1. Remember God, O seeker of reward,
And O you who desire good, excellence and righteousness.

2. With God's remembrance you will attain all your wishes,
And with it suffice for all important matters and harm.

3. Whoever remembers the Most Merciful is his companion,
And whoever remembers God will be rewarded with remembrance.

4. Whoever lives heedless of God's remembrance,
Satan is his bosom friend inside his chest.

5. Whoever forgets his Generous Lord, his Lord
Will forget him, and that is the greatest loss.

6. Satan has overpowered him, made him forget the One
Who bestowed existence in the beginning.

7. In God's remembrance are virtues
Too lofty to be counted, limited or comprehended,

8. Except that it is the best of all traits,
And the purest that brings you close to the One God.

9. It is the highest that elevates you in Paradise
Prepared for the people of God, the bearers of mystery.

10. Better than spending gold and silver in charity,
And better than striking the necks of the unbelievers.

11. Nothing saves a Muslim from the torment of the grave,
Like abundant remembrance of it.

12. Whoever remembers God while the people forget Him,
Comes like the living among the dead. Take heed, O thoughtful one!

13. Remember God and gain His nearness.
Remember God in ease and hardship.

14. Remember God in every situation.
Remember God openly and secretly.

15. The best remembrance of God is intimate knowledge
That draws you nearer to God through encouragement, fear and deterrence.

16. With it you walk the path to God, seeking
God's approval, fearing His cunning.

17. With it you recognize vices and busy yourself avoiding them.
With it you recognize virtues like asceticism and gratitude.

18. With it you recognize what is commanded, seeking to act upon it.
With it you recognize the forbidden, taking precaution.

19. With it you recognize the Exalted Lord, His loftiness,
Even if you cannot fully appreciate His measure.

20. With it you recognize the lowliness of worldly life
And its ropes are the foundation of sins and evil.

21. With it you recognize the honor of the Hereafter and its mighty bliss,
So you strive for it with great haste, prolonging your life.

22. With it you guide one astray and steer one lost.
With it - triumph and the highest companions. With it - mending the broken.

23. It is the comforting friend, the honest companion, the helper.
Rely upon it, O wise one, in important matters!

24. The mourner of hearts has exhorted us
To knowledge, so listen to this verse of poetry:

25. Take a good share of religious knowledge,
For with knowledge you rise in life and in the Gathering.

26. And act upon knowledge to gain its light
And be elevated by it for as long as you live and in the Resurrection.

27. My God, out of pure generosity and grace, grant us
Your guidance and support us with Your help and victory.

28. And seal for us with goodness when we die,
And pardon and accept us with Your forgiveness and mercy,

29. For the sake of God's Messenger, that we may attain our hopes,
And suffice for all tribulations, whatever transpires.

30. Upon him be God's prayers and peace,
As plentiful as the seeds, rain and stars.

31. With his family and companions - and all praise concludes with
Thanks to the Tremendous Lord, Accepter of repentance and pardon.