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وَصَلَاةُ عَلَى إِمَامِ الْبَرَايَا
ثُمَّ آلِهِ وَصَحْبِ أَهْلِ قَبُولِي
- Wa sallâtu alâ imâmil barayâ / Suma âline wa sahbi âhli qâbûlî
- And may prayer be upon the Imam of creation / Then upon his family and companions, the people of acceptance.
فَسْخِ مُخْنَنَّ بْطَيَبَةْ يَا خَلِيلِي
بِخُرُوبِ دُمُوعِ وَرْمِ خَلِيلِي
- Fasskhi makhnane bi taybatine yâ khalîli / Bi khurubi dumû’i warmi khâlilî
- Reveal my secret through purity, O my friend / With the flow of my tears, and be indulgent with my friend.
فَبْكِي واسْتَنْجِدَانِي بَوَاكِي مُزْنِي
خَافِرَانِ سَاعِي كُلِّ خَادِنِ أَصِيلِي
- Fabki wasstanjidane bawâkiya muznî / Khâfirane sâ’i kulla khâdine assilî
- Weep and implore, O my tearful eyes / And be merciful to all who submit sincerely.
ثُمَّ حَدِث تِلْكَ رُبُوهِ بِمَكَّة
بَعْدَ قَلْبِي مِنْ كُلِّ سَوُخِ سَخِيلِي
- Suma hadiss tilka rubûhi bi makkâh / bahda qalbi mine kulli sawkhi sakhîlî
- Then speak of those heights in Mecca / After purifying my heart from all impurity.
وَبَيَّنِي كَمْ قَدْ وُلِعْتُ اشْتِيَاقَانَ
لَمْ أُبَالِ خَطُّ فِيهِ آزَلِ أَزِيلِي
- Wa bi’âni kam qad wulihtu ichtiyâqane / lam ubal khatu fîhi âzala azîli
- Express my burning desire / Without worrying about reproaches, since forever.
وَبَيَّنِي كَمْ قَدْ حُرِمْتُ لَذِي ذَا
نَوْمِي مِنْ ذِكْرِهَا بِلَيْلِ طَوِيلِي
- Wa bi’âni kam qad hurimtu lazî zâ / Nawmi mine zikrihâ bi layli tawîlî
- Express how much I’ve been deprived of the pleasure / Of sleep, because of her memory, during the long nights.
لَهْفَا نَفْسِي أَنْفَاتَانِي طِيبُ رَيَّا
تُرْبَةِ الْبَدْرِ وَالْمَلَاذِ جَلِيلِي
- Lahfa nafssi infatâni tîbu rayâ / Turbatul badri wal malâzi jalîlî
- Oh, my soul yearns for the good scent / Of the land of Badr and the sublime refuge.
سَيِّدُ الرُّسُلُ مُصْطَفَى هُمَّ شَفِيعُ
يَوْمَ أَذَى تَشْفِيعُ كُلُّ رَسُولِي
- Sayyidil Russûli Mustafâ hume chafîu / Yawma azâ tachfî’u kulla rassûlî
- The Master of the Messengers, Mustafa, is their intercessor / On the day of distress, his intercession surpasses that of all messengers.
رَحْمَةِ الْخَلْقِ أَصْلُهُ مَنْ أَنَارَ
حِسِّ وَالْمَخْلَى بُرُءَ كُلِّ عَلِيلِي
- Rahmatul khalqi assluhu mane anâral / hissa wal makhla buru kulli alîlî
- The mercy of creation, his origin is the one who illuminated / The visible and the invisible; he heals all the sick.
وَحَبِيبُ لَاهِ جَلِيلِي قَدِيمَنَا
مِنْهُ نَلَالُ كَمَالِ كُلِّ كَمِيلِي
- Wa habîbu Lâhi jalîli qadîmane / Minhu nalal kamâli kullu kamîli
- The friend of God, sublime and eternal / From him, all perfection has been obtained.
مِنْهُ نَالُ الْفُخْرَانِ آدَمَ مِنْ قَبْ
لِي مَالُ وَأَسْمَى مِنْ ذَا سَمِيلِي
- Minhu nâlal fukhrâna Âdama mine qab…. / li malu wa assmâ mine za samîlî
- From him, Adam obtained pride before… / His wealth and names were insignificant compared to his excellence.
مِنْهُ نَالَ نَجَاةَ يَشْكُرُ إِذْ أَمَّ
وَمِنْهُ طُوفَانِي كُلُّ ضَلِيلِي
- Minhu nâla najata yachkuru ize amâ… / Wa minhu tûfani kulla zalîli
- From him, Noah obtained salvation and gave thanks / And from him, the flood spared all astray.
مِنْهُ آلَ نِيَارُ بَرْدَانَ سَلَامَنَ
لِأَبِيهِ بَرْهَامِ خَيْرِ خَلِيلِي
- Minhu âla niyâru bardane salâmane / Li abîhi Barhâma khayri khalîli
- From him, the fire became cold and peaceful / For his father, Abraham, the best of friends.
مِنْهُ يَمُنُ كَلِيمِي سَارَ يَبُوسَنَا
مِنْهُ تَكْلِيمُهُ وَكُلُّ جَزِيلِي
- Minhu yamul kalîmi sâra yabûssane / Minhu taklimuhu wa kullu jazîli
- From him, the hand of Moses began to shine / From him, he received the word and all generosity.
مِنْهُ رَاخَ رُوحُ الْكَلِيمُ لِأَهْلَى
خَيْرُ مَطْلُوبِي وَهُوَ خَيْرُ خَلِيلِي
- Minhu râkha rûhul kalîmu li ahlâ / Khayra matlûbi wahwa khayri khalîli
- From him, the soul of Moses found joy / The best of desires; he is the best of friends.
ثُمَّ أَيُّوبَ يُوسُفُ ثُمَّ إِسْمَاعِ
إِلُ نَالُ نَجَاةَ مِنْ ذَا جَمِيلِي
- Suma Ayûba Yussufu suma Ismâ… / ilu nâlu najâta mine zâ jamîlî
- Then Job, Joseph, then Ishmael / They obtained salvation from him, the Magnificent.
فَهُوَ مُخْتَارُ لَاهِ فَاخْتَارَهُ وَاخْ
تَارَ لِنُورِ كُلُّ أَصْلِنِ أَصِيلِي
- Fahwa Mukhtâru Lâhi fakhtârahu wakh… / târa li nûri kulla assline assîlî
- He is the Chosen One of God; He chose him and / Chose for his light every noble and pure origin.
مَجْدُ طَهَ مَجْدُ الْقَدِيمُ أَصِيلِي
وَكَفَى بِالْمَجْدِ الْقَدِيمِ الْأَصِيلِي
- Majdu taha majdul qadîmi assîli / Wa kafâ bil majdil qadîmil assîlî
- The glory of Taha is the glory of the ancient, of the pure / And the glory of the ancient, of the pure, is sufficient.
دُرَّةُ الْكَوْنَ الْبَرِيَّةُ مِنْهُ
فَهُوَ أَصَلِّ الْفُرُوزِ بَعْدَ الْأُصُولِي
- Durratul kawnal bariyatul minhu / Fahwa asslil furûzi bahdal ussûlî
- The pearl of the universe, creation comes from him / He is the origin of the branches after the roots.
فَتَوَالَى آيَاتِ إِذَا حَرَجَ الْبَدْرِ
رَأَ وَأَرْضَى رُؤُمِي نَحْوَ الْأَمِيلِي
- Fatawala âyâti iza harajal badru / Ra aw ardâ rûmi nahwal amîlî
- His verses follow each other when the full moon rises / And it guides souls towards hope.
ثُمَّ نَاخَاتُ الْبَدْرِ ثُمَّ تَدَلَّ
أَنْجُمُ وَزُهْرُ لِلْمُنِيرِ الْكَمِيلِي
- Suma nâkhâtul badri suma tadala / anjumu wa zuhru lil munîril kamîlî
- Then the radiance of the full moon, then descend / The stars and the planets for the one who illuminates perfectly.
أَكْرَمَ لَاهُ الْهَامَ وَشُهْرَ وَالْيَوْمَ
وَمَعْنَى مِيلَادِ فَهْجِبْ خَلِيلِي
- Akrama Lâhul hâma wa chahra wal yawma / Wa mahnâ mîladi fahjab khalîlî
- God honored the year, the month, and the day / And the place of his birth, so hide, O my friend!
سَاعِ فَرَصْنَا ثُمَّ أَوْصَى
هُ وَنَارُ فَالْكُلُّ مُبْدِ رَحِيلِي
- Sâ’a farssana suma awssâ… / hu wa nâru fal kullu mubdi rahîlî
- Joy rejoiced us, then recommended… / Him and the fire, as everything begins a journey.
وَتَوَالَتْ بَشَائِرُ مِنْ بَشِيرِنَا
مَلِكِ الْكُفْرِ فِي الْعَذَابِ ذَلِيلِي
- Wa tawalate bachâ’iru mine bachîrine / Malikul kufri fil azâbi zalîlî
- And the good news followed one another from a bringer of good tidings / The king of disbelief is humiliated in torment.
رَ دَ أَمَّنَا الْكُفَّارِ مِنْ رَ دَ شَمْسَنَ
مِنْ خُرُوبِينَ وَالْحِزْبُ كُلُّ مُحُولِي
- Ra da amanal kufâri mine rada chamssane / Mine khurûbine wal hizba kullu muhûlî
- He repelled the hope of the disbelievers coming from the hope of the sun / From disasters, and their party is annihilated.
أَيَادَتْ مُعْجِزَاتِهِ مَا أَتَاهُ
أَثْمَرَتْ فِ عَمِينَا سُخُخُ نَخِيلِي
- Ayadate muhjizâtuhu mâ atâhu / Assmarate fi âmine sukhuku nakhîlî
- His miracles confirmed what he brought / And in one year, the palms fruited.
وَتَمَارُوَا فَنَا شَكَّ بِدْرَ وَنَادَى
فَانْدَمَا صَرْحَةُ سَارِي عَلَى الْجُلُولِي
- Wa tamârawe fane chakha badru wa nâda / Fandama sarhatu sarî al julûlî
- And they disputed, so the well of Badr complained and called out / Then regretted the cry of the swift one moving away.
وَالْجَمَادَاتُ أَفْصَحَتْ نَطَقَ ظَبْيُ
بِ صِدْقِينَ كَا مِصْلِي دَبِينِي خَطِيلِي
- Wal jamâdatu afssahate natakha zabyu / Bi çidqine ka missli dabine khatîlî
- And the inanimate objects spoke clearly, and the fawn testified / With sincerity, like the step of a graceful walker.
سَارَ صَوْتُ سَيْفَانَ وَسَارَ سِرَاجَنَ
وَكَتَكْسِيرِي كُلِّ شَيِينِ خَلِيلِي
- Sâra sawtu sayfane wa sâra sirâjane / Wa katakssiri kulli chayine khalîli
- His voice has become a sword, and he has become a light / And he multiplies all things, O my friend.
مَا يَكْحِدُ التَّكْسِيرُ آيَاتِ طَهَ
لَا تَنَاهَ فَالْكُسْرُ مِصْلُ خَلِيلِي
- Mâ yukhidul takssîru âyatu Tâhâ / La tanâha fal kussru misslu khalîli
- What multiplication does not exhaust is the verses of Taha / They are infinite, and greatness is like my friend.
كَيْفَ شَحْوِي شِحْرُ الْبَلِيخِ سَنَى آلِ مُسْ
طَفَى إِذْ يُبْتَلَى سَنَى أُلِّ جَلِيلِي
- Kayfa chahwi chihrul balîkhi sanâ al Mus… / tapha ize yubtala sanâ ull jalîlî
- How can the glory of language equal the glory of the Prophet / When the glory of the Sublime is tested?
فَقْتَدَوْ اِمَامِينَ سَنَى مُهِّيزَاتِينَ
أَوْ زُبِلَ الْمُرْهَفَاتِ دُونَا فُحُولِي
- Faqtadaw Imâmine sanâ muh’izâtine / Aw zubil murhafâti dûna fuhûlî
- They followed an Imam with brilliant miracles / Or the slender spears withered without robust horses.
يَحْمِلُ الْبَدْرُ فَوْقَ جُرْدِينَ لُشُوسَّانَ
يُسَلِّلُوهُمْ حَيَاتُهُمْ بِ حُسُولِي
- Yahmilul badru fawqa jourdine luchûssane / Yasslilûhume hayâtuhume bi hussûlî
- They carry the full moon above the shining armor / They aspire to a life with accomplishment.
يَخْدِمُ الْخَيْلَ سَمَى وَالْبِدْنُ عُمُرُ
بِ امْتِسَامِينَ يَخُوضُ بَحْرَ خُلْيُولِي
- Yakhdimul khayla sama wal bidnu umru / Bi amtissâmine yakhûdu bahra khulyûli
- They serve the horses with the sky, and the body with life / With devotion, they cross the sea of vanity.
سَلَامُ نَفْسَا لِلْ إِلَاهِ فَمَوْتُ
ذُو سَوَائِنَ مَا آلَ بَخَاءِ طَوِيلِي
- Salâmu nafssa lil ilâhi famawtu / Zu sawâ’ine mâ’al bakhâ’i tawîli
- Peace of the soul is for God, and death / Is preferable to a life of prolonged avarice.
سَلْهُمْ كَمْ وَ خَائِمَانَ شَهِدُوهَا
أَسْخَانِ الْكُفْرِ حَيُهُمَ كَلْ خَاطِيلِي
- Salhumu kam wa khâ’imane chahidûhâ / Asskhânal kufra hayuhume kal khâtîlî
- Ask them how much, and with what devotion they testified to it / They provoked disbelief, their life is like that of the treacherous.
هَتَكُ الْكُفْرَ زَالَ كُلُّ عَزِيزِ
وَآ اسْتَرْخُوهُمَ كُلُّهُمَ خَيْرُ جِيلِي
- Hatakul kufra zala kullu azîzi / Wâ asstarkhûhume kulluhume khayru jîlî
- They tore down disbelief, all power faded away / And they restored hope; they are the best generation.
شَكَرَ لَهُ لِلْمُهَاجِرِي مِنْهُمَ
ثُمَّ أَنْصَارِي بَدَارُ لِلْقَبُولِي
- Chakara lahu lil muhâjiri minhume / Suma anssâri badâru lil Qabûli
- He thanked for him the emigrants among them / Then the helpers, they hastened towards acceptance.
حَرَزُو دِينِي فِي حَرِيمِنَا مَنِيعِينَ
حَفِظُوهُ مِنْ خَالِ بُطْلِينِ وَ خِيلِي
- Harazû dîni fi harîmine manî’ine / Hafizûhu mine khâli butline wa khîlî
- They guarded the religion in an inviolable sanctuary / They protected it from all falsehood and imagination.
رَضِيَ لَاهُ عَنْهُمَ وَرَضُوا عَنَ
هُ ذَلَّلَنَا مِنْهُمَ بِذُلِنَا ذَلِيلِي
- Radiya Lâhu anhumu wa radu ane… / hu zalilna minhume bi ziline zalîlî
- God approved of them, and they approved of Him / We are honored by them with a honorable protection.
رَضِيَ لَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِنَا مَنْ
أَنْفَخَ مَالِي فِ رِضَائِلِ جَالِيلِي
- Radiya Lâhu ane Abî Bakrine mane / Anfakha mâli fi ridâ’il jâlîlî
- God approved of Abu Bakr, the one who / Spent his wealth to please the Sublime.
رَضِيَ لَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي أَفْصِينَا
آلِ فَارُوقِي عَدْلِنِ فِ الْحُكْمِ رَدْعَلِ جَهُولِي
- Radiya Lâhu ane Abî Affssîne / Al Fârûkhi adlane fil hukmi rad’al jahûlî
- God approved of Abu Hafs / Al Farouq, the just in judgment, who repelled the ignorant.
رَضِيَ لَاهُ عَنْكَ صَاحِبُ نُورَيْنِ
عَظِيمَيْنِ مِنْ رِضَا عِي رَسُولِي
- Radiya Lâhu anka sâhibu Nurayni / Azîmayni mine ridâ i rassûlî
- God approved of you, O holder of the two lights / The two great ones, by the approval of the Messenger.
رَضِيَ لَاهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّينَا وَزِيرَنَ
لِ نَبِيِّ الْكَرِيمِي مُرْدِلْ بَسُّولِي
- Radiya Lâhu ane Aliyine wazîrane / Li nabiyil karîmi murdil bassûlî
- God approved of Ali, the vizier / Of the noble Prophet, who vanquished the brave.
رَحْمَةِ خَلْقِي يَا رَحِيمُ أَتَيْنَا
كَنْزِلَانَ فَالْطُفْ بِعَاتِيِنَ نَزِيلِي
- Rahmatu khalqi yâ Rahîmu ataynâ / Kanzilane fal tuf bi’âtine nazîlî
- Mercy of creation, O Merciful, we have come / Seeking your treasure, so have mercy on us, O host.
قَدْ رَجَوْنَاكَ لِلْهُمُومِ رَجَا آلِ مُسْ
طَفَيْنَا أَخْيَارُ حَبْلِي سُؤُلِي
- Qad rajawnaka lil humûmi rajâ al Mu… / staphayna akhyâra habli sûlî
- We have hoped in you for the worries, like the hope of the / Chosen one, the best of the sons of the question.
وَأَرَانِي إِنِّي أَنَالُ مَرَامِي
بِخْتَتَانَ أَنْتَ الْفَيْتُ أَنْتَ مُنِيلِي
- Wa arânî ini anâlu marârmi / Bakhtatane antal faytu anta munîlî
- And show me that I achieve my desires / Through a happy destiny, you are the benefactor, you are the granter.
ثُمَّ خَيْرِي خَلْقِي أَسْتَجْرَتُ وَمِنْهُ
أَرْتَجِي خُكْحْرَانَ لِ ذَنْبِينِ تَخَيُّلِي
- Sumâ khayri khalqi asstarjartu wa minhu / Artaji khukhrâna li zanbine takhîlî
- Then, the best of creation, I have sought refuge, and from him / I hope for redemption for my imagined sins.
رَبِّ إِنِّي وَلَوْ أُسِيءُ فِعَالِي
أَرْتَجِي مِنْكَ بِلْمَنَانِ الْجَزِيلِي
- Rabbi inî wa law ussi’u fi’âli / Artaji minka bil manânil jazîlî
- My Lord, even if I aggravate my actions / I hope from you an abundant generosity.
رَبِّ إِنِّي وَلَوْ هَتَكْتُ سُتُورِي
أَرْتَجِي مِنْكَ بِلْمَنَالِي جَزِيلِي
- Rabbi inî wa law hataktu sutûri / Artaji minka bil manâli jazîlî
- My Lord, even if I tear my veils / I hope from you abundant gifts.
رَبِّ إِنِّي وَلَوْ أَبْخُتْ فَإِنِّي
أَرْتَجِي مِنْكَ كُلِّ سَتْرِينِ جَمِيلِي
- Rabbi inî wa law abakhtu fa inî / Artaji minka kulla sitrine jamîlî
- My Lord, even if I am impolite, then I / I hope from you every beautiful protection.
رَبِّ إِنِّي وَلِوَالِدَيْنِ وَنَسْلِي
أَرْتَجِي مِنْكَ نَيْلُ خَيْرِ مَخِيلِي
- Rabbi inî wal walidayni wa nassli / Artaji minka nayli khayri makhîlî
- My Lord, for me, my parents, and my offspring / I hope from you to obtain the best of what I hope for.
رَبِّ هَبْلِي وَلِوَالِدَيْنِ وَنَسْلِي
وَكَذَا مُسْلِمُونَ كُلِّ خَيْرِ
- Rabbi habli wal wâlidayni wa nassli / Wa kazâ musslimûna kulla khayri
- My Lord, grant to me, my parents, and my offspring / And so to the Muslims, all good.
وَصَلَاةُ عَلَى إِمَامِ الْبَرَايَا
ثُمَّ آلِهِ وَصَحْبِ أَهْلِ خَابُولِي
- Wa sallâtu alâ imâmil barayâ / Suma âline wa sahbi âhli khâbûlî
- And may prayer be upon the Imam of creation / Then upon his family and companions, the people of acceptance.
ثُمَّ تَسْلِيمُ لَا نِهَايَةَ فِيهِي
مَا بَقِيَ الْمُلْكِ لِلْ إِلَاهِ الْكَمِيلِي
- Suma tasslîmu la nihâyata fîhî / Mâ baqil Mulku lil ilâhil kamîlî
- Then the greeting without end / As long as the Kingdom belongs to the Perfect God.
