تَلَألَأَت بِكَ لِلإِسلامِ أَنوارُ

تَلَألَأَت بِكَ لِلإِسلامِ أَنوارُ

كَما جَرَت بِكَ لِلإِسعادِ أَقدارُ

كَما جَرَت بِكَ لِلإِسعادِ أَقدارُ

Through you, lights have shone forth for Islam,

The lights of Islam shone brightly through you,

Through you, the lights of Islam have shone forth,

just as decrees of fate have unfolded through you to bring happiness.

Just as your destiny made happiness flow.

Just as destinies have flowed, through you, bringing felicity.

إِنَّ الَّذي قَدَرَ الأَشيا بِحِكمَتِهِ

إِنَّ الَّذي قَدَرَ الأَشيا بِحِكمَتِهِ

لِما يُريدُ مِنَ الخَيراتِ يَختارُ

لِما يُريدُ مِنَ الخَيراتِ يَختارُ

Indeed, He who ordained things in His wisdom

He who wisely ordains all things

Verily, He who ordained all things in His wisdom,

chooses for the good things He desires.

Chooses what good He desires.

Chooses whom He wills for the good He intends.

وَالعَبدُ إِن صَلُحَت لِلَّهِ نِيَّتُهُ

وَالعَبدُ إِن صَلُحَت لِلَّهِ نِيَّتُهُ

لا بُدَّ يَبدو لَها في الكَونِ آثارُ

لا بُدَّ يَبدو لَها في الكَونِ آثارُ

And if a servant's intention is sincere toward God,

If a servant's intention is sincere to God,

And the servant, if his intention toward God is sincere,

its effects must appear in the world.

Its effects in the universe will undoubtedly show.

Its signs must surely manifest within the world.

سِرٌّ بَديعٌ أَرادَ اللَهُ يُظهِرُهُ

سِرٌّ بَديعٌ أَرادَ اللَهُ يُظهِرُهُ

لَمّا أَتَيتَ وَكَم في الغَيبِ أَسرارُ

لَمّا أَتَيتَ وَكَم في الغَيبِ أَسرارُ

A wondrous secret God wished to reveal

It's a wondrous secret God wanted to reveal

A wondrous secret that God desired to reveal—

when you came—and how many secrets lie in the unseen!

When you came, though many mysteries remain obscure.

Upon your arrival; and how many secrets lie in the Unseen!

وَحِكمَةٌ بِكَ رَبُّ العَرشِ أَظهَرَها

وَحِكمَةٌ بِكَ رَبُّ العَرشِ أَظهَرَها

كَالنورِ واراهُ قَبلَ القَدحِ أَحجارُ

كَالنورِ واراهُ قَبلَ القَدحِ أَحجارُ

And a wisdom the Lord of the Throne revealed through you,

Through you, the Lord of the Throne made His wisdom manifest

A wisdom which the Lord of the Throne made manifest through you,

like light concealed by stones before they are struck.

As He made the veil lift before the flash lit the flintstones.

Like the fire concealed within flint before the strike.

تَأَلَّفَت بِكَ أَهواءٌ مُفَرَّقَةٌ

تَأَلَّفَت بِكَ أَهواءٌ مُفَرَّقَةٌ

تَأَجَّجَت بَينَهُم مِن قَبلِكَ النارُ

تَأَجَّجَت بَينَهُم مِن قَبلِكَ النارُ

Through you, divided wills were united;

Discordant desires were united through you,

Through you, scattered passions were united,

before you, fire had blazed among them.

And fires blazed between them before you came.

Among whom the fire of discord had blazed before you.

فَأَصبَحوا بَعدَ تَوفيقِ الإِلهِ لَهُم

فَأَصبَحوا بَعدَ تَوفيقِ الإِلهِ لَهُم

بَعدَ الشَقا وَالجَفا في الدينِ أَخبارُ

بَعدَ الشَقا وَالجَفا في الدينِ أَخبارُ

So, after God had granted them success,

So after God guided them,

So they became, after God granted them success,

after misery and estrangement, they became renowned in the faith.

After hardship and estrangement they again became brethren in faith.

After misery and estrangement, a tale of glory in the Faith.

قُل لِلَّذينَ بِلَفظِ الرُشدِ قَد نُبِزوا

قُل لِلَّذينَ بِلَفظِ الرُشدِ قَد نُبِزوا

الاِسمُ إِن لَم يُطابِق فِعلَه عارُ

الاِسمُ إِن لَم يُطابِق فِعلَه عارُ

Say to those nicknamed with the term 'right guidance':

Say to those who are adorned with words of righteousness

Say to those who were nicknamed by the word "Rectitude," [Rashid]

A name, if it does not match its bearer's conduct, is a disgrace.

That a name, if deeds don't match, is disgraceful.

A name, if it does not match the deed, is but a disgrace.

أَرداكُم ظَنُّكُم بِاللَهِ مِن سَفَهٍ

أَرداكُم ظَنُّكُم بِاللَهِ مِن سَفَهٍ

أَن لَيسَ يوجَدُ لِلإِسلامِ أَنصارُ

أَن لَيسَ يوجَدُ لِلإِسلامِ أَنصارُ

Your foolish assumption about God has ruined you:

Your ignorance of God led you astray

Your assumption about God, born of foolishness, has ruined you:

that Islam has no defenders.

To think no supporters of Islam can be found.

Thinking that there exist no champions for Islam.

رَأَيتُمُ طاعَةَ الأَتراكِ واجِبَةً

رَأَيتُمُ طاعَةَ الأَتراكِ واجِبَةً

لِأَنَّهُم عِندَكُم لِلبَيتِ عُمّار

لِأَنَّهُم عِندَكُم لِلبَيتِ عُمّار

You deemed obedience to the Turks obligatory,

You saw obedience to the Turks as obligatory

You deemed obedience to the Turks mandatory,

because, in your view, they maintain the House.

Because in your eyes they adorned the Holy House.

Because, in your eyes, they are the custodians of the House.

كَأَنَّكُم لَم تَرَوا ما في بَراءَةَ أَم

كَأَنَّكُم لَم تَرَوا ما في بَراءَةَ أَم

زاغَت بَصائِرُكُم عَنها وَأَبصارُ

زاغَت بَصائِرُكُم عَنها وَأَبصارُ

As though you had not seen what is in Bara'ah—or

As if you never saw what the innocence of Ammar disclosed,

As if you have not seen what is in the Chapter of Repentance, or

have your insights and eyes strayed from it?

Your insights about it are confused and your sights blurred.

Did your insights and eyes swerve away from it?

كَذلِكَ الشِركُ وَالكُفرُ العَظيمُ لَهُم

كَذلِكَ الشِركُ وَالكُفرُ العَظيمُ لَهُم

فيهِ وَفي الشَرِّ إِقبالٌ وَإِدبارُ

فيهِ وَفي الشَرِّ إِقبالٌ وَإِدبارُ

Likewise, theirs are idolatry and grievous unbelief;

Just as to them association and unbelief are dear,

Likewise, polytheism and great disbelief are theirs;

in that and in evil they advance and retreat.

And whether good or evil, they are prone to both.

In that, and in evil, they advance and retreat.

وَعِندَهُم أَنَّ أَحكامَ الكِتابِ بِها

وَعِندَهُم أَنَّ أَحكامَ الكِتابِ بِها

عَلى الخَليفَةِ أِجحافٌ وَإِضرارُ

عَلى الخَليفَةِ أِجحافٌ وَإِضرارُ

And they hold that the rulings of the Book impose

To them the Quran's decrees would oppress the Caliph,

They believe that the rulings of the Book contain

unfairness and harm upon the caliph.

So they opposed it with their own forged traditions.

Unfairness and harm against the Caliph.

فَخالَفوها بِأَوضاعِ مُلَفَّقَةٍ

فَخالَفوها بِأَوضاعِ مُلَفَّقَةٍ

وَهُم بِأَوضاعِهِم لاشَكَّ كُفّارُ

وَهُم بِأَوضاعِهِم لاشَكَّ كُفّارُ

So they opposed them with fabricated ordinances,

Doubtless with their innovations they are infidels,

So they opposed it with fabricated laws,

and by their ordinances they are, without doubt, unbelievers.

Is it ignorance of their state, or following whims and deceits intoxicating?

And by these fabrications, they are undoubtedly disbelievers.

فَلَيتَ شِعري أَذا جَهلٌ بِحالِهِمُ

فَلَيتَ شِعري أَذا جَهلٌ بِحالِهِمُ

أَمِ اِتِّباعُ الهَوى وَالغَيِّ خَمّارُ

أَمِ اِتِّباعُ الهَوى وَالغَيِّ خَمّارُ

So, if only I knew: is this ignorance of their condition,

When the Turkish dogs stirred trouble amongst you,

Would that I knew: is this ignorance of their state,

or is following desire and error an intoxicant?

You danced though no defenders of the faith stood guard.

Or is the pursuit of desire and error an intoxicant?

لَمّا عَوَت أَكلُبُ الأَتراكِ بَينَكُمُ

لَمّا عَوَت أَكلُبُ الأَتراكِ بَينَكُمُ

رَقَصتُمُ حينَ لا لِلدّينِ أَنصارُ

رَقَصتُمُ حينَ لا لِلدّينِ أَنصارُ

When the Turks' dogs howled among you,

Why follow not an Imam whose sole purpose

When the dogs of the Turks howled among you,

you danced, when the faith had no defenders.

Is to aid Muslims and make Islam manifest?

You danced, thinking the Faith had no defenders.

هَلّا اِتَّبَعتُم إِماماً جُلُّ مَقصَدِهِ

هَلّا اِتَّبَعتُم إِماماً جُلُّ مَقصَدِهِ

لِلمُسلِمينَ وَلِلإِسلامِ إِظهارُ

لِلمُسلِمينَ وَلِلإِسلامِ إِظهارُ

Why did you not follow an imam whose chief aim

Abdul Aziz, for whose rule the regions yearn,

Why did you not follow an Imam whose sole aim

was to exalt the Muslims and Islam?

The branch from the Prophet and the brilliant stars of early times.

Is the elevation of the Muslims and Islam?

عَبدُ العَزيزِ الَّذي اِشتاقَت لِرُؤيَتِهِ

عَبدُ العَزيزِ الَّذي اِشتاقَت لِرُؤيَتِهِ

وَعَهدِِهِ في فَسيحِ الأَرضِ أَمصار

وَعَهدِِهِ في فَسيحِ الأَرضِ أَمصار

Abd al-Aziz, whom they longed to see,

We used to pass the dead and envy them

Abdulaziz, for whose sight

and whose reign they longed for—the cities across the broad earth.

When affairs were ruled by the wicked before him.

The cities across the vast earth have longed.

فَرعُ الأَئِمَّةِ مِن بَعدِ الرَسولِ وَهُم

فَرعُ الأَئِمَّةِ مِن بَعدِ الرَسولِ وَهُم

لِوائِلٍ في قَديمِ الدَهرِ أَقمارُ

لِوائِلٍ في قَديمِ الدَهرِ أَقمارُ

A scion of the imams after the Messenger, who were

Now the times are good under his reign,

A scion of the Imams following the Messenger, who are

moons for Wa'il in ages long past.

As the strings of guidance and faith are strummed.

To the tribe of Wa'il, in ancient times, like moons.

كُنّا نَمُرُّ عَلى الأَمواتِ نَغبِطُهُم

كُنّا نَمُرُّ عَلى الأَمواتِ نَغبِطُهُم

مِن قَبلِهِ إِذ تَوَلّى الأَمرَ أَشرارُ

مِن قَبلِهِ إِذ تَوَلّى الأَمرَ أَشرارُ

We used to pass by the dead, envying them,

I say, and the truest words are most sincere,

We used to pass by the dead and envy them,

before him, when wicked men held power.

Whether warning and reminders can benefit you now.

Before him, when wicked men held the reins of power.

فَالآنَ طابَت بِهِ الأَيّامُ إِذ أُخِذَت

فَالآنَ طابَت بِهِ الأَيّامُ إِذ أُخِذَت

بِهِ لِأَهلِ الهُدى وَالدينِ أَوتارُ

بِهِ لِأَهلِ الهُدى وَالدينِ أَوتارُ

So now the days are sweet through him, for there were avenged

Think not these are embellished tales

But now, the days have sweetened through him, as he has taken

through him the wrongs of the people of guidance and faith.

Told by revelers amidst throngs making merry.

Vengeance on behalf of the people of guidance and Faith.

إِنّي أَقولُ وَخَيرُ القَولِ أَصدَقُهُ

إِنّي أَقولُ وَخَيرُ القَولِ أَصدَقُهُ

إِن كانَ يَنفَعُكم نَذرٌ وَإِنذارُ

إِن كانَ يَنفَعُكم نَذرٌ وَإِنذارُ

Indeed, I say—and the best speech is the truest—

Soon the bells of remorse will toll,

I speak—and the best speech is the truest—

if admonition and warning can benefit you:

When a deceitful betrayer hands you over for a time.

If warning and admonition are of any use to you:

لا تَحسَبوها أَحاديثاً مُزَخرَفَةً

لا تَحسَبوها أَحاديثاً مُزَخرَفَةً

يَلهو بِها وَسطَ نادي الحَيِّ سُمّارُ

يَلهو بِها وَسطَ نادي الحَيِّ سُمّارُ

Do not think these are embellished tales

When the defenders of faith come led by a lion,

Do not deem these merely embellished tales

with which evening companions amuse themselves in the clan's assembly.

Fierce of claw and fang, no prey escapes his grip.

With which storytellers amuse the gathering at night.

لَتَقرَعَنَّ قَريباً سِنَّ ذي نَدَمٍ

لَتَقرَعَنَّ قَريباً سِنَّ ذي نَدَمٍ

غَداةَ يُسلِمُكُم لِلحَينِ غَرّارُ

غَداةَ يُسلِمُكُم لِلحَينِ غَرّارُ

Soon you will surely gnash your teeth in remorse,

Do not transgress the domains of kings,

You will soon grind the teeth of regret,

on the morning a deceiver delivers you to death.

Else the houses will be ruined and homes wrecked.

On the morn when a deceiver surrenders you to doom.

إِذا أَتَتكُم حُماةُ الدينِ يَقدُمُهُم

إِذا أَتَتكُم حُماةُ الدينِ يَقدُمُهُم

لَيثٌ هِزَبرٌ لَهُ نابٌ وَأَظفار

لَيثٌ هِزَبرٌ لَهُ نابٌ وَأَظفار

When the defenders of the faith come to you, led by

The robe of renunciation should be their garb,

When the protectors of the Faith come upon you, led by

a mighty lion, with fang and claws,

When orators and poets wag tongues in circles of wine.

A ferocious lion, bearing fangs and claws;

شَثنُ البَراثِنِ لا تَعدو فَرائِسُهُ

شَثنُ البَراثِنِ لا تَعدو فَرائِسُهُ

صَيدَ المُلوكِ وَإِلّا تُخرَبُ الدارُ

صَيدَ المُلوكِ وَإِلّا تُخرَبُ الدارُ

thick of paw, whose prey goes no further than

They heal the wounds of the downtrodden, and none can protect

Rough-pawed; his prey is nothing less than

the hunting of kings—or else the dwelling is laid waste.

The tyrannical from their might, nor deter their arm.

The catch of kings, or else the house is laid to waste.

مِنَ الأُولى اَتَّخَذوا الماذي لِباسَهُمُ

مِنَ الأُولى اَتَّخَذوا الماذي لِباسَهُمُ

إِذا تَشاجَرَ لَدنُ السُمرِ خَطّارُ

إِذا تَشاجَرَ لَدنُ السُمرِ خَطّارُ

One of those who made fine chain mail their clothing,

How often he counseled you out of compassion, hoping

Of those who have taken chainmail as their raiment,

when supple brown spears clash and quiver.

That you would thus find guidance, if you had insight.

When the pliable brown spears clash and quiver.

الجابِرينَ صُدوعَ المُعتَفينَ وَما

الجابِرينَ صُدوعَ المُعتَفينَ وَما

عَنهُم مُجيرٌ لَدى بَغيٍ وَلا جارُ

عَنهُم مُجيرٌ لَدى بَغيٍ وَلا جارُ

Menders of the fractures of those seeking bounty; and there is no

The most ignorant are those who know not their own worth,

Those who mend the fractures of the supplicants, while

protector against them in wrongdoing, nor any giver of refuge.

Or are fooled when the battlefield is empty of heroes.

None can protect or offer asylum against them when they attack.

كَم قَد أَعادَ وَأَبدى نُصحَكُم شَفَقاً

كَم قَد أَعادَ وَأَبدى نُصحَكُم شَفَقاً

لَو كانَ مِنكُم لَكُم بِالرُشدِ أَمّارُ

لَو كانَ مِنكُم لَكُم بِالرُشدِ أَمّارُ

How often he has repeated and offered you counsel out of compassion,

He who builds his abode in the path of the floods

How often he repeated his advice to you out of pity,

if only there were among you one urging you to right guidance!

Will surely one day face destruction from the waters.

If only there were among you one to command rectitude.

وَأَجهَلُ الناسِ مَن لَم يَدرِ قيمَتَهُ

وَأَجهَلُ الناسِ مَن لَم يَدرِ قيمَتَهُ

أَو غَرَّهُ إِن خَلا المَيدانُ إِحضارُ

أَو غَرَّهُ إِن خَلا المَيدانُ إِحضارُ

And the most ignorant of people is one who does not know his worth,

But you were misled by those who bring you no fortune-

The most ignorant of men is he who knows not his own worth,

or is deceived by galloping when the field is empty.

Wicked slaves, nomads, and clamoring riffraff.

Or is deceived by his own galloping when the battlefield is empty.

وَمَن بَنى في حَميلِ السَيلِ مَنزِلَهُ

وَمَن بَنى في حَميلِ السَيلِ مَنزِلَهُ

لا بُدَّ يَأتيهِ يَوماً مِنهُ دَمّارُ

لا بُدَّ يَأتيهِ يَوماً مِنهُ دَمّارُ

And whoever builds his dwelling amid the debris of a torrent

Fortresses will deliver you to ruin,

He who builds his dwelling in the torrent's path

must one day meet devastation from it.

As it was for him who built the lofty encampment.

Will surely face destruction from it one day.

لكِنَّهُ غَرَّكُم مَن لَيسَ يسعِدُكُم

لكِنَّهُ غَرَّكُم مَن لَيسَ يسعِدُكُم

عَبيدُ سوءٍ وَأَعرابٌ وَصُفّارُ

عَبيدُ سوءٍ وَأَعرابٌ وَصُفّارُ

Yet it was those who cannot help you who deceived you:

But your besiegement in the depths of your homes

But you were deluded by those who bring you no fortune—

evil slaves, Bedouins, and coppersmiths.

He also saw as disgrace and belittlement.

Wretched thralls, bedouins, and empty whistlers.

إِنَّ الحُصونَ إِلى البَلوى سَتُسلِمُكُم

إِنَّ الحُصونَ إِلى البَلوى سَتُسلِمُكُم

كَما جَرى لِلَّذي أَعلى سِنِمّارُ

كَما جَرى لِلَّذي أَعلى سِنِمّارُ

Indeed, the fortresses will surrender you to calamity,

So the protector of truths set fires openly around you,

Your fortresses will surrender you to calamity,

as happened with what Sinimmar raised high.

Sparks of passion to kindle the blaze.

As happened to him for whom Sinimmar built on high.

لكِن رَأى حَصرَكُم في قَعرِ دارِكُمُ

لكِن رَأى حَصرَكُم في قَعرِ دارِكُمُ

فيهِ اِحتِقارٌ لكُم أَيضاً وَإِصغارُ

فيهِ اِحتِقارٌ لكُم أَيضاً وَإِصغارُ

But he saw that confining you deep inside your dwelling

The son of the Imam, who his father

But he saw that besieging you in the depth of your home

also meant contempt for you and belittlement.

Appointed as a shooting star containing a storm.

Was a way to show you contempt and belittlement.

فَأَضرَمَ النارَ جَهراً في جَوانِبِكُم

فَأَضرَمَ النارَ جَهراً في جَوانِبِكُم

حامي الحَقائِقِ لِلهَيجاءِ مِسعارُ

حامي الحَقائِقِ لِلهَيجاءِ مِسعارُ

So he openly kindled fire all around you,

No wonder the cub follows in the footsteps

So he openly kindled fire upon your flanks,

the guardian of sacred trusts, a firebrand of war.

Of the lion, if the running ground extends far enough!

The Defender of Truths, who sets the battlefield ablaze.

اِبنُ الإِمامِ الَّذي قَد كانَ أَرصَدَهُ

اِبنُ الإِمامِ الَّذي قَد كانَ أَرصَدَهُ

لَكُم أَبوهُ شِهاباً فيهِ إِعصارُ

لَكُم أَبوهُ شِهاباً فيهِ إِعصارُ

The Imam's son, whom his father had kept in readiness

You've been left as an incomplete image with no hands to grip

The son of the Imam, who had prepared him

for you—a meteor with a whirlwind within.

Or feet to walk if they march.

For you—his father made him a meteor containing a storm.

وَالشِبلُ لا غَروَ أَن تَعدو مَسالِكُهُ

وَالشِبلُ لا غَروَ أَن تَعدو مَسالِكُهُ

مَسالِكَ اللَيثِ لَو يَمتَدُّ مِضمارُ

مَسالِكَ اللَيثِ لَو يَمتَدُّ مِضمارُ

And no wonder that the lion-cub's paths should go beyond

Repent to Islam, else await a day that will be

And the cub—it is no wonder his paths tread

the lion's paths, if the racecourse stretches on.

Renowned and spoken of in reports!

The paths of the lion, when the course is long.

تُرِكتُمُ صورَةً جَذماءَ لَيسَ لَها

تُرِكتُمُ صورَةً جَذماءَ لَيسَ لَها

كَفٌّ لِبَطشٍ وَلا رِجلٌ إِذا ساروا

كَفٌّ لِبَطشٍ وَلا رِجلٌ إِذا ساروا

You have been left a maimed form that has no

These are the words of one giving sincere advice.

You were left as a mutilated form, possessing neither

hand to strike, nor foot when they march.

And advice, to the wise, brings recollection.

A hand to strike, nor a leg to walk.

إِن لَم تُنيبوا إِلى الإِسلامِ فَاِنتَظِروا

إِن لَم تُنيبوا إِلى الإِسلامِ فَاِنتَظِروا

يَوماً عَلَيكُم لَهُ ذِكرٌ وَأَخبارُ

يَوماً عَلَيكُم لَهُ ذِكرٌ وَأَخبارُ

If you do not turn back to Islam, then await

Then blessings upon the Guide, his followers,

If you do not return in repentance to Islam, then await

a day upon you that will be remembered and recounted.

And his companions, as long as birds fly through the air!

A day against you that shall be legendary in tales.

هذا مَقالُ اِمرىءٍ يُهدي نَصيحَتَهُ

هذا مَقالُ اِمرىءٍ يُهدي نَصيحَتَهُ

وَالنُصحُ فيهِ لِأَهلِ اللُبِّ تَذكارُ

وَالنُصحُ فيهِ لِأَهلِ اللُبِّ تَذكارُ

This is the speech of a man who offers his counsel,

This is the speech of a man offering his counsel,

and the counsel within it is a reminder for those of understanding.

And in counsel, for the wise, lies a reminder.

ثُمَّ الصَلاةُ عَلى الهادي وَشيعَتِهِ

ثُمَّ الصَلاةُ عَلى الهادي وَشيعَتِهِ

وَصَحبِهِ ما شَدا في الأَيكِ أَطيارُ

وَصَحبِهِ ما شَدا في الأَيكِ أَطيارُ

Then blessings upon the Guide and his followers,

Then, blessings be upon the Guide and his followers,

and his companions, as long as birds sing in the groves.

And his companions, as long as birds sing in the thicket.