1. O you whose ambition is sublime
And you, this revered and respected imam

2. Be gentle with me for I was raised on earth
And how can dust rise high for it is low?

3. Who am I in this world that you see me
While you are the precious, the delightful one

4. None but Allah is a loving brother
He is the Beloved, the Loyal Companion

5. So be guided by the ways of His guidance
For whoever is not guided by Him goes astray

6. He is the Exalted over all the lands
Beside Him, neither stellar nor eminent

7. The misguided people are but vanishing mirages
Is there anyone, other than our Creator, enduring?

8. To Him belong the endless virtues that reached every region
To Him belong the gifts, kindness, and sublime morality

9. To Him belong the absolute generosity in every expanse
To Him belong the favors, and the subtle kindness

10. You spurn my poem, while you deserve
To Him rightfully while you are free

11. A poem is like a tempest, with meanings storming
Like its tumult, and coast, gushing

12. I received from you, a cherished maid
Of splendor, and Zainab's grace

13. She conveyed your greeting with modesty
A maiden adorned with thoughtful wit

14. May Allah protect you, so include me
For I am an uncouth lad from every praiseworthy lineage

15. So you are in praising me like a caller
Whose loud response is the echo

16. But I am a monk, and blame is sweet
To the likes of me, and is my eternal jewelry

17. I am like the family, let not my lineage deceive you
For the family, its intimation is lowly

18. And if you ponder the letter 'sh'
The weak can challenge the strong

19. So do not be fooled by the shining mirage
Hoping for it, but blaming it, prevents attainment

20. What is aspiring if not words and trials?
And what is stellar if not excellent?

21. The stars fade if the moon glows
And the brilliant dawn eliminates the darkness

22. No news like eyewitness news
Where is illusion and where is the evident truth?

23. How many a leader was misguided by good fortune
Yet his foolishness was the stupid wisdom

24. When a man lacks understanding
However intelligent, his actions lack wisdom

25. The utmost sought by every man
Is the mind's insight and the wise remembrance

26. The best quality in every being
Is manners and the revered demeanor

27. The finest adornment of people, without doubt
Is the raiment of virtue and the untainted honor

28. The ugliest in one arrogant
Is the despised action and corrupt assumption

29. Your intellect, O honored Sheikh
Is resolute, and your deed ingenious

30. O Muhammad, in name and deed
Between them lies meaningful derivation

31. You have risen in status and ascended in worth
The foundation of your eminence is Ali