1. He who takes other than God as an intimate friend,
Has made them a leader and chief for himself.

2. And though he runs with wisdom, when he reaches the goal,
He becomes a prisoner of vain desires.

3. So when that intimate friend becomes clear to his heart,
The despicable along with the honorable becomes manifest.

4. And he realizes that the Truth is in Him, so he does not become
An intimate friend of anyone other than God and the witnesses.

5. When I came to know the price of knowing,
I laid bare my heart for whoever wanted to sit with me.