ياO سائليyou who ask me عنabout عبرتيmy weeping ومداميand my flowing tears
يا سائلي عن عبرتي ومدامي
وتنهدand sighing ترتجtremble منهfrom it أضالعيmy ribs
وتنهد ترتج منه أضالعي
O you who ask me about my weeping and flowing tears,
O you who ask about my anguish and my wine
And sighing that makes my ribs tremble,
And the sighs that heave my ribs
وتأسفand regret وتلهفand yearning وتشوفand longing
وتأسف وتلهف وتشوف
وتعرفand seeking tidings وتطوفand wandering بمرابعthrough dwelling-grounds
وتعرف وتطوف بمرابع
And regret, yearning, and longing,
And yearn, desire, look with longing
And seeking tidings and wandering through dwelling-grounds,
And know and roam the pastures
وتجنبand withdrawal وتغربand estrangement وتطلبand searching
وتجنب وتغرب وتطلب
وتولعand passion وتلوعand anguish بمطامعover hopes
وتولع وتلوع بمطامع
And withdrawal, estrangement, and searching,
And avoid and become estranged and seek
And passion and anguish over hopes—
And ignite and ache with hopes
يكفيكsuffices you مسألتيasking me شهودكyour witnessing ماwhat ترىyou see
يكفيك مسألتي شهودك ما ترى
منof شاهدa sign فيin وحدتيmy solitude ومجامعيand my gatherings
من شاهد في وحدتي ومجامعي
Instead of asking me, it suffices to witness what you see
It is enough for you to question me while you don't see
Of signs in my solitude and my gatherings.
A witness to my solitude and gatherings
وظواهرand outward signs الأحوالof states تغنىspare ذاone possessing الحجاintelligence
وظواهر الأحوال تغنى ذا الحجا
والفهمand understanding عنfrom نطقutterance اللسانof the tongue الذائعpublicly expressed
والفهم عن نطق اللسان الذائع
The outward signs spare one endowed with intelligence
And the obvious states suffice the ignorant
And understanding the need for a tongue's public utterance.
And understanding beyond the eloquent tongue
لكنbut لعلكperhaps you أولعلكor perhaps you تبتغيseek
لكن لعلك أولعلك تبتغي
بالشرحthrough explanation إعلامinforming البعيدthe distant one الشاسعfar away
بالشرح إعلام البعيد الشاسع
But perhaps you—or perhaps you—seek
But maybe, or perhaps, you want
Through explanation to inform someone far, far away.
An explanation to inform the distant vast
هذاthis وليand I have فيin شرحexplaining بعضsome الحالof the state ماthat which
هذا ولي في شرح بعض الحال ما
يسليconsoles فؤادthe heart المستهامof the love-stricken النازعyearning one
يسلي فؤاد المستهام النازع
Besides, in explaining something of my state there is that which
This is something I have regarding explaining some states
Consoles the heart of the love-stricken, yearning one.
That comforts the inquiring agitated soul
فاسمعso listen هديتmay you be guided ولاand do not تكنbe ليto me عاذلاًa reproacher
فاسمع هديت ولا تكن لي عاذلاً
عنabout جيرةneighbors بينbetween العذيبal-ʿUdhayb ولعلعand Laʿlaʿ
عن جيرة بين العذيب ولعلع
So listen—may you be guided—and do not reproach me—
So listen advisedly, and do not be fault-finding
About neighbors between al-ʿUdhayb and Laʿlaʿ.
Of a neighbor between Al-Udhayb and Lulua'
قدindeed طالماfor a long time طوفتI wandered حولaround خيامهمtheir tents
قد طالما طوفت حول خيامهم
لأرىto see وأسمعand hear ماwhat يروقdelights لمسعيmy pursuit
لأرى وأسمع ما يروق لمسعي
How long I wandered around their tents,
I have long roamed around their tents
To see and hear what would delight my pursuit!
To see and hear what pleases my hearing
فرايتso I saw لكنbut ماwhat يذوبmelts مهجتيmy very soul
فرايت لكن ما يذوب مهجتي
وسمعتand I heard لكنbut ماwhat يفيضmakes overflow مدامعيmy tears
وسمعت لكن ما يفيض مدامعي
I saw, but what melts my very soul,
But I saw what melts my inner self
And heard, but what makes my tears overflow:
And heard what overflows my tears
منof فرقةseparation وتشتتand scattering لأحبةof beloved ones
من فرقة وتشتت لأحبة
وتبددand dispersal فيin كلevery قفرwilderness بلقعbarren
وتبدد في كل قفر بلقع
Separation and the scattering of beloved ones,
Of parting and scattering of loved ones
And their dispersal into every barren wilderness.
And dispersing in every barren area
لحتassailed (unclear spelling) بهمthem نوبreversals الزمانof time فصدعتand shattered
لحت بهم نوب الزمان فصدعت
منof جمعهمtheir union ماwhat لمnot يكنhad been بمصدعsundered
من جمعهم ما لم يكن بمصدع
Time's reversals assailed them and shattered
The turns of time have afflicted them, breaking
Their union, which had never been sundered.
What gathered them like never broken before
فتوحشتso it grew desolate منafter بعدهمthem وتنكرتand became unfamiliar
فتوحشت من بعدهم وتنكرت
منafter بعدهمthem حالthe state الرباof the hills والمربعand dwelling-ground
من بعدهم حال الربا والمربع
After them, it grew desolate and unfamiliar—
So I became estranged after them and changed
After them, the state of the hills and dwelling-ground.
After them, the condition of the dwellings and encampment
لمnot يبقremained فيin تلكthose الربوعabodes وسوحهاand their open grounds
لم يبق في تلك الربوع وسوحها
منany مخبرbringer of news أوor منanyone who يجيبanswers إذاwhen دعىcalled
من مخبر أو من يجيب إذا دعى
In those abodes and their open grounds none remained
There remained in those meadows and plains
To bring news or answer when called.
No informant or one to respond when called
آهalas علىfor تلكthose الديارdwellings وأهلهاand their people
آه على تلك الديار وأهلها
منbecause of حادثa calamity الدهرof time الممضtormenting الموجعpainful
من حادث الدهر الممض الموجع
Alas for those dwellings and their people,
Oh those lands and its people
Struck by time's tormenting, painful calamity!
From the bitter fate, painful affliction
آهalas علىfor تلكthose الخيامtents وماand what حوتthey held
آه على تلك الخيام وما حوت
منof كلevery غانone rich بالجمالin beauty المبدعwondrous
من كل غان بالجمال المبدع
Alas for those tents and all they held
Oh those tents and what they contained
Of people rich in wondrous beauty!
Of every beauty and perfect grace
آهalas علىfor تلكthose القبابdomed pavilions وماand those بهاwithin them
آه على تلك القباب وما بها
منof قاصرa modest maiden ومحجبand a secluded one ومبرقعand a face-veiled one
من قاصر ومحجب ومبرقع
Alas for those domed pavilions and those within:
Oh those domes and what is in them
The modest, the secluded, and the face-veiled!
Of short-statured, veiled and garmented
آهalas علىfor تلكthose الرياضgardens وكلand all ماthat
آه على تلك الرياض وكل ما
فيهاwithin them منof الغيدgraceful women الحسانbeautiful الرتعroaming freely
فيها من الغيد الحسان الرتع
Alas for those gardens and all
Oh those gardens and all
The graceful beauties roaming freely within them!
The greenery, beauty and pasture in them
آهalas علىfor تلكthose الحياضpools ومنand those بهاbeside them
آه على تلك الحياض ومن بها
منof واردone arriving for water أوor شاربa drinker متضلعdrinking his fill
من وارد أو شارب متضلع
Alas for those pools and those beside them:
Oh those farmyards and those in them
Those arriving for water or drinking their fill!
Water-drawer or drinker conversant
آهalas علىfor غزلانthe gazelles حاجرof Hajir والنقاand al-Naqa
آه على غزلان حاجر والنقا
وظباءand the deer واديof the valley المنحنىal-Munhana والأجرعand al-Ajraʿ
وظباء وادي المنحنى والأجرع
Alas for the gazelles of Hajir and al-Naqa,
Oh the gazelles of Hajir and An-Naqa
And the deer of Wadi al-Munhana and al-Ajraʿ!
And the deer of the winding valley and Al-Ajra’
آهalas علىfor آرامthe white gazelles رامةof Rama ترتعيgrazing
آه على آرام رامة ترتعي
بسفوحهاon its slopes وحماثهاand its shrubs المتمتعdelightful
بسفوحها وحماثها المتمتع
Alas for Rama's white gazelles, grazing
Oh the resting of the one roaming
On its slopes and among its delightful shrubs!
On its slopes and soft sands at leisure
آهalas علىfor أقمارthe moons أفلاكof the spheres العلاof the heights
آه على أقمار أفلاك العلا
وشموسهاand their suns المشرقاتshining السطعradiant
وشموسها المشرقات السطع
Alas for the moons of the highest spheres,
Oh the moons of the spheres' orbits
And their shining, radiant suns!
And their shining suns of brilliance
وكواكبand stars وثواقبand piercing lights ومصابحand lamps
وكواكب وثواقب ومصابح
ومعالمand landmarks وأدلةand guides للمهيعto the broad path
ومعالم وأدلة للمهيع
And stars, piercing lights, and lamps,
And planets, comets and lamps
And landmarks and guides to the broad path!
And signs and guides for the confused
وشوامخand towering ones وبواذخand lofty ones ورواسخand firmly rooted ones
وشوامخ وبواذخ ورواسخ
فيin العلمknowledge والتقوىand piety بأفضلin the finest موضعrank
في العلم والتقوى بأفضل موضع
And towering, lofty, firmly rooted ones,
And minarets and pinnacles and foundations
Occupying the finest rank in knowledge and piety!
In knowledge, piety and prime virtue
ومعاهدand places of learning ومقاعدand seats ومعابدand places of worship
ومعاهد ومقاعد ومعابد
ومقاصدand destinations وقواصدand seekers للمشرعof the watering-place
ومقاصد وقواصد للمشرع
And places of learning, sitting, and worship,
And schools, sessions and sanctuaries
And destinations and seekers of the watering-place!
And aims and goals for the sincere
وحضائرand sanctuaries ومحاضرand assemblies ومناظرand sights
وحضائر ومحاضر ومناظر
ونواظرand beholding eyes نورthe light الجمالof beauty الأرفعmost exalted
ونواظر نور الجمال الأرفع
And sanctuaries, assemblies, and sights,
And yards, lectures and sights
And eyes beholding the light of beauty most exalted!
And insights of the most sublime beauty
ومدارسand schools ومجالسand gatherings ومغارسand planting-grounds
ومدارس ومجالس ومغارس
ومحارسand guard-posts للحاضرfor the attentive one المستجمعwholly collected
ومحارس للحاضر المستجمع
And schools, gatherings, and places of planting,
And schools, assemblies and plantations
And guard-posts for the wholly attentive one!
And guards for the attending throng
وجوامعand mosques ومجامعand assemblies ومسامعand places of hearing
وجوامع ومجامع ومسامع
ومدامعand flowing tears للخائفfor the fearful one المتخشعhumbly reverent
ومدامع للخائف المتخشع
And mosques, assemblies, and places of hearing,
And mosques, assemblies and hearings
And flowing tears for the fearful, humbly reverent one!
And weeping for the fearful humble
وممالكand dominions ومسالكand paths منfor سالكa traveler
وممالك ومسالك من سالك
ومداركand perceptions للشيقfor the yearning one المتطلعaspiring
ومدارك للشيق المتطلع
And dominions and paths for a traveler,
And kingdoms, paths for the wayfarer
And perceptions for the yearning aspirant!
And realizations for the ardent aspirer
ومدارجand ascents ومناهجand courses ومعارضand displays
ومدارج ومناهج ومعارض
ومخارجand ways out منof مشكلa difficulty مستبشعrepugnant
ومخارج من مشكل مستبشع
And ascents, courses, and displays,
And stages, methods and exhibitions
And ways out of repugnant difficulties!
And exits from perplexing horrors
ووسائلand means وفضائلand virtues ومناهلand watering-places
ووسائل وفضائل ومناهل
ومحافلand gatherings منof كلevery حبرscholar أورعmost scrupulous
ومحافل من كل حبر أورع
And means, virtues, and watering-places,
And means, virtues and springs
And gatherings of every deeply scrupulous scholar!
And gatherings from every devout scholar
وطرائقand ways وحقائقand realities ورقائقand subtleties
وطرائق وحقائق ورقائق
دقائقdelicate things ليستnot ترامattainable لمدعيby a pretender
دقائق ليست ترام لمدعي
And ways, realities, and subtleties—
And ways, realities and subtleties
Delicate things no pretender can attain!
Subtleties which the pretentious cannot dream of
وعوارفand benefactions ومعارفand knowledge ولطائفand fine insights
وعوارف ومعارف ولطائف
وطرائفand rare treasures ومعاكفand retreats بالمجمعwithin the gathering
وطرائف ومعاكف بالمجمع
And benefactions, knowledge, and fine insights,
And cordiality, knowledges and niceties
And rare treasures and places of retreat within the gathering!
And refinements secluded in retreat
وبصائرand insights وسرائرand secrets وضمائرand inward thoughts
وبصائر وسرائر وضمائر
وخواطرand reflections جوالةroaming فيthrough المبدعwondrous creation
وخواطر جوالة في المبدع
And insights, secrets, and inward thoughts,
And insights, secrets and consciences
And reflections roaming through wondrous creation!
And thoughts wandering the sublime
وتطوفand wandering وتعرفand recognition وتصوفand Sufi practice
وتطوف وتعرف وتصوف
وتصرفand authority بالإذنby permission للمستجمعfor the fully realized one
وتصرف بالإذن للمستجمع
And wandering, recognition, and Sufi practice,
And roam and know and become mystical
And authority, by permission, for the fully realized one!
And dispose by permission for the assembly
منof كلevery طودtowering mountain فيin العلومthe sciences وفيand in الحجاintelligence
من كل طود في العلوم وفي الحجا
متبحرdeeply versed متفننmany-skilled متوسعbroad in knowledge
متبحر متفنن متوسع
Every towering mountain in learning and intelligence,
From every towering height in the sciences and rhetoric
Deeply versed, many-skilled, and broad in knowledge,
Deep, varied and capacious
ذيpossessing عفةchastity وفتوةand noble generosity وأمانةand trustworthiness
ذي عفة وفتوة وأمانة
وصيانةand guarding للسرof the secret أحسنthe finest منof those who يعيunderstand
وصيانة للسر أحسن من يعي
Possessing chastity, noble generosity, and trustworthiness,
Of chastity, chivalry and honesty
And guarding secrets—the finest of those who understand;
And safekeeping of secret, the best guardian
وزهادةand renunciation وعبادةand worship وشهادةand witnessing
وزهادة وعبادة وشهادة
منهby him الغيوبunseen things بمنظرthrough sight وبمسمعand through hearing
منه الغيوب بمنظر وبمسمع
With renunciation, worship, and witnessing
And asceticism, devotion and witnessing
By him of the unseen, through sight and hearing.
The unseen through sight and hearing
جمعhe combined الرياضةspiritual discipline والكشوفand unveilings ولمand did not يزلcease
جمع الرياضة والكشوف ولم يزل
يرقىrising إلىuntil أنthat يستجيبhe answers إذاwhen دعىcalled
يرقى إلى أن يستجيب إذا دعى
He combined spiritual discipline and unveilings, and continued
Having combined spiritual exercise and mystical unveiling, never ceasing
To rise until he answered when called.
To ascend until responding when called
مثلlike الإمامthe imam علىʿAli زينZayn العابديal-ʿAbidin (continued)
مثل الإمام على زين العابدي
نcompletion of al-ʿAbidin القانتdevout المتبتلwholly dedicated المتخشعhumbly reverent
ن القانت المتبتل المتخشع
Like Imam ʿAli Zayn al-ʿAbidin,
Like Imam Ali Zayn al-Abideen
Devout, wholly dedicated, and humbly reverent;
The devoted, tested, humble
والباقرand al-Baqir السجادthe oft-prostrating خيرthe finest مهذبrefined one
والباقر السجاد خير مهذب
العالمthe scholar الربانيgodly المتورعscrupulously devout
العالم الرباني المتورع
And al-Baqir, the oft-prostrating, finest in refinement,
And Al-Baqir, the best mentor
The godly scholar, scrupulously devout;
The divine scholar, the virtuous
والصادقand al-Sadiq الصديقthe utterly truthful أستاذmaster الألىof those of old
والصادق الصديق أستاذ الألى
وإمامand imam أهلof the people الحقof truth غيرnot مدافعdisputed
وإمام أهل الحق غير مدافع
And al-Sadiq, the utterly truthful, master of those of old,
And Al-Sadiq, the truthful, teacher of the elite
And undisputed imam of the people of truth;
And Imam of the people of truth, uncompromising
وخليفةand caliph الصدقof truth ابنson عبدʿAbd عزيزهاʿAziz (name; its)
وخليفة الصدق ابن عبد عزيزها
العادلjust المتحفظvigilant المتطوعfreely devoted
العادل المتحفظ المتطوع
And the true caliph, the son of ʿAbd al-ʿAziz,
And the Caliph of the Truth, son of Abd al-Aziz
Just, vigilant, and freely devoted;
The just, reserved, volunteering
وأويسand Uways القرنيal-Qarani أخيرthe finest تابعfollower
وأويس القرني أخير تابع
وأبىand Abu سعيدSaʿid الناصحthe sincere counselor المتبرعfreely giving
وأبى سعيد الناصح المتبرع
And Uways al-Qarani, finest of followers,
And Owais al-Qarani, the last follower
And Abu Saʿid, the sincere counselor, freely giving;
And Abu Said the counselor, benevolent
ومحمدand Muhammad أعنىI mean ابنIbn واسعWasiʿ قارئreciter الرحal-Rahman (continued)
ومحمد أعنى ابن واسع قارئ الرح
منcompletion of al-Rahman لذseek refuge بالذاهدwith the ascetic (unclear spelling) المتقنعcontented
من لذ بالذاهد المتقنع
And Muhammad—I mean Ibn Wasiʿ—reciter of al-Rahman;
And Muhammad, meaning son of Wasi' reader of spiritual states
Seek refuge with the contented ascetic.
Who found bliss in the ascetic content
أكرمhow noble بهhe is وبمالكand Malik الخيرof goodness الذيwho
أكرم به وبمالك الخير الذي
أرىwas shown المنامa dream فكانand was أحسنthe finest مسرعone hastening
أرى المنام فكان أحسن مسرع
How noble he is, and Malik, that good man who
Honor him and Malik the benevolent
Was shown a dream and hastened most readily!
I see the dream, so he was best at hastening
والعجميand al-ʿAjami المستجابwhose prayers are answered وعتبةand ʿUtba
والعجمي المستجاب وعتبة
نعمexcellent is الشهيدthe martyr بنيةin intention وبمضجعand in resting-place
نعم الشهيد بنية وبمضجع
And al-ʿAjami, whose prayers were answered, and ʿUtba—
And Al-Ajami the Answered and Utbah
What a fine martyr, in intention and resting-place!
What a martyr in intention and on his deathbed
وأحسنand how excellent بثابتThabit is والربيعand al-Rabiʿ المنتقيthe discerning
وأحسن بثابت والربيع المنتقي
وبابنand Ibn زيدZayd الحميدpraiseworthy المرجعin return
وبابن زيد الحميد المرجع
How excellent Thabit and the discerning al-Rabiʿ,
And do good to Thabit and the choosy Rabi'
And Ibn Zayd, whose return is praiseworthy!
And Ibn Ziyad the praiseworthy reference
والثورىand al-Thawri الحبرthe scholar الشحيحjealously protective بدينهof his religion
والثورى الحبر الشحيح بدينه
الخائفfearful المتخشعhumbly reverent المتضرعimploring
الخائف المتخشع المتضرع
And al-Thawri, the scholar jealous for his religion,
And Al-Thawri the scholar, stingy with his religion
Fearful, humbly reverent, and imploring;
The fearful, humble implorer
وأبىand Abu حنيفةHanifa الإمامthe imam ومالكand Malik
وأبى حنيفة الإمام ومالك
والشافعيand al-Shafiʿi وأحمدand Ahmad المتمنعunyielding
والشافعي وأحمد المتمنع
And Abu Hanifa, the imam, and Malik,
And Abu Hanifa the Imam and Malik
And al-Shafiʿi, and steadfast Ahmad.
And Al-Shafi'i and Ahmad the self-restrained
تلكthose الأئمةimams والدعاةand callers إلىto الهدىguidance
تلك الأئمة والدعاة إلى الهدى
والحقand truth منamong أهلthe people المقامof the station الرابعfourth
والحق من أهل المقام الرابع
Those are the imams and callers to guidance
Those are the Imams and callers to guidance
And truth, among the people of the fourth station.
And truth from the people of sublime rank
وأبىand Abu عليʿAli وأبىand their Abu إسحاقهمIshaq
وأبى علي وأبى إسحاقهم
ووهيبand Wuhayb ورديWardi اللطيفgentle المترعrichly endowed
ووهيب وردي اللطيف المترع
And Abu ʿAli and their Abu Ishaq,
And Abu Ali and Abu Ishaq
And Wuhayb Wardi, gentle and richly endowed;
And Wahib and Raddi the gentle refinement
وبانand Ibn (unclear spelling) المباركal-Mubarak والذيand the one who سبقsurpassed الألthe forebears
وبان المبارك والذي سبق الأل
فيin زهدهhis asceticism داودDawud طيTa'i الأورعmost scrupulous
في زهده داود طي الأورع
And Ibn al-Mubarak, and he who surpassed the forebears
And Ban al-Mubarak and the one who preceded creation
In asceticism: Dawud Ta'i, most scrupulous.
In his asceticism, Dawud the most devout
وبليهand after him (unclear spelling) معروفMaʿruf علىupon قدمthe path الوفاof fidelity
وبليه معروف على قدم الوفا
وكذاand likewise السرىal-Sari إلىto الجنيدal-Junayd الألمعيbrilliant
وكذا السرى إلى الجنيد الألمعي
And after him Maʿruf, treading the path of fidelity,
And Bulihi, Ma'ruf, steadfast in loyalty
And likewise al-Sari, down to brilliant al-Junayd;
And likewise As-Sari to Al-Junayd the brilliant
والحافيand al-Hafi المدعوcalled ببشرBishr حبذاhow excellent
والحافي المدعو ببشر حبذا
منas زاهدan ascetic متبتلwholly devoted مستجمعcollected
من زاهد متبتل مستجمع
And al-Hafi, called Bishr—how excellent
And Al-Hafi who is named Bushr, excellent
An ascetic, wholly devoted and collected!
From the ascetic tested tribulated assemblage
والتستريand al-Tustari أبىAbu محمدMuhammad سهلهمtheir Sahl
والتستري أبى محمد سهلهم
العالمthe scholar المتحققspiritually realized المتطلعaspiring
العالم المتحقق المتطلع
And al-Tustari, Abu Muhammad, their Sahl,
And At-Tustari, Abu Muhammad, easy for them
The scholar, spiritually realized and aspiring;
The scholar, verified, aspirant
وأبىand master المحاسبةof self-reckoning التيwhich يعزىhe is ascribed لهاto
وأبى المحاسبة التي يعزى لها
نعمexcellent is الوليthe saint وبالرعايةand through al-Riʿaya قدindeed رعىhe tended
نعم الولي وبالرعاية قد رعى
And the master of self-reckoning, to which he is ascribed—
And Abu Al-Mahaseb, whom consolation is ascribed
A splendid saint, who tended through al-Riʿaya;
What a saint and did heed in care
ومؤلفand author القوتof al-Qut الذيwho انتفعbenefited النهىdiscerning minds
ومؤلف القوت الذي انتفع النهى
بكتابهthrough his book أحسنhow excellent بهhe is منas لوfirst part of 'discerning' ذعىcompletion of 'discerning'
بكتابه أحسن به من لو ذعى
And the author of al-Qut, whose book benefited discerning minds—
And author of Al-Qut, who the elite have benefited
How splendid a man of discernment!
From his book, best of those who proclaimed
وتلاهand after him came منthe one who بعثsent الرسالةal-Risala ناصحاًas counsel
وتلاه من بعث الرسالة ناصحاً
للقومto the company منamong أهلthose possessing الجنانa heart الأرفعmost elevated
للقوم من أهل الجنان الأرفع
After him came the one who sent al-Risala as counsel
And followed from sending the message advising
To the company, a man of the loftiest heart;
The people of the Gardens Most Lofty
والحجةand the Proof الحبرthe scholar الذيwhom باهىtook pride بهin
والحجة الحبر الذي باهى به
أهلthe people الرسالةof the Message خيرthe finest كلof all مشفعintercessors
أهل الرسالة خير كل مشفع
And the Proof, the scholar in whom took pride,
And the Proof, the scholar who the people of knowledge are proud of
Before the messengers, the finest of all intercessors.
The best of every intercessor
وبوضعهand by his composing الإحياءal-Ihya فاقhe excelled فياso what لهa man he is
وبوضعه الإحياء فاق فيا له
منas واضعa composer وكمثلهand like it لمnot يوضعwas composed
من واضع وكمثله لم يوضع
By composing al-Ihya he excelled—what a
And by compiling Ihya’ he surpassed
Composer! No work like it had been composed.
What a founder, none composed its like before
والشيخand the shaykh محيMuhyi الدينal-Din فردpeerless زمانهin his time
والشيخ محي الدين فرد زمانه
الجيليal-Jili المشهورrenowned زاكيpure المنبعin source
الجيلي المشهور زاكي المنبع
And Shaykh Muhyi al-Din, peerless in his time,
And Sheikh Muhyi Al-Din, unique of his time
The renowned al-Jili, pure in his source;
Al-Jili, famous pure spring
وكذاand likewise الرفاعيal-Rifaʿi الرفيعexalted مقامهin his station
وكذا الرفاعي الرفيع مقامه
والشاذليand al-Shadhili الشاكرgrateful المتوسعexpansive
والشاذلي الشاكر المتوسع
And likewise al-Rifaʿi, exalted in station,
And likewise Ar-Rafa'i, lofty his station
And al-Shadhili, grateful and expansive;
And Ash-Shadhili, grateful expansive
وكصاحبand like the master الغربof the West المينرradiant (unclear spelling) شعيبهits Shuʿayb
وكصاحب الغرب المينر شعيبه
ولسهرand Suhr- (name, continued) ورديwardi (name completion) العوارفal-ʿAwarif فاتبعso follow
ولسهر وردي العوارف فاتبع
And the radiant master of the West, its Shuʿayb,
And companion of the Maghrib, Miner Shu'ayb
And Suhrawardi of al-ʿAwarif—so follow.
And Sahrwardi, master of mystic knowers
وأصولناand our forebears وشيوخناand our shaykhs منamong سادةmasters
وأصولنا وشيوخنا من سادة
علويةof ʿAlawi lineage نبويةof prophetic lineage فاسمعso listen وعيand understand
علوية نبوية فاسمع وعي
And our forebears and shaykhs, masters
And our roots and sheikhs from the lords
Of ʿAlawi and prophetic lineage—listen and understand:
'Alawi, Prophetic, so listen and take heed
الشيخthe shaykh نورNur الدينal-Din ثمthen محمدMuhammad
الشيخ نور الدين ثم محمد
ويليهand follows him عيسىʿIsa ذيpossessing المحلthe rank الأرفعloftiest
ويليه عيسى ذي المحل الأرفع
Shaykh Nur al-Din, then Muhammad,
Sheikh Nur Al-Din, then Muhammad
Followed by ʿIsa, of the loftiest rank;
And next is Isa of highest abode
وحمدand Hamd وعبدand ʿAbd اللَهAllah معwith عاويهمtheir ʿAwi (unclear name)
وحمد وعبد اللَه مع عاويهم
بصريهمtheir Basri وجديدهمand their Jadid مهماwhenever دعىcalled
بصريهم وجديدهم مهما دعى
And Hamd and ʿAbd Allah, with their ʿAwi,
And Hamd and Abdullah, with their protection
Their Basri and their Jadid, whenever called;
Their insight, and their renewed however called
وسليلand descendant علويof ʿAlawi علىupon مناهجهhis ways
وسليل علوي على مناهجه
وسليلهand his descendant فمسلمthen greeting فيin المركعthe place of bowing
وسليله فمسلم في المركع
And ʿAlawi's descendant, following his ways,
And descendant of 'Alawi, on his ways
And his descendant, greeting in the place of bowing.
And his descendant, so Musallam in bowing
ردreturned الرسولthe Messenger عليهto him مثلthe like سلامهof his greeting
رد الرسول عليه مثل سلامه
ياO شيخshaykh فاعجبso marvel للفخارat the glory الأجمعall-embracing
يا شيخ فاعجب للفخار الأجمع
The Messenger returned his greeting in like words—
Like the Messenger's returning his greeting
O shaykh, marvel at such all-embracing glory!
"O Sheikh" so wonders for the vessels glazed
ونزيلand dweller مرباطof Mirbat إمامan imam جامعuniting all
ونزيل مرباط إمام جامع
أصلa root لأشياخfor the shaykhs الطريقof the path مفرعbranching
أصل لأشياخ الطريق مفرع
And the dweller of Mirbat, an imam uniting all,
And resident of the Imam's grand mosque
A branching root for the shaykhs of the path;
Origin for the sheikhs of the Sufi way, branched
وبنيهand his sons خصsingle out إمامهمtheir imam أستاذهمtheir master
وبنيه خص إمامهم أستاذهم
شيخshaykh الشيوخof shaykhs العارفthe knower المتوسعexpansive
شيخ الشيوخ العارف المتوسع
Among his sons, single out their imam, their master,
And his sons, their Imam and teacher
The shaykh of shaykhs, the expansive knower.
Sheikh of Sheikhs, the Gnostic, capacious
وتلاهand after him came علويʿAlawi أتىwho brought forth بعليهمtheir ʿAli
وتلاه علوي أتى بعليهم
وعفيفهمand their ʿAfif ومحمدand Muhammad المستودعentrusted with the deposit
وعفيفهم ومحمد المستودع
After him came ʿAlawi, who brought forth their ʿAli,
And succeeded by 'Alawi, who came with their
And their ʿAfif, and Muhammad, entrusted with the deposit;
Decency, and Muhammad the entrusted
ووجيهand Wajih دينDin اللَهAllah سقافSaqqaf العلاof the heights
ووجيه دين اللَه سقاف العلا
والفخرand al-Fakhr والمحضارand al-Mihdar يسرعhe hastens إنif دعىcalled
والفخر والمحضار يسرع إن دعى
And Wajih Din Allah, Saqqaf of the heights,
And prominent in religion Allah, caretaker of the banner
And al-Fakhr, and al-Mihdar, who hastens when called;
And pride, the prepared, hastening if called
والعيدروسand al-ʿAydarus القطبthe spiritual pole سلطانsovereign الملاof the assembly
والعيدروس القطب سلطان الملا
وأخيهand his brother نورNur الدينal-Din شيخshaykh المهيعof the broad path
وأخيه نور الدين شيخ المهيع
And al-ʿAydarus, the spiritual pole, sovereign of the assembly,
And Al-'Aydarus the Pole, Sultan of clerics
And his brother Nur al-Din, shaykh of the broad path;
And his brother Nur Al-Din, Sheikh of the confused
ومحمدand Muhammad القوامal-Qawwam صاحبmaster روغةof Rawgha
ومحمد القوام صاحب روغة
ونزيلand dweller عيديدof ʿAydid الفقيهthe jurist الأورعmost scrupulous
ونزيل عيديد الفقيه الأورع
And Muhammad al-Qawwam, master of Rawgha,
And Muhammad the supporter, of Rugha
And the dweller of ʿAydid, the most scrupulous jurist;
And resident of 'Aydid the jurist, devout
ومحمدand Muhammad ذاكthat الفقيهjurist وصنوهand his brother
ومحمد ذاك الفقيه وصنوه
الشيخthe shaykh نورNur الدينal-Din أنسsolace المربعof the dwelling-ground
الشيخ نور الدين أنس المربع
And Muhammad, that jurist, and his brother,
And Muhammad that jurist and his helper
Shaykh Nur al-Din, solace of the dwelling-ground;
Sheikh Nur Al-Din, intimate of the square
ومحمدand Muhammad ذاكthat المعلمteacher زاهدan ascetic
ومحمد ذاك المعلم زاهد
ومجاهدand a striver فيهمamong them عظيمgreat الموقعin standing
ومجاهد فيهم عظيم الموقع
And Muhammad, that teacher, an ascetic,
And Muhammad the teacher, ascetic
And a striver among them of great standing;
And warrior, great amongst them his position
والعدنيand al-ʿAdani البحرthe sea الخضمvast and deep أخيcompanion الندىof generosity
والعدني البحر الخضم أخي الندى
وكذاand likewise الوجيهal-Wajih المتقىpious الأخشعdeeply reverent
وكذا الوجيه المتقى الأخشع
And al-ʿAdani, the vast, deep sea, companion of generosity,
And Al-'Adeni the sea, brother of Nada
And likewise al-Wajih, pious and deeply reverent;
And likewise the prominent, reverent implorer
وسليلand descendant علويof ʿAlawi بأحمدin Ahmad حجدبHajdab
وسليل علوي بأحمد حجدب
والشيخand the shaykh شيخShaykh ذيpossessing المحلthe rank الأرفعloftiest
والشيخ شيخ ذي المحل الأرفع
And ʿAlawi's descendant, Ahmad Hajdab,
And descendant of 'Alawi, with Ahmad Hajjib
And Shaykh Shaykh, of the loftiest rank;
And the Sheikh, of highest position
وسليلهand his descendant ذاكthat العفيفchaste one وصنوهand his brother
وسليله ذاك العفيف وصنوه
الشيخthe shaykh عبدʿAbd القادرal-Qadir المتضلعdeeply versed
الشيخ عبد القادر المتضلع
And his descendant, that chaste one, and his brother,
And his descendant, that chaste one, and his helper
Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qadir, deeply versed;
Sheikh Abdul-Qadir the well-versed
ووالشيخand the shaykh (repeated conjunction) أبAbu بكرBakr سلالةscion سالمof Salim
ووالشيخ أب بكر سلالة سالم
ذيpossessing الفخرglory والجاهand distinction الفسيحample الأوسعmost expansive
ذي الفخر والجاه الفسيح الأوسع
And Shaykh Abu Bakr, scion of Salim,
And Sheikh Abu Bakr, lineage of Salim
Possessing glory and the broadest, most ample distinction;
Of pride, vast expansive glory
وابنand Ibn الحسينal-Husayn العيدروسal-ʿAydarus ونجلهand his son
وابن الحسين العيدروس ونجله
وكصاحبand like the master الوهطof al-Waht الملاذthe refuge المفزعthe recourse
وكصاحب الوهط الملاذ المفزع
And Ibn al-Husayn al-ʿAydarus and his son,
And son of Al-Husayn the 'Aydarus, and his son
And the master of al-Waht, a refuge and recourse;
And like the companion of Al-Waht, refuge sublime
والشيخand the shaykh عبدʿAbd اللَهAllah صاحبmaster مكةof Mecca
والشيخ عبد اللَه صاحب مكة
مولىmaster الشبيكةof al-Shubayka سلask بهthrough him وتضرعand implore
مولى الشبيكة سل به وتضرع
And Shaykh ʿAbd Allah, master of Mecca,
And Sheikh Abdullah, master of Mecca
Master of al-Shubayka—ask through him and implore;
Protector of Ash-Shubayka, inquire of him and implore
وكصاحبand like the master الشعبof al-Shiʿb المهيبawe-inspiring أحمدAhmad
وكصاحب الشعب المهيب أحمد
منwho بالجلالةthrough majesty صارbecame كالمتدرعlike one armored
من بالجلالة صار كالمتدرع
And the master of al-Shiʿb, the awe-inspiring Ahmad,
And like companion of the formidable mount, Ahmad
Who became as though armored in majesty.
Who with majesty, became armored
ولأقبضنand I shall draw in عنانthe reins قوليof my speech هاright هناhere
ولأقبضن عنان قولي ها هنا
حسىenough for me (unclear spelling) وفيand in تعدادهمenumerating them لمnot أطمعI aspired
حسى وفي تعدادهم لم أطمع
Here I shall draw in the reins of my speech:
And I shall curb my speech right here
Enough for me; I did not aspire to enumerate them.
Although counting them I have not hoped for entirety
فهمfor they are الكثيرthe abundant الطيبgoodly المدوprayed-for (unclear spelling) لهمfor them
فهم الكثير الطيب المدو لهم
منby جدهمtheir forefather حينat الزفافthe wedding ألاshall we not نعيtake heed
من جدهم حين الزفاف ألا نعي
They are the abundant, goodly ones for whom prayers were made
For they are many, good, pouring for them
By their forefather at the wedding—shall we not take heed?
From their ancestor when the wedding, no doubt
بيتa house النبوةof prophethood والفتوةand noble generosity والهديand guidance
بيت النبوة والفتوة والهدي
والعلمand knowledge فيin الماضيthe past وفيand in المتوقعwhat is expected
والعلم في الماضي وفي المتوقع
A house of prophethood, noble generosity, and guidance,
The house of prophethood, chivalry and guidance
And knowledge, in the past and in what is to come;
And knowledge in the past and what is hoped for
بيتa house السيادةof lordship والسعادةand happiness والعياand visitation (continued)
بيت السيادة والسعادة والعيا
دةcompletion of 'visitation' والخيراتand good things كلall أجمعtogether
دة والخيرات كل أجمع
A house of lordship, happiness, and visitation,
The house of leadership, bliss and glory
And every good thing, all together;
And favors, all encompassing
بيتa house الإمامةof leadership والزعامةand authority والشهاand valor (continued)
بيت الإمامة والزعامة والشها
مةcompletion of 'valor' والأمانand safety لكلfor every خائفfrightened one مروعterrified
مة والأمان لكل خائف مروع
A house of leadership, authority, and valor,
The house of imamate, leadership and boldness
And safety for every frightened, terrified one;
And security for every frightened alarmed
قومa people يغاثrelief is given بهمthrough them إذاwhen حلdescends البلاaffliction
قوم يغاث بهم إذا حل البلا
ولدىand during المساغبtimes of hunger كالغيوثlike rains الهمعpouring
ولدى المساغب كالغيوث الهمع
A people through whom relief comes when affliction descends,
A people who are given victory when affliction descends
And who, in times of hunger, are like pouring rains;
And in adversities like gushing torrents
قومa people إذاwhen أرخىlowers الظلامdarkness ستورهits curtains
قوم إذا أرخى الظلام ستوره
لمnot تلفهمyou find them رهمbound to (unclear spelling) الوطاbedding والمضجعand repose
لم تلفهم رهم الوطا والمضجع
A people who, when darkness lowers its curtains,
A people, when darkness lays its veils
Are not found captive to bedding and repose.
Terrors of plateau and encampment do not find them
بلrather تلفهyou find him (probably 'them') عمدpillars المحاربof prayer-niches (unclear spelling) قوماًa people
بل تلفه عمد المحارب قوماً
للَهdevoted to God أكرمhow noble بالسجودthe prostrating ones الركعbowing
للَه أكرم بالسجود الركع
Rather, you find them pillars of the prayer-niches, a people
Rather it finds them pillars of warriors
Devoted to God—how noble those prostrating and bowing!
Bowing to Allah, ennobled in prostration
يتلونthey recite آياتverses القرآنof the Quran تدبراًreflectively
يتلون آيات القرآن تدبراً
فيهupon it ولاand not كالغافلlike the heedless one المتورعscrupulous
فيه ولا كالغافل المتورع
They recite the Quran's verses, reflecting
Reciting verses of the Quran, pondering
Upon it, unlike the heedless, scrupulous man.
Upon it, not like the heedless self-restrained
ثبتواthey stood firm علىupon قدمthe footsteps الرسولof the Messenger وصحبهand his companions
ثبتوا على قدم الرسول وصحبه
والتابعينand the followers لهمof them فسلso ask وتتبعand trace
والتابعين لهم فسل وتتبع
They stood firm in the footsteps of the Messenger and his companions,
Steadfast on the way of the Messenger and his companions
And those who followed them—ask and trace their path.
And successors, so inquire and investigate
ومضواand they traveled علىupon قصدthe straight course السبيلof the road إلىtoward العلاthe heights
ومضوا على قصد السبيل إلى العلا
قدماًa step علىafter قدمa step بجدwith earnestness أوزعmore fervent
قدماً على قدم بجد أوزع
They traveled the straight road toward the heights,
And tread the path to the heights
Step by step, with fervent earnestness.
Step by step, like firmly striding
وجماعةand a company منهمamong them أخذناwe received عنهمfrom them
وجماعة منهم أخذنا عنهم
علمknowledge الطريقof the path القصدstraight فانصتso be silent واسمعand listen
علم الطريق القصد فانصت واسمع
From a company among them we received
And a group we took from them
Knowledge of the straight path—be silent and listen:
Knowledge of the path and proper aim, so listen and hear
مثلlike الجمالal-Jamal نزيلdweller مكةof Mecca شيخناour shaykh
مثل الجمال نزيل مكة شيخنا
والفخرand al-Fakhr والصوفيand the Sufi عقيلʿAqil الصقعof the region
والفخر والصوفي عقيل الصقع
Like al-Jamal, the dweller of Mecca, our shaykh,
Like Jamal, resident of Mecca, our sheikh
And al-Fakhr, and the Sufi ʿAqil of the region;
And the pride and Sufi, settled of hill
وأبىand Abu حسينHusayn عمرʿUmar العطاسal-ʿAttas منwho
وأبى حسين عمر العطاس من
قدindeed كانwas منamong أهلthe people اليقينof certainty بموضعin a firm position
قد كان من أهل اليقين بموضع
And Abu Husayn, ʿUmar al-ʿAttas, who
And Abu Husain Umar Al-Attas, from
Held a firm place among the people of certainty;
Those who were of certainty, positioned
ووجيهand Wajih دينDin اللَهAllah معwith نجلa son لهof his
ووجيه دين اللَه مع نجل له
يدعىcalled بشيخShaykh والمنيبand the penitent الأخشعdeeply reverent
يدعى بشيخ والمنيب الأخشع
And Wajih Din Allah, with a son of his
And prominent in religion Allah, with his son
Called Shaykh, and the penitent, deeply reverent one;
Called Sheikh, and the humble implorer
وكصاحبand like the master الشجرof al-Shajar ابنIbn ناصرNasir أحمدAhmad
وكصاحب الشجر ابن ناصر أحمد
منwho يالعنايةwith care (unclear spelling) والرعايةand solicitude قدindeed رعىwas tended
من يالعناية والرعاية قد رعى
And the master of al-Shajar, Ibn Nasir Ahmad,
And like companion of the tree, son of Nasser Ahmad
Who was tended with care and solicitude.
Who by divine care was cared for
وبقيةand a remnant فيin العصرthe age منهمof them عمرواwere granted long lives
وبقية في العصر منهم عمروا
لتكونso that there may be فيهمin them متعةenjoyment المتمتعfor the enjoyer
لتكون فيهم متعة المتمتع
A remnant of them in this age have been granted long lives,
And remainder in the age of them who have lived
That those seeking enjoyment might find it in them,
For there to be joy for the one seeking joy
ويكونand there may be فيهمthrough them للربوعfor the abodes وأهلهاand their people
ويكون فيهم للربوع وأهلها
أنسsolace ونفعand benefit الطالبfor the seeker المنتفعreceptive to benefit
أنس ونفع الطالب المنتفع
And that, through them, the abodes and their people might have
And for there to be in them, for the dwellers
Solace, and the receptive seeker might gain benefit.
And lands, intimacy and benefit of the gaining learner
فاللَهso may God يحفظهمpreserve them ويخلفand bring successors منهمfrom them
فاللَه يحفظهم ويخلف منهم
أمثالهمtheir like فيin حيناour quarter والمربعand dwelling-ground
أمثالهم في حينا والمربع
May God preserve them and bring forth after them
So may Allah protect them and replace them
Their like in our quarter and dwelling-ground.
With their likes, at times and square
والقصدand the purpose ذكرىa reminder نصيحةcounsel ووصيةand a bequest
والقصد ذكرى نصيحة ووصية
للنفسto the self والإخوانand the brethren إذwhen كانواthey were معيwith me
للنفس والإخوان إذ كانوا معي
My purpose is a reminder, counsel, and a bequest
And the aim is a reminder, advice
To myself and the brethren who were with me:
For the self and brothers, if they were with me
تقوىreverence for إلهthe God العالمينof all worlds فإنهاfor it
تقوى إله العالمين فإنها
عزis honor وحرزand protection فيin الدناthis world والمرجعand the return
عز وحرز في الدنا والمرجع
Reverence for the God of all worlds, for it is
Fear of God of the worlds, for it
Honor and protection in this life and at the return.
Is honor and refuge in life and return
فيهاin it غنىsufficiency الدارينfor both abodes فاستمسكso hold fast بهاto it
فيها غنى الدارين فاستمسك بها
والزمand abide تنلyou will obtain ماwhat تشتهيهyou desire وتدعيand ask for
والزم تنل ما تشتهيه وتدعي
In it lies sufficiency for both abodes—hold fast to it,
In it lies the riches of the two abodes, so hold firmly to it
And abide by it: you will obtain what you desire and ask for.
And necessitate, you will attain what you desire and request
والزهدand renunciation فيof الدنياthis world الدنيbase متاعهاis its enjoyment
والزهد في الدنيا الدني متاعها
دارan abode الوباof pestilence فماso there is no بهاin it منany مرتعpasture
دار الوبا فما بها من مرتع
And renunciation of this world, whose enjoyment is base:
And asceticism in the base world, its meager treasures
An abode of pestilence, with no worthy pasture.
Home of misery, so no pasture in it
تلهىit distracts عنfrom الأخرىthe hereafter ولاand does not تبقىendure ولاnor
تلهى عن الأخرى ولا تبقى ولا
تصفواremain untroubled بحالever فاجتنبهاso avoid it أودعbe more at peace
تصفوا بحال فاجتنبها أودع
It distracts from the hereafter, does not endure, nor
Which distracts from the next, and does not remain or
Ever remain untroubled—avoid it and be more at peace.
Settle in a state, so shun it, secreted
وعليكand hold fast بالصبرto patience فلاso do not تعدلexchange بهit for
وعليك بالصبر فلا تعدل به
شيئاًanything وبالشكرand to gratitude الأتمfullest الأوسعbroadest
شيئاً وبالشكر الأتم الأوسع
Hold fast to patience; do not exchange it
And upon you is patience, so do not replace it
For anything, and embrace the fullest, broadest gratitude;
With anything, and thankfulness most capacious
والخوفand fear للَهof God العظيمthe Almighty وبالرجاand to hope
والخوف للَه العظيم وبالرجا
فكلاهماfor both of them مثلare like الدواءmedicine الأنفعmost beneficial
فكلاهما مثل الدواء الأنفع
And fear of God, the Almighty, and hope—
And fear of tremendous Allah, and hope
Both are like the most beneficial medicine.
For both are like the most beneficial remedy
والصدقand truthfulness والإخلاصand sincerity للَهtoward God احتفظhold fast
والصدق والإخلاص للَه احتفظ
بهماto both فإنهماfor they both عماare supports (unclear spelling) المشروعof prescribed practice
بهما فإنهما عما المشروع
Truthfulness and sincerity toward God: hold fast
And truthfulness and sincerity to Allah, retain
To both, for they support all prescribed practice.
Them, for they are the matter of legitimacy
والتوبةand repentance الخلصاءpure أولthe first خطوةstep
والتوبة الخلصاء أول خطوة
للسالكينfor travelers إلىtoward الحماءthe sanctuary الأمنعmost secure
للسالكين إلى الحماء الأمنع
Pure repentance is the first step
And sincere repentance, first step
For travelers toward the most secure sanctuary.
Of the travelers to the secured refuge
وبمرand with the bitterness ماof what يقضيdecrees الإلهGod وحلوهand its sweetness
وبمر ما يقضي الإله وحلوه
كنbe راضياًcontent ومنand from التوكلreliance on God فاكرعdrink deeply
كن راضياً ومن التوكل فاكرع
With the bitter and the sweet of what God decrees,
And acceptance of what the God decrees, its bitterness
Be content, and drink deeply of reliance on Him.
And sweetness, be content, and from reliance take provisions
ولصالحand for righteous النياتintentions كنbe متحرياًseeking carefully
ولصالح النيات كن متحرياً
مستكثراًabounding منهاin them وراقبand be watchful وأخشعand be humbly reverent
مستكثراً منها وراقب وأخشع
Seek out righteous intentions,
And to good intentions be assiduous
Abounding in them; be watchful and humbly reverent.
Increasing them, and monitor and be humble
واقنعand be content بميسورwith what is available المعاشof livelihood ولاand do not تطلprolong
واقنع بميسور المعاش ولا تطل
أملاًhope وعماand concerning what لاnot يحلis lawful تورعbe scrupulous
أملاً وعما لا يحل تورع
Be content with the livelihood available, and do not prolong
And be content with livelihood easily obtained, and do not extend
Your hopes; scrupulously avoid what is unlawful.
Hope, and from the unlawful restrain
واحذرand beware منof الكبرpride المشومaccursed فإنهfor it
واحذر من الكبر المشوم فإنه
داءis a disease ومنand of عجبconceit وشحand avarice مهلعterrifying
داء ومن عجب وشح مهلع
Beware of accursed pride, for it is
And beware the ill-omened arrogance, for it
A disease; and of conceit and terrifying avarice;
Is sickness, and wonder, and avarice, lethal
ومنand of الرياءostentation فإنهfor it الشركis association with God الخفيhidden
ومن الرياء فإنه الشرك الخفي
ومنand of التفحشobscenity سيمةthe mark العبدof the servant الدعيignoble
ومن التفحش سيمة العبد الدعي
And of ostentation, for it is hidden association with God;
And from ostentation, for it is hidden polytheism
And of obscenity, the mark of the ignoble servant.
And from shamelessness, trait of the pretentious slave
والنفسand the self رضهاdiscipline it باعتزالthrough solitude دائمcontinual
والنفس رضها باعتزال دائم
والصمتand silence معwith سهرwakefulness الدجىat night وتجوعand hunger
والصمت مع سهر الدجى وتجوع
Discipline the self through continual solitude,
And make the self accept seclusion constantly
And silence, with night vigils and hunger.
And silence with night vigil and hunger
وهواكand your desire جاهدهstruggle against it جهادwith the struggle منازعof one who resists
وهواك جاهده جهاد منازع
ومحالفand one bound by oath مثلlike العدوthe enemy الأبشعmost hideous
ومحالف مثل العدو الأبشع
Fight your desire with the struggle of one who resists
And your desire, battle it with great exertion
And is sworn to the struggle, as against the foulest foe.
And alliance, like the most horrid enemy
واعمرand fill بأورادwith regular devotions العبادةof worship عمركyour lifetime الthe
واعمر بأوراد العبادة عمرك ال
فانيperishing وساعاتand the hours الزمانof time المزمعapproaching
فاني وساعات الزمان المزمع
Fill with regular acts of worship your life—
And populate your life with acts of worship
That passes away—and the hours of approaching time.
Transient, and hours of time feared to pass
اتلrecite القرآنthe Quran كلامthe speech ربكof your Lord دائماًcontinually
اتل القرآن كلام ربك دائماً
بتدبرwith reflection وتوسلand supplication وتخشعand humble reverence
بتدبر وتوسل وتخشع
Recite the Quran, your Lord's speech, continually,
Recite the Quran, speech of your Lord constantly
With reflection, supplication, and humble reverence.
With pondering, beseeching and humility
والذكرand remembrance لازمهadhere to it وواظبهand maintain it علىthroughout
والذكر لازمه وواظبه على
مرthe passage الزمانof time معwith الحضورattentive presence الأجمعwholly collected
مر الزمان مع الحضور الأجمع
Keep to remembrance and maintain it throughout
And dhikr, necessitate it and persist upon it
The passage of time, with wholly collected attention.
Over the course of time with utmost presence
فهوfor it is الغذاءnourishment لكلfor every قلبheart مهتدguided
فهو الغذاء لكل قلب مهتد
وهوand it is الدواءmedicine لكلfor every قلبheart موجعaching
وهو الدواء لكل قلب موجع
It is nourishment for every guided heart,
For it is nourishment for every guided heart
And medicine for every aching heart.
And it is remedy for every aching heart
وعليكand attend بالصلواتto the prayers فاعرفso know حقهاtheir due
وعليك بالصلوات فاعرف حقها
ومكانهاand their place منin دينthe religion ربكof your Lord واخضعand bow humbly
ومكانها من دين ربك واخضع
Attend to the prayers: know their due
And upon you are prayers, so know its right
And their place in your Lord's religion, and bow humbly.
And position from your Lord's religion, and submit
وأحسنand perform well محافظةthe keeping عليهاof them واحضرand be attentive
وأحسن محافظة عليها واحضر
فيهاwithin them ولاand do not تغفلbe heedless ولاand do not تتوزعbe distracted
فيها ولا تغفل ولا تتوزع
Keep them faithfully, and be attentive
And excellent safeguarding of it, and attend
Within them; do not be heedless or distracted.
To it, neither heedless nor scattered
والصومand fasting والزكواتand almsgiving والحجand pilgrimage إلىto
والصوم والزكوات والحج إلى
بيتthe House الإلهof God فقمso fulfill بفرضكyour obligation وأسرعand hasten
بيت الإله فقم بفرضك وأسرع
And fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage to
And fasting, alms and pilgrimage to
God's House: fulfill your obligation and hasten.
The House of God, so perform your duty and hasten
واعلمand know يألكthat you (unclear spelling) عنbefore قريبlong ميتwill be dead
واعلم يألك عن قريب ميت
فاذكرso remember مماتكyour death واخشand fear سواءan evil (unclear spelling) المصرعend
فاذكر مماتك واخش سواء المصرع
Know that before long you will be dead;
And know, your death is soon approaching
Remember your death and fear an evil end.
So remember your death, and fear the common fate
واذكرand remember بأنكthat you علىin قليلa short while صائرare bound
واذكر بأنك على قليل صائر
فيfor بطنthe belly قبرof a grave منin فلاةa wilderness بلقعbarren
في بطن قبر من فلاة بلقع
Remember that soon you are bound
And remember that you will soon be
For the belly of a grave in a barren wilderness;
In a grave from desolation in bareness
ومنand from القبورthe graves إلىto النشورresurrection لمحشرfor assembly
ومن القبور إلى النشور لمحشر
والوزنand the weighing والجسرand the bridge المهولterrifying الأشنعmost dreadful
والوزن والجسر المهول الأشنع
And from the graves to resurrection and assembly,
And from the graves to the resurrection, the tremendous
And the weighing and the terrifying, dreadful bridge;
Gathering, and the weighing, and the feared bridge
ثمthen المصيرthe destination لجنةto a garden ونعيمهاand its bliss
ثم المصير لجنة ونعيمها
أوحرor the heat نارof a fire وارحمand have mercy وألفand unite واجمعand gather
أوحر نار وارحم وألف واجمع
Then the destination: a garden and its bliss,
Then the destination, Heaven and its bliss
Or a fire's heat—have mercy, unite, and gather us.
Or burning Fire, and have mercy, bring together
ياO ربLord واجبرناand mend us ووفقناand guide us لماto what
يا رب واجبرنا ووفقنا لما
يرضيكpleases You عناwith us أنتYou أسمعhear best منof those دعىcalled
يرضيك عنا أنت أسمع من دعى
O Lord, mend us and guide us toward what
O Lord, so empower us and enable us for what
Pleases You with us; You hear best of all who are called.
Pleases You about us, You are most hearing when called
ياO ربLord واختمand bring to an end باليقينin certainty وبالهدىand in guidance
يا رب واختم باليقين وبالهدى
أعمارناour lives والزيغand deviation عناfrom us فادفعso repel
أعمارنا والزيغ عنا فادفع
O Lord, bring to an end, in certainty and guidance,
O Lord, and seal with faith and guidance
Our lives, and repel deviation from us.
Our lifespans, and avert deviance from us, so repel
ياO ربLord واجمعناand gather us وأحباباًand beloved ones لناof ours
يا رب واجمعنا وأحباباً لنا
فيin داركYour abode الفردوسParadise أطيبthe finest موضعdwelling-place
في دارك الفردوس أطيب موضع
O Lord, gather us and our beloved ones
O Lord, and gather us and loved ones for us
In Your abode, Paradise, the finest dwelling-place,
In Your Paradise, most beautiful place
فضلاًthrough grace وإحساناًand kindness ومناand favor منكfrom You ياO
فضلاً وإحساناً ومنا منك يا
ذاpossessor الجودof generosity والفضلand bounty الأتمfullest الأوسعmost ample
ذا الجود والفضل الأتم الأوسع
Through grace, kindness, and favor from You, O
Bounty and favor from You, O
Possessor of generosity and the fullest, most ample bounty.
Of bounty and most perfect favor capacious
واجعand make (unclear spelling) صلاتكYour blessings والسلامand peace مضاعفاًmultiplied
واجع صلاتك والسلام مضاعفاً
لنبيكupon Your Prophet المختارchosen خيرthe finest مشفعgranted intercession
لنبيك المختار خير مشفع
Multiply Your blessings and peace
And make your prayers and peace abundant
Upon Your chosen Prophet, the finest granted intercession:
Upon Your chosen Prophet, best intercessor
المصطفىthe chosen one الهاديwho guides إليكto You محمدMuhammad
المصطفى الهادي إليك محمد
والآلand the family والأصحابand the companions ثمthen التابعthe follower
والآل والأصحاب ثم التابع
The chosen one, who guides to You, Muhammad,
The Chosen Guide to You, Muhammad
And his family and companions, then those who follow.
And his family and companions, then successors
والحمدand praise للَهto God الكريمthe Generous ختامهاis its conclusion
والحمد للَه الكريم ختامها
وقدand indeed انتهتit has ended فاقبلso accept إلهيmy God وانفعand make beneficial
وقد انتهت فاقبل إلهي وانفع
Praise to God, the Generous, is its conclusion;
And praise be to Allah, its conclusion
It has ended: accept it, my God, and make it beneficial.
And it has ended, so my God accept and benefit