خليلَ قلبيَ بحر الشوق منسرِحٌ
إليك ما سارت الركبان في زَجَلِ
O intimate friend of my heart, the sea of longing flows freely
My heart, Khailil, is an ocean of longing set loose
toward you, as long as caravans journey amid lively clamor.
Towards you, unrestrained as the caravans in migration
فخذ تحيّة مشتاق لحضرتكم
من صاحبٍ صادقٍ بل من أخيك علي
Accept, then, the greeting of one who longs for your honored presence—
So take the greetings of one longing for your presence
from a sincere companion—indeed, from your brother, Ali.
From a sincere companion, nay your brother Ali
لا زال سعدك بالعيّوق متَّصلاً
ودام طالع من عاداك في زُحل
May your good fortune remain joined to al-ʿAyyūq,
May your fortune at Al-Uyun remain forever connected
and the ascendant of whoever opposes you remain in Saturn.
And may the fortunes of those hostile to you remain in decline
Sol 5.6