فازtriumphed المخفونthose with light burdens فيon اليومthe Day العظيمgreat الطويلlong
فاز المخفون في اليوم العظيم الطويل
وخابand failed منwhoever كانwas وزرهhis burden of sin فوقupon ظهرهhis back ثقيلheavy
وخاب من كان وزره فوق ظهره ثقيل
Those with light burdens triumph on the great, long Day.
The hidden one prevailed on the great and long day,
And he whose burden of sin is heavy upon his back fails.
While the one with a heavy burden on his back lost,
تراهyou see him فيat الحشرthe Gathering ماemphatic particle بينamong الخلائقthe creatures ذليلabased
تراه في الحشر ما بين الخلائق ذليل
يلومblames نفسهhimself ويكثرand does much فيin البكاweeping والعويلand wailing
يلوم نفسه ويكثر في البكا والعويل
You see him abased among the creatures at the Gathering.
You see him among the people, humiliated,
He blames himself and weeps and wails profusely.
Blaming himself, crying and wailing frequently,
يقولsays هلwhether لهfor him منany رجوعreturn أوor مردa way back وسبيلand a path
يقول هل له من رجوع أو مرد وسبيل
فياso, oh لهاfor it (exclamatory) منof ندامهremorse دائمهlasting ماnot تميلturns away
فيا لها من ندامه دائمه ما تميل
He asks whether there is any return for him, or any way back and a path.
Saying: "Can he go back or find a way?"
Oh, what lasting remorse that never leaves!
What constant regret that never changes!
وسوفand will يأويlodge معwith الكفارthe unbelievers شرthe worst المقيلresting place
وسوف يأوي مع الكفار شر المقيل
نيرانfires فيهاin them منof التعذيبtorment أمرa thing مهيلterrifying
نيران فيها من التعذيب أمر مهيل
And he will lodge with the unbelievers in the worst resting place.
He will reside with the worst disbelievers,
Fires in which the torment is a dreadful thing.
In fire, with severe torture,
هذاthis لمنfor whoever يعصىdisobeys الربthe Lord الكريمgenerous الجليلmajestic
هذا لمن يعصى الرب الكريم الجليل
تراهyou see him مشغولpreoccupied عنaway from دينهhis religion بقالby 'he said' وقيلand 'it was said'
تراه مشغول عن دينه بقال وقيل
This is for whoever disobeys the generous, majestic Lord.
This is for those who disobey the generous and glorious Lord,
You see him distracted from his religion by gossip and hearsay.
You see them busy with gossip and sayings,
وهمand concern دنياworldly life دنيهlowly ماnot تساويis worth فتيلa date-stone thread
وهم دنيا دنيه ما تساوي فتيل
بالهجرin midday heat (probable reading) والفجرand at dawn يلفحtoils (uncertain dialectal sense) مجتهدstriving diligently فيin هشيلwandering (uncertain dialectal sense)
بالهجر والفجر يلفح مجتهد في هشيل
And by worry over a lowly world, not worth a date-stone thread.
And the concerns of the lowly, worthless world,
At midday and dawn he toils, striving in restless wandering [dialectal wording uncertain].
Staying up at night devoutly trying to gain money,
وليسand there is not لهfor him منof جميعall المالthe wealth إلاexcept القليلa little
وليس له من جميع المال إلا القليل
والباقيand the remainder الاonly لغيرهfor someone else نقدهhis cash والنخيلand the date palms
والباقي الا لغيره نقده والنخيل
And of all the wealth, only a little is his.
And they own so little of all the money and palms,
And the rest is only for someone else: his cash and the date palms.
The rest is for others, their cash and palms,
وهوand he لهfor him الاonly حسابهits reckoning والعذابand the punishment الوبيلgrievous
وهو له الا حسابه والعذاب الوبيل
والخوفand fear منof كلevery ظالمoppressor مثلlike قاتلthe killer of قتيلa slain person
والخوف من كل ظالم مثل قاتل قتيل
And he has only its reckoning and grievous punishment.
It is only their reckoning and terrible torment,
And fear of every oppressor, like that of a man who has slain another.
And fear of every oppressor, like a murdered victim.
شغلwas distracted بمالهby his wealth عنfrom العلمlearning الشريفnoble الفضيلexcellent
شغل بماله عن العلم الشريف الفضيل
ماnot يعرفknows الفرضthe obligatory واللازمand the necessary وماand what يستحيلis impossible
ما يعرف الفرض واللازم وما يستحيل
He is distracted by his wealth from noble, excellent learning.
Preoccupied by his money, distracted from noble knowledge,
He knows neither the obligatory nor the necessary, nor what is impossible.
He knows not religious duties, requirements and the impossible,
ولاnor المحرمthe forbidden والand (incomplete spelling) المبطلwhat invalidates ولاnor ماwhat الدليلthe proof
ولا المحرم وال المبطل ولا ما الدليل
ماnot يعرفknows الاجراexcept a sack (probable fragmentary reading) بهhis (probable fragment); literally 'with it' والبططand the flasks (uncertain dialectal sense) والصميلand the stout staff
ما يعرف الاجرا به والبطط والصميل
Nor what is forbidden or invalidating, nor what the proof is.
Neither the prohibited, invalid, or evidence,
He knows only his sack, the flasks, and the stout staff [probable reading of unclear wording].
Or, obligations, nonsense, and determination,
أوor البقرcattle والحراثهand tillage والعملand work والنقيلand hauling
أو البقر والحراثه والعمل والنقيل
أوفىor in (apparently fused wording) بطالهidleness ومنهاand from it الصبرpatience ياO صاحfriend عيلis exhausted
أوفى بطاله ومنها الصبر يا صاح عيل
Or cattle, tillage, work, and hauling.
Or cows, plowing, work and palms,
Or else in idleness, which, my friend, exhausts patience.
Unemployment has corrupted him, Oh friend of lament!
إنindeed البطالهidleness هيit is أرداخلةthe worst trait (apparently fused wording) فيin الخليلthe close friend
إن البطاله هي أرداخلة في الخليل
طوبىblessedness لمنfor whoever كانwas شغلهhis occupation كلevery فعلdeed جميلbeautiful
طوبى لمن كان شغله كل فعل جميل
Indeed, idleness is the worst trait in a close friend.
Unemployment is the key to decadence,
Blessed is he whose occupation is every beautiful deed.
Blessed is he whose work is every good deed,
عبادةworship of اللهGod همهhis concern بكرةearly morning والأصيلand late afternoon
عبادة الله همه بكرة والأصيل
يتابعfollows الشرعthe sacred law فيin فعلaction وتركand abstention وقيلand speech
يتابع الشرع في فعل وترك وقيل
Worship of God is his concern, morning and late afternoon.
Worshiping God is his concern morning and evening,
He follows sacred law in action, abstention, and speech.
Following the Shariah in action, avoidance, and words,
وقدand has تركabandoned كلevery شغلoccupation عنaway from اللهGod يحيلdiverts
وقد ترك كل شغل عن الله يحيل
يؤديperforms الفرضthe obligation بالوجهin the manner الصحيحcorrect البجيلdignified
يؤدي الفرض بالوجه الصحيح البجيل
And he has abandoned every occupation that diverts him from God.
And has abandoned all work that distracts from God,
He fulfills the obligation in the correct, dignified manner.
He performs the religious duty in the best and most excellent way,
ويتركand abandons الإثمsin كلهall of it جلهits great part والدقيلand the small
ويترك الإثم كله جله والدقيل
هذاthis one لهfor him الفوزtriumph بالجنةin attaining Paradise وظلand shade ظليلdeep and sheltering
هذا له الفوز بالجنة وظل ظليل
And abandons all sin, both great and small.
And avoids all wrongdoing, major and minor,
This man wins Paradise and deep, sheltering shade.
For him is triumph and the shade in Paradise,
شرابهاits drink الخمرwine والكوثرand al-Kawthar معwith السلسبيلSalsabil
شرابها الخمر والكوثر مع السلسبيل
ياربO Lord ياربO Lord ياO معطيgiver of العطاbounty الجزيلabundant
يارب يارب يا معطي العطا الجزيل
Its drink is wine and al-Kawthar, together with Salsabil.
Its drink is wine and Salsabil,
O Lord, O Lord, O giver of abundant bounty!
Oh Lord, Oh Giver of abundant gifts,
اختمbring to an end بخيرwith goodness ووفقand grant success to عبدكYour servant المستقيلwho seeks pardon
اختم بخير ووفق عبدك المستقيل
وصلand bless ربيmy Lord علىupon الهاديthe Guide النبيthe Prophet النبيلnoble
وصل ربي على الهادي النبي النبيل
Grant a good ending, and grant success to Your servant who seeks pardon.
End with good and make steadfast Your grateful servant,
And, my Lord, bless the Guide, the noble Prophet.
Send blessings upon the guiding Prophet,