كلُّ بيتٍ محتَّم
فيه سرٌّ مكتمُ
Every destined house
Holds a hidden secret
ليس يدري به سوى
من به الكون يعظمُ
Known only to those
Who revere it immensely
هو علمٌ عَنَتْ له
أعرُبٌ ثم أعجمُ
It is a knowledge guarded
By nomads then settlers
كلُّ مَلِكٍ متوَّجٌ
يدري بالأمر يخدمُ
Each crowned king
Knows of it and serves dutifully
وبه الله يفصلُ
وبه العدلُ يحكمُ
Through it Allah judges
And justice rules mightily
بقضاءٍ محقَق
ليس فيه توهُّمُ
With assured decree
Free of doubts completely
كعبة الله بيتُ من
جاءَ بالحقِّ يحرم
Allah's Kaaba, a house for
Those who come with truth piously
ويلبي الذي دعا
ه لها حين يقدم
And respond when called
As they draw near reverently
وفؤادي حرامه
وهو بيتٌ محرَّم
My heart is its sanctuary
A forbidden, hallowed place to me
اغلق البابَ دون من
جاءَه وهو مُحرم
Shut the door to those
Who come while in a state of sanctity
يجد الناسَ بابه
وهو بالسدِّ مُحكم
People find its door
Impenetrably shut steadfastly
وهو مِن خلفِ بابه
ناظرٌ ليس يعلم
While behind its door
An unseen watcher knows stealthily