1. This is a book from a loving admirer
Who sees loyalty as his way and sustenance
١. هذا كتابٌ من محبٍّ مغرمٍ
يرى الوفا مشربَهُ ومطعمَهْ
2. And the beauty of existence flowed freely
So he devoted his love to it and shared it
٢. ومطلق الوجود بالحسن سرى
فخصّه بحبّه وعمّمَهْ
3. He wanders deliriously from intense passion
And whenever a flash of lightning blinked, it startled him
٣. يهيم من فرط الجوى صبابةً
وكلّما أومض برقٌ هيّمهْ
4. So you cannot find in his body a part without
The malady of love, not even the size of a sesame seed
٤. فلم تجد في جسمه جزءاً بلا
داء الهوى ولا بقدر سمسمهْ
5. And if you ask what taught him this
Ignorance in him taught him everything
٥. وإن تسل عن الّذي علّمتَه
فالجهل فيه كلّ شيءٍ علّمهْ