باسمك الله ابتدى

في افتتاحي وفي الختام

In your name, my Lord, I begin

Both my opening and my end

ولك الحمد سيدي

عد آلائك الجسام

And to you belongs all praise, my Master

Countless are your bounties

والصلاة على النبي

ببركته يحصل المرام

And blessings upon the Prophet

Through him, wishes are fulfilled

احذر احذر أخي تكن

نابعا مذهب اللئام

Beware, beware my brother, do not

Follow the creed of the wicked

الموحد عندهم

كل من يأكل الحرام

To them, the monotheist

Is one who eats the unlawful

والذي يؤذي الورى

والذي يثلب الكرام

And one who hurts people

And one who strips the generous of dignity

واتبع سنة النبي

أحمد سيد الأنام

But follow the way of the Prophet Ahmad

The master of all mankind

والصحابه بعده

نعمك الساده الرحام

And after him, his companions

Your gracious and merciful leaders

والذي سار نحوهم

من ولي ومن إمام

And those who walked their path

Be they guardians or imams

الموحد عندهم

مسلم مؤمن استقام

To them, the monotheist

Is a steadfast, faithful Muslim

يعبدالله وحده

ماله بالسوى اهتمام

Who worships Allah alone

Unconcerned with anything else

لابرى غير ربه

فانيا فيه في الدوام

He sees none but his Lord

Lost in Him eternally

ثم بعد الفنابقا

ثم كم فوق ذا مقام

Then after annihilation, he attains

Stations far beyond this

همه الله وحده

تاه في حبه وهام

His sole concern is Allah

Enraptured by love for Him

كل شيء يراه أو

يسمعه يورثه غرام

Everything he sees or hears

Increases his passion

يذكر الله دائما

في قعود وفي قيام

He remembers Allah always

Whether sitting or standing

باللسان وبالجنان

قد هجر طيب المنام

With his tongue and his essence

Having abandoned all comforts

يأمر الناس بالتقى

والصلاة وبالصيام

He commands people to be pious

To pray, fast, pay alms

والزكاة وحجهم

والتحابب والإلتئام

To perform Hajj, have affection

And unite with one another

والتراحم والنوادد

والتواصل للرحام

To show mercy, keep ties

And remain connected to kin

والمحاسن كلها

ثم ينهى عن اقتحام

And all good deeds

And forbid trespassing

الفواحش كلها

والمآثم والحرام

All shameful and sinful acts

Neither harsh nor hot-tempered

لا بفظ ولا غليظ

لا ولا يظلم الأنام

Wronging no one

People are safe from his harm

أمن الناس شره

في فعال وفي الكلام

In deeds and in words

They hope for his goodness

خيره يرتجونه

للخصوص وللعوام

Especially and generally

He gives sincere advice to all

يبذل النصح للورى

لا بعنف ولا خصام

Without violence or conflict

Seeking only to support truth and peace

ماله مطلب سوى

نصرة الحق والسلام

This monotheist, there is none but him

Understand these words, O boy

ذا الموحد لا سواه

فافهم القول يا غلام

The plight of religion has appeared

As foretold completely

غربة الدين قد بدت

مثل ما في الخبر تمام

Where is one who has mercy for strangers

And does the best of deeds

أين من يرحم الغريب

ويقوم أفضل القيام

Supporting faith and its people

With tongue and sword?

ينصر الدين وأهله

باللسان وبالحسام

Before I die in sorrow

And darkness overtakes me

قبل موتي بحسرتي

واكترابي والإغتام

My Lord and Master, have mercy on the weak mortal

O Guardian, O Peace

يا إلهي وسيدي ارحم المدنف العليل

يا مهيمن ياسلام

Grant us at our death

O Bountiful, the best end

هب لنا عند موتنا

يا كريم أحسن الختام

And blessings upon the Prophet

And after him, the best peace

والصلاة على النبي

بعدها أفضل السلام

And upon all his family

And his noble companions

وعلى آله الجميع

وعلى صحبه الكرام

And every follower

Who perfectly emulates them

وعلى كل تابع

أمهم أحسن ائتمام

And to You belongs all praise

As long as the clouds and rain endure

ولك الحمد دائما

ما همي المزن والغمام