1. مودة أهل البيت فرض كما يدري

    وحبهم حبل السلامة في الأخرى

    Affection for the People of the House is a duty, as is known.

    And love for them is the rope of safety in the hereafter.

  2. فجدهم الهادي ووالدهم على

    وأمهم خير النسا البضعة الزهرا

    For their grandfather is the Guide, and their father is Ali.

    And their mother is the best of women, al-Zahra, his own flesh and blood.

  3. وهم روح هذا الكون في كل حضرةٍ

    مآثرهم تملي وآياتهم تقري

    And they are the soul of this universe in every realm.

    Their noble deeds are recounted, and their verses are recited.

  4. وقد نزل القرآن حول بيوتهم

    وفي قل تعالوا زادهم ربهم قدرا

    And indeed, the Qur'an was revealed around their houses.

    And in 'Say: Come,' their Lord raised their rank.

  5. وفي آية القربى وفي هل أتى أتى

    لمجدهم شأن سما في الورى ذكرا

    And in the verse of kinship and in 'Has There Come,' there came

    A distinction for their glory, exalted in renown among humankind.

  6. هم الناس أهل ابيت والخيف والصفا

    وزمزم والميزاب والذكر والذكرى

    They are the people—the folk of the House, al-Khayf, and al-Safa,

    And Zamzam, the waterspout, remembrance, and the reminder.

  7. سلالة مصباح النبيين سيد ال

    وجود ختام المرسلين أبى الأسرا

    Descendants of the lamp of the prophets, the master of

    existence, the seal of the messengers, 'father of the captives' [uncertain wording].

  8. عليهم سلام اللَه أني عبيدهم

    بحق وأرجو مهم العطف والبشرى

    Upon them be God's peace; indeed, I am their humble servant

    In truth; and I hope for kindness and glad tidings from them.

  9. فهم ملجأ المسكين والحصن في البلا

    وهم آية التصريف والمر والأجرا

    For they are the refuge of the destitute and the fortress in affliction.

    And they are the sign of governance, command, and execution.

  10. وهم زبدة البحر الذي فيض جوده

    سقى الملك والأملاك والأنبيا طرا

    And they are the cream of the sea whose overflowing bounty

    Has watered the created realm, the angels, and the prophets, one and all.

  11. عليهم صلاة اللَه والآل ما انجلى

    محيا الثنا سرا لهم فأضا جهرا

    Upon them and the family be God's blessing, as long as there appears

    The face of praise for them in secret, then shining openly.