1. They aspired for war, and I dreamt of peace for them,
While they were asleep, but when they woke up, they regretted.

2. I was forbearing, so they slept ignoring you, and endured
What deluded them about you was a dream, not reality.

3. They disobeyed you out of ignorance, and had it not been for you, they would not have been ignorant,
Can they say they repented while they knew?

4. Never! The flood has already crossed its dams,
And the fire has blazed, so the flames are burning.

5. Whoever wasted his composure and means in his hands,
Will not find composure when matters get grave.

6. The tear has expanded beyond a patch that surrounds it,
So nothing covers it except forgiveness and generosity.

7. The blind of fate and the deaf of people thus sinned,
No heedless foot would dare to tread this path.

8. And how many unjust judgments have passed,
As verdicts, yet God has wisdom in executing them.

9. Were it not for the ignorant, the power of the Lord would not have been known,
Nor would values among people have varied.

10. Their wealth did not avail them against killing themselves,
They flew moths to the fire of war and so blazed.

11. They wanted to face you, but did not become enraged when
At bleating sheep wanting to butt them in the morning.

12. They rose up to war when their fate was sealed,
And the earth became too narrow for those whose blood gushed from them.

13. You had warned those who opposed you on their day,
This day, so had they accepted advice, they would have been safe.

14. And how much the like of it they have seen before and how much
Advice they have heard, but they were deaf to the verdicts of fate and blind.

15. You forgave out of abundant grace, though your hands possessed
Power over them, their forgetfulness of you deluded them.

16. Does an enemy attempt any opportunities
Except a man restrained from them by his own state?

17. You released a thousand captives, and they rejoiced
At killing yesterday a servant of your servants.

18. Its horsemen are a hundred in captivity. None can be seen
Among them but glances and veils.

19. And killing is no shame to you however numerous,
For captivity is only for those who served well.

20. Restraint has extinguished rage by sufficient power, else had
You seen their killing as glory, you would have killed them.

21. The strong do not see gaining victory as care,
Nor do they worry about revenge like the weak do.

22. You possessed them, the possession of those in your hands, so I have not
Seen you kill those in your grasp to take advantage of.

23. It is in one's power to restrain their desires,
But the desires of the wealthy are gluttonous greed.

24. So O enemy, son of Ishmael, either be a target
For the sword or accept it to have prosperity conferred on you.

25. And O son of the cradle of Islam, may its sword
Help you, O Ahmed the King, O Flag.

26. The blindly arrogant were ruined by you, while those
Made fortunate by you clung to you.

27. Whoever supports you, the blessings are his pasture,
And whoever opposes you, destruction has befallen him.

28. O remainder of those whose swords I destroyed,
Had I wished, your lands would not have been devoid of you.

29. This is your view, so travel, while we see
Your going out to the fate proceeding by your killing.

30. Whoever is destined for death should come out to the battlefield,
To a resting place, if only you would stay in your homes!

31. I fear that when you return, your legs will be cut off,
So plead and ask that the protection be tied.

32. Take refuge in Ahmed and cling to him for a respite,
For calamities reap their harvest of blood.

33. The victorious King, builder for the group
Of glories, a house that will not be demolished.

34. They have a glory, but their pride in Ahmed
Is twice, nay thrice, their pride in themselves!

35. His traits are beyond what the rational would assume
And beyond what nations have known of their people.

36. His rule brought his followers close and his wisdom
Drew them near, while they know not where they are.

37. None who sit with him know anything about him
Except what people afterwards came to know.

38. He begins a matter, hiding what he intends with it,
So it is not known until he concludes it.

39. A fruiful rule and penetrating insights,
And a noble character, none can match his virtues.

40. The best of his followers have won,
And Ahmed - so praise my Lord and your Master!