أَما القِيامَةُ فَالتَنازُعُ شائِعٌ

أَما القِيامَةُ فَالتَنازُعُ شائِعٌ

فيها وَما لِخَبيثِها إَصحارُ

فيها وَما لِخَبيثِها إَصحارُ

As for the Resurrection, dispute is widespread

The Resurrection will be fraught with contention,

concerning it, and its dark side is not brought into the open.

And nothing can save its wicked ones from perdition.

قالَت مَعاشِرُ ما لِلُؤلُؤِ عائِمٍ

قالَت مَعاشِرُ ما لِلُؤلُؤِ عائِمٍ

يَوماً إِلى ظُلَمِ المَحارِ مَحارُ

يَوماً إِلى ظُلَمِ المَحارِ مَحارُ

Some groups have said, 'A pearl afloat has no

It will say to the pearls floating aimlessly one day,

return, ever, to the darkness of oyster shells.'

"To the darkness of seas, O pearls, make your way!"

وَبَدائِعُ اللَهِ القَديرِ كَثيرَةٌ

وَبَدائِعُ اللَهِ القَديرِ كَثيرَةٌ

فَيَحورُ فيها لُبُّنا وَيَحارُ

فَيَحورُ فيها لُبُّنا وَيَحارُ

And the wonders of God Almighty are many;

Numerous are the marvels made by the Almighty,

so our reason turns back before them, bewildered.

Where our minds fail and get lost, try as they might.

هَذي حُروفُ اللَفظِ سَطرٌ واحِدٌ

هَذي حُروفُ اللَفظِ سَطرٌ واحِدٌ

مِنها يُؤَلَّفُ لِلكَلامِ بِحارُ

مِنها يُؤَلَّفُ لِلكَلامِ بِحارُ

These letters of speech make a single row;

These letters form but a single line of verse,

from them, oceans of speech are composed.

From which speech can be woven - how strange and terse!

أَفهِم أَخاكَ بِما تَشاءُ وَلا تُبَل

أَفهِم أَخاكَ بِما تَشاءُ وَلا تُبَل

يا حارِ قُلتَ هُناكَ أَو يا حارُ

يا حارِ قُلتَ هُناكَ أَو يا حارُ

Make your brother understand however you wish; do not mind

Make your brother understand as you desire,

whether you say there, 'O Ḥāri,' or 'O Ḥāru.'

By saying "O Confused" or "O Perplexed" entire.

غَرَضُ الفَتى الإِخبارُ عَمّا عِندَهُ

غَرَضُ الفَتى الإِخبارُ عَمّا عِندَهُ

وَمِنَ الرِجالِ بِقَولِهِ سَحّارُ

وَمِنَ الرِجالِ بِقَولِهِ سَحّارُ

A young man's aim is to convey what he has in mind;

A man's aim is to report what is in his heart,

and some men cast spells with their speech.

And through his words a magician's role he'll chart.

لَم تَأتِ آصالي بِما أَنا شاكِرٌ

لَم تَأتِ آصالي بِما أَنا شاكِرٌ

مِنها فَتَفعَلَ مِثلَهُ الأَسحارُ

مِنها فَتَفعَلَ مِثلَهُ الأَسحارُ

My evenings have brought me nothing to be grateful for,

My nights did not bring what I'm thankful for,

that the predawn hours should do likewise.

Else mornings would have done the same and more.