1. A four-letter name, though comprised
Of only two letters - whoever seeks guidance through it
١. وما اسمٌ رباعي الحروف وإنما
تركب من حرفين من رامها هدى
2. A messenger to a generous people, his book
Addressed by the Quran to every monotheist
٢. رسولٌ إلى قومٍ كريمٍ كتابه
به خاطب القرآنُ كل موحدِ
3. Accepted by Al-Shafi'i and Malik
And by Al-Numan the youth and the scholar Ahmad
٣. ويقبل عند الشافعي ومالكٍ
وعند الفتى النعمان والحبر أحمدِ
4. Its recitation echoes from the top of every branch
In a melody as if the sand dunes were shrine upon shrine
٤. له في أعالي كل غصنٍ تلاوةٌ
بلحنٍ كأن الدوح معبد معبد