آهِ لَولا الجناحُ منّي كسيرُ

آهِ لَولا الجناحُ منّي كسيرُ

كنتُ في الحالِ للحجازِ أطيرُ

كنتُ في الحالِ للحجازِ أطيرُ

Ah—were this wing of mine not broken,

Ah, were my wing not broken,

I would fly at once to the Hijaz.

I would fly at once to the Hijaz.

وَيَقيني بأحمدٍ جبر كسري

وَيَقيني بأحمدٍ جبر كسري

كلّ كسرٍ بأحمدٍ مجبورُ

كلّ كسرٍ بأحمدٍ مجبورُ

My sure faith in Ahmad mends my brokenness;

And my certainty in Ahmad has mended my brokenness;

every fracture, through Ahmad, is restored.

Every fracture is mended through Ahmad.

سيّد الخلقِ صفوةُ الحقّ شمس ال

سيّد الخلقِ صفوةُ الحقّ شمس ال

أُفقِ أفقِ الهدى البشير النذيرُ

أُفقِ أفقِ الهدى البشير النذيرُ

Master of creation, the Truth’s elect, sun of the—

Master of creation, the True One’s chosen, sun of the

—horizon, horizon of guidance, bearer of glad tidings and warner.

horizon, horizon of guidance, bearer of glad tidings, the warner.

مَن يَكُن زاعِماً بدينٍ ودنيا

مَن يَكُن زاعِماً بدينٍ ودنيا

غُنيةً عنه إنّني لفقيرُ

غُنيةً عنه إنّني لفقيرُ

Whoever claims authority over my faith and worldly affairs—

Whoever claims, in religion and worldly life,

I have no need of him; truly, I am poor.

to have no need of him—indeed, I am in need.

سيّدي يا أبا البتولِ أَغثني

سيّدي يا أبا البتولِ أَغثني

أنتَ أَدرى بما حواه الضميرُ

أنتَ أَدرى بما حواه الضميرُ

My master, O father of al-Batul, come to my aid!

My master, O father of al-Batul, come to my aid!

You know best what the heart conceals.

You know best what the heart holds.

أَأُرجّي مَعاشراً فيهمُ الأر

أَأُرجّي مَعاشراً فيهمُ الأر

واحُ موتى لها الجسوم قبورُ

واحُ موتى لها الجسوم قبورُ

Should I place my hope in people whose spir—

Shall I place my hope in people whose

—its are dead, their bodies their graves?

souls are dead, their bodies tombs for them?

وَأَعزُّ الأنامِ أنتَ لدى اللَ

وَأَعزُّ الأنامِ أنتَ لدى اللَ

هِ تَعالى وهو السميع البصيرُ

هِ تَعالى وهو السميع البصيرُ

And you are the dearest of all creation in the sight of Go—

And you are the most honored of creatures in the sight of

—d Most High; and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

God Most High, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

إنَّ ربّي لما يشاءُ لطيفٌ

إنَّ ربّي لما يشاءُ لطيفٌ

وَعلى ما يشاءُ ربّي قديرُ

وَعلى ما يشاءُ ربّي قديرُ

Indeed, my Lord is gracious in accomplishing whatever He wills,

Indeed, my Lord is subtle in what He wills,

and my Lord is fully able to do whatever He wills.

And my Lord has power over whatever He wills.

بكَ أَدعوهُ أَن ييسّر عُسري

بكَ أَدعوهُ أَن ييسّر عُسري

فَعليهِ تيسيرُ عسري يسيرُ

فَعليهِ تيسيرُ عسري يسيرُ

Through you I call upon Him to ease my hardship;

Through you I call upon Him to ease my hardship;

for Him, easing my hardship is easy.

For easing my hardship is easy for Him.

أنتَ نعمَ العبدُ الكريم عليه

أنتَ نعمَ العبدُ الكريم عليه

وَهوَ نعمَ المولى ونعم النصيرُ

وَهوَ نعمَ المولى ونعم النصيرُ

You are an excellent servant, noble in His sight,

You are an excellent servant, honored in His sight;

and He is the best Protector and the best Helper.

And He is an excellent Master and an excellent Helper.