اِسلُكtread بِعِزِّكَwith your glory هذاthis أَحسَنthe best of السُبُلthe paths
اِسلُك بِعِزِّكَ هذا أَحسَن السُبُل
فَاِنَّfor indeed عِزكyour glory بِالصَديقthrough al-Siddiq فيin الازَلeternity past
فَاِنَّ عِزك بِالصَديق في الازَل
Tread, with this glory of yours, the best of paths.
Follow with your might this best of paths
For your glory through al-Siddiq is from eternity.
For your might is with the truthful friend from the beginning
وَاِفخَرand take pride فَماfor there is no الفَخرpride الاexcept لِلنَبِيَّfor the Prophet وَمنand those who
وَاِفخَر فَما الفَخر الا لِلنَبِيَّ وَمن
وَاِلىwas loyal to النَبِيِّthe Prophet منamong الاِتباعِthe followers وَالخولand retainers
وَاِلى النَبِيِّ من الاِتباعِ وَالخول
And take pride, for pride belongs only to the Prophet and those
And I take pride, but pride is only for the Prophet and whoever
Who are loyal to the Prophet, among his followers and retainers.
And to the Prophet from following and intimacy
أَعطَيتُمواyou were granted ياO بَنيsons of الصِدّيقal-Siddiq مَنزِلَةa station
أَعطَيتُموا يا بَني الصِدّيق مَنزِلَة
مَنwhoever رامَsought شَأوthe utmost reach of مداهاits extent قَدindeed لَمdid not يَصِلattain
مَن رامَ شَأو مداها قَد لَم يَصِل
You have been granted, O sons of al-Siddiq, a station
You have given, O sons of the Truthful, a status
Whose utmost reach no seeker has attained.
Whoever wished to vie or extend it has not reached
عَنكُمon your authority رَويتI recounted حَديثthe tale of المُكرَماتِnoble deeds وَعَنand from
عَنكُم رَويت حَديث المُكرَماتِ وَعَن
حُبّيmy love لَكُمfor you ياO بَنيsons of الصَديقal-Siddiq لَمdid not أَحلI turn away
حُبّي لَكُم يا بَني الصَديق لَم أَحل
On your authority I have recounted the tale of noble deeds; and from
I reported from you the hadith of honors, and about
My love for you, O sons of al-Siddiq, I have not turned away.
My love for you, O sons of the Truthful, I did not permit
ياO مَنyou who يَرومُseeks مَقاماًa station جَلّis exalted عَنbeyond شبهany likeness
يا مَن يَرومُ مَقاماً جَلّ عَن شبه
يَممmake for حِمىa sanctuary لَيسَthere is not فيin مُغناهُits abode غَيرother than وَلىa saint
يَمم حِمى لَيسَ في مُغناهُ غَير وَلى
O you who seek a station exalted beyond compare,
O you who aspires to a glorious position, refrain from any resemblance
Make for a sanctuary where none but saints dwell.
He seeks protection there is no protector for him other than the Master
وَاِنزِلand alight بِسوحِin the courtyards of بَنيthe sons of الصِدّيقal-Siddiq ملتجئاseeking refuge
وَاِنزِل بِسوحِ بَني الصِدّيق ملتجئا
لاحمدwith Ahmad بنson of أَبيAbu بَكرBakr وَصنوand brother of عَلىAli
لاحمد بن أَبي بَكر وَصنو عَلى
And alight in the courtyards of al-Siddiq's sons, seeking refuge
And descend into the plains of the sons of the Truthful taking refuge
With Ahmad, son of Abu Bakr and brother of Ali.
In Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr and his family members
وَاِنظُرand look لِنورat the light of مُحياهhis face البَديعwondrous تجدyou will find
وَاِنظُر لِنور مُحياه البَديع تجد
فيin طَلعَتِهِhis countenance الشَمسَthe sun ماwhat يُغتيكsuffices you عنinstead of زحلSaturn
في طَلعَتِهِ الشَمسَ ما يُغتيك عن زحل
And behold the light of his wondrous face: you will find
And look to the light of his beautiful appearance, you will find
In his countenance the sun, leaving you no need of Saturn.
In its rising the sun that will suffice you from Saturn
لاmay ... never زِلتَyou cease ياO أَحمَدAhmad العَصرof the age الفَريدpeerless عَلاin eminence
لا زِلتَ يا أَحمَد العَصر الفَريد عَلا
تَروىyou recount المَحاسِنَthe noble deeds عَنfrom أَسلافِكَyour forefathers الاولthe earliest
تَروى المَحاسِنَ عَن أَسلافِكَ الاول
May you never cease, O Ahmad of the age, peerless in eminence,
You have not ceased, O Ahmad the unmatched of the time
To recount noble deeds from your forefathers of old.
To quench from your righteous ancestors
وَلاand never يَزالceases الَّذيhe who يُنشىcomposes مَدائِحَكُمyour praises
وَلا يَزال الَّذي يُنشى مَدائِحَكُم
يَرجوhopes for المَزيدَmore لَكُمfor you فيin العِزglory وَالاجَلand length of life
يَرجو المَزيدَ لَكُم في العِز وَالاجَل
And he who composes your praises never ceases
And he who composes your praises will not
To hope for greater glory and a longer life for you.
Stop hoping for more might and longevity for you