1. If this world is deemed precious,
Then God's reward is higher and nobler.
١. فَإِن تَكُنِ الدُنيا تُعَدُّ نَفيسَةً
فَإِنَّ ثَوابَ اللَهِ أَعلى وَأَنبلُ
2. If livelihoods are fortune and allotment,
Then one's lack of greed in earning is more beautiful.
٢. وَإِن تَكُنِ الأَرزاقُ حَظاً وَقِسمَةً
فَقِلَّةُ حِرصِ المَرءِ في الكَسبِ أَجمَلُ
3. If possessions are for hoarding their gathering,
Why then would the free man be stingy with what's left?
٣. وَإِن تَكُنِ الأَموالُ لِلتَركِ جَمعُها
فَما بالُ مَتروكٍ بهِ الحُرُّ يَبخَلُ
4. If bodies were created for death,
Then a man's killing for God with the sword is better.
٤. وَإِن تَكُنِ الأَبدانُ لِلمَوتِ أُنشِئَت
فَقَتلُ اِمريءٍ لِلّهِ بِالسَيفِ أَفضَلُ
5. Peace of God be upon you, O family of Ahmed,
For I see that I will soon depart from you.
٥. عَلَيكُم سَلامَ اللَّهِ يا آَلَ أَحمَدٍ
فَإِنّي أَراني عَنكُمُ سَوفَ أَرحَلُ