ولما أتاني الحقُّ ليلاً مكلماً

كفاحاً وأبداه لعيني التواضعُ

When Truth came to me at night conversing,

Showing me humility through struggle,

وأرضعني ثدي الوجودِ تحققاً

فما أنا مفطومٌ ولا أنا راضعُ

And suckled me on the breast of existence in realization,

I was not weaned, nor was I suckling,

ولم أقتل القبطيّ لكنْ زجرتُه

بعلمي فلم تعسر عليَّ المواضع

I did not kill the Copt, but warned him

With my knowledge, so places were not confined for me,

وما ذبح الأبناء من أجلِ سطوتي

ولا جاء شرّير ببطشي رافع

And I did not slaughter children out of tyranny,

Nor did a wicked one come with my severity, uplifted,

فكنت كموسى غير أني رحمة

لقومي فلم تحرمُ عليَّ المراضع

I was as Moses, except I am a mercy,

To my people, so sucklings were not forbidden me,

لغزتُ أموراً إن تحققت أمرها

بدا لك علمٌ عند رَبِّك نافع

I hinted at matters - if their affair were realized,

Useful knowledge with your Lord would appear to you.