1. يا حبيبا نسيت به كلّ محبوب

    مطلبي أنت ما بقي قط مطلوب

    O beloved, through whom I have forgotten every beloved.

    You are my quest; nothing remains to be sought.

  2. شكر داود لي مع صبر أيوب

    فيك يا غاية انتهاء كل مرغوب

    David's gratitude is mine, together with Job's patience,

    for you, O ultimate end of all desire.

  3. ما خطر أو خطر من ملك أو بشر

    وافتخر أو فخر قاصر محتقر

    Whatever comes to mind or has eminence, among angels or humans,

    and boasts or is glorious, is deficient and despised.

  4. في جمالي كلّ الجمال منه مجلوب

    هو جمال الجمال كسبي وموهوب

    In my beauty, all beauty is drawn from him.

    He is the beauty of beauty, my attainment and a gift bestowed.

  5. ذا جمال لو لم تجلا وجالا

    قط ما سمى الجمال جمالا

    This is a beauty that, had it not revealed itself and roamed,

    beauty would never have been called beauty.

  6. قد تسامى جمالا بل تعالى

    جلّ بل عزّ قيمه بل تغالا

    It has soared in beauty—nay, it has risen higher.

    It is sublime; nay, its worth is precious—nay, dearer still.

  7. ذا خطير الخطير بل كثير الكثير

    ماله من نظير قد ثبت واشتهر

    This is eminence beyond eminence—nay, abundance beyond abundance.

    He has no equal; this is established and well known.

  8. كلّ حسن لكامل الحسن منسوب

    ذاك ربّ الجمال والكّ مربوب

    All beauty is attributed to the one perfect in beauty.

    That is the lord of beauty, and [all] are subject to him.