1. He changed or strayed from his promise
And harbored treachery without revealing it

2. Eager to steal hearts
With his jesting and seriousness

3. And that magic could be found in his glance
And that roses were plucked from his cheek

4. Healing hearts even if hopes denied
And he broke his word

5. With a face that resembled the full moon in its beauty
And a form that matched the branch in its swaying

6. His land was watered by pouring rain
When lightning flared amid its thunder

7. By my life, his abandonment
Was easier on love than his distance

8. Once I yearned for his affection
Now I yearn for his rejection

9. Can the eye be free of its tears?
Can the heart fall short of its pain?

10. We saw in the Imam of humanity
Examples of the glory we coveted

11. He drew near to God with dignity
Walking the path of truth toward his aim

12. God saw how he extended his palm
So He allotted him a share of His bounty

13. The tranquility of the flock in his shade
And the livelihood of creation in his rain

14. Tongues of praise gathered
Thanking and praising him

15. He is the rain pouring in streams
Sweet and fresh in its pools

16. In him we placed our hopes
With a wondrous strong rope, return it

17. May his rule last in its abasement
And his life continue in its ease

18. We ask that he be honored and we need
God to protect us from losing him

19. It will be healed with lancing
Trusting in God's consequence of lancing

20. A cure that will show in time
The safety after it from illness