لَو شُقَّ عَن قَلبي يَرى وَسطَه

لَو شُقَّ عَن قَلبي يَرى وَسطَه

سَطران قَد خُطّا بِلا كاتِبِ

سَطران قَد خُطّا بِلا كاتِبِ

If my heart were laid open, there would be seen within it

If my heart were laid bare, one would see at its center

two lines inscribed without a scribe:

Two lines inscribed without a scribe:

العَدلُ وَالتَوحيدُ في جانِبٍ

العَدلُ وَالتَوحيدُ في جانِبٍ

وَحبُّ أَهلِ البَيتِ في جانِبِ

وَحبُّ أَهلِ البَيتِ في جانِبِ

justice and the oneness of God on one side,

Justice and divine unity on one side,

and love for the Prophet’s Household on the other.

And love for the People of the House on the other.