رَوِّحِ القلبَ تارةً بالمُباحِ

واجْلُ بالذِّكرِ ظُلمةَ الأتْراحِ

Refresh the heart at times with the lawful,

And dispel the darkness of grief with remembrance,

لا تُصِرْ غافلاً عن الذِّكرِ يوماً

إنَّ في الذِّكرِ راحةَ الأرواحِ

Do not neglect remembrance for a day,

Indeed, in remembrance is the comfort of souls.

احْفظِ الله واذْكُرَنْهُ دَواماً

ذِكرُهُ للرِّجالِ ماضي السَّلاحِ

Remember God and mention Him always,

His remembrance for men is better than weapons.

تَطمئِنُّ القُلوبُ فيه بنصٍّ

هكذا الذِّكرُ باعِثُ الإنْشراحِ

Hearts are reassured in it with clear proof,

Thus remembrance inspires expansion.

واعْبُدِ الله ما قَدِرْتَ بِصدقٍ

إنَّ هذا طريقُ أهلِ الصَّلاحِ

And worship God as much as you can sincerely,

Indeed this is the way of the righteous.

لا تكنْ دائمَ التَّشادُدِ للدِّي

نِ وكُنْ رَيِّضاً بَسيطَ الجَناح

Do not always be harsh in religion,

And be gentle, simple in manner.

هذه سُنَّةُ النَّبيِّ المُفدَّى

مَسلكُ العارفينَ أهلِ الفلاحِ

This is the way of the Chosen Prophet,

The path of the gnostics, the successful.

وتَمذْهَبْ بِمذهبِ القومِ أهلِ الل

ه أهلِ النَّوالِ والأرباحِ

And follow the way of the people of God,

The people of bounty and profits.

جَرَّبَ العاقلونَ شرْقاً وغرْباً

أنَّ مِنْهاجهُمْ سبيلُ النَّجاحِ

The wise have tried east and west,

And found their path leads to success.

طهِّرِ القلبَ من غُبارِ البَرايا

واطلُبِ الفَتْح من يدِ الفتَّاحِ

Purify the heart from the dust of vanities,

And seek opening at the hand of the Opener.

وخذِ المُصْطَفى إماماً كريماً

جاءَ للهَدْيِ بالطَّريقِ الوَضاحِ

And take the Noble Mustafa as a noble imam,

He came with guidance on the clear path.

عَمَّنا بالهُدى فَرُحنا بنورٍ

أبديٍّ على الصِّراطِ الصَّراحِ

He gave us guidance so we rejoiced in eternal light,

On the straight path.

قَدْ حَسوْنا راحَ المَحبَّةِ فيه

خَلِّ للجاحِدينَ شُرْب الرَّاحِ

We have tasted the comfort of love in him,

Leave those who deny to taste anguish.

جاءَ والكونُ في ظلامٍ بهيمٍ

فَبدا نورُهُ بكلِّ النَّواحي

He came while the universe was in ignorant darkness,

So his light shone in all directions.

الحبيبُ العظيمُ معنى التَّدلِّي

والتَّجلِّي وكَنزُ كلِّ سَماحِ

The beloved great one, the essence of intimacy,

And manifestation, and treasure of all generosity.

هو روحي وروحُ معنى فُتوحي

واخْتِتامي وفي الشُؤُنِ افْتِتاحي

He is my spirit, the spirit of my essence and openings,

And my end and beginning in all affairs.

أصلحِ القلبَ في هواهُ وُلوهاً

إنَّ هذا عَلامةُ الإصلاحِ

Reform the heart in his love and make it solely devoted,

Indeed this is the sign of reform.

احْكمِ الأمرَ بالفُروضِ وبالسُّ

نَّةِ واعْمَل بِحكمِها يا صاحِ

Judge the matter by obligatory acts and tradition,

And act according to their wisdom, O rational one.

إنَّ هذا الزَّمانَ جُزْءٌ من اللَّيْ

لِ لَعَمري والموتُ قُرْبَ الصَّباحِ

Indeed this time is part of the night, by my life,

And death is nearing dawn.

بعدَ كشفِ الغطاءِ قَدْ يَبرُزُ الأمْ

رُ وتَبْدو كَوامِنُ الألواحِ

After unveiling, matters may emerge,

And hidden secrets apparent.

والَّذي قدَّمَ الجميلَ بخيرٍ

والَّذي ساءَ باءَ بالإفْتِضاحِ

And whoever offered good with kindness,

And whoever did evil met disgrace.

فاتْبع القومَ إنَّهُمْ أهلُ عقْلٍ

أعْمَروا القبرَ بالتُّقى والصَّلاحِ

So follow the people, they are indeed rational,

They built their graves with piety and righteousness.

أحْكموا أمرَهُمْ وراحوا بأمْنٍ

يا لإحْكامهم وذاكَ الرَّواحِ

They organized their affair and rested in safety,

Oh, their excellent organization and comfort!

خُذْ نِظامي نَصيحةً ذاتَ قدرٍ

بِفلاذٍ من العُقودِ الصِّحاحِ

Take my system sincerely as precious advice,

With sentences from authentic collections.

هي متنٌ رقيقُ نَسْجٍ ونظمٍ

لم يَحِجْكَ الزَّمانُ للشُّرَّاحِ

It is a delicate prose and composition,

Time has not made you need explanations.