1. أَبا الفَتحِ قَد وَجَّهتُ روحي وَمُهجَتي

    إِلَيكَ وَجِسمي وَحدَهُ مُتَخَلِّفُ

    Abu al-Fath, I have sent my soul and my lifeblood

    to you, while my body alone remains behind.

  2. وَفيكَ بِحَمدِ اللَهِ مابَلَغَ الغِنى

    وَآمَنَ ما أَخشى وَما أَتَخَوَّفُ

    And in you, praise be to God, lies the means to prosperity

    and security against what I fear and dread.

  3. وَأَكثَرُ مايُهدي خَفِيّاً مُسَتَّراً

    كَثيرُ التَجَنّي وَالتَعَتُّبِ مُسرِفُ

    And most of what he offers, hidden and veiled,

    is an excess of unjust blame and reproach.

  4. فَعُج بِوِدادٍ حَسبَ ما كُنتُ واثِقاً

    وَلا تَكُ وَقّافاً كَمَن لَيسَ يُعرَفُ

    So turn to me with affection, as I trusted you would,

    and do not hold back like someone unknown.