1. Hardship is followed by relief
And relief will come in many forms

2. So be patient, for God has wisdom
In what He decrees upon souls

3. All will pass so do not grieve
For what is gone will come again

4. Time is wondrous in its destruction
And wondrous too in who it saves

5. The cycles of days alternate
Between joy and sorrow for mankind

6. We were created for tribulation
So do not be troubled by trials

7. "Yes" was their reply initially
To a profound existential query

8. God's wrath and mercy ebb and flow
Like darkness and the rising dawn

9. Ascend to the highest chambers
On the stairs of noble deeds

10. And if you entrust affairs to God
Then rejoice, for He is the Ordainer

11. Do not weary or anguish over Him
All things have their appointed time

12. Hardship is followed by comfort
So emerge from your distress and worry

13. I asked, "My Lord, with whom do they tread
The straightest path without diverging?"

14. With every prophet who brought us
The truth and joyous religion

15. With every righteous messenger
Who guided without deviating

16. With Noah, whom You saved
When he called others sincerely

17. His companions in the ark were rescued
And every devoted youth in God

18. With Abraham, Your close friend
Whom You saved from the flames

19. His successors and leadership
Over his progeny through the ages

20. In Your presaging of those to come
The devoted followers of Islam

21. With Moses, whom You protected
And delivered his people from the sea

22. The waters parted for him
Like a towering mountain amidst the waves' crash

23. With Jesus, whom You aided
With guiding lights and inspiration

24. He healed the blind and lepers
And revived the deceased from their grave

25. With Ahmad, whom You graced
With enlightening signs and wisdom

26. He protected Islam and brought victory
Against those who sought to extinguish its light

27. He clarified the faith and denounced
The disbelief of those who sought to diminish it

28. With the People of the House altogether
The pioneers of guidance and virtue

29. With the Prophet's companions, who
Illuminated all realms with insight

30. Abu Bakr the Truthful, without doubt
In religion or hesitation to act righteously

31. His wisdom and discretion
Were renowned throughout the land

32. Umar al-Farooq, who repelled
The devil from his undeviating path

33. Uthman the Pure, of noble traits
Martyred in the abode of strife

34. With the ocean of knowledge, Ali
Whose virtues overflowed like springs

35. Son-in-law of the Prophet, his pillar
In hardship and burdensome affairs

36. And every saint who exuded
A fragrance of purity and grace

37. Relieve the worries of those dear to us
And protect them from harm

38. Remove all gloom that weighs upon
These troubled hearts

39. Repel the evil of enemies, do not let us
Succumb to those who wish us ill

40. Show kindness, Lord of Grace, and save us
From this swirling torrent of woe

41. Blessings and peace be upon the one of hidden station
Ahmad, his followers, his companions and heirs

42. And upon this poet attributed to them
Of lofty and sublime verse

43. The caravan travels not by the stars
Nor by the howls of wolves in the night