1. My greetings of peace to the guardian, the ruler
Of generosity, beauty, and nobility

2. And to the Imam, our guardian and choicest one
The pure, dignified, the eminent and virtuous

3. Ocean of eloquence, Salim son of Muhammad
The honorable one of piety, the sublime

4. He is my master, the sincere, the dignified, the perfect
The pure one of great fame, of lofty pedigree

5. Easygoing, an ascetic, devout
Just in his rulings, whether low or high

6. The foremost in eloquence, by his graceful speech
As though he were a sea surging with waves

7. He is the one I confide in and whose love is my strength
The most loyal of my companions, cure for my worries

8. So if I seek favors from fate
It gives up its own desires and strives for me

9. I never cease, at dawn and evenings
To remember it with joy and intimacy

10. And we have long shared an intimate bond
Delighting in the pleasure of connection

11. But today our union has been shattered
Fragmented, disconnected, and parted

12. I've been left by the fires of separating from my beloved
Nothing left but pure love, in the wilderness, disoriented

13. Shall I be blamed for loving him while he makes peace with me
Unique beyond all others in his traits?

14. My heart burns with fiery longing in grief
A flame that will not die out except by his return

15. Being apart from my love and breaking of ties
Has but strengthened his rope's tie to my ropes

16. When his name is mentioned in a gathering
It's as though the child of youth has fallen in love with me

17. And I am seventy five years old
Yet when I see him, I'm renewed and rejuvenated

18. I forget every beloved friend in the world
And stop asking about my family or children

19. When we remember each other and speak at length
You can't tell reversal from advancement

20. Honor and treat well the most learned man
Whom I've never met but who improves my state

21. If I lost a thousand companions
And then saw his face, I wouldn't care

22. After his absence, I shed the clothes of permanence
His nearing was the greatest permanence for me

23. Alas! After him my life is wasted
As a young swordsman, now hopes dashed

24. O you, my friend who has always been
My eternal beloved, harken to my words

25. Be like yourself, steadfast of heart
Despite what people repeat and say