ياO آلَfamily of طهTaha منwhoever أَتىcame حيكمyour quarter
يا آلَ طه من أَتى حيكم
مؤمّلاhoping for حسانكمyour kindness (apparently intended) لاnot يضامis wronged
مؤمّلا حسانكم لا يضام
O family of Taha, whoever comes to your quarter,
O family of Taha, whoever comes to you
hoping for your kindness, is not wronged.
Hoping for your kindness will not be denied
لذناwe sought refuge بِكُمwith you آلfamily of طهTaha وَهَلand can...?
لذنا بِكُم آل طه وَهَل
يُضامbe wronged منwhoever لاذsought refuge بِقَومwith people كِرامnoble
يُضام من لاذ بِقَوم كِرام
We have sought refuge with you, family of Taha—and can
We find solace with you, O family of Taha, and who
anyone who seeks refuge with noble people be wronged?
Could be denied when taking refuge with generous people?
تَزدَحِمcrowd together الناسthe people باعَتاboth sold (unclear here) بكمaround you
تَزدَحِم الناس باعَتا بكم
وَالمَنهلand the watering place العَذبsweet كَثيرabundant in الزِحامcrowding
وَالمَنهل العَذب كَثير الزِحام
People throng [unclear wording] around you,
People crowd around your doors
and a sweet watering place is thick with crowds.
Like a fresh spring with heavy crowds
منwhoever جاءَكُمcame to you مُستَمطِراseeking showers of فَضلكُمyour bounty
من جاءَكُم مُستَمطِرا فَضلكُم
فازَwon مِنfrom الجودِgenerosity بِأَقصىwith the utmost مرامdesire
فازَ مِن الجودِ بِأَقصى مرام
Whoever comes to you seeking the rain of your bounty
Whoever comes to you seeking your generosity
gains from generosity his utmost desire.
Attains the utmost of aspirations through your charity
ياO سادَتيmy masters ياO بِضعَةpart of المُصطَفىthe Chosen One
يا سادَتي يا بِضعَة المُصطَفى
ياO مَنyou who لَهُمfor them فيin الفَضلِexcellence أَعلىhighest مَقامstation
يا مَن لَهُم في الفَضلِ أَعلى مَقام
O my masters, O part of the Chosen One,
My masters, beloved ones of Al-Mustafa
O you who hold the highest station in excellence,
You who occupy the highest stations of virtue
أَنتُمyou مَلاذيmy refuge وَعياذيand my shelter وَلىand I have
أَنتُم مَلاذي وَعياذي وَلى
قَلبa heart بِكُمby you ياO سادَتيmy masters مُستَهامenraptured
قَلب بِكُم يا سادَتي مُستَهام
you are my refuge and my shelter, and I have
You are my refuge and protection, my masters
a heart enraptured by you, O my masters.
A heart sheltered by you, my masters, aspires
وَحقكمand by your honor انيI indeed محبone who loves لكمyou
وَحقكم اني محب لكم
محبَةa love لاnot يَعتَريهاovertakes it انصِرامan end
محبَة لا يَعتَريها انصِرام
And by your honor, I truly love you
My love for you is genuine
with a love that knows no end.
A love from which there is no turning away
وَقفتI stood فيat أَعتابِكُمyour thresholds هائِماًenraptured
وَقفت في أَعتابِكُم هائِماً
وَماand no عَلىupon مَنone who هامَwas enraptured فيكُمwith you ملامblame
وَما عَلى مَن هامَ فيكُم ملام
I have stood at your thresholds, enraptured,
I stand at your doorsteps, yearning
and no blame falls on anyone enraptured with you.
No blame upon one who yearns for you
ياO سبطgrandson of طهTaha ياO حسيناHusayn عَلىupon
يا سبط طه يا حسينا عَلى
ضريحكyour tomb المَأنوسcomforting منىfrom me السَلامpeace
ضريحك المَأنوس منى السَلام
O grandson of Taha, O Husayn, upon
O grandson of Taha, O Hussein
your comforting tomb be peace from me.
Peace be upon your blessed shrine
مشهدكyour shrine الساميexalted غداbecame كَعبَةa Kaaba
مشهدك السامي غدا كَعبَة
لَناfor us طَوافcircumambulation حَولهaround it وَاِستِلامand reverent touching
لَنا طَواف حَوله وَاِستِلام
Your exalted shrine has become a Kaaba;
Your sublime tomb has become a Kaaba for us
we circle around it and touch it reverently.
Which we circumambulate and greet
بَيتa house جَديدnew حلّdwelt فيهwithin it الهُدىguidance
بَيت جَديد حلّ فيه الهُدى
فَصارَand so it became كَالبَيتِlike the House العَتيقِancient الحرامsacred
فَصارَ كَالبَيتِ العَتيقِ الحرام
A new House in which guidance has dwelt,
A new house in which guidance descended
and so it became like the Ancient Sacred House.
Thus becoming like the Ancient Sacred House
تَفديكَmay ransom you نَفسيmy soul ياO ضَريحاًtomb حَوىcontained
تَفديكَ نَفسي يا ضَريحاً حَوى
حسيناHusayn السبطthe grandson الامامthe imam الهمامthe valiant one
حسينا السبط الامام الهمام
May my soul be your ransom, O tomb that holds
My soul I sacrifice for you, O tomb
Husayn, the grandson, the valiant imam.
That contains Hussein the noble imam
اِنيI indeed تَوسلتI sought a means of approach بماthrough what فيكَwithin you مِنof
اِني تَوسلت بما فيكَ مِن
عِزhonor وَمَجدand glory شامِخtowering وَاِحتِشامand dignity
عِز وَمَجد شامِخ وَاِحتِشام
Indeed, I have sought a means of approach through what you contain of
I beseech through the honor and glory in you
honor, towering glory, and dignity.
Lofty, magnificent glory and prestige
ياO زائِراًvisitor to هذاthis المَقامthe shrine اغتَنِمseize the opportunity
يا زائِراً هذا المَقام اغتَنِم
فَكَمfor how much لِمَنfor whoever يَسعىmakes his way اِلَيهِto it اغتِنامgain
فَكَم لِمَن يَسعى اِلَيهِ اغتِنام
O visitor to this shrine, seize the opportunity,
O visitor of this shrine take advantage
for those who journey to it have so much to gain!
For great are the gains for those who visit it
يَنشَرِحexpands with joy الصَدرthe breast اِذاwhen زُرتَهُyou visit it
يَنشَرِح الصَدر اِذا زُرتَهُ
وَتَنجَليand are dispelled عَنكَfrom you الهُمومthe cares العِظامgreat
وَتَنجَلي عَنكَ الهُموم العِظام
The breast expands with joy when you visit it,
The breast expands when visiting it
and great cares are lifted from you.
And immense worries disappear from you
كَمhow much فيهِin it منof نورlight وَمنand of رَونَقsplendor
كَم فيهِ من نور وَمن رَونَق
كَأَنَّهُas though it were رَوضَةgarden of خَيرthe best of الانامcreated beings
كَأَنَّهُ رَوضَة خَير الانام
How much light and splendor it holds,
In it is abundant light and brilliance
as though it were the garden of the best of creation.
As if a garden of the best of mankind
صَلّىmay He bless عَلَيهِupon him اللَهGod طولthroughout المَدىall time
صَلّى عَلَيهِ اللَه طول المَدى
ماas long as غَرّدتsing فيin الرَوضِthe garden وَرقgray-plumaged الحمامthe doves
ما غَرّدت في الرَوضِ وَرق الحمام
May God bless him for all time,
May Allah send blessings upon him for eternity
as long as gray doves sing in the garden.
For as long as doves cooed in the garden
أَسأَلُكَI ask You اللهُمO God ياO رَبناour Lord
أَسأَلُكَ اللهُم يا رَبنا
ياO مَنYou who تَجَلّىbecame manifest بِالبُقاin everlastingness وَالدَوامand permanence
يا مَن تَجَلّى بِالبُقا وَالدَوام
I beseech You, O God, O our Lord,
I ask You, O Allah, O our Lord
O You who are manifest in everlastingness and permanence,
O Manifest with permanence and eternity
اِغفِرforgive لِعَبدfor the servant of اللَهِGod ماwhat قَدalready جَنىhe committed
اِغفِر لِعَبد اللَهِ ما قَد جَنى
وَاِرزُقهand grant him عِندَat المَوتdeath حُسنgoodness of الخِتامthe ending
وَاِرزُقه عِندَ المَوت حُسن الخِتام
forgive Abdullah for what he has done wrong,
Forgive Your servant for what he has committed
and grant him, at death, a good ending.
And grant him a good end when he dies