حُكْمُ المنيّة ليس بالمردود

حُكْمُ المنيّة ليس بالمردود

من والدٍ سِيدٍ ولا مولودِ

من والدٍ سِيدٍ ولا مولودِ

Death's decree cannot be repelled

The decree of death cannot be reversed

by a noble father or by a child.

Not for a noble father or newborn child

الكلُّ يدركه وَلَوْ مَنْ كان في

الكلُّ يدركه وَلَوْ مَنْ كان في

بُرْجٍ بما يحمي البلادَ مَشيدِ

بُرْجٍ بما يحمي البلادَ مَشيدِ

It overtakes everyone, even one who dwells in

All will meet it, even one who dwells

a tower built high with what safeguards the land.

In a tower fortifying the land

ما هو إلاّ الأَجْرُ يومَ الحشر عن

ما هو إلاّ الأَجْرُ يومَ الحشر عن

عَمَلٍ تُسَرُّ بوجهه المسعود

عَمَلٍ تُسَرُّ بوجهه المسعود

There is only reward on the Day of Gathering for

It is but the reward on Resurrection Day for

a deed whose blessed face brings you joy.

A deed which gladdens the joyous face

فتزَوَّدِ التّقوى فإنّ وَلِيَّها

فتزَوَّدِ التّقوى فإنّ وَلِيَّها

أَكْرِمْ به من سيّدٍِ محمودِ

أَكْرِمْ به من سيّدٍِ محمودِ

So take piety as provision, for its devotee—

So take provision of piety, for its patron

how noble a master he is, worthy of praise!

Is more generous than a lauded lord

واجْعَلْ محبّتَكَ الصَّلاحَ وأهلَه

واجْعَلْ محبّتَكَ الصَّلاحَ وأهلَه

سبباً لنَيْلِ الفوزِ والمقصودِ

سبباً لنَيْلِ الفوزِ والمقصودِ

And make your love of righteousness and its people

And make your love of righteousness and its people

a means of attaining triumph and the desired goal,

A cause for attaining success and your goal

لا سيَّما قُطْبَ الأنام الشاذلي

لا سيَّما قُطْبَ الأنام الشاذلي

فهُو الذي ضَمِن النّجا لمُرِيدِ

فهُو الذي ضَمِن النّجا لمُرِيدِ

especially al-Shadhili, the spiritual pole of humankind,

Especially the Pole of Mankind, al-Shadhili

for he is the one who guaranteed salvation to the disciple.

For he who guaranteed salvation for his follower

ولذاك أصبحتِ الوفود ببابه

ولذاك أصبحتِ الوفود ببابه

يرجُون من جدواه فَيْضَ الجودِ

يرجُون من جدواه فَيْضَ الجودِ

And so the delegations came to his door,

And so the delegations come to his door

hoping for a flood of generosity from his bounty.

Seeking from his overflowing munificence

ولكَم أبو حَسَنٍ عليٌّ راح في

ولكَم أبو حَسَنٍ عليٌّ راح في

مرضاته وغَدَا بقلبِ ودودِ

مرضاته وغَدَا بقلبِ ودودِ

And how often Abu Hasan, Ali, went forth at evening in

And many an Abu Hassan Ali has set out

pursuit of his pleasure, and in the morning with a loving heart.

Pleasing him, with a affectionate heart

ولكَم تلا أورادَه وأدارها

ولكَم تلا أورادَه وأدارها

صهباءَ تشفي علّةَ المفؤود

صهباءَ تشفي علّةَ المفؤود

And how often he recited his litanies and passed them round—

And many recited his litanies and repeated them

tawny wine that heals the ailment of the heart-stricken.

Grey-haired, healing the illness of the lost

ثم استجاب لربّه لمّا دعا

ثم استجاب لربّه لمّا دعا

وثوى لحكم اللّه تحت لحود

وثوى لحكم اللّه تحت لحود

Then he answered his Lord when He called,

Then he answered his Lord when he called

and lay, by God's decree, beneath the graves.

And passed away by God's decree under the sand

فمتى تَزُرْهُ فَقُلْ وأنت مؤرّخ

فمتى تَزُرْهُ فَقُلْ وأنت مؤرّخ

أسْكِنْهُ في الفردوس منزلَ جودِ

أسْكِنْهُ في الفردوس منزلَ جودِ

So whenever you visit him, say, composing a chronogram:

So when you visit him, say, recording the date,

Lodge him in Paradise, O Bestower of bounty.

"Grant him in the Abode of Bounty an abode of munificence."