الهيَ بالانعام أنت ابتدأتنا

وذاك ودود الخلق عين المودة

O God, with blessings You initiated us,

And that affectionate nature is the essence of love.

تحببت بالعرفان للأولياء في

مقاماتهم واخترتهم للمحبة

You made yourself beloved through gratitude among saints,

In their spiritual stations, and chose them for love.

تحببت بالغفران للمذنبين يا

ودودو ولم تقطع رجاء لتوبة

You made yourself beloved through forgiveness for sinners,

O Affectionate One, and did not cut off hope for repentance.

تحببت بالأرزاق للخلق مطلقاً

فكان بوفق العدل قسم المعيشة

You made yourself beloved through sustenance for all creation,

So the distribution of livelihood was with justice.

وأودعت بعض الخلق وداً لبعضهم

وذلك من ألطاف ود الألوهة

And You placed in some of creation affection for others,

And that is from the subtleties of divine affection.

وودك ممن تجتبيه عوارف

تنزلها دلت لسبق المودة

And Your affection for those You choose is mystical knowledge

You send down, having preceded with love.

ولولا عنايات المودة والرضا

لما جاوزا في سيرهم قياد لمحة

And were it not for the providence of affection and pleasure,

They would not have exceeded in their journey a single step.

ومن ودك العرفان نور قذفته

ولولاه لم يعرفك جنس الخليقة

And from Your affection is the light You radiated,

Without which no being would know You.

وودك في الألباب حظ مقسم

توصل منه كل لب لرتبة

And Your affection is an allotted share in intellects,

Through which every heart attains its degree.

فهب لي بفيض الود فيك محبة

مجردة من أحرفي وصحيفتي

So grant me through Your overflowing affection sincere love,

Free of my letters and pages.

وهب لي وداً من عبادك ثابتاً

وسدد لأهل اللّه فيك محبتي

Grant me lasting love among Your servants,

And direct my love for the people of God toward You.