1. The door of your abundant generosity is not closed
And whoever seeks it is not turned away
١. بَابُ نَدَاكَ الْجَزِيلِ غَيْرُ مَسْدُودِ
وَمَنْ تَيَمَّمَهُ لَيْسَ بِمَطْرُودِ
2. And how can one shackled and yearning be turned away
To unlimited springs of fresh water
٢. وَكَيْفَ يُطْرَدُ مَلْهُوفٌ لَهُ غِلَلٌ
إِلَى مَوَارِدَ عَذْبٍ غَيْرِ مَحْدُودِ
3. An ocean of virtue, its high waves surge toward it
They flowed over every fathomless sea
٣. بَحْرٌ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مَرْدُودٌ لَهُ لُجَجٌ
زَرَتْ عَلَى كُلِّ بَحْرٍ غَيْرِ مَوْرُودِ
4. An ocean swelled when it leaned toward Ali
Above all others, Ali son of Dawood
٤. بَحْرٌ طَمَى إِذْ نَمَا إِلَى عَلِيٍّ عَلاَ
عَلَى الأَعَالِي عَلِيِّ بْنِ دَاوُدِ
5. Then he takes refuge in a sturdy corner of his
Made of shining iron like white amidst black
٥. إِذْ ذَاكَ يَأْوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ لَهُ
مِنْ سُؤْدَدٍ بَاهِرٍ كَالْبِيضِ فِي السُّودِ