1. Stand here between the sweet herbs and lightning
And look, you will see the universes sparkling
١. قف ههنا بين العذيب وبارقِ
وانظر ترى الأكوان لمعة بارقِ
2. People passed and indeed other people
Will come like the fast flowing water
٢. قوم مضوا ولسوف قومٌ غيرهم
يأتون كالماء السريع الدافق
3. I read the book of God, with God the protector
It came with the knowledge of the truth
٣. قرأت كتاب الله بالله الحجى
منا وقد جاءت بعلم حقائق
4. I accepted the manifestation of truth in its universes
While others are infatuated with the vanishing world
٤. قبلت تجلي الحق في أكوانه
والغير مفتون بفان زاهق
5. They said it's entities and incidents. They only knew
Words uttered by the speaker
٥. قالوا هي الأعيان والأعراض لم
يدروا سوى ألفاظ نطق الناطق
6. Rise, my friend, to our wine cups
That ancient one who began creating creations
٦. قم يا نديم إلى كؤوس شرابنا
ذاك القديم بدا بخلق خلائق
7. I drew near to Him with it the hearts and distanced
From Him the souls to bind them with causes
٧. قربت إليه به القلوب وأبعدت
عنه النفوس لربطها بعلائق
8. The liberator of existences, our existence
Is light that shines for the predecessor and the successor
٨. قيد الكوائن مطلق فوجودنا
نور يلوح لسابق وللاحق
9. My eyes were content with Him, they saw none but Him
And my heart roamed with Him with true determination
٩. قنعت به عيني فلم تر غيره
والقلب هام به بعزم صادق
10. I used to think He was the One I imagined
But it was the Creator and the Created, my Creator
١٠. قد كنت أحسبه الذي صورته
فإذا المصور والمصور خالقي