حبذاhow excellent السيدthe lord الإمامthe imam ولىWali (name) والدand al-D— (split name fragment)
حبذا السيد الإمام ولى والد
ين—in (completes al-Din, 'the faith') قاضىjudge of القضاةthe judges ندباgallant سرياnoble
ين قاضى القضاة ندبا سريا
How excellent is the lord, the imam, Wali wa-al-D—
The master, the imam, the son of the father
—in, chief of judges, gallant and noble!
The judge of judges was appointed secretly
رفعraised اللهGod قدرهhis rank فترقىand so he ascended
رفع الله قدره فترقى
منfrom ذرىthe heights of شرعهHis law مكاناa station علياlofty
من ذرى شرعه مكانا عليا
God raised his rank, and so he ascended
May Allah raise his status that he may ascend
From the heights of His law to a lofty station.
From the progeny of His law to a lofty position
سألasked الشرعthe Law ربهits Lord ربO Lord هبgrant ليto me
سأل الشرع ربه رب هب لي
ولكand Yours is الفضلthe bounty منfrom لدنكYour presence ولياa guardian
ولك الفضل من لدنك وليا
The Law asked its Lord: 'Lord, grant me—
He asked the Divine Law, his Lord: My Lord grant me
And Yours is the bounty—a guardian from Your presence.'
From Your grace a guardian
أنجزfulfilled اللَهGod وعدهHis promise فأتاهand so he came to it
أنجز اللَه وعده فأتاه
إنهindeed He كانwas وعدهHis promise مأتياbound to be fulfilled
إنه كان وعده مأتيا
God fulfilled His promise, and the guardian came to the Law;
Allah fulfilled His promise, so he came to him
Indeed, His promise was bound to be fulfilled.
Indeed His promise does come true