إنَّ لله في الوجودِ عبيدا

لم ينالوا الصعودَ إلا سعودا

Indeed, for God there are servants in existence

Who only attained ascension through ease

لم يزالوا ببابِ من كان منهم

عينهم عاكفين فيه قعودا

They remained at the door of the one who was among them

Sitting devotedly with their eyes fixed on it

يطلبون الوصال منه ابتداء

منه ثم يطلبون الصدودا

Seeking connection with Him in the beginning

Then seeking distance from Him

ليروا حكمةَ التقابل منه

فيهمُ ثم يطلبون الشهودا

To see the wisdom of reciprocity from Him

In them, then seeking witnessing

ما سمعنا منهم حنين اشتياقٍ

حين حلُّوا ولا سمعنا فديدا

We did not hear any moan of yearning from them

When they met, nor did we hear any sacrifice

ليت شِعري كيف الوصالُ إليهم

حين خَرُّوا عند التجلِّي سجودا

I wonder how the connection was to them

When they fell prostrate at the epiphany

بعدوا بالسجود عنه اقترابا

لا اغترابا إذ كان عنهم بغيدا

They distanced themselves with prostration from nearing Him

Not estrangement, for He was affectionate towards them

إنّ تسبيحهم يدل عليه

ولذا يسألون منه حدودا

Indeed, their glorification indicates Him

And thus they ask from Him for limits

طلبوا منه ما يعود عليهم

حكمه فاستفاد وأمنه الحدودا

They sought from Him what would return to them

His wisdom, so He benefited and secured them with limits