1. For the best imam who stood from the best tribe
And the most generous smiling man on the pulpit

2. And heir of the knowledge of the ancients and their kingdom
To the protected king, son of Ja'far

3. I wrote while my eyes shed their tears
To you my cousin with my tears and eyelids

4. We were saddened by the one closest to you in lineage
And whoever strayed from my liver, my patience was little

5. A pure one came, may God purify the pure one
And the pure one was not pure in his deeds

6. So he brought me out barefaced, in loss
And he took my money and destroyed my homes

7. What I have faced saddens Haroun
And the one lacking in manners and blind in one eye wronged me

8. Remember my kinship to the Commander of the Faithful
I ransom you, one who remembers those close

9. If what transpired was by your command
I remain patient with the decree of the All-Powerful, All-Planning

10. But if it is otherwise, none can defend me
Against you, Commander of the Faithful, so change it!