بِأَبي وَأمي مَن أَتاني زائِراً

بِأَبي وَأمي مَن أَتاني زائِراً

وَلفاقتي وَعَظيم كسري جابرا

وَلفاقتي وَعَظيم كسري جابرا

May my father and mother be ransom for him who came to visit me,

By my father and mother, he who came visiting me

and to relieve my poverty and mend my grievous brokenness.

In my time of need, a consoling friend

وَأَباحني تَقبيل وَجه نير

وَأَباحني تَقبيل وَجه نير

فَلثمت خَداً في المَحاسن باهِرا

فَلثمت خَداً في المَحاسن باهِرا

And he allowed me to kiss a radiant face,

And allowed me to kiss a radiant face

so I kissed a cheek dazzling in its beauty.

I kissed a cheek among the brilliant beauties

وَشَمَمت طيباً فاحَ مِن أَردانِه

وَشَمَمت طيباً فاحَ مِن أَردانِه

طيباً سَما مسكاً عَبيقاً عاطرا

طيباً سَما مسكاً عَبيقاً عاطرا

And I breathed in a fragrance wafting from his sleeves,

And smelled a fragrance emanating from his robe

a fragrance surpassing rich, aromatic musk.

A delicate fragrance, pure musk, a scent so fresh

وَسَكرت مِن وَصل الحَبيب وَقُربه

وَسَكرت مِن وَصل الحَبيب وَقُربه

وَبَقيت مِن فرحي بِذَلك حائِرا

وَبَقيت مِن فرحي بِذَلك حائِرا

And I grew drunk on union with the beloved and his nearness,

I became drunk with the nearness of my beloved

and remained bewildered by my joy at that.

And in my joy remained bewildered

سَمح الزَمان بِلحظة لَو قوبلت

سَمح الزَمان بِلحظة لَو قوبلت

بِالعمر لَم يَك مشتريها خاسِرا

بِالعمر لَم يَك مشتريها خاسِرا

Time granted a moment; were it exchanged

Time allowed a moment, had it been met

for a lifetime, its buyer would suffer no loss.

With life, none would buy it and lose

حَيث اجتمَعت بِها بأكرم مُرسل

حَيث اجتمَعت بِها بأكرم مُرسل

مَن كانَ بَحراً لِلنبوة زاخِرا

مَن كانَ بَحراً لِلنبوة زاخِرا

For in it I met the noblest messenger,

When I met with the most generous messenger

who was a brimming sea of prophethood.

Who was an abundant sea of prophethood

وَنَظرت وَجهاً بِالمِلاحة ساطِعاً

وَنَظرت وَجهاً بِالمِلاحة ساطِعاً

وَجَبين بَدر بِالمَحاسن زاهِرا

وَجَبين بَدر بِالمَحاسن زاهِرا

And I beheld a face radiant with beauty,

I saw a face shining with beauty

and a full moon's brow shining with loveliness.

A full moon surrounded by brilliance

فَهوَ المُؤيد بِالكِتاب وَمَن لَوى

فَهوَ المُؤيد بِالكِتاب وَمَن لَوى

عَن دينه أَضحى مُهاناً فاجِرا

عَن دينه أَضحى مُهاناً فاجِرا

For he is upheld by the Book, and whoever turns

He is the supported one, with the book, and if one

from his faith becomes disgraced and wicked.

Turned from his faith, he would become disgraced and corrupt

تاج الوُجود وَمَن يَلوذ بِبابِه

تاج الوُجود وَمَن يَلوذ بِبابِه

وَجد الأَمان وَنالَ عزاً ظاهِرا

وَجد الأَمان وَنالَ عزاً ظاهِرا

He is the crown of existence; whoever seeks refuge at his door

The crown of existence, one who takes refuge in his door

finds safety and gains manifest honor.

Finds safety and attains manifest honor

نور البَصائر مَن غَدا مُتمسكا

نور البَصائر مَن غَدا مُتمسكا

بِزِمامه نالَ اعتِصاماً فاخِرا

بِزِمامه نالَ اعتِصاماً فاخِرا

He is the light of inner vision; whoever comes to hold fast

The light of insight, one who holds fast

to his rein attains splendid protection.

To his bridle attains steadfast glory

أَرجوك يا غَوث الضَعيف وَكنزه

أَرجوك يا غَوث الضَعيف وَكنزه

نوراً أراه عَلى فُؤادي غامِرا

نوراً أراه عَلى فُؤادي غامِرا

I implore you, O succor of the weak and their treasure,

I implore you, succor of the weak, their treasure

for a light I see flooding my heart,

Show me light in my heart abundant

وَلَطيفة تجلى القُلوب بِمائِها

وَلَطيفة تجلى القُلوب بِمائِها

لِيَكون شَوقي فيكَ شَوقاً وافِرا

لِيَكون شَوقي فيكَ شَوقاً وافِرا

and a subtle grace by whose water hearts are polished,

And kindness, that hearts are softened by its water

so that my longing for you may be abundant.

So my longing for you becomes plentiful

فَعليك صَلى اللَه ما اِنتَعَشت إِلى

فَعليك صَلى اللَه ما اِنتَعَشت إِلى

لُقياك أَرواح قَذَفن مَرائِرا

لُقياك أَرواح قَذَفن مَرائِرا

So may God bless you, as long as they quicken toward

Upon you, may God send peace, as long as souls

meeting you—souls that have cast forth bitter gall.

Revive at seeing you, tossed aside cares

وَكَذا سَلام اللَه ما سَرت الصبا

وَكَذا سَلام اللَه ما سَرت الصبا

لَيلاً وَما بَرق بِكاظمة سَرى

لَيلاً وَما بَرق بِكاظمة سَرى

And likewise may God's peace be upon you, as long as the east wind blows

And God's peace, as long as the morning breeze blows

by night, and as long as lightning courses over Kazimah,

At night, and the stars twinkle over Kadhimah

وَعَلى الصَحابة وَالقَرابة كُلهم

وَعَلى الصَحابة وَالقَرابة كُلهم

خَير الخَليقة قاصِراً وَمُهاجرا

خَير الخَليقة قاصِراً وَمُهاجرا

and upon the Companions and kindred, all of them,

And upon all his companions and relations

the best of creation, whether remaining behind or emigrating,

The best of creations, both emigrants and helpers

ما قامَ في دين الإِله موحد

ما قامَ في دين الإِله موحد

وَغَدا المُنيب عَلى البَلايا صابِرا

وَغَدا المُنيب عَلى البَلايا صابِرا

as long as a monotheist stands firm in God's religion,

As long as one stands firm in the religion of God

and the penitent is patient in the face of afflictions.

And the penitent remains patient with afflictions