1. After death, man has no trees left
Except those that he nurtured in life

2. Whoever plants thorns will reap wounds
While good deeds will yield rewards

3. In the grave, man wears no clothes
Except those woven by his own hands

4. Who did evil will face darkness
While good doers see light ahead

5. In his grave, none can comfort him
Except the deeds that he sends ahead

6. Good deeds will come to comfort him
While evil will bring vipers instead

7. He has no bed in his grave’s belly
Except what he prepared in this life

8. If he sent good ahead, he will find joy
In what he meets from his past strife

9. And he who reaped evil will regret
A remorse that cannot be undone

10. Wealth, family, friends - all abandon
When calamity comes, each will run

11. If you seek a helper for your plight
Seek the one who can guide your way

12. A companion on your travels in life
In your affairs, near or far away

13. Sticking through all circumstances
Even when you slip, he gently reminds

14. When you forget, he still cares for you
Accepting your thanks, forgiving your sins

15. The Rich One who needs nothing from you
Not your wealth or what you provide

16. Knows your flaws but veils them for you
Doesn’t spread them but makes virtues wide

17. Every good to you comes from his grace
Saving you from pits where evil lurks

18. The Creator, Sustainer, Kind, Gentle
Lord of all nature, life's spark

19. Loving, Thankful, Forgiving to those
Who repent and walk his blessed road

20. The Generous, Merciful whom we beseech
Bestowing his endless gifts as he showed

21. Take him as your companion for life
Seek him sincerely, don't be misled

22. Remember him always in public and private
Even if others mock you instead

23. Be wise in your circles, speak tactfully
Polite, with enlightened, clear views

24. That remove the rust from hearts
Adorning them in radiant hues

25. Imbibe morals that elevate your soul
To the highest of spiritual stations

26. Cut off all that distracts your journey
The path will unfold its destinations

27. Die before death, as sages extolled
To realize the true meaning they told

28. That the life of the righteous is life
While all else is but turmoil untold

29. Keep their company, walk in their way
Eagerly seek righteousness and its people

30. Ask from God, you will receive what you sought
Don't hope from people, you'll miss what is feasible

31. O Lord, O Merciful, O Eternal Refuge
Knower of all conditions, outward and veiled

32. I complain to You of matters You know fully
Too many for verse, but You know when I wailed

33. I have needs, manifold and diverse
I ask You, Fulfiller, to grant them I implored

34. My heart is filled with sickness and pain
I ask You, O Healer, for the cure

35. Forgive, pardon, guide me to what’s right
Don’t leave my soul to its ruinous wants

36. Give a good end to all when time comes
And we hear death’s inevitable call

37. God is enough, my Succor, Creator
His knowledge suffices, no need to divulge

38. I have no refuge or strength but You
Maker of all, lives' single Refuge

39. Grant me the highest companionship
In following Ahmed, best of creation

40. Bless him eternally, he guided us right
Through deserts, mountains, night and day

41. His family, companions, followers
Foremost of all in noble stations

42. For their honor, bless us generously
With profound gifts beyond imagination

43. And praise be to God, Lord of the worlds
For abundant blessings I cannot count