1. You gave loyalty with the utmost devotion of an enamored lover,
And remained faithful to the extent of surpassing my imagination.

2. You granted me the essence of your pure love,
Utterly unadulterated, mingled with joints and blood.

3. A man is most honorable when he becomes,
An adherent to the covenant of the most ancient preservers.

4. Thus praise does not become pure for one who does good,
Nor is he recompensed unless he completes it.

5. My least right to you does not reach its essence
In my description of it, even if my mouth were full.

6. It comes to you from my heart even if you do not come to me,
A hidden passion and evident doer, so know.

7. No - by Him in Whose hand is my soul - I do not hope
That my thoughts of you are dispelled through sleep.

8. If your image were amidst the blackness of my sight,
My eye would not be pained by it.

9. And I asked Allah, Lord of Muhammad,
And supplicated to Him for you with the prayer of the mute.

10. And tomorrow for one who hopes for happiness tomorrow,
Is more delicious for him than his preceding day.