رَحِمَكَ اللهُ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ | ra¦imakal-l¡hu y¡ abal-¦asan | May Allah have mercy upon you, O Abu’l-°asan. |
كُنْتَ أَوَّلَ الْقَوْمِ إسْلاَماً وَأَخْلَصَهُمْ إيمَاناً | kunta awwalal-qawmi isl¡man wa akhla¥ahum ¢m¡n¡ | You were the first of all in accepting Islam and the most sincere of all in faith, |
وَأشَدَّهُمْ يَقِيناً وَأَخْوَفَهُمْ للهِ | wa ashaddahum yaq¢nan wa akhwafahum lill¡h | And you were the firmest in conviction and the most Allah-fearing, |
وَأَعْظَمَهُمْ عَناءً وَأَحْوَطَهُمْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ | wa a’¨amahum ‘an¡-an wa a¦wa§ahum ‘al¡ ras£lil-l¡hi ¥allal-l¡hum ‘alayhi wa ¡lih | And you were the most steadfast (against ordeals for the sake of Islam) and the most watchful for Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household, |
وَآمَنَهُمْ عَلَى أصْحَابِهِ وَأَفْضَلَهُمْ مَنَاقِبَ | wa ¡manahum ‘al¡ a¥¦¡bih¢ wa af¤alahum man¡qib | And you were the most careful for his companions and you were endowed with the most favorable merits, |
وَأَكْرَمَهُمْ سَوَابِقَ وَأَرْفَعَهُمْ دَرَجَةً | wa akramahum saw¡biqa wa arfa’ahum darajah | And you were the foremost of everyone else in everything, and the owner of the most elevated rank, |
وَأَقْرَبَهُمْ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ | wa aqrabahum min ras£lil-l¡hi ¥allal-l¡hu ‘alayhi wa ¡lih | And you were the closest of them to Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household, |
وَأَشْبَهَهُمْ بِهِ هَدْياً وَخُلُقاً وَسَمْتاً وَفِعْلاً | wa ashbahahum bih¢ hadyan wa khuluqan wa samtan wa fi’l¡ | And you were the most similar to him in guidance, morals, manners, and deeds, |
وَأَشْرَفَهُمْ مَنْزِلَةً وَأَكْرَمَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ | wa ashrafahum manzilatan wa akramahum ‘alayh | And you were the owner of the most honorable position, and the most respected (by Almighty Allah and His Messenger). |
فَجَزَاكَ اللهُ عَنِ الإسْلاَمِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ وَعَنِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ خَيْراً. | fajaz¡kal-l¡hu ‘anil-isl¡mi wa ‘an ras£lih¢ wa ‘anil-muslim¢na khayr¡ | May Allah reward you on behalf of Islam, the His Messenger, and the Muslims with the best rewarding. |
قَوِيت َحِينَ ضَعُفَ أصْحَابُهُ | qaw¢ta ¦¢na ¤a’ufa a¥¦¡buh | You became stronger when his companions became weak, |
وَبَرَزْتَ حِينَ اسْتَكَانُوا | wa barazta ¦¢nas-tak¡n£ | And you advanced when they surrendered, |
وَنَهَضْتَ حِينَ وَهَنُوا | wa naha¤ta ¦¢na wahan£ | And you stood up (to face difficulties) when they became showed weak-heartedness, |
وَلَزَمْتَ مِنْهَاجَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ إذْ هُمْ أَصْحَابُهُ | wa lazamta minh¡ja ras£lil-l¡hi ¥allal-l¡hu ‘alayhi wa ¡lih¢ idh hum a¥¦¡buh | And you abode by the course of Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household—as they were his companions, |
وَكُنْتَ خَلِيفَتَهُ حَقّاً | wa kunta khal¢fatah£ ¦aqq¡ | And you were truly his vicegerent. |
لَمْ تُنَازِعْ وَلَمْ تُضْرَعْ | lam tun¡za’ wa lam tu¤ra’ | No one could ever compete with you or vie with you in this position |
بِرُغْمِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَغَيْظِ الكَافِرِينَ | birughmil-mun¡fiq¢na wa ghay¨il-k¡fir¢n | In spite of the existence of hypocrites and the despise of the unbelievers, |
وَكُرْهِ الحاسِدِينَ وَصِغَرِ الفَاسِقِين. | wa kurhil-¦¡sid¢na wa ¥igharil-f¡siq¢n | And the malice of the enviers and the disgrace of the wicked ones. |
فَقُمْتَ بِالأمْرِ حِينَ فَشِلُوا | faqumta bil-amri ¦¢n fashil£ | You thus managed the matters when they failed to do so |
وَنَطَقْتَ حِينَ تَتَعْتَعُوا | wa na§aqta ¦¢na tata’ta’£ | And you spoke (the truth) when they stammered, |
وَمَضَيْتَ بِنُورِ اللهِ إذْ وَقَفُوا | wama¤ayta bin£ril-l¡hi idh waqaf£ | And you carried on with the light of Allah when they stopped. |
فَاتَّبَعُوكَ فَهُدُوا | fattaba’£ka fahud£ | As they followed you, they were guided (to the true path), |
وَكُنْتَ أخْفَضَهُمْ صَوْتاً وَأعْلاهُمْ قُنُوتاً | wakunta akhfa¤ahum ¥awtan wa a’l¡hum qun£t¡ | You voice was the lowest (out of politeness) and was the highest in supplication, |
وَأَقَلَّهُمْ كَلاماً وَأَصْوَبَهُمْ نُطْقاً | wa aqallahum kal¡man wa a¥wabahum nu§q¡ | And you were the least in speaking and the you were the most eloquent of them, |
وَأكْبَرَهُمْ رَأْياً وَأَشْجَعَهُمْ قَلْباً | wa akbarahum ra-yan wa ashja’ahum qalb¡ | And you were the most apposite in opinions and the most courageous, |
وَأَشَدَّهُمْ يَقِيناً وَأَحْسَنَهُمْ عَمَلاً وَأَعْرَفَهُمْ بِالأُمُورِ. | wa ashaddahum yaq¢nan wa a¦sanahum ‘amalan wa a’rafahum bil-um£r | And you were the firmest in conviction, the best of them in deeds, and the most learned in questions. |
كُنْتَ وَاللهِ يَعْسُوباً لِلدِّينِ أَوَّلاً وَآخِراً: | kunta wall¡hi ya’s£ban lidd¢ni awwalan wa ¡khir¡ | By Allah (I swear), you were the true leader of the religion first and last: |
اَلأوَّلَ حِينَ تَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ وَالآخِرُ حِينَ فَشِلُوا | al-awwala ¦¢na tafarraqan-n¡su wal-¡khiru ¦¢n fashil£ | You were thus the first (of the enduring ones) when the other people departed, and you were the last (in steadfastness) when they failed. |
كُنْتَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أباً رَحِيماً إذْ صَارُوا عَلَيْكَ عِيَالاً | kunta lil-mu`min¢na aban ra¦¢man idh ¥¡r£ ‘alayka ‘iy¡l¡ | For the believers, you were merciful father, as they were your dependants; |
فَحَمَلْتَ أَثْقَالَ مَا عَنْهُ ضَعُفُوا | fa¦amalta athq¡la m¡ ‘anhu ¤a’uf£ | So, you carried the burdens that they were too weak to carry, |
وَحَفِظْتَ مَا أَضَاعُوا وَرَعَيْتَ مَا أَهْمَلُوا | wa ¦afi¨ta m¡ a¤¡’£ wa ra’ayta m¡ ahmal£ | And you preserved that which they forfeited, and you conserved that which they neglected, |
وَشَمَّرْتَ إذْ اجْتَمَعُوا وَعَلَوْتَ إذْ هَلَعُوا | wa shammarta idhij-tama’£ wa ‘alawta idh hala’£ | And you prepared yourself for facing those who allied (against Islam) and you advanced when they were dismayed, |
وَصَبَرْتَ إذْ أَسْرَعُوا وَأَدْرَكْتَ أَوْتَارَ مَا طَلَبُوا | wa ¥abarta idh asra’£ wa adrakta awt¡ra m¡ §alab£ | And you resisted when they hurried (in absconding) and you achieved the goals for which they fought, |
وَنَالُوا بِكَ مَا لَمْ يَحْتَسِبُوا | wa n¡l£ bika m¡ lam ta¦tasib£ | And they tasted at your hands that which they had not expected. |
كُنْتَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ عَذَاباً صَبّاً وَنَهْباً | kunta ‘alal-kuff¡ri ‘adh¡ban ¥abban wa nahb¡ | You were thus incessant and relentless torment on the unbelievers |
وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَمَداً وَحِصْناً | wa lil-mu`min¢na ‘amadan wa ¦i¥n¡ | And you were support and shelter for the believers. |
فُطِرْتَ واللهِ بِنَعْمَائِهَا وَفُزْتَ بِحَبَائِها | fu§irta wall¡hi bina’m¡`ih¡ wafuzta bi¦ab¡`ih¡ | Thus, I swear by Allah that you won its bliss and gained its reward, |
وَأَحْرَزْتَ سَوَابِغَهَا وَذَهَبْتَ بِفَضَائِلِهَا | wa a¦razta saw¡bighah¡ wa dhahabta bifa¤¡`ilih¡ | And you attained its merits and prevailed on its worth. |
لَمْ تَفْلُلْ حُجَّتُكَ وَلَمْ يَزِغْ قَلْبُكَ | lan taflul ¦ujjatuka walam yazigh qalbuk | Your argument was never weak and your heart never deviated, |
وَلَمْ تَضْعُفْ بَصِيرَتُكَ وَلَمْ تَجْبُنْ نَفْسُكَ وَلَمْ تَخُنْ | walam ta¤-‘uf ba¥¢ratuka walam tajbun nafsuka walam takhun | And your sagacity was never feeble, and your determination never cowered, and you never betrayed. |
كُنْتَ كَالجَبَلِ لا تُحَرِّكُهُ العَوَاصِفُ | kunta kal-jabali l¡ tu¦arrikuhul-‘aw¡¥if | You were as firm as mountain, as storms could never displace you, |
وَكُنْتَ كَمَا قَالَ: أَمِنَ النَّاسُ فِي صُحْبَتِكَ وَذَاتِ يَدِكَ. | wakunta kam¡ q¡la aminan-n¡su f¢ ¥u¦batika wadh¡ti yadik | And you were as exactly as what was said about you: People felt secure under your government and in what was entrusted with you. |
وَكُنْتَ كَمَا قَالَ: ضَعِيفاً فِي بَدَنِكَ قَوِيّاً فِي أَمْرِ اللهِ | wakunta kam¡ q¡la ¤a’¢fan f¢ badanika qawiyyan f¢ amrill¡h | You were also as exactly as what was said about you: modest in your body and strong in carrying out the orders of Allah, |
مُتَوَاضِعاً فِي نَفْسِكَ عَظِيماً عِنْدَ اللهِ | mutaw¡¤i’an f¢ nafsika ‘a¨¢man ‘indall¡h | Humble in yourself and enjoying a great standing with Allah, |
كَبِيراً في الأرْضِ جَلِيلاً عِنْدَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ | kab¢ran fil-ar¤i jal¢lan ‘indal-mu`min¢n | Great in the earth and lofty in the view of the believers. |
لَمْ يَكُنْ لأِحَدٍ فِيكَ مَهْمِزٌ وَلا لِقَائِلٍ فِيكَ مَغْمَزٌ | lam yakun li-a¦adin f¢ka mahmazun wal¡ liq¡`ilin f¢ka maghmaz | None could ever find fault with you, and none could ever speak evil of you, |
وَلا لأِحَدٍ فِيكَ مَطْمَعٌ وِلا لأحَدٍ عِنْدَكَ هَوَادَةٌ. | wal¡ li-a¦adin f¢ka ma§ma’un wal¡ li-a¦adin ‘indaka haw¡dah | And you never desired for anyone, And you were never lenient (unfairly) to anyone. |
الضَّعِيفُ الذَّلِيلُ عِنْدَكَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ حَتَّى تَأخُذَ لَهُ بِحَقِّهِ | a¤-¤a’¢fudh-dhal¢lu ‘indaka qawiyyun ‘az¢zun ¦att¡ ta`khudha lah£ bi¦aqqih | The weak, humble one was strong and mighty in your view until you give him back his right, |
وَالْقَوِيُّ العَزِيزُ عِنْدَكَ ضَعِيفٌ ذَلِيلٌ حَتَّى تَأخُذَ مِنْهُ الْحَقَّ | wal-qawiyyul-‘az¢zu ‘indaka ¤a’¢fun dhal¢lun ¦at¡ ta`khudha minhul-¦aqq | And the strong, mighty one was weak in your view until you take the others’ rights from him. |
وَالْقَرِيبُ وَالْبَعِيدُ عِنْدَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ سَوَاءٌ. | wal-qar¢bu wal-ba’¢du ‘indaka f¢ dh¡lika saw¡` | The near and the remote were equal in your view. |
شَأْنُكَ الْحَقُّ وَالصِّدْقُ وَالرِّفْقُ | sha`nukal-¦aqqu wa¥-¥idqu war-rifq | You habit was to be right, honest, and kind, |
وَقَوْلُكَ حُكْمٌ وَحَتْمٌ | waqawluka ¦ukmun wa ¦atm | And your words were ruling and determination, |
وَأَمْرُكَ حِلْمٌ وَحَزْمٌ | wa amruka ¦ilmin wa ¦azm | And your custom was forbearance and fortitude, |
وَرَأْيُكَ عِلْمٌ وَعَزْمٌ فِي مَا فَعَلْتَ | wa ra`yuka ‘ilmun wa ‘azmun f¢ m¡ fa’alt | And your view was knowledge and firmness in whatever you did. |
وَقَدْ نُهِجَ بِكَ السَّبِيلُ وَسُهِّلَ بِكَ الْعَسِيرُ | waqad nuhija bikas-sab¢lu wa sahhala bikal-‘as¢r | Through you, the right path was taken and the difficult was made easy, |
وَأُطْفِئَتِ النِّيرَانُ وَاعْتَدَلَ بِكَ الدِّينُ وَقَوِيَ بِكَ الإسْلاَمُ وَالمُؤمِنُونَ | wa u§fi`atin-n¢r¡n wa’tudila bikad-d¢nu waqawiya bikal-isl¡mu wal-mu`min£n | Fires were also extinguished by you and the religion became even at your hands, and Islam and the believers because mighty because of you, |
وَسَبَقْتَ سَبْقاً بَعِيداً وَأتْعَبْتَ مَنْ بَعْدَكَ تَعَباً شَدِيداً | wasabaqta sabqan ba’¢dan wa at-‘abta man ba’daka ta’aban shad¢d¡ | You thus advanced in great strides and stopped and curbed the wrongdoings of those who came after you. |
فَجَلَلْتَ عَنِ الْبُكَاءِ وَعَظُمَتْ رَزِيَّتُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ | fajalalta ‘anil-buk¡`i wa ‘a¨umat raziyyatuka fis-sam¡` | You are thus too lofty to be mourned and the calamity (of losing you) was so astounding for the inhabitants of the heavens, |
وَهَدَّتْ مُصِيبَتُكَ الأَنامُ | wa haddat mu¥¢batukal-an¡m | And this calamity undermined all people. |
فَإنّا للهِ وَإنّا إلَيهِ رَاجِعُونَ | fa-inn¡ lill¡hi wa-inn¡ ilayhi r¡ji’£n | Surely, we are Allah's and to Him we shall surely return. |
رَضِينَا عَنِ اللهِ قَضَائَهُ وسَلَّمْنا للهِ أمْرَهُ | ra¤¢na ‘anill¡hi qa¤¡`ahu wasallamna lill¡hi amrah | We succumb to Allah’s acts and to His matters do we submit. |
فَواللهِ لَمْ يُصَبِ المُسْلِمونَ بِمِثْلِك أبَداً. | fawall¡hi lam yu¥abil-muslim£n bimithlika abad¡ | By Allah I swear, the calamity of losing you is the ever most catastrophic for the Muslims. |
كُنْتَ لِلمُؤمِنِينَ كَهْفاً وَحِصْناً وَقُنَّةً رَاسِياً | kunta lil-mu`min¢na kahfan wa ¦i¥nan wa qunnatan r¡siy¡ | You were haven, shelter, and unshakable fortress of the believers. |
وَعَلى الكَافِرينَ غِلْظَةً وَغَيْظاً | wa ‘alal-kafir¢na ghil¨atan wa ghay¨¡ | And you were, at the same time, rude and furious on the unbelievers. |
فَألْحَقَكَ اللهُ بِنَبِيِّهِ وَلاَ حَرَمَنا أجْرَكَ ولا أَضَلَّنا بَعْدَكَ. | fa al¦aqakal-l¡hu binabiyyih¢ wal¡ ¦araman¡ ajraka wal¡ a¤allan¡ ba’dak | May Allah join you to His Prophet and may He never deprive us of the reward of our grief for you, and may He never mislead us after you. |
