أَلاَ إنني في نعمةٍ ومسَرةٍ

أَلاَ إنني في نعمةٍ ومسَرةٍ

وصحةِ أعضاءِ بذكرِ محمدِ

وصحةِ أعضاءِ بذكرِ محمدِ

Behold, I am in a state of blessing and joy,

Behold, I live in bounty and delight

and bodily health through remembrance of Muhammad.

In health and body, remembering Muhammad.

بَدَا لي من الأشواقِ ما لا أطيقُه

بَدَا لي من الأشواقِ ما لا أطيقُه

لرؤيةِ قبرِ الهاشميِّ محمدِ

لرؤيةِ قبرِ الهاشميِّ محمدِ

A longing I cannot bear has arisen in me,

Longing has overcome me, beyond what I can bear,

to see the grave of the Hashemite Muhammad.

To see the tomb of the Hashimi, Muhammad.

تبدَّي لنا نورٌ بيثربَ حيثُما

تبدَّي لنا نورٌ بيثربَ حيثُما

وَصَلنا إلى رَبْع النبيِّ محمدِ

وَصَلنا إلى رَبْع النبيِّ محمدِ

A light appeared to us in Yathrib, where

Light appears to us in Yathrib wherever

we reached the abode of the Prophet Muhammad.

We reach the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad.

ثَنائي وتَذْكاري وَوُدِّي وطاعتي

ثَنائي وتَذْكاري وَوُدِّي وطاعتي

ومدحي لخيرِ العالمينَ محمدِ

ومدحي لخيرِ العالمينَ محمدِ

My praise, my remembrance, my love, and my obedience,

My praise, remembrance, love, and obedience,

and my eulogy are for the best of all beings, Muhammad.

And eulogy of the best of all, Muhammad.

دنَا فتدَلى لا دنو مسافةٍ

دنَا فتدَلى لا دنو مسافةٍ

ولكنَّ إكراماً لقَدْرِ محمدِ

ولكنَّ إكراماً لقَدْرِ محمدِ

He drew near, then descended—not a nearness of distance,

He drew near and leaned down, no distance,

but rather an honor to Muhammad's rank.

But to honor the worth of Muhammad.

ذَر العذْلَ عني يا عذولُ فإنّني

ذَر العذْلَ عني يا عذولُ فإنّني

مقيمٌ عَلَى مَدْحي وَوُدّ محمدِ

مقيمٌ عَلَى مَدْحي وَوُدّ محمدِ

Spare me reproach, O reproacher, for I

Leave your censure of me, O critic, for I

remain steadfast in my praise and love of Muhammad.

Abide in my praise and love of Muhammad.

رِضَا اللهِ حَقٌّ في اتباع رسوله

رِضَا اللهِ حَقٌّ في اتباع رسوله

وطاعتُه يا صاح دينُ محمدِ

وطاعتُه يا صاح دينُ محمدِ

God's favor is assured in following His messenger,

God's pleasure lies in following His Messenger,

and obedience to him, my friend, is Muhammad's religion.

And obeying him, O friend, is Muhammad's religion.

جَلاَ كل همٍّ عن فؤادي مديحُه

جَلاَ كل همٍّ عن فؤادي مديحُه

ولا مدح ينجو مثل مَدحِ محمدِ

ولا مدح ينجو مثل مَدحِ محمدِ

Praising him swept every care from my heart,

Every care has departed my heart, his praise,

and no praise survives like the praise of Muhammad.

And no eulogy equals the eulogy of Muhammad.

حَلا مدحُه في كلِّ قلبٍ كما حلا

حَلا مدحُه في كلِّ قلبٍ كما حلا

بأسماءِ أهل الأرض إسمُ محمدِ

بأسماءِ أهل الأرض إسمُ محمدِ

His praise is sweet in every heart, as sweet is

His praise fills every heart as his name fills

Muhammad's name among the names of earth's people.

The names of all people, the name Muhammad.

خزائنُه مملوءةٌ كرَماً فمن

خزائنُه مملوءةٌ كرَماً فمن

يَرَى في كراماتِ الرضا كمحمدِ

يَرَى في كراماتِ الرضا كمحمدِ

His treasuries are filled with generosity; who, then,

His treasuries are filled with bounty, so who

sees anyone like Muhammad in the blessings of divine favor?

Sees bounty's blessings like Muhammad?

زماني تولّى وانْقَضى في بطالةٍ

زماني تولّى وانْقَضى في بطالةٍ

لأني بهِ لم أحْىِ مَدْح محمدِ

لأني بهِ لم أحْىِ مَدْح محمدِ

My time slipped away and passed in idleness,

My time has passed in idleness because

because in it I did not give life to Muhammad's praise.

I did not live praising Muhammad.

شَهِدتُ بأنّ اللهَ فضّله علَى

شَهِدتُ بأنّ اللهَ فضّله علَى

جميع البرايَا مَن كمِثل محمدِ

جميع البرايَا مَن كمِثل محمدِ

I have borne witness that God favored him above

I bear witness that God favored him over

all creation: who is like Muhammad?

All creatures - who is like Muhammad?

صنائِعُه مشكورةٌ وفعالُه

صنائِعُه مشكورةٌ وفعالُه

مؤثرةٌ فارغبْ لدينِ محمدِ

مؤثرةٌ فارغبْ لدينِ محمدِ

His benefactions are gratefully praised, and his deeds

His works are appreciated and his deeds

are cherished; so yearn for the religion of Muhammad.

Effective, so yearn for Muhammad's religion.

ضياءِ ذكاءِ من سنا نورِ وجهه

ضياءِ ذكاءِ من سنا نورِ وجهه

فما في الورى وجهٌ كوجْهِ محمدِ

فما في الورى وجهٌ كوجْهِ محمدِ

The radiance of Dhukāʾ, the sun, comes from the gleam of his face's light,

The light of his brilliant intellect shone forth,

for no face in all creation is like the face of Muhammad.

So no face in the world matches Muhammad's.

طَمَى بحر شوقي في زيارة قبره

طَمَى بحر شوقي في زيارة قبره

فهلْ في الورَى قبرٌ كقبرِ محمدِ

فهلْ في الورَى قبرٌ كقبرِ محمدِ

The sea of my longing overflowed as I visited his grave;

The sea of my passion overflowed to visit his tomb,

is there, then, in all creation a grave like Muhammad's grave?

So is there a tomb in the world like Muhammad's?

ظِلالُ جنان الخُلْدِ والفوز في

ظِلالُ جنان الخُلْدِ والفوز في

غدٍ لمن يبتغى دينَ النبيِّ محمدِ

غدٍ لمن يبتغى دينَ النبيِّ محمدِ

The shades of the gardens of eternity, and triumph on

The shades of eternal bliss and triumph tomorrow

the morrow, are for whoever seeks the religion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Are for those who seek the Prophet's religion, Muhammad.

عيونٌ به قَرَّتْ ودامَ سُرُورُها

عيونٌ به قَرَّتْ ودامَ سُرُورُها

لِمَا نظرت من حُسْن وَجه محمدِ

لِمَا نظرت من حُسْن وَجه محمدِ

Eyes were gladdened by him, and their joy endured,

Eyes have found rest in him, their joy enduring

for the beauty they beheld in Muhammad's face.

At the sight of the beauty of Muhammad's face.

غرامي إليه دائمٌ ليس ينقضى

غرامي إليه دائمٌ ليس ينقضى

كما ليسَ يغنى ذكرُ مدح محمدِ

كما ليسَ يغنى ذكرُ مدح محمدِ

My ardent love for him is constant and never ends,

My passion for him is everlasting, it cannot cease,

just as recounting Muhammad's praise never suffices.

Just as ceaseless is the mention of Muhammad's praise.

فتعساً لقومٍ كذَّبوا بمحمدٍ

فتعساً لقومٍ كذَّبوا بمحمدٍ

وطُوبَى لقومٍ آمنوا بمحمدِ

وطُوبَى لقومٍ آمنوا بمحمدِ

So woe to a people who disbelieved in Muhammad,

Woe to those who denied Muhammad,

and blessedness to a people who believed in Muhammad.

And blessed are those who believed in Muhammad.

قلائدُ شعرى زينتْ بمديحه

قلائدُ شعرى زينتْ بمديحه

وهل في قريض زانَ كاسم محمدِ

وهل في قريض زانَ كاسم محمدِ

The necklaces of my verse were adorned with his praise;

The adornments of my poetry are graced by his praise,

and has anything adorned verse like the name of Muhammad?

And what verse rivals the name Muhammad?

كفاهُ إلهُ الخلق كلَّ مخاتلٍ

كفاهُ إلهُ الخلق كلَّ مخاتلٍ

ودمر أهلَ الشركِ سيفُ محمدِ

ودمر أهلَ الشركِ سيفُ محمدِ

The God of creation shielded him from every deceiver,

God sufficed to foil every schemer

and the sword of Muhammad destroyed the people of polytheism.

And Muhammad's sword destroyed the idolaters.

لحا الله من قد صَدَّ عَنْ دين أحمدٍ

لحا الله من قد صَدَّ عَنْ دين أحمدٍ

وشُلّتْ يدَا مَنْ عاب دين محمدِ

وشُلّتْ يدَا مَنْ عاب دين محمدِ

May God curse whoever has turned away from the religion of Ahmad,

God thwarted those who opposed Ahmad's religion,

and may both hands of whoever disparaged Muhammad's religion be paralyzed.

And paralyzed the hands of those who vilified Muhammad's religion.

مَدِيحى له دَيْنٌ وَدِيني مَديحه

مَدِيحى له دَيْنٌ وَدِيني مَديحه

فمَا خَاب مَن يتلو مديح محمدِ

فمَا خَاب مَن يتلو مديح محمدِ

My praise of him is a debt, and my religion is praising him;

My praise of him is a debt and his praise my religion,

so none who recites Muhammad's praise has failed.

So none lose who recite Muhammad's praise.

نَمَا بدنى لما شُغلتُ بذكره

نَمَا بدنى لما شُغلتُ بذكره

فيا ربّ وَفِّقني لِرُؤْيا محمدِ

فيا ربّ وَفِّقني لِرُؤْيا محمدِ

My body flourished when I was absorbed in remembrance of him;

My body grew when I was preoccupied by his remembrance,

so, O Lord, enable me to behold Muhammad in a vision.

So Lord, enable me to see Muhammad.

هو الموردُ العذبُ الذي طاب وِرده

هو الموردُ العذبُ الذي طاب وِرده

فيا رب أوردني حِياض محمدِ

فيا رب أوردني حِياض محمدِ

He is the sweet watering place, delightful to drink from;

He is the sweet, pure spring whose drink is sweet,

so, O Lord, lead me to the pools of Muhammad.

So Lord, lead me to Muhammad's meadows.

لأُمَّتُه سفي دينها خير أُمَّة

لأُمَّتُه سفي دينها خير أُمَّة

وهم خيرُ سادات الورى بمحمدِ

وهم خيرُ سادات الورى بمحمدِ

Indeed, his community, in its religion, is the finest community,

His nation wields his religion as a sword, the best nation,

and through Muhammad they are the finest leaders of humankind.

And they are the best leaders of mankind through Muhammad.

يسيرٌ على من يسّر اللهُ ربنا

يسيرٌ على من يسّر اللهُ ربنا

زيارةً قبرٍ للشفيع محمدِ

زيارةً قبرٍ للشفيع محمدِ

It is easy for anyone for whom God, our Lord, has made easy

It is easy for those whom God has facilitated, our Lord,

a visit to the grave of the intercessor Muhammad.

To visit the tomb of the Intercessor Muhammad.

عليهِ صلاةُ اللهِ ما هبَّت الصَّبَا

عليهِ صلاةُ اللهِ ما هبَّت الصَّبَا

وما فاهَ مخلوقٌ بذكرِ محمدِ

وما فاهَ مخلوقٌ بذكرِ محمدِ

May God's blessing be upon him as long as the east wind blows,

Upon him be God's prayers as long as the breeze blows

and as long as a creature speaks in remembrance of Muhammad.

And creatures utter the name of Muhammad.

أقول لنفسي قد رأيتُ خيالَه

أقول لنفسي قد رأيتُ خيالَه

ألا قَدِّمي خيراً لأِخْراكِ تُرْشَدِ

ألا قَدِّمي خيراً لأِخْراكِ تُرْشَدِ

I say to myself: I have seen his image;

I say to myself, I have seen his image,

take heed—send good ahead for your hereafter, and you will be guided.

"Offer good for your future, that you may be guided."

فَهذِي هي البُشرى تفوزُ بها غداً

فَهذِي هي البُشرى تفوزُ بها غداً

برُؤْيا نبيٍّ فأحمدِ الله تُحْمَدِ

برُؤْيا نبيٍّ فأحمدِ الله تُحْمَدِ

For this is the good news through which you will triumph tomorrow,

For this is good news by which you will triumph tomorrow

through a vision of a prophet; so praise God, and you will be praised.

In seeing the Prophet, so thank God, you are thanked!

وفتحٌ مبينٌ لا يكدرهُ قذىً

وفتحٌ مبينٌ لا يكدرهُ قذىً

ونصر عزيزٌ بالسرور مُؤَيَّدِ

ونصر عزيزٌ بالسرور مُؤَيَّدِ

And a clear victory that no mote can cloud,

A clear opening, undimmed by motes,

and a mighty triumph supported by joy,

A mighty victory, upheld in joy.

وعنوانُ خيراتٍ ومحوُ جرائمٍ

وعنوانُ خيراتٍ ومحوُ جرائمٍ

وفكُّ أسيرٍ بالذنوب مُقيَّدِ

وفكُّ أسيرٍ بالذنوب مُقيَّدِ

and a sign of blessings, and the erasure of offenses,

The source of blessings, the erasure of sins,

and the freeing of a captive bound by sins,

The freeing of a prisoner bound by sins.

وفضلٌ وإنذارٌ لمن كان غافلا

وفضلٌ وإنذارٌ لمن كان غافلا

وبُشْرَى وتَذْكارٌ لِمَنْ هو يهتدِى

وبُشْرَى وتَذْكارٌ لِمَنْ هو يهتدِى

and favor and a warning for whoever was heedless,

Blessings and warning for the heedless,

and glad tidings and a reminder for whoever is rightly guided.

And glad tidings and remembrance for the guided!

فطوبى لعبدٍ وحَّد الله مُخلِصاً

فطوبى لعبدٍ وحَّد الله مُخلِصاً

ولم يُؤْذِ مخلوقاً وبُعْداً لمُعْتَدِى

ولم يُؤْذِ مخلوقاً وبُعْداً لمُعْتَدِى

So blessed is a servant who sincerely affirms God's oneness,

Happy is the servant who worshipped God sincerely

and has harmed no creature; and away with the transgressor!

And did not harm creatures or transgress.