والفضل للسابقِ في كل حال

بالفضل حازوا قصب السَّبقِ

The virtue is for the first in every case

Through virtue they attained the forefront

وما لوسع الخلق أن يبلغوا

تسابقَ المخلوقِ والحقِّ

And it was not possible for people to reach

The race of the created and the Truth

لما تجارت نحو أنفس

اقعدها في مقعد الصدق

When they turned towards themselves

He seated them in the abode of truthfulness

فعمَّ كلَّ الخلق أفضالُه

ولم يعم الحق للخلقِِ

So His virtues encompassed all creatures

But the Truth did not encompass people

أبدى لهم مشهدَه بارقاً

كلمحةِ العينِ أو البرق

He showed them His manifest vision

Like a glance of the eye or lightning

وعنده خرُّوا له سُجَّداً

لكن يحوزوا نظرة الصعق

And before Him they fell prostrate

But to attain the gaze of awe

من فاز بالأسماء في خلقه

قد فاز بالذات وبالخلق

Whoever attained the Names in His creation

Attained the Essence and creation