1. تجلى الزاهر الزاهي

    لقلب الساهر الساهي

    The radiant, resplendent One revealed Himself

    to the heart of the wakeful yet heedless one.

  2. فأفنى كل موجود

    سناه الباهر الباهي

    So all that exists was annihilated

    by His dazzling, splendid radiance.

  3. هو المعروف بالإمداد

    هو الموصوف بالإسعاد

    He is known for bestowing aid;

    He is described as granting happiness.

  4. بدت أسماؤه الحسنى

    وما في الكون إلا هي

    His most beautiful names appeared,

    and in the universe there is nothing but them.

  5. رأينا وجهه الباقي

    سقانا كاسه الساقي

    We beheld His enduring face;

    the Cupbearer gave us His cup to drink.

  6. وإنا من تجليه

    لفي عز وفي جاه

    And through His self-manifestation, we

    are indeed in honor and high standing.

  7. بدا للعاشق المسكي

    ن في صعب وفي تهوين

    He appeared to the poor lover

    in hardship and in relief.

  8. فلم يقدر على إنكا

    ره واللهِ واللهِ

    So he could not deny

    Him—by God, by God!

  9. ومن يعرض عن المختا

    رِ فهو الجاهل المحتار

    And whoever turns away from the Chosen

    One is the ignorant, bewildered one.

  10. له عبد الغنيْ عما

    سواه الناهر الناهي

    To Him belongs ʿAbd al-Ghanī, who warns against

    all besides Him, rebuking and forbidding.