1. أسالمُ يا ابن مَوْدُودِى فإنِّي

    رأيتُ بوارقاً فيها رَوَاعِدْ

    O Salim, son of Mawdudi, for I

    Have seen lightning flashes with thundering clouds.

  2. وإنْ حَالَ البِعَادُ وطالَ هجرٌ

    فإنى لستُ عنكم بالمُباعِدْ

    And though distance has come between us and estrangement has lasted long,

    Yet I am not one to keep away from you.

  3. ولا تَعْرض عن الخِل المصافِى

    وإنى في اقترابٍ لا تباعُدْ

    And do not turn away from your sincere friend,

    For I am drawing near, not drawing apart.

  4. ألم تَرَ أنني في كلِّ أمرٍ

    ونائبةٍ لكم كفٌّ مساعِدْ

    Have you not seen that I, in every matter

    And misfortune, am a helping hand to you?

  5. وَلستُ أشكُّ أنك ذُو وِداد

    وأنك صادِق وافي المواعِدْ

    And I do not doubt that you are affectionate,

    And that you are truthful, faithful to your promises.

  6. فهذا السلام عليك مِنّي

    مدَى المَلَوَيْن ما حنّتْ رَوَاعِدْ

    So here is my greeting of peace to you,

    For as long as night and day endure, as long as thunderclouds moan.

  7. وصلِّى ربَّنا ما لاحَ بَرْقٌ

    عَلَى خَير الورَى مُرْسى القواعِدْ

    And send blessings, our Lord, as long as lightning gleams,

    Upon the best of creation, who established the foundations.

  8. وإني لستُ أَخْلُفكم بوَعْدٍ

    وإنّك ذُو وفاءِ بالمواعِدْ

    And I do not break a promise to you,

    And you are faithful to your promises.