تَذكَّر بالحِمى رشأً أَغنّا

تَذكَّر بالحِمى رشأً أَغنّا

وَهاجَ له الهوى طَرَباً فغنّى

وَهاجَ له الهوى طَرَباً فغنّى

He remembered a soft-voiced fawn in the protected pasture,

He reminisced about a pasture where a lover once sang,

And love stirred him to rapture, so he sang.

And passion stirred in him, so he sang in rapture.

وحنَّ فؤادُه شَوقاً لنجدٍ

وحنَّ فؤادُه شَوقاً لنجدٍ

وأَينَ الهندُ من نجدٍ وأَنّى

وأَينَ الهندُ من نجدٍ وأَنّى

His heart yearned longingly for Najd;

His heart yearned with longing for Najd,

But where is India from Najd—how far away!

But how far is India from Najd and where!

وغنَّت في فروع الأَيكِ ورقٌ

وغنَّت في فروع الأَيكِ ورقٌ

فجاوبها بزفرتِه وأَنّا

فجاوبها بزفرتِه وأَنّا

Gray doves sang among the branches of the thicket,

The leaves on the branches sang

And he answered them with his sigh and groaned.

And he answered their song with his sighs.

وَطارحَها الغَرامَ فحين رنَّت

وَطارحَها الغَرامَ فحين رنَّت

له بتنفُّس الصُعداء رنّا

له بتنفُّس الصُعداء رنّا

He exchanged songs of love with them; when they trilled

Passion made them pour out their song,

To him, he rang out with a deep-drawn sigh.

With the panting breath of the hilltops.

وأَورى لاعجَ الأَشواق منه

وأَورى لاعجَ الأَشواق منه

بريقٌ بالأبيرق لاح وَهنا

بريقٌ بالأبيرق لاح وَهنا

And the searing fire of longing within him was kindled

The glint of passion showed in his eyes

By a flash that gleamed at al-Ubayriq late at night.

As brightness flashes on polished swords.

معنّىً كلَّما هبَّت شَمالٌ

معنّىً كلَّما هبَّت شَمالٌ

تذكَّر ذلك العيش المهنّا

تذكَّر ذلك العيش المهنّا

Tormented, whenever a north wind blew,

Whenever the north wind blew,

He remembered that blissful life.

It reminded him of that happy life.

إذا جنَّ الظَلامُ عليه أَبدى

إذا جنَّ الظَلامُ عليه أَبدى

من الوَجدِ المبرِّح ما أَجَنّا

من الوَجدِ المبرِّح ما أَجَنّا

When darkness enfolded him, he revealed

When darkness descended upon him

The agonizing passion he had concealed.

It revealed the cheer his fervor had kindled.

سَقى وادي الغَضا دَمعي إذا ما

سَقى وادي الغَضا دَمعي إذا ما

تهلّل لا السحاب إذا اِرجَحنّا

تهلّل لا السحاب إذا اِرجَحنّا

May my tears water the valley of al-Ghada whenever

My tears watered the valley of sadness

They flow freely—not the clouds when they hang heavy.

When no clouds were pouring rain.

فَكَم لي في رُباهُ قضيبَ حُسنٍ

فَكَم لي في رُباهُ قضيبَ حُسنٍ

تفرَّد بالملاحة إِذ تثنّى

تفرَّد بالملاحة إِذ تثنّى

How many a bough of beauty was mine upon its hills,

How excellent are the charms of his beauty,

Unique in loveliness whenever he swayed!

Unique in its elegance when he walks bending.

كَلِفتُ به وما كُلِّفت فرضاً

كَلِفتُ به وما كُلِّفت فرضاً

فأَوجبَ طرفُه قَتلي وسنّا

فأَوجبَ طرفُه قَتلي وسنّا

I was enamored of him, though charged with no duty;

I am enthralled with him though not by duty,

Yet his glance decreed my death and made it law.

So his glance necessitates my death and sharpens it.

وأَبدى حبَّه قَلبي وأَخفى

وأَبدى حبَّه قَلبي وأَخفى

فصرَّح بالهوى شَوقاً وكنّى

فصرَّح بالهوى شَوقاً وكنّى

My heart revealed its love for him and concealed it;

His love showed in my heart but he hid it,

Yearning, it declared its love outright and spoke in hints.

Avowing passion, hints in his speech.

تفنَّنَ حسنُه في كُلِّ معنىً

تفنَّنَ حسنُه في كُلِّ معنىً

فصار العَيشُ لي بهواه فنّا

فصار العَيشُ لي بهواه فنّا

His beauty took varied forms in every aspect,

His beauty perfected itself in aspects manifold,

So through loving him my life became an art.

So that life, because of his love, became art.

بدا بدراً ولاح لنا هلالاً

بدا بدراً ولاح لنا هلالاً

وأَشرق كوكباً واِهتزَّ غصنا

وأَشرق كوكباً واِهتزَّ غصنا

He appeared a full moon and shone before us as a crescent,

He appeared a full moon, a crescent shining,

And radiated as a star and swayed as a bough.

A star rising, a waving branch.

وَثَنّى قدّه الحسن اِرتياحاً

وَثَنّى قدّه الحسن اِرتياحاً

فهام القَلبُ بالحَسن المُثنّى

فهام القَلبُ بالحَسن المُثنّى

Beauty bent his stature in delight,

The charm of his beauty bent his slender shape,

So the heart was enthralled by the handsome one as he bent.

And my heart swooned for that bending loveliness.

ولو أَنَّ الفؤاد على هَواه

ولو أَنَّ الفؤاد على هَواه

تمنّى كان غايَةَ ما تَمَنّى

تمنّى كان غايَةَ ما تَمَنّى

Were the heart, according to its desire,

If my heart could fulfill its wish for him

To wish, he would be the utmost of its wishes.

That would be the extent of all it desired.

بَكيتُ دماً وحنَّ إِليه قَلبي

بَكيتُ دماً وحنَّ إِليه قَلبي

فخضَّب من دَمي كفّاً وحَنّا

فخضَّب من دَمي كفّاً وحَنّا

I wept blood, and my heart yearned for him;

I wept blood for him and my heart yearned,

So he stained a palm with my blood and hennaed it.

So my hand was dyed with my blood and softened.

أَلا يا صاحبيَّ ترفَّقا بي

أَلا يا صاحبيَّ ترفَّقا بي

فإنَّ البينَ أَنصبني وعنّا

فإنَّ البينَ أَنصبني وعنّا

O my two companions, be gentle with me,

O my friend, have mercy on me!

For parting has wearied and tormented me.

For separation has exhausted me and spurned me.

وَلَم تُبقِ النَوى لي غيرَ عزمٍ

وَلَم تُبقِ النَوى لي غيرَ عزمٍ

إذا حفَّت به المحنُ اِطمأَنّا

إذا حفَّت به المحنُ اِطمأَنّا

Distance has left me nothing but a resolve

Nothing is left for me but determination,

That remains steadfast when trials surround it.

When disasters engulf it, it finds repose.

وأُقسِمُ ما الهَوى غرضي ولكن

وأُقسِمُ ما الهَوى غرضي ولكن

أُعلِّل بالهَوى قَلباً مُعنّى

أُعلِّل بالهَوى قَلباً مُعنّى

I swear that love is not my aim; rather,

I swear it’s not passion that is my aim,

With love I soothe a tormented heart.

But I justify a suffering heart.

وأَصرفُ بالتأنّي صَرفَ دَهري

وأَصرفُ بالتأنّي صَرفَ دَهري

وأَعلم أَن سيظفرُ من تأَنّى

وأَعلم أَن سيظفرُ من تأَنّى

With patience I turn back the turns of my time,

I turn the course of fate with deliberation,

And I know that whoever is patient will prevail.

Knowing that slow perseverance succeeds.

وأَدفعُ فادحاتِ الخطب عنّي

وأَدفعُ فادحاتِ الخطب عنّي

بِتَفويضي إذا ما الخَطبُ عنّا

بِتَفويضي إذا ما الخَطبُ عنّا

I ward off the crushing blows of calamity

With my reliance I ward off the blows of calamity,

By entrusting my affairs whenever calamity arises.

When disasters assail and misfortunes befall.

وَلا واللَهِ لا أَرجو ليُسري

وَلا واللَهِ لا أَرجو ليُسري

وَعُسري غيرَ من أَغنى وأَقنى

وَعُسري غيرَ من أَغنى وأَقنى

No, by God, I hope, in my ease

By God, I hope for ease and hardship only

And hardship, for none but Him who enriches and grants possessions.

From Him who enriches and suffices.

وَما قَصدي بتحبيرِ القَوافي

وَما قَصدي بتحبيرِ القَوافي

سوى لفظٍ أُحبِّرُه وَمَعنى

سوى لفظٍ أُحبِّرُه وَمَعنى

My aim in embellishing rhymes is nothing

I do not aim, in versifying poetry,

But wording that I adorn, and meaning,

At anything but words I make radiant and meanings.

لأَستَجني ثمارَ القول مَدحاً

لأَستَجني ثمارَ القول مَدحاً

لمن أَضحى بطيبةَ مُستَجِنّا

لمن أَضحى بطيبةَ مُستَجِنّا

To reap the fruits of speech as praise

I seek to reap the fruits of speech in praise

For him who lies entombed in Tayba.

Of one who sacrificed himself in virtue.

وَمَدحُ محمَّدٍ شَرفي وفخري

وَمَدحُ محمَّدٍ شَرفي وفخري

وَهَل شَرَفٌ وَفَخرٌ منه أَسنى

وَهَل شَرَفٌ وَفَخرٌ منه أَسنى

Praising Muhammad is my honor and my pride;

Praising Muhammad is my pride and glory,

What honor or pride could be more exalted than this?

And what pride and glory can surpass this?

إِمامُ الأنبياء وَخَيرُ مولىً

إِمامُ الأنبياء وَخَيرُ مولىً

به سَعِد الوَرى إِنساً وجِنّا

به سَعِد الوَرى إِنساً وجِنّا

Leader of the prophets and the finest patron,

The Imam of prophets and the best of guardians,

Through him creation rejoiced, humans and jinn.

Through him humankind and jinn were made fortunate.

رَقى بكماله رُتبَ المَعالي

رَقى بكماله رُتبَ المَعالي

وحلَّ من العُلى سهلاً وحَزنا

وحلَّ من العُلى سهلاً وحَزنا

Through his perfection he ascended the ranks of eminence,

With his perfection he reached the highest ranks,

And occupied both smooth and rugged ground in the heights.

And rose gently and firmly to the Highest Assembly.

هدى اللَهُ الأَنامَ به وأَهدى

هدى اللَهُ الأَنامَ به وأَهدى

لمن والاه إِيماناً وأَمنا

لمن والاه إِيماناً وأَمنا

Through him God guided creation and bestowed

God guided mankind through him and guided

Faith and safety upon those loyal to him.

To faith and safety those loyal to him.

وَكَم قد نالَ من يُسراهُ يسراً

وَكَم قد نالَ من يُسراهُ يسراً

أَخو عُسرٍ ومن يُمناه يُمنا

أَخو عُسرٍ ومن يُمناه يُمنا

How often has ease from his left hand been gained

How much ease he brought to those he favored,

By one in hardship, and blessing from his right!

A brother of hardship, and how much good fortune to those he blessed!

وَكَم وافاهُ ذو كربٍ وحُزنٍ

وَكَم وافاهُ ذو كربٍ وحُزنٍ

ففرَّج كربَه وأَزال حُزنا

ففرَّج كربَه وأَزال حُزنا

How often one burdened with distress and sorrow came to him,

How much woe from those in distress and grief

And he relieved his distress and removed his sorrow.

He relieved, dispelling their anguish and sorrow!

وَأَغنى بائساً وَكَفاه بؤساً

وَأَغنى بائساً وَكَفاه بؤساً

وأَنجد صارخاً وأَصحَّ مُضنى

وأَنجد صارخاً وأَصحَّ مُضنى

He enriched the destitute and spared them misery,

He enriched the destitute and spared them deprivation,

Aided those crying for help and healed the afflicted.

Answered the desperate and healed the suffering.

ختامُ جميع رسل اللَه حقّا

ختامُ جميع رسل اللَه حقّا

وَمبدأ كلِّ إِحسانٍ وحُسنى

وَمبدأ كلِّ إِحسانٍ وحُسنى

Truly the seal of all God's messengers,

The seal of all God's messengers in truth,

And the source of every kindness and good deed.

And source of all benefaction and goodness.

بمولده أَضاءَ الكونُ نوراً

بمولده أَضاءَ الكونُ نوراً

وأَشرقَ في البسيطةِ كُلُّ مغنى

وأَشرقَ في البسيطةِ كُلُّ مغنى

At his birth the universe shone with light,

When he was born the universe shone with light,

And every dwelling upon the earth grew radiant.

And every singer in the desert burst into song.

وَفاخرت السماءَ الأَرضُ لمّا

وَفاخرت السماءَ الأَرضُ لمّا

غدت بقدومِه السامي تُهنّى

غدت بقدومِه السامي تُهنّى

The earth vied in glory with the heavens when

The heaven prided itself over the earth when

It was congratulated on his sublime arrival.

It became honored by his noble arrival.

فَخارٌ لا يساويهِ فخارٌ

فَخارٌ لا يساويهِ فخارٌ

مَناطُ النَجم من أَدناهُ أَدنى

مَناطُ النَجم من أَدناهُ أَدنى

A glory that no other glory can equal:

A pride that no other pride can equal,

The stars' station is lower than its lowest reach.

He is the furthest star in the highest orbit.

تَبيدُ له اللَيالي وهو باقٍ

تَبيدُ له اللَيالي وهو باقٍ

وَيَفنى الواصِفون وليس يَفنى

وَيَفنى الواصِفون وليس يَفنى

The nights perish before it, while it remains;

Nights perish while he remains,

Those who describe it perish, but it does not.

And those who praise him pass away though he is eternal.

لمعجزِهِ أَقرَّ الضدُّ عجزاً

لمعجزِهِ أَقرَّ الضدُّ عجزاً

وَظلَّت عنده الفُصحاء لُكنا

وَظلَّت عنده الفُصحاء لُكنا

Before his miracle, the adversary confessed his helplessness,

In the face of his miracles inability confessed defeat

And the eloquent stood tongue-tied before it.

And the eloquent in his presence were muted.

مَثاني تقشعرُّ له جُلودٌ

مَثاني تقشعرُّ له جُلودٌ

وَيَغدو كُلُّ قَلبٍ مطمئنّا

وَيَغدو كُلُّ قَلبٍ مطمئنّا

Oft-repeated verses at which skins shiver,

Skins shudder hearing his miracles

And every heart becomes tranquil.

And every heart trusts him morn and eve.

فَيولي كلَّ مَن والاهُ ربحاً

فَيولي كلَّ مَن والاهُ ربحاً

وَيُعقب كلَّ من ناواه غبنا

وَيُعقب كلَّ من ناواه غبنا

It grants gain to everyone loyal to it,

All who follow him profit

And brings loss upon everyone opposing it.

While every opponent meets loss and harm.

وَزالَت مُعجزاتُ الرُسل معهم

وَزالَت مُعجزاتُ الرُسل معهم

وَمعجزُ أَحمِدٍ يَزدادُ حُسنا

وَمعجزُ أَحمِدٍ يَزدادُ حُسنا

The messengers' miracles departed with them,

The miracles of prophets faded with them,

But Ahmad's miracle grows ever more beautiful.

Yet his miracles continue to grow more beautiful.

هُوَ المختارُ من أَزلٍ نَبيّاً

هُوَ المختارُ من أَزلٍ نَبيّاً

وَما زالَت له العَلياء تُبنى

وَما زالَت له العَلياء تُبنى

He is the one chosen as a prophet from eternity,

He was chosen as prophet from eternity,

And lofty eminence has always been built for him.

And the Highest Assembly continues to be built around him.

براهُ واِصطَفاهُ اللَهُ قِدماً

براهُ واِصطَفاهُ اللَهُ قِدماً

وَأَعلاهُ وأَسماهُ وأَسنى

وَأَعلاهُ وأَسماهُ وأَسنى

God created and chose him of old,

God nurtured him early and chose him,

Raised him, exalted him, and made him radiant.

Elevated him, named him, and exalted him.

وَأَرضعَه ثُديَّ المجد دَرّاً

وَأَرضعَه ثُديَّ المجد دَرّاً

وآواه من العَلياء حضنا

وآواه من العَلياء حضنا

He suckled him with flowing milk from the breasts of glory,

He suckled the breast of Glory with delicacy,

And sheltered him in the embrace of eminence.

And the Most High sheltered him in an embrace.

وَصيَّره حَبيباً ثم أَسرى

وَصيَّره حَبيباً ثم أَسرى

به لَيلاً فقرَّبه وأَدنى

به لَيلاً فقرَّبه وأَدنى

He made him a beloved, then took him on a journey

He made him His Beloved then journeyed with him by night,

By night, drawing him near and closer still.

Drawing him close and lowering the distance.

كذلك كُلُّ محبوب يوافي

كذلك كُلُّ محبوب يوافي

أَحبَّته إذا ما اللَيلُ جَنّا

أَحبَّته إذا ما اللَيلُ جَنّا

Thus every beloved comes to meet

That is how every lover meets his beloved,

His loved ones when night grows dark.

When night spreads its cover and grows still.

سَما السبعَ الطِباق وبات يَسمو

سَما السبعَ الطِباق وبات يَسمو

إلى رُتبٍ هناكَ له تسَنّا

إلى رُتبٍ هناكَ له تسَنّا

He ascended the seven layered heavens and kept ascending

He ascended past the seven layers of heaven, continuing

To ranks made accessible to him there.

To ranks specially prepared for him there.

فراح يجرُّ أَذيالَ المَعالي

فراح يجرُّ أَذيالَ المَعالي

وَيسحبُ فوق هام المجد رُدنا

وَيسحبُ فوق هام المجد رُدنا

He went forth trailing the hems of eminence,

He went on to trail the train of greatness,

And dragging a sleeve above the heads of glory.

And drag glory above the summit of glory.

فمن كمحمَّدٍ إن عُدَّ فخرٌ

فمن كمحمَّدٍ إن عُدَّ فخرٌ

سَما بالفخر منفرداً وضِمنا

سَما بالفخر منفرداً وضِمنا

Who is like Muhammad when glory is reckoned?

So who can compare to Muhammad in superiority?

He soared in glory, alone and in company.

He reached the pinnacle of pride, alone or together.

أَجلُّ المرسَلين عُلاً وَقَدراً

أَجلُّ المرسَلين عُلاً وَقَدراً

وأَرجحهُم لدى التَرجيح وَزنا

وأَرجحهُم لدى التَرجيح وَزنا

The greatest of the messengers in elevation and standing,

Most high-ranked of the messengers in status and worth,

And the weightiest of them when weighed.

Most weighty among them when merits are weighed.

وأَعظمُهم لدى البأساء يُسراً

وأَعظمُهم لدى البأساء يُسراً

وأَسمحُهم إذا ما جاد يُمنى

وأَسمحُهم إذا ما جاد يُمنى

The greatest bringer of ease among them in adversity,

Greatest of them in easing the difficulties of the wretched,

And the most generous of right hand whenever he gives.

Most generous when his hand distributes fortune.

وأَشرفُ من تقلَّد سيفَ حقّ

وأَشرفُ من تقلَّد سيفَ حقّ

وهزَّ مثقَّفَ الأَعطاف لَدنا

وهزَّ مثقَّفَ الأَعطاف لَدنا

The noblest ever to gird on a sword of truth

Noblest of those who carried the sword of truth

And brandish a supple spear with straightened shaft.

And shook the starry girdle with his hands.

فَجلّى في رِهان الفضل سَبقاً

فَجلّى في رِهان الفضل سَبقاً

وَجلّى عن سَماء الحقِّ دَجنا

وَجلّى عن سَماء الحقِّ دَجنا

He took first place in the race for excellence,

He demonstrated his precedence in the trial of virtue

And cleared the gloom from the sky of truth.

And shone radiantly from heaven's horizon.

وَطهَّر بالمواضي رجسَ قومٍ

وَطهَّر بالمواضي رجسَ قومٍ

جفته قلوبُهم حسداً وضِغنا

جفته قلوبُهم حسداً وضِغنا

With keen blades he cleansed the defilement of a people

He cleansed the land of the dishonor of people

Whose hearts shunned him in envy and rancor.

Whose hearts had dried up from envy and grudges.

وخُيِّرَ فيهمُ أَسراً ومَنّاً

وخُيِّرَ فيهمُ أَسراً ومَنّاً

فأَطلق أَسرَهم وعفا ومَنّا

فأَطلق أَسرَهم وعفا ومَنّا

Given the choice of captivity or gracious release for them,

He was given authority over them to punish and pardon,

He freed them from captivity, pardoned them, and showed grace.

So he released their captives and forgave and favored them.

وراموا منه إِحساناً وفضلاً

وراموا منه إِحساناً وفضلاً

فأَوسعهم بنائله وأَغنى

فأَوسعهم بنائله وأَغنى

They sought kindness and bounty from him,

They sought his benevolence and grace,

And he lavished his gifts upon them and enriched them.

So he treated them generously and enriched them.

وَكَم للهاشميِّ جميلَ وصفٍ

وَكَم للهاشميِّ جميلَ وصفٍ

عليه خناصرُ الأشهاد تُثنى

عليه خناصرُ الأشهاد تُثنى

How many a beautiful quality the Hashimite possesses,

How many fine qualities the Prophet possesses,

For which witnesses bend their little fingers!

Recited in books spread open!

وَماذا يبلغُ المُثني على من

وَماذا يبلغُ المُثني على من

عليه إلَهُهُ في الذِكرِ أَثنى

عليه إلَهُهُ في الذِكرِ أَثنى

What can one who praises attain in praising him

What can the one who praises him say about one

Whom his own God has praised in the Remembrance?

Whom his own God has praised in speech?

أَلا يا سيِّد الكونين سَمعاً

أَلا يا سيِّد الكونين سَمعاً

لداعٍ سائلٍ أَمناً ومنّا

لداعٍ سائلٍ أَمناً ومنّا

O master of the two worlds, lend an ear

Hear, O Master of Both Worlds, a supplicant pleading,

To a petitioner asking safety and grace.

Hopeful of protection and favor!

وَغوثاً يا فدتكَ النَفسُ غَوثاً

وَغوثاً يا فدتكَ النَفسُ غَوثاً

فقد شفَّ الأَسى جِسمي وأَضنى

فقد شفَّ الأَسى جِسمي وأَضنى

And help—O, may my soul be your ransom—help!

Help! My soul be sacrificed for you, help!

For sorrow has wasted my body and made it ill.

For endless sorrow has wasted my body.

فَما في الخلقِ أَسرعُ منك نَصراً

فَما في الخلقِ أَسرعُ منك نَصراً

لملهوفٍ وأَسمعُ منكَ أذنا

لملهوفٍ وأَسمعُ منكَ أذنا

None in creation is swifter than you to aid

None hastens aid faster than you

One in distress, or more attentive of ear than you.

To the anguished, or hears more keenly than you.

وَها أَنا فيك قد أَحسنتُ ظَنّي

وَها أَنا فيك قد أَحسنتُ ظَنّي

فحاشا أَن تخيِّبَ فيكَ ظنّا

فحاشا أَن تخيِّبَ فيكَ ظنّا

Here I am, having placed good hope in you;

So it would be shameful if my hopes in you were dashed.

Far be it that you disappoint a hope placed in you.

How can a servant fear the tricks of fate

وَكَيفَ يَخافُ ريبَ الدهر عَبدٌ

وَكَيفَ يَخافُ ريبَ الدهر عَبدٌ

تَكونُ له من الحدثانِ حِصنا

تَكونُ له من الحدثانِ حِصنا

How could a servant fear the vicissitudes of time

When you are his fortress against afflictions?

When you are his fortress against misfortunes?

I aim to free myself from a time

أَرومُ فكاك أَسري من زَمانٍ

أَرومُ فكاك أَسري من زَمانٍ

عَلقتُ بكفِّه الشلّاءِ رَهنا

عَلقتُ بكفِّه الشلّاءِ رَهنا

I seek release from my bondage to a time

That has fettered my wrists with shackles.

In whose palsied hand I am held as a hostage.

And I hope for your aid against an enemy -

وَأَرجو النَصرَ منكَ على عدوٍّ

وَأَرجو النَصرَ منكَ على عدوٍّ

متى اِستقبلتُه قَلبَ المِجَنّا

متى اِستقبلتُه قَلبَ المِجَنّا

I hope for victory from you over an enemy

Whenever I turn to face him, resolute.

Who turns his shield against me whenever I face him.

I have relied on you in my captivity and for victory,

رَكنتُ إليكَ في أَسري ونَصري

رَكنتُ إليكَ في أَسري ونَصري

وَحَسبي جاهُك المأمول رُكنا

وَحَسبي جاهُك المأمول رُكنا

I have relied on you in my captivity and for my victory;

Content with your glorious rank as my pillar.

Your standing, in which I hope, is support enough for me.

Through you I have ample towering hopes -

وَكَم لي فيكَ من أَملٍ فسيحٍ

وَكَم لي فيكَ من أَملٍ فسيحٍ

ستُنجحُهُ إذا ما الدَهرُ ضنّا

ستُنجحُهُ إذا ما الدَهرُ ضنّا

How many a boundless hope I have in you,

You will fulfill them if fate becomes miserly.

Which you will fulfill when time withholds!

Separation has been prolonged, and increased my longing

وَقَد طالَ البِعادُ وَزاد شوقي

وَقَد طالَ البِعادُ وَزاد شوقي

إليكَ وعاقَني دهري وأونى

إليكَ وعاقَني دهري وأونى

Separation has grown long, and my longing has increased

For you, while my fate opposed me and withdrew.

For you; my time has hindered and weakened me.

Replace my home's remoteness with nearness,

فأَبدلني بِبُعدِ الدار قُرباً

فأَبدلني بِبُعدِ الدار قُرباً

وبوِّئني بتلكَ الدارِ سُكنى

وبوِّئني بتلكَ الدارِ سُكنى

Exchange the remoteness of my abode for nearness,

And settle me in that home as a dweller.

And establish a dwelling for me in that abode.

Intercede for me on the day I am resurrected,

وَجُد لي بالشَفاعة يَومَ حشري

وَجُد لي بالشَفاعة يَومَ حشري

وأَسكنّي من الجنّاتِ عَدنا

وأَسكنّي من الجنّاتِ عَدنا

Grant me intercession on the day of my resurrection,

And house me among the gardens of Eden.

And settle me in Eden among the gardens.

Upon you blessings from your Lord, perpetual,

عَلَيكَ صَلاةُ رَبِّك ما تَغنّى

عَلَيكَ صَلاةُ رَبِّك ما تَغنّى

حمامُ الأيك في فَنَنٍ وحَنّا

حمامُ الأيك في فَنَنٍ وحَنّا

Upon you be your Lord's blessing, as long as

As long as the doves in the branches coo and yearn.

The thicket's doves sing and coo longingly upon a bough,

And on your family - the best family,

وآلِك وَالصحابةِ خيرِ آلٍ

وآلِك وَالصحابةِ خيرِ آلٍ

وَصَحبٍ ما شدا شادٍ وغنّى

وَصَحبٍ ما شدا شادٍ وغنّى

And upon your family and companions, the finest family

And your companions - the finest company, loyal and true.

And companions, as long as a singer chants and sings.