ياO هاديguide of الضلالthe erring للدينto the religion القويمupright
يا هادي الضلال للدين القويم
بالصارمwith the sword المسنونsharpened والذكرand the Reminder الحكيمwise
بالصارم المسنون والذكر الحكيم
O guide of the erring to the upright religion,
O Guide of the astray to the upright religion
with the sharpened sword and the wise Reminder!
With the drawn sword and the wise remembrance
ياO مصطفىChosen One لمdid not يدركنهfathom it (irregular text) كمالهhis perfection
يا مصطفى لم يدركنه كماله
إلاexcept الذيHe who سماهnamed him بالرؤوفas the Kind الرحيمthe Merciful
إلا الذي سماه بالرؤوف الرحيم
O Chosen One, whose perfection none has fathomed
O Mustafa, none could attain his perfection
except He who named him Kind and Merciful!
Except the One who named him the Compassionate, the Merciful
ياO مطلعrising-place of الأنوارthe lights ياO قطبpole of البهاsplendor
يا مطلع الأنوار يا قطب البها
ياO مظهرrevealer of الأسرارsecrets ياO سرsecret of الحكيمthe Wise One
يا مظهر الأسرار يا سر الحكيم
O rising-place of lights, O pole of splendor!
O source of lights, O axis of seas
O revealer of secrets, O secret of the Wise One!
O manifestation of secrets, O mystery of the Wise
ياO نقطةpoint of التقسيمdivision ياO خطline of المنىhopes
يا نقطة التقسيم يا خط المنى
ياO روضةgarden of التنعيمdelight ياO عينspring of النعيمbliss
يا روضة التنعيم يا عين النعيم
O point of division, O line of hopes!
O point of division, O path of yearning
O garden of delight, O spring of bliss!
O garden of bliss, O spring of delight
ياO منyou who زكاwere pure فلذاكand for that reason لمnot يولدwas born لاto Ā- (Adam fragment)
يا من زكا فلذاك لم يولد لا
دم-dam (Adam continuation) مثلهhis like وبمثلهand of his like حواEve عقيمbarren
دم مثله وبمثله حوا عقيم
O you of such purity that none like you was born to
O you whose descendant was purified that he was not born with
Adam, and Eve is barren of your equal!
A blood like him, and with the like of him Eve grew barren
ياO خاتمseal of الإرسالmessengership ياO مبداsource of النهىunderstanding
يا خاتم الإرسال يا مبدا النهى
ياO كوكبstar of الإصباحdaybreak فيin الليلthe night البهيمpitch-black
يا كوكب الإصباح في الليل البهيم
O seal of messengership, O source of understanding!
O seal of messengers, O origin of prohibition
O star of daybreak in the pitch-black night!
O morning planet in the gloomy night
ياO مرسلاone sent للخلقto creation قاطبةall together بماwith what
يا مرسلا للخلق قاطبة بما
فيin الذكرthe Reminder منof جاءcame; possibly ḥāʾ ومنand of كافkāf (k) وميمand mīm (m)
في الذكر من جاء ومن كاف وميم
O you sent to all creation with what
O sent to all creation with what is in the Quran
the Reminder contains—ḥāʾ [reading uncertain], kāf, and mīm!
Of promises and warnings and letters Kaf and Meem
ياO سلوةsolace of المحزونthe sorrowful ياO برءcure for الضنىwasting sickness
يا سلوة المحزون يا برء الضنى
ياO منقذdeliverer of المأسورthe captive ياO مأوىrefuge of الهزيمthe defeated
يا منقذ المأسور يا مأوى الهزيم
O solace of the sorrowful, O cure for wasting sickness!
O solace of the grieved, O remover of misery
O deliverer of the captive, O refuge of the defeated!
O savior of the captive, O refuge of the defeated
أوand (question marker) لستare you not رحمةmercy of ربهhis Lord العظمىsupreme التيwhich
أو لست رحمة ربه العظمى التي
عمتembraced جميعall الخلقcreation حرnoble أوor لئيمbase
عمت جميع الخلق حر أو لئيم
Are you not his Lord's supreme mercy, which
Are you not the great mercy of your Lord that
embraced all creation, noble or base?
Encompassed all creation, free or enslaved?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not آيةsign of ربهhis Lord الكبرىgreatest التيwhich
أو لست آية ربه الكبرى التي
بهرتdazzled عقولminds of الخلقcreation غمرinexperienced أوor فيهمdiscerning
بهرت عقول الخلق غمر أو فيهم
Are you not his Lord's greatest sign, which
Are you not the great sign of your Lord that
dazzled creation's minds, simple or discerning?
Dazzled the minds of creation, immersed or conscious?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not نعمتهHis blessing التيwhich امتدتextended علىover
أو لست نعمته التي امتدت على
كلall العوالمthe worlds منwhether عليمlearned أوor هضيمoppressed
كل العوالم من عليم أو هضيم
Are you not His blessing, which extended over
Are you not His blessing that spread over
all the worlds, the learned or the oppressed?
All worlds, of knowers and ignorants?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who باهىgloried الإلهGod بهin him الملاthe assembly
أو لست من باهى الإله به الملا
وأحلهand placed him فيat ذروةsummit of الشرفhonor الجسيمimmense
وأحله في ذروة الشرف الجسيم
Are you not he in whom God gloried before the assembly,
Are you not the one Allah glorified with, so He
and whom He placed at the summit of immense honor?
Placed him at the peak of mighty honor?
ألستare you not منhe who عزّتwas exalted بهthrough him العلياءloftiness إذwhen
ألست من عزّت به العلياء إذ
أصبحتyou became وسطاat the center جوهرjewel of العقدthe necklace النظيمwell-strung
أصبحت وسطا جوهر العقد النظيم
Are you not he through whom loftiness was exalted, when
Are you not the one the Exalted were honored with when
you became the central jewel of the well-strung necklace?
You became the core jewel of the well-arranged necklace?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who سبقoutstripped الورىmankind فيin جلبةa tumult
أو لست من سبق الورى في جلبة
أمسيتyou became ياO مختارChosen One فارسهاits horseman الزعيمforemost
أمسيت يا مختار فارسها الزعيم
Are you not he who outstripped mankind amid a tumult
Are you not the one who surpassed mankind, so you
of which, O Chosen One, you became the foremost horseman?
Became, O Chosen One, their leading horseman?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who قدindeed عزwas exalted يومon the day of الستAlast ('Am I not?'; uncertain)
أو لست من قد عز يوم الست
تstray tāʾ fragment وامتطاand mounted العلاthe heights فيon ليلةthe night of الإسراthe Night Journey الوسيمfair
ت وامتطا العلا في ليلة الإسرا الوسيم
Are you not he who was exalted on the day of Alast [reading uncertain],
Are you not the one who was honored when
and mounted the heights on the fair night of the Night Journey?
You ascended and reached the highest summit in the night of ascension?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who ركبrode البراقal-Burāq وقدand indeed رقىascended السthe (irregular fragment)
أو لست من ركب البراق وقد رقى الس
سبعseven الطباقlayers وشاهدand beheld الوجهthe Face الكريمnoble
سبع الطباق وشاهد الوجه الكريم
Are you not he who rode al-Burāq and ascended the
Are you not the one who mounted Al-Buraq and ascended
seven layered heavens, and beheld the noble Face?
The seven heavens and witnessed the Generous Face?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who قدindeed خصwas singled out بالرؤياfor the vision التيwhich
أو لست من قد خص بالرؤيا التي
ماnot نالهاattained it إذwhen رامهاsought it موسىMoses الكليمGod's interlocutor
ما نالها إذ رامها موسى الكليم
Are you not he singled out for the vision that
Are you not the one graced with the vision
Moses, God's interlocutor, did not attain when he sought it?
That Musa the Kalim did not attain when seeking it?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who صلىled in prayer بأملاكthe angels of السماheaven
أو لست من صلى بأملاك السما
والأنبياand the prophets والرسلand the messengers اللباريto the Creator (irregular spelling) العظيمmighty
والأنبيا والرسل اللباري العظيم
Are you not he who led the angels of heaven in prayer,
Are you not the one who prayed with the angels
and the prophets and messengers, to the mighty Creator?
Of heaven, the prophets, and the noble messengers?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who نالattained الذيthat which ماnot نالهattained it
أو لست من نال الذي ما ناله
إلاهexcept him فيin الدارينthe two abodes منof فضلbounty عظيمimmense
إلاه في الدارين من فضل عظيم
Are you not he who attained what none attained
Are you not the one who gained what none gained
but you in either abode—immense bounty?
Except Allah in the two abodes of tremendous bounty?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who داسtrod البساطthe carpet بنعلهwith his sandal
أو لست من داس البساط بنعله
فيin حضرةpresence of التقديسsanctity والمجدand glory الصميمpure
في حضرة التقديس والمجد الصميم
Are you not he who trod the carpet with his sandal
Are you not the one who stepped the Throne’s carpet with his sandal
in the presence of sanctity and pure glory?
In the presence of Holiness and Almighty Glory?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who قرنjoined آسمهhis name معwith اسمهHis name
أو لست من قرن آسمه مع اسمه
وبعمرهand by his life قدindeed أقسمswore البرthe Benevolent One العظيمmighty
وبعمره قد أقسم البر العظيم
Are you not he whose name He joined with His own,
Are you not the one whose name He combined with His
and by whose life the mighty Benevolent One swore?
And swore by your life, O Glorious and Kind?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who ناداهcalled to him قلspeak يسمعyou shall be heard وسلand ask
أو لست من ناداه قل يسمع وسل
واشفعand intercede تشفعyour intercession shall be accepted فيfor العصاةthe sinners منfrom الجحيمHell
واشفع تشفع في العصاة من الجحيم
Are you not he whom He called: Speak, you shall be heard; ask,
Are you not the one He called, “Say, He hears and accepts,
and intercede: your plea to save sinners from Hell shall be accepted?
Intercede and your intercession for sinners will be accepted”?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who خلقwas created الوجودexistence لأجلهfor his sake
أو لست من خلق الوجود لأجله
ولأجلهand for his sake أنشأهbrought it into being مولاهhis Lord الحكيمthe Wise
ولأجله أنشأه مولاه الحكيم
Are you not he for whose sake existence was created,
Are you not the one the whole universe was created for
and for whose sake his wise Lord brought it into being?
And for you the Wise Lord established it?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who لولاهwere it not for him ماnot اعتقبalternated الضياlight
أو لست من لولاه ما اعتقب الضيا
ولاnor الظلامdarkness ولاnor الرطيبgreen growth ولاnor الهشيمdry stubble
ولا الظلام ولا الرطيب ولا الهشيم
Are you not he without whom there would be no succession of light,
Are you not the one without whom the guidance would not continue
nor darkness, nor green growth, nor dry stubble?
Nor darkness, moisture, vegetation and fuel?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who لولاهwere it not for him ماnot كانwould exist الوهاlowlands (fragment)
أو لست من لولاه ما كان الوها
دcompletion of 'lowlands' ولاnor السماءthe sky ولاnor النعيمbliss والاnor (irregular spelling) الجحيمHell
د ولا السماء ولا النعيم والا الجحيم
Are you not he without whom there would be no lowlands,
Are you not the one without whom there would be no True God
nor sky, nor bliss, nor Hell?
Nor heaven, nor paradise, nor hellfire?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who لولاهwere it not for him ماnot كانwould exist العلاthe heights
أو لست من لولاه ما كان العلا
والعرشand the Throne والكرسيand the Footstool واللوحand the Tablet الرقيمinscribed
والعرش والكرسي واللوح الرقيم
Are you not he without whom there would be no heights,
Are you not the one without whom there would be no Throne
nor Throne, nor Footstool, nor inscribed Tablet?
Nor Chair, nor Preserved Tablet?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who لولاهwere it not for him ماnot هامwas enraptured السرىthe night journey
أو لست من لولاه ما هام السرى
إذwhen زمزمhummed الحاديthe camel-driver بزمزمat Zamzam والحطيمand al-Ḥaṭīm
إذ زمزم الحادي بزمزم والحطيم
Are you not he without whom the night journey would not be enraptured,
Are you not the one without whom the Lote-Tree would not be frequented
when the camel-driver hummed at Zamzam and al-Ḥaṭīm?
When the Caller calls to prayer by its side and the Shatterer?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who لاذsought refuge بهin him الإرسالthe messengers والand the (fragment)
أو لست من لاذ به الإرسال وال
أملاكangels يومon the day of العرضpresentation والهولand terror العظيمimmense
أملاك يوم العرض والهول العظيم
Are you not he in whom the messengers and
Are you not the one messengers, angels, and prophets sought refuge with
angels sought refuge on the day of presentation and immense terror?
On the Day of Review and Great Terror?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who حازobtained الشفاعةintercession فيon غدthe morrow
أو لست من حاز الشفاعة في غد
عندbefore الكريمthe Generous One المقسطthe Just الحكمthe Judge الحكيمthe Wise
عند الكريم المقسط الحكم الحكيم
Are you not he who obtained intercession on the morrow
Are you not the one granted intercession
before the Generous, the Just, the Judge, the Wise?
Before the Just Arbiter, the All-Wise Judge on the Day of Reckoning?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who قالsaid الإلهGod لنورهto his light
أو لست من قال الإله لنوره
كنbe ياO حبيبbeloved فكنتand so you became محبوبbeloved of الكريمthe Generous One
كن يا حبيب فكنت محبوب الكريم
Are you not he to whose light God said:
Are you not the one whose light Allah said to,
Be, O beloved—and you became the Generous One's beloved?
“Be,” and you became the Beloved of the Generous?
فتولنيso take me into your care ياO خيرbest of منthose who سنestablished الهدىguidance
فتولني يا خير من سن الهدى
ودعاand called الأنامmankind إلىto الصراطthe path المستقيمstraight
ودعا الأنام إلى الصراط المستقيم
Take me into your care, O best of those who established guidance
Take me as a guide, O best one who established guidance
and called mankind to the straight path!
And called people to the Straight Path.
وقنيand protect me from مصابaffliction in الدينthe faith والرمدand eye inflammation الذيwhich
وقني مصاب الدين والرمد الذي
أهمىmade weep بصائبwith the sure-striking سهمهits arrow قلبيmy heart السليمsound
أهمى بصائب سهمه قلبي السليم
Protect me from affliction in my faith and from the eye inflammation that
And protect me from the adversities of religion and the ailment
has made my sound heart weep with its sure-striking arrow.
That has blinded my heart’s insights with its piercing arrows.
أوand (question marker) لسيتare you not (irregular spelling) منhe who نجىdelivered علياʿAlī إذwhen اشتكىcomplained
أو لسيت من نجى عليا إذ اشتكى
منof حادثan attack of الرمدeye inflammation الملمafflicting بهhim الأليمpainful
من حادث الرمد الملم به الأليم
Are you not he who delivered ʿAlī when he complained
Are you not the one who saved Ali when he complained
of the painful attack of eye inflammation that befell him?
Of the pain of ailment that afflicted him?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who أرجعتrestored عينthe eye of قتادةQatādah
أو لست من أرجعت عين قتادة
منfrom بعدafter قلعremoval ياO شفاcure of الداءdisease السقيمdebilitating
من بعد قلع يا شفا الداء السقيم
Are you not he who restored Qatādah's eye
Are you not the one who restored the sight of Qatadah
after its removal, O cure for debilitating disease?
After his eye was gouged out, O Healer of the sick?
أوand (question marker) لستare you not منhe who جلdispelled (uncertain spelling) العمىblindness وروىand slaked الظماthirst
أو لست من جل العمى وروى الظما
ونفىand banished الطوىhunger وكفىand warded off الأذىharm وشفىand healed السقيمthe sick
ونفى الطوى وكفى الأذى وشفى السقيم
Are you not he who dispelled blindness and slaked thirst,
Are you not the one who removed blindness, quenched thirst,
banished hunger, warded off harm, and healed the sick?
Banished hunger, healed sickness and cured the sick?
إنيindeed I قصدتكsought you ياO حبيبbeloved ومنand whoever يلذtakes refuge
إني قصدتك يا حبيب ومن يلذ
بحماكin your sanctuary كيفhow يخافcan he fear عاديةonslaught of المقيمthe abiding one
بحماك كيف يخاف عادية المقيم
I have sought you, O beloved; whoever takes refuge
I came seeking you, O Beloved, and who would
in your sanctuary—how could he fear an abiding menace?
Fear enemies in your precincts?
وأتيتand I came ملتمساseeking بشفاعتكthrough your intercession التيwhich
وأتيت ملتمسا بشفاعتك التي
حكمتdecreed بإنقاذthe deliverance of العصاةthe sinners منfrom الجحيمHell
حكمت بإنقاذ العصاة من الجحيم
I have come petitioning through your intercession, which
I came asking for your intercession, which
decreed sinners' deliverance from Hell.
You stated will save sinners from hellfire.
أوand (question marker) ليسis it not that قلتyou said شفاعتيmy intercession أعددتهاI prepared it
أو ليس قلت شفاعتي أعددتها
لذويfor those guilty of الكبائرmajor sins يومon the day يغدوbecome الخلقcreation هيمdistraught
لذوي الكبائر يوم يغدو الخلق هيم
Did you not say: I have prepared my intercession
Did you not say your intercession is prepared
for those guilty of major sins, on the day creation becomes distraught?
For those with major sins on the Day people will be terrified?
فاشفعso intercede بجاهكby your standing ليfor me وإنeven if أسرفتI went to excess فيin
فاشفع بجاهك لي وإن أسرفت في
فعلdoing القبيحevil فأنتfor you are ذوpossessed of جاهstanding عظيمimmense
فعل القبيح فأنت ذو جاه عظيم
Intercede for me by your standing, even if I have gone to excess
So intercede for me through your status even if
in doing evil, for yours is an immense standing.
I committed vile deeds, for you possess tremendous prestige.
فلقدfor indeed أويتI took refuge إلىin حماكyour sanctuary فرقنيso raise me
فلقد أويت إلى حماك فرقني
صرحcitadel of الحمىthe sanctuary المحفوفsurrounded بالكهفby the Cave الرقيمal-Raqīm
صرح الحمى المحفوف بالكهف الرقيم
Indeed, I have sought refuge in your sanctuary: raise me
I sought refuge in your sanctuary, so separate me
to its citadel, enclosed by the Cave of al-Raqīm.
From the heat of Hellfire surrounded by the Cave of Al-Hira.
وخدمتand I served مدحكyour praise فأجرنيso shelter me ياO سيديmy master
وخدمت مدحك فأجرني يا سيدي
فمنfor among المكارمnoble deeds جائزةrewarding حسنthe good الخديمservant
فمن المكارم جائزة حسن الخديم
I have served in praising you: shelter me, my master,
I served praising you, so reward me, my Master,
for rewarding a good servant is among noble deeds.
For it is customary to reward servants who serve beautifully.
ومنand who is الموفّىone doing full justice بامتداحكto praising you والذيwhile He who
ومن الموفّى بامتداحك والذي
أحياكgave you life قدindeed حياكgreeted you فيin الذكرthe Reminder الحكيمwise
أحياك قد حياك في الذكر الحكيم
And who can fully praise you, when He who
One who fulfills praising you and brought
gave you life has greeted you in the wise Reminder?
You to life in the wise remembrance has given you life.
أوor منwho يفيcan do justice بعظيمto the greatness of قدركyour worth بعدماafter
أو من يفي بعظيم قدرك بعدما
أثنىpraised عليكyou اللهGod بالخلقfor character العظيمlofty
أثنى عليك الله بالخلق العظيم
Or who can do justice to your immense worth, after
After Allah praised you with creating the great universe,
God praised you for your lofty character?
Who can fulfill your great status?
لكننيbut I وأناwhile I am المقصرthe one falling short لمnot أزلhave ceased
لكنني وأنا المقصر لم أزل
أدليpresent my plea بتطفيلas an uninvited guest علىat بابdoor of كريمa generous one
أدلي بتطفيل على باب كريم
But I, though falling short, have never ceased
Yet I, though falling short, did not cease
presenting my plea as an uninvited guest at a generous one's door.
Begging at the door of the Generous.
وأهيمand I wander enraptured فيin واديvalley of جلاكyour splendor وإنهand indeed it is
وأهيم في وادي جلاك وإنه
وادa valley بسفهdeeming foolish (uncertain text) منwhoever يراهsees it ولاand does not يهيمwander in rapture
واد بسفه من يراه ولا يهيم
I wander enraptured in the valley of your splendor; indeed, it is
I roamed in the valley of your majesty; indeed
a valley that deems foolish whoever sees it without rapture.
It is a magnificent valley that dazzles the roamer's eyes.
وأجيلand I turn طرفgaze of المدحpraise فيكupon you ولمand not أدنhave I professed a creed
وأجيل طرف المدح فيك ولم أدن
ألاexcept (intended reading) لحبكfor love of you فيin الحديثthe recent وفيand in القديمthe old
ألا لحبك في الحديث وفي القديم
I turn the gaze of praise upon you, and have held to no creed
I unsheathed the sword of praise for you, but did not come close
except love of you, in recent times and of old,
Except for love of you, anciently and presently.
لأكونso that I may be فيin دنيايmy worldly life منamong أهلthe people of التقىpiety
لأكون في دنياي من أهل التقى
وأكونand I may be فيin أخرايَmy afterlife منamong أهلthe people of النعيمbliss
وأكون في أخرايَ من أهل النعيم
that in my worldly life I may be among the pious,
To be among the people of piety in my worldly life
and in my afterlife among the people of bliss.
And to be among the people of Paradise in my final abode
ياO ربLord ياO ذوPossessor of الجودgenerosity ياO مولىMaster of الجداbounty
يا رب يا ذو الجود يا مولى الجدا
حسبيit suffices me منinstead of التسآلasking أنكthat You بيof me عليمare knowing
حسبي من التسآل أنك بي عليم
O Lord, O Possessor of generosity, O Master of bounty!
O Lord, O Possessor of Bounty, O Master of Splendor
Instead of asking, it suffices me that You know me.
It suffices me to know that you know of my pleading.
ولئنand if indeed سألتI ask فأنتthen You أنتYou المرتجيthe One hoped in
ولئن سألت فأنت أنت المرتجي
ولئنand if indeed شكوتI complain فأنتthen You are للشاكيto the complainer رحيمmerciful
ولئن شكوت فأنت للشاكي رحيم
If I ask, it is You—You who are hoped in;
If I beseeched, then you are the hoped for
if I complain, You are merciful to the complainer.
And if I complained, then you are Merciful to the complainant.
ياO يرunclear; probably 'Beneficent' ياO رحمنAll-Merciful ياO حنانTender One ياO
يا ير يا رحمن يا حنان يا
منانBestower ياO ذاPossessor of الطولbounty والمنand favor الجسيمimmense
منان يا ذا الطول والمن الجسيم
O [unclear name], O All-Merciful, O Tender One, O
O Lord, O Merciful, O Loving, O Beneficent
Bestower, O Possessor of bounty and immense favor!
O Forbearing, O Owner of Tremendous Favor and Bounty
ياO أولFirst ياO آخرLast ياO ظاهرManifest
يا أول يا آخر يا ظاهر
ياO باطنHidden ياO ذاPossessor of الإغاثةsuccor ياO كريمGenerous One
يا باطن يا ذا الإغاثة يا كريم
O First, O Last, O Manifest!
O First, O Last, O Apparent, O Hidden
O Hidden, O Possessor of succor, O Generous One!
O Responder to distress, O Bountiful
ياO مؤنسيmy Comforter فيin وحدتيmy solitude ياO عدّتيmy resource
يا مؤنسي في وحدتي يا عدّتي
فيin شدّتيmy distress ياO أمنsecurity against خوفيmy fear ياO حطيمḤaṭīm (unclear epithet)
في شدّتي يا أمن خوفي يا حطيم
O my Comforter in my solitude, O my resource
O my comforter in solitude, O my support in adversity
in my distress, O security against my fear, O Ḥaṭīm [unclear epithet]!
O security from my fear, O breaker of tyranny
ياO حيEver-Living ياO قيومSelf-Subsisting ياO اللهGod ياO
يا حي يا قيوم يا الله يا
منYou who جلare exalted عنbeyond زاءzāy (z) وعنand beyond واوwāw (w) وجيمand jīm (j)
من جل عن زاء وعن واو وجيم
O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting, O God, O
O Living, O Eternal, O God
You who transcend zāy, wāw, and jīm!
O Exalted above association with Alif, Waw or Jeem
ياO فردUnique One ياO منYou who عزare too exalted عنfor ولدa child وواand a parent (fragment)
يا فرد يا من عز عن ولد ووا
لدcompletion of 'parent' أوor مشيرcounselor أوor وزيرminister أوor قسيمpartner
لد أو مشير أو وزير أو قسيم
O Unique One, too exalted for child or
O Singular, O Self-Sufficient, unbegotten, without child
parent, counselor, minister, or partner!
Or associate, minister, or equal
ياO منYou whose تعالىis exalted مجدهHis glory عنbeyond مشبهa likeness
يا من تعالى مجده عن مشبه
أوor مقعدone seating لعلاin the height of علاهHis exaltation أوor مقيمone establishing
أو مقعد لعلا علاه أو مقيم
O You whose glory is exalted beyond any likeness,
O You whose glory transcended depictions
or one to seat You in Your lofty height, or set You upright!
Or assignation of limits, or inhabitation of place
ياO منYou who علىupon العرشthe Throne استوىestablished Yourself بترفعin transcendence
يا من على العرش استوى بترفع
قدindeed حارwas bewildered فيهby it كلevery ذيpossessor of لبintellect سليمsound
قد حار فيه كل ذي لب سليم
O You who established Yourself upon the Throne in transcendence,
O You who transcended on the Throne loftily
at which every possessor of sound intellect is bewildered!
Every possessor of an intact mind was perplexed by it
ياO منYou who علىupon العرشthe Throne استوىestablished Yourself بترفعin transcendence
يا من على العرش استوى بترفع
قدindeed حارwas bewildered فيهby it كلevery ذيpossessor of لبintellect سليمsound
قد حار فيه كل ذي لب سليم
O You who established Yourself upon the Throne in transcendence,
O Encompasser of sovereignty and its contents
at which every possessor of sound intellect is bewildered!
However and wherever, O All-Knowing, All-Wise
ياO منYou who علىover الملكdominion احتوىencompassed وأحاطهand surrounded it
يا من على الملك احتوى وأحاطه
كماin quantity وكيفاand quality ياO عليمAll-Knowing ياO حكيمWise
كما وكيفا يا عليم يا حكيم
O You who encompassed dominion and surrounded it
O Splitter of dawn, O Sender of night
in quantity and quality, O All-Knowing, O Wise!
O Sender of rain, O Guide of breezes
ياO فالقCleaver of الاصباحdawn ياO مرسيSettler of الدجىdarkness
يا فالق الاصباح يا مرسي الدجى
ياO مرسلSender of الأمطارrains ياO مجريMover of النسيمthe breeze
يا مرسل الأمطار يا مجري النسيم
O Cleaver of dawn, O Settler of darkness!
O Originator of creation without fatigue
O Sender of rains, O Mover of the breeze!
Or example, O Innovator, O Eternal
ياO مبدعOriginator of الكوانworlds (irregular spelling) منwith غيرno احتياneed (fragment)
يا مبدع الكوان من غير احتيا
جcompletion of 'need' أوor مثالmodel ياO بديعIncomparable One ياO قديمEternal One
ج أو مثال يا بديع يا قديم
O Originator of the worlds, without any
O Maker of things from nothingness as You willed
need or model, O Incomparable, O Eternal One!
Straight or crooked, healthy or sick
ياO موجدBringer into being of الأشياءthings منfrom عدمnothingness كماas
يا موجد الأشياء من عدم كما
قدindeed شاءHe willed منwhether معوجcrooked أوor منwhether سقيمsickly
قد شاء من معوج أو من سقيم
O Bringer of things into being from nothingness, as
O Perfect Fashioner in the darkness of wombs
He willed, whether crooked or sickly!
Of a wonderful creation from minor or major
ياO محكمPerfecter of التصويرshaping فيin ظلمdarknesses of الحشاthe womb
يا محكم التصوير في ظلم الحشا
خلقاin form وخلقاand in character منwhether جليلnoble أوor ذميمbase
خلقا وخلقا من جليل أو ذميم
O Perfecter of shaping in the womb's darkness,
O Giver of life to man then Causer of his death
in form and character, whether noble or base!
And Returner after he turns decayed and ruined
ياO محييGiver of life to الانسانhumankind ثمthen مميتهCauser of its death
يا محيي الانسان ثم مميته
ومعيدهand Restorer of it منfrom بعدafter ماit يمسيbecomes رميمdecayed
ومعيده من بعد ما يمسي رميم
O Giver of life to humankind, then Causer of its death,
O Hearer of the distant cry and Knower
and Restorer of it after it becomes decayed!
Of the secret and Illustrator of the perplexed matter
ياO سامعHearer of الصوتthe voice القصيdistant وعالand Knower (fragment)
يا سامع الصوت القصي وعال
مcompletion of 'Knower' السرthe secret الخفيhidden وموضحand Clarifier of الأمرthe matter البهيمdark
م السر الخفي وموضح الأمر البهيم
O Hearer of the distant voice, and Knower
O Seer of what is beneath the layers of soil
of the hidden secret, who makes dark matters clear!
Of laughing delightedly or frowning gloomily
ياO منYou who يرىsee ماwhat is تحتbeneath أطباقlayers of الثرىearth
يا من يرى ما تحت أطباق الثرى
منwhether ضاحكlaughing مستبشرjoyful أوor منwhether كظيمgrief-stricken
من ضاحك مستبشر أو من كظيم
O You who see what lies beneath the earth's layers,
O Counter of breaths from humans, jinn,
whether laughing and joyful or grief-stricken!
Noble angels or vile beasts
ياO منYou who يدلguide النملةthe ant السوداءblack فوabove (fragment)
يا من يدل النملة السوداء فو
قcompletion of 'above' الصخرthe rock تحتbeneath الأرضthe earth فيin الليلthe night البهيمpitch-black
ق الصخر تحت الأرض في الليل البهيم
O You who guide the black ant upon
O Savior of the desperate, O Responder to calls
the rock beneath the earth, in the pitch-black night!
O Refuge of the distressed, O Wealth of the destitute
ياO محصيCounter of الأنفاسbreaths منof أنسhumans ومنand of
يا محصي الأنفاس من أنس ومن
جنjinn أوor منof ملكan angel كريمnoble أوor بهيمa beast
جن أو من ملك كريم أو بهيم
O Counter of breaths, of humans and
O Reliever of the anxious heart, O Concealer
jinn, or of noble angels or beasts!
Of foul deeds, O Remover of endless sorrows
ياO منجيRescuer of المعترthe needy petitioner ياO غوثSuccor for النداthe call (probable reading)
يا منجي المعتر يا غوث الندا
ياO ملجأRefuge of المضطرthe distressed ياO ذخرTreasure of العديمthe destitute
يا ملجأ المضطر يا ذخر العديم
O Rescuer of the needy petitioner, O succor for the call!
O Enricher of the poor, O Sufficer of the old
O Refuge of the distressed, O treasure of the destitute!
O Sponsor of the orphan and Protecting Friend of the widow
ياO صارفAverter of الداءdisease الملمafflicting وضامنand Guarantor of الرزقprovision
يا صارف الداء الملم وضامن الرزق
المهمworrying ومحييand Reviver of العظمthe bone الرميمdecayed
المهم ومحيي العظم الرميم
O Averter of afflicting disease, and Guarantor of provision
O Sender of the Quran so we seek guidance
that concerns us, and Reviver of the decayed bone!
And Sender of messengers so we stay straight
ياO راحمMerciful to القلبthe heart القريحwounded وساترand Concealer of
يا راحم القلب القريح وساتر
الفعلthe deed القبيحugly وكاشفand Reliever of الكربdistress المقيمlasting
الفعل القبيح وكاشف الكرب المقيم
O You merciful to the wounded heart, Concealer of
O Creator of people's deeds, and Who destined
ugly deeds, and Reliever of lasting distress!
Either Paradise or Hellfire for them
ومغنىand Enricher of العافيthe petitioner الفقيرpoor وكافيand Sustainer of الشيخthe elder
ومغنى العافي الفقير وكافي الشيخ
الكبيرaged وكافلand Guardian of الطفلthe child اليتيمorphaned
الكبير وكافل الطفل اليتيم
Enricher of the poor petitioner, Sustainer of the elder
If no one hopes in You but the obedient
in his old age, and Guardian of the orphan child!
Then who can the evildoer rely on?
ياO منزلRevealer of القرآنthe Qur'an كيماso that نستمدwe may draw sustenance
يا منزل القرآن كيما نستمد
ومرسلand Sender of الإرسالthe messengers كيماso that نستقيمwe may be upright
ومرسل الإرسال كيما نستقيم
O Revealer of the Qur'an, that we may draw sustenance,
O Lord, do You not respond except to the good doer?
Sender of messengers, that we may walk aright!
Then who responds to wrongdoing, O Bountiful?
ياO خالقCreator of أفعالdeeds of العبادthe servants ومنand You who قضىdecreed
يا خالق أفعال العباد ومن قضى
حتماirrevocably عليهمfor them بالنعيمbliss as their lot أوor الجحيمHell
حتما عليهم بالنعيم أو الجحيم
O Creator of the servants' deeds, You who decreed
So through Ahmad's status, do not disappoint me, and
irrevocably for them bliss or Hell!
Favor me with pardon, forgiveness and ample bounty
إنif كانit is that لاnot يرجوكhopes in You إلاexcept طائعan obedient one
إن كان لا يرجوك إلا طائع
فمنthen who is الذيthe one whom يرجفوهhe hopes in (irregular text) ذوthe doer of الفعلthe deed الذميمvile
فمن الذي يرجفوه ذو الفعل الذميم
If none but the obedient may hope in You,
Forgive my sins, allow me my hopes
then in whom should the doer of vile deeds hope?
Conceal my faults, and spare me the Hellfire
أوor if لمnot تجبYou answer ياO ربLord إلاexcept محسناa doer of good
أو لم تجب يا رب إلا محسنا
فمنthen who is المجيبthe Answerer لدىamid الإساءةwrongdoing ياO كريمGenerous One
فمن المجيب لدى الإساءة يا كريم
Or if You answer only the virtuous, O Lord,
Restrain the injustice of the oppressors against me, and protect me
who answers amid wrongdoing, O Generous One?
From the tribulation of desires and the scheming of the cursed Devil
فبجاهso by the standing of أحمدAḥmad لاdo not تخيبنيdisappoint me وجدand bestow
فبجاه أحمد لا تخيبني وجد
بالعفوwith pardon والغفرانand forgiveness والفضلand bounty العميمall-embracing
بالعفو والغفران والفضل العميم
By Aḥmad's standing, do not disappoint me; bestow
Remove the veil from my sight, and save me from the harm
pardon, forgiveness, and all-embracing bounty.
Of the pain of painful ailment
واغفرand forgive ذنوبيmy sins وآولنيand grant me ماwhat أرتجيI hope for
واغفر ذنوبي وآولني ما أرتجي
واسترand conceal عيوبيmy faults واكفنيand spare me حرheat of الجحيمHell
واستر عيوبي واكفني حر الجحيم
Forgive my sins and grant me what I hope for;
Take care of my five senses, and preserve my health
conceal my faults and spare me the heat of Hell.
As long as I remain travelling in the transient world
واكففand restrain أكفّhands of البغيoppression عنّيfrom me واحمنيand protect me
واكفف أكفّ البغي عنّي واحمني
منfrom محنةtrial of الأهواdesires ومنand from كيدscheming of الرجيمthe accursed one
من محنة الأهوا ومن كيد الرجيم
Restrain oppression's hands from me, and protect me
And prevent me at my journey’s end to the eternal abode
from the trial of desires and the accursed one's scheming.
From stopping at an evil watering hole or miserable resting place
وأزجand remove (probable reading) غشاveil over بصريmy vision وجنبنيand keep me from أذىharm
وأزج غشا بصري وجنبني أذى
ألمpain ألمّthat befell لمؤلمto one in pain المرمدwith inflamed eyes الأليمagonizing
ألم ألمّ لمؤلم المرمد الأليم
Remove the veil from my vision, and keep me from the harm
Enlighten my heart with the light of knowledge and let
of pain that befalls one suffering from agonizing eye inflammation.
My tongue habitually recite the Wise Remembrance
واكلاand guard حواسيmy senses الخمسfive واحفظand preserve صحتيmy health
واكلا حواسي الخمس واحفظ صحتي
ماas long as دمتI remain بالترحالin journeying فيin الدنياthis world مقيمdwelling
ما دمت بالترحال في الدنيا مقيم
Guard my five senses and preserve my health,
Let me visit the standing place of Abraham and cherished
as long as I dwell, ever journeying, in this world.
Zamzam, the Stone, the Majestic House and the Shatterer
وامنعنand keep me فيin سفريmy journey إلىto دارabode of البقاpermanence
وامنعن في سفري إلى دار البقا
منfrom موردa watering-place موبdeadly ومنand from مرعىa pasture وخيمnoxious
من مورد موب ومن مرعى وخيم
Keep me, on my journey to the abode of permanence,
Allow me a blessed visit to perfume my soul
from a deadly watering-place and a noxious pasture.
With the fragrant breezes of its pleasant valley
وأنرand illuminate بنورwith the light of العلمknowledge قلبيmy heart وآجراand let flow (uncertain text)
وأنر بنور العلم قلبي وآجرا
لهfor it منطقيmy speech بتلاوةin recitation of الذكرthe Reminder الحكيمwise
له منطقي بتلاوة الذكر الحكيم
Illuminate my heart with the light of knowledge, and let flow
Show me the clear signs illustrating the one who perceives
for it my speech in recitation of the wise Reminder.
The glistening hints of precise meanings
وآمننand favor me بعودwith a return للمقامto the Maqām وزمزمand Zamzam
وآمنن بعود للمقام وزمزم
والحجرand the Stone والبيتand the House المعظمrevered والحطيمand al-Ḥaṭīm
والحجر والبيت المعظم والحطيم
Favor me with a return to the Maqām and Zamzam,
Let me glance in Al-Baqi and excellent indeed
the Stone, the revered House, and al-Ḥaṭīm.
Is a garden that delights the eyes at its beautiful season
واسمحand permit بزوةa visit (irregular spelling) طيبةṬaybah لتطيبso may sweeten أنفاسيmy breaths
واسمح بزوة طيبة لتطيب أنفاسي
بنشقby inhaling عبيرfragrance of واديهاher valley الشبيمcool
بنشق عبير واديها الشبيم
Permit a visit to Ṭaybah, that my breaths may grow sweet
Let me witness the grave wherein
by inhaling the fragrance of her cool valley.
The ornaments of the purest listener or Kalim were scattered
وأريand let me see المغانيthe abodes الموضحاتrevealing لمنto whoever يرىsees
وأري المغاني الموضحات لمن يرى
غرراradiant brows of المعانيmeanings البارقاتflashing لمنfor whoever يشيمwatches the flashes
غررا المعاني البارقات لمن يشيم
Let me see the abodes that reveal to the beholder
Forgive the grievous sins through the guide, and who
the radiant brows of meanings, flashing to the watchful eye.
Forgives grievous sins other than the Tremendous?
وأجيلand I turn طرفيmy gaze فيin البقيعal-Baqīʿ وحبذاand how lovely
وأجيل طرفي في البقيع وحبذا
روضa garden يروقdelights العينthe eye موسمهits season الوسيمfair
روض يروق العين موسمه الوسيم
Let me turn my gaze through al-Baqīʿ—how lovely
Give victory to the Leader of the Faithful, and be
a garden, whose fair season delights the eye!
His defender, cutting off the hand of the wicked aggressor
وأشاهدand I behold القبرthe tomb الذيwhich فيin طيهits folds
وأشاهد القبر الذي في طيه
نشرتwere spread حلىadornments of أزكىthe purest سميعhearer أوor كليمspeaker
نشرت حلى أزكى سميع أو كليم
Let me behold the tomb within whose folds
Protect the Heir, and grant him acceptance
were spread the adornments of the purest hearer or speaker.
And protect him from the plots of every spiteful enemy
واغفرand forgive عظيمthe greatness of الذنبsin بالهاديfor the Guide's sake وهلand who
واغفر عظيم الذنب بالهادي وهل
يعفوpardons عنfor الذنبsin العظيمgreat سوىexcept العظيمthe Great One
يعفو عن الذنب العظيم سوى العظيم
Forgive my great sin for the Guide's sake; for who
Guard the Protectors of the religion, and grant victory between them
pardons a great sin but the Great One?
Against the armies of enemies with darkened faces
وانصرand aid أميرCommander of المؤمنينthe Faithful وكنand be لهfor him
وانصر أمير المؤمنين وكن له
واكففand restrain بصارمهwith his sword يدhand of الباغيthe rebel الزنيمbase
واكفف بصارمه يد الباغي الزنيم
Aid the Commander of the Faithful, and stand by him;
Forgive my parents, my teachers, and bestow
with his sword restrain the hand of the vile rebel.
With your forbearing patience, O Forbearing, abundant forgiveness upon Muslims
واحفظand protect وليheir to العهدthe succession وامنحهand grant him الرضاapproval
واحفظ ولي العهد وامنحه الرضا
وقهand shield him from مكائدplots of كلevery ذيone possessing حسدenvy أثيمsinful
وقه مكائد كل ذي حسد أثيم
Protect the heir apparent and grant him approval;
Reward my children, siblings, and acquaintances
shield him from the plots of every sinful possessor of envy.
From every terror followed by the letter Meem
واحرسand guard حماةdefenders of الدينthe religion وافرand tear (uncertain reading) بينهمamong them
واحرس حماة الدين وافر بينهم
مسودّblackened تضليلmisguidance of العداthe foes قريthe back of (uncertain reading) الأديمthe hide
مسودّ تضليل العدا قري الأديم
Guard the defenders of the faith, and tear asunder among them
I asked You, O Merciful, by his status
the back of the hide, blackened by the foes' deception [wording unclear].
While knowing You are Mercifully Caring of me
واغفرand forgive لآبائيfor my forefathers وأشياخيand my teachers وجدand bestow
واغفر لآبائي وأشياخي وجد
للمسلمينupon the Muslims بجودwith the generosity of حلمكYour forbearance ياO حليمForbearing One
للمسلمين بجود حلمك يا حليم
Forgive my forefathers and teachers, and bestow
And by him I sought You, O Bountiful, and does one
on the Muslims the bounty of Your forbearance, O Forbearing One.
Seeing graciousness between intercessor and Bountiful?
وأجرand shelter بنيmy sons وإخوتيand my brothers ومعارفيand my acquaintances
وأجر بني وإخوتي ومعارفي
منfrom كلevery هاءhāʾ (h) تلاهاfollowed it حرفthe letter ميمmīm (m)
من كل هاء تلاها حرف ميم
Shelter my sons, my brothers, and my acquaintances
So respond to my call, O Responder, as You answered
from every hāʾ followed by the letter mīm.
The she-camel's pleading though she was a surly, untamed beast
إنيindeed I سألتكasked You ياO رحيمMerciful One بجاههby his standing
إني سألتك يا رحيم بجاهه
علماknowing بأنكthat You are مهيمنthe Guardian بيto me رحيمmerciful
علما بأنك مهيمن بي رحيم
I have asked You, O Merciful One, by his standing,
And conclude the son of Khalluf with good
knowing that You are the Guardian, merciful to me.
On the day when intimate cannot avail intimate
وبهand through him قصدتكsought You ياO كريمGenerous One وهلand can there be seen يرىone possessing
وبه قصدتك يا كريم وهل يرى
ذوone possessing حنّيةtenderness (reading uncertain) بينbetween المشفعthe accepted intercessor والكريمand the Generous One
ذو حنّية بين المشفع والكريم
Through him I have sought You, O Generous One; can there be seen
And perpetuate Your prayers and peace upon him as long
a tender-hearted one [reading uncertain] between the accepted intercessor and the Generous One?
As You remain, O Eternal and Everlasting
فاجبso answer دعائيmy prayer ياO مجيبAnswerer بسرby the secret of منhim who
فاجب دعائي يا مجيب بسر من
أنجىrescued البعيرthe camel وخاطبتهand addressed him ظباgazelles of الصريمthe thicket
أنجى البعير وخاطبته ظبا الصريم
Answer my prayer, O Answerer, by the secret of him who
And upon all prophets, messengers
rescued the camel, and whom the gazelles of the thicket addressed.
The honored angels, possessors of pride and lasting glory
واحسنand make good ختامending of ابنIbn الخلوفal-Khallūf وكنand be لهfor him
واحسن ختام ابن الخلوف وكن له
فيon يومa day لاnot يغنىcan avail حميمa close friend عنfor حميمa close friend
في يوم لا يغنى حميم عن حميم
Make the ending of Ibn al-Khallūf good, and stand by him
And the Family, all the Companions
on the day when no close friend can avail another.
And those who followed them upon the straight path
وأدمand perpetuate صلاتكYour blessings والسلامand peace عليهupon him ماas long as
وأدم صلاتك والسلام عليه ما
دامendures البقاءexistence لوجهكfor Your Face الباقيeverlasting القديمeternal
دام البقاء لوجهك الباقي القديم
Continue Your blessings and peace upon him as long as
As long as the dawn caller calls upon his Lord
endurance lasts for Your abiding, eternal Face;
Seeking bounty from the abundant, copious favor
وعلىand upon جميعall الأنبياءthe prophets والرسلand the messengers
وعلى جميع الأنبياء والرسل
والأملاكand the angels أهلpossessors of الفخرglory والمجدand nobility الصميمpure
والأملاك أهل الفخر والمجد الصميم
and upon all the prophets and messengers,
and the angels, possessors of glory and pure nobility;
وعلىand upon القرابةthe kin والصحابةand the companions كلهمall of them
وعلى القرابة والصحابة كلهم
والتابعينand those who follow لهمthem علىalong النهجthe path القويمupright
والتابعين لهم على النهج القويم
and upon all his kin and companions,
and those who follow them along the upright path,
ماas long as قامrises فيin الأسحارthe predawn hours يسألasking ربهhis Lord
ما قام في الأسحار يسأل ربه
مستوهبone seeking a gift منfrom فائضoverflow of الفضلbounty العميمall-embracing
مستوهب من فائض الفضل العميم
as long as one rises before dawn to ask his Lord,
seeking a gift from the overflow of all-embracing bounty.
Partial English translation: 196 of 202 Arabic lines translated.