فُؤادهhis heart بِضِياءby the radiance of العلمknowledge مُنشَرحgladdened
فُؤاده بِضِياء العلم مُنشَرح
وَوَجهُهُand his face بِجَمالwith the beauty of النورlight موسومُmarked
وَوَجهُهُ بِجَمال النور موسومُ
His heart is gladdened by the radiance of knowledge.
His heart is gladdened with the light of knowledge,
His heart is expanded by the radiance of knowledge, and his countenance is marked by the beauty of light.
And his face is marked by the beauty of light.
His face is marked with the beauty of light.
The palm of his hand pours forth goodness, while the back of his hand is kissed in honor of God’s covenants.
وَكَفّهand his hand بَطنُهاits palm بِالخَيرwith goodness مُنهَمرoverflowing
وَكَفّه بَطنُها بِالخَير مُنهَمر
وَظَهرُهاand its back لِعُهودfor the covenants of اللَهِGod مَلثومُkissed
وَظَهرُها لِعُهود اللَهِ مَلثومُ
And the palm of his hand overflows with goodness.
His palms overflow with goodness,
Knowledge is his true value and forbearance his nature; pure are his roots, his soul, and his disposition.
And its back is kissed for the covenants of God.
His back is dedicated to God's covenant.
For seekers of knowledge, his service offers all they desire: sufficiency, honor, guidance, and instruction.
وَالعلمand knowledge قِيمتُهُhis worth وَالحلمand forbearance شِيمتُهhis nature
وَالعلم قِيمتُهُ وَالحلم شِيمتُه
طابَتis noble أَرومتُهhis lineage وَالنَفسُand the soul وَالخِيمُand the disposition
طابَت أَرومتُه وَالنَفسُ وَالخِيمُ
And knowledge is his worth, and forbearance his nature.
Knowledge is his value, and forbearance his trait.
Clouds of knowledge rain down upon them from his generosity, so in its sea they wade and drink deep.
Noble are his lineage, his soul, and his disposition.
His dignity is fragrant, his soul and abode pleasant.
He proceeds with patience and forbearance as a scholar, yet in the place of Truth, he holds boldness and resolve.
لِطالِبيfor seekers of العلمknowledge ماwhatever شاؤُواthey desire بِخِدمتهin his service
لِطالِبي العلم ما شاؤُوا بِخِدمته
غِنىًwealth وَعزٌّand honor وَإِرشادand guidance وَتَعليمُand instruction
غِنىً وَعزٌّ وَإِرشاد وَتَعليمُ
In his service, seekers of knowledge have all they desire:
For students of knowledge, through serving him
His tread is severe upon those who disobey or betray, and in his discipline lies correction for the deviant.
Wealth, honor, guidance, and instruction.
Are riches, honor, guidance, and instruction.
Time wears a nose-ring fashioned by his judgment, by which fortune is restrained from harming the righteous.
سُحبُclouds of العُلومthe sciences عَلَيهمover them مِنfrom سَماحَتهhis generosity
سُحبُ العُلوم عَلَيهم مِن سَماحَته
تَهمِيpour down فَفيand so in بِحرِهاtheir sea هُمthey شُرَّعٌgathering to drink هِيمُthirst-maddened camels
تَهمِي فَفي بِحرِها هُم شُرَّعٌ هِيمُ
Clouds of knowledge above them, from his generosity,
The clouds of his generosity rain sciences upon them,
Look kindly upon the beauty of my praises, even if they fall short, for beauty is shown mercy despite all flaws.
Rain down; in their sea they gather to drink like thirst-maddened camels.
Rushing forth, so in his sea they have spread their sails.
O you who hear the praises of the Imam, heed this: kneel upon the knees of reverence, or rise in honor.
يُفضِيhe speaks openly أَناةًpatience وَحِلماًand forbearance عالِماًbeing learned وَلَهُand he has
يُفضِي أَناةً وَحِلماً عالِماً وَلَهُ
فيin مَوضعthe place of الحَقِّright إِقدامboldness وَتَصميمُand resolve
في مَوضع الحَقِّ إِقدام وَتَصميمُ
He speaks with patience and forbearance, being learned; and he has
He shows patience, forbearance, knowledge, and when
Where right is at stake, boldness and resolve.
Truth demands, determination and resolve.
تَشتَدُّgrows severe فيمَنupon whoever عَصىdisobeys أَوor خانَbetrays وَطأَتُهhis tread
تَشتَدُّ فيمَن عَصى أَو خانَ وَطأَتُه
وَفيand in الثِقافthe spear-straightener لذاتfor that which has الزيغcrookedness تَقويمُstraightening
وَفي الثِقاف لذات الزيغ تَقويمُ
His tread grows heavy upon whoever disobeys or betrays.
His steps are firm toward those who disobey or betray,
And in the spear-straightener lies correction for what is crooked.
And in correcting those gone astray, reform.
الدَهرُTime فيin أَنفِهِits nose مِنfrom حُكمِهِhis rule بُرَةٌa nose-ring
الدَهرُ في أَنفِهِ مِن حُكمِهِ بُرَةٌ
بِهاby it الزَمانthe age عَنِaway from الأَبرارthe righteous مَخزُومُrestrained by a nose-bridle
بِها الزَمان عَنِ الأَبرار مَخزُومُ
Time has in its nose a ring set there by his rule;
Time, through his wisdom, is cleared of the ignorant,
By it, the age is bridled and kept from the righteous.
Through which the era is protected from the wicked.
عَطفاًshow kindness عَلىupon حُسنthe beauty of أَمداحيmy praises وَإنand even if عَجزَتthey fall short
عَطفاً عَلى حُسن أَمداحي وَإن عَجزَت
إِنَّindeed الجَمالbeauty عَلىdespite العِلّاتthe flaws مَرحومُshown mercy
إِنَّ الجَمال عَلى العِلّات مَرحومُ
Look kindly upon my beautiful praises, even if they fall short:
Though my praises fall short praising his beauty,
Indeed, beauty, for all its flaws, is shown mercy.
Perfection upon defects is still conferred.
ياO سامِعينlisteners أَمادِيحَpraises of الإِمامthe Imam أَلاtake heed
يا سامِعين أَمادِيحَ الإِمام أَلا
فَاِجثواthen kneel عَلىupon رُكَبthe knees of الإِعظامreverence أَوor قومواstand up
فَاِجثوا عَلى رُكَب الإِعظام أَو قوموا
O listeners to the Imam's praises, take heed:
Oh listeners! The Imam's praises - come,
Then kneel upon the knees of reverence, or stand.
Prostrate yourselves before greatness, or stand tall!
Partial English translation: 10 of 20 Arabic lines translated.