1. به وصَّى النبيُّ غداة خمٌّ

    جميعَ الناسِ لو حَفظوا النبيّا

    Concerning him, on the morn at Khumm, the Prophet charged

    all the people—if only they had kept faith with the Prophet.

  2. وناداهمْ ألست لكم بِمولى

    عبادَ اللهِ فاستَمعوا إليّا

    He called out to them, “Am I not your master?

    Servants of God, listen to me!”

  3. فقالوا أنتَ مولانا وأولى

    بنا منّا فضمَّ لهُ عليّا

    They answered, “You are our master, with a greater claim

    over us than we ourselves.” Then he drew Ali to his side

  4. وقال لهم بصوتٍ جَهْوَرِيٍّ

    وأسمع صوتُه من كان حيّا

    and spoke to them in a ringing voice,

    making all who were alive hear his words:

  5. فمن أنا كنت مولاهُ فإنّي

    جعلتُ له أبا حسنٍ وليّا

    “Whoever has me as his master, I hereby

    appoint Abu Hasan as his guardian and master.

  6. فعادى اللهُ من عاداهُ منكم

    وكان بمن تولاّه حَفِيّا

    May God be the enemy of whoever among you is his enemy,

    and gracious to whoever takes him as an ally.”