إذا ما سمعت النايَ سوّاه منشدٌ

لينفخ فيه فاعتبر واكتسب حالا

When you hear the flute played well by a musician

So he can blow into it, consider and gain insight

وقابل به يوم المقابلة التي

تصحح منك النفس كشفاً وإقبالا

And respond to it on the day of the meeting which

Will correct your soul with revelation and devotion

ودع عنك أهل اللهو فهو محرم

عليهم كما قالوا وإن قولهم طالا

And leave behind the people of vain amusement for it is forbidden

To them as they have said though their words be prolonged

فآدم ناي الله سواه نافخاً

من الروح فيه روحه مثل ما قالا

For Adam is the flute of God, made well by Him

The breath in it His spirit, as the two have told

وقد أظهر الأسماء منه معلماً

ملائكة أبدوا لهم فيه أقوالا

And He manifested from it the names as a teacher

Angels spoke to them in it with words

ومن بعد ذا لما تبين فضله

له سجدوا طوعاً فنالوه آمالا

And after this when its merit was made clear

They willingly bowed to it, and attained hopes

خذ الأمر وافهم يا ابن ودي مقالتي

وحقق لأصحاب الإشارة أمثالا

Take this advice and understand, my son, my words

And fulfill for the people of signs examples