رُقِمَتْ في مَعارِفي الأَشياءُ

رُقِمَتْ في مَعارِفي الأَشياءُ

واسْتَنارتْ بنوبَتي الظَّلماءُ

واسْتَنارتْ بنوبَتي الظَّلماءُ

Things were inscribed in my knowledge,

Things were given their proper places in my knowledge,

and darkness was illumined through my turn.

And my ignorance was illuminated by my spiritual maturity.

وتجلَّى لمظهَري نورُ مجدٍ

وتجلَّى لمظهَري نورُ مجدٍ

أيَّدتْ شأنَهُ اليدُ البيضاءُ

أيَّدتْ شأنَهُ اليدُ البيضاءُ

A light of glory appeared in my manifestation,

The light of majestic glory was made manifest to my inner being -

whose standing the white hand upheld.

Its status was supported by the blessed hand.

وشُؤُني آياتُها بيِّناتٌ

وشُؤُني آياتُها بيِّناتٌ

أحكَمَتْها الشَّريعةُ الغرَّاءُ

أحكَمَتْها الشَّريعةُ الغرَّاءُ

The signs of my states are clear;

Its affairs are clear verses,

the radiant Sacred Law made them firm.

Regulated by the excellent Islamic law.

قمتُ بالمُصْطفى وقد غِبت عنِّي

قمتُ بالمُصْطفى وقد غِبت عنِّي

مثلما حرَّكَ الغُصونَ الهواءُ

مثلما حرَّكَ الغُصونَ الهواءُ

I stood through the Chosen One, having vanished from myself,

I stood by the Chosen One (Muhammad) though he was absent from me,

as the air moves the branches.

Just as the wind stirs the branches.

أنا ميتٌ والهاشِمِيُّ حَياتي

أنا ميتٌ والهاشِمِيُّ حَياتي

مثلما يُحييَ النَّباتَ الماءُ

مثلما يُحييَ النَّباتَ الماءُ

I am dead, and the Hashimite is my life,

I am dead and the Hashimite (Muhammad) is my life,

as water gives life to plants.

As water gives life to vegetation.

سُنَّةٌ قد ذكرتُ نعمةَ ربِّي

سُنَّةٌ قد ذكرتُ نعمةَ ربِّي

لشُؤُنٍ تزكو بها العُقَلاءُ

لشُؤُنٍ تزكو بها العُقَلاءُ

It is a tradition: I have recounted my Lord's blessing

I mentioned the blessing of my Lord as a Sunna (tradition),

for states through which the wise grow pure.

For affairs that the wise may purify themselves by.

مَذهبي في الطَّريقِ مذهبُ دينٍ

مَذهبي في الطَّريقِ مذهبُ دينٍ

ما به وحدَةٌ ولا اسْتِعْلاءُ

ما به وحدَةٌ ولا اسْتِعْلاءُ

My way on the path is a way of religion,

My creed on the path is the creed of religion,

with neither oneness nor self-exaltation in it.

That unites and does not make claims of superiority.

أَنا والمسلِمونَ كلُّ سواءٌ

أَنا والمسلِمونَ كلُّ سواءٌ

نعمُ الأمرُ ضمنَهُ إِعلاءُ

نعمُ الأمرُ ضمنَهُ إِعلاءُ

I and the Muslims are all alike;

I and the Muslims are all equal,

yes, this matter contains exaltation.

This is the best thing guaranteed by raising high.

وأَبونا في النَّشإِ آدمُ حقًّا

وأَبونا في النَّشإِ آدمُ حقًّا

إنْ نُسِبْنا وأُمُّنا حوَّاءُ

إنْ نُسِبْنا وأُمُّنا حوَّاءُ

Our father in our origin is indeed Adam,

And our father in origins is truly Adam,

if our lineage is traced, and our mother is Eve.

If we trace our lineage, and our mother is Eve.

لا ترى النَّاسَ يا بنيَّ صِغاراً

لا ترى النَّاسَ يا بنيَّ صِغاراً

كلُّهم طيَّ طِينهِمْ كُبَراءُ

كلُّهم طيَّ طِينهِمْ كُبَراءُ

Do not regard people as lowly, my son;

Do not see people, my son, as insignificant -

within their clay, they are all great.

They are all great in their clay essence.

آدميُّونَ حالَةَ النَّشإِ قاموا

آدميُّونَ حالَةَ النَّشإِ قاموا

وبهذا حقيقَةٌ سَمْحاءُ

وبهذا حقيقَةٌ سَمْحاءُ

They arose as Adam's children at their creation,

They stood in the state of human origins,

and in this lies a gracious truth.

And by this the reality is lenient.

أَكرمَ الله جِنسهُمْ فاعْرَفَنْ ذا

أَكرمَ الله جِنسهُمْ فاعْرَفَنْ ذا

إنَّ أَبناءَ آدمٍ كُرَماءُ

إنَّ أَبناءَ آدمٍ كُرَماءُ

God honored their kind, so know this:

God honored their race, so recognize this -

the children of Adam are noble.

The children of Adam are generous.

لكِنِ الأمرُ فيه تمَّ شُؤُنٌ

لكِنِ الأمرُ فيه تمَّ شُؤُنٌ

قد أقامَ الحُظوظَ فيها القضاءُ

قد أقامَ الحُظوظَ فيها القضاءُ

Yet within this matter, various states were fulfilled,

But the matter involved established circumstances,

in which decree assigned their portions.

In which destiny set up the allotments.

ذاكَ بالدِّينِ قد أضاءَ فؤاداً

ذاكَ بالدِّينِ قد أضاءَ فؤاداً

وأخو الجُحْدِ ظُلمةٌ ظَلْماءُ

وأخو الجُحْدِ ظُلمةٌ ظَلْماءُ

That one has illumined a heart through religion,

One was enlightened in his inner being by religion,

while the brother of denial is pitch-black darkness.

While the brother of unbelief is dark darkness.

حكمُ سرِّ الضِّدَّينِ قرَّبَ هذا

حكمُ سرِّ الضِّدَّينِ قرَّبَ هذا

ولهذا مشقَّةٌ وعَناءُ

ولهذا مشقَّةٌ وعَناءُ

The rule of the mystery of the two opposites brought this one near,

The ruling of the secret of the two opposites brought this one close,

while for the other there is hardship and toil.

While for that one there is hardship and suffering.

فاخْدِمِ الكلَّ بالهِدايَةِ لل

فاخْدِمِ الكلَّ بالهِدايَةِ لل

هِ فخيرُ الصَّنائعِ الإِهداءُ

هِ فخيرُ الصَّنائعِ الإِهداءُ

So serve everyone with guidance for God,

Serve all with guidance to God, for the best of works is offering guidance.

for the best of good deeds is giving guidance.

And if the share of stubborn rejection wearies you,

وإذا ما أعْياكَ حظُّ جَحودٍ

وإذا ما أعْياكَ حظُّ جَحودٍ

فاتْرُكْنَهُ فحقُّهُ الإِقْصاءُ

فاتْرُكْنَهُ فحقُّهُ الإِقْصاءُ

And if a denier's lot wears you out,

Then leave him be, for his rightful place is to be excluded.

leave him, for exclusion is his due.

Take my pledges as clear pledges,

وعُهودي خُذْها عُهوداً صِراحاً

وعُهودي خُذْها عُهوداً صِراحاً

ما بها رَمْزَةٌ ولا إِيماءُ

ما بها رَمْزَةٌ ولا إِيماءُ

Take my covenants as plain covenants,

Without hinting or gestures.

with no hint or allusion in them.

Adhere to Islamic law in your beliefs and stand firm,

حافِظِ الشَّرْعِ في العقائِدِ واثْبُتْ

حافِظِ الشَّرْعِ في العقائِدِ واثْبُتْ

فأُلوا الغيِّ دينُهُمْ أَهواءُ

فأُلوا الغيِّ دينُهُمْ أَهواءُ

Uphold the Sacred Law in matters of belief, and stand firm,

For their religion is but vain desires.

for the religion of the wayward is whims.

And follow the Chosen One in every state and time,

واتْبعِ المُصْطفى بطَوْرٍ وحالٍ

واتْبعِ المُصْطفى بطَوْرٍ وحالٍ

فهو مولًى أَتباعُهُ الأَتقِياءُ

فهو مولًى أَتباعُهُ الأَتقِياءُ

Follow the Chosen One in manner and state,

For he is the guardian and his followers are the pious.

for he is a master whose followers are the God-fearing.

And if you commit a sin, then hasten

وإذا ما أذْنَبْتَ ذنباً فبادِرْ

وإذا ما أذْنَبْتَ ذنباً فبادِرْ

ببكاءٍ فللذُّنوبِ البُكاءُ

ببكاءٍ فللذُّنوبِ البُكاءُ

If you commit a sin, hasten

To weep over it, for weeping is the remedy for sins.

to weep, for weeping is for sins.

Then repent sincerely and do not cut off all hope,

ثمَّ تُبْ خالِصاً ولا تقطعِ الحَبْ

ثمَّ تُبْ خالِصاً ولا تقطعِ الحَبْ

لَ فهذا للمذْنِبينَ دواءُ

لَ فهذا للمذْنِبينَ دواءُ

Then repent sincerely, and do not sever the rope;

For this is the cure for sinners.

for this is a remedy for sinners.

Do not declare a servant an unbeliever for a sin,

لا تُكَفِّرْ بالذَّنبِ عبداً فإنَّ ال

لا تُكَفِّرْ بالذَّنبِ عبداً فإنَّ ال

عِصمَةَ شيءٌ أصحابُهُ الأَنبِياءُ

عِصمَةَ شيءٌ أصحابُهُ الأَنبِياءُ

Do not declare a servant an unbeliever for a sin, for

For even the prophets were not infallible.

immunity from sin is something possessed by the prophets.

And accept the repentant and have mercy on them -

واقْبلِ التَّائبينَ واحْنُ عليهم

واقْبلِ التَّائبينَ واحْنُ عليهم

ربَّما أحرزوا المُنى إذا جاءوا

ربَّما أحرزوا المُنى إذا جاءوا

Accept those who repent, and be tender toward them;

Perhaps they will attain their wishes if they come.

perhaps they attain their wishes when they come.

God’s mercy may pour over the sinner

رحمةُ اللهِ قد تَسِحُّ على المُذْ

رحمةُ اللهِ قد تَسِحُّ على المُذْ

نِبِ إذْ تابَ فالذُّنوبُ هَباءُ

نِبِ إذْ تابَ فالذُّنوبُ هَباءُ

God's mercy may pour down upon the sinner

When he repents, for sins are but illusions.

when he repents; then sins are dust.

And have mercy on all people, for truly

وارْحَمِ النَّاسَ كلُّهُمُ إنَّما يُرْ

وارْحَمِ النَّاسَ كلُّهُمُ إنَّما يُرْ

حَمُ حقًّا في الحضرَةِ الرُّحَماءُ

حَمُ حقًّا في الحضرَةِ الرُّحَماءُ

Have mercy on all people; only

Only the Merciful One has true mercy in the Presence.

the merciful are truly shown mercy in the Presence.

And choose the sincere ones, the people of affection,

واخْتَرِ الخالِصينَ أهلَ وِدادٍ

واخْتَرِ الخالِصينَ أهلَ وِدادٍ

وليَنُبْ عنكَ الهُدى الخُلَصاءُ

وليَنُبْ عنكَ الهُدى الخُلَصاءُ

Choose the sincere, people of affection,

And let the guidance of sincerity turn away from you.

and let the devoted act for you in giving guidance.

Do not prefer people of words over people of hearts,

لا تُفَضِّلْ أهلَ المَقالِ على أهْ

لا تُفَضِّلْ أهلَ المَقالِ على أهْ

لِ قُلوبٍ للحالِ فيها رُغاءُ

لِ قُلوبٍ للحالِ فيها رُغاءُ

Do not favor people of speech over people

In whom sincerity towards the state abounds.

of hearts in which the spiritual state bellows.

Many a heart is like a sword, accomplishing a deed

رُبَّ قلبٍ كالسَّيفِ يفعلُ فِعلاً

رُبَّ قلبٍ كالسَّيفِ يفعلُ فِعلاً

عجزَتْ عن أَفعالِهِ البُلَغاءُ

عجزَتْ عن أَفعالِهِ البُلَغاءُ

Many a heart, like a sword, performs a deed;

That the eloquent were incapable of accomplishing.

the eloquent have been unable to match its deeds.

And accompany the generous ones for God - people are of different types,

واصْحَبِ الأَسخِياءَ للهِ فالنَّا

واصْحَبِ الأَسخِياءَ للهِ فالنَّا

سُ صُنوفٌ أبرُّها الأَسخِياءُ

سُ صُنوفٌ أبرُّها الأَسخِياءُ

Keep company with the generous for God's sake, for people

And the most righteous of them are the generous.

are of many kinds; the most virtuous are the generous.

Teach all your people renunciation as a gift,

عَلِّمِ البذْلَ كلَّ قومِكَ زُهداً

عَلِّمِ البذْلَ كلَّ قومِكَ زُهداً

حيثُ أقصَى القوافِلِ البُخَلاءُ

حيثُ أقصَى القوافِلِ البُخَلاءُ

Teach all your people giving in detachment,

For the caravans of the miserly stop at the furthest point.

for the misers are furthest back in the caravans.

The scholars of Islam - praise them

عُلماءُ الإِسلامِ فاثْنِ عليهم

عُلماءُ الإِسلامِ فاثْنِ عليهم

واحَرِمهُمْ فالسَّادةُ العُلَماءُ

واحَرِمهُمْ فالسَّادةُ العُلَماءُ

Praise the scholars of Islam,

And hold them in reverence, for the masters are the scholars.

and hold them in reverence [wording uncertain], for the masters are the scholars.

Assume poverty and do good to the poor,

وتولَّ الفقرَ وأحسِنْ إليه

وتولَّ الفقرَ وأحسِنْ إليه

دولةُ الله أهلُها الفُقَراءُ

دولةُ الله أهلُها الفُقَراءُ

Embrace poverty, and treat it well;

For God’s kingdom belongs to the poor.

the people of God's realm are the poor.

And those drawn with great force - attract them gently

وأُولو الجذبِ فاجتذِبْهُمْ برفْقٍ

وأُولو الجذبِ فاجتذِبْهُمْ برفْقٍ

وحنانٍ فهم رجالٌ صَفاءُ

وحنانٍ فهم رجالٌ صَفاءُ

Draw those seized by spiritual attraction with gentleness

And affectionately, for they are men of refinement.

and tenderness, for they are men of purity.

Revere your parents openly and in secret,

واعْظِمِ الوالِدَيْنِ سرًّا وجهراً

واعْظِمِ الوالِدَيْنِ سرًّا وجهراً

منهُما بصُلْحِ الشُؤُنِ الدُّعاءُ

منهُما بصُلْحِ الشُؤُنِ الدُّعاءُ

Honor your parents in private and in public;

From them comes proper affairs by supplication.

from them comes prayer for your affairs to be set right.

Guard your neighbor, honor your guest, and be patient,

واحْفَظِ الجارَ وأكرِمْ الضَّيفَ واصْبِرْ

واحْفَظِ الجارَ وأكرِمْ الضَّيفَ واصْبِرْ

واحْسِنِ القولَ فالكلامُ وِعاءُ

واحْسِنِ القولَ فالكلامُ وِعاءُ

Protect your neighbor, honor your guest, and be patient;

And speak only good words, for speech is a vessel.

speak well, for speech is a vessel.

Be humble no matter how much you are empowered sincerely,

وتواضَعْ مهما قَدَرْتَ بصدقٍ

وتواضَعْ مهما قَدَرْتَ بصدقٍ

فلَعَمري يتواضَعُ الكُبَراءُ

فلَعَمري يتواضَعُ الكُبَراءُ

Be humble, sincerely, as far as you can,

For by my life, even the great are humble.

for, by my life, the great are humble.

Keep safe your time and heart with remembrance,

واحْفَظِ الوقتَ والفُؤادَ بذكرٍ

واحْفَظِ الوقتَ والفُؤادَ بذكرٍ

وتجنَّبْ ما يأتِهِ الأَقْسِياءُ

وتجنَّبْ ما يأتِهِ الأَقْسِياءُ

Guard your time and your heart with remembrance,

And avoid that which is frequented by the cruel.

and avoid what the hard-hearted do.

Cover people's faults, do not see people's shortcomings,

واسْبِلِ السَّتْرَ لا ترى العيبَ للنَّا

واسْبِلِ السَّتْرَ لا ترى العيبَ للنَّا

سِ وإِنْ كانَ فالطُّعونُ عَماءُ

سِ وإِنْ كانَ فالطُّعونُ عَماءُ

Let down the veil; see no fault in people,

And if there are any, reproaches are blind.

even if it exists, for disparagement is blindness.

Be content with God in your affairs of the heart,

وارْضَ باللهِ في شُؤُنِكَ قلباً

وارْضَ باللهِ في شُؤُنِكَ قلباً

إنَّما يُورِثُ الرِّضاءُ الرِّضاءُ

إنَّما يُورِثُ الرِّضاءُ الرِّضاءُ

Let your heart be content with God in your affairs;

For only contentment begets contentment.

contentment alone begets contentment.

Accompany the righteous and benefit from their guidance,

رافِقِ الصَّالحينَ واغنَمْ هُداهُمْ

رافِقِ الصَّالحينَ واغنَمْ هُداهُمْ

فلنعْمَ الخُلاَّنُ والرُّفَقاءُ

فلنعْمَ الخُلاَّنُ والرُّفَقاءُ

Keep company with the righteous and gain their guidance,

For they are good friends and brethren.

for excellent are such friends and companions.

Avoid those who falsely accuse people based on assumptions,

واهْجُرِ النَّاقلينَ في النَّاسِ زُوراً

واهْجُرِ النَّاقلينَ في النَّاسِ زُوراً

عن ظُنونٍ فإنَّهم بُعَداءُ

عن ظُنونٍ فإنَّهم بُعَداءُ

Forsake those who spread falsehood about people,

For they are enemies.

based on suspicions, for they are far removed.

Distance yourself far away from the stubborn,

وتَباعَدْ عن الحدد مغنيه عليهم

وتَباعَدْ عن الحدد مغنيه عليهم

تقطة تون قلبه زرقاء

تقطة تون قلبه زرقاء

And keep away from [unclear]—[unclear] over them.

For with stubbornness even the great are diminished.

[Unclear wording] ... his heart ... blue.

Have a good opinion of all people,

وليقطع الخائنين واغلط عليهم

وليقطع الخائنين واغلط عليهم

إنَّما أهلُ دِينِنا الأَمَناءُ

إنَّما أهلُ دِينِنا الأَمَناءُ

Let him cut off the treacherous, and be harsh with them [wording uncertain].

For loyalty is given through good opinions.

Only the trustworthy are the people of our religion.

Play with the child, revere the elder, and show him respect -

واقصم الكاذبين عنك فإن ال

واقصم الكاذبين عنك فإن ال

كذب فيه نميطة شنعاء

كذب فيه نميطة شنعاء

Break the liars away from you, for

Many a religion lies in proper manners and modesty.

lying contains a hideous [unclear term].

And revering parents - turn to them with your face,

واقْطَعِ الكاذِبينَ عنكَ فإنَّ ال

واقْطَعِ الكاذِبينَ عنكَ فإنَّ ال

كذبَ فيه نَميطَةٌ شَنْعاءُ

كذبَ فيه نَميطَةٌ شَنْعاءُ

Cut off the liars from you, for

For hopes lie in reverence.

lying contains a hideous [unclear term].

Protect your flank and reform your inclinations and do

وتزحْزَحْ عن الحَريصِ بَعيداً

وتزحْزَحْ عن الحَريصِ بَعيداً

حيثُ بالحرصِ تَصغُرُ الكُبَراءُ

حيثُ بالحرصِ تَصغُرُ الكُبَراءُ

Move far away from the grasping,

What the Quran and the meritorious permit.

for greed makes the great small.

Never consult women about a matter,

واحْسِنِ الظَّنَّ بالأَنامِ جميعاً

واحْسِنِ الظَّنَّ بالأَنامِ جميعاً

إذْ بحسنِ الظُّنونِ يُعطى الوَلاءُ

إذْ بحسنِ الظُّنونِ يُعطى الوَلاءُ

Think well of all people,

For sound opinion has not been attained by women.

for loyalty is granted through good opinion.

Show increased tenderness to the weak,

مازِحِ الطِّفلَ عظِّمِ الشَّيْخَ وقِّرْ

مازِحِ الطِّفلَ عظِّمِ الشَّيْخَ وقِّرْ

رَبَّ دينٍ في طَوْرِهِ اسْتِحْياءُ

رَبَّ دينٍ في طَوْرِهِ اسْتِحْياءُ

Play with the child, honor the elder, and revere

For the weak are compensated by this.

one devoted to religion, whose manner is modesty.

Abandon those who exceed proper bounds in every valley -

وكِرامُ الآباءِ فالْفِتْ إِليهم

وكِرامُ الآباءِ فالْفِتْ إِليهم

منكَ وجهاً فللكرامِ رَجاءُ

منكَ وجهاً فللكرامِ رَجاءُ

As for those of noble ancestry, turn toward them

For exceeding all bounds only leads to violent collisions.

your face, for there is hope in the noble.

Take on humility, brokenness, and the character

وصُنِ الذَّيْلَ واصْلِحِ المَيْلَ وافْعل

وصُنِ الذَّيْلَ واصْلِحِ المَيْلَ وافْعل

ما أباحَ الفُرْقانُ والفُضَلاءُ

ما أباحَ الفُرْقانُ والفُضَلاءُ

Guard your hem, straighten what is crooked, and do

Of Ahmad which even the great have failed to attain.

what the Furqan and the virtuous have permitted.

Take me as your shaykh and do not fear any oppression,

لا تُشاوِرْ يوماً نِساءً بأمرٍ

لا تُشاوِرْ يوماً نِساءً بأمرٍ

إنَّما الرَّأيُ لم ينلْهُ النِّساءُ

إنَّما الرَّأيُ لم ينلْهُ النِّساءُ

Never consult women about a matter,

We are a people weak yet strong.

for women have not attained judgment.

Scholars of the wisdom of religion in meaning,

وتَضاعَفْ عند الضَّعيفِ حَناناً

وتَضاعَفْ عند الضَّعيفِ حَناناً

فبهذا قد تُجْبَرُ الضُّعَفاءُ

فبهذا قد تُجْبَرُ الضُّعَفاءُ

Redouble your tenderness toward the weak,

Poor ones for our Lord, yet rich.

for in this way the weak may be restored.

The hand of Divine care attracted us unseen

واتْرُكِ الشَّاطحينَ في كلِّ وادٍ

واتْرُكِ الشَّاطحينَ في كلِّ وادٍ

إِنَّما الشَّطْحُ صدمَةٌ دَهْماءُ

إِنَّما الشَّطْحُ صدمَةٌ دَهْماءُ

Leave the speakers of ecstatic excess in every valley;

To the heights - our inner state is lofty.

ecstatic excess is a dark, dreadful shock.

Through God we transcended every saint,

خُذْ بذُلٍّ وبانْكِسارٍ وخُلْقٍ

خُذْ بذُلٍّ وبانْكِسارٍ وخُلْقٍ

أحمدِيٍّ ما نالَهُ العُظَماءُ

أحمدِيٍّ ما نالَهُ العُظَماءُ

Take, with humility, brokenness, and a character

And for my Lord belongs all arranging as He wills.

like Ahmad's, what the great have attained.

واتَّخِذْني شيخاً ولا تخشن ضيماً

واتَّخِذْني شيخاً ولا تخشن ضيماً

نحن قوم عواجز أقوياء

نحن قوم عواجز أقوياء

Take me as your shaykh, and fear no oppression [wording uncertain].

We are a people, powerless yet strong,

علماء بحِكمةِ الدِّينِ معنًى

علماء بحِكمةِ الدِّينِ معنًى

فُقَراءٌ لربِّنا أَغنِياءُ

فُقَراءٌ لربِّنا أَغنِياءُ

inwardly learned in the wisdom of religion,

poor before our Lord, yet rich.

جذَبَتْنا يدُ العِنايَةِ غَيْباً

جذَبَتْنا يدُ العِنايَةِ غَيْباً

للمعالي فطَوْرُنا العَلْياءُ

للمعالي فطَوْرُنا العَلْياءُ

The hand of providence drew us, unseen,

toward lofty heights; so our station is exalted.

قد علوْنا باللهِ كلَّ ولِيٍّ

قد علوْنا باللهِ كلَّ ولِيٍّ

ولرَبِّي التَّصريفُ كيفَ يَشاءُ

ولرَبِّي التَّصريفُ كيفَ يَشاءُ

Through God we have risen above every saint,

and to my Lord belongs the ordering of things however He wills.