1. O Abul Fadl, reproach your father for his displeasure,
And say: May God forgive what is past,

2. And remind him of my enduring affection,
And a bond which God has prevented from being severed,

3. And ask him about his returning aversion,
For my heart is in the embers of estrangement.

4. Sleep has deserted my eyelids since he turned away,
And my intimacy departed when he turned away,

5. But I hope for his kindness,
Soon, and I hope for his pleasure.