ما أَنْتِ مِنِّي ولاَ رَبْعَاكِ لي وَطَرُ

ما أَنْتِ مِنِّي ولاَ رَبْعَاكِ لي وَطَرُ

الهَمُّ أَمْلَكُ بِي والشّوْقُ والفِكَرُ

الهَمُّ أَمْلَكُ بِي والشّوْقُ والفِكَرُ

You are nothing to me, nor are your two dwellings my desire.

You're not for me, nor am I for you, though passion

Grief, longing, and thoughts have greater power over me.

And longing and thought have overcome me.

وَرَاعَها أَنَّ دَمْعاً فاضَ مُنْتَشِراً

وَرَاعَها أَنَّ دَمْعاً فاضَ مُنْتَشِراً

لا أَوْ تَرَى كَبِدي للحُزْنِ تَنْتَثِرُ

لا أَوْ تَرَى كَبِدي للحُزْنِ تَنْتَثِرُ

And she was startled that tears overflowed, spilling everywhere,

She wept copiously when tears flowed

No—not until she sees my liver falling to pieces from sorrow.

Uncontrolled, lest you see my liver scattered in grief.

أينَ الحُسَيْنُ وقَتْلَى مِنْ بني حَسَنٍ

أينَ الحُسَيْنُ وقَتْلَى مِنْ بني حَسَنٍ

وجَعْفَرٍ وعَقيلٍ غالَهم غَمِرُ

وجَعْفَرٍ وعَقيلٍ غالَهم غَمِرُ

Where are al-Husayn and the slain among the sons of Hasan,

Where is al-Husayn and the martyrs among the sons of Hasan,

and of Ja'far and Aqil, whom a flood swept away?

Ja'far, 'Aqil - sorrow has overwhelmed them?

قَتْلَى يَحِنُّ إليها البيتُ والحَجَرُ

قَتْلَى يَحِنُّ إليها البيتُ والحَجَرُ

شَوْقاً وتبكيهُمُ الآياتُ والسُّوَرُ

شَوْقاً وتبكيهُمُ الآياتُ والسُّوَرُ

The slain for whom the House and the Stone yearn,

Martyrs for whom the House and stones yearn,

with longing, while the verses and the chapters weep for them.

Yearning, and verses and surahs weep for them.

ماتَ الحُسَيْنُ بأيدٍ في مَغَائِظِها

ماتَ الحُسَيْنُ بأيدٍ في مَغَائِظِها

طُولٌ عليه وفي إِشْفاقِها قِصَرُ

طُولٌ عليه وفي إِشْفاقِها قِصَرُ

Al-Husayn died at hands that, in their wrath,

Al-Husayn died by hands in whose vengeance

reached far against him, but in their compassion fell short.

Is length, though her compassion is brief.

لا دَرَّ دَرُّ الأَعادي عندما وَتَروا

لا دَرَّ دَرُّ الأَعادي عندما وَتَروا

ودَرَّ دَرُّكِ مَا تَحوينَ يا حُفَرُ

ودَرَّ دَرُّكِ مَا تَحوينَ يا حُفَرُ

May no bounty flow for the enemies when they caused bereavement;

The enemies did not stop shedding blood when they attacked,

and may your bounty flow, O graves, for what you hold.

But your grave contains what it contains, O pit!

لَمّا رَأَوْا طُرُقَاتِ الصَّبرِ مُعْرِضَةً

لَمّا رَأَوْا طُرُقَاتِ الصَّبرِ مُعْرِضَةً

إلى لِقَاءٍ ولُقْيا رَحْمَةٍ صَبَرُوا

إلى لِقَاءٍ ولُقْيا رَحْمَةٍ صَبَرُوا

When they saw the paths of patience opening

When they saw the ways of patience were inclined

toward a meeting and an encounter with mercy, they endured.

Towards a meeting and encounter with merciful patience, they were steadfast.

قالوا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ يا حَبّذَا نَهَلٌ

قالوا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ يا حَبّذَا نَهَلٌ

مُحَمّدٌ وعليٌّ بعدَهُ صَدَرُ

مُحَمّدٌ وعليٌّ بعدَهُ صَدَرُ

They said to themselves: 'How welcome a first draught—

They said to themselves: O excellent descent -

Muhammad—and Ali after him, the return from the water!'

Muhammad and Ali after him, excellent leader!

رِدُوا هَنيئاً مَرِيئاً آلَ فاطِمَةٍ

رِدُوا هَنيئاً مَرِيئاً آلَ فاطِمَةٍ

حَوضَ الرَّدَى فارْتَضُوا بالقَتْلِ واصْطَبِرُوا

حَوضَ الرَّدَى فارْتَضُوا بالقَتْلِ واصْطَبِرُوا

Come, in pleasure and ease, O family of Fatima,

Return delighted, splendid, Family of Fatima,

to the pool of death; accept being slain, and endure.

To the Spring of Abundance, so they chose killing and were steadfast.

الحوضُ حَوْضُهُمُ والجَدُّ جَدُّهُمُ

الحوضُ حَوْضُهُمُ والجَدُّ جَدُّهُمُ

وعندَ رَبِّهِمُ في خَلْقِهِ غِيَرُ

وعندَ رَبِّهِمُ في خَلْقِهِ غِيَرُ

The pool is their pool, and the grandfather their grandfather;

The Spring is their spring, and the grandfather their grandfather,

and their Lord holds reversals of fortune for His creatures.

And with their Lord they have no equal in His creation.

أبكيكُمُ يا بَني التّقْوَى وأُعوْلكُمْ

أبكيكُمُ يا بَني التّقْوَى وأُعوْلكُمْ

وأَشْرَبُ الصَّبْرَ وهوَ الصَّابُ والصَّبرُ

وأَشْرَبُ الصَّبْرَ وهوَ الصَّابُ والصَّبرُ

I weep for you, O sons of piety, and wail for you,

I cry for you, O sons of piety, and mourn you,

and I drink patience—it is bitter sap and aloes.

And I drink patience, which is the cup and patience itself.

أبكيكُمُ يا ابني بِنْتِ الرَّسُولِ ولا

أبكيكُمُ يا ابني بِنْتِ الرَّسُولِ ولا

عَفَتْ مَحَلّكُمُ الأَنْواءُ والمَطَرُ

عَفَتْ مَحَلّكُمُ الأَنْواءُ والمَطَرُ

I weep for you, O two sons of the Messenger's daughter; let not

I cry for you, O sons of the Messenger's daughter - the showers

the seasonal storms and rain efface your resting place.

And rains did not spare your places.

مالي فَراغٌ إلى عُثْمانَ أَنْدُبُهُ

مالي فَراغٌ إلى عُثْمانَ أَنْدُبُهُ

ولا شَجاني أَبو بَكْرٍ ولا عُمَرُ

ولا شَجاني أَبو بَكْرٍ ولا عُمَرُ

I have no time for Uthman, to mourn him,

I have no time for Uthman - I lament him,

nor have Abu Bakr or Umar moved me to grief.

Nor does Abu Bakr or Umar wound me.

لَكُمْ عَدِيٌّ وتَيْمٌ بَلْ أَزيدُكُمُ

لَكُمْ عَدِيٌّ وتَيْمٌ بَلْ أَزيدُكُمُ

أُمَيّةً ولنا الأَعْلامُ والغُرَرُ

أُمَيّةً ولنا الأَعْلامُ والغُرَرُ

Yours are Adi and Taym; nay, I add for you

For you there is an enemy - and for us glories and treasures -

Umayya; ours are the eminent leaders and the radiant ones.

Umayya, while for us are the banners and the caves.

في كُلِّ يَومٍ لقَلْبِي مِنْ تَذكُّرِهِمْ

في كُلِّ يَومٍ لقَلْبِي مِنْ تَذكُّرِهِمْ

تَغْرِيبَةٌ ولدَمْعِي مِنْهُمُ سَفَرُ

تَغْرِيبَةٌ ولدَمْعِي مِنْهُمُ سَفَرُ

Each day, remembering them drives my heart

Every day, remembering them brings me

into exile, and sends my tears on a journey because of them.

Estrangement, and my tears flow abundantly for them.

مَوْتاً وقَتْلاً بهاماتٍ مُفَلَّقَةٍ

مَوْتاً وقَتْلاً بهاماتٍ مُفَلَّقَةٍ

مِنْ هاشِمٍ غابَ عنها النّصرُ والظّفَرُ

مِنْ هاشِمٍ غابَ عنها النّصرُ والظّفَرُ

Death and slaughter, with skulls split open,

Killing and death with split skulls

of Hashim's line, bereft of aid and victory.

Among Hashim - victory and triumph failed them.

كَفَى بأَنَّ أَنَاةَ اللّهِ واقعةٌ

كَفَى بأَنَّ أَنَاةَ اللّهِ واقعةٌ

يوماًن وللّهِ في هذا الوَرى نَظَرُ

يوماًن وللّهِ في هذا الوَرى نَظَرُ

It is enough that God's forbearance will take effect

It is enough that God's respite will come one day,

one day; and God keeps watch over this creation.

And God sees all affairs in this world.

أَنْسَى عَليّاً وتَفْنيد الغُواةِ لَهُ

أَنْسَى عَليّاً وتَفْنيد الغُواةِ لَهُ

وفي غَدٍ يُعْرَفُ الأفّاكُ والأَشِرُ

وفي غَدٍ يُعْرَفُ الأفّاكُ والأَشِرُ

Shall I forget Ali and the misguided men's disparagement of him,

Shall I forget Ali and the rebels' betrayal of him?

while tomorrow the liar and the insolent will be known?

The wicked will be known tomorrow.

مَنْ ذا الذي كَلّمَتْهُ البيدُ والشّجَرُ

مَنْ ذا الذي كَلّمَتْهُ البيدُ والشّجَرُ

وسَلّمَ التُّرْبُ إذْ ناداهُ والحَجَرُ

وسَلّمَ التُّرْبُ إذْ ناداهُ والحَجَرُ

Who is it to whom the deserts and the trees spoke,

Who was it the ruins and trees spoke to

and whom the dust and the stone greeted when he called to them,

And greeted as he called, and the stones saluted?

حتى إذا أَبْصَرَ الأَحياءُ مِنْ يَمَنٍ

حتى إذا أَبْصَرَ الأَحياءُ مِنْ يَمَنٍ

بُرهانَهُ آمنوا مِنْ بَعدِ ما كَفَروا

بُرهانَهُ آمنوا مِنْ بَعدِ ما كَفَروا

until, when the clans of Yemen saw

When the living from Yemen saw

his proof, they believed after having disbelieved?

His proof, they believed after their disbelief.

أَمْ مَنْ حَوى قَصَباتِ السّبْقِ دوَنهُمُ

أَمْ مَنْ حَوى قَصَباتِ السّبْقِ دوَنهُمُ

يومَ القَليبِ وفي أَعْناقِهِمْ زَوَرُ

يومَ القَليبِ وفي أَعْناقِهِمْ زَوَرُ

Or who won the prize reeds ahead of them

Or he who gained precedence at the Camel,

on the day of the Well, while their necks were bent awry?

While on their necks were falsehood and vanity?

أَمْ مَنْ رَسَا يومَ أُحْدٍ ثابتاً قَدَماً

أَمْ مَنْ رَسَا يومَ أُحْدٍ ثابتاً قَدَماً

وفي حُنَينٍ وسَلْعٍ بَعْدَمَا عَثَرُوا

وفي حُنَينٍ وسَلْعٍ بَعْدَمَا عَثَرُوا

Or who stood firm on the day of Uhud, sure of foot,

Or he who stood firm at Uhud, foot planted,

and at Hunayn and Sal', after they stumbled?

And at Hunayn and Sal` after they stumbled?

أَمْ مَنْ غَدا داحِياً بابَ القُمُوصِ لَهُمْ

أَمْ مَنْ غَدا داحِياً بابَ القُمُوصِ لَهُمْ

وفاتحاً خَيْبراً مِنْ بَعْدِما كُسِرُوا

وفاتحاً خَيْبراً مِنْ بَعْدِما كُسِرُوا

Or who went forth hurling aside al-Qumus's gate for them,

Or he who attacked the fortresses for them,

and conquering Khaybar after they were defeated?

Conquering Khaybar after they were broken?

أَلَيْسَ قامَ رسولُ اللّهِ يَخْطُبُهُمْ

أَلَيْسَ قامَ رسولُ اللّهِ يَخْطُبُهُمْ

وقالَ مولاكُمُ ذَا أَيُّها البَشَرُ

وقالَ مولاكُمُ ذَا أَيُّها البَشَرُ

Did not the Messenger of God stand to address them,

Did not the Messenger of God address them in a sermon:

and say: 'This is your master, O people'?

"Your master - O people - is this man"?

أَضَبْعَ غَيرِ عليٍّ كانَ رَافِعَهُ

أَضَبْعَ غَيرِ عليٍّ كانَ رَافِعَهُ

محمّدُ الخيرِ أَمْ لا تَعْقِلُ الحُمُرُ

محمّدُ الخيرِ أَمْ لا تَعْقِلُ الحُمُرُ

Was it an upper arm other than Ali's that was being raised

Did Muhammad the Chosen raise the forelegs

by Muhammad the good—or do the asses not understand?

Of anyone but Ali? Do donkeys understand?

دَعُوا التّخَبُّطَ في عَشْواءَ مُظْلِمَةٍ

دَعُوا التّخَبُّطَ في عَشْواءَ مُظْلِمَةٍ

لَمْ يَبْدُ لا كَوْكَبٌ فيها ولا قَمَرُ

لَمْ يَبْدُ لا كَوْكَبٌ فيها ولا قَمَرُ

Leave off blundering in blind darkness,

Leave your groping in deep darkness

where neither star nor moon has appeared.

Where no star shines nor moon appears.

الحقُّ أَبْلَجُ والأَعْلامُ واضِحَةٌ

الحقُّ أَبْلَجُ والأَعْلامُ واضِحَةٌ

لَوْ آمنَتْ أَنْفُسُ الشّانينَ أَوْ نَظَرُوا

لَوْ آمنَتْ أَنْفُسُ الشّانينَ أَوْ نَظَرُوا

The truth is radiant, and the signs are clear,

The truth is dazzling, and the signs clear,

if only the haters' souls would believe, or they would look.

If only the malicious souls believed, or they had discerned!