أمنكِ خيالٌ ضوَّع الركبَ مُوْهِنا

أمنكِ خيالٌ ضوَّع الركبَ مُوْهِنا

وقد قيَّد التأويبُ سُوقا وأجفنا

وقد قيَّد التأويبُ سُوقا وأجفنا

Was it an apparition from you that stirred the caravan late at night,

A figment of your imagination made the caravan halt submissively,

when a day's marching had fettered legs and eyelids?

While fate had yoked the land and parched us.

توغَّلَ من غربيِّ وجرةَ راكبا

توغَّلَ من غربيِّ وجرةَ راكبا

قُنِيَّ العدا حتى أناف على قنَا

قُنِيَّ العدا حتى أناف على قنَا

It ventured deep from west of Wajra, riding

He penetrated from the west with his waterskin as a rider,

the spears of foes, until it rose above Qana.

He led his enemies all the way to the springs of Qunayy.

ألمَّ بمخدوعين عن كل راحةٍ

ألمَّ بمخدوعين عن كل راحةٍ

بما طلبوا العُليا مُناخا ومظعَنا

بما طلبوا العُليا مُناخا ومظعَنا

It visited men cheated of every rest

He afflicted the deceived, depriving them of all comfort,

by their pursuit of eminence, encamped or travelling.

Because they had sought the heights, pitching their tents arrogantly.

إذا هدموا الأشخاص لم ينتقصهُمُ

إذا هدموا الأشخاص لم ينتقصهُمُ

ضؤولٌ لها من حيث ما المجدُ يبتنَى

ضؤولٌ لها من حيث ما المجدُ يبتنَى

When they wore down their bodies, they were not diminished

When they demolished reputations, they were not diminished,

by their dwindling, wherever glory is built.

For each has a parody sung when glory is attained.

فحيَّا فبلَّ الوجد بل شبَّ نارَه

فحيَّا فبلَّ الوجد بل شبَّ نارَه

فلله منه ما أساء وأحسنا

فلله منه ما أساء وأحسنا

It greeted them and slaked their longing—no, kindled its fire;

So greetings to him who inspires passion or who prohibits it.

to God belong the harm and kindness it bestowed!

To God belongs both his misdeeds and virtues.

عجبتُ له كيف اقترى الجوَّ نافضا

عجبتُ له كيف اقترى الجوَّ نافضا

وكيف طوى وادي الغضا متبطَّنا

وكيف طوى وادي الغضا متبطَّنا

I marvelled at it: how it explored the open country, scouting,

I wondered how he crossed the atmosphere, shedding all ties,

and how it crossed Wadi al-Ghada, following its bed,

And how he traversed the valley of Ghada secretly.

شجاعا وفي أمثالها كان مثلَه

شجاعا وفي أمثالها كان مثلَه

جريُّ الفؤاد أن يخورَ ويجبُنا

جريُّ الفؤاد أن يخورَ ويجبُنا

so boldly, when in such places even one like it,

Valiant amid such deeds, his like behaved similarly,

bold of heart, might falter and turn coward.

With hearts racing wildly, though at times becalmed.

أرتنا به ظمياءُ وصلا مموّها

أرتنا به ظمياءُ وصلا مموّها

على سفهِ المسرَى وزُوراً مميَّنا

على سفهِ المسرَى وزُوراً مميَّنا

Through it, Zamya showed us a counterfeit union,

Through him we saw a long friendship made obscure

founded on a foolish night journey, and a deceitful falsehood:

By the vanity of delight and artful hypocrisy.

وفاءً بأضغاثِ الكرى وخيانةً

وفاءً بأضغاثِ الكرى وخيانةً

متى ذُكِرت يقظَى بنا وتلوُّنا

متى ذُكِرت يقظَى بنا وتلوُّنا

faithfulness amid sleep's tangled dreams, but betrayal

And loyalty to meaningless pledges and treachery

whenever, awake, she was reminded of us—and fickleness.

Whenever he is recalled, wakeful, changing colors.

تسائل وفدَ النوم عنّا حفيَّة

تسائل وفدَ النوم عنّا حفيَّة

ولا تسأل الركبانَ من أرضنا بنا

ولا تسأل الركبانَ من أرضنا بنا

She eagerly questions sleep's visitors about us,

The caravan of sleep asks about us curiously

yet asks no travellers from our land about us.

And does not ask the travelers from our land about us.

سقى الله أياما نصلنَ على مِنىً

سقى الله أياما نصلنَ على مِنىً

حياً يستردّ العيش بالخيف من مِنى

حياً يستردّ العيش بالخيف من مِنى

May God water days that brought us, with wishes fulfilled, to

May God water the days when we arrive at Mina,

a tribe renewing life's pleasures at al-Khayf in Mina.

Alive to regain life with the unkempt hair of Mina.

وحيّا الغصونَ والمَهَا ما حكت لنا

وحيّا الغصونَ والمَهَا ما حكت لنا

قدودا على وادي الجِمار وأعينا

قدودا على وادي الجِمار وأعينا

And bless the branches and oryxes whenever they evoke for us

And greet the branches and valleys which recounted to us

slender figures and eyes along the Valley of al-Jimar.

The ridges above the valley of pebbles and springs.

فكم من فؤادٍ طاح في ذلك الحصا

فكم من فؤادٍ طاح في ذلك الحصا

بدائدَ لو فتَّشتَ عنه تبيّنا

بدائدَ لو فتَّشتَ عنه تبيّنا

How many a heart fell among those pebbles,

For many hearts fell in that enclosure,

scattered in pieces—if you searched for it, it would appear!

Were you to search for them, they would become clear.

ومن حاجةٍ تُقضَى وليس بمَنسَكٍ

ومن حاجةٍ تُقضَى وليس بمَنسَكٍ

عُنينا بها في الحج ما الله ما عنا

عُنينا بها في الحج ما الله ما عنا

And how many a desire is fulfilled, though it is no sacred rite,

And needs fulfilled though not for pilgrimage

that we pursued on pilgrimage—by God, not what He intended!

We were preoccupied with them in Mecca, but God did not preoccupy us.

أَلِكْنِى إلى الأيام علَّ صروفَها

أَلِكْنِى إلى الأيام علَّ صروفَها

يُخفَّفنَ عن ظهري وقد كنّ وُزَّنا

يُخفَّفنَ عن ظهري وقد كنّ وُزَّنا

Carry my message to the days: perhaps their vicissitudes

Return me to the days with their changing fortunes,

may ease their weight upon my back, having been so heavy.

Lightening my burden which has weighed heavily upon me.

حملتُ إلى أن جُبّ ظهرٌ وغاربٌ

حملتُ إلى أن جُبّ ظهرٌ وغاربٌ

وجلَّت قُروف أن تسدَّد بالهِنا

وجلَّت قُروف أن تسدَّد بالهِنا

I bore them until back and withers were worn away,

I carried it until my back was bent and my strength faded,

and sores grew too great to be patched up with tar.

And the vertebrae refused to be fortified.

وعاتبتها حُلوَ العتاب ومرَّه

وعاتبتها حُلوَ العتاب ومرَّه

فلم أر منها واعيا متأذِّنا

فلم أر منها واعيا متأذِّنا

I reproached them with reproaches sweet and bitter,

I reproached them gently and bitterly,

but found none among them attentive or willing to listen.

But saw no one awake and listening among them.

فلما رأيتُ العتبَ يَذهبُ صعبُه

فلما رأيتُ العتبَ يَذهبُ صعبُه

بأسماعها أصبحتُ بالذنب مُهوِنا

بأسماعها أصبحتُ بالذنب مُهوِنا

When I saw that even harsh reproach was lost

When I saw reproach make difficult matters easy,

on their ears, I began to make light of the offence.

I became submissive, guilty of negligence.

وألجأتُ ظهري مسنَدا بمعاشر

وألجأتُ ظهري مسنَدا بمعاشر

حَموا من هُنا أطرافَ سرحي ومن هُنا

حَموا من هُنا أطرافَ سرحي ومن هُنا

I sought support for my back among a people

I rested my back, supported by companions,

who guarded the edges of my grazing herds on either side.

Who here protected the edges of my carpet, and there,

إلى أُسرةٍ لا يأكل الضيمُ جارَهم

إلى أُسرةٍ لا يأكل الضيمُ جارَهم

وإن هو أثرى في ذَراهم وأسمنا

وإن هو أثرى في ذَراهم وأسمنا

A family whose protected neighbour oppression cannot devour,

Upon a family where injustice does not prey upon a neighbor,

even when he grows wealthy and well fed in their shelter.

Even if among their seeds he is richer and fatter.

كأنّ الغريبَ الدارِ يسكن فيهُمُ

كأنّ الغريبَ الدارِ يسكن فيهُمُ

تخيّر بين النَّسر والنَّسر مسكنا

تخيّر بين النَّسر والنَّسر مسكنا

It is as though the stranger dwelling among them

It is as though the stranger lodges among them,

had chosen his home between the two Eagles.

Having chosen between eagles and eagles as a dwelling.

تعلَّق من أذيالهم ووفائهم

تعلَّق من أذيالهم ووفائهم

بِذروة ممطولِ الشماريخ أرعنا

بِذروة ممطولِ الشماريخ أرعنا

He clings to their hems and their fidelity,

I clung to the hem of their garment and loyalty

to the summit of a rugged mountain with towering pinnacles.

At the pinnacle of a towering palm tree made secure.

يحبّ الحيا للحلم والزادَ للقِرى

يحبّ الحيا للحلم والزادَ للقِرى

وكسبَ العلا للخلد والمالَ للفنا

وكسبَ العلا للخلد والمالَ للفنا

He loves modesty for forbearance, provisions for hospitality,

They love prudence in character and provision for homes

winning eminence for lasting fame, and wealth to be spent away.

And acquiring knowledge for eternity and wealth for loss.

ملوكٌ يَعدّون النجومَ أباً أباً

ملوكٌ يَعدّون النجومَ أباً أباً

وإن فضَلوها الجودَ والمجدَ والسنا

وإن فضَلوها الجودَ والمجدَ والسنا

Kings who count the stars as ancestors, father after father,

Kings who count the stars, one by one,

though they surpass them in generosity, glory, and radiance.

Even if they surpassed them in generosity, glory, and loftiness.

لهم دوحةٌ عبدُ الرحيم قضيبها ال

لهم دوحةٌ عبدُ الرحيم قضيبها ال

رطيب إذا اخضرّت وأبناؤها الجنَى

رطيب إذا اخضرّت وأبناؤها الجنَى

They have a great tree; Abd al-Rahim is its branch,

For them is an oasis, Abdul Rahim its shepherd,

fresh when it grows green, and its sons are the fruit.

Fresh when green, and its sons are a ripe harvest.

حلَوا وزكَوا من أصلهم وتزيّدوا

حلَوا وزكَوا من أصلهم وتزيّدوا

بأنفسهم تزيُّدَ البُوع بالقنا

بأنفسهم تزيُّدَ البُوع بالقنا

They grew sweet and flourished from their root, and grew greater

They have settled and grown from their origin and increased

by their own powers, as spears extend an arm's reach.

Through their own efforts - the increase of springs from the canal.

وبذّوا القرومَ البزل نشطا ونهضة

وبذّوا القرومَ البزل نشطا ونهضة

وسنّهمُ بين الجِذاع إلى الثِّنا

وسنّهمُ بين الجِذاع إلى الثِّنا

They outstripped mature camel-stallions in vigour and rising strength,

They have repelled creeping vines with activity and vitality

though their age lies between youth and the two-toothed stage.

And steered their course among the trunks toward fruiting.

قضى الله فيهم كلَّ نذرِ مُزاحمٍ

قضى الله فيهم كلَّ نذرِ مُزاحمٍ

على مجلس العلياء حتى تمكنا

على مجلس العلياء حتى تمكنا

In them God fulfilled every vow of a contender

May God destroy in them every rival

for the seat of highest rank, until he held it firmly.

At the council of nobles until we are assured.

إذا قالت الغَمّاء من فيكُمُ فتىً

إذا قالت الغَمّاء من فيكُمُ فتىً

يفرِّجني إن ضقتُ قال لها أنا

يفرِّجني إن ضقتُ قال لها أنا

When dire trouble asks, 'Who among you is a brave man

If the cloud said "Who among you is a young man

to relieve me if I press hard?' he answers her, 'I am.'

To relieve me when I am straitened?" He said to it "I!"

هم الأنملات الخمس راحة جودهم

هم الأنملات الخمس راحة جودهم

غدت ليس عن كُبرَى وصُغرَى لها غنَى

غدت ليس عن كُبرَى وصُغرَى لها غنَى

They are the five fingertips; the palm of their generosity

They are the five fingers, the palm of their generosity

can dispense with neither the greatest nor the smallest.

Has become in no need of little or much.

قضَوا كلّ دَين للمعالي ووفّروا

قضَوا كلّ دَين للمعالي ووفّروا

نصيبا على عين الكفاة تعيَّنا

نصيبا على عين الكفاة تعيَّنا

They paid every debt to high endeavour, and reserved

They have paid every debt to the eminent

a share expressly assigned to the foremost of capable men.

And allotted a share to the eye of sufficiency.

فقام بما ولَّوْه لا متعذرا

فقام بما ولَّوْه لا متعذرا

حَصورا ولا رِخو العروق مهجَّنا

حَصورا ولا رِخو العروق مهجَّنا

He discharged what they entrusted to him, not pleading inability,

So he carried out what they made his responsibility,

not constrained, nor weak of sinew and ignoble.

Without frustration, or weakness of determination.

فتىً وسِعت أخلاقُه الناسَ قادرا

فتىً وسِعت أخلاقُه الناسَ قادرا

وأصبح في سلطانها الفظّ ليِّنا

وأصبح في سلطانها الفظّ ليِّنا

A young man whose character embraced all people, even in power,

A young man whose manners encompass all people, able

and under its sway the harshest man grew gentle.

To make the rugged temperament gentle.

وملّكه البِشْرُ القلوبَ فما ترى

وملّكه البِشْرُ القلوبَ فما ترى

فؤاد امرىء لم يتخذ فيه موطِنا

فؤاد امرىء لم يتخذ فيه موطِنا

His cheerful welcome made him lord of hearts: you will see

Generosity has bestowed upon him people's hearts, so you never see

no person's heart in which he has not made a home.

The heart of any man that has not made him its home.

فلو لم يحز بالمال حمدا لأحرزت

فلو لم يحز بالمال حمدا لأحرزت

كرامُ سجاياه له الحمدَ والثنا

كرامُ سجاياه له الحمدَ والثنا

Had he won no praise through wealth, it would still be secured

If he had not won praise through wealth, the nobility

by his noble qualities: praise and acclaim for him.

Of his sublime traits would have won him praise and commendation.

حمولٌ لأعباء الرياسة ناهضٌ

حمولٌ لأعباء الرياسة ناهضٌ

بأثقالها إن قصّر الغمرُ أو ونى

بأثقالها إن قصّر الغمرُ أو ونى

He patiently bears the burdens of leadership, rising

He bears the burdens of leadership, undertaking

under their weight when the inexperienced fall short or flag.

Its weights if the generous fall short or become distracted.

سليمُ الوفاءِ أبيضُ الودّ كلّما

سليمُ الوفاءِ أبيضُ الودّ كلّما

ذممتَ الفتى ذا صِبغتين مُلوَّنا

ذممتَ الفتى ذا صِبغتين مُلوَّنا

Sound in loyalty, pure-white in affection, whenever

Loyal, sincere, the more you censure the fickle fellow,

you condemn the two-coloured, ever-changing man.

The more he gives equally to the poor and the wealthy.

ويعطي بلا مَنٍّ مُقِلَّاً ومكثراً

ويعطي بلا مَنٍّ مُقِلَّاً ومكثراً

بكفٍّ سواءٍ عندها الفقرُ والغنى

بكفٍّ سواءٍ عندها الفقرُ والغنى

He gives without boasting of favours, to those with little and those with much,

The horsemen of sufficiency have slipped away and departed,

with a hand to which poverty and wealth are equal.

While he passed by its smooth and rough terrain.

تقطَّرَ فِرسانُ الكفاية وارتدوْا

تقطَّرَ فِرسانُ الكفاية وارتدوْا

ومرّ على سِيسائها متمرِّنا

ومرّ على سِيسائها متمرِّنا

The horsemen of competence were thrown and turned back,

Its discerning eye looked to him when they were blind,

while he passed along its backbone, well practised.

And they complained of its winding ways, and we were assured.

وكان لها العينَ البصيرةَ إذ عَمُوا

وكان لها العينَ البصيرةَ إذ عَمُوا

فشكّوا على عَوصائها وتيقَّنا

فشكّوا على عَوصائها وتيقَّنا

He was its seeing eye when they were blind;

A boy like the sharp blade of a sword - he was shaken but did not bend,

they doubted over its difficulties, while he was certain.

And the firm chest of a spear was extended but did not fold.

غلامٌ كنصل السيف هُزَّ فما نبا

غلامٌ كنصل السيف هُزَّ فما نبا

مضاءً وصدرِ الرمح شُدَّ فما انثنى

مضاءً وصدرِ الرمح شُدَّ فما انثنى

A youth like a sword-blade brandished without failing

The mother of success reared him alone,

in keenness, and a spear-point driven hard without bending.

It was long for her before he had a companion or mate.

تمطّت به أمُّ النجابة واحدا

تمطّت به أمُّ النجابة واحدا

يطول عليها أن يُؤاخَى ويُقرَنا

يطول عليها أن يُؤاخَى ويُقرَنا

The mother of noble excellence stretched herself to bear him, unique,

Sacrifice for Ali! Greedy for his place of glory,

finding it too hard to give him a brother or a peer.

Deceitful fate did not believe him.

فداءُ عليٍّ طامعٌ في مكانه

فداءُ عليٍّ طامعٌ في مكانه

من المجد لم تصدُقه خادعةُ المنى

من المجد لم تصدُقه خادعةُ المنى

Let any man who covets Ali's place be his ransom

He wanted but did not attain, so he died of rage,

in glory—one whose deceitful hopes have not proved true.

And not every death is to be shrouded and buried.

أراد فلم يبلغ فمات بغيظه

أراد فلم يبلغ فمات بغيظه

وما كلّ موت أن يُوارَى فيُدفَنا

وما كلّ موت أن يُوارَى فيُدفَنا

He aspired but did not attain it, and died of his rage;

You were created with a nature stubborn to your enemies

not every death means being hidden away and buried.

And kind to your Master - so be compassionate.

خُلقتم على قدْرٍ شجاً لعدوِّكم

خُلقتم على قدْرٍ شجاً لعدوِّكم

وعَطفا على مولاكُمُ وتحنُّنا

وعَطفا على مولاكُمُ وتحنُّنا

You were created by decree as a thorn in your enemy's throat,

You were to him a comrade of the spearhead and handful

and tenderness and compassion toward your patron.

Of the reins, aiding the sword with your right hand.

وكنتَ له وُسطى البنان وقَبضةَ ال

وكنتَ له وُسطى البنان وقَبضةَ ال

عِنان وباعا ينصُر السيف أََيْمَنا

عِنان وباعا ينصُر السيف أََيْمَنا

You were to him the middle finger and the grasp of

I have dedicated you as faithful and forbidden

the reins, and a right arm that supports the sword.

To treachery, protected and fortified.

عَلِقتُك ممسودَ الوفاء محرَّما

عَلِقتُك ممسودَ الوفاء محرَّما

على الغدر محميَّ الحِفاظ محصَّنا

على الغدر محميَّ الحِفاظ محصَّنا

I clung to you, your loyalty tightly braided, barred

And you have brought me down from the abode of seclusion

from treachery, your honour guarded and fortified.

To a place which disciplines my resolve to wander.

وأنزلتَني من دارِ أنسك منزلا

وأنزلتَني من دارِ أنسك منزلا

يُربِّبُ عزمي أن أروح فأظعنا

يُربِّبُ عزمي أن أروح فأظعنا

You lodged me in the house of your companionship, in a dwelling

Trustworthy and noble, the shadows of your favor

that holds in check my resolve to depart and journey onward.

Suddenly engulfed me before I knew how they came to be.

أمينا فسيحا فاجأتني ظلالُه

أمينا فسيحا فاجأتني ظلالُه

فحاطت ولم أشعر بها كيف تُبتنَى

فحاطت ولم أشعر بها كيف تُبتنَى

Safe and spacious; its shade surprised me,

I have pledged to you my spirit, not expecting it back, out of love,

and surrounded me before I knew how it was built.

And it was precious to be sold or pledged.

رهنتُك رِقِّي عنه حبّاً ومهجتي

رهنتُك رِقِّي عنه حبّاً ومهجتي

وكان عزيزا أن يباعا ويُرهنا

وكان عزيزا أن يباعا ويُرهنا

Out of love for it, I pledged you my servitude and my lifeblood,

I was no fool in my deal with your hand, which

though it had been hard for both to be sold or pledged.

Negotiated my praise and love lest I should lose.

ولم أك في صفقِي على يدك التي

ولم أك في صفقِي على يدك التي

خطبت بها مدحي وودّي لأُغبَنا

خطبت بها مدحي وودّي لأُغبَنا

Nor, when I struck my bargain upon your hand, with which

It was a shortcoming, the debt of sin I incurred,

you sought my praise and affection, was I to be cheated.

So here I am, erasing it, regretful and submissive.

وقد كان تقصيرٌ تسلَّفتُ ذَنبَهُ

وقد كان تقصيرٌ تسلَّفتُ ذَنبَهُ

فها أنا أمحوه منيباً ومذعِنا

فها أنا أمحوه منيباً ومذعِنا

There had been a failing, whose guilt I incurred beforehand;

I turned my face from you for a time, and you were to me,

here I am erasing it, repentant and submissive.

Though your paths diverged, saddening.

صددتُ بوجهي عنك حينا وكنتَ لي

صددتُ بوجهي عنك حينا وكنتَ لي

بوجهك مصدودَ المذاهبِ مُحزنا

بوجهك مصدودَ المذاهبِ مُحزنا

I turned my face away from you for a time, while you were to me,

We both gathered fruit, so pardon and neglect the past

your face barring every approach and causing grief.

Behind us, otherwise divide the reproach between us.

كلانا جنى فاصفح ودع ذكرَ ما مضى

كلانا جنى فاصفح ودع ذكرَ ما مضى

وراءً وإلا فاقسم العتبَ بينَنا

وراءً وإلا فاقسم العتبَ بينَنا

We have both offended: pardon me and leave the memory of what has passed

And grant my tongue the slip of silence, for tomorrow

behind; otherwise, divide the blame between us.

It will, describing your virtues, become untiring tongues.

وهبْ للساني زَلَّة الصمتِ إنه

وهبْ للساني زَلَّة الصمتِ إنه

يكون غداً في وصف فضلك ألسُنا

يكون غداً في وصف فضلك ألسُنا

Forgive my tongue its lapse into silence; it

You will hear them put the poetic forms to shame with their congestion,

will become many tongues tomorrow in describing your excellence.

Becoming a creation for the transmitters and chronicles.

ستسمعها يُفني الطروسَ ازدحامُها

ستسمعها يُفني الطروسَ ازدحامُها

وتُصبح خُلْقا للرُّواة وديدَنا

وتُصبح خُلْقا للرُّواة وديدَنا

You will hear them: their throng will exhaust the pages,

From the stored words, its secret has slumbered

and they will become the reciters' habit and constant refrain.

To you and become manifest through you.

من الكلِم المخزونِ نَمَّ خفيُّه

من الكلِم المخزونِ نَمَّ خفيُّه

إليك وأضحى سرهُّ فيك معلَنا

إليك وأضحى سرهُّ فيك معلَنا

Words from a hidden store, whose concealed part betrayed itself

Surpassing poems from sheets

to you, its secret now proclaimed openly about you.

Like the beekeeper has uncovered his bees' harvest.

سوافر من أوصافكم عن مَراشفٍ

سوافر من أوصافكم عن مَراشفٍ

كما كشَف المشتارُ عن نحله الجنى

كما كشَف المشتارُ عن نحله الجنى

Unveiling lips through descriptions of your qualities,

When the identifier marks their foreheads

as the honey-gatherer uncovers his bees' harvest.

With "Father of Hasan," they return more beautiful by your mention.

إذا وسم التعريفُ فوق جباهها

إذا وسم التعريفُ فوق جباهها

أبا حَسنٍ عادت بذكرك أحسنا

أبا حَسنٍ عادت بذكرك أحسنا

When the identifying mark is stamped upon their foreheads:

Like the diver's jewel, it was unique

'Abu Hasan,' they grow lovelier through your name.

In its touching and turning, the most precious and expensive.

كجوهرة الغوّاص كانت يتيمةً

كجوهرة الغوّاص كانت يتيمةً

على اللمس والتقليبِ أغلى وأثمنا

على اللمس والتقليبِ أغلى وأثمنا

Like the diver's pearl, peerless and alone,

The festivals visit you adorned with it

dearer and more valuable when touched and turned.

As a headband, necklace, and jewelry made beautiful.

يزورك منها المِهرجَان مقلَّدا

يزورك منها المِهرجَان مقلَّدا

وشاحاً وطوقاً حَلَّياه وزيَّنا

وشاحاً وطوقاً حَلَّياه وزيَّنا

Mihrjan visits you adorned with these verses,

Cloaks - the day has not spun over you -

as a sash and necklace that have adorned and embellished it.

Of fine wool, wrapped around the houses.

ربائط ما كرّ النهارُ عليكُمُ

ربائط ما كرّ النهارُ عليكُمُ

صواهلَ من حول البيوت وصُفَّنا

صواهلَ من حول البيوت وصُفَّنا

Tethered steeds, as long as day returns to you,

When the worshippers supplicate, their prayer is:

neighing around the houses, and standing poised.

“O descendants of Abdul Rahim, submit to us!”

إذا ابتهل الداعونَ كان دُعَاؤها

إذا ابتهل الداعونَ كان دُعَاؤها

ألا يا بني عبد الرحيم اسلموا لنا

ألا يا بني عبد الرحيم اسلموا لنا

When supplicants pray earnestly, their prayer is:

'O sons of Abd al-Rahim, remain safe for us!'