تصوفتَ لما أن تصونْتَ سيرةً

تصوفتَ لما أن تصونْتَ سيرةً

فذو الفاءِ بل ذو النونِ أنت تقدما

فذو الفاءِ بل ذو النونِ أنت تقدما

You became a Sufi when you grew upright in conduct.

When you became virtuous after you guarded your conduct,

So you bear the fāʾ—rather, you are Dhū al-Nūn in eminence.

You put forward dhal-faa’, rather you put forward dhal-noon.

ولو حضرَ الملوكُ سجّادةٌ لكمْ

ولو حضرَ الملوكُ سجّادةٌ لكمْ

قدِ افْتُرِشَتْ صلى عليها وسلّما

قدِ افْتُرِشَتْ صلى عليها وسلّما

And even if kings were present, with a prayer rug for you

If kings were to attend, a prayer rug for you all

Already spread out, he would pray upon it and give the salutation.

Would be laid out, may peace and blessings be upon it.