1. Do you act as my deputy, building strongly
While friends have departed, O companion

2. And you did not abandon the band
When they left, worries descended upon you

3. They folded their tents in the wilderness
Like ruins covered the bare plains

4. To Tlemcen they went, then Constantine
Perplexed, the breeze consoles them there

5. To Al Ghardaqah then to Khulays they headed
To Jazan they marched, wandering

6. And they passed through Rabya, Dhahran and Sayeba
And Luwei and Ghawan roaming

7. And to Thuaban and Wahla in the depths
Crossing the wilderness and hills

8. In Bisha and under the wing of Qunut
They marched while the night raged violently

9. To Dhukha then to Riyadh they continued
Beside the valleys, gladdened by the breeze

10. To Miqat they persisted, wading
Through the deep darkness of tribulations

11. And stayed wherever they arrived
Yearning, not sleeping, nor slumbering

12. And in Mecca, their eyes found rest
One evening when Zamzam and Hatim appeared

13. That delegation sought refuge
With Him in their poverty and He is Most Generous

14. Circling, arriving, their Lord hosts them
Between the two hills, they strove a week

15. To erase their prosperity with hardship
And they stood, completing the pilgrimage rite

16. Praying, seeking lasting approval
And fulfilled every right in the holy places

17. Hearing no blame from any critic
Then they bid farewell when done

18. Neither lingering nor staying
Returning to their beloved

19. With sublime lineage and sincere nobility
He is the shining moon guiding every traveller

20. And his nation is the straight path
The Messenger of God, the noblest in prayer

21. And reciting the Book and fasting
Muhammad, the Trustworthy, beloved of my Lord

22. With vast glory and all-encompassing bounty
Bringer of good tidings and warnings

23. A shining moon, brother of forgiveness and forbearance
With pride in him, a pedigree and glory

24. And a branch that increased that pride loftily
I have made you, O Messenger of God, my wealth

25. And my hope when the enemy appears
By the permission of my Lord, mountains bowed

26. Truth came and opponents gathered
So stand with me on Judgment Day

27. For against myself, O son of Amina, I have wronged
Are you not the son of chieftains from Quraysh

28. Yours is veneration and ancient nobility
Yours is the creation that encompassed the land

29. And one like you deserves great creation
Yours is the revelation, a miracle and pride

30. By which laws and sciences were abrogated
Yours is the shining moon that split open willingly

31. And the right of the tree trunk and the green wood
And the speech of the gazelle and the words of the wolf

32. As clouds shaded during the blazing heat
And the venomous snake called you with a voice

33. None but you speaks to poison
While you grant it life, reviving humanity

34. Bringing joy to widows and orphans
So O treasure of the destitute, forgive my sins

35. For I am your bankrupt servant, without means
I wasted my life with no acceptable deeds

36. To benefit me, nor a sound heart
I flaunt sins before the All-Seeing

37. And hide my guilt though He is All-Aware
What wealth have I, O Messenger of God

38. To seek refuge in other than you, O Most Generous
So lower the veil on this sinner and those beyond

39. For you are most merciful to every fallen one
And be the hand of my aid and refuge for my fears

40. And through your stature grant me what I seek
Upon you, blessings from your Lord never cease

41. Like the doves flocking or moving stars
Prayers reaching what I hope for

42. Your refined and dignified companions