عُهِدتْ طَريقَتُنا أُصولاً خمسَةً

تَوحيدُ بارينا وحُبُّ المُصْطَفى

Our path has been founded on five principles:

The oneness of our Creator and love of Mustafa,

والأَخذُ بالشَّرْعِ الشَّريفِ تحَقُّقاً

رَغماً لمن بالزُّورِ والشَّطْحِ اكتَفَى

Adhering to the noble law with conviction,

In spite of those who are content with lies and raving.

ومَوَدَّةُ السَّاداتِ من أَبنائِهِ

والصَّحبِ بل والتَّابِعينَ أُولي الوَفَا

Loving the Masters from among his descendants,

And his companions - nay, the adherents to them.

ومحبَّةُ الغوْثِ الرِّفاعِيِّ الَّذي

نهْجَ النَّبِيِّ على محَجَّتِهِ اقْتَفى

And love of al-Rifā‘ī the succor, who

Followed the way of the Prophet, conforming to his proof.

هي تلكَ إن عُدَّتْ أُصولٌ خمسَةٌ

فيها لِداءِ القلبِ بالسَّيرِ الشِّفَا

These five, if enumerated, are principles

In them lies the cure for the heart’s ills through spiritual wayfaring

فاجْعَلْ تحَقُّقَها لشأوِكَ مِنْبَراً

فإذا ارتَقَيْتَ بها على الدُّنيا العَفَا

So make realizing them a podium for your glory

And when you ascend by them, you will transcend the world.