إن أبهى العصور بالإطلاقِ

إن أبهى العصور بالإطلاقِ

في صفات البديع يوم السُلاقِ

في صفات البديع يوم السُلاقِ

Indeed, the most splendid of ages, without exception,

The most glorious of eras without a doubt

in descriptions of the Wondrous One, is Ascension Day.

In qualities of eloquence, on Ascension day

عرجَ السيد المسيح مُعِدّاً

عرجَ السيد المسيح مُعِدّاً

لجنانٍ يحوزها كلُّ راق

لجنانٍ يحوزها كلُّ راق

The Lord Christ ascended, making ready

The Lord Christ ascended, preparing

for gardens that all who ascend may gain.

Gardens attained by every well-mannered one

نهجَ المَهيعَ المنيعَ وأهدى

نهجَ المَهيعَ المنيعَ وأهدى

لذويه محبَّةَ الإلتحاق

لذويه محبَّةَ الإلتحاق

He laid open the unassailable highway and bestowed

He tread the formidable, impenetrable path

on his own a love of joining him.

And gave His loved ones the gift of joining Him

فتح اللَه ملكَه بعد أن قد

فتح اللَه ملكَه بعد أن قد

كان من قَبلُ محكَمَ الإغلاق

كان من قَبلُ محكَمَ الإغلاق

God opened his kingdom after it had

God opened His kingdom after it had

previously been firmly closed.

Previously been firmly shut

ورَقِي آدمُ العصيُّ إليه

ورَقِي آدمُ العصيُّ إليه

وبنوهُ وكَفَّ دمعُ المآقي

وبنوهُ وكَفَّ دمعُ المآقي

And disobedient Adam rose to it,

Adam the disobedient ascended to Him

and his sons; tears at the eyes’ corners ceased.

And his children, and the tears of anguish ceased

ذاك يومٌ به الثواقبُ تزهو

ذاك يومٌ به الثواقبُ تزهو

مُحدقاتٍ به كَشدّ النطاق

مُحدقاتٍ به كَشدّ النطاق

That is a day when the piercing stars shine proudly,

That day, gazelles frolicked happily

encircling him like a girdle drawn tight.

With brisk, wide steps

ذاك يومٌ كَست شموسُ ضياه

ذاك يومٌ كَست شموسُ ضياه

نيِّراتِ الرقيعِ ثوبَ المُحاق

نيِّراتِ الرقيعِ ثوبَ المُحاق

That is a day whose radiant suns clothed

That day, the suns of its light shone

the lights of the firmament in a robe of moonless darkness.

Illuminating the expanse of the horizon

ذاك يومٌ به الملائك تَحنو

ذاك يومٌ به الملائك تَحنو

مَنكبيها لموردِ الخَلّاق

مَنكبيها لموردِ الخَلّاق

That is a day when the angels bend

That day, angels bent their shoulders

their shoulders at the Creator’s arrival.

To the Originator's watering place

ذاك يومٌ سما المخلِّصُ فيه

ذاك يومٌ سما المخلِّصُ فيه

مُستعزّاً إلى سماء التراقي

مُستعزّاً إلى سماء التراقي

That is a day when the Savior rose,

That day, the Savior ascended victoriously

in majesty, to the heaven of ascent.

To the highest heaven

ذاك يومٌ أنارَ نورُ سُلاقٍ

ذاك يومٌ أنارَ نورُ سُلاقٍ

حندسَ الكفر يومَ وقعِ الشِقاق

حندسَ الكفر يومَ وقعِ الشِقاق

That is a day when the light of the Ascension illumined

That day, the light of Ascension illuminated

the gloom of unbelief on the day discord broke out.

The darkness of disbelief on the day of discord

ذاك يومٌ حمى مواكبَ رسْلٍ

ذاك يومٌ حمى مواكبَ رسْلٍ

بحسام الأمان في الآفاق

بحسام الأمان في الآفاق

That is a day that guarded processions of apostles

That day, the processions of apostles were protected

with the sword of safety across the horizons.

By the sword of safety across the horizons

ذاك يومٌ به الخلاص مُعَدٌّ

ذاك يومٌ به الخلاص مُعَدٌّ

من إلهٍ علا على كل راق

من إلهٍ علا على كل راق

That is a day when salvation is made ready

That day, salvation was prepared

by God, who rose above all who ascend.

By a God who is most high above all others

قدَّس السحبَ والكواكبَ طرّاً

قدَّس السحبَ والكواكبَ طرّاً

أخمصٌ داسهنَّ من تحت ساق

أخمصٌ داسهنَّ من تحت ساق

The clouds and stars were all sanctified

He sanctified the clouds and planets, striding

by a foot’s arch that trod them beneath a leg.

With a foot that trampled them under its ankles

ما رأى قبله النبيون مولىً

ما رأى قبله النبيون مولىً

دون أرساغِه متونُ الطِباق

دون أرساغِه متونُ الطِباق

Never before him had the prophets seen a Lord

Before Him, the prophets had seen no Master

beneath whose ankles lay the backs of the layered heavens.

Besides Him, the Highest Lord of lords