أكبرت عيدك هجرة المختار

عن كل ما أزجيه من أشعار

I deem your festival, O migration of the Chosen One, too exalted

for all the verses I offer.

عيد تخفّ له القرون جلالةً

لمقامه المحفوف بالأسرار

A festival to which the centuries hasten in reverence

for its station, enfolded in mysteries.

خرج النبي الهاشميّ مهاجرا

فيه على حذرٍ من الكفّار

The Hashemite Prophet set out as an emigrant

on that day, wary of the unbelievers.

وبجنبه الصديق ملءُ فؤاده

حبّ النيّ وخشية الجبّار

And beside him was al-Siddiq, his heart filled with

love for the Prophet and fear of the All-Compelling.

وهب النبيّ حياته وحماه من

بطش الطغاة وعصبة الفجار

He offered the Prophet his life and protected him from

the violence of tyrants and the band of the wicked.

حتى إذا بلغ النكال حدوده

بالمصطفى وصحابه الأطهار

Until, when persecution reached its utmost limits

against the Chosen One and his pure companions,

تركوا الديار مهاجرين بدينهم

مستَبدلين ديارهم بديار

they left their homes, emigrating with their faith,

exchanging their homes for other homes.

وأمامهم خير الأنام وخلُّه

متعاطفين على أحب جوار

Before them went the best of humankind and his dear friend,

bound by mutual affection in the dearest companionship.

حتى إذا أمنا المكائد أشرقت

أنوار أحمد في حنايا الغار

Until, when the two were safe from plots, there shone

Ahmad's lights within the recesses of the cave.

أويا إلى الغار الكريم فعشّ

شت فوق المغار هواتف الأسحار

They both took refuge in the noble cave, and there nested

above the cave, the callers of dawn.

والعنكبوت بني معالم بيته

قدراً من المتصرف القهار

And the spider built the framework of its home,

by decree of the Disposer, the All-Subduing.

يشكو أبو بكر إلى المختار ما

يلقى فيذكره بلطف الباري

Abu Bakr complains to the Chosen One of what

he suffers; the Chosen One reminds him of the Creator's kindness.

ويقول والتاريخ ينصت خاشعا

قولا تخلّد في فم الأدهار

And he says, while history listens in humble awe,

a saying made immortal in the mouth of the ages:

اللَه ثالثنا فلا تحزن ومن

ينصره يأمَن من أذىً وضِرار

God is the third of us, so do not grieve; and whoever

He aids is safe from harm and injury.

حتى إذا سئمت قريش حربه

رجعت رجوع مسربل بخسار

Until, when Quraysh grew weary of fighting him,

it withdrew like one cloaked in defeat.

ومضى النبيّ إلى المدينة شاهرا

سيف الهدى وصحائف الأنوار

And the Prophet went on to Medina, brandishing

the sword of guidance and the pages of light.

وأتى الإله بنصره وبفتحه

فعلا بناء الدين بالأنصار

And God brought His aid and His victory,

so the edifice of the faith rose through the Ansar.

واشتدّ حول المسلمين ففتّحوا

بهدى الحنيفة مغلق الأمصار

And the Muslims' might grew stronger, so they opened

with the upright faith's guidance, the closed cities.

والله ناصر حزبه ومن اتقى

بالله أمّنه من الأخطار

And God supports His followers; whoever seeks protection

in God, He keeps safe from dangers.

صلّى الإله على النبي وآله

والمرسلين الصغوة الأخيار

May God bless the Prophet and his family,

and the messengers, the elect, the virtuous,

ما لاح برق في السماء ومادجا

ليل ولاحت ضحوة بنهار

as long as lightning gleams in the sky and darkness falls at

night, and morning light shines by day.