أمحمدُ بن محمدِ بن المرتضى

أمحمدُ بن محمدِ بن المرتضى

إنا لفي شُغُلٍ وإنك تَعلمُ

إنا لفي شُغُلٍ وإنك تَعلمُ

O Muhammad, son of Muhammad, son of al-Murtada,

O Muhammad son of Muhammad son of al-Murtada

we are indeed preoccupied, and you know it.

We are indeed preoccupied, and you know

لعب الأسَى بقلوبنا وعُقُولِنا

لعب الأسَى بقلوبنا وعُقُولِنا

لما سمعنا أنّك المتألّمُ

لما سمعنا أنّك المتألّمُ

Sorrow toyed with our hearts and minds

Sorrow plays with our hearts and minds

when we heard that you were in pain.

When we heard you were in pain

لو تقبل الحمى فدىً أو رشوةً

لو تقبل الحمى فدىً أو رشوةً

لتكفَّ عنك نزولها فَتُسَلِّمُ

لتكفَّ عنك نزولها فَتُسَلِّمُ

If fever would accept a ransom or a bribe

If fever would accept ransom or bribe

to halt its descent upon you, then you would pay.

To stop afflicting you and let you be well

لكنها إن سلطتْ يحُلو لها

لكنها إن سلطتْ يحُلو لها

في أيّ جسمٍ ما يقولُ المُسْلِمُ

في أيّ جسمٍ ما يقولُ المُسْلِمُ

But if it takes hold, it finds sweet

But if it prevails, it is sweet to it

what the Muslim says, in any body.

In whichever body, as the resigned Muslim says

لما تألَّمْتُمْ شغلنا كلُّنا

لما تألَّمْتُمْ شغلنا كلُّنا

كِدْنا من الأشغالِ لا نتكلمُ

كِدْنا من الأشغالِ لا نتكلمُ

When you suffered, we were all preoccupied;

When you were in pain, we were all busy

we could scarcely speak for all our cares.

Almost overwhelmed with chores, unable to talk

وتحيرتْ أفكارُنا وعقولُنا

وتحيرتْ أفكارُنا وعقولُنا

طوبَى لمن نُودِى ولا يتظلَّمُ

طوبَى لمن نُودِى ولا يتظلَّمُ

And our thoughts and minds were bewildered.

And our thoughts and minds were confused

Blessed is whoever is called and does not complain.

Blessed is he who is called yet does not complain

لكنْ قضاءَ الله فينا سابقٌ

لكنْ قضاءَ الله فينا سابقٌ

لا عالم يُجْدى ولا مُتَعَلَّمُ

لا عالم يُجْدى ولا مُتَعَلَّمُ

Yet God's decree for us is preordained;

But God's decree over us comes first

neither a scholar nor a learner can help.

No scholar can be of help, nor can the learned

أنت الحكيم ولا نزيدُك حكمةً

أنت الحكيم ولا نزيدُك حكمةً

فوق الذي تجزى وأنتَ معَلَّمُ

فوق الذي تجزى وأنتَ معَلَّمُ

You are the sage, and we add no wisdom to yours

You are wise, and we cannot increase your wisdom

beyond what you receive in recompense, and you are well taught.

Beyond what you deserve, being the learned

ثمَّ الصلاةُ على النبيِّ محمدٍ

ثمَّ الصلاةُ على النبيِّ محمدٍ

محي الهدى صَلُّوا عليهِ وَسَلِّمُوا

محي الهدى صَلُّوا عليهِ وَسَلِّمُوا

Then blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad,

Then prayer upon the Prophet Muhammad

reviver of guidance: send blessings and peace upon him.

Reviver of guidance, pray and salute him