مساحب كف سيدنا الحسين

مساحب كف سيدنا الحسين

حبيب القلب نور المقلتين

حبيب القلب نور المقلتين

The rosary in the hand of our master al-Husayn—

The prayer beads in the palm of our master al-Husayn,

the heart’s beloved, the light of both eyes—

The heart's beloved, the light of both eyes;

يسبحته التي أعلا وأغلا

يسبحته التي أعلا وأغلا

من الياقوت قدراً واللجين

من الياقوت قدراً واللجين

his rosary, which is loftier and more precious

His rosary, loftier and more precious

in worth than rubies and silver.

In worth than rubies and silver.

أقبلها أعظمها احتراما

أقبلها أعظمها احتراما

وادخلها محل الكحل عيني

وادخلها محل الكحل عيني

I kiss it and venerate it out of reverence,

I kiss it and venerate it out of respect,

and place it in my eye where kohl would go.

And place it in my eye, in kohl's place.

وأمسح كل أعضائي بها كي

وأمسح كل أعضائي بها كي

أعافى من ضنا الم وديني

أعافى من ضنا الم وديني

I wipe every limb of mine with it, that

And I wipe all my limbs with it, so that

I may be healed of care’s wasting sickness and of my debt.

I may be relieved of pain's affliction and my debt.

فكم ذكر الاله بها الوفا

فكم ذكر الاله بها الوفا

مع الآلاف ألوف مع مئين

مع الآلاف ألوف مع مئين

How many full remembrances of God were made with it—

For he remembered God with it so many thousands of times,

thousands with thousands, and with hundreds—

With thousands upon thousands, together with hundreds,

بقلب حاضر ولسان ذكر

بقلب حاضر ولسان ذكر

تخلّى ذاك عن عجب ومين

تخلّى ذاك عن عجب ومين

with an attentive heart and a tongue remembering God,

With an attentive heart and a tongue of remembrance;

that tongue free of self-conceit and falsehood.

That one had cast off self-conceit and falsehood.

تلألأ نور أنوار علم

تلألأ نور أنوار علم

والهام من الرَّوح الأمين

والهام من الرَّوح الأمين

The light of the radiances of knowledge gleamed,

There gleamed the light of the lights of knowledge

and inspiration from the Trusty Spirit:

And inspiration from the Trustworthy Spirit:

أبو السادات علوي وسالم

أبو السادات علوي وسالم

وسيدنا أبي العزمات زين

وسيدنا أبي العزمات زين

Abu al-Sadat Alawi, and Salim,

Abu al-Sadat Alawi and Salim,

and our master Abu al-Azamat Zayn;

And our master Abu al-Azamat Zayn,

ورابعهم محمد المعلى

ورابعهم محمد المعلى

وصف حسنا واختم بالحسين

وصف حسنا واختم بالحسين

their fourth was Muhammad al-Mu‘alla.

And their fourth, Muhammad the exalted;

Describe Hasan, and conclude with al-Husayn.

And speak of Hasan, and conclude with al-Husayn.

محبتهم جميعاً لم تزائل

محبتهم جميعاً لم تزائل

حشاشه مهجتي والكليتين

حشاشه مهجتي والكليتين

Love for them all has never left

Love for them all has never left

the innermost core of my heart or my two kidneys.

The vital spark of my soul and both my kidneys.

بهم ارجو الكرامه في حياتي

بهم ارجو الكرامه في حياتي

وفي بعثي وعند نزول حين

وفي بعثي وعند نزول حين

Through them I hope for honor in my lifetime,

Through them I hope for honor in my life,

at my resurrection, and when my appointed hour arrives.

And at my resurrection, and when death descends.

فبلغهم تحيات وسلهم

فبلغهم تحيات وسلهم

دعاءاً صالحا يا ابن المقيني

دعاءاً صالحا يا ابن المقيني

Convey my greetings to them, and ask them for

So convey greetings to them, and ask them

a righteous prayer on your behalf, O son of those who steadfastly abide.

For a righteous prayer, O son of al-Muqini.

وصل ربنا ايضا وسلم

وصل ربنا ايضا وسلم

على طه امام القبلتين

على طه امام القبلتين

And, our Lord, also bless and grant peace

And also, our Lord, send blessings and peace

upon Taha, imam of the two qiblas,

Upon Taha, imam of the two qiblas,

وآل ثم اصحاب كرام

وآل ثم اصحاب كرام

عدد متحركات الخافقين

عدد متحركات الخافقين

and upon his family, then his noble Companions,

And his family, then his noble companions,

as many as all things moving between the two horizons.

As many as all that moves in the East and West.