رأيتُI saw مؤذّناa muezzin للبدرlike the full moon يحكيhe resembles
رأيتُ مؤذّنا للبدر يحكي
تلوحُshines علىupon شمائلهhis features and bearing السّعادهhappiness
تلوحُ على شمائله السّعاده
I saw a muezzin resembling the full moon;
I saw a muezzin for the moon relate
Happiness shines upon his features.
Joy shows upon his features radiate
تشهّدhe recited the testimony of faith فيin الأذانthe call to prayer فمتُّso I died وجداof rapture
تشهّد في الأذان فمتُّ وجدا
فياso, O بُشرىglad tidings متُّI died علىupon الشّهادةthe testimony of faith; also martyrdom
فيا بُشرى متُّ على الشّهادة
He recited the testimony of faith in the call to prayer, so I died of rapture.
In call to prayer witnessed so elate
So, O glad tidings! I died upon the testimony of faith.
Good tidings! Died upon the shahadah state