Harful Faa · حَرْفُ الْفَاء

فَهَلْ حَانَ وَصْلٌ مِنْ حَبِيبٍ فَتَبْهَجُ
عَلَى ذَاكَ نَفْسِي وَالضِّيَـــا يَتَبَلَّــجُ

Fa-hal ḥāna waṣlun min ḥabībin fa-tabhaju
ʿalā dhāka nafsī wa-ḍ ḍiyā’u yatabal-laju

Has the time of union with the Beloved arrived, so that my soul may rejoice and the light may break forth?

تَعَوَّقْتُ عَامًا لاَ أُطِيـــقُ زِيَــادَةً
عَلَيْهِ وَنَارُ الشَّوْقِ مِنِّي تَأَجَّـــجُ

Taʿawwaqtu ʿāman lā uṭīqu ziyādatan
ʿalayhi wa nāru-sh shawqui minnī ta’aj-jaju

I was hindered for a year and cannot bear more; the fire of longing is kindled within me.

عَسَانِي وَلَيْتِي إِذْ أَحُلُّ بِطَيْبَةٍ
يُعَانِقُنِي طَـــهَ الْأَمِينُ وَيَبْهَجُ

ʿAsānī wa laytī idh aḥul-lu bi-Ṭaybatin
yuʿāniqunī Ṭāhā-l amīnu wa yabhaju

Perhaps, and how I wish, when I arrive in Tayba, the trustworthy Taha will embrace me and rejoice.

وَيُعْطِي مُرَادِي ثَمَّ بَطْنًا وَظَاهِراً
يُخَصِّصُنِي بَيْنَ الْوُفُــــودِ فَأَبْهَــجُ

Wa yuʿṭī murādī thamma baṭnan wa ẓāhiran
yukhaṣ-ṣiṣunī bayna-l wufūdi fa-abhaju

And grant me my desire, inwardly and outwardly, distinguishing me among the delegations so that I may be delighted.

وَيُعْطِي مُرَادِي ثَمَّ بَطْنًا وَظَاهِراً
يُخَصِّصُنِي بَيْنَ الْوُفُــــودِ فَأَبْهَــجُ

Wa yuʿṭī murādī thamma baṭnan wa ẓāhiran
yukhaṣ-ṣiṣunī bayna-l wufūdi fa-abhaju

And grant me my desire, inwardly and outwardly, distinguishing me among the delegations so that I may be delighted.

هُوَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْـــدُ اللّٰهِ سَيِّــدُ خَلْقِــهِ
بُحُورُ عَطَايَـــــا كَفِّـــهِ تَتَمَـــوَّجُ

Huwa-l ʿabdu ʿAbdu-llāhi sayyidu khalqihi
buḥūru ʿaṭāyā kaffihi tatamaw-waju

He is the servant, the servant of Allah, the master of His creation; the seas of his hand's generosity are surging.

حَبَاهُ إِلَـــهُ الْعَرْشِ فَاحْتَلَّ مَقْعَـــدًا
مِنَ الْقُرْبِ وَالتَّمْكِينِ فَهْوَ الْمُتَوَّجُ

Ḥabāhu ilāhu-l ʿarshi fa-ḥtal-la maqʿadan
mina-l qurbi wa-t tamkīni fahuwa-l mutaw-waju

The Lord of the Throne endowed him, and he occupied a seat of proximity and empowerment; he is the crowned one.

لِوَا الْحَمْدِ فِي كَفَّيْهِ فَهْوَ شَفِيعُنَـــا
وَقَدْ فَتَحُوا الْخُلْدَ الْجِنَانَ فَيُولِـجُ

Liwā-l ḥamdi fī kaffayhi fahuwa shafīʿunā
wa qad fataḥū-l khulda-l jināna fa-yūliju

The banner of praise is in his hands, for he is our intercessor; and they have opened the eternal Paradise, and he enters.

وَنُوحٌ وَمُوسَـــى وَالْخَلِيــــلُ كَــآدَمٍ
وَعِيسَى أَقَرُّوا لاَ سِوًى مِنْهُ مَخْرَجُ

Wa Nūḥun wa Mūsā wa-l khalīlu ka-Ādama
wa ʿĪsā aqar-rū lā siwan minhu makhraju

Noah, Moses, the Friend (Abraham), like Adam and Jesus, have affirmed that there is no exit except through him.

فَيَشْفَعُ مَحْمُــودُ الْمَقَــامِ مُشَفَّعًــا
وَإِنِّي بِمَدْحِ الْهَاشِمِي ثَمَّ أَلْهَـجُ

Fa-yashfaʿu maḥmūdu-l maqāmi mushaf-faʿan
wa inniya bi-madḥi-l hāshimiyyi thamma alhaju

The one of the Praiseworthy Station shall intercede as an accepted intercessor; and I, through the praise of the Hashemite, am constantly chanting.

أَقُولُ وَأَعْنِيهِ هَــوًا وَصَبَابَـــــةً
لَكَ الْفَضْلُ وَالتَّقْدِيمُ قَفْوُكَ مَنْهَــجُ

Aqūlu wa aʿnīhu hawan wa ṣabābatan
laka-l faḍlu wa-t taqdīmu qafwuka manhaju

I speak and I mean him out of love and passion; to you belongs the merit and precedence, and following you is the path.

حَبَاكَ إِلَهِي وَالْعَطَــــاءُ بِقَــدْرِهِ
وَسِيلَتَهُ الْعُظْمَى وَنُورُكَ أَبْلَــجُ

Ḥabāka ilāhī wa-l ʿaṭā’u bi-qadrihi
wasīlatahu-l ʿuẓmā wa nūruka ablaju

My God endowed you—and the gift is according to His stature—with the greatest means, and your light is most bright.

هُنَاكَ تَرَانِـــــي لاَئِـــذًا بِجِــوَارِهِ
عُرُوجِي بِهِ وَالْكُلُّ بِالْعَبْدِ يَعْـرُجُ

Hunāka tarānī lā’idhan bi-jiwārihi
ʿurūjī bihi wa-l kullu bi-l ʿabdi yaʿruju

There you see me taking refuge in his proximity; my ascension is through him, and everyone ascends through the servant.

أَيَا أَيُّهَا الْمَحْمُودُ يَا أَفْضَلَ الْوَرَى
أَتَيْتُكَ لاَ أُلْفَـــــى لِغَيْــرِكَ أَنْهَــجُ

Ayā ayyuha-l maḥmūdu yā afḍala-l warā
ataytuka lā ulfā li-ghayrika anhaju

O you who are praised, O best of mankind, I have come to you; I shall not be found following any path but yours.

خَرَجْتُ وَأَحْوَالُ الْبِــــلاَدِ تَكَــدَّرَتْ
إِلَى مَنْ يُصَفِّيهَا مِنَ الضِّيقِ يُخْرِجُ

Khara-jtu wa aḥwālu-l bilādi takad-darat
ila man yuṣaf-fīhā mina-ḍ ḍīqi yukhriju

I set out while the conditions of the lands were troubled, toward the one who purifies them and brings them out of distress.

يَقُولُونَ لاَ تَخْـــرُجْ بِذَا الْعَـــامِ إِنَّهُــمْ
يَصُدُّونَ عَنْ ذَا الْبَيْتِ وَالْأَمْرُ مُزْعِجُ

Yaqūlūna lā takh-ruj bi-dhā-l ʿāmi innahum
yaṣud-dūna ʿan dhā-l Bayti wa-l amru muzʿiju

They say: "Do not set out this year, for they are blocking the way to the House and the matter is disturbing."

فَقُلْتُ مَتَى أَسْعَى لِطَــهَ تَفَتَّحَــــتْ
مَصَارِيــعُ أَبْــوَابِ الْمُنَى وَأُتَوَّجُ

Fa-qultu matā asʿā li-Ṭāhā tafat-taḥat
maṣārīʿu abwābi-l munā wa utaw-waju

But I said: Whenever I strive toward Taha, the leaves of the doors of desires are opened and I am crowned.

كَذَلِــكَ إِنْ طَوَّفْتُ بِالْبَيْتِ سَائِـــلاً
تَفَتَّحَ بَــابٌ لاَ يُــرَى بَعْدُ يُرْتَـــجُ

Kadhalika in ṭawwa-ftu bi-l Bayti sā’ilan
tafat-taḥa bābun lā yurā baʿdu yurtaju

Likewise, if I circumambulate the House asking, a door is opened that shall never be seen closed again.

بِمَكَّــةَ بِالْمَسْعَى بِحِجْــرٍ بِزَمْــزَمٍ
أُمَاشِي رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ وَالْمَدْحَ أَنْسِــجُ

Bi-Makkata bi-l masʿā bi-ḥijrin bi-Zamzamin
umāshī rasūla-llāhi wa-l madḥa ansiju

In Mecca, at the Mas'a, at the Hijr, at Zamzam, I walk with the Messenger of Allah and weave my praise.

قَدِ اهْتَزَّ بَيْتُ اللّٰهِ إِذْ طُفْتُ سَائِــلاً
لِدِينِيَ نَصْــرًا وَالْعِـــدَى تَتَهَيَّــجُ

Qadi-htazza Baytu-llāhi idh ṭuftu sā’ilan
li-dīniya naṣran wa-l ʿidā tatahay-yaju

The House of Allah trembled when I circumambulated asking for victory for my religion while the enemies are agitated.

قَدِ اهْتَزَّ بَيْتُ اللّٰهِ إِذْ طُفْتُ سَائِــلاً
لِدِينِيَ نَصْــرًا وَالْعِـــدَى تَتَهَيَّــجُ

Qadi-htazza Baytu-llāhi idh ṭuftu sā’ilan
li-dīniya naṣran wa-l ʿidā tatahay-yaju

The House of Allah trembled when I circumambulated asking for victory for my religion while the enemies are agitated.

كَــأَنِّــــيَ بِالْمَاحِــي يُؤَسِّـــسُ دَوْلَــةً
لَدَى الْجَمْرَةِ الْأُخْرَى وَشَوْقِي مُهَيَّجُ

Ka-anniya bi-l māḥī yu’as-sisu dawlatan
ladā-l jamrati-l ukhrā wa shawqī muhay-yagu

It is as if I see the Eraser (the Prophet) establishing a state at the other Jamrah, while my longing is stirred.

فَدَمِّرْ يَهُودَ الْقُدْسِ مَزِّقْ جُمُوعَهُمْ
وَلاَ تُبْقِ مِنْهُمْ مَـــنْ لِنَارٍ يُؤَجِّــجُ

Fa-dam-mir Yahūda-l Qudsi maz-ziq jumūʿahum
walā tubqi minhum man li-nārin yu’aj-jiju

So destroy the Jews of Jerusalem, tear apart their gatherings, and do not leave any of them who kindle a fire.

وَتَنْصُرُ قَوْمِي قَوْمَ أَحْمَدَ عَاجِــلاً
لِيَفْرَحَ كُلُّ الْمُسْلِمِيـــنَ وَيَلْهَجُــوا

Wa tanṣuru qawmī qawma Aḥmada ʿājilan
li-yafraḥa kullu-l muslimīna wa yalhajū

And grant victory to my people, the people of Ahmad, swiftly, so that all Muslims may rejoice and chant.

وَتَشْغَلُ مَنْ وَالَى الْيَهُودَ بِشَرِّهِمْ
وَأَنْفُسَهُمْ لَوْ بِالصَّوَارِيخِ دَجَّجُوا

Wa tashghalu man wāla-l Yahūda bi-shar-rihim
wa anfusahum law bi-ṣ ṣawārīkhi daj-jajū

And occupy those who allied with the Jews with their own evil, even if they were heavily armed with missiles.

فَمِنِّي الَّذِي مِنِّي وَمِنْـــــكَ تَكَرُّمًــا
أَتَى الْخَيرُ كُلُّ الْخَيْرِ وَالْعَبْدُ أَحْوَجُ

Fa-minnī-l ladhī minnī wa minka takar-rumā
atā-l khayru kullu-l khayri wa-l ʿabdu aḥwaju

From me is what is from me, and from You, out of generosity, has come all good—and the servant is in most need.

فَدَأْبُـــــــكَ هَـــذَا يَــا إِلَهِـــي وَإِنَّنِــي
كَبِرْتُ عَلَى التَّقْصِيرِ وَالنَّفْسُ أَعْــوَجُ

Fa-da’buka hadhā yā ilāhī wa innanī
kabirtu ʿala-t taqṣīri wa-n nafsu aʿwaju

This is Your custom, O my God; and I have grown old in shortcoming while the soul is crooked.

فَيَا رَبِّ عَفْــــوًا يَا رَسُــولُ شَفَاعَــةً
لَكَ الْجُودُ وَالْإِحْسَانُ وَالْحَالُ يُزْعِجُ

Fa-yā rabbi ʿafwan yā rasūlu shafāʿatan
laka-l jūdu wa-l iḥsānu wa-l ḥālu yuzʿiju

O Lord, pardon; O Messenger, intercession; to you belongs generosity and excellence while the situation is disturbing.

أَتَيْتُكَ يَا خَيْــــرَ الْبَرِيَّــةِ ضَارِعًــا
وَصَدْرِي إِذَا مَا جِئْتُ طَيْبَةَ يَثْلُجُ

Ataytuka yā khayra-l bariyyati ḍāriʿan
wa ṣadrī idhā mā ji’tu Ṭaybata yathluju

I have come to you, O best of creation, pleading; and my chest, when I come to Tayba, is cooled with joy.

أَتَيْتُ بِصِنْوِي ثُمَّ أَهْلِي وَإِلْدَتِـــي
وَصَحْبِي وَأَحْبَابِي بِبَابِكَ نَفْلُــجُ

Ataytu bi-ṣinwī thumma ahlī wa ildatī
wa ṣaḥbī wa aḥbābī bi-bābika nafluju

I came with my kinsman, then my family and my children, and my companions and beloveds—at your door we triumph.

وَأَنْتَ الَّذِي لَوْلاَكَ مَا ذَرَّ شَارِقٌ
وَلَوْلاَكَ نُورُ الْحَـــــقِّ لاَ يَتَبَلَّــجُ

Wa anta-l ladhī lawlāka mā dharra shāriqun
walawlāka nūru-l ḥaqqi lā yatabal-laju

You are the one who, were it not for you, no sun would have dawned, and were it not for you, the light of Truth would not break forth.

تَجَلَّى عَلَيْكَ اللّٰهُ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَاحِـــــدًا
بِكَ النَّاسُ كُلُّ النَّاسِ يُهْدَى وَيُفْرَجُ

Tajalla ʿalayka-llāhu fī-l ghaybi wāḥidan
bika-n nāsu kullu-n nāsi yuhdā wa yufraju

Allah manifested to you in the Unseen as One; through you, all people are guided and relieved.

عَلَيْــــكَ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
تَعَوَّدْتُ مِنْــكَ الْفَضْــلَ لاَ أَتَلَجْلَــجُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
taʿawwadtu minka-l faḍla lā atalaj-laju

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; I have become accustomed to favor from you and I do not hesitate.

عَلَيْــــكَ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
كَغَيْثٍ مِنَ الْوَسْمِــــيِّ إِذْ يَتَثَجْثَــجُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
ka-ghaythin mina-l wasmiyyi idh yatathaj-thaju

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; like a spring rain when it pours abundantly.

عَلَيْــــكَ صَـلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
وَمِنْ وَالِدِي لاَ زَالَ غَوْثًا يُفَرِّجُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa min wālidī lā zāla ghawthan yufar-riju

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; and from my father, who remains a rescuer who relieves.

عَلَيْــــكَ صَــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
وَتَقْبَلُ حَجِّي ثُــمَّ مَــنْ قَدْ أُحَجِّجُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa taqbalu ḥajjī thumma man qad uḥajjiju

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; and may You accept my Hajj and then those I help to perform Hajj.

عَلَيْـــكَ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
صَلاَةً شَذَاهَا لَـــمْ يَنَلْـــهُ بَنَفْسَــجُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
ṣalātan shadhāhā lam yanal-hu banaf-saju

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; a blessing whose fragrance even the violet has not attained.

عَلَيْــــكَ صَـــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
مَدَى كَوْنِنَا بِالْمُصْطَفَى الْقَرْمِ نَبْهَجُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
madā kawninā bi-l muṣṭafa-l qarmi nabhaju

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; as long as our existence rejoices in the noble Mustafa.