رمَضانُ أقبلَ باسِطًا ثوبَ التُّقَى

رمَضانُ أقبلَ باسِطًا ثوبَ التُّقَى

لِمَنِ استجابَ بِصالحِ الأعمالِ

لِمَنِ استجابَ بِصالحِ الأعمالِ

Ramadan has come, spreading the garment of piety

Ramadan has come, extending the robe of piety,

for whoever responds with righteous deeds.

For those who respond with righteous deeds.

وتصفَّدتْ جِنُّ الغوايةِ وارتدَتْ

وتصفَّدتْ جِنُّ الغوايةِ وارتدَتْ

ثوبَ الهوانِ وعُوجِلَتْ بِنَكالِ

ثوبَ الهوانِ وعُوجِلَتْ بِنَكالِ

And the jinn of misguidance were shackled and donned

The devils of temptation have been shackled,

the garment of humiliation, and were swiftly visited with exemplary punishment.

Donning the garb of disgrace and hastened to punishment.

ودَعاكَ ربُّ النَّاسِ فانشُدْ عفوَه

ودَعاكَ ربُّ النَّاسِ فانشُدْ عفوَه

واسألْه تَظفرْ منه خيرَ نوالِ

واسألْه تَظفرْ منه خيرَ نوالِ

And the Lord of humankind has called you, so seek His pardon,

The Lord of mankind has called you, so seek His pardon

and ask Him; you will gain from Him the finest bounty.

And ask Him that you may attain the best reward.

إنَّ الشَّقِيَّ مَنِ استكانَ وما دَرَى

إنَّ الشَّقِيَّ مَنِ استكانَ وما دَرَى

في الحشـرِ سوفَ يَؤولُ أيَّ مآلِ

في الحشـرِ سوفَ يَؤولُ أيَّ مآلِ

Indeed, wretched is the one who succumbs and does not know

Verily miserable is he who is submissive yet unaware

what end he will meet at the Gathering.

Of the outcome he will face on the Day of Gathering.

يَمضـي إلى الآثامِ ليس بِمُقْلِعٍ

يَمضـي إلى الآثامِ ليس بِمُقْلِعٍ

لم يَدرِ أنَّ العيشَ طيفُ خيالِ

لم يَدرِ أنَّ العيشَ طيفُ خيالِ

He proceeds toward sins without desisting;

He persists in sins, unwilling to desist,

he has not understood that life is a phantom of imagination.

Unaware that worldly life is but a fleeting mirage.

أَسْلِمْ لِرَبِّ النَّاسِ قلبَكَ واقترِبْ

أَسْلِمْ لِرَبِّ النَّاسِ قلبَكَ واقترِبْ

فاللهُ يُعطي الخيرَ دُونَ سؤالِ

فاللهُ يُعطي الخيرَ دُونَ سؤالِ

Surrender your heart to the Lord of humankind, and draw near.

Surrender your heart to the Lord of mankind, draw near to Him,

For God gives goodness without being asked.

For Allah grants goodness without being asked.

تَصفو النُّفوسُ لِرَبِّها ويَزِينُها

تَصفو النُّفوسُ لِرَبِّها ويَزِينُها

نُورٌ مِنَ الإيمانِ والإجلالِ

نُورٌ مِنَ الإيمانِ والإجلالِ

Souls grow pure for their Lord, and are adorned by

Souls become pure for their Lord, adorned

a light of faith and reverence.

With light of faith and reverence.

تسمو على اللَّذَّاتِ طِيلةَ يومِها

تسمو على اللَّذَّاتِ طِيلةَ يومِها

فلَها بِدِرعِ الصَّبرِ خيرُ مجالِ

فلَها بِدِرعِ الصَّبرِ خيرُ مجالِ

They rise above pleasures throughout their day;

They rise above desires throughout the day,

so, with patience as armor, theirs is the finest arena.

Patience being their armor and best resort.

الصَّائمونَ القائمونَ الرَّاكعو

الصَّائمونَ القائمونَ الرَّاكعو

نَ السَّاجدونَ لِرَبِّكَ المُتَعالِ

نَ السَّاجدونَ لِرَبِّكَ المُتَعالِ

Those who fast, those who stand in prayer, those who bow,

Those fasting, praying, bowing,

those who prostrate before your Lord, the Most High,

Prostrating to Your Exalted Lord.

العاكفونَ على المكارِمِ والتُّقَى

العاكفونَ على المكارِمِ والتُّقَى

والتَّاركونَ ذَمِيمَ كلِّ خِصالِ

والتَّاركونَ ذَمِيمَ كلِّ خِصالِ

those devoted to noble virtues and piety,

Devoted to virtues and piety,

and those who forsake every blameworthy trait.

Forsaking the vileness of all dispositions.

فاغنَمْ مِنَ الأعمالِ صالِحَها فما

فاغنَمْ مِنَ الأعمالِ صالِحَها فما

يَبقَى لِمُغْتَنِمٍ سِوَى الأعمالِ

يَبقَى لِمُغْتَنِمٍ سِوَى الأعمالِ

So seize the good among deeds, for nothing

So seize from deeds their righteous ones, for nothing

remains for one who seizes his chance except deeds.

Remains for the seizer except deeds.

لا عيشَ في الدُّنيا يَدومُ لأهلِها

لا عيشَ في الدُّنيا يَدومُ لأهلِها

فمَتاعُها إنْ طالَ رَهْنُ زوالِ

فمَتاعُها إنْ طالَ رَهْنُ زوالِ

No life in this world endures for its people;

No life of luxury in this world lasts for its people,

for its enjoyment, however long it lasts, is bound to vanish.

For its comforts, however long, are bound to decline.

والباقياتُ الصَّالحاتُ أجَلُّ ما

والباقياتُ الصَّالحاتُ أجَلُّ ما

تَسمو إليه النَّفسُ بعدَ سِجالِ

تَسمو إليه النَّفسُ بعدَ سِجالِ

And enduring righteous deeds are the noblest thing

But lasting righteous deeds are the most noble things

the soul aspires to after struggle.

The soul aspires to after struggles.

مِيزانُ عدلٍ مِن إلهِ العرشِ قا

مِيزانُ عدلٍ مِن إلهِ العرشِ قا

مَ بِأمرِهِ فارتَدَّ كلُّ عُضالِ

مَ بِأمرِهِ فارتَدَّ كلُّ عُضالِ

A balance of justice from the God of the Throne arose

The scales of justice from the Lord of the Throne will be set up,

by His command, and every intractable affliction receded.

By His command all difficulties will be solved.

تتنزَّلُ الرَّحَماتُ مِن آلائه

تتنزَّلُ الرَّحَماتُ مِن آلائه

والبِرُّ موصولٌ لِذِي إقبالِ

والبِرُّ موصولٌ لِذِي إقبالِ

Mercies descend from His bounties,

Mercy descends from His favors,

and goodness is extended to the one who turns toward Him.

And righteousness connects to the hopeful.

فاهنَأْ بوَصْلِكَ إنْ فَرَرْتَ إليه أو

فاهنَأْ بوَصْلِكَ إنْ فَرَرْتَ إليه أو

نَهْنهتَ نفسَكَ عن قبيحِ فِعالِ

نَهْنهتَ نفسَكَ عن قبيحِ فِعالِ

So rejoice in your communion if you have fled to Him or

Rejoice if you flee to Him or

restrained yourself from vile deeds.

Restrain yourself from shameful deeds.

نُورٌ على الدُّنيا أظلَّ بِقاعَها

نُورٌ على الدُّنيا أظلَّ بِقاعَها

فترقَّبَنْ منها أجَلَّ وصالِ

فترقَّبَنْ منها أجَلَّ وصالِ

A light over the world has cast its shade upon its lands;

A light has shaded its regions,

so await from it the most sublime communion.

So expect from it the finest union.

اليُمنُ والبركاتُ ملءُ جهاتِها

اليُمنُ والبركاتُ ملءُ جهاتِها

والفضلُ مأمولٌ لِذِي الآمالِ

والفضلُ مأمولٌ لِذِي الآمالِ

Good fortune and blessings fill its quarters,

Good fortune and blessings fill its directions,

and bounty is hoped for by those with hopes.

Favor is hoped for by the hopeful.

في ليلةِ الفُرقانِ قد نادَى بها

في ليلةِ الفُرقانِ قد نادَى بها

مِن وحيِ ربِّ العرشِ خيرُ مَقالِ

مِن وحيِ ربِّ العرشِ خيرُ مَقالِ

On the night of the Criterion, there rang out

On the Night of Ordainment, He called out in it,

from the revelation of the Lord of the Throne the finest utterance.

The best of speech, a revelation from the Lord of the Throne.

نادَى به الرُّوحُ الأمينُ محمدًا

نادَى به الرُّوحُ الأمينُ محمدًا

لِيَبُثَّ نُورَ الحقِّ بعدَ ضلالِ

لِيَبُثَّ نُورَ الحقِّ بعدَ ضلالِ

The Trustworthy Spirit called to Muhammad with it,

He called out in it the Trustworthy Spirit to Muhammad,

to spread the light of truth after misguidance.

To spread the light of truth after misguidance.

فاخشَعْ لربِّكَ واستَعِنْه على الذي

فاخشَعْ لربِّكَ واستَعِنْه على الذي

تَلقَى مِنَ الأخطابِ والأهوالِ

تَلقَى مِنَ الأخطابِ والأهوالِ

So humble yourself before your Lord, and seek His help against what

So show humility to your Lord and seek His help against

you encounter of calamities and terrors.

That which you have suffered of perils and fears.

فلِكُلِّ ضِيقٍ عندَ ربِّكَ مَخرجٌ

فلِكُلِّ ضِيقٍ عندَ ربِّكَ مَخرجٌ

ولِكُلِّ ذنبٍ عفوُ ربِّكَ تالِ

ولِكُلِّ ذنبٍ عفوُ ربِّكَ تالِ

For every distress, your Lord has a way out,

For every distress your Lord has an outlet,

and for every sin, your Lord's pardon follows.

And for each sin, your Lord’s pardon is hoped for.