خل المقادير تمضي لا تغالبها

خل المقادير تمضي لا تغالبها

فإن من غالب الاقدار مغلوب

فإن من غالب الاقدار مغلوب

Let fate's decrees proceed; do not contend with them.

Let the decrees take their course, do not resist them,

For whoever contends with fate is defeated.

For whoever resists fate is overcome.

إن القضاء لسيف لا يقاومه

إن القضاء لسيف لا يقاومه

شيء من الخلق إلا وهو محبوب

شيء من الخلق إلا وهو محبوب

Decree is indeed a sword that cannot be withstood

Verily, destiny is a sword that cannot be withstood

By anything in creation, except one who is beloved.

By any creature, except by the beloved.

وامش رويدا مع الأقدار في مهل

وامش رويدا مع الأقدار في مهل

فإن من يكره الأقدار متعوب

فإن من يكره الأقدار متعوب

And walk gently with fate, at an unhurried pace.

Walk slowly with fate and be patient,

For whoever resents fate is wearied.

For whoever dislikes fate is wretched.

سلم وفوض لحكم الله محتسبا

سلم وفوض لحكم الله محتسبا

فإنما الأمر مقضى ومكتوب

فإنما الأمر مقضى ومكتوب

Submit and yield to God's judgment, seeking His reward.

Submit and entrust to God’s judgment as ordained,

For the matter is decreed and written.

For the matter is predetermined and recorded.

والله يقضي بما شاء وكيف يشا

والله يقضي بما شاء وكيف يشا

والعبد عبد ومخلوق ومربوب

والعبد عبد ومخلوق ومربوب

And God decrees what He wills, however He wills.

God decrees as He wills and however He wants,

And the servant is a servant, created and governed by his Lord.

While the servant is a slave, a creation and dependent.

ولم يزل ربه الرحمن يكلؤه

ولم يزل ربه الرحمن يكلؤه

باللطف والحفظ محفوف ومصحوب

باللطف والحفظ محفوف ومصحوب

His Lord, the All-Merciful, has never ceased to guard him.

His Lord the Merciful has never ceased

Surrounded and accompanied by gentle care and protection.

Enveloping him with kindness, protection and company.

حسن ظنونك بالرب الكريم ولا

حسن ظنونك بالرب الكريم ولا

تسيء ظنا فتبقى عنه محجوب

تسيء ظنا فتبقى عنه محجوب

Think well of the generous Lord, and do not

Have good thoughts of the Generous Lord and do not

Think ill, lest you remain veiled from Him.

Suspect Him, lest you remain deprived of Him.

واعمل لنفسك أعمالا لا تسر بها

واعمل لنفسك أعمالا لا تسر بها

فكل ما يفعل الإنسان محسوب

فكل ما يفعل الإنسان محسوب

And do deeds for yourself in which you take no delight.

And work for yourself deeds you will not be sorry for,

For everything a person does is reckoned.

Since all man’s actions are recorded.

إن كان خيرا فخير سوف يحصده

إن كان خيرا فخير سوف يحصده

أو كان شرا فتنكيل وتعذيب

أو كان شرا فتنكيل وتعذيب

If it is good, then good is what he will reap.

If it is good, then good shall he reap,

Or if it is evil, then chastisement and torment.

Or if evil, then chastisement and torment.

ياويل من ضيع الأعمال في زلل

ياويل من ضيع الأعمال في زلل

وكل من كسبه الآثام والحوب

وكل من كسبه الآثام والحوب

Woe to whoever squanders his deeds in error,

Woe to him who wastes his deeds in mistakes!

And to everyone whose gain is sins and wrongdoing.

And to him whose gains are sins and pits!

واطلب علو ماقبال مع عمل

واطلب علو ماقبال مع عمل

فأنت بالعلم والأعمال مطلوب

فأنت بالعلم والأعمال مطلوب

And seek elevation [following word unclear], together with action.

Seek the most high sanctioned by action,

For knowledge and deeds are required of you.

For you are required to have knowledge and deeds.

واحذر زمانك هذا أنه زمن

واحذر زمانك هذا أنه زمن

به المناكير شاعت والمعاييب

به المناكير شاعت والمعاييب

And beware this age of yours, for it is an age

And beware your time, for it is an age

In which evils and disgraceful faults have spread.

Where forbidden things have spread and faults.

فكن وحيدا فريدا خاملا حذرا

فكن وحيدا فريدا خاملا حذرا

فإن فيه الأقاويل الأكاذيب

فإن فيه الأقاويل الأكاذيب

So be alone, solitary, inconspicuous, and wary.

So be lonely and unique, still and cautious,

For in it are lying tales.

For in it are lies and false tales.

والظلم فاش بلا لوم ولانكر

والظلم فاش بلا لوم ولانكر

وللمساكين تخويف وترهيب

وللمساكين تخويف وترهيب

And oppression is rife, without reproach or condemnation.

Injustice is rampant without blame or condemnation,

And the poor face threats and intimidation.

And the poor are threatened and terrorized.

فكن لبيتك حِلسا لا تفارقه

فكن لبيتك حِلسا لا تفارقه

إلا لشيء له في الشرع تصويب

إلا لشيء له في الشرع تصويب

So be a floor-mat in your house; do not leave it,

So make your home your sitting place not leaving it

Except for something approved by sacred law.

Except for something sanctioned by law.

وإذا كرالهك ذكرا دائما أبدا

وإذا كرالهك ذكرا دائما أبدا

فالذكر بالذكر مقرون ومصحوب

فالذكر بالذكر مقرون ومصحوب

And remember your God with constant remembrance, forever [wording garbled].

And always remember your Lord forever,

For remembrance is paired with remembrance and accompanied by it.

For remembrance is paired and accompanied by remembrance.

وذا كر الله يجالسه

وذا كر الله يجالسه

فاجلس مع الله تأتيك المواهيب

فاجلس مع الله تأتيك المواهيب

And the one who remembers God sits with Him.

And when one remembers God, He visits him.

So sit with God, and gifts will come to you.

So sit with God and gifts will come to you.

واطلب من الله ما تحتاج أجمعه

واطلب من الله ما تحتاج أجمعه

فالخير يا ذا لديه والمطاليب

فالخير يا ذا لديه والمطاليب

And ask God for all that you need.

And ask God for all that you need,

For goodness, O you, and all that is sought are with Him.

For bounty and requests are with Him.

لا تسأل إلا كريم الوجه خالقنا

لا تسأل إلا كريم الوجه خالقنا

فعنده الفضل والإحسان مسكوب

فعنده الفضل والإحسان مسكوب

Ask none but our Creator, whose countenance is noble.

Ask only the Benevolent, our Creator,

For with Him, bounty and kindness pour forth.

For grace and favor are poured out from Him.

واعكف على بابه في كل ما نفس

واعكف على بابه في كل ما نفس

فإن نسيانه يا صاحبي حوب

فإن نسيانه يا صاحبي حوب

And remain devotedly at His door with every breath [wording unclear].

And be steadfast at His door in all that the self needs,

For forgetting Him, my friend, is a sin.

For to forget Him, my friend, is a pit.

وكن أخّى بحبل لاله معتصما

وكن أخّى بحبل لاله معتصما

فكل حبل سواه فهو مقطوب

فكل حبل سواه فهو مقطوب

And, my brother, hold fast to God's rope.

And hold firmly to the rope of God,

For every rope other than His is sewn together [meaning uncertain here].

For any rope other than His is cut off.

واسلك على سنة الهادي تفوزوفي

واسلك على سنة الهادي تفوزوفي

أولاك ترضي وفي أخراك محبوب

أولاك ترضي وفي أخراك محبوب

And follow the Guide's way; you will triumph, and in

And follow the Sunna of the Guide and you will succeed,

Your earthly life be content, and in your hereafter be beloved.

And among them you will be pleased and in the end loved.

ففي اتباع النبي الخير أجمعهم

ففي اتباع النبي الخير أجمعهم

ومن لمذهبهم في الخير منسوب

ومن لمذهبهم في الخير منسوب

For in following the Prophet lies all goodness [pronoun irregular].

For in following the Prophet lies all good,

And whoever belongs to their way is reckoned among the good.

And one who follows their way is attributed with good.