1. If you are ignorant of my people then ask
Where is the prophecy and the decisive judgment

2. And the sturdy glory flashing beyond it
The white swords and the drooping blade

3. Where are the pulpits, the places of worship, and Al-Safa
The corner and the Sacred House which stands

4. Where are the pilgrims circling with shaven heads
Whether grouping in ranks or worn out

5. Where are the kings, their necks bent in humility
And the wild beasts secure, pregnant and burdened

6. My people - if you ask about them, then indeed
The insightful questioner's blindness is removed

7. God knows where He places His command
No scholar knows a command like one ignorant