صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon مَنthe one whom عليهupon him اللَّهGod خالَقهhis Creator
صَلوا عَلى مَن عليه اللَّه خالَقه
صَلىbestowed blessings وَسَلمand granted peace فيin الآزالthe eternities وَالقدمand eternity without beginning
صَلى وَسَلم في الآزال وَالقدم
Send blessings upon him on whom God, his Creator,
Pray upon the one whom Allah is his Creator
bestowed blessings and peace in eternity and before all time.
Prayed and greeted through all time
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon بَهجَةthe joy الكَونينthe two worlds أَحمَدAhmad مَنwho
صَلوا عَلى بَهجَة الكَونين أَحمَد مَن
سَماwas exalted وَسُمّيَand was named قَبلbefore اللَّوحthe Tablet وَالقَلَمand the Pen
سَما وَسُمّيَ قَبل اللَّوح وَالقَلَم
Send blessings upon the joy of the two worlds, Ahmad, who
Pray upon the delight of the two worlds, Ahmad, he who
was exalted and named before the Tablet and the Pen.
The sky was named after and before the Divine Tablet and Pen
صَلواsend blessings عَلَيهِupon him يُصليwill bestow blessings اللَّهGod تَكرمةas an honor
صَلوا عَلَيهِ يُصلي اللَّه تَكرمة
عشراtenfold وَيَشمَلكُمand will enfold you بِالفَضلwith bounty وَالكَرَمand generosity
عشرا وَيَشمَلكُم بِالفَضل وَالكَرَم
Send blessings upon him; God will honor you with blessings
Pray upon him, Allah prays upon him ten fold
tenfold, and enfold you in bounty and generosity.
And encompasses you with grace and generosity
صَلواsend blessings فَإِنَّfor indeed صَلاةَblessing اللَّهGod رَحمَتهHis mercy
صَلوا فَإِنَّ صَلاةَ اللَّه رَحمَته
وَرَحمَةand mercy اللَّهِof God عَنهاfrom it سائرall النِّعَمthe blessings
وَرَحمَة اللَّهِ عَنها سائر النِّعَم
Send blessings, for God's blessing is His mercy,
Pray, for indeed the prayer of Allah is His mercy
and from God's mercy flow all blessings.
And the mercy of Allah surpasses all other blessings
صَلواsend blessings عَلَيهِupon him فمنfor whoever صَلَّىsends blessings عَلَيهِupon him يَفُزshall gain
صَلوا عَلَيهِ فمن صَلَّى عَلَيهِ يَفُز
بِالقَصدwith what is sought منof مننfavors وَالأَمنand safety منfrom نقمpunishments
بِالقَصد من منن وَالأَمن من نقم
Send blessings upon him, for whoever blesses him shall gain
Pray upon him, for whoever prays upon him succeeds
the favors he seeks, and safety from punishments.
In reaching his goal of favors and safety from punishments
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon سَيديmy master صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon سنديmy support
صَلوا عَلى سَيدي صَلوا عَلى سندي
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon شافِعيmy intercessor فيin نَيلattaining ماwhat أرمI seek
صَلوا عَلى شافِعي في نَيل ما أرم
Send blessings upon my master; send blessings upon my support.
Pray upon my master, pray upon my support
Send blessings upon my intercessor in attaining what I seek.
Pray upon my intercessor in attaining what I hope for
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon السَّيدthe master المُختارthe chosen one مِنfrom مضرMudar
صَلوا عَلى السَّيد المُختار مِن مضر
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon المُصطَفىthe Chosen One المَبعوثthe one sent لِلأُمَمto the nations
صَلوا عَلى المُصطَفى المَبعوث لِلأُمَم
Send blessings upon the chosen master from Mudar.
Pray upon the chosen master from Mudar
Send blessings upon the Chosen One, sent to the nations.
Pray upon the Selected One sent to the nations
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon الحامدthe one who praises المَحمودthe praised one منfrom أَزَلeternity
صَلوا عَلى الحامد المَحمود من أَزَل
صَلواsend blessings عَلىupon خَيرthe best مَنthose who يَمشيwalk عَلىon قَدَمa foot
صَلوا عَلى خَير مَن يَمشي عَلى قَدَم
Send blessings upon the praiser, the one praised from eternity.
Pray upon the Praiseworthy and Commendable since eternity
Send blessings upon the best of those who walk on foot.
Pray upon the best of those who walk upon feet
صَلىmay bless الإِلَهGod عَلَيهِupon him دائِماًalways أَبَداًforever
صَلى الإِلَه عَلَيهِ دائِماً أَبَداً
وَالآلand his family وَالصَّحبand his companions أَهلpeople of العلمknowledge وَالحكمand wisdom
وَالآل وَالصَّحب أَهل العلم وَالحكم
May God bless him always, forever,
The God prays upon him eternally forever
and his family and companions, people of knowledge and wisdom,
And his Family and Companions, the people of knowledge and wisdom
ماas long as أَطرَبdelights السَّمعَthe ear تَرجيعmelodic repetition الحداةthe camel-drivers ضُحىat midmorning
ما أَطرَب السَّمعَ تَرجيع الحداة ضُحى
لَدىbeside الرَّكائبthe riding camels نَحوَtoward البَيتthe House وَالحَرَمand the Sanctuary
لَدى الرَّكائب نَحوَ البَيت وَالحَرَم
as long as the camel-drivers' refrains delight the ear at midmorning,
How pleasing to the hearing is the refrain of the guides at dawn
beside the riding camels bound for the House and the Sanctuary;
On the way to the House and the Sanctuary
وَماand as long as سرتwafts نَسمةa breeze مِنfrom نَحوِthe direction of كاظِمَةKazimah
وَما سرت نَسمة مِن نَحوِ كاظِمَة
وَأَومَضand flashes البَرقthe lightning مِنfrom أَكنافthe environs of ذيDhu سلمSalam
وَأَومَض البَرق مِن أَكناف ذي سلم
and as long as a breeze wafts from the direction of Kazimah,
And what breeze has blown from the direction of Kazima
and lightning flashes from the environs of Dhu Salam.
And lightning has flashed from the sides of Mount Selma