صلاةblessings منfrom الرحمنthe All-Merciful ماas long as دامcontinues اهلالthe new moon's appearance
صلاة من الرحمن ما دام اهلال
علىupon المصطفيthe Chosen One المختارthe Elect والصحبand the Companions والآلand the family
على المصطفي المختار والصحب والآل
Blessings from the All-Merciful, as long as new moons appear,
A prayer of blessings from the Most Merciful as long as the crescent moon shines
upon the Chosen One, the Elect, his Companions and his family.
Upon the Chosen One, his companions, and his progeny
ببابat the door of رسولthe Messenger اللَهGod ألقيتI laid down أحماليmy burdens
بباب رسول اللَه ألقيت أحمالي
فالغيثfor the rain مقصودsought وأنضيتand I cast off أثقاليmy heavy loads
فالغيث مقصود وأنضيت أثقالي
At the door of God's Messenger I laid down my burdens;
I have unloaded my burdens at the door of Allah's Messenger
for rain is what I seek, and I have cast off my heavy loads.
The rain I seek has come and my heaviness is lifted
أتيتI came to رسولthe Messenger اللَهGod والدمعand tears خانقٌchoking
أتيت رسول اللَه والدمع خانقٌ
وعَبرةand a tear بالخدينupon both cheeks والذلand abasement أبدىrevealed ليto me
وعَبرة بالخدين والذل أبدى لي
I came to God's Messenger, with tears choking me,
I came to Allah's Messenger with choking tears
and a tear upon my cheeks, with abasement revealed to me.
And sorrow on my cheeks and humility manifest in me
أتيتI came to نبيthe Prophet اللَهGod منfrom طولthe length of غفلتيmy heedlessness
أتيت نبي اللَه من طول غفلتي
وسهديand my sleeplessness وأخطاءand errors كأنهas though it were اتلالmounds
وسهدي وأخطاء كأنه اتلال
I came to God's Prophet after my long heedlessness,
I came to the Prophet after long heedlessness
and my sleeplessness, and errors that seemed like mounds.
And my missteps and mistakes as if they were hills
وأمعنتand I focused intently أنظاريmy gazes بدنياupon a world مهينةbase
وأمعنت أنظاري بدنيا مهينة
فياso O ربLord أرجوكI beseech You الخلاصdeliverance واقبالand acceptance
فيا رب أرجوك الخلاص واقبال
And I fixed my gaze upon a base world;
And I strained my eyes upon a disgraced worldly life
so, Lord, I beseech You for deliverance and acceptance.
So my Lord I hope for salvation and favor
أتيتI came بذلwith humility وانكسارand brokenness وخشيةand awe
أتيت بذل وانكسار وخشية
بهthrough him أرتجيI hope for فتحاًan opening وكشفاًand an unveiling وايصالand attainment
به أرتجي فتحاً وكشفاً وايصال
I came with humility, brokenness, and awe;
I came with humility, brokenness, and reverence
through him I hope for an opening, an unveiling, and attainment,
Through which I hope for opening, uncovering, and attainment
وغوتand succor (probable reading) لمكروبٍfor one distressed وغيثand rain لجذبةfor a drought (probable reading)
وغوت لمكروبٍ وغيث لجذبة
مفرّجa dispeller لخطبٍof a calamity بحقبover ages قدhas indeed استطالlasted long
مفرّج لخطبٍ بحقب قد استطال
and succor for one distressed, and rain for a drought,
An aid for the distressed and rain for the thirsty
a dispeller of calamity that has dragged on for ages.
Relief for tribulations that have grown long
أغثنيrescue me حُسامsharp sword اللَهGod انكindeed you are مُنصفjust
أغثني حُسام اللَه انك مُنصف
وسيفand a sword لبأساءagainst adversity وذيand this غمتيmy grief حالa dispeller (probable reading)
وسيف لبأساء وذي غمتي حال
Rescue me, O sharp sword of God, for you are just,
Help me O sword of Allah, you are just
and a sword against adversity, a dispeller of this grief of mine.
A weapon against afflictions and the state of my plight
فقدfor indeed قرّحنhave made sore جفنيmy eyelids السهادsleeplessness وخالنيand deemed me
فقد قرّحن جفني السهاد وخالني
عذوليmy reproacher منfrom ضعفيmy weakness كشنّlike an old waterskin غداbecame بالworn-out
عذولي من ضعفي كشنّ غدا بال
For sleeplessness has made my eyelids sore, and I was thought,
Insomnia has wounded my eyelids and my youth has left me
by my reproacher, in my weakness, like an old waterskin grown worn.
Because of my weakness like a piercing arrow in the morning
منbecause of العتبِreproach لمdid not أبرحI leave ولاnor ذاكthat شيمتيmy nature
من العتبِ لم أبرح ولا ذاك شيمتي
ولاnor أخشI fear عذالاreproachers وقيلاًand hearsay ولاnor قالgossip
ولا أخش عذالا وقيلاً ولا قال
I have not turned away because of reproach, nor is that my nature;
I do not cease in repentance nor is that my way
nor do I fear reproachers, or hearsay, or gossip.
And I do not fear reproach, gossip or words
بحمدthrough praise of إلهGod العالمthe world الفردthe One منتَميmy allegiance
بحمد إله العالم الفرد منتَمي
ومنذand since علقتُI became attached to الحبlove لمdid not أخشI fear إقلالpoverty
ومنذ علقتُ الحب لم أخش إقلال
My allegiance lies in praise of the world's God, the One;
I take refuge in the praise of the One God of the worlds
and since I became attached to love, I have not feared poverty.
And since I tied the knot of love I have not feared scarcity
تصبرتُI endured patiently حتىuntil قيلit was said لنwill not يعرفhe knows الهوىlove
تصبرتُ حتى قيل لن يعرف الهوى
تجرّعتI swallowed مُرّthe bitterness of البعدseparation عنهfrom him وحتىand until (unclear here) ليfor me
تجرّعت مُرّ البعد عنه وحتى لي
I endured patiently until it was said, 'He will not know love.'
I was patient until it was said love would not be known
I swallowed the bitterness of separation from him—[unclear ending: 'and until, for me'].
I drank the bitter separation from him until it came to me
وصلىand may He bless إلهيmy God دائماًalways كلّevery لحظةmoment
وصلى إلهي دائماً كلّ لحظة
علىupon المصطفىthe Chosen One منthrough هديهhis guidance زاحvanished اضلالmisguidance
على المصطفى من هديه زاح اضلال
And may my God bless, always, at every moment,
And my God always pray, every moment
the Chosen One, through whose guidance misguidance vanished,
Upon the Chosen One whose guidance dispelled misguidance
وآلٍand the family وأصحابand Companions بهمthrough them أرتجيI hope for المنىwishes
وآلٍ وأصحاب بهم أرتجي المنى
وقصدand an aim وماand what أهوىI desire وسؤليand my request وتسآلand entreaty
وقصد وما أهوى وسؤلي وتسآل
and his family and Companions, through whom I hope for my wishes,
And his family and companions through whom I hope for purpose
and my aim, what I desire, my request, and my entreaty.
That which I love, my request and questioning
فارجوهso I hope in him أنthat يمنحhe grants عبيداًa humble servant هاشمHashim
فارجوه أن يمنح عبيداً هاشم
وصحبيand my companions وأولاديand my children ورهطيand my clan وأنجالand offspring
وصحبي وأولادي ورهطي وأنجال
So I hope he will grant these to a humble servant, Hashim,
So I hope he grants the servants of Hashim
and my companions, my children, my clan, and offspring.
And my companions, children, clan, and progeny
كذاكlikewise سلامpeace اللَهGod ماas long as بارقٌlightning سرَيtraveled by night
كذاك سلام اللَه ما بارقٌ سرَي
منfrom الغورal-Ghawr (the lowlands) أوor نجدNajd لداbeside حبناour beloved الغالcherished
من الغور أو نجد لدا حبنا الغال
Likewise, God's peace, as long as lightning travels by night,
Just as the peace of Allah whenever the dawn breaks
from al-Ghawr or Najd, beside our cherished beloved,
From the valley or from Najd wherever our love reached
وماand as long as ناحlamented فيin الأيكthe thickets الحمامdoves وغردتand warbled
وما ناح في الأيك الحمام وغردت
علىover الوردthe roses عجماءa wordless creature وذاand this مغرمlover تالreciting
على الورد عجماء وذا مغرم تال
and as long as doves lament in the thickets and a song rises
And whenever the doves cooed in the bushes and the finches
over the roses from a wordless bird, while this lover recites.
Warbled upon the roses, enamored and longing.
صلاةblessings علىupon المختارthe Elect ماas long as دامcontinues اهلالthe new moon's appearance
صلاة على المختار ما دام اهلال
وآلand the family وأصحابand Companions لهمtheirs are كلall افضالvirtues
وآل وأصحاب لهم كل افضال
Blessings upon the Elect, as long as new moons appear,
Blessings upon the Chosen One as long as the crescent shines
and his family and Companions, to whom all virtues belong.
And his family and companions, for them is every virtue