وصلنا إلى الحي الذي دون المنى

وصلنا إلى الحي الذي دون المنى

فللَه رب الحمد والشكر والثنا

فللَه رب الحمد والشكر والثنا

We reached the quarter that lies this side of our hopes.

We reached the neighborhood just before Munā,

So to God, the Lord, belong praise, gratitude, and acclaim.

So praise and thanks to Allah, the Lord of all.

وزرنا عروس الحي وسط خبائها

وزرنا عروس الحي وسط خبائها

مسربلة بالحسن والنور والثنا

مسربلة بالحسن والنور والثنا

And we visited the quarter's bride within her tent,

We visited the bride of the neighborhood amidst her tents,

Clad in beauty, light, and acclaim.

Dressed in beauty, light, and splendor.

وطفنا بها مستأنسين بقربها

وطفنا بها مستأنسين بقربها

وتقبيل خال الخد يا سعد من دنا

وتقبيل خال الخد يا سعد من دنا

And we circled her, taking comfort in her nearness,

We circled her, made happy by her nearness,

And kissing the cheek's beauty spot—how fortunate whoever drew near!

And kissing her cheek—what bliss for one brought near.

وَشاهَدت الأَرواح مِنا مَشاعِراً

وَشاهَدت الأَرواح مِنا مَشاعِراً

مَعظمة قَد ضَمها البيت والفَنا

مَعظمة قَد ضَمها البيت والفَنا

And our spirits beheld sacred sites,

Our spirits witnessed magnificent feelings there,

Venerated, embraced by the House and the courtyard:

Contained within the House and selflessness sincere.

مَقام وَحَجر وَالشَراب وَإِنَّهُ

مَقام وَحَجر وَالشَراب وَإِنَّهُ

لِكَوثَر دارَ الخُلد في عالم الفَنا

لِكَوثَر دارَ الخُلد في عالم الفَنا

The Station, the Stone, and the drink—indeed, it is

A station, stones, and drink—all this is like

Truly Kawthar of the eternal abode in this transient world.

A Kauthar; the Abode of Eternity so near.

وَكَم مَرة عانَقها وَالتزمتها

وَكَم مَرة عانَقها وَالتزمتها

بِملتزم الخَيرات وَالفَوز وَالهَنا

بِملتزم الخَيرات وَالفَوز وَالهَنا

And how often he embraced her, and I clung to her,

How often we embraced her and held her close,

At the Multazam of blessings, triumph, and bliss.

With a firm embrace of goodness, triumph, cheer.

وَرُحتُ وَلَم أَشف الغَليل وَلا اِنقَضت

وَرُحتُ وَلَم أَشف الغَليل وَلا اِنقَضت

أَماني نَفس مِن لُقاها وَلا عَنا

أَماني نَفس مِن لُقاها وَلا عَنا

And I departed without quenching my burning thirst, with no end

I left, my thirst unquenched, hopes unfulfilled,

To my soul's wishes to meet her, nor to its anguish.

Of seeing her again, though time brought no relief.

وَسرت وَفي قَلبي إَلَيها تَشوق

وَسرت وَفي قَلبي إَلَيها تَشوق

وَفيهِ التفات لَو سَلا الدَهر ما اِنثنا

وَفيهِ التفات لَو سَلا الدَهر ما اِنثنا

And I journeyed on, with longing for her in my heart,

I traveled on, yearning for her in my heart,

And in it a gaze that would not turn away, even if Time forgot.

My thoughts still turned to her, come whatever severe.

وَأَجمَلت قَصدايا أَخا السَمع ما جَرى

وَأَجمَلت قَصدايا أَخا السَمع ما جَرى

هُناكَ وَلو فَصَلتهُ هاجَ بي العَنا

هُناكَ وَلو فَصَلتهُ هاجَ بي العَنا

And I deliberately summarized, O listening brother, what happened

I summarized for my brother what happened there,

There—for had I detailed it, anguish would have stirred within me.

Though if I elaborated, passion would appear.

رَعى اللَهُ رَب العالمين عَشية

رَعى اللَهُ رَب العالمين عَشية

وَقَفنا بِها دُونَ المَشاعر مِن مُنى

وَقَفنا بِها دُونَ المَشاعر مِن مُنى

May God, Lord of the worlds, preserve that evening

May Allah, Lord of all worlds, bless the eve

When we stood, this side of the sacred sites of Mina,

We stood below the stations, coming from Munā.

عَلى عَرفات الخَير وَالعَفو وَالرِضا

عَلى عَرفات الخَير وَالعَفو وَالرِضا

لِمَن كانَ مِنا مُحسِناً وَلِمَن جَنى

لِمَن كانَ مِنا مُحسِناً وَلِمَن جَنى

On Arafat of goodness, pardon, and favor,

At Arafāt of kindness, pardon, and consent,

For those among us who did good, and for those who sinned.

For whoever did good or crossed that frontier.

وَحَيى لَيالي الخيف ما كانَ مِثلَها

وَحَيى لَيالي الخيف ما كانَ مِثلَها

سِوى مثل طَيف في المَنام دَنا وَنا

سِوى مثل طَيف في المَنام دَنا وَنا

And may He bless the nights of al-Khayf; nothing was like them

Those nights of fear were unmatched throughout all time,

Save the likeness of a phantom in sleep that drew near and waned.

Save only like a dream that came and disappeared.

عَسى وَعَسى أَن تَنثَني وَتَعود لي

عَسى وَعَسى أَن تَنثَني وَتَعود لي

بِفَضل عَظيم الفَضل وَالجُود وَالثَنا

بِفَضل عَظيم الفَضل وَالجُود وَالثَنا

May they—may they—turn back and return to me,

May it be—may it be—that you will return to me

Through the grace of Him great in bounty, generosity, and acclaim.

By the grace of the Bountiful Lord so dear.

وَصَلى إِلهي كُل وَقت وَساعة

وَصَلى إِلهي كُل وَقت وَساعة

عَلى المُصطَفى المُختار صَفوةَ رَبِنا

عَلى المُصطَفى المُختار صَفوةَ رَبِنا

And may my God send blessings at every time and hour

My God, bless the Chosen One, the Prophet for all times,

Upon the Chosen One, the Elect, our Lord's choicest one.

At every instant, for he is most sincere.