1. A love unrequited, though union is hoped for,
And patience whose beauty is marred by falling tears.

2. Days of estrangement from a beloved who's angry -
Days we once knew of acceptance, while he drew near.

3. A beauty made richer, who will not be softened
By one broken-hearted, though tears may flow free.

4. As if the earth where he walked begged his footfall
To water its dust, weeping copiously.

5. So chastise me, critic, for love has destroyed me,
And if you should blame me, know you are not wise.

6. May God water a life that brought us together,
And reunite us in pleasure, not sundered by ties.

7. I swear by the rights of Muhammad, estrangement
Has left me in darkness, deprived of his face.

8. If not for my hymns in praise of Ahmad,
Naught else would have held me from that blessed place.

9. Guiding Prophet, chosen from Hashim's line,
None should think themselves greater than he.

10. Orator, wise one, eloquent and high-minded -
When he speaks in council all voices fall silent.

11. Measured against his wisdom and intellect,
The minds of others seem foolish and weak.

12. He came down through ancestries noble and virtuous,
As the moon passes through mansions every week.

13. God sent him to all people, his mercy universal -
No messenger matches his stature unique.

14. Poems cannot capture his worth or his glory,
Though they try, as the Book and its channels speak.

15. Ka'b and Hassaan offer examples to follow,
As do others whose talents have proven oblique.

16. Offer your gifts in praising him, if fortune favors,
For in blessing you'll find yourself graced to speak.

17. Through hymns in his honor, I've sought inspiration -
For in Paradise, I am a newcomer and meek.

18. His miracles numberless, beyond any counting,
The stars in the heavens his diligent aides.

19. Scholars have gathered accounts, writing volumes,
For where tales may be told, more stories accede.

20. None compiled as al-Bayhaqi - his collection
Will stand as his merit on Judgment's dread day.

21. O Lord, for your kindness, reward him forever
In Paradise, for your mercy is perfect and complete.

22. And grant long life to the Lamp of Religion,
Dispelling darkness, vanquishing deceit.

23. The Shaykh of Muslims continues his service,
Debating opponents, their allegations replete.

24. An Imam revered for his knowledge and wisdom,
Though virtues abound, they burden him not.

25. Were the clouds of his science not sent as a bounty,
Our hands could not grasp them, weak at their receipt.

26. O Lord, treat us gently, for we see your kindness.
Save us from discord and trials that cheat.

27. Bless the best of mankind and his family wholly,
And greet him with peace whenever dusk turns to night.