يَاO إمَامَimam الْهُدَىguidance وَأيّand what an إمَامِimam
يَا إمَامَ الْهُدَى وَأيّ إمَامِ
أوْضَحَmade clear الْحَقّthe truth بَعْدَafter إخْفَاءconcealment of رَسْمِهits trace
أوْضَحَ الْحَقّ بَعْدَ إخْفَاء رَسْمِه
O imam of guidance—and what an imam!
O Imam of guidance, what an Imam you are!
Who made the truth clear after its traces had been concealed.
You have made truth clear after its traces were hidden.
أنتَyou عَبْدُservant of الْحَليمِthe Forbearing حِلْمَكَyour forbearance نَرْجُوwe hope for
أنتَ عَبْدُ الْحَليمِ حِلْمَكَ نَرْجُو
فَالمُسَمّىfor the one named لَهُhe has نَصِيبُa share مِنِof اسْمِهْhis name
فَالمُسَمّى لَهُ نَصِيبُ مِنِ اسْمِهْ
You are ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm; we hope for your forbearance.
You are the servant of the Forbearing; we hope for your forbearance.
For the bearer of a name has a share in that name.
The one who is named has a share of his namesake's qualities.