1. The beloved draws near to the ardent lover
After separation ravaged the impassioned one

2. Now the stars have bowed their necks
And every expatriate's homeland has come near

3. I present the Commander of the Faithful pleased
And submitted to destroy the straying enemy

4. A lion emerged from his den so the foxes
Shook before his true ferocity

5. Until they knew the right path and a hand hastened
What it had not gathered for a contender or thief

6. The swords have been sheathed and he saw positions
In heads, shoulders, and slender necks

7. With forbearance, respite, expansive gentleness
And favor, not stinginess or tightfistedness

8. He restrained his supporters, and had the fray attended
Their blood would be like an expectorator's spittle

9. Walk the straight path, for if you desire
To break it, swifter than you will be the pursuer

10. Do not reckon today as your yesterday
Where is the morn from the gloomy dark?