1. O commander of the faithful, chosen one
My heart has certainly stopped with you
١. يا أَمير المُؤمِنينَ المُرتَضى
اِن قَلبي عِندَكُم قَد وَقَفا
2. Whenever I renew my praise of you
The one with hardships said, you forgot those of the past
٢. كُلَّما جَدَّدتُ مَدحي فيكُمُ
قالَ ذو النَصبِ نَسيتَ السَلَفا
3. Who is my master Ali, the ascetic
Who divorced the world three times and fulfilled
٣. مَن كَمَولايَ عَلَيٍّ زاهِد
طَلَّق الدُنيا ثَلاثاً وَوَفى
4. Who was called to be eaten by the birds
And for us in some of this there is sufficiency
٤. مَن دُعي لِلطَيرِ اِذ يَأكُلُهُ
وَلَنا في بَعض هذا مُكتَفى
5. Who is the successor of Mustafa with you
And the successor of Mustafa, who would be chosen
٥. مَن وَصيُّ المُصطَفى عِندَكُمُ
وَوَصِيُّ المُصطَفى مَن يُصطَفى
6. Surat Al-Tawbah, from its guardian
Clarify the truth, and who could avert it
٦. سَورَةُ التَوبَةَ من وُلِيِّها
بَيِّنوا الحقَّ وَمَن ذا صُرِفا