ألبستُه خرقةَ التصوُّفِ

وما له نحوها تشوُّف

I clothed him in the robe of Sufism

Though he had no inclination towards it

لعلمه بالذي يراه

من أدبِ الوقت والتظرُّفِ

Since he knew the decorum

Of the times and proper etiquette

ألبستَه بعدَما تعالى

عن رُتبة الأخذ والتعطُّف

I clothed him after he had risen

Above the station of taking and begging

وحَصَلَ الكونُ في حماه

وأحكم العلم والتصرُّفِ

And the universe was protected by his care

And knowledge and discipline were instilled

فمثلُ هذا ألبست ثوبي

إذ كان ثوباً على التعرُّف

So one such as this I clothed in my robe

As it was a robe of distinction