1. نظرت إلى الحق المستر بالخلق

    فقلت بتنزيه الخلائق والحقِّ

    I looked upon the Real, veiled by creation,

    and affirmed the transcendence of created beings and the Real.

  2. فلم أر تشبيهاً بخلق محققا

    لأن صفاتِ الخلقِ حقٌّ بلا خلق

    So I saw no proven likeness to creation,

    for creation's attributes are the Real, without creation.

  3. فما الأمر إلا واحد لا موحد

    عن النظر العقليِّ والقولُ بالوفق

    So the matter is but one—not made one

    by rational reflection—and speech is in accord.

  4. فلا تعدلوا عني فإني منبىء

    انبئكم بالحال وقتاً وبالنطق

    So do not turn away from me, for I bring tidings:

    I inform you at times through a spiritual state, and through speech.

  5. فما كان عن حالٍ فذوق ُمحققٍ

    وما كان عن نطقٍ سيسفر عن خلق

    So what comes from a state is the tasting of one who has attained realization,

    and what comes from speech will unveil creation.

  6. فقوموا إليه عندما تسمعونه

    فذلك حظ النفسِ من مُطلق الرزق

    So rise toward it when you hear it;

    for that is the soul's share of unrestricted sustenance.

  7. ألم تر أن الحقَّ بالذاتِ رزقنا

    ونحن له رزقٌ بفتقٍ على رَتقِ

    Have you not seen that the Real, in His essence, is our sustenance,

    and we are sustenance for Him, through a cleaving of what was joined?