1. He built everything, then destroyed it for them,
With existence taking forms from nonexistence.

2. He manifested Himself, so there is nothing but that
Which His knowledge has encompassed from eternity.

3. That is His transient decrees -
Among them are kings, among them are servants.

4. They deemed His encompassing knowledge to be
For them an existence, while they were flesh and blood in shackles.

5. If they had known the annihilation within them,
They would have succeeded, and permanence of foot would have been theirs.

6. But they were ignorant of their souls
Which have transience, so regret took hold.

7. And by death they will know their conditions
And know that what they built has collapsed.

8. And the matter will become clear that He who
Built existence for them and then vanished,

9. And they returned as they began at first -
With God, they are nothing, and it is sealed.