1. God's peace followed by peace
Upon the one whose position is ensconced in conscience

2. Upon elevated love, he who has risen
To the highest of noble deeds that have no peer

3. And has surpassed the seekers in intellect, desire
Etiquette and enlightened knowledge are his measure

4. And separated with yearning for undertakings
While the seeker of virtues is not blamed

5. And left every preoccupied one crying out
Oh, would that I come to his abode and remain

6. So after striving you are pleased to equal
The masters of idleness or to sleep

7. And after your ascent to the highest degrees
You fluctuate towards descent, so it is a malady

8. What then has distracted you from transcendent knowledge
And difficult for you, O great one, has it become?!

9. Or has emulating the lazy destroyed you
So time is lost and composure comes undone?!