1. The sorrows of life seemed trivial to you, so
You donned the garb of sincere repentance, and it faded away.

2. You persevered till you attained it,
Then erased any blemishes once it appeared to you.

3. He who does not come to it with insight
Will not attain it, even if he strives, then turns away.

4. Turn away from this life and complete your separation from it
A definite separation - it is the worst companion.

5. You attained a blessed time, whose calm was undisturbed,
And witnessed intimacy that was not tainted by heedlessness.

6. And you aspired to a state of honor
Brought to you by the Guide, the Clear Proof.

7. The world shone with the light of his forehead,
So I turned my face towards him, for he is my qibla.

8. He leaned towards me, so his trunk longed - how could
My heart not yearn for him, and my downpour not flood for him?

9. Seek intercession through him, O you guilty one
Whose life was spent in misery and misguidance,

10. Visit, O best of creation, Muhammad,
The prayers of one tearful in regret and overwhelmed.