Ainiyyah At-Tabrizi ruba'iyyah-at-tabrizi

كَمْ بَيْنَ بَانِ الأَجْرَعِ * وَرَامَةٍ وَلَعْلَعِ

How many are between the trees of Al-Ajra’, and Ramah, and La’la’

مِنْ قَلْبِ صَبٍّ مُوْجَعٍ * سَكْرانَ وَجْدٍ لَا يَعِي

From tender, pained hearts, intoxicated with ecstasy and unaware of themselves.

تَرَاهُ مَا بَيْنَ الْحُلَلْ * جَرِيحَ أَسْيَافِ الْمُقَلّ

You see him among the finest garments, yet he is wounded by the swords of gaze.

فَارْفُقْ بِهِ وَلَا تَسَلْ * عَنْ قَلْبِهِ الْمُضَيَّعِ

So be gentle with him, and do not ask about his squandered heart.

وَدَّ الحِمَى فَأَخْلَصَا * إِذْ حَقُّهُ قَدْ حَصْحَصَا

He loved the sanctuary and was sincere, when its right had become clear and manifest.

فَوُدُّهُ أَنْ يَخْلُصَا * مِنَ الحَضِيضِ الَاوْضَعِ

For his wish is to be delivered from the lowest depth.

إِلَى الْمُقَامِ الَاوَّلِ * وَمَعْهَدِ الْأُنْسِ الْحَلِي

To the first station, and the abode of pure friendship,

وَالمَرْبَعِ السَّامِي الْعَلِي * سُقْيًا لَهُ مِنْ مَرْبَعِ

And the lofty, exalted dwelling, may it be well-watered for him from that resting place.

رَحَلْتُ عَنْ ذَاكَ الفَضَا * لَا بِاخْتِيَارِي وَالرِّضَا

I departed from that place, not by my choice nor my contentment.

فَيَا زَمَانًا قَدْ مَضَى * إِنْ عَادَ مَاضٍ فَارْجِعِ

So, oh time that has passed, if the past can return, then return.

وَارْكَعْ إِذَا اللَّيْلُ دَجَى * رُكُوعَ خَوْفٍ وَرَجَا

And bow when the night grows dark, a bowing of fear and hope.

وَعَدِّ فِي سُفْنِ النَّجَا * إِلَى الْفَضَاءِ الَاوْسَعِ

And ride in the ships of salvation towards the widest expanse.

عَلَيْكَ بِالتَّهَجُّدِ * وَقُمْ طَوِيلًا وَاسْجُدِ

Upon you is the tahajjud prayer, and stand long, and prostrate.

وَبِتْ نَدِيمَ الْفَرْقَدِ * وَاشْرَبْ كُؤُوسَ الَادْمُعِ

And spend the night as the companion of the star (Farqad), and drink cups of tears.

قِفْ عِندَ حُكْمِ الْمُصْحَفِ * مِنْ غَيْرِ مَا تَحَرُّفِ

Stand by the ruling of the Mushaf (the Qur’an) without any distortion or alteration.

وَلَا تَخُضْ وُفِّقْتَ فِي * أَقْوَالِ أَهْلِ الْبِدَعِ

And do not plunge — may you be granted success — into the sayings of the people of innovation.

فَإنَّهُ كَلامُهُ * أَعْيَي الوَرَى نِظَامُهُ

For it (the Qur’an) is his Speech. Its structure has baffled the whole creation

وَبَهَرَتْ أَحْكَامُهُ * الْغُّرُّ جَمِيعَ الشِّيَعِ

And its noble rulings have dazzled all sects of people.

مِنْهُ كَمَا جَاءَ بَدَا * فَكُنْ بِهِ مُعْتَضِدَا

From him, it began as it came, so take it as your support.

وَلَا تُجَادِلْ أَحَدَا * فِي آيِهِ وَارْتَدِعِ

And do not argue with anyone about its verses, and hold yourself back.

وَلَا تُؤَوِّلْ مَا وَرَدْ * لِلَّهِ مِنْ سَمْعٍ وَيَدْ

And do not misinterpret what has come [in the scripture] for Allah of hearing and hand.

وَقُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدْ * قَوْلَ امْرِئٍ مُتَّبِعِ

And say: He is Allah, One, the saying of a man who follows.

وَإِنَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلّ * كَلَّمَ مُوسَى ذَا الْوَجَلْ

And indeed He, Mighty and Majestic, spoke to Moses, the one of fear,

لَمَّا تَجَلَّى لِلْجَبَلْ * جَهْرًا كَلَامَ مُسْمِعِ

When He manifested to the mountain openly, speech that is heard.

أَصْغَى إِلَيْهِ فَوَعَى * بِأُذْنِهِ مَا سَمِعَا

He listened to Him and comprehended with his ear what he heard.

ثُمَّ أَجَابَ مُسْرِعَا * جَوَابَ ثَبْتٍ أَرْوَعِ

Then he responded swiftly with a firm and meticulous response.

وَلَا تُوَافِقْ مَنْ غَوَى * وَقُلْ بِأَنَّ ذَا الْقُوَى

And do not agree with one who has gone astray, and say that the Possessor of power

حَقًّا عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَى * كَمَا أَرَادَ فَاسْمَعِ

Truly rose over the Throne, as He willed, so listen.

وَهْوَ تَعَالَى فِي السَّمَا * عَالٍ وَمَعْنَى أَيْنَمَا

And He, exalted, is above in the heaven high, and the meaning of “wherever”

بِغَيْرِ كَيْفٍ لَا كَمَا * يَخْطُرُ لِلْمُبْتَدِعِ

Is without [knowing] the howness, not as it occurs to the innovator.

مَنْ قَاسَهُ مِنَ الْبَشَرْ * بِخَلْقِهِ فَقَدْ كَفَرْ

Whoever compares Him from mankind to His creation has indeed disbelieved,

وَقَدْ أَطَاعَ وَنَصَرْ * أَمْرَ الْهَوَى الْمُتَّبَعِ

And has obeyed and supported the command of followed desire.

وَيْلَاهُ مِنْ وَزْنِ الْعَمَلْ * وَبَحْرُهُ عِندِي وَشَلْ

Woe to him from the weighing of deeds, and his sea, to me, is feeble.

قَدْ غَاضَ طَامِيهِ وَقَلّ * فَمَا تَرَى فِي مَنْبَعِ

Its surge has receded and diminished, so what do you see in its source?

وَاعْتَرَضَتْ جَهَنَّمُ * وَنَارُهَا تَضْطَرِمُ

And Hell stands in opposition, and its fire blazes.

وَكُبَّ فِيْهَا الْمُجْرِمُ * وَقِيلَ يَا نَارُ ابْلَعِي

And the criminal is cast into it, and it is said: “oh Fire, swallow.”

وَجَنَّةُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ قَدْ * تَزَخْرَفَتْ لِمَنْ عَبَدْ

And the Garden of Firdaws has been adorned for the one who worshipped,

وَقَامَ لَيْلاً وَسَجَدْ * فِي طِمْرِهِ الْمُرَقَّعِ

And stood at night and prostrated in his patched garment.

وَنَهَدَتْ أَبْكَارُهَا * وَاطَّرَدَتْ أَنْهَارُهَا

And its virgins are bosomy, and its rivers flow continuously,

وَغَرَّدَتْ أَطْيَارُهَا * فِي كُلِّ غُصْنٍ مُوْنِعِ

And its birds sing upon every flourishing branch.

يَا مَنْ لَهُ تَبَتُّلِي * فِي كُلِّ لَيْلٍ أَلْيَلِ

Oh You to whom my devotion is in every deep night,

وَمَنْ إِلَيْهِ مَوْئِلِي * دُونَ الْوَرَى وَمَفْزَعِي

And to whom is my refuge apart from creation, and my shelter.

صَلِّ عَلَى خَيْرِ الْبَشَرْ * مِنْ كُلِّ أُنْثَى وَذَكَرْ

Send blessings upon the best of mankind from every female and male,

مُحَمَّدٍ وَجْهِ الْقَمَرْ * ذِي الْجَانِبِ الْمُمَنَّعِ

Muhammad, the face of the moon, possessor of the protected, exalted rank.