دَنِيُّ العَزْمِ همَّتُهُ دَنِيَّهْ

وسامي الطَّبْعِ هِمَّتُهُ عَلِيَّهْ

The one with lowly resolve, his ambition is lowly

And the one of noble nature, his ambition is lofty

يُحاوِلُ ذا شُؤُناً يَبْتَغيها

وذاكَ شُؤُنُهُ طَرْحُ البَرِيَّهْ

One strives for affairs he seeks

While the other, his affairs are renouncing vanities

تفكَّرْ بي فَدَيْتُكَ يا رَفيقي

وخُذْ عنِّي الإِشاراتِ الجَلِيَّهْ

Reflect, my friend, I have ransomed you

And take from me the clear hints

طَوَيْتُ الحادِثاتِ وراءَ ظَهْري

على نَسَقِ الشُّؤُنِ الحَيْدَرِيَّهْ

I have turned events behind my back

In the manner of important Haydari affairs

وكَفْكَفْتُ العُيونَ فقُمْتُ أَعْمى

عن الأَكْوانِ في عزمٍ وَنِيَّهْ

And I have restrained my eyes, so I stood blind

To the elements in determination and purpose

رَضيتُ بِخِرْقَتي وبمِرْطِ ثَوْبي

وسابَقْتُ الأَحِبَّةَ في السَّرِيَّهْ

I was content with my rags and the coarseness of my garment

And surpassed loved ones in secrecy

وقلتُ لعارِضاتِ النَّفْسِ مهلاً

دَعيني من دَسائِسِكِ الخَفِيَّهْ

And I said to the enticers of the self, wait

Leave me from your hidden schemes

أَهَلْ بالسَّعْيِ يُرْزَقُ رَبُّ سَعْيٌ

أَقيمي لي النَّتيجَةَ في القَضِيَّهْ

Indeed, a Lord provides for the one who makes effort

Bring me the result in the matter

وهاتِ لنا القِياسَ صَحيحَ سَوْقٍ

وإلاَّ أنتِ في المعْنى غَبِيَّهْ

And give us the correct, honest analogy

Otherwise, you are dimwitted in meaning

فكم خِبٍّ سَقيمِ الرَّأْيِ خَبْلٍ

وعِيشَتُهُ بدُنْياهُ رَخِيَّهْ

How many deficient ones, sick in opinion and confused

And their living in their world is easy

وكم حَبْرٍ يَموجُ ببحْرِ عِلْمٍ

له من فقرِهِ سُحْبُ البَلِيَّهْ

And how many ink-users surge in an ocean of knowledge

Their poverty causes them great distress

فإِمَّا المُلْكُ للدُّنْيا جَميعاً

وإِمَّا تَرْكُها بالأَوْلَوِيَّهْ

So either complete sovereignty of the world

Or leaving it with utmost priority

وهذا التَّرْكُ يُمْكِنُ كلَّ آنٍ

وأمَّا المُلْكُ رُتْبَتُهُ قَصِيَّهْ

And this leaving is possible at any time

While sovereignty, its level is far

وإنَّ الزُّهْدَ أَحسنُ كلِّ طَوْرٍ

لذي نَفْسٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ رَضِيَّهْ

Indeed, asceticism is best in every case

For one with a pure, content soul

ومُذْ حاوَرْتُها غُلِبَتْ فحارَتْ

وعن عَجْزٍ غَدَتْ طُهْراً نَقِيَّهْ

And since I debated with it, it was defeated and bewildered

And from incapacity it became purely chaste

فرَدَّيْتُ العِنانَ لها مَحاقاً

بشِدَّةِ هِمَّةٍ مِنِّي أَبِيَّهْ

So I gave it the rein insistently

With a determination from me too unyielding

ولم أَعْبَأْ بها حتَّى تَفانَتْ

وماتَتْ وهي عاجِزَةٌ قَوِيَّهْ

And I did not care about it until it perished

And died while it was powerful and helpless

وقدْ فُجِرَتْ يَنابيعُ التَّجَلِّي

بقَلْبي عن أَنابيبٍ زَكِيَّهْ

And the springs of illumination were unleashed

In my heart from pure, refined channels

فأَوْرَدْتُ الكَلامَ كَلامَ حَقٍّ

من الحِكَمِ الرِّقاقِ الجَوْهَرِيَّهْ

So I brought forth words, words of truth

From wise, gentle, jeweled wisdom

فإنْ وَفَدَتُ بُنَيَّ عليكَ دُنْيا

فخُذْها باليَمينِ الهاشِمِيَّهْ

So if the world comes to you as a delegation

Take it with the right hand, Hashimi

ولا تَحْفَلْ بها في الأَمْرِ قلباً

سُمومُ القَلْبِ في هذا خَفِيَّهْ

And do not let it distract your heart in the matter

The poisons of the heart in this are hidden

وإنْ هي فارَقَتْ فاصْفَعْ قَفاها

فوَفْدَتُها ورَجْعَتُها رَدِيَّهْ

And if it leaves, then smooth its forehead

For its coming and going are vile

وطَلِّقْها بسِرِّكَ كيفَ سارَتْ

بنَفْسٍ ذاتِ إِيمانٍ غَنِيَّهْ

And divorce it secretly however it goes

With a soul of faith, rich

وخُذْ طَوْرَ الرَّسولِ طَوْراً

ولازِمْ إِثْرَ عُصْبَتِهِ التَّقِيَّهْ

And take the way of the Messenger as a way

And adhere to the path of his pious companions

وحَقِّقْ مذْهَبَ العِرْفانِ طَبْعاً

وِفاقاً للطِّباعِ الأَحْمَدِيَّهْ

And truly realize the way of mysticism by nature

In harmony with the most praiseworthy nature

فتَرْكُ الكَوْنِ أَهْوَنُ كلِّ شيءٍ

لعَبْدٍ رامَ أَنْ يَلْقى نَبِيَّهْ

For leaving the universe is easiest of everything

For a servant who hopes to meet his Prophet

ولا تُلْفِتْ إلى الآمالِ قَلْباً

وخُذْ عن شَيْخِكَ المَهْدِيِّ زِيَّهْ

And do not incline your heart to hopes

And take the raiment of your guide Mahdi

فإِنَّ المَهْدَوِيَّةَ أَينَ كانُوا

بِحالِ الهاشِمِيِّ لَهُمْ مَزِيَّهْ

Indeed, wherever the Mahdis may be

With the condition of the Hashimi, they have stature

أَلِيَّتُهُمْ وَثيقُ العَهْدِ منهُ

على زُهْدٍ فيا نِعْمَ الأَلِيَّهْ

His protection of the covenant with them is binding

Upon an asceticism, what an excellent allegiance

شُؤُنٌ قدْ عَلَتْ وسَمَتْ مَقاماً

أَجلْ تلكَ الشُّؤُنُ مُحَمَّدِيَّهْ

Affairs have risen and reached a station

Yes, those are Muhammadan affairs

تَحُفُّ ضَريحَ صاحِبِها صَلاةٌ

طَوَتْ أَزْكَى السَّلامِ مع التَّحِيَّهْ

Prayers surround the shrine of their owner

Reaching the purest greeting and salutation