تغنت فوق أغصان حمامه

تذكرني ملاقاتي حمامه

A dove sang atop the branches

Reminding me of our meeting, o dove

وطرفي ساهر قد عاف نومي

ودمعي هاطل هطل الغمامه

While my eyes were sleepless, foregoing sleep

And my tears flowed like the rainclouds

وروحي للحبيب فداه صدقا

فأقسم لا أستمع فيه ملامه

My soul is sincerely devoted to the Beloved

So I swear I shall not blame him

رعاه اللَه من بدر مضيء

مزج في ريقه خمر المدامه

May God protect him, so radiant

Who mixed wine into his saliva

الحبيب الذي حما

عقربه قد حما لما

The beloved who protected

His scorpion protected what he ought to

واعتلا باطني ظما

وفخر في الملا دما

And my essence was filled with grief

And he took pride publicly in blood

فها أنا مشغف الأحشا كئيب

مقيم بالعهود وبالذمامه

Loyal to pacts and to turbans

A lover whom no rebuker rebukes

محبّ لا يزجره عذول

ولا يثنى معنفه زمامه

Nor can anyone restrain his bridle

Oh heart, do not rush and be patient

ألا يا قلب لا تعجل واصبر

فان الصبر في العقبى حميد

For patience in calamities is praiseworthy

And put your trust in God of great grace

وثق باللَه ذي فضل عظيم

فكل العالمين له عبيد

For all creations are His servants

He is the Sultan without peer

فهو السلطان ليس له قرين

يشاركه بما شاء أو يريد

Who shares with none what He wills or wants

So many of the sick became healthy

فكم من مسقم أضحى صحيحاً

بقدرته وأيقن بالسلامه

By His power and professed wellbeing

My intercessor Ahmad - would that my soul be his ransom!

قد شفيعي أحمدا ليت روحي له فدا

وليس لي عنده يدا

I have no hand with him

He is perfect in generosity

إنه كامل الندا

كريم قد تكفله كريم

A generous one sponsored by the Generous

And intercession was shone unto him on the Day of Judgement

وباح له الشفاعه في القيامه

فكل الرسل تحت لواه تسعى

So all messengers hasten beneath his banner

In what lofty honor!

يظلهم فيالك من كرامه