يا من غدا حامِلاً جثمانَ سَوَّار

يا من غدا حامِلاً جثمانَ سَوَّار

مِن دارِه ظاعناً منها إلى النارِ

مِن دارِه ظاعناً منها إلى النارِ

O you who went forth carrying Sawwār’s corpse,

O you who tomorrow will carry the corpse

from his home, departing from it toward the Fire:

Of one who departed his home for hellfire

لا قدّسَ الله رُوحاً كان هيكلَها

لا قدّسَ الله رُوحاً كان هيكلَها

لقد مضت بعظيمِ الخِزي والعارِ

لقد مضت بعظيمِ الخِزي والعارِ

May God not sanctify the soul whose bodily frame he was;

May God not sanctify a soul whose body

it has indeed departed with great disgrace and shame,

Passed with great dishonor and shame

حتى هوت قعرَ بُرهوتٍ معذّبةً

حتى هوت قعرَ بُرهوتٍ معذّبةً

وجسمُه في كنيفٍ بين أقذارِ

وجسمُه في كنيفٍ بين أقذارِ

until it plunged, tormented, to the bottom of Burhūt,

Until it fell to the bottom of a tormented abyss

and his body lies in a privy amid filth.

And his body is in a grave among the wicked

لقد رأيتُ من الرحمن مُعجِبةً

لقد رأيتُ من الرحمن مُعجِبةً

فيه وأحكامه تَجري بمقدارِ

فيه وأحكامه تَجري بمقدارِ

I have indeed seen a marvel from the Merciful

I have seen from the Merciful, wondrous things

concerning him—and His decrees unfold in due measure.

About Him and His decrees unfolding precisely

فاذهبْ عليكَ من الرحمنِ بَهلَتُه

فاذهبْ عليكَ من الرحمنِ بَهلَتُه

يا شرَّ حيٍّ براه الواحدُ الباري

يا شرَّ حيٍّ براه الواحدُ الباري

So go—may the Merciful’s curse be upon you,

So may you suffer the wrath of the Merciful

O worst of living beings created by the One, the Creator!

O worst of the living, created by the Just Creator

يا مُبغضاً لأمير المؤمنين وقد

يا مُبغضاً لأمير المؤمنين وقد

قال النبيُّ له من دون إنكارِ

قال النبيُّ له من دون إنكارِ

O hater of the Commander of the Faithful, though

O you who hate the Commander of the Faithful after

the Prophet said to him, without objection,

The Prophet said of him without denial

يومَ الغدير وكلُّ الناسِ قد حَضروا

يومَ الغدير وكلُّ الناسِ قد حَضروا

من كنتُ مولاه في سرٍّ وإجهار

من كنتُ مولاه في سرٍّ وإجهار

on the day of Ghadīr, when all the people were present:

On the day of Ghadeer with all people present

Whoever has me as his master, in secret and openly—

"For whom I am his master, in secret and openly"

هذا أخي ووصيِّي في الأمور ومن

هذا أخي ووصيِّي في الأمور ومن

يَقوم فيكم مَقامي عند تَذكاري

يَقوم فيكم مَقامي عند تَذكاري

this is my brother and my legatee in affairs, and the one

"This is my brother and my successor in all matters and whoever

who takes my place among you when I am remembered.

Will take my place for you all after I am gone"

يا ربِّ عاد الذي عاداه من بَشَرٍ

يا ربِّ عاد الذي عاداه من بَشَرٍ

وأصلِهِ في جحيمٍ ذاتِ أَسعارِ

وأصلِهِ في جحيمٍ ذاتِ أَسعارِ

O my Lord, be the foe of any mortal who is his foe,

O Lord, return upon he who opposed whom You sent

and make him burn in Hell, full of blazing flames.

And throw him in hellfire of blazing flames

وأنت لا شكَّ عاديتَ إلالهَ بهِ

وأنت لا شكَّ عاديتَ إلالهَ بهِ

فيا جَحيمُ ألا هُبيّ لِسوّارِ

فيا جَحيمُ ألا هُبيّ لِسوّارِ

And you have, without doubt, opposed God by opposing him;

You undoubtedly opposed God through him

so, O Hell, come now, blaze up for Sawwār!

Oh hellfire, rise up for Sawwar!