1. My mind is addressed by a lamenting tongue
If you are lamenting, then you are righteous

2. The lightning of weeping did not appear except you came
The clouds of tears greet the lightnings

3. It's as if it and my tear are a bird
Roaming from the eyelid of my eye or resting

4. So its tears are like reliance, and I
Am purified by its ritual ablution, reconciled

5. So humility suits my weeping as
My laughter contrasts it, and that's obvious

6. For weeping is the most despised cause of hell
Like a fire lit by striking flint

7. Whoever's habit is to weep, he
In all aspects laments according to his passion

8. Oh nightingale of thought, below you are my tears
So chime, for towards my tear you call

9. Whoever remembers the Judge, he slaughters his sorrow
With a sword of weeping, and hope is the slaughterer

10. Whoever did not weep for God, his weeping strayed
In despair, for despair is manifest evil

11. Oh admirer, refrain from deceitful weeping
How can you weep while the spark of idolatry strikes?

12. No weeping at all where there is the comfort of glad tidings
Of one who swims one day, and that is a spear-thrower

13. Oh monk, weep! For I have heard
There is no feast for monks, you are departing

14. And when you move away from sins, then move
Away from your agonizing weeping and flee, oh fleer!

15. Trust that sighs are better than good tears
When one is accustomed to tears, you are departing

16. If you cry satiated, that is misguidance
Rather, the faster's tear is beneficial rain

17. John the Fortunate of Suleimi has said
A saying supported by clear righteousness

18. The Judge does not ask us for a sign
Rather He asks for the weeping that I am praising