالتَّرْجِيحُ

فَلْيَهْنِهِ التَّفْضيلُ وَالتَّرْجِيحُ

God favored him and elevated his rank;

God favored him and made great his worth,

So may distinction and preeminence bring him joy.

So excellence and preference become him.

إنْ جاءَ بعْدَ المُرسلينَ فَفَضْلُهُ

إنْ جاءَ بعْدَ المُرسلينَ فَفَضْلُهُ

مِنْ بعدِه جاءَ المَسيحُ وَنُوحُ

مِنْ بعدِه جاءَ المَسيحُ وَنُوحُ

Though he came after the messengers, in excellence

If he came after the messengers, his superiority

The Messiah and Noah came after him.

After him came Christ and Noah.

جاؤُوا بِوَحْيهِمُ وَجاءَ بِوَحْيِهِ

جاؤُوا بِوَحْيهِمُ وَجاءَ بِوَحْيِهِ

فكأنَّه بين الكواكبِ يُوحُ

فكأنَّه بين الكواكبِ يُوحُ

They came with their revelation, and he came with his,

They came with their revelation and he came with his revelation

So he was like Yuh—the sun—among the stars.

As if he were a bright star amongst the stars.

أنّى يُكَيِّفُها امرؤٌ وَيَحُدُّها

أنّى يُكَيِّفُها امرؤٌ وَيَحُدُّها

بالقولِ وهْيَ لِذَا الوُجُودِ الرُّوحُ

بالقولِ وهْيَ لِذَا الوُجُودِ الرُّوحُ

How could anyone characterize it and define its limits

How can a man limit it and define it

In words, when it is the soul of this existence?

With words when it is the spirit of existence itself?

رَدتْ شهادَتَهُ أناسٌ ما لهمْ

رَدتْ شهادَتَهُ أناسٌ ما لهمْ

طَعْنٌ عليه بها ولا تَجْرِيحُ

طَعْنٌ عليه بها ولا تَجْرِيحُ

Some people rejected his testimony, though they had

Some people rejected his testimony though they had

No grounds in it to impugn or discredit him.

No criticism or rebuke against it.

ولقدْ أتى بالبيّناتِ صَحِيحَة

ولقدْ أتى بالبيّناتِ صَحِيحَة

لو أنَّ ناظِرَ مَنْ عصاهُ صحيحُ

لو أنَّ ناظِرَ مَنْ عصاهُ صحيحُ

He indeed brought sound, clear proofs—

He certainly brought clear proofs

If only the sight of those who disobeyed him were sound.

Had the observer of those who disobeyed been sound.

عَرَفُوهُ مَعْرِفَةَ اليَقِينِ وأنْكَرُوا

عَرَفُوهُ مَعْرِفَةَ اليَقِينِ وأنْكَرُوا

إنَّ الشَّقِيَّ إلى الشقاء جَموحُ

إنَّ الشَّقِيَّ إلى الشقاء جَموحُ

They knew him with certain knowledge, yet denied him;

They knew him with the recognition of certainty yet denied,

Indeed, the wretched one rushes headlong toward wretchedness.

Indeed the wretched are impetuous to misery.

فأَبَادَ مَنْ أبْدَى مُخَالَفَة لهُ

فأَبَادَ مَنْ أبْدَى مُخَالَفَة لهُ

فالسَّيْفُ مِنْ تَعَبِ الخِلافِ قَرِيحُ

فالسَّيْفُ مِنْ تَعَبِ الخِلافِ قَرِيحُ

So he destroyed whoever openly opposed him;

So he destroyed those who showed defiance to him

So the sword is sore from the toil of opposition.

For the sword from the hardship of dissent is a relief.

وَجَلا ظلامَ الظُّلْمِ لَمَّا أوْمَضَتْ

وَجَلا ظلامَ الظُّلْمِ لَمَّا أوْمَضَتْ

وَمَضَتْ لديْه صحائفٌ وَصَفيحُ

وَمَضَتْ لديْه صحائفٌ وَصَفيحُ

And he dispelled injustice's darkness as they flashed

The darkness of injustice receded when

And passed before him—pages and sword-blades.

Parchments and sheets flowed to him.

شيئانِ لا يَنْفِي الضلالَ سِواهُما

شيئانِ لا يَنْفِي الضلالَ سِواهُما

نُورٌ مُفاضٌ أوْ دَمٌ مَسْفُوحُ

نُورٌ مُفاضٌ أوْ دَمٌ مَسْفُوحُ

Two things alone dispel misguidance:

Two things dispel misguidance apart from them:

Light poured forth, or blood poured out.

An outpouring light or spilled blood.

عَجَباً لَهُم لِم يُنْكِرُونَ نُبُوَّةً

عَجَباً لَهُم لِم يُنْكِرُونَ نُبُوَّةً

ثَبَتَتْ وَلم يُنْفَخْ بآدَمَ رُوحُ

ثَبَتَتْ وَلم يُنْفَخْ بآدَمَ رُوحُ

How strange of them! Why deny a prophethood

Strange that they deny prophecy

Established before a spirit was breathed into Adam?

Though Adam's spirit was not yet breathed.

ما لي اشْتَغَلْتُ بِزَجْرِهِمْ فكأنني

ما لي اشْتَغَلْتُ بِزَجْرِهِمْ فكأنني

بينَ الطَّوائفِ طارقٌ مَنْبُوحُ

بينَ الطَّوائفِ طارقٌ مَنْبُوحُ

Why have I busied myself rebuking them? I am like

Why should I busy myself with rebuking them as though I

A night visitor barked at among the factions.

Were a fault-finder amongst the sects?

لا تُتْعِبَنَّ بِذِكْرِهِمْ قَلْبَاً غَدا

لا تُتْعِبَنَّ بِذِكْرِهِمْ قَلْبَاً غَدا

ولهُ بِذِكْرِ مُحمَّدٍ تَرْوِيحُ

ولهُ بِذِكْرِ مُحمَّدٍ تَرْوِيحُ

Do not weary, by mentioning them, a heart that has come

Do not fatigue a heart tomorrow with mention of them

To find relief in remembering Muhammad.

And find solace for it in mentioning Muhammad.

وَانْشُرْ أحاديثَ النَّبيِّ فكلُّ ما

وَانْشُرْ أحاديثَ النَّبيِّ فكلُّ ما

تَرْوِيهِ مِنْ خَبَرِ الحَبيبِ مَليحُ

تَرْوِيهِ مِنْ خَبَرِ الحَبيبِ مَليحُ

And spread the Prophet's sayings, for everything

Spread the accounts of the Prophet for all you

You relate about the Beloved is beautiful.

Relay of the news of the Beloved is beautiful.

وَاذكُر مَناقِبَه الَّتي أَلفاظُها

وَاذكُر مَناقِبَه الَّتي أَلفاظُها

ضَاقَ الفضاءُ بِذِكرِها وَاللوحُ

ضَاقَ الفضاءُ بِذِكرِها وَاللوحُ

And recount his virtues, whose words

And mention his virtues whose expressions

Neither space nor the Tablet can contain.

The heavens and tablets fell short of containing.

أَعَجبتَ أنْ غَدَتِ الغمامةُ آيَةً

أَعَجبتَ أنْ غَدَتِ الغمامةُ آيَةً

لِمُحَمَّدٍ يَغْدُو بها وَيَرُوحُ

لِمُحَمَّدٍ يَغْدُو بها وَيَرُوحُ

Are you amazed that the cloud became a sign

Are you astonished that the cloud became a sign

For Muhammad, as he goes with it morning and evening?

For Muhammad, going early and returning?

أو أن أتَتْ سَرْحٌ إليه مُطِيعَةً

أو أن أتَتْ سَرْحٌ إليه مُطِيعَةً

فكأَنَّما أتَتِ الرِّياضَ سُرُوحُ

فكأَنَّما أتَتِ الرِّياضَ سُرُوحُ

Or that sarh-trees came obediently to him,

Or that horses came to him obediently

As though grazing herds had come to the meadows?

As if orchards came to meadows?

ولِمَنْبَعِ المَاءِ المَعِينِ براحَةٍ

ولِمَنْبَعِ المَاءِ المَعِينِ براحَةٍ

رَاح الحَصَى وَلهُ بها تَسْبيحُ

رَاح الحَصَى وَلهُ بها تَسْبيحُ

And at flowing water springing in a palm,

And for the spring whose aid brought relief

Where pebbles moved and uttered glorification?

The pebbles flowed to it praising.

أوْ أنْ يحِنَّ إليه جِذْعٌ يابِسٌ

أوْ أنْ يحِنَّ إليه جِذْعٌ يابِسٌ

شَوْقاً وَيَشْكُو بَثَّهُ وَيَنُوحُ

شَوْقاً وَيَشْكُو بَثَّهُ وَيَنُوحُ

Or that a dry trunk longed for him,

Or that a withered trunk inclined

Yearning, complaining of its grief and wailing,

Longingly, complaining of its affliction and grieving,

حتى دَنا منه النبيُّ وَمَنْ دَنا

حتى دَنا منه النبيُّ وَمَنْ دَنا

منه نأَى عَنْ قَلْبِهِ التَّبْريحُ

منه نأَى عَنْ قَلْبِهِ التَّبْريحُ

Until the Prophet drew near it—and whoever draws near

Until the Prophet drew near to it and whoever drew near to him

Him has anguish leave his heart.

Melancholy distanced from his heart?

وَبأنْ يُكَلِّمَهُ الذِّرَاعُ وكيفَ لا

وَبأنْ يُكَلِّمَهُ الذِّرَاعُ وكيفَ لا

يُفْضِي إليه بِسِرِّهِ وَيَبُوحُ

يُفْضِي إليه بِسِرِّهِ وَيَبُوحُ

And that the foreleg should speak to him? How could it not

And that the arm spoke to him - how then could it not

Confide its secret to him and disclose it?

Unburden its secret and confide to him?

وَبِأنْ يَرَى الأعْمَى وَتَنْقَلِبَ العَصا

وَبِأنْ يَرَى الأعْمَى وَتَنْقَلِبَ العَصا

سَيْفاً وَيَحْيا المَيتُ وهْوَ طَرِيحُ

سَيْفاً وَيَحْيا المَيتُ وهْوَ طَرِيحُ

And that the blind should see, and a staff turn

And that the blind could see, and the stick turned

Into a sword, and the dead live while lying prone?

Into a sword, and the dead lived though prone?

وَبأنْ يُغاثَ الناسَ فيه وقد شكَوْا

وَبأنْ يُغاثَ الناسَ فيه وقد شكَوْا

مَحْلاً لِوَجْهِ الأرضِ منه كُلُوحُ

مَحْلاً لِوَجْهِ الأرضِ منه كُلُوحُ

And that the people should receive rain through him, having complained

And that people gained succor through him though they had complained

Of drought that left the face of the earth frowning?

Of a place on the earth that had become barren for them?

وَبأنْ يَفِيضَ لهُ وَيَعْذُبَ مَنْهَلٌ

وَبأنْ يَفِيضَ لهُ وَيَعْذُبَ مَنْهَلٌ

قَدْ كانَ مُرَّاً ماؤُه المَنْزُوحُ

قَدْ كانَ مُرَّاً ماؤُه المَنْزُوحُ

And that a watering-place should overflow for him and turn sweet,

And that a spring overflowed fresh water for him

Though its drawn water had been bitter?

Though its water had once been bitter and foul?

يا بَرْدَ أَكْبادٍ أصابَ عِطاشَها

يا بَرْدَ أَكْبادٍ أصابَ عِطاشَها

ماءٌ بِريق مُحَمَّدٍ مَجْدُوحُ

ماءٌ بِريق مُحَمَّدٍ مَجْدُوحُ

What coolness for thirsty livers, touched by

O coolness for parched livers which

Water mixed with Muhammad's saliva!

The meadow of Muhammad's illumination quenched!

صَلّى عليه اللَّهُ إنَّ صَلاتَهُ

صَلّى عليه اللَّهُ إنَّ صَلاتَهُ

غَيْثٌ لِعِلَّاتِ الذُّنوبِ مُزِيحُ

غَيْثٌ لِعِلَّاتِ الذُّنوبِ مُزِيحُ

May God bless him! His blessing

May God send blessings upon him, indeed His blessings

Is rain that dispels the maladies of sins.

Are rain dispelling the illnesses of sins.

أسْرَى الإله بِجِسْمِهِ فكأنهُ

أسْرَى الإله بِجِسْمِهِ فكأنهُ

بَطَلٌ عَلَى مَتنِ البُرَاق مُشِيحُ

بَطَلٌ عَلَى مَتنِ البُرَاق مُشِيحُ

God took him bodily on the night journey, as though he were

He traveled by night with his body so it was as if

A warrior, resolute upon al-Buraq's back.

He were a hero riding Al-Buraq with haste.

وَدَنَا فلا يَدُ آمِلٍ مُمْتَدَّةٌ

وَدَنَا فلا يَدُ آمِلٍ مُمْتَدَّةٌ

طَمَعَاً وَلا طَرْفٌ إليهِ طَموحُ

طَمَعَاً وَلا طَرْفٌ إليهِ طَموحُ

And he drew near, where no hopeful hand could stretch

He drew near so no hopeful hand stretched

In longing, nor any gaze aspire toward him.

Greedily, no eye looked to Him aspiringly,

حتى إذا أوْحَى إِلَيهِ اللَّه ما

حتى إذا أوْحَى إِلَيهِ اللَّه ما

أَوحى وحانَ إِلى الرُّجوع جُنوحُ

أَوحى وحانَ إِلى الرُّجوع جُنوحُ

Until, when God had revealed to him what

Until God revealed to him what

He revealed, and the time came to turn back,

He revealed, and the time to return drew near.

عادَ البُراقُ بهِ وَثَوْبُ أديمِهِ

عادَ البُراقُ بهِ وَثَوْبُ أديمِهِ

لَيْلاً بماء حَيائِه مَنْضوحُ

لَيْلاً بماء حَيائِه مَنْضوحُ

Al-Buraq returned with him, his garment of skin

Al-Buraq returned with him, and his garment of leather

Sprinkled at night with the water of his modesty.

Was perfumed that night with his bashfulness.

فَذَرُوا شَياطِينَ الأُلى كَفَرُوا به

فَذَرُوا شَياطِينَ الأُلى كَفَرُوا به

يُوحُوا إليهم ما عسَى أنْ يُوحوا

يُوحُوا إليهم ما عسَى أنْ يُوحوا

So leave the devils of those who disbelieve in him

So leave the devils who disbelieved in him

To whisper to them whatever they may whisper.

Suggesting to them whatever they may suggest.

تاللَّهِ ما الشُّبُهاتُ مِنْ أَقوالِهِمْ

تاللَّهِ ما الشُّبُهاتُ مِنْ أَقوالِهِمْ

إِلَّا كما يَتَحَرَّكُ المَذْبُوحُ

إِلَّا كما يَتَحَرَّكُ المَذْبُوحُ

By God, the doubts raised in their words

By God, their alleged ambiguities about him

Are only like the twitching of a slaughtered creature.

Are but as the convulsions of the slaughtered.

كمْ بَيْنَ جِسْمٍ عَدَّلَتْ حَرَكَاته

كمْ بَيْنَ جِسْمٍ عَدَّلَتْ حَرَكَاته

رُوحٌ وَعُودٍ مَيَّلَتْهُ الرِّيحُ

رُوحٌ وَعُودٍ مَيَّلَتْهُ الرِّيحُ

How far apart a body whose movements are regulated

What comparison between a body whose movements

By a soul, and a stick swayed by the wind!

Are animated by a spirit, and wood the wind sways?

وَلا النَبيُّ مُحَمَّدٌ وَعُلُومُه

وَلا النَبيُّ مُحَمَّدٌ وَعُلُومُه

لَمْ يُعْرَفِ التَّحْسِينُ وَالتَّقْبِيحُ

لَمْ يُعْرَفِ التَّحْسِينُ وَالتَّقْبِيحُ

Without the Prophet Muhammad and his teachings,

The Prophet Muhammad and his knowledge -

Judgments of good and evil would not be known.

Perfection and imperfections were not yet recognized.

عَقَدَ الإلهُ به الأُمورَ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ

عَقَدَ الإلهُ به الأُمورَ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ

لِسِواهُ إمْسَاكٌ وَلا تَسريحُ

لِسِواهُ إمْسَاكٌ وَلا تَسريحُ

God bound all affairs through him, so there was

God entrusted affairs to him so none but him

No withholding or releasing for anyone else.

Could undertake or relinquish.

ضَلَّ الَّذينَ تَأَلَّهوا أحبَارهم

ضَلَّ الَّذينَ تَأَلَّهوا أحبَارهم

ليُحَرِّمُوا وَيُحَلِّلُوا وَيُبِيحُوا

ليُحَرِّمُوا وَيُحَلِّلُوا وَيُبِيحُوا

Those who made gods of their scholars went astray,

Those who deified their rabbis went astray

To let them forbid, make lawful, and permit.

To prohibit, permit, and legitimize.

يا أمَّةَ المُختار قَدْ عُوفِيتُمُ

يا أمَّةَ المُختار قَدْ عُوفِيتُمُ

مما ابْتُلُوا وَالمُبْتَلَى مَفضوحُ

مما ابْتُلُوا وَالمُبْتَلَى مَفضوحُ

O community of the Chosen One, you have been spared

O chosen nation, you have been compensated

What afflicted them; the afflicted are exposed.

For what you suffered, and the afflicted are disgraced.

فاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِشِرا الإِله وَبَيْعِكمْ

فاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِشِرا الإِله وَبَيْعِكمْ

منه فميزانُ الوفاءِ رَجِيحُ

منه فميزانُ الوفاءِ رَجِيحُ

So rejoice in God's purchase and your sale

So receive good tidings of God's trade with you

To Him, for the balance of fulfillment is weighty.

In it the scale of loyalty is weighty.

وتَعَوَّضوا ثَمَنَ النُّفوس مِنَ الهدَى

وتَعَوَّضوا ثَمَنَ النُّفوس مِنَ الهدَى

فمِنَ الهُدَى ثَمَنُ النُّفَوسِ رَبِيحُ

فمِنَ الهُدَى ثَمَنُ النُّفَوسِ رَبِيحُ

And take, from guidance, the price of your souls;

And make up for the price of your souls through guidance

For the price of souls from guidance is profitable.

For through guidance the price of souls profits.

يا منْ خَزَائِنُ جُودِهِ مملوءَةٌ

يا منْ خَزَائِنُ جُودِهِ مملوءَةٌ

كَرَماً وبابُ عطائِه مَفْتُوحُ

كَرَماً وبابُ عطائِه مَفْتُوحُ

O you whose treasuries of generosity are filled

O You whose treasuries of generosity are full,

With bounty, and whose gate of giving stands open,

Generosity, whose door of giving is open!

نَدْعُوكَ عَنْ فَقْرٍ إليكَ وحاجَةٍ

نَدْعُوكَ عَنْ فَقْرٍ إليكَ وحاجَةٍ

وَمَجَالُ فضلِكَ لِلْعُفَاةِ فَسِيحُ

وَمَجَالُ فضلِكَ لِلْعُفَاةِ فَسِيحُ

We call on you in poverty and need of you,

We call on You in poverty and need,

And the scope of your bounty is vast for supplicants.

And Your favor is ample to pardon transgressors.

فاصْفَحْ عَنِ العَبْدِ المُسِيءِ تَكَرُّماً

فاصْفَحْ عَنِ العَبْدِ المُسِيءِ تَكَرُّماً

إنَّ الكريمَ عَنِ المُسِيءِ صَفُوحُ

إنَّ الكريمَ عَنِ المُسِيءِ صَفُوحُ

So graciously pardon the sinful servant;

So pardon the sinful servant out of generosity,

The generous one is forgiving toward the wrongdoer.

The generous pardons the sinner.

وَاقبلْ رسولَ اللَّهِ عُذرَ مُقَصِّرٍ

وَاقبلْ رسولَ اللَّهِ عُذرَ مُقَصِّرٍ

هُوَ إنْ قَبِلْتَ بِمَدْحِكَ المَمْدُوحُ

هُوَ إنْ قَبِلْتَ بِمَدْحِكَ المَمْدُوحُ

And accept, O Messenger of God, the excuse of one who falls short;

Accept the Messenger of God's apology for the deficient,

He, if you accept, is praised for praising you.

He through Your praise of the praised reaches sufficiency.

فِي كلِّ وَادٍ مِنْ صِفَاتِكَ هائمٌ

فِي كلِّ وَادٍ مِنْ صِفَاتِكَ هائمٌ

وَبِكلِّ بَحْرٍ مِنْ نَدَاكَ سَبُوحُ

وَبِكلِّ بَحْرٍ مِنْ نَدَاكَ سَبُوحُ

Wandering through every valley of your attributes,

Roaming in every valley of Your attributes, swimming

And swimming in every sea of your bounty.

In every sea of Your bounty.

يَرْتاحُ إنْ ذُكِرَ الحِمَى وعَقِيقه

يَرْتاحُ إنْ ذُكِرَ الحِمَى وعَقِيقه

وأراكُه وثُمامُه والشِّيحُ

وأراكُه وثُمامُه والشِّيحُ

He rejoices when the protected precinct and its Aqiq are mentioned,

He finds rest if the Sanctuary and its stones are mentioned,

And its arak-trees, its thumam-grass, and wormwood,

And seeing You, and Your bush, and creeper.

شَوْقاً إلى حَرَمٍ بَطَيْبَةَ آمِنٍ

شَوْقاً إلى حَرَمٍ بَطَيْبَةَ آمِنٍ

طَابَتْ بذلكَ رَوْضَةٌ وضرِيحُ

طَابَتْ بذلكَ رَوْضَةٌ وضرِيحُ

Yearning for a safe sanctuary in Taybah;

Yearning for a holy precinct, blessed and secure,

Thereby a garden and a tomb became fragrant.

Its meadow and tomb perfumed through that.

إني لأرْجُو أنْ تَقَرَّ بِقُرْبِهِ

إني لأرْجُو أنْ تَقَرَّ بِقُرْبِهِ

عَيْني ويُؤْسَى قَلْبِيَ المَجْرُوحُ

عَيْني ويُؤْسَى قَلْبِيَ المَجْرُوحُ

I surely hope that, through nearness to him,

I hope that through its nearness

My eye will find joy and my wounded heart be healed.

My eye will find rest, and my wounded heart consoled.

فاكْحَلْ بِطيْفٍ منه طَرْفاً جَفْنُه

فاكْحَلْ بِطيْفٍ منه طَرْفاً جَفْنُه

بِدُمُوعِهِ حتى يَرَاهُ قَرِيحُ

بِدُمُوعِهِ حتى يَرَاهُ قَرِيحُ

So use a vision of him as kohl for an eye whose lid

So delight an eye whose lids

Is sore with its tears until it sees him.

Have been stained with its tears until the watcher sees.

فلقدْ حَباني اللَّهُ فيكَ مَحَبَّةً

فلقدْ حَباني اللَّهُ فيكَ مَحَبَّةً

قَلبي بها إلا عليكَ شَحِيحُ

قَلبي بها إلا عليكَ شَحِيحُ

For God has indeed bestowed on me love for you;

God has granted me a love for you in which

My heart is stingy with it toward all but you.

My heart is miserly to all but you.

دَامَتْ عَلَيك صلاتُه وسلامُه

دَامَتْ عَلَيك صلاتُه وسلامُه

يَتْلُو غَبُوقَهُمَا لَدَيْكَ صبُوحُ

يَتْلُو غَبُوقَهُمَا لَدَيْكَ صبُوحُ

May His blessing and peace upon you endure,

May His prayers and peace upon you last,

Their morning draught following their evening draught upon you,

Their ardor accompanied at your side by the zealous.

ما افْتَرَّ ثغْرٌ للأَزاهِرِ أَشْنَب

ما افْتَرَّ ثغْرٌ للأَزاهِرِ أَشْنَب

وانْهَلَّ دَمْعٌ للسَّحَابِ سَفُوحُ

وانْهَلَّ دَمْعٌ للسَّحَابِ سَفُوحُ

As long as the flowers' fresh, fine-toothed mouth smiles,

No blooming flowers smile, no pouring clouds weep,

And the clouds' freely flowing tears pour down.

As long as the horizons of meadows burst forth.