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O you who walk the path of the pious

يا سالكا منهج أهل التقى

1. O you who walk the path of the pious
And abstain from what is unlawful and impure

١. يا سالكاً منهج أهل التُّقى
وما تحلّى بخبيث الحرام

2. The dirhams of the loan that have now become
Imprisoned in your possession, complaining of prolonged detention

٢. دراهمُ القرض الّتي قد غدت
في أسركم تشكو امتداد المقام

3. And by Allah, their only crime is
That they brought you ease in your time of hardship

٣. وما لها والله ذنبٌ سوى
أن أوسعتكم عند ضيق المقام

4. So repay their good deed with good
For goodness is the reward of nobility

٤. فجازها بالخير عن فعلها
فإنّما الخيرُ جزاءُ الكرام

5. And here I come pleading for their release
That I and they may both find peace

٥. وها أنا جئتُ شفيعاً لها
من راحتي منها خلت والسّلام