أَزورُ مُحَمَّداً فَإِذا اِلتَقَينا

تَكَلَّمَتِ الضَمائِرُ في الصُدورِ

When I visit Muhammad, as we meet

I visit Muhammad, and the moment we meet,

The hearts converse within the chests

The hidden thoughts speak from within our chests,

فَأَرجِعُ لَم أَلُمهُ وَلَم يَلُمني

وَقَد رَضِيَ الضَميرُ عَنِ الضَميرِ

So I return, having caused him no blame

I return—neither blaming him, nor he me,

Nor he caused me blame

For the spirit is well-pleased with the spirit,

أُمورٌ لَيسَ يَعرِفُها سِوانا

يُحَيِّرُ لُطفُها بَصَرَ البَصيرِ

Matters, none but us two know

Matters that are known to none but us,

Its charm dazzles the keenest sight

Whose subtlety baffles the sight of the seer.