طالعrising star البُشرىglad tidings لَناto us قَدalready بَشَّراheralded good news
طالع البُشرى لَنا قَد بَشَّرا
بِقُدومwith the arrival of اللَيثthe lion وَالغَيثand the rain الهميpouring
بِقُدوم اللَيث وَالغَيث الهمي
The rising star of glad tidings has brought us good news
Good tidings have come to us, so rejoice,
of the coming of the lion and the pouring rain.
Of the coming of the lion and beneficial rain,
ذوpossessor of العُلىhigh rank شَمسsun of سماءthe sky of الوُزراthe viziers
ذو العُلى شَمس سماء الوُزرا
وامقa lover of الحلمforbearance بِحُكمby the decree of الحِكمِwise maxims
وامق الحلم بِحُكم الحِكمِ
The lord of high rank, sun of the viziers' sky,
The one with high determination is the sun of ministerial skies,
a lover of forbearance, as wise maxims decree.
And the perfection of wisdom in the judgment of the wise.
ماdo ... not تَرىyou see كَيفَhow زَهاblossomed رَوضthe garden of الهَناjoy
ما تَرى كَيفَ زَها رَوض الهَنا
رافِلاًtrailing robes فيin حللٍrobes مِنof سُندسِfine silk
رافِلاً في حللٍ مِن سُندسِ
Do you not see how the garden of joy has blossomed,
Do you see how the garden of bliss blossomed,
trailing robes of fine silk?
Draped in robes of silk?
وَغُصونand the boughs of اليمنgood fortune بِالأَمنwith security لَناfor us
وَغُصون اليمن بِالأَمن لَنا
تَتَجلّىshine forth كَالجَواريlike the coursing stars الكُنَّسِthat withdraw from sight
تَتَجلّى كَالجَواري الكُنَّسِ
And the boughs of good fortune, in our security,
And the branches of security for us in Yemen
shine like the coursing stars that withdraw from sight.
Appear like well-dressed maidens.
كَيفَhow لاnot نبلغwe attain غاياتthe utmost limits of المُنىwishes
كَيفَ لا نبلغ غايات المُنى
بَينَamong أَعطافthe curves of القُدودforms الميَّسِswaying gracefully
بَينَ أَعطاف القُدود الميَّسِ
How should we not attain the utmost ends of our wishes,
How can we not attain the heights of wishes,
among the curves of gracefully swaying forms?
In the embrace of chivalry and generosity?
وَنَرىand we see طيبthe perfume of الهَناjoy قَدalready عَطَّراhas perfumed
وَنَرى طيب الهَنا قَد عَطَّرا
عَرفهُits fragrance رَوضَthe garden of قُلوبthe hearts of الأممِnations
عَرفهُ رَوضَ قُلوب الأممِ
And see how the perfume of joy has scented
And we see the blossoming of bliss has perfumed
the garden of the nations' hearts with its fragrance.
A garden known to the hearts of nations.
عِندَماwhen صبحthe dawn of التَهانيcongratulations أَسفَراbroke
عِندَما صبح التَهاني أَسفَرا
راحَbegan يَمحوto erase لَيلthe night of همٍّgrief مُظلِمِdark
راحَ يَمحو لَيل همٍّ مُظلِمِ
When the dawn of congratulations broke,
When congratulations shone at dawn,
it began to erase the dark night of grief.
It began to erase the night of gloomy sorrows.
ياO نَسيماًbreeze قَدalready رَوىhas related وَهوَwhile it is عَليلailing
يا نَسيماً قَد رَوى وَهوَ عَليل
خَبرnews of الصحّةhealth لِلمُنتَشقِto the one inhaling
خَبر الصحّة لِلمُنتَشقِ
O breeze that, though ailing, has related
O breeze that has quenched while feeling weak,
news of health to the one who breathes you in!
Give news of health to the breathers.
حَبَّذاhow lovely مَغناكyour dwelling فيin ظلٍّshade ظَليلdeep
حَبَّذا مَغناك في ظلٍّ ظَليل
وَغناand the song of الورقاءthe gray dove بَينَamong الورقِthe leaves
وَغنا الورقاء بَينَ الورقِ
How lovely your dwelling in deep shade,
How pleasant is your singing in the shaded shade,
and the gray dove's song among the leaves!
And the warbling of the leaves amongst the foliage.
عاينتshe beheld فَيروزجthe turquoise of الصُبحdawn يَسيلflowing
عاينت فَيروزج الصُبح يَسيل
مِنهُfrom it ياقوتthe ruby of بَهاءthe splendor of الشَفَقِtwilight
مِنهُ ياقوت بَهاء الشَفَقِ
She beheld the turquoise of dawn: there flowed
I saw your morning smile flow
from it the ruby of twilight's splendor,
From it ruby splendor of the horizon.
عِندَماwhen قرصthe disk of ذُكاءٍDhuka' (the sun) ظَهراappeared
عِندَما قرص ذُكاءٍ ظَهرا
كَنضارlike pure gold ذائبmelting فيin ضرمِa blaze
كَنضار ذائب في ضرمِ
when the disk of Dhuka', the sun, appeared
When the disk of intelligence rose
like pure gold melting in a blaze.
Melting like dripping brightness.
أَترىdo you think هَلwhether أَعرَبتshe expressed ماwhat أُضمراwas concealed
أَترى هَل أَعرَبت ما أُضمرا
مِنof جَوىthe anguish of الوَجدlonging بِلَحنin the melody of النَغمِnotes
مِن جَوى الوَجد بِلَحن النَغمِ
Do you think she voiced what lay concealed
Do you see if I have expressed what I harbor
of longing's anguish, in melodious notes?
Of the passion of love in the tune of melody?
حَبَّذاhow lovely سَجعthe cooing of حَماماتthe doves of الحِمىthe sanctuary
حَبَّذا سَجع حَمامات الحِمى
كَمhow often أَهاجَتthey stirred بيin me جَوىthe anguish of الوَجدlonging القَديمold
كَم أَهاجَت بي جَوى الوَجد القَديم
How lovely the cooing of the sanctuary's doves!
How pleasing is the rhyme of the doves of affection!
How often they stirred in me the anguish of old longing,
How much they have stirred in me the passion of old!
حَيثwhere يَجلوunveils شَمسthe sun of راحthe wine of النُدماdrinking companions
حَيث يَجلو شَمس راح النُدما
بَدرُa moon of تمٍّfullness فَوقَabove أُملودٍa tender shoot قَويمstraight
بَدرُ تمٍّ فَوقَ أُملودٍ قَويم
where the sun of the companions' wine is unveiled
Where the sun of comfort rises
by a full moon above a straight, tender shoot.
The full moon above the vast, righteous pillars.
وَلماand when ظُلماًunjustly حمىhe guarded ظلمthe gleam of اللمىdusky lips
وَلما ظُلماً حمى ظلم اللمى
خلتهُI thought him بَينbetween ظلومٍa wrongdoer وَظَليمand one wronged
خلتهُ بَين ظلومٍ وَظَليم
And when he unjustly guarded the gleam of his dusky lips,
When the darkness of afflictions took over,
I thought him poised between a wrongdoer and one wronged.
I left it between the oppressors and oppressed.
ياO لَهُwhat a ... he is غُصناًa bough إِذاwhen ماever خَطَراhe sways
يا لَهُ غُصناً إِذا ما خَطَرا
يَتَهادىglides gracefully وَردthe rose of خَدٍّa cheek عِندميcrimson
يَتَهادى وَرد خَدٍّ عِندمي
What a bough he is, whenever he sways,
O its branch when it stirs
the rose of a crimson cheek gliding gracefully!
A rose cheek quivers at my side.
رَشأa fawn أَدمىbloodied فُؤاديmy heart خَطَراthe peril of
رَشأ أَدمى فُؤادي خَطَرا
لَحظهhis glance لاdo not تَسألوهask him عَنabout دَميmy blood
لَحظه لا تَسألوه عَن دَمي
A fawn has bloodied my heart with the peril
It provoked the core of my heart once it stirred
of his glance—do not ask him about my blood.
A glance that does not ask about my blood.
قُمrise بِناwith us ياO صاحfriend كَيso that نَسعىwe may hasten إِلىto
قُم بِنا يا صاح كَي نَسعى إِلى
رَبوةa hill ذاتpossessing قَرارfirm ground وَمَعينand running water
رَبوة ذات قَرار وَمَعين
Rise with us, friend, so we may hasten to
Rise with us O companion that we may strive toward
a hill with firm ground and running water.
A hill of stability and a spring.
دارa house of حُكمrule حَلَّهاsettled in it بَدرُa full moon of عُلىeminence
دار حُكم حَلَّها بَدرُ عُلى
فَتَلوناso we recited نعمexcellent is دارthe abode of المُتَّقينthe God-fearing
فَتَلونا نعم دار المُتَّقين
A house of rule, inhabited by a full moon of eminence.
The abode of governance which the full moon of nobility has settled,
So we recited: 'How excellent is the abode of the God-fearing!'
So we enjoyed it, yes, the home of the righteous.
صانَهاhe protected it مَولىًa lord مُشيرbeckoning لِلمَلاto the assembly
صانَها مَولىً مُشير لِلمَلا
اِدخلوهاenter it بِسَلامin peace آمنينsafe
اِدخلوها بِسَلام آمنين
A lord has guarded it, beckoning to the assembly:
Its protector, the advisor of the nation, commanded:
'Enter it in peace and safety.'
“Enter it in peace securely.”
إِنَّindeed مَنwhoever أَمَّsought قِرىthe hospitality of أُمّMother of القُرىthe Cities
إِنَّ مَن أَمَّ قِرى أُمّ القُرى
حَلَّentered أَبهىthe most splendid حَرَمٍsanctuary مُحتَرمِhonored
حَلَّ أَبهى حَرَمٍ مُحتَرمِ
Indeed, whoever seeks the hospitality of Umm al-Qura
Indeed the one who led the mother of villages
has entered the most splendid, honored sanctuary.
Settled the most splendid, revered sanctuary.
أَيُّهاO الخاشعreverent one كُنbe مُستَبشِراrejoicing
أَيُّها الخاشع كُن مُستَبشِرا
أَنتَyou بَينَbetween الرُكنthe Rukn (Corner) وَالمُلتزمِand the Multazam
أَنتَ بَينَ الرُكن وَالمُلتزمِ
O reverent one, rejoice:
O you humbled one, be glad
you are between the Rukn and the Multazam.
You are between the corner and its seeker.
صالحSalih الدَولةof the state مَنhe through whom عَمَّencompassed نَدىbounty
صالح الدَولة مَن عَمَّ نَدى
فَيضthe outpouring of إِحساناتهاits favors كُلّall العِبادpeople
فَيض إِحساناتها كُلّ العِباد
Salih al-Dawla, through whom the bounty has reached
The righteous ruler who extended
all people in the outpouring of the state's favors.
The abundance of his benevolence to all people.
أَرسَلتهit sent him صادِقاًtruthful مُعتمداًtrusted
أَرسَلته صادِقاً مُعتمداً
فاِقتفتso followed آراؤهhis judgments نَهجthe path of السَدادrightness
فاِقتفت آراؤه نَهج السَداد
It sent him, truthful and trusted,
He sent him truthful, trusted,
and his judgments followed the path of rightness.
So his opinions followed the path of integrity.
وَبِأَعباءand with the burdens of الولاgovernance لَمّاwhen غَداhe became
وَبِأَعباء الولا لَمّا غَدا
قائِماًin charge جَدَّhe strove earnestly لإِصلاحto reform البِلادthe land
قائِماً جَدَّ لإِصلاح البِلاد
And when he took up the burdens of governance,
With the burdens of authority when he set out
he strove earnestly to reform the land.
Standing with all his power to reform the country.
فَلعمريso, by my life طالَماhow often قَدindeed عَمَراhe rebuilt
فَلعمري طالَما قَد عَمَرا
بَيتa house of حَقّjustice كانَwas كالمُنهدمِlike a collapsed building
بَيت حَقّ كانَ كالمُنهدمِ
By my life, how often he has rebuilt
By my life, how long it remained
a house of justice that stood as though in ruins!
A house of truth as if it was in ruins!
حَيثwhere يُروىis recounted عَدلهhis justice عَنfrom عمراUmar
حَيث يُروى عَدله عَن عمرا
ياO لَهُwhat a man he is بِاللَهto God مِنa مُعتَصِمِone holding fast
يا لَهُ بِاللَه مِن مُعتَصِمِ
Where his justice is recounted as coming from Umar—
Where his justice is quenched for all of time
what a man he is, holding fast to God!
O what a fortress for the supporter!
تِلكَthat أَسنىthe most glorious دَولةstate أَبَّدَهاmade it everlasting
تِلكَ أَسنى دَولة أَبَّدَها
مالكthe Sovereign of المُلكdominion بِفَوزwith triumph وَفَلاحand prosperity
مالك المُلك بِفَوز وَفَلاح
That is the most glorious state, made everlasting
That is the best state, its Eternal Owner
by the Sovereign of dominion, in triumph and prosperity.
Has given success and triumph.
دَولةa state رَبّthe Lord of السَماheaven أَيَّدَهاstrengthened it
دَولة رَبّ السَما أَيَّدَها
بِيَدwith the hand of النَصرvictory وَراياتand the banners of النَجاحsuccess
بِيَد النَصر وَرايات النَجاح
A state that the Lord of heaven has strengthened
A state God in the heavens has supported
with the hand of victory and the banners of success.
With the hand of victory and flags of success.
دَولةa state زانَadorned البَهاsplendor سُؤددهاits noble might
دَولة زانَ البَها سُؤددها
فَبَداso appeared الإِصلاحreform مِنهاfrom it وَالصَلاحand righteousness
فَبَدا الإِصلاح مِنها وَالصَلاح
A state whose noble might is adorned with splendor,
A state adorned with splendor established it
from which reform and righteousness have appeared.
So reform and righteousness appeared from it.
دَولةa state طابَwas noble عُلاهاits eminence عُنصراin origin
دَولة طابَ عُلاها عُنصرا
كُلّevery عَلياءlofty glory إِلَيهِto it تَنتَميtraces its descent
كُلّ عَلياء إِلَيهِ تَنتَمي
A state whose eminence is of noble stock,
A state purified its pillar
to which every lofty glory traces its descent.
All the proud rally to it.
هاbehold أَناI فيin مَدحِهاpraising it أَعلوascend ذرىthe summits of
ها أَنا في مَدحِها أَعلو ذرى
رفعةexaltation تُزريputs to shame بِشُهبthe bright lights of الأَنجُمِthe stars
رفعة تُزري بِشُهب الأَنجُمِ
Here I am, in praising it, ascending heights
Exaltations that rival the stars in height.
of exaltation that put the bright stars to shame.
Shall we not extend our hands in supplication
أَفلاso, should we not نَبسطstretch out أَيديthe hands of الاِبتِهالsupplication
أَفلا نَبسط أَيدي الاِبتِهال
لِعُلاهاfor its glory بمَزيدwith further الإِرتقاascent
لِعُلاها بمَزيد الإِرتقا
Should we not stretch out our hands in supplication
For its loftiness with increased ascension?
for its glory to rise still higher,
Wherein it planted in us the branch of perfection
حَيثsince فيناamong us غرستit planted غُصنthe bough of الكَمالperfection
حَيث فينا غرست غُصن الكَمال
وَأَبَتand refused إِلّاanything but لَهُfor it حُسنthe beauty of البقاcontinuance
وَأَبَت إِلّا لَهُ حُسن البقا
since it has planted among us the bough of perfection
And refused but beauty for it to remain.
and desired only that it endure in beauty?
Who came to power reverently fearing the Majestic
مَنhe who أَتىcame to الحُكمrule بِتَقوىwith reverence for ذيthe Possessor of الجَلالMajesty
مَن أَتى الحُكم بِتَقوى ذي الجَلال
فَتَحلّىso adorned himself بِحلىwith the ornaments of نورthe light of التُقىpiety
فَتَحلّى بِحلى نور التُقى
He who came to govern in reverence for the Lord of Majesty,
Adorned with the jewels of the light of piety.
adorning himself with the ornaments of piety's light,
One who commands what he is ordered
آمرcommanding فيماin what بِهِconcerning it قَدalready أُمِراhe was commanded
آمر فيما بِهِ قَد أُمِرا
خَيرthe best ناهof those forbidding بِالنُهىby reason مُتَّسمِdistinguished
خَير ناه بِالنُهى مُتَّسمِ
commands what he himself has been commanded,
And forbids evil with utmost character.
the best of those who forbid, distinguished by reason.
The lions are subdued to him, he is a hero
أَسدa lion ذلَّتbowed لهto him أُسدthe lions of الشرىal-Shara
أَسد ذلَّت له أُسد الشرى
بطلٌa hero عزّgained strength بِهِthrough him كُلّevery كَميarmored warrior
بطلٌ عزّ بِهِ كُلّ كَمي
A lion before whom the lions of al-Shara bow,
All the brave ones proud of him.
a hero through whom every armored warrior gains strength.
By the name of the Chosen One, best of mankind
بِسميِّthrough the namesake of المُرتَجىthe hoped-for one خَيرthe best of الأَنامmankind
بِسميِّ المُرتَجى خَير الأَنام
قَدindeed أَمنّاwe became safe مِنfrom تَصاريفthe vicissitudes of الزَمانtime
قَد أَمنّا مِن تَصاريف الزَمان
Through the namesake of the hoped-for one, the best of mankind,
We are secured from the trials of time.
we have found safety from the vicissitudes of time.
The brave one, son of the brave, son of the brave
الهمامthe noble hero بنson of الهمامthe noble hero بنson of الهمامthe noble hero
الهمام بن الهمام بن الهمام
طاهرُpure in الجدّينboth grandfathers مَحفوظprotected الجِنانin heart
طاهرُ الجدّين مَحفوظ الجِنان
The noble hero, son of a noble hero, son of a noble hero,
Pure in ancestry, protected in faith.
of pure descent through both grandfathers, with a guarded heart.
One who established truth and justice for all people
مَنhe who أَقامupheld الحَقّtruth وَالخَلقand the people أَنامlulled to sleep
مَن أَقام الحَقّ وَالخَلق أَنام
بِظلالunder the shade of العَدلjustice فيin رَوضthe garden of الأَمانsafety
بِظلال العَدل في رَوض الأَمان
He who upheld truth and lulled the people to sleep
In the shades of justice in the meadow of peace.
under justice's shade, in the garden of safety.
I wish I knew who foretold
لَيتَwould that شِعريI knew أَدرىhas ... understood? منwhoever قَدَّراappraised
لَيتَ شِعري أَدرى من قَدَّرا
أَنَّهُthat he عِندَbefore سَنيّone lofty in الهِمَمِresolve
أَنَّهُ عِندَ سَنيّ الهِمَمِ
Would that I knew: has one who appraised him realized
That when the ambitions are high
that, before this man of lofty resolve,
He sees no palace but a ruin
لاnot يرىsees القسورthe lion إِلّاexcept as جؤذراa wild cow's calf
لا يرى القسور إِلّا جؤذرا
حَيثwhere يَرعىgrazes الذئبthe wolf مَرعىthe pasture of الغَنَمِsheep
حَيث يَرعى الذئب مَرعى الغَنَمِ
one sees the lion as no more than a wild calf,
Where the wolf grazes like sheep.
where the wolf grazes in the sheep's pasture?
O sea that was preserved
أَيُّهاO البَحرsea الَّذيwho قَدalready نُظمتwere adorned
أَيُّها البَحر الَّذي قَد نُظمت
بِلآليهِwith his pearls ثُغورthe mouths of الساحلِthe coast
بِلآليهِ ثُغور الساحلِ
O sea, through whom have been adorned
By its waves the shores of the coasts.
the mouths of the coast with your pearls,
It blossomed in noble glory and smiled
وَزَهَتand they flourished فيin شَرَفhonor فَاِبتَسَمَتso they smiled
وَزَهَت في شَرَف فَاِبتَسَمَت
عَنrevealing سَناthe radiance of الخَيرgoodness العَميمuniversal الشاملِall-embracing
عَن سَنا الخَير العَميم الشاملِ
and flourished in honor, smiling
With the brilliance of expansive, inclusive good.
with the radiance of goodness, universal and all-embracing.
It flowed abundantly, wisdom took it far,
جادَهاshowered them generously وافرabundant حلمforbearance فَسَمَتso they rose
جادَها وافر حلم فَسَمَت
بِنهىthrough the wisdom of البَحرِthe sea المَديدvast الكامِلِperfect
بِنهى البَحرِ المَديد الكامِلِ
Abundant forbearance showered them, and they rose
With the endless, perfect abstinence of the sea.
through the wisdom of the vast, perfect sea.
O the light of justice that appeared
ياO لَهُwhat a ... it is مِنa نورlight of عَدلjustice ظهراappeared
يا لَهُ مِن نور عَدل ظهرا
فَمَحاso erased الظُلمoppression كَمَحوlike the erasing of الظُلَمِdarkness
فَمَحا الظُلم كَمَحو الظُلَمِ
What a light of justice has appeared,
And erased darkness like erasing darkness!
effacing oppression as darkness is effaced!
Tell whoever denied it arrogantly:
قُلtell لِمَنwhoever أَنكَرَهdenied it مُستَكبِراarrogantly
قُل لِمَن أَنكَرَه مُستَكبِرا
لاnot يَرىsees شمسthe sun of الضُحىforenoon مَنwhoever قَدalready عَميhas gone blind
لا يَرى شمس الضُحى مَن قَد عَمي
Tell whoever arrogantly denies it:
“The one blind cannot see the sunshine.”
'One who is blind cannot see the morning sun.'
We are in the most blessed life, pure
نَحنُwe فيin أَرغَدthe most easeful عَيشlife مُستَطابdelightful
نَحنُ في أَرغَد عَيش مُستَطاب
بِسُرورٍwith joy وَصَفاءٍand serenity دائِمِlasting
بِسُرورٍ وَصَفاءٍ دائِمِ
We live the most easeful, delightful life,
With delight and eternal clarity.
with enduring joy and serenity,
By the most high, lofty side
بِجَنابunder the protection of الأَوحَدthe peerless one الساميexalted الجَنابin station
بِجَناب الأَوحَد السامي الجَناب
شبلthe lion-cub of مَولىthe master of أَمرthe affairs of هَذاthis العالمِworld
شبل مَولى أَمر هَذا العالمِ
under the protection of the peerless one of exalted station,
Cub of the Lord of this existence.
the lion-cub of the lord who rules this world.
Granted wisdom with eloquence
أوتيَwas granted الحكمةwisdom مَعtogether with فَصلdecisiveness of الخِطابspeech
أوتيَ الحكمة مَع فَصل الخِطاب
فَدعيso he was called بِالكسرويّthe Khosrau-like one الدارمِal-Darim
فَدعي بِالكسرويّ الدارمِ
He has been granted wisdom and decisive speech,
Thus named the Discerning Darimi.
and was called the Khosrau-like al-Darim.
So he is the Lord of resolve without doubt
فَهوَso he ربُّis master of الحَزمprudence مِنwithout غَيرany مراdispute
فَهوَ ربُّ الحَزم مِن غَير مرا
وَأَخوand a possessor of العَزمresolve الشَهيرrenowned العَلَمِillustrious
وَأَخو العَزم الشَهير العَلَمِ
He is the master of prudence, beyond dispute,
And brother of famous determination and knowledge.
and a man of resolve, renowned and illustrious.
The one whose tongue hits the bullseye in speech
مَنhe whose لِسانthe tongue of القالِtalk وَالقيلِand hearsay بَرىpared
مَن لِسان القالِ وَالقيلِ بَرى
سَيفهُhis sword بَريَlike the paring of لِسانthe tongue of القَلَمِthe pen
سَيفهُ بَريَ لِسان القَلَمِ
He who has cut short the tongue of idle talk,
His sword strikes the tongue of the pen.
his sword paring it as the tongue of a pen is pared.
O honorable one, glad tidings for you have
ياO رَفيعlofty in المَجدglory بُشراكglad tidings to you لَقَدindeed
يا رَفيع المَجد بُشراك لَقَد
نِلتَyou attained بِالمُختارthrough the Chosen One أَسنىthe highest الرُتَبِranks
نِلتَ بِالمُختار أَسنى الرُتَبِ
O man of lofty glory, glad tidings! You have indeed
Attained the best of positions with the Elect.
attained the loftiest ranks through the Chosen One.
He is the excellent sought one, trusted one,
فَهوَfor he نِعمَexcellent is المُرتَجىthe one hoped for وَالمُعتَمَدand relied upon
فَهوَ نِعمَ المُرتَجى وَالمُعتَمَد
مَلجأa refuge for القاصدthe seeker وَالمُنتَسبِand the affiliate
مَلجأ القاصد وَالمُنتَسبِ
He is the best to hope in and rely upon,
Refuge of the seeker and affiliate.
a refuge for the seeker and those attached to him.
All who work hard for its sublimity find
كُلّevery مَنone who جَدَّstrove earnestly لِعلياهfor his eminence وَجَدfound
كُلّ مَن جَدَّ لِعلياه وَجَد
مِنfrom نَدىthe bounty of جَدواهhis gifts أَسنىthe highest الطَلَبِthing sought
مِن نَدى جَدواه أَسنى الطَلَبِ
Everyone who strives toward his high station finds
From the dew of his hard work the finest requests.
the best of what he seeks in the bounty of his gifts.
Stop at his doors poverty-stricken
قِفstand عَلىat أَبوابهhis gates مُفتَقراin need
قِف عَلى أَبوابه مُفتَقرا
لِغِناهof his abundance وَلعلياهand to his eminence اِنتَمىattach yourself
لِغِناه وَلعلياه اِنتَمى
Stand at his gates in need
Seeking his riches and the highest association.
of his abundance, and attach yourself to his eminence.
And lower the self in humility that you may see
وَاِخفضand humble النَفسthe soul خُضوعاًin submission لِتَرىso you may see
وَاِخفض النَفس خُضوعاً لِتَرى
شَرَفthe honor of العزِّglory الرَفيعexalted الأَعظَمِsupreme
شَرَف العزِّ الرَفيع الأَعظَمِ
And humble your soul in submission, that you may see
The nobility of the highest, greatest honor.
the honor of exalted, supreme glory.
The most splendid that we hope to attain
إِنَّindeed أَبهىthe fairest ماthat which بِهِthrough it نَرجوwe hope for الوُصولattainment
إِنَّ أَبهى ما بِهِ نَرجو الوُصول
وَبِهِand through it نَبلغwe reach غاياتthe furthest ends of الأَمَلhope
وَبِهِ نَبلغ غايات الأَمَل
Indeed, the fairest means by which we hope to attain,
And reach the heights of aspirations with it
and by which we reach the furthest ends of hope,
And enter through its doors of acceptance with it
وَبِهِand through it نَدخُلwe enter أَبوابthe gates of القبولacceptance
وَبِهِ نَدخُل أَبواب القبول
وَنَرىand we see التَوفيقdivine aid فيin حسنthe goodness of العَمَلdeeds
وَنَرى التَوفيق في حسن العَمَل
and by which we enter the gates of acceptance,
And see success in good work.
and find divine aid in good deeds,
We praise the best of creation, the pure messenger
مَدحناour praise of خَيرthe best of الوَرىcreation طَهَTaha الرَسولthe Messenger
مَدحنا خَير الوَرى طَهَ الرَسول
مَنwho دَعاcalled الخَلقcreation إِلىto خَيرthe best of المِلَلfaiths
مَن دَعا الخَلق إِلى خَير المِلَل
is our praise of the best of creation, Taha, the Messenger,
Who called people to the best religion.
who called creation to the best of faiths.
Upon him prayers we strew
فَعَلَيهِso upon him صَلَواتblessings نَثراscattered
فَعَلَيهِ صَلَوات نَثرا
عقدهاtheir necklace درّthe pearls of الثَناpraise المُنتَظمِwell-strung
عقدها درّ الثَنا المُنتَظمِ
Upon him, then, be blessings poured forth—
Strands of prose, their order intertwined.
their necklace the well-strung pearls of praise.
And upon his family peace that scents
وَعَلىand upon الآلthe family سَلامpeace عَطَّراperfumed
وَعَلى الآل سَلام عَطَّرا
مِسكthe musk of رَيّاthe fragrance of خَتمهits seal مختتميmy conclusion
مِسك رَيّا خَتمه مختتمي
And upon his family be peace, perfuming
The seal of musk that has concluded my seal.
my closing words with the musk of its fragrant seal.
Partial English translation: 123 of 124 Arabic lines translated.