صلّوا على أزكى البرايا سيد البشر

صلّوا على أزكى البرايا سيد البشر

مَن قد سعت لمّا دعا طوعاً له الشجر

مَن قد سعت لمّا دعا طوعاً له الشجر

Send blessings upon the purest of creation, the master of humankind,

Pray upon the most virtuous of all creation, the Master of Mankind

To whom the trees hastened willingly when he called.

He whose plea the trees eagerly responded to, swaying obediently

وسبّحت صُمّ الحصى في كفّه وقد

وسبّحت صُمّ الحصى في كفّه وقد

فاض الزلال العذب من كفّيه كالنهر

فاض الزلال العذب من كفّيه كالنهر

And solid pebbles glorified God in his palm, and

And the deaf pebbles glorified in his palm, as

Clear, sweet water flowed from his two palms like a river.

Sweet clear water overflowed from his hands like a river

وظلّلته إذ غدا في الحرّ سائراً

وظلّلته إذ غدا في الحرّ سائراً

غمامة وانشقّ إجلالاً له القمر

غمامة وانشقّ إجلالاً له القمر

And as he went walking in the heat, he was shaded

And a cloud shaded him as he traveled in the heat

By a cloud; and the moon split in reverence for him.

The moon split open in awe of him

إذا مشى في الصخر غاصت نعله به

إذا مشى في الصخر غاصت نعله به

وإن مشى في الرمل لم يُشهد له أثر

وإن مشى في الرمل لم يُشهد له أثر

Whenever he walked on rock, his sandal sank into it;

When he walked on stone, his sandal sunk into it

And if he walked on sand, no trace of him was seen.

And when he walked on sand, no trace of his step remained

قد خُصّ بالرعب الذي تبلى العدى به

قد خُصّ بالرعب الذي تبلى العدى به

من بعد شهر جلّ مَن زاده بالخفر

من بعد شهر جلّ مَن زاده بالخفر

He was singled out for the dread that afflicts his enemies

After a glorious month, terror overtook his enemies

From a month's journey away; exalted is He who enriched him with modesty.

As his supporters multiplied with zeal

سبحان مَن أسرى به ليلا إلى العُلى

سبحان مَن أسرى به ليلا إلى العُلى

روحاً وجسماً يقظة ذا صحّ في الخبر

روحاً وجسماً يقظة ذا صحّ في الخبر

Glory to Him who carried him by night to the heights,

Glorious is He who journeyed with him by night to the Most High

In soul and body, awake—this is confirmed in the report.

In spirit and body, wakefully, with true knowledge of the unseen

كقاب قوسين وأدنى قد دنا

كقاب قوسين وأدنى قد دنا

وأين مع كيف اتركَن تأمَن من الخطر

وأين مع كيف اتركَن تأمَن من الخطر

He drew near—as close as two bow-lengths, and closer still.

As close as the length of two bows, yet nearer still

And leave aside 'where' along with 'how'; you will be safe from danger.

But where and how - who can be safe from danger?

به ابن سودون غدا مُستشفعاً عسى

به ابن سودون غدا مُستشفعاً عسى

ينجو به يوم التلاقي من لظى سقر

ينجو به يوم التلاقي من لظى سقر

Through him, Ibn Sudun has come to seek intercession, hoping

Through him the Lord of Sudan hoped

To escape through him, on the Day of Meeting, from Saqar's blaze.

To be saved from Hellfire at the final gathering

صلى عليه ربي مُسلّماً

صلى عليه ربي مُسلّماً

والآل طُراً ما اختفى نجم وما ظهر

والآل طُراً ما اختفى نجم وما ظهر

May my Lord bless him and grant him peace,

My Lord prayed upon him in submission

And all his family, as long as a star vanishes and appears.

And his family - never has a star faded or shone brighter