عَرَبيan Arab مِنهُfrom him الفَخارglory يَضوعwafts
عَرَبي مِنهُ الفَخار يَضوع
فَهوَfor he is أَصلroot وَمنand whoever عداهis other than him فُروعbranches
فَهوَ أَصل وَمن عداه فُروع
An Arab from whom glory wafts.
He is the origin, the essence from which excellence springs
For he is the root, and all others are branches.
While all others are but offshoots and tributaries
عَينessence هَذاthis الوجودexistence سراًin mystery وَمَعنىand meaning
عَين هَذا الوجود سراً وَمَعنى
وَهوَand he is عَينessence الحَياةlife وَاليَنبوعand the wellspring
وَهوَ عَين الحَياة وَاليَنبوع
He is the essence of this existence, in mystery and meaning.
The secret meaning, the very eye of existence is he
And he is the essence of life and its wellspring.
The eye and source of life, an endless font
عامرfilled القَلبthe heart بالشهودwith spiritual witnessing تَقيdevout
عامر القَلب بالشهود تَقي
وَبِهِand in him العلمknowledge وَالهُدىand guidance مَوضوعlodged
وَبِهِ العلم وَالهُدى مَوضوع
His heart is filled with spiritual witnessing; he is devout.
With witnessing filled, his heart is ever pure
And in him, knowledge and guidance are lodged.
In him all wisdom and guidance based
عاينbeheld الحَقthe Truth وَالعُيونwhile the eyes هجودslumbering
عاين الحَق وَالعُيون هجود
فَعلتهso enveloped him سَكينةtranquility وَخضوعand submission
فَعلته سَكينة وَخضوع
He beheld the Truth while eyes slumbered.
Witnessing the Truth, eyes lowered in awe
So tranquility and submission enveloped him.
Made tranquil, submissive in his grace
عظمwas great الفَضلgrace وَالنَوالand bounty عَلَيهupon him
عظم الفَضل وَالنَوال عَلَيه
فَأَتاناso he came to us وَذكرهand his renown مَرفوعraised high
فَأَتانا وَذكره مَرفوع
Great were the grace and bounty bestowed upon him.
Exalted be his favor and gifts upon us
So he came to us, his renown raised high.
His name lifted high, spoken with praise
عَرَفتهrecognized him قُلوبناour hearts فَلِهَذاso for this reason
عَرَفته قُلوبنا فَلِهَذا
أَيقَنَتbecame certain أَنَّهُthat he is الرَسولthe Messenger الشَفيعthe intercessor
أَيقَنَت أَنَّهُ الرَسول الشَفيع
Our hearts recognized him; for this reason,
Our hearts know him, thus certain we remain
They became certain that he is the Messenger, the intercessor.
He is the intercessor, the messenger we seek
عاملtreated الكُلeveryone بِارتفاقwith kindness وَلينand gentleness
عامل الكُل بِارتفاق وَلين
فَهوَfor he is السَيدthe master المُطاعobeyed المُطيعobedient
فَهوَ السَيد المُطاع المُطيع
He treated everyone with kindness and gentleness.
Dealing with all gently, mercifully inclined
For he is the master, obeyed and obedient.
Master obeyed, obedient guide sublime
عودتناhave accustomed us عَلَيهِto him عاداتhabits حلمforbearance
عودتنا عَلَيهِ عادات حلم
فَهوَfor he is حصنa fortress للنائِباتagainst calamities مَنيعimpregnable
فَهوَ حصن للنائِبات مَنيع
His forbearing ways have accustomed us to him.
In him accustomed we are to patience and care
For he is an impregnable fortress against calamities.
A fortress against trials, sturdy and firm
عَمencompassed كُلall الوَرىcreation نَوالاًwith bounty وَلُطفاًand kindness
عَم كُل الوَرى نَوالاً وَلُطفاً
وَالمناويand the adversary فُؤادهhis heart مَصدوعshattered
وَالمناوي فُؤاده مَصدوع
He encompassed all creation in bounty and kindness.
Bestowing gifts and kindness over all realms
And the adversary's heart is shattered.
His heart ever open, though wounded and torn
عَللوناcomfort us بِذكرهwith remembrance of him وَأعيدواand repeat
عَللونا بِذكره وَأعيدوا
مَدحهhis praise إنَّهُindeed it is الشفاءthe cure السَريعswift
مَدحه إنَّهُ الشفاء السَريع
Comfort us with remembrance of him, and repeat
Curing us with his memory, singing his praises
His praise—for it is the swift cure.
He is the swift remedy, the healing we yearn