1. Ask about my heart, ask it, for it is its dwelling
And the abode of love's fever, if its songs appeased me

2. And descend into the valley of al-Naqa from the slope of Kazima
And beware of the glances of the doe if she made it her dwelling

3. And say to the doe of Janah, her gaze kills
Sweet of features is she whose gaze has misled

4. And who on the breasts of lovers has authority
And with glances has seduced others

5. Rym aimed at my breast from the bow of her eyebrow
An arrow that struck the essence of the silent heart

6. I did not think that a glance would wound me
Until her eye shot me with the arrow of a glance

7. O Arabs of the valley of al-Naqa, if my blood is shed
In your lands, then my conscience does not refuse it

8. If I die of love, there is no fear or sorrow
For the one who dies of love, paradise is his abode

9. And if I live, in your nearness I have hope
For patience is praised after distress, however prolonged

10. I do not lie to God, my heart is in love with al-Naqa
No matter how far, I will not forget it

11. O guide of the caravan, if you descend upon them
Convey my fervor and longing cast upon the distance

12. And say the love-struck one whom Dhanf found
His soul in agony and his heart moaning

13. He spends the night while yearning folds and unfurls him
And the downpour of tears is his companion

14. While sleep opposes him and slumber betrays him
And the stars in the night wherever they roam watch over him

15. When will those nights at that neighborhood return
For faces are like the full moon, their likeness

16. For the Lord has brought its branches to life
And the meadow greenery, the beauty of its blossoms and splendor

17. The breeze of morning blew its branches
And its scent perfumed us with the musk it nurtured

18. And it warbled above the frankincense branch, singing
With the softness of its melody, the people of love are lost

19. When I remember their zeal when I visited it
I gained more vigor and passion from recalling it

20. It is as if the fingers of longing are toying with me
A crazed Majnun, Layla bared him, spent his night awake

21. Or as if hope of nearness crept up on me
I drank relief, sated from its fever

22. My fervor is for him, for in him is all glory gathered
So the blissful one, in him bliss was perfected

23. From him the light dawned, its rays do not fade away
And the light of Taha, Messenger of God, is most sublime

24. Muhammad who illuminated the universe with his rising
And all became joyous seeing his light

25. The Opener, the Seal, the Chosen One from Mudar
Whom God supported with the Qur'an, his claim

26. With the best description from all descriptions combined
And the noblest name from all names he was named

27. All praise in his names gathered
So the name matches the meaning of the named

28. How many verses appeared on his birthday
And how many mouths articulated clearly

29. And polytheism and idols were in distress
And humiliated were those prideful of their might

30. And the palace of Chosroes shook at his birth
And Kisra was troubled in thoughts through the night

31. And disbelief closed its eyes dying
And said "Oh my sorrow, my sorrow!"

32. The truth came and the soul of disbelief perished
And truth rises for God is most high

33. The month of Rabi' was ennobled by his birth
And increased in joy over the two Eids with his mention

34. And how not, when the Messenger of God ennobled it
With the auspiciousness of his rising and his name

35. And his night journey was in Rajab
So blessed, blessed is its fortune

36. For his ascension to the Throne was continuous
Glory to the One who made the ascension his means

37. And he drew near so He draped from His precinct
And singled him out with the bounty of nearness

38. To Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lotus Tree of the Extremity) Gabriel escorted him
And the light enveloped him and enveloped him

39. At two bow lengths or nearer the veils were unveiled
The unseen secrets and with reverence He greeted him

40. So he attained what he attained of his Creator's veneration
Not even the Throne knows or those within its unknown

41. From Him upon him the five prayers were prescribed
In every day without revelation he received it

42. This is the greatest blessing for his nation
In it is good fortune, honor, and station

43. That privilege no one else obtained
And none attained ascension to the Throne except him

44. So the Throne surely boasts of the Chosen One
Since his slipper traversed the Throne's carpet

45. Who can equal him or who can compare to him
And God placed all the messengers below him

46. How not when the God of the Throne in eternity
From His light with perfect creativity created him

47. So he was a light upon a light led aright
By the One who saw the light sparkling in his life

48. And he was of excellent manners and refined etiquette
For God cultivated him upon manners

49. All perfections in the Best of Creation converged
And every noble word, it is his meaning

50. God made clear in the letter 'noon' his virtues
And the limits of grace are in what God made clear

51. This Prophet eradicated disbelief with his sword
After they stubbornly rejected his call

52. So he attained honor from his Protector
And whoever turns away, God will disgrace him

53. His punishment is the lion and eagles pursue him
To gain spoils from the body parts of those he killed

54. The warriors cower to his awe altogether
From his might and those with crowns fear him

55. They fell prostrate to him from the intensity of his awe
And all of them fulfilled the promise sincerely

56. If they had not fulfilled the promise at dawn
With an army he would have cast them like shooting stars

57. When serious, he does not compromise anyone
And if the sharp sword calls him, he responds

58. His blows from every most intense strike
His resolve is strong, whoever meets him, he casts down

59. As if they were created for stabbing since youth
Or their hearts were made of solid rock in its foundation

60. They seek no station but God's approval
And whoever seeks approval, He satisfies him

61. And the leader of honor on the Day of Gathering, he leads them
And whoever the Chosen One leads, He brings him good tidings

62. This Prophet, for him the trees prostrated
And the wolf spoke eloquently and greeted him

63. And the doe spoke words and the trunk inclined to him
An embrace and with excellent patience he counseled her

64. And that he is of the saplings of eternity tomorrow
So his soul was pleased with what he will meet

65. For him the forearm spoke though bitten by the snake
Yet he did not taste it and his excellent speech saved him

66. And the sheep of Qatadah returned after being butchered
And the faith of Jabir, the tiger spared him

67. With his touch the ewe oozed after drying up
Praise God who brings life in the morning and quenches thirst

68. From his palm the water spring burst forth
So it pleased with its drink just as its course pleased

69. The right and left palm of Mustafa equally spent
No difference in generosity between his right and left

70. If not for the Prophet and his mission's secret
There would be no universe nor the creation made

71. And no existence for this universe from nothingness
And Adam would not have been endowed with life

72. No sky, no sun, no moon
And darkness would not illuminate without him, without him

73. O You who the Throne and orbits sublimely ascended
And You whom morning breeze specifically chose

74. And You hosted above Al-Jawza constellation
And You who graced him when You granted him virtues

75. And when the distressed seeks his side
Seeking care, You enriched and satisfied him

76. My heart is immersed and filled with Your love
And the abode of Your love, worries besiege it

77. No heart You dwell is tortured
But paradise and al-Firdaws is its abode

78. It aspires to the maidens and boys happily
And will not fail by God's grace its hopes

79. So be my intercessor when people gather
And the pages are unfolded and people lost

80. And all are anxious from fear and dread
And my sins apparent I had feared

81. So favor me with your care that includes me
For You alone for me beyond all have worth

82. So Ahmad al-Hamlaoui, branch of your tree
I seek refuge, I seek refuge from the terrible day forgetting you

83. And grant him from You a share that never leaves him
Throughout time, its worldly and eternal affairs

84. And show kindness to the one who with sheer love was loyal
And the origin and branch with all his relatives

85. And who protected your sublime faith and supported it
And to the servants sincerely guided

86. And the Family, Companions, and all loved ones
Whose longing the fervor stirs to see him