هاجه الوجد فمالا

هاجه الوجد فمالا

يذكر اللّه تعالى

يذكر اللّه تعالى

Ecstasy stirred him, and he swayed,

Passion seized him, so he danced

invoking God Most High,

Not remembering God on high

مرغياً كالجمل المص

مرغياً كالجمل المص

عب إذ حل عقالا

عب إذ حل عقالا

foaming like an unruly camel

Like a camel freed of its load

when it loosens its hobble.

When its nose rope is untied

قلت هل تبغي بهذا ال

قلت هل تبغي بهذا ال

رقص باللّه اتصالا

رقص باللّه اتصالا

I said, 'Do you seek, through this

I said, "Do you seek by this dance

dancing, union with God?'

Communion with God most high?"

قال هذا خير ما ارتا

قال هذا خير ما ارتا

ض به الراجي كمالا

ض به الراجي كمالا

He said, 'This is the best discipline

"This is the best that one who hopes

for one aspiring to perfection:

For perfection can occupy -

تترك النفس به لل

تترك النفس به لل

جسم أغلالاً ثقالا

جسم أغلالاً ثقالا

through it, the soul leaves

That lets the soul leave to the body

the body its heavy shackles.'

Heavy shackles that weigh it down

فهوى دينارُهُ من

فهوى دينارُهُ من

ه وقد تاه اختيالا

ه وقد تاه اختيالا

Then his dinar fell from

So his coin slipped from his hand

him as he swaggered proudly.

As he wandered in fantasy

ورآه أحد القو

ورآه أحد القو

م فأخفاه احتيالا

م فأخفاه احتيالا

And one of the company saw it

And one of the folk saw it and hid it

and cunningly hid it.

Deceitfully making it his own

وأحس الشيخ بالحا

وأحس الشيخ بالحا

دث فاعتل اعتلالا

دث فاعتل اعتلالا

The sheikh became aware of the mishap

And the Shaykh sensed what had occurred

and fell sorely ill.

And fell ill in invalidity

ودعا بالغوث حتى

ودعا بالغوث حتى

أتعب القلب ابتهالا

أتعب القلب ابتهالا

And he cried for help until

And called out loudly for help

he wearied his heart with supplication.

Until his heart was wearied by plea

قلت يا هذا أيبكي

قلت يا هذا أيبكي

زاهد مثلك مالا

زاهد مثلك مالا

I said, 'You there, would

I said, "O you who weep, ascetic like you

an ascetic like you weep over money?

Over a mere coin gone astray

لم لا يلهمك الذك

لم لا يلهمك الذك

ر عن الحزن اشتغالا

ر عن الحزن اشتغالا

Why does remembrance not inspire you

Why does remembrance not occupy you

to turn your mind from sorrow?

To make you forget your dismay?

فتجرد من دعاو

فتجرد من دعاو

مكنت منك الخيالا

مكنت منك الخيالا

So strip yourself of pretensions

Cast off your pretentions that let

that have given fancy power over you.

Illusions hold such mastery

إنما نفسك في جس

إنما نفسك في جس

مك لا ترضى انتقالا

مك لا ترضى انتقالا

Your soul is only in your

For it's just your self in your body

body; it will not consent to leave.'

That refuses to pass away."