قصَدْتُ الى المَوْلى أبي عُمَرَ الرِّضى

قصَدْتُ الى المَوْلى أبي عُمَرَ الرِّضى

غدَتْ بالذي يُرْضي المَشيئَةَ جارِيَهْ

غدَتْ بالذي يُرْضي المَشيئَةَ جارِيَهْ

I turned to the lord Abū ʿUmar al-Riḍā—

I went to my Master Abi Umar al-Ridha

may the will flow in accord with what pleases him—

Seeking what would please the Will through him

وطوفانُ هَمّي قدْ طغَى ليُجيرَني

وطوفانُ هَمّي قدْ طغَى ليُجيرَني

وتُرْكِبَني آلاؤهُ فوْقَ جارِيَهْ

وتُرْكِبَني آلاؤهُ فوْقَ جارِيَهْ

as the flood of my cares had overflowed, so he might grant me refuge,

And the flood of my concerns had overflowed

and his bounties might bear me aboard a ship.

So his bounties would carry me over them

وإنّي لَراضٍ بالّذي يَرْتَضيه لي

وإنّي لَراضٍ بالّذي يَرْتَضيه لي

ولوْ عبَدَتْ آباؤه شَنْتَمارِيَهْ

ولوْ عبَدَتْ آباؤه شَنْتَمارِيَهْ

And I am indeed content with whatever he chooses for me,

And I am pleased with what he is pleased for me

even if his forefathers worshipped Santa Maria.

Even if his forefathers worshipped idols

وإنّ ظُنوني في الإمامِ وفَضْلِهِ

وإنّ ظُنوني في الإمامِ وفَضْلِهِ

مُحقّقَةٌ واللهِ لا مُتَمارِيَهْ

مُحقّقَةٌ واللهِ لا مُتَمارِيَهْ

And my expectations of the imam and his bounty

And my thoughts about the Imam and his grace

are certain, by God, and free of doubt.

Are assured, by Allah, not wavering

ففازَ بِما يهْواهُ منْ فضْلِ ربِّه

ففازَ بِما يهْواهُ منْ فضْلِ ربِّه

وأمُّ الذي يهْوى لهُ الشّرُّ هاوِيَهْ

وأمُّ الذي يهْوى لهُ الشّرُّ هاوِيَهْ

So may he attain what he desires of his Lord’s bounty,

So he attained what he desired of his Lord's grace

and may the Abyss be the mother of whoever wishes him evil.

While the mother of whom evil is desired for him is falling