1. Good manners cannot make up for the soul's mistakes
No matter how high it climbs, loss and gain remain

2. Every human errs, the best being
Those who repent, and the Lord of the Throne forgives

3. If our slip of tongue offended you
Your generous heart remains welcoming

4. So do not blame a loving one for what he unintentionally
Says wrongly, as mistakes have causes

5. He has spent the night tossing and turning
With worries, unable to fall asleep

6. We have a soul truthfully created by Him
Of pure conscience, with honey and tree sap

7. And above all this, we are but humans
Who forget, err, and those saved are the repentant

8. Oh noble father Muhammad, we harbor
Pure affection for you, like a flowing river

9. O finest peerless friend
In my eyes, no kith or kin above

10. Our hearts brim with utmost loyalty to you
Do not doubt this affection, not in the least

11. So forgive any offense from us
For you remain a garden of bliss in our hearts