جاور عَلياً وَلا تَحفَل لِحادثة

جاور عَلياً وَلا تَحفَل لِحادثة

وَطارق قَد أَتى بِالحادث الجَلَل

وَطارق قَد أَتى بِالحادث الجَلَل

Dwell beside Ali, and pay no heed to any calamity,

Dwell with the Most High, and heed not what befalls;

nor to a night visitor who has brought a grievous disaster.

Events now come to pass of mighty import.

فَقَد لَبست دُروعاً مِن مَحبته

فَقَد لَبست دُروعاً مِن مَحبته

إِذا أدرعت فَلا تَسأَل عَن الأَسَل

إِذا أدرعت فَلا تَسأَل عَن الأَسَل

For you have donned armor made from love for him;

For you are clad in robes of His affection;

once armored, do not ask about the spears.

When so clad, ask no questions of the thorns.

سَل عَنهُ وَانطق بِهِ وَانظر إِلَيهِ تَجد

سَل عَنهُ وَانطق بِهِ وَانظر إِلَيهِ تَجد

شَمائِلاً مزجت بِالخَمر والعَسَل

شَمائِلاً مزجت بِالخَمر والعَسَل

Ask about him, speak of him, and look at him: you will find

Inquire of Him, pronounce His name, behold Him;

qualities blended with wine and honey.

You'll find tresses of musk and honey mingled.

فَنعتهُ وَاسمه الأَعلى وَصورته

فَنعتهُ وَاسمه الأَعلى وَصورته

عَلى المَسامع وَالأَفواه وَالمُقَل

عَلى المَسامع وَالأَفواه وَالمُقَل

For his praise, his most exalted name, and his image

His attributes, His most exalted name and image

are upon ears, mouths, and eyes.

Are on men's lips, their hearts, their eyes' retinas.