تَخَيْرتَyou chose مُخْتَارَthe chosen one الخَلِيفَةof the caliph لِلْعَهدِfor the succession
تَخَيْرتَ مُخْتَارَ الخَلِيفَة لِلْعَهدِ
فَرَوّيْتَso you watered أَمَحالthe parched expanses البَسِيطَةِof the earth كالعهْدِlike the first rain
فَرَوّيْتَ أَمَحال البَسِيطَةِ كالعهْدِ
You chose the caliph's chosen one for the succession,
You chose the Caliph's appointed successor for the covenant,
and watered the earth's parched expanses like the first rain.
So you watered the expanses of al-Basitah like a covenant.
وأَسْعَفتَand you aided أَهلthe people العَقْدof binding والحلِّand loosing فيregarding التيthat which
وأَسْعَفتَ أَهل العَقْد والحلِّ في التي
تَقَلّدَهاhe assumed it أبْهَىmore splendid نِظَاماًin arrangement مِنthan العِقْدِthe necklace
تَقَلّدَها أبْهَى نِظَاماً مِن العِقْدِ
You fulfilled the wishes of those who bind and loose regarding the charge
And you gave respite to the people of the contract and oath during the period
which he donned, more splendidly arranged than a necklace,
In which the most glorious system was assumed.
مُشيداًextolling بِمَنthe one who فيin الخافِقينthe two horizons لبَيْعةٍfor a pledge of allegiance
مُشيداً بِمَن في الخافِقين لبَيْعةٍ
كَفَتْrestrained كُلّevery مُشتَطٍّtransgressor منin الَبغْيoppression مُشتَدِّfierce
كَفَتْ كُلّ مُشتَطٍّ من الَبغْي مُشتَدِّ
extolling him across both horizons for a pledge of allegiance
Commending those whose hearts beat with allegiance,
that checked every fierce transgressor bent on oppression.
Sufficient for every obstinate transgressor.
ومُعْتَمِداand relying نصْرon the victory الوُلاةof the governors عَلىover العِدَىthe enemies
ومُعْتَمِدا نصْر الوُلاة عَلى العِدَى
بِمُعْتَمِدٍon a dependable man فيin باذِخِlofty الشّرَفِnobility العِدِّancient
بِمُعْتَمِدٍ في باذِخِ الشّرَفِ العِدِّ
And relying, for the governors' victory over their enemies,
And relying on the support of the governors against aggression,
on a steadfast man of lofty, ancient nobility.
With reliance on the most noble and generous supporter.
فبَيْنَthus among مُجِيبٍone responding يُمْنَهاto its blessing وموَجِّبٍand one affirming
فبَيْنَ مُجِيبٍ يُمْنَها وموَجِّبٍ
ولايةَthe authority مُستَوْلٍof one supreme علىin الهَدْيguidance والرُّشْدِand right judgment
ولايةَ مُستَوْلٍ على الهَدْي والرُّشْدِ
Thus some respond to its blessing, and others affirm
So between an answerer facilitating and enabler
the rule of one supreme in guidance and right judgment.
Appointing a ruler of guidance and righteousness.
وَفيand in رَجَبٍRajab ماnot هُنِّئواthey were congratulated بانْعِقادِهاon its ratification
وَفي رَجَبٍ ما هُنِّئوا بانْعِقادِها
لِيَهْنِئهَاso it may congratulate it فَرْدُthe solitary one الشهورِof the months إلىto فَرْدِa peerless one
لِيَهْنِئهَا فَرْدُ الشهورِ إلى فَرْدِ
They were not congratulated on its ratification in Rajab,
And in Rajab when they congratulated its convention,
so the solitary month might congratulate a peerless one on it.
So that the individual month would congratulate the individual.
فَأَرْجَأتَso you deferred ماwhat رجَّوْهُthey hoped for عَنout of حِكمَةٍa wisdom قضَتْthat ordained
فَأَرْجَأتَ ما رجَّوْهُ عَن حِكمَةٍ قضَتْ
بِإِحكامِهاits firm establishment فيin أوْسَطِthe middle الحُرُمِof the sacred months السَّرْدِconsecutive
بِإِحكامِها في أوْسَطِ الحُرُمِ السَّرْدِ
You therefore deferred what they hoped for, through a wisdom that ordained
You postponed what they wished out of wisdom that decreed,
its firm establishment in the middle of the consecutive sacred months.
With its solidification in the middle of the holy months.
وعندَand at حُلولِthe entry الشمسِof the sun بِالحَملِinto Aries انتَهىwas completed
وعندَ حُلولِ الشمسِ بِالحَملِ انتَهى
بِإسْعادِكthrough your favor الإبْدارُthe fullness لِلْقَمَرِof the moon السّعْدِauspicious
بِإسْعادِك الإبْدارُ لِلْقَمَرِ السّعْدِ
And when the sun entered Aries, there came to perfection,
And at the sun's entry into Aries, the beginning ended
through your favor, the fullness of the auspicious moon.
With your blessing the moon of good fortune.
وَمَاand not عَنْout of مُحابَاةٍfavoritism عَهدْتَyou decreed بِنَصْبِهhis appointment
وَمَا عَنْ مُحابَاةٍ عَهدْتَ بِنَصْبِه
ولَكِنbut لحبّfor love of الفَوْزِtriumph فيin جَنّةِthe Garden الخُلْدِof Eternity
ولَكِن لحبّ الفَوْزِ في جَنّةِ الخُلْدِ
You did not appoint him out of favoritism,
You did not appoint him out of affection,
but out of love for triumph in the Garden of Eternity.
But for love of winning in the Garden of Eternity.
لَعمْرُby the life of الهُدىguidance ماnot أجمَعَتْhas united أُمَّةُthe community الهُدىof guidance
لَعمْرُ الهُدى ما أجمَعَتْ أُمَّةُ الهُدى
عَلىbehind غَيرِany but مَهديِّone guided المَرَاشِدِto right paths فيin المَهْدِthe cradle
عَلى غَيرِ مَهديِّ المَرَاشِدِ في المَهْدِ
By the life of guidance, the community of guidance has never united
By the life of guidance, the nation of guidance did not agree
behind any but one guided to right paths from the cradle.
Upon other than Mahdi, the guide of guides in the cradle.
ولاnor استَظهَرَتhas it sought backing إِلاexcept بِأَظْهَرfrom the most eminent قَائِمchampion
ولا استَظهَرَت إِلا بِأَظْهَر قَائِم
لنجدتِهِfor his valor فيضٌan overflow عَلىover الغَورِthe lowland والنجدِand the highland
لنجدتِهِ فيضٌ عَلى الغَورِ والنجدِ
Nor has it sought backing except from the most eminent champion,
And it only gained prominence with the most prominent establisher
whose valor floods both lowland and highland.
For his overflowing aid over the expanses and heights.
سَمَاhe rose بِأمانِيهاwith its aspirations سُمُواًto such a height بهاwith them انْتَهىhe reached
سَمَا بِأمانِيها سُمُواً بها انْتَهى
إلىto الغايَةِthe limit القُصْوىfurthest مِنof النَصْرِvictory والعَضدِand support
إلى الغايَةِ القُصْوى مِن النَصْرِ والعَضدِ
He raised its aspirations so high that he brought them
It reached the utmost extent of victory and support,
to the utmost limit of victory and support.
Soaring with its hopes, reaching the highest aspiration.
فإنso if وُعدَتْit was promised قِدْماًlong ago مُنَاجَزَةَdecisive combat العِدىwith the enemies
فإن وُعدَتْ قِدْماً مُنَاجَزَةَ العِدى
فَرايَتُهُthen his banner الحَمْراءُred مُنْجِزَةfulfills الوَعدِthe promise
فَرايَتُهُ الحَمْراءُ مُنْجِزَة الوَعدِ
If it was promised long ago a decisive encounter with its foes,
Whenever its red banner promises confronting the enemy,
his red banner fulfills the promise.
Convulsion seizes the platforms of the pulpits.
تَمَلّكُseizes أعْطافُthe sides المَنابِرِof the pulpits هزّةٌa tremor
تَمَلّكُ أعْطافُ المَنابِرِ هزّةٌ
كَماas هَفَتstirred الأرْواحُthe winds بالقُضُبِamong the branches المُلدِsupple
كَما هَفَت الأرْواحُ بالقُضُبِ المُلدِ
A tremor seizes the sides of the pulpits,
And the banners of the religion of truth gain more honor,
as winds sway supple branches.
With the state whose past is the future of seriousness.
وأعْلامُand the banners دِينof the religion الحَقِّof truth تَزدادُincrease عِزَّةًin might
وأعْلامُ دِين الحَقِّ تَزدادُ عِزَّةً
بِدَوْلَةِunder the rule of ماضِيkeen الحَدّof edge مُسْتَقبَلwelcomed by الجَدِّfortune
بِدَوْلَةِ ماضِي الحَدّ مُسْتَقبَل الجَدِّ
And the banners of the true faith grow in might
To the origin from Adnan his glory is attributed,
under the rule of one keen-edged and welcomed by fortune.
And it is no wonder that swords are attributed to India.
إلَىto الأصلِthe ancestral stock منof عدنان'Adnan يُعزَىis traced عَدِيُّهhis 'Adi lineage
إلَى الأصلِ من عدنان يُعزَى عَدِيُّه
وَلاand no غَرْوَwonder أنْthat تُعْزَىare traced الصّوارِمthe keen swords للهِنْدِto India
وَلا غَرْوَ أنْ تُعْزَى الصّوارِم للهِنْدِ
His 'Adi lineage is traced to the ancestral stock of 'Adnan,
He is the chosen and selected one, his dwellings
and no wonder that keen swords are traced to India.
Have pledged support for Allah, and fervor.
هُوَhe المُرْتَضَىthe approved one والمُنتَضَىand the unsheathed one قَدindeed تَكَفَّلَتْhave undertaken
هُوَ المُرْتَضَى والمُنتَضَى قَد تَكَفَّلَتْ
مضارِبُهُhis striking edges بالعَضْدِto provide support فيin اللّهِGod's cause والخَضْدِand crushing blows
مضارِبُهُ بالعَضْدِ في اللّهِ والخَضْدِ
He is the approved one and the drawn sword; indeed,
When the clouds of his knowledge set out
his striking edges have pledged support and crushing blows in God's cause.
And attained him, they carved out ignorance and vain effort.
إِذاwhen اتّجَهَتturn صَوباًtoward a quarter سَحائِبُthe clouds عِلْمِهof his knowledge
إِذا اتّجَهَت صَوباً سَحائِبُ عِلْمِه
ونائِلِهِand of his bounty أنْحَتْthey bear down عَلَىupon الجَهْلِignorance والجَهْدِand hardship
ونائِلِهِ أنْحَتْ عَلَى الجَهْلِ والجَهْدِ
When the clouds of his knowledge turn toward a quarter,
The majesty of his loftiness makes kings bow down
and those of his bounty, they assail ignorance and hardship.
Silently even if their tongues were most eloquent.
تَحُجُّmake pilgrimage to مَعالِيهِhis exalted virtues المُلوكُthe kings فَتَنْثَنِيthen turn back
تَحُجُّ مَعالِيهِ المُلوكُ فَتَنْثَنِي
صُمُوتاًsilent وَإنalthough كانَتthey were أُلِيpossessors of أَلْسُنٍtongues لُدِّfiercely disputatious
صُمُوتاً وَإن كانَت أُلِي أَلْسُنٍ لُدِّ
Kings make pilgrimage to his exalted virtues, then turn back
And he overcomes polytheism so his might reaches
silent, though they possess fiercely disputatious tongues.
The monotheists closely and remotely.
ويَقْضِيand destroys عَلىthe belief in the Trinity التّثليثِthe decisive sword فَيصَلُof his might بَأسِهline_40
ويَقْضِي عَلى التّثليثِ فَيصَلُ بَأسِه
لِطائِفَةِfor the community التّوْحيدِof divine unity فيin القُرْبِnearness والبُعْدِand distance
لِطائِفَةِ التّوْحيدِ في القُرْبِ والبُعْدِ
The decisive sword of his might destroys Trinitarianism
It is as if I see the worshipers of the Messiah humiliated before his glory,
for the people of God's oneness, near and far.
And their leader led in the humility of a slave.
كَأَنيas though I بِعُبَّادِwith the worshippers المَسيحِof Christ لِعِزِّهِbecause of his might
كَأَني بِعُبَّادِ المَسيحِ لِعِزِّهِ
وَسَيِّدُهمand their lord يُقْتَادُis led away فِيin ذِلَّةthe humiliation العَبْدِof a slave
وَسَيِّدُهم يُقْتَادُ فِي ذِلَّة العَبْدِ
It is as though I see Christ's worshippers before his might,
But after the stirring of its fire with the pouring of molten iron,
with their lord led away in a slave's humiliation.
The green regiment plunges to take vengeance on them.
ولَكِنْbut عَلَىin أعْقَابِthe aftermath هَيْجاءَof a battle نَارُهاwhose fire
ولَكِنْ عَلَى أعْقَابِ هَيْجاءَ نَارُها
بماءِwith the water الحَديدِof steel السَّكْبِflowing مُضْرَمَةُkindled الوَقْدِin flame
بماءِ الحَديدِ السَّكْبِ مُضْرَمَةُ الوَقْدِ
But only in the wake of a battle whose fire
And under the banner of victory a ferocious lion
is fiercely kindled by the flowing water of steel.
Who craves the roses of death like an ardent lion.
تَخُوضُwades through لنيْلِto obtain الثّأرvengeance فيهِمupon them خُضَارَةًa sea
تَخُوضُ لنيْلِ الثّأر فيهِم خُضَارَةً
كَتيبَتُهُhis battalion الخَضْراءُgreen غُلْباًthick-necked warriors عَلىon جُرْدِlean steeds
كَتيبَتُهُ الخَضْراءُ غُلْباً عَلى جُرْدِ
To take vengeance upon them, through a sea there wades
He appeared bare except for edges too delicate
his green battalion, thick-necked warriors on lean steeds.
To have thick skins in the coarseness of war.
وتَحْتَand beneath لِواءthe banner النّصْرof victory لَيْثa lion غَشَمْشَمٌfiercely bold
وتَحْتَ لِواء النّصْر لَيْث غَشَمْشَمٌ
يَهيمُyearns بِوَردfor the watering-place المَوتof death كَالأسَدlike the lion الوَرْدِtawny
يَهيمُ بِوَرد المَوت كَالأسَد الوَرْدِ
And beneath the banner of victory is a fiercely bold lion,
So he burdens the swarthy in the darkness of the fray,
yearning for death's watering-place, like a tawny lion.
And turns to the Indian in the redness of the cheek.
بَداhe appeared فجَفَاthen grew harsh إِلاexcept حَواشِيَedges لَمْnot يَكُنthere was
بَدا فجَفَا إِلا حَواشِيَ لَمْ يَكُن
لِرِقَّتِهاfor their delicacy فيin غِلْظَةِthe harshness الحَرْبِof war منany بُدِّalternative
لِرِقَّتِها في غِلْظَةِ الحَرْبِ من بُدِّ
He appeared and grew harsh, save for edges that could not
Among the people are those who confront the enemies with firmness,
but remain delicate amid war's harshness.
They are the army of Allah, what an excellent army!
فَيكلفso he is enamored بالخَطِّيِّof the Khatti spear فيin سُمرةthe brownness اللمَىof dark lips
فَيكلف بالخَطِّيِّ في سُمرة اللمَى
ويَصْبوand he longs إلىfor الهنْدِيِّthe Indian sword فيin حُمرَةِthe redness الخَدِّof the cheek
ويَصْبو إلى الهنْدِيِّ في حُمرَةِ الخَدِّ
He is enamored of the Khatti spear in the dusky hue of lips,
News of the near conquest, its narrators
and longs for the Indian sword in the redness of a cheek.
Are protected in transmission from the blemish of criticism.
مِنamong القَوْمِthe men يَلْقَوْنَthey meet العُداةَthe enemies بِوَقْسِهاwith its din
مِن القَوْمِ يَلْقَوْنَ العُداةَ بِوَقْسِها
أولئِكَthose جُنْدُthe troops اللّهِof God يَاO لكَfor you مِنof جُنْدِtroops
أولئِكَ جُنْدُ اللّهِ يَا لكَ مِن جُنْدِ
One of the men who meet their foes amid its din:
Congratulations to Yahya that he in Muhammad
those are God's troops—what troops they are!
Sought the care of the caliphate with determination.
حَديثٌa report مِنof الفَتحِthe victory القَريبِnear at hand رُواتُهits narrators
حَديثٌ مِن الفَتحِ القَريبِ رُواتُه
مُنَزَّهَةٌuntainted فيin النقلِtransmission منby وَصْمَةِthe blemish النَّقدِof criticism
مُنَزَّهَةٌ في النقلِ من وَصْمَةِ النَّقدِ
A report of victory near at hand, whose narrators
And he built with resolved intent foundations
are untainted, in transmission, by any blemish of criticism.
On pillars of justice that stand on pillars.
هَنِيئاًfelicitations ليَحْيَىto Yahya أنَّهthat he بِمُحَمَّدٍthrough Muhammad
هَنِيئاً ليَحْيَى أنَّه بِمُحَمَّدٍ
توخَّىhe sought أَوَاخِيَّthe anchoring bonds الخِلافَةِof the caliphate بالشَّدِّto tighten
توخَّى أَوَاخِيَّ الخِلافَةِ بالشَّدِّ
Joy to Yahya, for through Muhammad,
An imam who showed us from the leadership of his son
he sought to tighten the caliphate's anchoring bonds.
The death of an obstinate one, and the death of a prepared one.
وَشادَand he raised بِحَيْثُto where النيّراتُthe shining stars بِنَاءَهاits edifice
وَشادَ بِحَيْثُ النيّراتُ بِنَاءَها
عَلىupon عَمَدٍpillars للعدْلِfor justice قامَتْstood عَلىwith عَمْدِdeliberate intent
عَلى عَمَدٍ للعدْلِ قامَتْ عَلى عَمْدِ
And raised its edifice to the place of the shining stars,
The stars of nightfall are amazed at his brilliance,
upon pillars of justice deliberately set upright.
And his subjects are pardoned from stupor.
إِمامٌan imam أَراناhe showed us مِنthrough إمَامةِthe imamate نَجْلهِof his son
إِمامٌ أَرانا مِن إمَامةِ نَجْلهِ
مَنِيّةَthe death مُستَعصٍof a defiant one ومُنْيةَand the wish مُسْتَعْدِof one seeking redress
مَنِيّةَ مُستَعصٍ ومُنْيةَ مُسْتَعْدِ
An imam who showed us, through his son's imamate,
He has an epic Hashemite history, its contents
the defiant one's death and the justice-seeker's wish.
Being only the splendor of praise, adorned with thanks.
نُجومُthe stars الدُّجَىof darkness منat سُهْدهِhis sleeplessness فيin تعجُّبamazement
نُجومُ الدُّجَى من سُهْدهِ في تعجُّب
وإنَّand indeed رَعَايَاهhis subjects لَيُعْفَونَare surely spared منْfrom سُهْدِsleeplessness
وإنَّ رَعَايَاه لَيُعْفَونَ منْ سُهْدِ
The stars of darkness marvel at his sleeplessness,
Whenever he wills a matter, kings are before him
while his subjects are surely spared sleeplessness.
To accomplish it before angels in zeal.
لَهُhe has سِيرٌways of conduct حَفْصِيَّةٌHafsid ماnot اشْتمالُهاtheir covering
لَهُ سِيرٌ حَفْصِيَّةٌ ما اشْتمالُها
سِوىexcept سِيراءthe striped silk المَدْحِof praise تُونَقis beautified بالحَمْدِwith acclaim
سِوى سِيراء المَدْحِ تُونَق بالحَمْدِ
His are Hafsid ways, whose raiment is nothing
His enemies are for killing or capture in captivity,
but the striped silk of praise, adorned with acclaim.
Either bound or pierced through with spears.
متَىwhenever رَامَhe seeks أمراًa matter فالمُلوكُthen the kings أمامَهbefore him
متَى رَامَ أمراً فالمُلوكُ أمامَه
لإنْجازهto accomplish it قَبْلَbefore المَلائكِthe angels فيin حَفْدِhaste
لإنْجازه قَبْلَ المَلائكِ في حَفْدِ
Whenever he seeks a thing, kings stand before him,
He brought destruction upon Qays and their possessions,
hastening to accomplish it before even the angels.
With no defense against events for them.
عِدَاهhis enemies لِقَتْلٍfor killing أوor لأسْرٍfor captivity بِأسرِهاin their entirety
عِدَاه لِقَتْلٍ أو لأسْرٍ بِأسرِها
فَإمّاso either إلىto قَيْدٍfetters وإمّاor else إلىto قدِّcleaving
فَإمّا إلى قَيْدٍ وإمّا إلى قدِّ
His enemies, all of them, are destined for death or captivity,
By Allah, neither East nor West of the lands
either for fetters or for cleaving apart.
Are for his dominion except gifts for one seeking guidance.
أدارَhe brought round عَلىupon قَيْسٍQays وأمْلاكِهاand its kings الرّدىdeath
أدارَ عَلى قَيْسٍ وأمْلاكِها الرّدى
فلَمso not يَكُthere was عَنهُمfrom them لِلكَوائِنِagainst events مِنany رَدِّrepelling
فلَم يَكُ عَنهُم لِلكَوائِنِ مِن رَدِّ
He brought death upon Qays and its kings,
Take another look at his achievements,
and they could not ward off what befell.
You will find them, by truth, lacking any peer.
وتاللّهِand by God ماnot شَرْقُthe east البلادِof the lands وغَرْبُهاand their west
وتاللّهِ ما شَرْقُ البلادِ وغَرْبُها
لِسُلْطانِهِfor his sovereignty إِلاexcept هَداياgifts لِمُستَهْدِto one seeking gifts
لِسُلْطانِهِ إِلا هَدايا لِمُستَهْدِ
By God, the lands' east and west are nothing
He invaded them, and when his contentment was incomplete
to his sovereignty but gifts to one who seeks gifts.
With a magnanimous breast that heals breasts, and a gentle hand.
أعِدْrepeat نَظَراًa look فيماat what لهhe has منof وقائِعٍbattles
أعِدْ نَظَراً فيما له من وقائِعٍ
تجِدْهاyou will find them بِحُكمby the decree الجدِّof fortune مُعوزَةَdefying العَدِّenumeration
تجِدْها بِحُكم الجدِّ مُعوزَةَ العَدِّ
Look again at the battles that are his:
I held back my hands from them,
you will find them, by fortune's decree, beyond counting.
His eminence at the highest pinnacle of the towering and firm mountain.
غَزَتْهُمْassailed them ولَمّاwhile not yet يَسْتَقِلّhad fully risen سُعودهُhis lucky stars
غَزَتْهُمْ ولَمّا يَسْتَقِلّ سُعودهُ
فَمِنْso from صَدرٍa departure يشْفيthat heals الصُّدورَthe breasts ومِنand from وَرْدِan arrival
فَمِنْ صَدرٍ يشْفي الصُّدورَ ومِن وَرْدِ
His lucky stars assailed them before they had fully risen,
So they saw there is no eternity to their kingdom,
with departures that heal the breasts, and with arrivals.
Even if they became blind to insight like immortals.
وَكُفْتrained down لِفيهfor his mouth واليَدَيْنِand both hands عليهِمupon them
وَكُفْت لِفيه واليَدَيْنِ عليهِم
ظُباهُhis blade-edges بِأعلىat the highest ذِرْوَةcrest الشامخof the towering peak الصَّلْدِhard-rocked
ظُباهُ بِأعلى ذِرْوَة الشامخ الصَّلْدِ
For his mouth and both hands, there rained upon them
And from the loss of their latter generations other than scattered dust,
his sword-edges, at the highest crest of the towering, solid rock.
It was certain it would collapse when his army collapsed.
فقَدfor indeed أبْصَرواthey saw أَلاthat no خُلُودَpermanence لِمُلْكِهِمfor their kingdom
فقَد أبْصَروا أَلا خُلُودَ لِمُلْكِهِم
وَإنeven if أصْبَحواthey became عُميَblind البصائرِof insight كالخُلدِlike moles
وَإن أصْبَحوا عُميَ البصائرِ كالخُلدِ
They have seen that their kingdom will not endure,
Or did the Umayyads ever possess guided leadership
even if they have become blind of insight, like moles.
After Marwan and his coarse hair?
وبِالغرْبِand in the west منamong أعقابِهمtheir descendants غيرُnot غُبَّرٍsurvivors
وبِالغرْبِ من أعقابِهم غيرُ غُبَّرٍ
تَيَقَّنَّthey became certain أنْthat تَردْىthey would perish إِذاwhen جيْشهُhis army يُرْدِيdeals death
تَيَقَّنَّ أنْ تَردْى إِذا جيْشهُ يُرْدِي
And in the west are some of their descendants, not to survive,
Allah irrigated one entrusted to Him and faithful
certain they will perish when his army deals death.
To the measure of the caliphate and the covenant.
وهَلْand did ملكتْpossess للأمرِfor command والنَّهْيand prohibition مِقودَاًthe reins
وهَلْ ملكتْ للأمرِ والنَّهْي مِقودَاً
أمَيّةُUmayya يَوماًon any day بعدafter مرْوانِهاits Marwan الجَعْدِal-Ja'd
أمَيّةُ يَوماً بعد مرْوانِها الجَعْدِ
Did the reins of command and prohibition ever belong
And eternalized for the life of this world and religion two imams
to Umayya, on any day after its Marwan al-Ja'd?
In piety, two girdles of glory.
سَقىmay water اللّهGod مَعْهوداًone appointed إلَيْهِto him وعاهِداًand one appointing
سَقى اللّه مَعْهوداً إلَيْهِ وعاهِداً
كِفاءًcommensurate لِمقدارِwith the stature الخِلافةِof the caliphate والعَهْدِand succession
كِفاءً لِمقدارِ الخِلافةِ والعَهْدِ
May God water the appointed heir and the appointing ruler,
in a measure befitting the caliphate and the succession.
وخُلِّدand may they be preserved forever للدنياfor the world وللدّينِand for the faith منهُماfrom them both
وخُلِّد للدنيا وللدّينِ منهُما
إمامَيْنِtwo imams فيin التقوَىpiety نِطاقَيْنِtwo girdles للمَجْدِfor glory
إمامَيْنِ في التقوَى نِطاقَيْنِ للمَجْدِ
And may the two of them be preserved forever for the world and the faith,
two imams in piety, two girdles for glory.
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