1. I wander away from you with a heart free of passion for you
Why should I wander when you have made me an example?

2. If you come near, then my heart turns away from you
And if you are lively, then my love for you grows dull

3. Indeed habit has humbled love’s honor
And brought out the heart from it, just as it entered

4. Grant that I was infatuated with his injustice foolishly
But was it from me that his injustice became accustomed?

5. And his cheek and the waw above it and his dimple
Kindness does not favor his substitution

6. Alas, alas! This sleep has passed
So ask, does my heart say "yes" to you if you ask?

7. Her slenderness and the stature of that branch did not bend
I woke, and the narcissus of that gaze did not wilt

8. I walked away, but a glance held me back
I walk away, and his glances unleash messengers

9. Embers on his cheeks, my heart inflamed by him
And that ember does not cease inflamed

10. He is not shy of burning his cheek
One who does not need to redden it feels no shyness

11. Blamer, you wanted to detach me from loving him
Nature is not detached until the mountain is moved

12. I have not forgotten when he approached me attractively
Bewitching with kohl, preoccupied with a kiss

13. He glanced at me with his eyes, so I said "enough"
Until when he lowered his eyelids, I said "stop!"

14. I saw in the wind his image stolen
And in the bees' harvest, his meaning taken

15. I spent the night seeing while the Pleiades circle
The son of Jalla built joy between us

16. While another spent the night preoccupied with the cup's lip
My lips preoccupied themselves with the cupbearer's

17. Thus my praise is occupied with the light of faith
While others are occupied praising people

18. When our Master's name is mentioned, make way
For talk of gazelle and leave foolishness and love

19. If you praise, praise none but a king
Who grants kingdoms, days, and states

20. Be not astonished if he grants sovereignty
He granted not sovereignty but empowered the weak

21. A king whose crown is diadems, his pavilions never folded
For him the banners on the day of battle are garments

22. He never unsheathed the sword, but he destroyed the heroes
He did not wield the spear, but he invalidated the valiant

23. Every enemy is betrayed by his drawn sword
As if each palm had waterfalls for the foe

24. When the warriors of war ignited its fire
And the dawn saw their swords aflame like torches

25. And death lingered among the people
And killing roamed among the people

26. Blows leave no Indian standing straight
And stabs allow no Abyssinian balanced

27. There you find him either frowning, annoyed
At archers, or laughing, carefree

28. If you doubt my account of his courage
Seek aid from the swords about him, and ask the weapons

29. Like a lion when he attacked, and the moon when it rose
And rain when it poured, and a star when it climbed

30. Had he resolved on his attack
And you came seeking from him a glance, he would not glance

31. Or if he still advanced in his state
And you sought from him his kingdom, he would withdraw

32. He is the greatest of kings in generosity whenever depleted
And the most noble in munificence whenever he inclines

33. He gives generously in a way unmatched
Lest it be said, God forbid, he jested

34. He told the beautiful to grant and aim
And his actions were more beautiful than his words

35. After seeing him, other kings are insignificant to my eyes
One who has seen the sea does not magnify a pond

36. Their kingdom did not please me nor did I admire it
An inhabitant of a palace does not admire ruins

37. And how they asked for my company with great effort
Yet I said "No!" when they asked "Do you consent?"

38. It suffices me that Ali is a companion, it suffices me that Ali is guidance
It suffices me that Ali is generous, it suffices me that Ali is sublime

39. It suffices me that Abu Hasan in every calamity
Exhausts strategies or implements plans

40. I praise my latter days in serving him
And do not praise my early days

41. Mentioning him, my state with him became great
My worth through him became lofty in his eyes