هذا الوجودُ على مَجلاكَ إيماءُ

هذا الوجودُ على مَجلاكَ إيماءُ

وفي العَمى من سَنا معناكَ أَضْواءُ

وفي العَمى من سَنا معناكَ أَضْواءُ

This existence is a gesture toward Your manifestation.

This existence upon your path is a gesture,

And in blindness are lights from the radiance of Your meaning.

And in blindness, your meaning is lights from the past.

قامتْ بسرِّكَ من آياتِ أمرِكَ في

قامتْ بسرِّكَ من آياتِ أمرِكَ في

عوالِمِ الكونِ أسْرارٌ وآلاءُ

عوالِمِ الكونِ أسْرارٌ وآلاءُ

Through Your secret, from the signs of Your command, arose within

The secrets of your affairs established signs,

the worlds of being mysteries and blessings.

In the realms of the universe, mysteries and blessings.

ما مسَّ قابِسةَ الأنوارِ بارِقةٌ

ما مسَّ قابِسةَ الأنوارِ بارِقةٌ

إِلاَّ ومنكَ لها شأنٌ وإبْداءُ

إِلاَّ ومنكَ لها شأنٌ وإبْداءُ

No flash touched the seeker of lights

No spark of light flashed

without there being from You a purpose and a disclosure for it.

Except that it had a special splendor from you.

ولا تلجْلَجَتِ الأجسادُ في نَفَسٍ

ولا تلجْلَجَتِ الأجسادُ في نَفَسٍ

إِلاَّ وأٌفرِغَ فيه منكَ إحياءُ

إِلاَّ وأٌفرِغَ فيه منكَ إحياءُ

Nor did bodies quiver in a breath

Nor did bodies shudder in any soul,

without life-giving from You being poured into it.

Except that revival from you was infused into it.

مظاهِرُ الحَضَراتِ انْجابَ حُنْدُسُها

مظاهِرُ الحَضَراتِ انْجابَ حُنْدُسُها

بشمسِ قدسِكَ عنها فهي بلْجاءُ

بشمسِ قدسِكَ عنها فهي بلْجاءُ

The manifestations of the Presences had their dense darkness dispelled

The manifestations of the sanctuaries derived their essence

by the sun of Your holiness, so they are radiant.

From the sun of your sanctity, thus they glitter.

سِرَّانِ ما أعجبَ التَّفريقُ بينهما

سِرَّانِ ما أعجبَ التَّفريقُ بينهما

هُما دَليلانِ إحياءٌ وإفْناءُ

هُما دَليلانِ إحياءٌ وإفْناءُ

Two secrets—how wondrous the distinction between them!

How strange is the separation between the two secrets,

They are two proofs: bringing to life and annihilation.

They are two proofs: revival and annihilation.

كشفٌ وطمسٌ بمِعراجِ التَّدَبُّرِ من

كشفٌ وطمسٌ بمِعراجِ التَّدَبُّرِ من

كَوْنَيْهِما قامَ إبرازٌ وإمْحاءُ

كَوْنَيْهِما قامَ إبرازٌ وإمْحاءُ

Unveiling and effacement: through contemplation's ascent, from

Revelation and concealment with the ascension of contemplation

their two modes of being arose manifestation and erasure.

From their two universes arose manifestation and erasure.

والقَبْضُ والبَسْطُ من تصريفِ طَوْرِهِما

والقَبْضُ والبَسْطُ من تصريفِ طَوْرِهِما

في عالمِ الخَلْقِ منعٌ ثمًّ إِعطاءُ

في عالمِ الخَلْقِ منعٌ ثمًّ إِعطاءُ

Contraction and expansion, through the ordering of their states,

Grasping and releasing from the circumstances of their phases

are withholding, then giving, in the world of creation.

In the world of creation are prevention then giving.

والخَلْقُ والأمرُ قاما والمَدارُ على

والخَلْقُ والأمرُ قاما والمَدارُ على

ما دارَ بينَهُما وضعٌ وإِعلاءُ

ما دارَ بينَهُما وضعٌ وإِعلاءُ

Creation and command arose, and the pivot rests upon

Creation and command stood firm, and the cosmos turns

what turns between them: lowering and raising.

On what circulated between them - placement and elevation.

سُرادِقٌ في قَجاجِ العلمِ قد نُصِبتْ

سُرادِقٌ في قَجاجِ العلمِ قد نُصِبتْ

وسار في كلِّهنَّ السِّينُ والرَّاءُ

وسار في كلِّهنَّ السِّينُ والرَّاءُ

Pavilions were erected in the passes of knowledge,

A canopy in the thickets of knowledge was erected,

and the letters sin and ra passed through them all.

And in all of it the seen and the unseen circulated.

حتَّى إذا شَمختْ بالأُفقِ قُبَّتُهُ

حتَّى إذا شَمختْ بالأُفقِ قُبَّتُهُ

وكفْكَفَ الأرضَ تَكْويرٌ وادْحاءُ

وكفْكَفَ الأرضَ تَكْويرٌ وادْحاءُ

Until, when its dome rose high upon the horizon,

Until its dome loomed on the horizon,

and rounding and spreading drew the earth together,

And the land was folded, rounded and demolished.

وصِيغَ آدمُ بالصُّنْعِ القَديمِ كما

وصِيغَ آدمُ بالصُّنْعِ القَديمِ كما

أُقيمَ وازْداجَ منهُ الطِّينُ والماءُ

أُقيمَ وازْداجَ منهُ الطِّينُ والماءُ

and Adam was fashioned by the eternal handiwork, as

And Adam was created with ancient craftsmanship,

he was raised, and clay and water mingled within him,

As he was established, from him came clay and water.

تعلَّقَ النُّورُ فيه من طُوَى جبلٍ

تعلَّقَ النُّورُ فيه من طُوَى جبلٍ

ما مَسَّ موسى به في الطُّورِ إِغشاءُ

ما مَسَّ موسى به في الطُّورِ إِغشاءُ

the light clung within him, from a mountain's Tuwa.

The light clung in him from the flank of a mountain,

No swooning touched Moses through it upon the Mount.

Which Moses touched on the Mount causing him to swoon.

مُقدَّسٌ صِينَ في كَنْزِيَّةٍ سَبحتْ

مُقدَّسٌ صِينَ في كَنْزِيَّةٍ سَبحتْ

ببحرِ نورٍ إذِ الآثارُ ظَلماءُ

ببحرِ نورٍ إذِ الآثارُ ظَلماءُ

Holy, it was preserved in a hidden treasury that swam

Sanctified, protected in a treasury,

in a sea of light, while the traces were dark.

That swam in an ocean of light, while all else was dark.

ومذْ جرَى ضمنَ ذاك الهَيْكل انْبَجستْ

ومذْ جرَى ضمنَ ذاك الهَيْكل انْبَجستْ

له علومٌ وأفْهامٌ وأسماءُ

له علومٌ وأفْهامٌ وأسماءُ

And when it flowed within that bodily form, there gushed forth

And since that temple flowed within him,

for him sciences, understandings, and names.

Knowledge, comprehension and names gushed forth for him.

فكانَ مضْمونَ كنزٍ من تشعُّبِهِ

فكانَ مضْمونَ كنزٍ من تشعُّبِهِ

قامت شؤونٌ وقالَ الناسُ ما شاءوا

قامت شؤونٌ وقالَ الناسُ ما شاءوا

Thus he was the contents of a treasure; from its branching

Thus the content of a treasure from its branching,

affairs arose, and people said whatever they wished.

Caused matters to stand, and people said what they wished.

جهلٌ وعلمٌ وكلُّ الناسِ طائفَةٌ

جهلٌ وعلمٌ وكلُّ الناسِ طائفَةٌ

بالجهلِ والعلمِ أمواتٌ وأحياءُ

بالجهلِ والعلمِ أمواتٌ وأحياءُ

Ignorance and knowledge: all people are a company

Ignorance and knowledge, and all people are a group,

of the dead and the living, through ignorance and knowledge.

Dead and alive through ignorance and knowledge.

تنوَّعَتْ من نِكاتِ الكونِ أقضِيةً

تنوَّعَتْ من نِكاتِ الكونِ أقضِيةً

والحكمُ فيها أفانينٌ وآراءُ

والحكمُ فيها أفانينٌ وآراءُ

Judgments varied through the subtleties of existence,

From the subtleties of the universe, problems diversified,

and rulings concerning them were diverse forms and opinions.

And the judgment regarding them are different opinions and views.

هذا إلى الحقِّ يمْشي لا على مَهَلٍ

هذا إلى الحقِّ يمْشي لا على مَهَلٍ

وذاكَ بالزُّورِ والبُهْتانِ مَشَّاءُ

وذاكَ بالزُّورِ والبُهْتانِ مَشَّاءُ

This one walks toward the Truth, not slowly,

This one walks straight without hesitation,

while that one goes about with falsehood and slander.

While the other wanders astray with lies and slander.

يا حَيْرَةً غلبتْ قوماً وغِيلَ بهم

يا حَيْرَةً غلبتْ قوماً وغِيلَ بهم

وفي العُقولِ دواءُ الدَّاءِ والدَّاءُ

وفي العُقولِ دواءُ الدَّاءِ والدَّاءُ

O bewilderment that overcame a people, who were ensnared!

Oh what confusion has overcome a people!

Within minds are both the disease's remedy and the disease.

And minds are afflicted with the disease and the cure.

نَعَمْ عُقولُ الورَى في الوضْعِ عاجزَةٌ

نَعَمْ عُقولُ الورَى في الوضْعِ عاجزَةٌ

ففي نِقابَيْهِ إِضْلالٌ وإِهداءُ

ففي نِقابَيْهِ إِضْلالٌ وإِهداءُ

Yes, human minds are powerless in their constitution;

Indeed, the intellects of people are helpless in doctrine,

within its two veils are misguidance and guidance.

Thus in its two layers are misguidance and guidance.

وفي رقيقِ نسيجِ الإخْتِيارِ على

وفي رقيقِ نسيجِ الإخْتِيارِ على

نولِ المواهبِ حُكمُ العدلِ قَضَّاءُ

نولِ المواهبِ حُكمُ العدلِ قَضَّاءُ

And in the delicate weave of choice upon

And in the delicate fabric of choice,

the loom of gifts, justice's ruling is decisive.

Is the wisdom of justice in granting gifts.

لذا إليكَ صدورُ الرُّسْلِ أجمعهم

لذا إليكَ صدورُ الرُّسْلِ أجمعهم

بما عَرَفْناكَ يا ربَّ العُلى باءوا

بما عَرَفْناكَ يا ربَّ العُلى باءوا

Thus to You the hearts of all the messengers

Therefore, the hearts of all messengers came to you,

returned with “We have not known You, Lord of the heights.”

With what we knew you, O Lord of Highness, disappointed.

موجٌ تدفَّقَ من نشإِ البُروزِ الى

موجٌ تدفَّقَ من نشإِ البُروزِ الى

ألْبابِ قومٍ فإلْهامٌ وإِيحاءُ

ألْبابِ قومٍ فإلْهامٌ وإِيحاءُ

A wave poured forth from the arising of manifestation toward

A wave flowed from the source of origination,

a people's inmost minds: inspiration and revelation.

To the minds of a people, thus inspiration and suggestion.

فشقَّ صخرَ قلوبٍ حينَ فاضَ لها

فشقَّ صخرَ قلوبٍ حينَ فاضَ لها

وما خَلاها بِبَحْتِ الوضعِ صمَّاءُ

وما خَلاها بِبَحْتِ الوضعِ صمَّاءُ

It split the rock of hearts when it overflowed for them,

It split the rock of hearts when it overflowed to them,

while those apart from them are deaf in their bare constitution.

While they were sealed by the stamp of traditionalism.

فدقَّها وارِدُ الإنْذارِ فانْكشفتْ

فدقَّها وارِدُ الإنْذارِ فانْكشفتْ

بالقبضَتَيْنِ فَخُلاَّنٌ وأَعداءُ

بالقبضَتَيْنِ فَخُلاَّنٌ وأَعداءُ

The incoming warning struck them, and they were disclosed

So it shook them, and the warner's downpour opened them,

in the two handfuls: friends and enemies.

With two grasps, revealing the hollow and corrupt within.

حنَّتْ لوارِدِها من حيثُ مَوْرِدِها

حنَّتْ لوارِدِها من حيثُ مَوْرِدِها

قلوبُ سُفَّارِ قومٍ بعدَ ما جاءوا

قلوبُ سُفَّارِ قومٍ بعدَ ما جاءوا

Yearning for their visitant, from its very source, were

The hearts of the noble people softened to its flow,

the hearts of a people's travelers, after they had come.

After they had come, from wherever it came to them.

طريقتانِ انْجَلى مضمارُ حالِهِما

طريقتانِ انْجَلى مضمارُ حالِهِما

فتلكَ سوْداءُ والأُخرى فبيضاءُ

فتلكَ سوْداءُ والأُخرى فبيضاءُ

Two paths: the arena of their condition became clear;

Two paths the state of their affair made clear,

one is black, and the other is white.

One is dark, and the other is white.

هذا الكتابِ الذي جاءَ البشيرُ به

هذا الكتابِ الذي جاءَ البشيرُ به

مَحَحَّةٌ في طريقِ الله سمْحاءُ

مَحَحَّةٌ في طريقِ الله سمْحاءُ

This Book, which the bearer of glad tidings brought,

This book which the prophet came with

is an open, easy road upon the path of God.

Is an eraser on the path of God, pure and shining.

أبْدى رُموزاً من الأسرارِ غامِضَةً

أبْدى رُموزاً من الأسرارِ غامِضَةً

ما فكَّ مِغلاقَها إِلاَّ الألِبَّاءُ

ما فكَّ مِغلاقَها إِلاَّ الألِبَّاءُ

It disclosed obscure symbols from the mysteries;

It revealed arcane mysteries in riddles,

none unlocked their fastening except the discerning.

Which none can unlock except the brilliant ones.

طَوَتْ خوارِقِهُ آياتِ معرفةٍ

طَوَتْ خوارِقِهُ آياتِ معرفةٍ

من نشرِها لقبابِ الغيبِ إسراءُ

من نشرِها لقبابِ الغيبِ إسراءُ

Its wonders enfolded signs of knowledge;

It comprised knowledge of revelation splendidly,

their unfolding brings a night journey to the domes of the unseen.

As the dot comprises the eye within it subtly.

جلتْ فُنوناً فأدلتْ من تَنَزُّلِها

جلتْ فُنوناً فأدلتْ من تَنَزُّلِها

ضوءاً به مُقلةُ المَبْعودِ عَمْياءُ

ضوءاً به مُقلةُ المَبْعودِ عَمْياءُ

They revealed diverse arts, and from their descent let down

And Muhammad immersed in its depths, comprehending it,

a light to which the outcast's eye is blind.

And he came to us with news from it.

ما بين أحرُفِهِ في نظمِ سبكَتِها

ما بين أحرُفِهِ في نظمِ سبكَتِها

ووصلِها الأشْطَبُ الصَّمْصامُ فَرَّاءُ

ووصلِها الأشْطَبُ الصَّمْصامُ فَرَّاءُ

What lies among its letters, in their cast arrangement

As if the world’s years were but a single one,

and their joining, is a cleaving, grooved, unbending sword.

And after what came, all else were shooting stars.

تضمَّنَ العلمَ تفْضيلاً وأجملَهُ

تضمَّنَ العلمَ تفْضيلاً وأجملَهُ

كما تضمَّنَ عينَ النُّقْطةِ الباءُ

كما تضمَّنَ عينَ النُّقْطةِ الباءُ

It encompassed knowledge in its distinctions and summed it up,

With the sword of justice, he destroyed multitudes, which is

as the letter ba contains the very essence of the dot.

Destroying injustice, thereby keeping justice alive.

وغاصَ طَمْطامَهُ عِلماً وفسَّرَهُ

وغاصَ طَمْطامَهُ عِلماً وفسَّرَهُ

محمَّدٌ وأتانا عنه إنْباءُ

محمَّدٌ وأتانا عنه إنْباءُ

Its fathomless sea was plumbed with knowledge and interpreted by

He made the protected people taste from the cup of resolve,

Muhammad, and tidings of it came to us from him.

That which the meem and haa (Muhammad) protected.

كأنَّ دنيا الوَرى أعوامُها سَنَةٌ

كأنَّ دنيا الوَرى أعوامُها سَنَةٌ

وكلُّها بعد ما قدْ جاءَ شهباءُ

وكلُّها بعد ما قدْ جاءَ شهباءُ

As though the years of mankind's world were one year,

A freedman from the corners of holiness, extracted

and all of it, after he came, were ashen.

By the hand of prophecy, uncorrupted by old age.

أفْنى جُمُوعاً بسيفِ العدلِ وهو إذاً

أفْنى جُمُوعاً بسيفِ العدلِ وهو إذاً

إِفناءُ ظُلمٍ به للعدلِ إِبقاءُ

إِفناءُ ظُلمٍ به للعدلِ إِبقاءُ

He annihilated multitudes with the sword of justice; thus it was

In his nectar and avoidance is dawn,

an annihilation of oppression through which justice was preserved.

In it from command are bliss and misery.

أدارَ من كأسِ حم الغُيوبِ على

أدارَ من كأسِ حم الغُيوبِ على

أهلِ الرِّضا ما حَمَاهُ الميمُ والحاءُ

أهلِ الرِّضا ما حَمَاهُ الميمُ والحاءُ

From the cup of Ha-Mim of the unseen, he passed around to

If conveyed by a transmitter related verbatim,

the people of contentment what mim and ha protected.

The opening of success aids him in dictation.

مُعَتَّقٌ من زوايا القُدْسِ تعصُرُهُ

مُعَتَّقٌ من زوايا القُدْسِ تعصُرُهُ

يدُ الرِّسالةِ ما شابَتْهُ صَهْباءُ

يدُ الرِّسالةِ ما شابَتْهُ صَهْباءُ

An aged draught from the corners of holiness, pressed by

A spirit encircles in the heart of one who knows his state,

the hand of the Message, unmixed with tawny wine.

While the face of rejection is barren ignorance.

بورْدِهِ والتَّنحِّي عنه طالِعةٌ

بورْدِهِ والتَّنحِّي عنه طالِعةٌ

فيها من الأمرِ إِسعادٌ وإِشقاءُ

فيها من الأمرِ إِسعادٌ وإِشقاءُ

In drinking of it and withdrawing from it, a portent rises,

Of his affair in time is a changing state,

within which the Command brings happiness and misery.

And from the light of morn comes shrouding in darkness.

إذا روَى نقلَها المَنْصوصَ راوِيةٌ

إذا روَى نقلَها المَنْصوصَ راوِيةٌ

أعانَهُ من شُرُوقِ الفتحِ إِلقاءُ

أعانَهُ من شُرُوقِ الفتحِ إِلقاءُ

When a narrator relates its prescribed transmission,

The meanings of night and day in their cycles

an imparting from the dawn of spiritual opening aids him.

Are from the Judge of decrees, intervals and timings.

يطوفُ من حالِهِ في قلبِ عارِفِهِ

يطوفُ من حالِهِ في قلبِ عارِفِهِ

رُوحٌ ووجهُ الجَحُودِ الخِبْلِ حِرباءُ

رُوحٌ ووجهُ الجَحُودِ الخِبْلِ حِرباءُ

Through its state there circles in the heart of one who knows it

They follow continuously, so the secret established between them

a spirit; the face of deranged denial is a chameleon.

Causes darkness then light in constant succession.

في الدَّهر من شأنِهِ شأنٌ يحوِّلُهُ

في الدَّهر من شأنِهِ شأنٌ يحوِّلُهُ

وعن ضِياءِ الضُّحى للعُمْشِ إِغْضاءُ

وعن ضِياءِ الضُّحى للعُمْشِ إِغْضاءُ

Throughout time, one of its affairs transforms another;

Adam's creation for originating proof

the bleary-eyed avert their gaze from the brightness of morning.

Came for it and for this secret, Eve.

معنى نهارٍ وليلٍ بين دَوْرِهِما

معنى نهارٍ وليلٍ بين دَوْرِهِما

من قابِضِ الحُكْمِ أطْرافٌ وآناءُ

من قابِضِ الحُكْمِ أطْرافٌ وآناءُ

The meaning of day and night, between their cycles,

An explanation of an ambiguity with the extension of

has boundaries and hours from the wielder of judgment.

The knowledge of the Messenger - but who recites the line?

توالَجا فأقامَ السِّرُّ بينهما

توالَجا فأقامَ السِّرُّ بينهما

فَوَاصِلاً هي إِظلامٌ وإِيضاءُ

فَوَاصِلاً هي إِظلامٌ وإِيضاءُ

They entered into one another, and the secret established between them

O nation! You rejected the proof of his argument,

divisions that are darkness and illumination.

As if you are a deaf and blind nation!

ما جاءَ في نشأةِ الإِثباتِ آدمُها

ما جاءَ في نشأةِ الإِثباتِ آدمُها

إِلاَّ لها ولهذا السِّرِّ حَوَّاءُ

إِلاَّ لها ولهذا السِّرِّ حَوَّاءُ

No Adam came into the arising of affirmation

This is the truth - none contend with it.

without an Eve belonging to it and to this mystery.

And in multiplication is transgression and disregard.

بيانُ غمضٍ بممتَدِّ الرَّقائقِ من

بيانُ غمضٍ بممتَدِّ الرَّقائقِ من

علمِ الرَّسولِ وهل للسَّطرِ قرَّاءُ

علمِ الرَّسولِ وهل للسَّطرِ قرَّاءُ

An elucidation of obscurity, through the extending subtleties of

One of foolishness multiplies the truth through lies,

the Messenger's knowledge—but are there readers for the line?

While his eye is skewed from touching misguidance.

يا أُمَّةً جحدتْ برهانَ حُجَّتِهِ

يا أُمَّةً جحدتْ برهانَ حُجَّتِهِ

كأنَّها أُمَّةٌ بَكْماءُ صَمَّاءُ

كأنَّها أُمَّةٌ بَكْماءُ صَمَّاءُ

O nation that denied the proof of his argument,

If the criterion of fairness enlightened hearts among them,

as though it were a nation mute and deaf!

Rejection and hatred would not have overwhelmed them.

هذا هو الحقُّ لا ندٌّ يعدِّده

هذا هو الحقُّ لا ندٌّ يعدِّده

وفي التَّعدُّدِ عُدْوانٌ وإِجفاءُ

وفي التَّعدُّدِ عُدْوانٌ وإِجفاءُ

This is the Truth; no rival multiplies it.

Indeed, the proofs do not escape one whose path is straight,

In multiplicity are aggression and estrangement.

Unless wandering misguides him in his course.

يعدِّدُ الحقَّ بُهْتاناً أخُو سَفَهٍ

يعدِّدُ الحقَّ بُهْتاناً أخُو سَفَهٍ

وعيْنُهُ بانْحِرافِ المَسِّ حولاءُ

وعيْنُهُ بانْحِرافِ المَسِّ حولاءُ

A foolish man falsely multiplies the Truth,

The parables of meanings poured unto the essence of its composition,

his eye cross-eyed through the distortion of madness.

Then varied in understanding depending on perception.

لو ناصفتْ سِمَةُ الإِنصافِ أفئدةً

لو ناصفتْ سِمَةُ الإِنصافِ أفئدةً

منهم لما غالَها جحدٌ وبغضاءُ

منهم لما غالَها جحدٌ وبغضاءُ

Had the mark of fairness dealt justly with hearts

And the speaker of truth - his reality does not change,

among them, denial and hatred would not have destroyed them.

Even if the fickle babble on with substitution.

إنَّ البراهينَّ لا تَخْفى على دَرِبٍ

إنَّ البراهينَّ لا تَخْفى على دَرِبٍ

إنْ لم يُخَطِّئْهُ في مَسراه أقْذاءُ

إنْ لم يُخَطِّئْهُ في مَسراه أقْذاءُ

Indeed, proofs are not hidden from one experienced,

A secret they confided to the people of hearts, so take

unless motes lead him astray upon his course.

From it symbols, for the secret is not divulged.

سِمْطُ المعاني على مَنْظومِ جوهَرهِ

سِمْطُ المعاني على مَنْظومِ جوهَرهِ

تخالفتْ باختلافِ الفهمِ أهواءُ

تخالفتْ باختلافِ الفهمِ أهواءُ

A necklace of meanings upon its strung jewels:

The difference between the types of congregation is consistent,

desires differ as understanding differs.

And the congregation bears witness to subtle collecting.

وقائِلُ الحقِّ لم تُقْلَبْ حقيقتُهُ

وقائِلُ الحقِّ لم تُقْلَبْ حقيقتُهُ

وإنْ ترنَّمَ بالتَّبديلِ وَرْقاءُ

وإنْ ترنَّمَ بالتَّبديلِ وَرْقاءُ

The speaker of truth has not had his reality overturned,

The truth distinguishes it with separation then returns it

even if a gray dove sings of alteration.

As divisions, and in the matter are stripping and cloaking.

سرٌّ تَكاتَمَهُ أهلُ القُلوبِ فخذْ

سرٌّ تَكاتَمَهُ أهلُ القُلوبِ فخذْ

منه الرُّموزَ وما للسِّرِّ إِفْشاءُ

منه الرُّموزَ وما للسِّرِّ إِفْشاءُ

A secret that the people of hearts conceal together: take

And where can events be combined in eternity

its symbols, for the secret is not to be divulged.

From His essence? In it is transcendence and sublimity.

الفرقُ بينَ نِماطِ الجمعِ متَّسِقٌ

الفرقُ بينَ نِماطِ الجمعِ متَّسِقٌ

والجمعُ يشهدُهُ لُطْفٌ وإِنْطاءُ

والجمعُ يشهدُهُ لُطْفٌ وإِنْطاءُ

Separation is coherent among the patterns of gathering,

Presiding over the forms of effects was

and gathering is witnessed by gentleness and giving.

An overwhelming raid against divisions from His holiness.

يسِفُّهُ الحقُّ سفًّا ثمَّ يُرجعُهُ

يسِفُّهُ الحقُّ سفًّا ثمَّ يُرجعُهُ

فرْقاً وفي الأمرِ تجريدٌ وإِكساءُ

فرْقاً وفي الأمرِ تجريدٌ وإِكساءُ

The Truth swallows it wholly, then returns it

Blessed is Allah - no era changes Him,

as separation; in the Command are stripping and clothing.

Nor does any description equate to Him in attributes.

وأين تجتَمِعُ الأحداثُ في قِدَمٍ

وأين تجتَمِعُ الأحداثُ في قِدَمٍ

من ذاتِهِ فيه تنزيهٌ وإِعْلاءُ

من ذاتِهِ فيه تنزيهٌ وإِعْلاءُ

How could created events gather within an eternity

A singular, eternal, magnificent, one, only,

belonging to His Essence, wherein are transcendence and exaltation?

To Him belong eternal attributes and names.

قامتْ على صُوَرِ الآثارِ حاكِمَةً

قامتْ على صُوَرِ الآثارِ حاكِمَةً

من قُدْسِهِ غارَةٌ للفرقِ شعْواءُ

من قُدْسِهِ غارَةٌ للفرقِ شعْواءُ

Over the forms of effects there rose, ruling,

Transcendent above the features of origination, so in

from His holiness, a fierce assault for separation.

The realm of temporalness are changes and trials.

تباركَ الله لا عهدٌ يغيِّره

تباركَ الله لا عهدٌ يغيِّره

ولا يُماثلُهُ في الوصفِ أشياءُ

ولا يُماثلُهُ في الوصفِ أشياءُ

Blessed is God: no age changes Him,

And in directions, occupation - and He is most high, so does not

and no things resemble Him in description.

Occupy a direction, for occupation belongs to the occupied.

فَرْدٌ قديمٌ عظيمٌ واحدٌ أحدٌ

فَرْدٌ قديمٌ عظيمٌ واحدٌ أحدٌ

له صفاتٌ قديماتٌ وأَسْماءُ

له صفاتٌ قديماتٌ وأَسْماءُ

Singular, eternal, great, one, unique:

Contemplating the command and assimilation is

He has eternal attributes and names.

Slippery, in it from Satan is temptation.

منزَّهٌ عن سِماتِ الحادِثاتِ ففي

منزَّهٌ عن سِماتِ الحادِثاتِ ففي

طَوْرِ الحُدوثِ انْتِقالاتٌ وإِبلاءُ

طَوْرِ الحُدوثِ انْتِقالاتٌ وإِبلاءُ

He transcends the marks of created things, for in

So hold to the religion of the Zealous one whose law

the state of temporal origination are changes and decay.

Is light, and the light of God has no extinguishing.

وفي الجهاتِ انْحيازٌ وهو جلَّ فلا

وفي الجهاتِ انْحيازٌ وهو جلَّ فلا

ينحازُ والحَيْثُ للمُنْحازِ أرْجاءُ

ينحازُ والحَيْثُ للمُنْحازِ أرْجاءُ

In directions there is confinement; exalted is He, and He does not

And avert your desire, steeped in his way,

occupy a region; “where” has bounds for what is confined.

For desire has slender and delicate ones among the world.

تدبُّرُ الأمرِ والتكييفِ مَزْلَقَةٌ

تدبُّرُ الأمرِ والتكييفِ مَزْلَقَةٌ

ملساءُ فيها من الشَّيطانِ إِغْواءُ

ملساءُ فيها من الشَّيطانِ إِغْواءُ

Speculation about the matter and its manner is a slippery slope,

And submit to God if you follow his path,

smooth, with Satan's temptation upon it.

For in presence are the lowly and the exalted.

فَدِنْ بدينِ تُهامِيٍّ شريعَتُهُ

فَدِنْ بدينِ تُهامِيٍّ شريعَتُهُ

نورٌ وليس لنورِ اللهِ إِطْفاءُ

نورٌ وليس لنورِ اللهِ إِطْفاءُ

So profess the faith of the man of Tihama, whose sacred law

Exert effort and strive, and pay the reckless no heed,

is light, and God's light cannot be extinguished.

For in the path, disregarding them is easier.

وازْوِ الهوَى عنكَ مغْموساً بسُنَّتِهِ

وازْوِ الهوَى عنكَ مغْموساً بسُنَّتِهِ

فللهوَى من بني الدُّنيا أرِقَّاءُ

فللهوَى من بني الدُّنيا أرِقَّاءُ

Turn desire away from yourself, immersed in his Sunnah;

The mothers of evil deeds have for them

among the children of this world, desire has slaves.

From the burden of their children, impure progenitors.

وذِلَّ للهِ إنْ تسلُكْ طريقتَهُ

وذِلَّ للهِ إنْ تسلُكْ طريقتَهُ

ففي الحُضورِ الأذِلاَّءُ الأعِزَّاءُ

ففي الحُضورِ الأذِلاَّءُ الأعِزَّاءُ

Humble yourself before God if you follow His path;

And take, when you make the ground your pillow, a deed

in the Presence, the humble are the mighty.

That will remain when the corrupt depart.

وجِدَّ واجْهد ولا تنظرْ لماشيةٍ

وجِدَّ واجْهد ولا تنظرْ لماشيةٍ

في الدَّربِ حَذْفُ كِراعَيْها المُطَيْطاءُ

في الدَّربِ حَذْفُ كِراعَيْها المُطَيْطاءُ

Be earnest, exert yourself, and do not look to a walker

And stand at the door with lowered wing, and be

on the path, shortening her two strides in a swaggering gait.

A servant, and from you the heart's delusions cease.

فأُمَّهاتُ الفِعالِ السَّيِّئاتِ لها

فأُمَّهاتُ الفِعالِ السَّيِّئاتِ لها

من عبْءِ أبنائِها الأخلاطِ آباءُ

من عبْءِ أبنائِها الأخلاطِ آباءُ

For the mothers of evil deeds have

Some groups attempted to unite, but He returned them

fathers among the burden of their mixed offspring.

Dead, while in the belly of assumption alive.

وخذْ إذا ما توسَّدْتَ الثَّرى عملاً

وخذْ إذا ما توسَّدْتَ الثَّرى عملاً

يكون خلاًّ إذا انْحازَ الأخِلاَّءُ

يكون خلاًّ إذا انْحازَ الأخِلاَّءُ

Take a deed that, when you pillow your head upon the soil,

For the knowers of the door of separation, their stance,

will be a friend when other friends withdraw.

And the pure prophets of renown, eminent.

وقفْ على البابِ مخفوضَ الجناحِ وكنْ

وقفْ على البابِ مخفوضَ الجناحِ وكنْ

عبداً ومنكَ لقلبِ الوَهْمِ إِدْماءُ

عبداً ومنكَ لقلبِ الوَهْمِ إِدْماءُ

Stand at the door with lowered wing, and be

Some spoke of union, and rambled on incarnation,

a servant, making the heart of illusion bleed.

And their collision in religion is thick chaos.

قد حاوَلَ الجمعَ أقوامٌ فأرْجَعَهُمْ

قد حاوَلَ الجمعَ أقوامٌ فأرْجَعَهُمْ

موتَى وهم بطَنينِ الظَّنِّ أحياءُ

موتَى وهم بطَنينِ الظَّنِّ أحياءُ

Some people attempted gathering, but it sent them back

If the problem of the impossible state befell them,

dead, though alive in the buzzing of conjecture.

Their parts would not be freed through transformation.

فالعارِفونَ ببابِ الفرقِ موقِفُهمْ

فالعارِفونَ ببابِ الفرقِ موقِفُهمْ

والأنْبياءُ العرانينُ الأجِلاَّءُ

والأنْبياءُ العرانينُ الأجِلاَّءُ

The knowers have their station at the door of separation,

The arrogant of ignorance from the devil of themselves

as do the eminent, illustrious prophets.

Assaulted, so the pitch faced them blackened.

قالَ اتِّحاداً أُناسٌ والحُلولَ حكَوْا

قالَ اتِّحاداً أُناسٌ والحُلولَ حكَوْا

والكلُّ صَدْمَتُهُمْ في الدِّينِ دَهماءُ

والكلُّ صَدْمَتُهُمْ في الدِّينِ دَهماءُ

Some people asserted union and spoke of indwelling;

They said we tread a path without crookedness in it,

the impact of them all upon religion is a dark calamity.

Yet in it is a bridge of idolatry, humped.

لو حلَّ فيهم علة فرضِ المُحالِ لما

لو حلَّ فيهم علة فرضِ المُحالِ لما

منهم تحَلَّلَ بالتَّحويلِ أجزاءُ

منهم تحَلَّلَ بالتَّحويلِ أجزاءُ

If He dwelt in them—an impossible supposition—no

Leave what they falsely claimed of their decorations,

parts of them would dissolve through transformation.

And be astute - the opportunities for success are sincere.

رواشِقُ الجهلِ من شيطانِ أنفسِهِمْ

رواشِقُ الجهلِ من شيطانِ أنفسِهِمْ

للصَّدِّ منهم تلَقَّتْها السُّويداءُ

للصَّدِّ منهم تلَقَّتْها السُّويداءُ

Darts of ignorance from the devil of their own souls

It pulls the necklace of servitude from its flow,

the heart's dark core received from them, for obstruction.

A lonely orphaned pearl from the necklaces of opening.

قالوا سلكْنا طريقاً لا اعْوِجاجَ به

قالوا سلكْنا طريقاً لا اعْوِجاجَ به

وفيه قَنْطَرَةٌ بالشِّرْكِ حدباءُ

وفيه قَنْطَرَةٌ بالشِّرْكِ حدباءُ

They said, “We have followed a path without crookedness,”

And tread the path of Imam Rifaah, for he

yet within it is a bridge humped with polytheism.

Attained by it the presence of beloved intimacy.

دعْ عنك ما انْتحلوهُ من زَخارِفِهِمْ

دعْ عنك ما انْتحلوهُ من زَخارِفِهِمْ

وافْطنْ فسانِحَةُ التَّوفيقِ خلْصاءُ

وافْطنْ فسانِحَةُ التَّوفيقِ خلْصاءُ

Leave aside what they have claimed of their embellishments;

The doctrine of truth settled by it,

be alert, for the opening of divine aid is pure.

Yet the vile folk almost demolished it.

يَلِبُّ منها بعُنْقِ العبدِ جوهرَةٌ

يَلِبُّ منها بعُنْقِ العبدِ جوهرَةٌ

يتيمةٌ من عُقودِ الفتحِ عصْماءُ

يتيمةٌ من عُقودِ الفتحِ عصْماءُ

From it, a jewel encircles the servant's neck,

He called to God with knowledge, so

unique and flawless, from the necklaces of spiritual opening.

The elite of the unseen answered him, fathers and sons.

واسْلكْ طريقَ الرِّفاعيِّ الإِمامِ فقدْ

واسْلكْ طريقَ الرِّفاعيِّ الإِمامِ فقدْ

وافَى به حضرَةَ القُربِ الأحبَّاءُ

وافَى به حضرَةَ القُربِ الأحبَّاءُ

Follow the path of the Imam al-Rifa‘i, for

And closed every path of unacceptable access

by it the beloved have reached the Presence of nearness.

To the Messenger, thus the mother of misguidance is muted.

مهذَّبٌ مَذْهَبُ الحَقِّ استقرَّ به

مهذَّبٌ مَذْهَبُ الحَقِّ استقرَّ به

وكادَ يهدِمُهُ القومُ الأشِرَّاءُ

وكادَ يهدِمُهُ القومُ الأشِرَّاءُ

Refined is the way of Truth that became established through him,

And how many hearts did stagnation permeate, since

which wicked people nearly demolished.

He inspired them for God, purely?

دَعا إلى الله عن علمٍ فجاوَبَهُ

دَعا إلى الله عن علمٍ فجاوَبَهُ

بقِسْمَةِ الغيبِ آباءٌ وأَبْناءُ

بقِسْمَةِ الغيبِ آباءٌ وأَبْناءُ

He called to God with knowledge, and answered him,

The caveats of the masters - their goal -

by the allotment of the unseen, fathers and sons.

In the beginning of his journey he made clear.

وسدَّ كلَّ طريقٍ لا دُخولَ له

وسدَّ كلَّ طريقٍ لا دُخولَ له

على الرَّسولِ فأُمُّ الغيِّ خنساءُ

على الرَّسولِ فأُمُّ الغيِّ خنساءُ

He closed every road that gives no access

As the mountain he was not shaken by coddling in a time

to the Messenger; thus the mother of error is snub-nosed.

When for steeds is neighing with coddling.

وكم قُلوبٍ طمتْ فيها الكُدورَةُ مذْ

وكم قُلوبٍ طمتْ فيها الكُدورَةُ مذْ

أمَّتْهُ أَمَّ بها للهِ إِصفاءُ

أمَّتْهُ أَمَّ بها للهِ إِصفاءُ

How many hearts in which turbidity surged, once

His gentle breeze in devotion to God

they sought him, were led by purification toward God!

From the orientation of states is heated passion.

قد قوَّمَ الله عوْجاءَ الطَّريقِ بهم

قد قوَّمَ الله عوْجاءَ الطَّريقِ بهم

وليس في طُرُقِ السَّاداتِ عَوِجاءُ

وليس في طُرُقِ السَّاداتِ عَوِجاءُ

God straightened the crooked path through them;

As if he astonished riders when seen,

among the paths of the masters, none is crooked.

And how many ahead of the competitor did he surpass!

أجلْ تدلَّسَ بُطلاناً بموكبِهم

أجلْ تدلَّسَ بُطلاناً بموكبِهم

قومٌ وأهلُ الحِمَى زُهرٌ أحِقَّاءُ

قومٌ وأهلُ الحِمَى زُهرٌ أحِقَّاءُ

Yes, fraudulently there slipped into their procession

His father is from the orient of Az-Zawra, a guiding sun,

a people, while the sanctuary's people are radiant and worthy.

Whose setting flowed, and the journey is nocturnal ascent.

وأَحمَدُ الأوْلِياءِ الغُرِّ أحمَدُهُمْ

وأَحمَدُ الأوْلِياءِ الغُرِّ أحمَدُهُمْ

وفحلُهُمْ إنْ ثنَى الأبطالَ هَيْجاءُ

وفحلُهُمْ إنْ ثنَى الأبطالَ هَيْجاءُ

The most praiseworthy of the radiant saints is their Ahmad,

Until it settled at the bosom of Al-Kazimiya, in

and their champion when battle turns the heroes back.

An arena of light, darkened before by clouds.

شقَّ القُلوبَ بمُوسِ الشَّرعِ فانبجَسَتْ

شقَّ القُلوبَ بمُوسِ الشَّرعِ فانبجَسَتْ

دُرًّا وها هي قبلَ الشَّقِّ حصْباءُ

دُرًّا وها هي قبلَ الشَّقِّ حصْباءُ

He split hearts with the razor of sacred law, and they gushed forth

They straightened the bow of Baghdad - indeed they are

pearls—though before the splitting they were pebbles.

Its pillar, else the pillar of Az-Zawra is bent.

طاشَ العَقَنْقَلُ في ميدانِ حكمتِهِ

طاشَ العَقَنْقَلُ في ميدانِ حكمتِهِ

على أولِي الزُّورِ حتَّى رَهبةً فاءوا

على أولِي الزُّورِ حتَّى رَهبةً فاءوا

The massive blade flew in the arena of his wisdom

And from them is the renewal of Abul Abbas, a youth

against the people of falsehood, until they returned in fear.

Who is the conscience alluded to by the pronoun “huwa” (he).

وجاءهُمْ ببراهينٍ خوارِقُها

وجاءهُمْ ببراهينٍ خوارِقُها

كالمُعجِزاتِ لها في الكونِ إِمْضاءُ

كالمُعجِزاتِ لها في الكونِ إِمْضاءُ

He brought them proofs whose wonders

His noble deeds overflowed in the kingdom, so

are like miracles, effective throughout existence.

The whole of domains and regions rejoiced at his overflowing.

لكلِّ شأنٍ من التَّحقيقِ عن جسَدٍ

لكلِّ شأنٍ من التَّحقيقِ عن جسَدٍ

تقليدُ نَمْطٍ وللتَّحقيقِ ضوْضاءُ

تقليدُ نَمْطٍ وللتَّحقيقِ ضوْضاءُ

For every matter of realization issuing from a body,

The spirit of the Immaculate folded in unveiling his temple,

there is imitation of a pattern; realization has its clamor.

A state whose sign among the family is Az-Zahraa.

قد أمطَرَ الخِبُّ للرَّائينَ سابِحَةً

قد أمطَرَ الخِبُّ للرَّائينَ سابِحَةً

وهلْ لهل من رقيقِ الأُفقِ أَنْواءُ

وهلْ لهل من رقيقِ الأُفقِ أَنْواءُ

The trickster rained down a swimmer for those watching;

And Al-Hadi pledged to him the ways,

but has he rain-bearing stars from the delicate horizon?

Whose reins are what gives the cosmos composure.

شأنُ الرِّفاعِيِّ في مِعراجِ مظهَرِهِ

شأنُ الرِّفاعِيِّ في مِعراجِ مظهَرِهِ

له سُمُوٌّ وللأتباعِ أسْماءُ

له سُمُوٌّ وللأتباعِ أسْماءُ

The station of al-Rifa‘i, in the ascent of his manifestation,

And by it, how many atrocities in the cosmos were veiled,

has sublimity, while the followers have names.

And by it, how many were exposed by God openly!

تحتَ العَجاجِ مَكيناً إذ كثُرَتْ

تحتَ العَجاجِ مَكيناً إذ كثُرَتْ

للطَّارقينَ يقفْرِ الحَيِّ غَوْغاءُ

للطَّارقينَ يقفْرِ الحَيِّ غَوْغاءُ

Steadfast beneath the dust, when there swelled

The caveats of the pole masters - their goal -

a clamor for visitors in the settlement's wilderness.

In the beginning of his journey he made evident.

كالطَّوْدِ ما هزَّهُ الإدلالُ في زمنٍ

كالطَّوْدِ ما هزَّهُ الإدلالُ في زمنٍ

وللفُحُولِ مع الإدْلالِ إِرْغاءُ

وللفُحُولِ مع الإدْلالِ إِرْغاءُ

Like a mountain, conceit never shook him;

Calm the claims based on a letter, and you will find by them

yet mighty champions foam with conceit.

A sun whose stars they are wherever they shine.

ضاهَى نَسيمَ الصَّبا لُطفاً ومُهْجَتُهُ

ضاهَى نَسيمَ الصَّبا لُطفاً ومُهْجَتُهُ

في اللهِ من طارِقِ الأحْوالِ حَرَّاءُ

في اللهِ من طارِقِ الأحْوالِ حَرَّاءُ

He matched the east wind's breeze in gentleness, while his soul

His proof is an overwhelming argument in conduct,

burned for God through the incoming spiritual states.

In it from concluding and distancing is affirmation.

كأنَّه أعْجزَ الرُّكْبانَ حينَ يُرى

كأنَّه أعْجزَ الرُّكْبانَ حينَ يُرى

وكم به سَبَقَ السُّبَّاقَ عَرْجاءُ

وكم به سَبَقَ السُّبَّاقَ عَرْجاءُ

As though he left the riders powerless when seen;

The path of one who strays from it is all misguidance,

how many a lame mare, through him, outran the swift!

Followed by misguidance, winding and jagged.

أبوهُ من مشرِقِ الزَّوْراءِ شمسُ هدًى

أبوهُ من مشرِقِ الزَّوْراءِ شمسُ هدًى

جرتْ لمغرِبِها والسَّيرُ إِسراءُ

جرتْ لمغرِبِها والسَّيرُ إِسراءُ

His father, from the east of al-Zawra, was a sun of guidance

The symbols of knowledge he revealed after they were covered,

that traveled toward its west, its journey a night passage,

Erased, and the brilliant ones demonstrated them.

حتَّى استقرَّتْ بكِنِّ الكاظميَّةِ في

حتَّى استقرَّتْ بكِنِّ الكاظميَّةِ في

مِضمارِ نورٍ جَلَتْهُ قبلُ أَبْواءُ

مِضمارِ نورٍ جَلَتْهُ قبلُ أَبْواءُ

until it settled in the shelter of al-Kazimiyya, within

The pens of his wisdom in his book inscribed

an arena of light that Abwa had unveiled before.

Revelation with ink of holiness they oozed.

قد قوَّما قوسَ بغدادٍ أَجلْ فهما

قد قوَّما قوسَ بغدادٍ أَجلْ فهما

لولاهُما مقلةُ الزَّوْراءِ زَوْراءُ

لولاهُما مقلةُ الزَّوْراءِ زَوْراءُ

They both straightened Baghdad's bow—yes, for

They penetrated into the treasures of mystery, unveiling

without them, al-Zawra's eye would be crooked.

Arts that the few people recognize.

وعنهما من أبي العبَّاسِ قامَ فتًى

وعنهما من أبي العبَّاسِ قامَ فتًى

هو الضَّميرُ الذي يُعنى له الهاءُ

هو الضَّميرُ الذي يُعنى له الهاءُ

And from them, through Abu al-Abbas, arose a young man:

He journeyed singularly, uniquely, and his banner

he is the pronoun to which the letter ha refers.

In the prime procession of divinity is green.

فاضتْ عوارِفُهُ في المُلكِ فابْتهجَتْ

فاضتْ عوارِفُهُ في المُلكِ فابْتهجَتْ

بفيضِهِ الجَمِّ أقْطارٌ وأَنْحاءُ

بفيضِهِ الجَمِّ أقْطارٌ وأَنْحاءُ

His benefactions overflowed throughout the realm, and rejoiced

And he traversed the darkness of illusions and doubts, and

in his abundant outpouring lands and regions.

For the party of his followers among the folk there are no equals.

روحُ البَتولِ طوتْ في نشرِ هيكَلِهِ

روحُ البَتولِ طوتْ في نشرِ هيكَلِهِ

حالاً علامَتُهُ في الآلِ زهراءُ

حالاً علامَتُهُ في الآلِ زهراءُ

The spirit of al-Batul enfolded, in the unfolding of his form,

His merits whitened the cheek of the world,

a state whose sign within the Family is radiant.

And if one seeks to number them, it cannot be enumerated!

وعاهدَتْهُ يدُ الهادي على سَنَنٍ

وعاهدَتْهُ يدُ الهادي على سَنَنٍ

زِمامُهُ ما به للكونِ إِرخاءُ

زِمامُهُ ما به للكونِ إِرخاءُ

The hand of al-Hadi pledged him to a course

The subtleties of mystery from the signs of his resolve,

whose rein gives no slack to the universe.

To them in the heart of the cosmos is suggestion.

فكم به سُترتْ في الكونِ فادِحَةٌ

فكم به سُترتْ في الكونِ فادِحَةٌ

وكم به كُشفتْ بالله جُلاَّءُ

وكم به كُشفتْ بالله جُلاَّءُ

How many a grievous calamity was concealed through him in existence,

As if his abode in every land,

and how many a great affliction was removed through him by God!

And from his majesty the living shiver.

جَحاجِحُ السَّادةِ الأقطابِ غايَتُهُمْ

جَحاجِحُ السَّادةِ الأقطابِ غايَتُهُمْ

لها لدى بَدئِهِ في السَّيرِ إِبْداءُ

لها لدى بَدئِهِ في السَّيرِ إِبْداءُ

The goal of the great masters, the spiritual poles,

The bride of a state of gnosis appears to the people of meanings

is disclosed at the outset of his journey.

From his realities, a chaste bride of mystic knowledge.

خلِّ الدَّعاوى على حرفٍ تجدْ بهِمُ

خلِّ الدَّعاوى على حرفٍ تجدْ بهِمُ

شمساً كواكِبُها هم أينَما ضاءوا

شمساً كواكِبُها هم أينَما ضاءوا

Leave claims on the margin; among them you will find

Upon him is the pleasure of the Lord of the Throne whenever

a sun whose stars they are, wherever they shine.

A sun has shone and the dawn has not blamed the late evening.

بُرهانُهُ حُجَّةٌ في السِّلكِ قاطِعَةٌ

بُرهانُهُ حُجَّةٌ في السِّلكِ قاطِعَةٌ

فيها من القطعِ والإِبْعادِ إِبقاءُ

فيها من القطعِ والإِبْعادِ إِبقاءُ

His proof is a decisive argument within the spiritual chain;

in its cutting off and distancing there is preservation.

طريقُ من حادَ عنها كُلُّهُ غُصَصٌ

طريقُ من حادَ عنها كُلُّهُ غُصَصٌ

بها العُوَيْصاءُ تتلوها العُوَيْصاءُ

بها العُوَيْصاءُ تتلوها العُوَيْصاءُ

The path of whoever deviates from it is entirely choking grief,

where one difficulty follows another.

رُموزُ عِلمٍ جَلاها بعد أنْ كُسيتْ

رُموزُ عِلمٍ جَلاها بعد أنْ كُسيتْ

طَمساً ودَلَّتْ بمجْلاها الأدِلاَّءُ

طَمساً ودَلَّتْ بمجْلاها الأدِلاَّءُ

Symbols of knowledge he revealed after they had been clothed

in obscurity; by their unveiling, guides showed the way.

أقلامُ حِكمتِهِ في جِفْرِها نَقَشَتْ

أقلامُ حِكمتِهِ في جِفْرِها نَقَشَتْ

كشفاً له من مِدادِ القُدْسِ إِجراءُ

كشفاً له من مِدادِ القُدْسِ إِجراءُ

The pens of his wisdom inscribed within its jafr-book

an unveiling whose flow comes from the ink of holiness.

تغلغَلَتْ في كُنوزِ السِّرِّ فانْكشفتْ

تغلغَلَتْ في كُنوزِ السِّرِّ فانْكشفتْ

بها فُنونٌ لها الأهلُ الأقِلاَّءُ

بها فُنونٌ لها الأهلُ الأقِلاَّءُ

They penetrated the treasures of the secret, and there were revealed

through them diverse arts whose worthy possessors are few.

سَرى بها واحداً فَرْداً ورايَتُهُ

سَرى بها واحداً فَرْداً ورايَتُهُ

في أوَّلِ الموكبِ القُدسِيِّ خضراءُ

في أوَّلِ الموكبِ القُدسِيِّ خضراءُ

He journeyed through them, alone and singular, while his banner

was green at the head of the sacred procession.

وجابَ ظُلمةَ أوهامِ الشُّكوكِ وما

وجابَ ظُلمةَ أوهامِ الشُّكوكِ وما

لحِزْبِ أتباعِهِ في القومِ أكْفاءُ

لحِزْبِ أتباعِهِ في القومِ أكْفاءُ

He traversed the darkness of doubts' illusions, and there are no

equals among the people to the company of his followers.

وبيَّضَتْ جُبْهَةَ الدُّنيا مناقِبُهُ

وبيَّضَتْ جُبْهَةَ الدُّنيا مناقِبُهُ

وما لها إِن يُرامُ العَدُّ إِحصاءُ

وما لها إِن يُرامُ العَدُّ إِحصاءُ

His virtues whitened the forehead of the world;

if one attempts to number them, they cannot be counted.

رقائِقُ السِّرِّ من آياتِ همَّتِهِ

رقائِقُ السِّرِّ من آياتِ همَّتِهِ

لها ببطْنِ ضميرِ الكونِ إِدلاءُ

لها ببطْنِ ضميرِ الكونِ إِدلاءُ

The subtleties of the secret are among the signs of his aspiration;

they descend into the innermost consciousness of existence.

كأنَّما دارُهُ في كلِّ باديةٍ

كأنَّما دارُهُ في كلِّ باديةٍ

ومن جَلالتِهِ في الحيِّ فَيْفاءُ

ومن جَلالتِهِ في الحيِّ فَيْفاءُ

As though his abode were in every wilderness,

and, through his majesty, an open expanse within the settlement.

تُجلى لأهلِ المَعاني من حقائقِهِ

تُجلى لأهلِ المَعاني من حقائقِهِ

عَروسُ حالٍ من العِرْفانِ عَذْراءُ

عَروسُ حالٍ من العِرْفانِ عَذْراءُ

From his realities is unveiled to the people of meanings

a virgin bride of a state of gnosis.

عليه رُضوانُ ربِّ العرشِ ما لَمَعَتْ

عليه رُضوانُ ربِّ العرشِ ما لَمَعَتْ

شمسٌ وما عاقَبَ الإِصْباحُ إِمْساءُ

شمسٌ وما عاقَبَ الإِصْباحُ إِمْساءُ

Upon him be the pleasure of the Lord of the Throne, as long as shines

a sun, and as long as evening follows morning.