1. The book came from the confident beloved
By Allah, Lord of the worlds, the Creator

2. The book came from my brother, the virtuous one
Of the guidance's knowledge, the generous discerning one's lineage

3. The people of wisdom, eloquence and guidance
And my eloquent and truthful spoken brother

4. And the son of the loyal ones whom I knew
Before, the people of resolves and pacts

5. And the son of those whose deeds are appreciated
Among people in both east and west

6. I mean the astute, brilliant, content one
And the brother of contentment, the people of eminence and precedence

7. And his noble nature almost excuses him
But he is the ruin of every hypocrite

8. He is more generous than a companion or befriender
Kinder than a truthful or befriending one

9. When his writing and book came to me
Like fresh, gentle, flowing pearls

10. My eyelids shed tears remembering
An old pact in the high place

11. So I opened its seal and unfolded it
And I recognized it was from my master and confidant

12. I revealed the gems of my speech in reply
And my heart throbbing like the fervent one's heart

13. So for days I was bewildered by it
And my thoughts were chained in a choking heart

14. And I, the eloquent one, counted myself skillful
In poetry, Lord of rarities and subtleties

15. But I see leaving the reply as foolishness
And I say leaving no response is the renegade's nature

16. Forgive and pardon me, for I am pretentious
But I managed it with the Sustainer's help