1. The wakefulness of an attentive heart and eyelid unconquerable
By entanglements of speech or addiction to late nights,

2. Its sleep aloof, its reason drawing near,
Turning between revenue and expenditure.

3. It recites and intones the darkness of sublime verses
For the night visitors - what an excellent reciter!

4. A chapter to kindle the fires of years gone by
And a chapter whose mention rescues from hellfire.

5. His guests take their leave of him with a tear of dew,
Unstinted by one whose palm is barren of dust.

6. He rains upon the land and the clouds that remain
Are downpours from his overflowing palms.

7. The sun of morning and stars of night complaining
Of the dew and grace in war and home.

8. So a donor with no money ascends the cross
And a giver whose pots are no tithes shines forth.

9. To the beggar and monk from his hand flow generosity -
On two wretched wandering monks.

10. Father Ja'far is met whose valour is his nature -
Gentle to all creatures, without tyranny.

11. As if he were the flower of a fertile year
When its furthest buds blossom with blazing light.

12. Bestowing upon its viewer beauty and upon its smeller
Fragrance during times of intimacy and dawn.

13. Minister of glory whose clothes were perfumed by him
While his honour is ever free of disgrace.

14. I clothed the breeze of the morning wind with his praises
So every atmosphere spreads his perfume.