Sol 6.1

  1. إِذا شِئتَ أَن تَحيا سَعيداً مَدى العُمرِ

    وَتَجعَلُ بَعدَ المَوتِ في رَوضَةِ القَبرِ

    If you wish to live happily throughout your life,

    and be placed after death in the garden of the grave,

  2. وَتُبعَثُ عِندَ النَفخِ في الصورِ آمِناً

    مِنَ الخَوفِ وَالتَهديدِ وَالطَردِ وَالخُسرِ

    and be raised, when the Trumpet is blown, safe

    from fear, threats, expulsion, and loss,

  3. وَتُعرَضُ مَرفوعاً كَريماً مُبَجَّلاً

    تُبَشِّرُكَ الأَملاكُ بِالفَوزِ وَالأَجرِ

    and be presented exalted, honored, and revered,

    while the angels give you glad tidings of triumph and reward,

  4. وَتُرَجَّحُ عِندَ الوَزنِ أَعمالَكَ الَّتي

    تَسرِبُها في مَوقِفِ الحَشرِ وَالنَشرِ

    and have your deeds weigh heavier at the weighing—those

    in which you rejoice at the place of gathering and resurrection,

  5. وَتَمضي عَلى مَتنِ الصِراطِ كَبارِقٍ

    وَتَشرَبُ مِن حَوضِ النَبِيِّ المُصطَفى الطَهرِ

    and pass along the surface of the Sirat like a lightning flash,

    and drink from the pool of the pure, chosen Prophet,

  6. وَتَخلُدُ في أَعلى الجِنانِ مُنَعَّماً

    حَظِياً بِقُربِ الواحِدِ الأَحَدِ الوَترِ

    and dwell forever in bliss in the highest Gardens,

    favored with nearness to the One, the Unique, the Peerless,

  7. وَتَنظُرُهُ بِالعَينِ وَهوَ مُقَدَّسٌ

    عَنِ الأَينِ وَالتَكييفِ وَالحَدوِ وَالحَصرِ

    and behold Him with the eye, though He is transcendent

    beyond place, assigned modality, limits, and confinement:

  8. عَلَيكَ بِتَحسينِ اليَقينِ فَإِنَّهُ

    إِذا تَمَّ صارَ الغَيبُ عَيناً بِلا نَكرِ

    you must strengthen your certainty, for

    when it is perfected, the unseen becomes directly visible, beyond denial.

  9. وَكُن أَشعَرِيّاً في اِعتِقادٍ فَإِنَّهُ

    هُوَ المَنهَلُ الصافي عَن الزيغِ وَالكُفرِ

    And be Ash'ari in belief, for it

    is the clear wellspring, free from deviation and unbelief.

  10. وَقَد حَرَّرَ القُطبَ الإِمامَ مَلاذَنا

    عَقيدَتَهُ فَهيَ الشِفاءُ مِنَ الضَرِّ

    And the spiritual pole, the imam, our refuge, has indeed formulated

    his creed, which is the cure for harm.

  11. وَأَعنى بِهِ مَن لَيسَ يَنعَتُ غَيرَهُ

    بِحَجَّةِ إِسلامٍ فَيا لَكَ مِن فَخرِ

    And I mean him whose title no other bears:

    'Proof of Islam'—what an honor for you!

  12. وَخُذ مِن عُلومِ الدينِ حَظّاً مُوَفِّراً

    فَبالعِلمش تَسمو في الحَياةِ وَفي الحَشرِ

    And take an abundant share of religious knowledge;

    for through knowledge you rise in life and at the gathering.

  13. وَواظِب عَلى دَرسِ القُرآنِ فَإِنَّ في

    تِلاوَتِهِ الإِكسيرُ وَالشَرحُ لِلصَدرِ

    And persevere in studying the Qur'an, for in

    its recitation lie the elixir and relief for the breast.

  14. أَلا إِنَّهُ البَحرُ المُحيطُ وَغَيرَهُ

    مِنَ الكُتُبِ أَنهارٌ تَمُدُّ مِنَ البَحرِ

    Surely it is the all-encompassing ocean, and other

    books are rivers drawing their supply from the sea.

  15. تُدَبِّرِ مَعانيهِ وَرَتلِهِ خاشِعاً

    تَفوزُ مِنَ الأَسرارِ بِالكَنزِ وَالذُخرِ

    Ponder its meanings and recite it measuredly, in humility;

    you will gain a treasure and a store of secrets.

  16. وَكُن راهِباً عِندَ الوَعيدِ وَراغِباً

    إِذا ما تَلَوَّثَ الوَعدُ في غايَةِ البِشرِ

    And be fearful at the threat of punishment, and eager

    when you recite the promise [reading uncertain], with utmost gladness,

  17. بَعيداً عَنِ المَنهي مَجتَنِباً لَهُ

    حَريصاً عَلى المَأمورِ في العُسرِ وَ اليُسرِ

    keeping far from what is forbidden and shunning it,

    keen to fulfill what is commanded, in hardship and ease.

  18. وَإِن رُمتَ أَن تَحظى بِقَلبٍ مُنَوَّرٍ

    نَقِيٍّ عَنِ الأَغيارِ فَاِعكِف عَلَيَّ الذِكرِ

    And if you wish to obtain an illuminated heart,

    pure of all else, then devote yourself to remembrance [reading uncertain].

  19. وَثابِر عَلَيهِ في الظَلامِ وَفي الضِيا

    وَفي كُلِّ حالٍ بِاللِسانِ وَبِالسِرِّ

    And persevere in it in darkness and in light,

    and in every state, with the tongue and the inward self.

  20. فَإِنَّكَ إِن لازَمتَهُ بِتَوَجُّهٍ

    بَدا لَكَ نورٌ لَيسَ كَالشَمسِ وَالبَدرِ

    For if you keep to it with focused attention,

    a light will appear to you, unlike the sun and the full moon.

  21. وَلَكِنَّهُ نورٌ مِنَ اللَهِ وارِدٌ

    أَتى ذِكرُهُ في سورَةِ النورِ فَاِستَقرِ

    Rather, it is a light coming from God;

    it is mentioned in Surah al-Nur, so read closely.

  22. وَصَفٌ مِنَ الأَكدارِ سِرَّكَ أَنَّهُ

    إِذا ما صَفا أولاكَ مَعنى مِنَ الفِكرِ

    And cleanse your inward self of impurities, for it,

    when pure, grants you a kind of contemplation,

  23. تَطوفُ بِهِ غَيبُ العَوالِمِ كُلِّها

    وَتَسري بِهِ في ظُلمَةِ اللَيلِ إِذا يَسري

    through which you roam the unseen realms of all the worlds,

    and through it you travel in the night's darkness as it journeys on.

  24. وَبِالجِدِّ وَالصَبرِ الجَميلِ تَحُل في

    فَسيحِ العُلا فَاِستَوصِ بِالجِدِّ وَالصَبرِ

    And through diligence and beautiful patience you dwell in

    the spacious heights; so hold fast to diligence and patience.

  25. وَكُن شاكِراً لِلَهِ قَلباً وَقالِباً

    عَلى فَضلِهِ ِنَّ المَزيدَ مَعَ الشكرِ

    And be grateful to God, in heart and body,

    for His bounty; indeed, increase comes with gratitude.

  26. تَوَكَلَّ عَلى مَولاكَ وَاِرضَ بِحُكمِهِ

    وَكُم مُخلِصاً لِلَهِ في السِرِّ وَالجَهرِ

    Trust in your Lord and be content with His decree,

    and be sincere toward God, in secret and openly,

  27. قَنوعاً بِما أَعطاكَ مُستَغنِياً بِهِ

    لَهُ حامِداً في حالي اليُسرِ وَالعُسرِ

    content with what He has given you, finding sufficiency in it,

    praising Him in both ease and hardship.

  28. وَكُن باذِلاً لِلفَضلِ سَماحاً وَلا تَخَف

    مِنَ اللَهِ إِقتاراً وَلا تَخشَ مِن فَقرِ

    And generously give of your surplus, and do not fear

    privation from God, nor dread poverty.

  29. وَإِيّاكَ وَالدُنيا فَإشنَّ جَلالَها

    حِسابٌ وَفي مَحظورِها الهَتكُ لِلسَترِ

    And beware of this world, for its grandeur entails

    a reckoning, while its forbidden things tear away the veil.

  30. وَلا تَكُ عَياباً وَلا تَكُ حاسِداً

    وَلا تَكُ ذا غِسٍّ وَلا تَكُ ذا غَدرِ

    And do not be a faultfinder or an envier,

    nor be deceitful or treacherous.

  31. وَلا تَطلُبَنَّ الجاهَ يا صاحِ إِنَّهُ

    شَهى وَفيهِ السُمّ مِن حَيثُ لا تَدري

    And never seek prestige, my friend; it is

    alluring, yet hides poison where you do not suspect.

  32. وَإِيّاكَ وَالأَطماعُ إِنَّ قَرينَها

    ذَليلٌ خَسيسُ القَصدِ مُتَّضِعُ القَدرِ

    And beware of greedy desires, for their companion

    is abased, base in purpose, and low in standing.

  33. وَإِن رُمتَ أَمراً فَاِسأَلِ اللَهَ إِنَّهُ

    هُوَ المُفَضَّلُ الوَهّابُ لِلخَيرِ وَالوَفرِ

    And if you seek something, ask God, for He

    is the Benefactor, the Bestower of goodness and abundance.

  34. وَأوصيكَ بِالخَمسِ الَّتي هِيَ يا أَخي

    عِمادٌ لِدينِ اللَهِ واسِطَةُ الأَمرِ

    And I counsel you to keep the five prayers, which, my brother, are

    the pillar of God's religion and the heart of the matter.

  35. وَحافِظ عَلَيها بِالجَماعَةِ دائِماً

    وَواظِب عَلَيها في العِشاءِ وَفي الفَجرِ

    And always maintain them in congregation,

    and be constant in them at the night prayer and at the dawn prayer.

  36. وَقُم في ظَلامِ اللَيلِ لِلَهِ قانِتاً

    وَصَلِّ لَهُ وَاِختِم صَلاتَكَ بِالوَترِ

    And rise in the night's darkness, devoutly obedient to God,

    and pray to Him, ending your prayer with Witr.

  37. وَكُن تائِباً مِن كُلِّ ذَنبٍ أَتَيتَهُ

    وَمُستَغفِراً في كُلَّ حينٍ مِنَ الوِزرِ

    And repent of every sin you have committed,

    and seek forgiveness for wrongdoing at every moment.

  38. عَسى الواهِبُ المَولى الكَريمُ بِمَنِّهِ

    يَجودُ عَلى ذَنبِ المُسيئينَ بِالغُفرِ

    May the Bestower, the generous Lord, through His grace,

    freely forgive the sins of wrongdoers.

  39. فَإِحسانُهُ عَمَّ الأَنامَ وَجودُهُ

    عَلى كُلِّ مَوجودٍ وَإِفضالُهُ يَجري

    For His kindness embraces all creation, and His generosity

    flows over every being, along with His bounty.

  40. وَصَلِّ عَلى خَيرِ البَرِيَّةِ كُلَّها

    مُحَمَّدُ المَبعوثُ بِالعُذرِ وَالنُذرِ

    And invoke blessings upon the best of all creation,

    Muhammad, sent to leave no excuse and to give warnings,

  41. نَبِيُّ الهُدى مِن عَظمِ اللَهِ شَأنُهُ

    وَأَيَّدَهُ بِالفَتحِ مِنهُ وَبِالنَصرِ

    the Prophet of guidance, whose rank God has exalted,

    and whom He strengthened with triumph from Himself and with support.

  42. عَلَيهِ صَلاةُ اللَهِ ثُمَّ سَلامُهُ

    صَلاةً وَتَسليماً إِلى آخِرِ الدَهرِ

    Upon him be God's blessing, and then His peace,

    blessings and salutations until the end of time,

  43. مَعَ الآلِ وَالأَصحابِ ما هَبَّتِ الصِبا

    وَما زَمزَمَ الحادي وَما غَرَّدَ القَمَري

    together with his family and companions, as long as the east wind blows,

    and the camel-driver chants and the turtledove sings.