لا تَسَلني يا عائدي عن فُؤَادي

لا تَسَلني يا عائدي عن فُؤَادي

ففُؤَادي ما بينَ بحرٍ ووادِ

ففُؤَادي ما بينَ بحرٍ ووادِ

Do not ask me, O my visitor, about my heart.

Do not ask me, O returning one, about my heart,

For my heart lies somewhere between a sea and a valley.

For my heart is between a sea and valleys.

ظلَّ في تِلكُمُ الربوعُ مُقيماً

ظلَّ في تِلكُمُ الربوعُ مُقيماً

يرتعي بينَ تِلكمُ الأَنجادِ

يرتعي بينَ تِلكمُ الأَنجادِ

It remained dwelling in those quarters,

It stayed residing in those meadows,

grazing among those uplands.

Grazing between those groves.

يا نسيمَ الرِياضِ باللَهِ ان جُز

يا نسيمَ الرِياضِ باللَهِ ان جُز

تَ بِتلكَ الجِبال والأَطوادِ

تَ بِتلكَ الجِبال والأَطوادِ

O breeze of the gardens, by God, if you pass—

O breeze of the gardens, by Allah if you pass

—through those mountains and towering peaks,

By those mountains and peaks,

بَلِّغَنَّ السلامَ مني وعِنّي

بَلِّغَنَّ السلامَ مني وعِنّي

ذلكَ المَنسِكَ الرفيعَ العِمادِ

ذلكَ المَنسِكَ الرفيعَ العِمادِ

do convey greetings from me and on my behalf

Convey my greetings, and tell about me,

to that sanctuary of lofty pillars.

To that sublime and lofty shrine.

واهدِ شوقي برقَّةٍ واحتِشامٍ

واهدِ شوقي برقَّةٍ واحتِشامٍ

واحتِرامٍ لإِخواني العُبَّادِ

واحتِرامٍ لإِخواني العُبَّادِ

And offer my longing with tenderness and modesty,

And convey my passion gently and modestly,

and respect, to my brothers devoted to worship.

And respectfully to my fellow worshippers.

اخبِرَنهم ببعضِ ما بيَ أَنِّي

اخبِرَنهم ببعضِ ما بيَ أَنِّي

ثابتُ العهدِ مستقيمُ الوِدادِ

ثابتُ العهدِ مستقيمُ الوِدادِ

Tell them something of what ails me—that I

Tell them that I am true to my promise,

am steadfast in my pledge and unwavering in affection.

Upright in my affection.

أَنتَ مِثلي اراكَ صَبّاً عليلاً

أَنتَ مِثلي اراكَ صَبّاً عليلاً

وكِلانا مشرَّدٌ في البوادي

وكِلانا مشرَّدٌ في البوادي

You are like me; I see you lovesick and ailing,

You are like me, I see you a youth ailing,

and both of us wander homeless in the wilderness.

And both of us are wandering in the deserts.

فأَعِنِّي بحَمل شوقي اليهم

فأَعِنِّي بحَمل شوقي اليهم

واروِ عنِّي الغرامَ بالإِسنادِ

واروِ عنِّي الغرامَ بالإِسنادِ

So help me carry my longing to them,

So help me by carrying my passion to them,

and relate my passion, attributing it to me.

And soothe for me the ardour with support.

إِنَّني من أَذَى البِعادِ نحيلٌ

إِنَّني من أَذَى البِعادِ نحيلٌ

يا اخا الوَجدِ لا بَعُدتَ بِعادي

يا اخا الوَجدِ لا بَعُدتَ بِعادي

Indeed, I am wasted by the pain of separation.

For I am emaciated from the harm of separation,

O brother in longing, may you not be far away as I am.

O friend of ecstasy, you have not been far from me.

نادِبي نادِ بي وصَحبي فصِح بي

نادِبي نادِ بي وصَحبي فصِح بي

فلَكَم أستهيمُ في كُلِّ وادِ

فلَكَم أستهيمُ في كُلِّ وادِ

O my lamenter, call for me and my companions; cry out for me.

My sympathiser, sympathise with me, and my companion speak to me,

For how often I wander lovesick through every valley!

For how much I despair in every valley.

جادكِ القَطر يا مَعاهدَ عهدي

جادكِ القَطر يا مَعاهدَ عهدي

وسقاكِ الحَيا وصَوبُ العِهادِ

وسقاكِ الحَيا وصَوبُ العِهادِ

May rain shower you generously, O haunts of my former days,

May your rain replenish you, O keeper of my promise,

and may life-giving rain and recurring downpours water you.

And may you be quenched with life and aiming goals.

وتلقَّاكِ شمأَلٌ وقَبُولٌ

وتلقَّاكِ شمأَلٌ وقَبُولٌ

وصَباً من رَوائِحٍ وغَوادِ

وصَباً من رَوائِحٍ وغَوادِ

And may a north wind and an east wind greet you,

And may you be met with greeting and acceptance,

and an easterly breeze among the evening and morning winds.

And youthfulness from the fragrances and meadows.

أَيُّها الدمعُ إِن تَكُن مُنجِداً لي

أَيُّها الدمعُ إِن تَكُن مُنجِداً لي

فاهمِ من مُقلتي بغيرِ تمادِ

فاهمِ من مُقلتي بغيرِ تمادِ

O tears, if you would come to my aid,

O tear, if you can help me,

then pour from my eye without delay.

Then sympathize with me from my eyelids without excess.

إِنّ عقلي من المآثمِ مَيتٌ

إِنّ عقلي من المآثمِ مَيتٌ

ولذا قد لَبِستُ ثوبَ السَوادِ

ولذا قد لَبِستُ ثوبَ السَوادِ

Indeed, my reason is dead from sins,

For my mind is dead from the calamities,

and so I have donned the robe of black.

And so I have worn the garb of darkness.

سَنَّ لي مأثمي لها ما ثماتٍ

سَنَّ لي مأثمي لها ما ثماتٍ

حَدَّ وِزري عليَّ لبسُ الحِدادِ

حَدَّ وِزري عليَّ لبسُ الحِدادِ

My sin prescribed for me—[the remaining wording is unclear as supplied].

My sins have devised for me what schemes,

My burden of sin imposed on me the wearing of mourning.

My burden upon me is wearing mourning clothes.

قد تكلَّفتُ خُطَّةً من خَطاءِ

قد تكلَّفتُ خُطَّةً من خَطاءِ

هائِلٍ قد يروعُ قلبَ الجَمادِ

هائِلٍ قد يروعُ قلبَ الجَمادِ

I have burdened myself with a course of error,

I have undertaken a plan of tremendous mistakes,

so dreadful it could frighten the heart of lifeless matter.

That may terrify even the heart of inanimate things.

غيرَ أنِّي أرجو بأُمّ الهٍ

غيرَ أنِّي أرجو بأُمّ الهٍ

هِيَ خيرُ الشفيعِ يومَ المَعادِ

هِيَ خيرُ الشفيعِ يومَ المَعادِ

Yet I place my hope in the Mother of God,

Except that I hope for the Mother of God,

who is the best intercessor on the Day of Return:

She is the best intercessor on the day of judgement.

نجدةُ العالمينَ مريمُ مَن قد

نجدةُ العالمينَ مريمُ مَن قد

خارَها اللَهُ رحمةً للعِبادِ

خارَها اللَهُ رحمةً للعِبادِ

Mary, the succor of the worlds, whom

The savior of all people, Maryam, whom God

God chose as a mercy for His servants.

Honored with mercy for all worshippers.

فَبِها المُصطَفَونَ نالوا اصطِفاءً

فَبِها المُصطَفَونَ نالوا اصطِفاءً

وتَرَدَّوا بسُندُسِ الأَمجادِ

وتَرَدَّوا بسُندُسِ الأَمجادِ

Through her, the chosen attained their election,

Through her the Chosen ones attained divine selection,

and robed themselves in the fine silk of glories.

And were adorned with the silk of glories.

سَعِدوا بالسُعودِ في مَلَكُوتُ اللَهِ

سَعِدوا بالسُعودِ في مَلَكُوتُ اللَهِ

فازوا بأَسعَدِ الإِسعادِ

فازوا بأَسعَدِ الإِسعادِ

They were blessed with good fortune in God's kingdom;

They became fortunate with good fortune in God’s kingdom,

they attained the happiest felicity.

And won the most blissful bliss.

ما حَظُوا بالثَباتِ في البِرِّ لولا

ما حَظُوا بالثَباتِ في البِرِّ لولا

أَدرَكَتهم بنِعمةِ الإِسنادِ

أَدرَكَتهم بنِعمةِ الإِسنادِ

They would not have gained steadfastness in righteousness, had it not been that

They would not have attained steadfastness in righteousness unless

she reached them with the grace of support—

She had supported them with her blessing.

مَلكةُ الأَرضِ والسماواتِ أُمُّ اللَهِ

مَلكةُ الأَرضِ والسماواتِ أُمُّ اللَهِ

يحلو بمدحِها إِنشادي

يحلو بمدحِها إِنشادي

the Queen of earth and the heavens, the Mother of God.

The queen of earth and heavens, Mother of God,

My chanting grows sweet through praising her.

Praising her is sweet in my chanting.

هاتِ ما شِئتَ بالمديح ولا تخشَ

هاتِ ما شِئتَ بالمديح ولا تخشَ

غلوّاً فيهِ وفرطَ ازديادِ

غلوّاً فيهِ وفرطَ ازديادِ

Offer whatever praise you wish, and do not fear

Say whatever you wish in praise without

exaggeration in it or excessive increase.

Fearing excess in it or overflowing increase.

إِن تَكُن قد أصارَها الآبُ أُمّاً

إِن تَكُن قد أصارَها الآبُ أُمّاً

لِابنِهِ مُرضِعاً بغيرِ فَسادِ

لِابنِهِ مُرضِعاً بغيرِ فَسادِ

If the Father has made her a mother

If the Father has made her a Mother

to His Son, nursing Him without corruption,

To His Son, nursing without corruption.

وَلَدَتهُ وأَرضَعَته الهاً

وَلَدَتهُ وأَرضَعَته الهاً

وَهيَ بِكرٌ قبلاً وبعدَ الوِلادِ

وَهيَ بِكرٌ قبلاً وبعدَ الوِلادِ

she bore Him and nursed Him as God,

She gave birth to Him and nurtured Him as God,

while she was a virgin before and after childbirth.

While she was a virgin before and after giving birth.

مُلِئَّت نِعمةً فسادت وشادت

مُلِئَّت نِعمةً فسادت وشادت

كلَّ فضلٍ يعلو على مدحِ شادِ

كلَّ فضلٍ يعلو على مدحِ شادِ

She was filled with grace, so became sovereign and raised up

She was filled with grace so she surpassed

every excellence that rises above a singer's praise.

And transcended every virtue above praise.

فبأَيِّ المديحِ تَنعَتُ بِكراً

فبأَيِّ المديحِ تَنعَتُ بِكراً

أَلَّفَت بينَ ابعدِ الأَضدادِ

أَلَّفَت بينَ ابعدِ الأَضدادِ

Then with what praise can you describe a virgin

So with what praise can one describe a virgin

who joined together the most distant opposites?

Who harmonized the furthest opposites?

فمُحالٌ مديحُ امِّ الهٍ

فمُحالٌ مديحُ امِّ الهٍ

شمَّتتها الأَملاكُ في المِيلادِ

شمَّتتها الأَملاكُ في المِيلادِ

Thus, it is impossible to praise the Mother of God,

So it is impossible to praise the Mother of God,

whom the angels blessed at the birth.

Whom the angels hymned at the birth.

قَدَّسَ اللَهُ ذِكرَها كلَّما فا

قَدَّسَ اللَهُ ذِكرَها كلَّما فا

حَ شَذاهُ اللذيذُ في كلِّ نادِ

حَ شَذاهُ اللذيذُ في كلِّ نادِ

May God sanctify her remembrance whenever there wafts—

God sanctified the mention of her whenever

—its delightful fragrance through every gathering.

Her sweet name flourished in every assembly.