1. Tell me when will the maiden be pleased,
And the yearning lover's suffering eased,

2. And when shall I behold my cheek's rose,
By its dust as an earing for earth imposed,

3. And visit, then, Muhammad,
The best of all, in part and whole.

4. The steward of mankind, God's trustee,
The Maker's vicar for all to see,

5. No issue did he ever advance
Unless by the Merciful endorsed in essence.

6. God made his long-standing loyalty,
Among the messengers a duty.

7. He spread his faith throughout the land,
And let it reach both far and grand,

8. Counsel he gave with good intent,
When unto all the truth he sent.

9. He cured those plagued by misguidance and,
Ignorance, deadened and made ill.

10. Yet many scorned him, and were rash,
Despite his gentle, noble dash.