1. إن شئتَ أن تقرُب قرب الوصلِ

    هم في هوى المحبوب ولا قبالي

    If you wish to approach the nearness of union,

    Lose yourself in love of the Beloved, and not opposite me [unclear wording].

  2. إن شئتَ أن ترقى

    فخَلِ الأكوان

    If you wish to ascend,

    Then leave the created worlds behind.

  3. وافن ومت عشقا

    يكُن لك الشان

    And vanish, and die of love,

    Then distinction will be yours.

  4. واتبعِ الحقّ

    وادخل للميدان

    And follow the Truth,

    And enter the arena,

  5. كي تبلُغ المطلوب على الكمال

    هم في هوى المحبوب ولا تبالي

    So that you may fully attain what you seek.

    Lose yourself in love of the Beloved, and do not care.

  6. ألوصلُ ما أحلاه

    والهجرُ مُرّ

    Union—how sweet it is!

    And separation is bitter.

  7. يا سعداهُ يا بشراه

    من كان حرّ

    Oh, his good fortune! Oh, his glad tidings—

    Whoever is free!

  8. والغيرُ يا بلوه

    من هام في غير

    And all else—oh, what an affliction!

    Whoever is enraptured by anything else

  9. لقد هوى امتعوب والغير ساني

    هم في هوى المحبوب ولا تبالي

    Has surely fallen, worn out; and all else is [unclear].

    Lose yourself in love of the Beloved, and do not care.

  10. أنا الذي ندري

    هذه الطريقه

    I am the one who knows

    This path.

  11. سارَ إلى سيري

    نورُ الحقيقه

    Toward my journey came

    The light of Reality.

  12. وغبتُ في سكري

    ولم أفيقَه

    And I vanished in my intoxication,

    And I did not sober up.

  13. قد لذّ لي المشروب خمري خلالي

    هم في هوى المحبوب ولا تبالي

    The draught has grown sweet to me; my wine is within me.

    Lose yourself in love of the Beloved, and do not care.

  14. شهِدت نور الحق

    مع شهودي

    I witnessed the light of the Truth

    With my own witnessing.

  15. والمعرفَه تُشرِق

    بلا جُحودِ

    And gnosis shines forth

    Without denial.

  16. وفي المقام أورق

    إليَّ عودي

    And in the station, it put forth leaves—

    My branch, toward me.

  17. ونلتُ ما نرغَب من المعالي

    هم في هوى المحبوب ولا تبالي

    And I attained the lofty ranks I desire.

    Lose yourself in love of the Beloved, and do not care.

  18. تجلى لي المعنى

    وقد شهِدت

    The meaning became manifest to me,

    And I indeed witnessed it.

  19. وفي المقام الأسنى

    قد ارتَقَيتُ

    And within the loftiest station,

    I have ascended.

  20. وقيل بالحسنى

    وقَد سمِعت

    And kindly it was said,

    And I indeed heard:

  21. يا أيّها المجذوب عظيم جلالي

    هم في هوى المحبوب ولا تُبالي

    O enraptured one, great is my majesty!

    Lose yourself in love of the Beloved, and do not care.